April 12 2002

 

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Russell Fowler

Russell William Fowler, 85, Newnan, died April 2, 2002. He was born Jan. 4, 1917 in Eakley, Okla. He served in the United States Army in World War II in the medical corps. He was a retired Church of Christ minister, and a missionary to New England states for 30 years.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel, with Mr. Patrick Gill officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan.
Survivors include his wife, Lea Fowler, Newnan; a son, Tom and Linda Fowler, Schuyler, Va.; daughters, Judy and Clyde Ault, Augusta, Me, and Becky and Jeff Blackmon, Fayetteville; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one brother; and three sisters.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Anthony Knott

Anthony Michael Knott, 9, Grantville, died April 2, 2002. He was born July 30, 1992 in Coweta County.
Graveside services were at the Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mathew Martin officiating. Interment was at the church cemetery.
Survivors include father, Michael Knott, Grantville; mother, Lashawn Knott, Grantville; brothers, Matthew Knott and William Knott; grandparents, Donald and Lynn Knott, Newnan; grandmother, Judy Shumate, Newnan; and great-grandmothers, Rose Shumate, Ala., and Katherine Knott, Newnan.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Tommy Shaw

Tommy Gene Shaw, 65, Sargent, died April 3, 2002. He was born Jan. 25, 1937 in Summerville, Ga., the son of the late Ellis and Hattie Shaw. He had worked in equipment maintenance for the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Graveside services were at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan, with the Rev. Rick Duncan officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Betty R. Shaw, Sargent; a daughter, Sara Orr, Newnan; brothers, Bobby Shaw, Smyrna, and Jimmy Shaw, Rome; sisters, Mary Patton, S. C., Margarett Clay, Rome, and Rebecca Celberson, Waterloo, S.C.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Martin & Hightower Hillcrest Chapel was in charge.

Cindy Walker

Cindy Philmon Walker, 42, Newnan, died April 4, 2002. She was born Nov. 15, 1959 in Fulton County.
A memorial service was at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel with Pastor John Hagen and Minister Clay Henry officiating.
Survivors include her husband, Kim Walker, Newnan; sons, Matthew Walker and Tyler Walker, Newnan; a brother, Michael Philmon, Sharpsburg; and sisters, Carol McKenzie, Sharpsburg and Terri Gaspierik, Fayetteville.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, District 5, 135 Bradford Square, Suite B, Fayetteville, GA 30215.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Edward Sokolsky

Edward Sokolsky, 72, Newnan, died April 6, 2002. He was born March 19, 1930 in Pittsburg, Pa., the son of the late Isadore and Eva Siegal Sokolsky. He had been CEO of Electronics Corporations.
Services were at the Hillcrest Chapel, Newnan, with the Rev. Dr. Miriam Burnett officiating. Interment was at Beth Abraham Cemetery, Pittsburg, Pa.
Survivors include his wife, Shannon Baker, Newnan; sons, Mark Sokolsky, Los Angeles, Calif., Keith Sokolsky and Daryl Asher, both of Jacksonville, Fla.; Shawn Smith, Newnan; daughters, Crystal Smith, Newnan, Susan Sokolsky, Los Angeles, Stacey Sokolsky, Naples, Fla.; brothers, Sandy Sokolsky, Lee Sokolsky, and Sid Sokolsky, all of Pittsburg, Pa.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Martin & Hightower Hillcrest Chapel was in charge.

Linda Edwards

Linda Ann Edwards, 50, Douglasville, died April 8, 2002. She was born April 15, 1951 in Fulton County.
Services were at the Hillcrest Chapel with the Rev. P. J. Ploof, the Rev. Bobby Cheek and the Rev. Gerald Gann officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include her husband, Willis Edwards, Douglasville; daughters, Rebecca Pitts, Newnan, and Annette Wright, Franklin; a brother, Clinton Camp, Jacksonville, Fla.; sisters, Florence Thomas, Fayetteville, Virginia Riggs, Mableton, Marie Lawrence, Newnan, and Brenda Akins, Griffin; and five grandchildren.
Martin & Hightower Hillcrest Chapel was in charge.