April 05 2002

 

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Henry Bell

Henry Thurston Bell, 77, Newnan, died March 15, 2002. He was born March 19, 1924 in Fort Payne, Ala., the son of W. H. and Dera Bell. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Mary Coleman Bell and a grandson, Drew Collins. Shortly after his birth, the family moved to Rome, Ga., where he graduated from the public schools. He served in the United States Navy during World War II.
While aboard a destroyer bound for the Pacific, he was reassigned as an ROTC cadet to submarine sonar school at the University of South Carolina, where he met his wife. After military service, they moved back to Rome, where he became a self-employed master watchmaker and repairman. In 1968 he moved to Orlando, Fla., where he continued his trade, returning to Newnan in 2000. He was an avid golfer and tennis player.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Survivors include daughters, Donna and George Bradshaw, and Lisa and Joe Zamborsky, all of Newnan; a brother, Gene Bell, Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Aileen Elliott, Monticello, Fla.; grandchildren, Dave and Melissa Collins, Port St. Lucie, Fla., Aaron Allred, Atlanta, and Anna Zamborsky, Newnan; and one great-grandchild.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Lena Story

Lena Hall Story, 87, Newnan, died March 16, 2002. She was born Aug. 29, 1914 in Carroll County, the daughter of George Washington and Katie Lee Phillips Hall. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Dorsey Story. She was retired as a textile worker.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel with Paul Dennis officiating. Interment was at Goshan United Methodist Church Cemetery, Carrollton.
Survivors include a sister, Geraldine Smith, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Franklin Hall

Franklin Hall, 69, Newnan, died March 20, 2002. He was born Nov. 8, 1932 in Coweta County. He was the retired owner and a four generation merchant of Hall’s Grocery Store. He was a member of the National Guard for eight years, and a lifelong member of Hope Memorial Baptist Church.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Billy Burks and the Rev. Joel Heaton officiating. Interment was at Hope Memorial Baptist Church, Sharpsburg.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Hall, Newnan; sons, Jim and Meg Hall and Joe Hall, all of Newnan; daughters, Betty and Larry Hammett, Sharpsburg, and Janet Hall, Newnan; sisters, Jo Hopkins and Jean Masdon, both of Newnan; grandchildren, Joanna Hall, Jonathan Hall, Matthew Hammett, Stephen Hammett, and Amber Lynn; and a great-grandchild, Jaden Hall.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Mae O’Neal

Mae Dell B. O’Neal, 90, Newnan, died March 20, 2002. She was born July 4, 1911 in Meriwether County, the daughter of James Robert and Ida Belle Attaway Boswell. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Roy O’Neal, a son, Jackie O’Neal, and a daughter, Peggy Joyce O’Neal. She was a lifelong resident of Coweta County, a Baptist, and was retired from Grantville Mills.
Services were at the Claude A. McKibben chapel with the Rev. Dr. Bobby Helton and the Rev. Ken Rose officiating. Interment was at the Grantville Cemetery.
Survivors include sons, Billie O’Neal, Foley, Ala., Donald O’..Neal and James T. O’Neal, both of Newnan; a daughter, Betty Perry, Newnan; sisters, Eunice Pate and Jean Hand, both of Newnan, Elizabeth Smith, Griffin, and Mildred Phillips, Hogansville; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, was in charge.

Billy Roberts

Billy Joe Roberts, 71, Ft. Myers, Fla., died March 24, 2002. He was born May 11, 1930 in Coweta County. He was retired as a truck driver.
Graveside services were at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan, with the Rev. Frank Powers officiating.
Survivors include sons, Eric Roberts, Ft. Myers, Fla., Frankie Roberts, Panama City, Fla., and Roger Rogers, Newnan; a sister, Ruth Aiken, Newnan; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Annie Bishop

Annie Frances Bishop, 69, Newnan, died March 25, 2002. She was born July 31, 1932 in Coweta County, the daughter of Lee Boyt Johnson and Jewell Harris Bryan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Bishop and a son, Jimmy Williams.
Services were at the Martin & Hightower chapel with the Rev. Terry Calhoun and the Rev. Clifford Harmon officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include sons, Larry Williams, Jo Williams, and Ricky Bishop, all of Newnan, Robert Williams, Shilo, Ga., Jerry Williams, Franklin, Ga., Billy Williams, Seymore, Ind., and Bobby Williams, Savannah, Ga.; daughters, Diane Thompson, Newnan, and Patsy Bryan, Buena Vista, Ga.; brothers, Donnie Bryan and David Bryan, both of Buena Vista, Ga.; a sister, Shirley Bryan, Buena Vista; stepchildren, James Bishop and Michael Bishop, both of Moreland, and Robert Bishop, and Shirley Bishop, both of Newnan; 23 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a number of step-grandchildren.
Martin & Hightower, Hillcrest Chapel, was in charge.

Avis Ruffin

Avis Ruffin, 81, Newnan, died March 25, 2002. She was born Jan. 31, 1921 in Meriwether County to Thomas and Minnie Turner. She was preceded in death by husbands, Floyd Lee Crawford and Joseph Henry Ruffin, and a grandson, Robert Rhodes. Most of life was spent in the Senoia and Newnan areas, and was retired from the textile mills. She later worked for Three Crowns Antiques. She loved people, animals, fishing Braves baseball and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Memorial services were at the Jones Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Allan Rainwater officiating.
Survivors include sons, Jerry and Vicky Crawford, Warner Robins, and Robert and Vicki Crawford, Newnan; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.