July 12 2002

 

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Gladys Sprayberry

Gladys Sprayberry, 67, Union City, died June 26, 2002. She was born June 1, 1935 in Fulton County.
Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Calvin Smith officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn.
Survivors include her husband, Gene Sprayberry, Union City; daughters, Teresa Netherland, Union City, and Lisa Cochran, Fairburn; a sister, Lynn Jeffes, Newnan; a niece, Deborah Miramontes; grandchildren, April Stanley, Tiffany
Sellers, Alex Smith; and four great-grandchildren.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

John Valentine Jr.

John Worthly Valentine Jr., 78, Luthersville, died June 26, 2002. He was born Dec. 8, 1923 in Richmond, Va.
He was the youngest of eight children and grew up in Raleigh, N. C. He served in the United States Army in Europe in World War II. Upon return home after the war he settled in Atlanta and married Rose Elizabeth Merck.
He started his own business, Valentine Heating and Air Conditioning in Fairburn, which he operated for nearly 40 years. In 1971 he and his wife moved to Luthersville where he enjoyed farming and gardening.
He served several times on the Luthersville City Council, was a member of the Luthersville United Methodist Church, was a church trustee and a former chairman of the Administrative Council and the Finance Council. He was also very active in the Methodist Men's Club.
Services were at the Luthersville United Methodist Church with the Rev. Patrick Jansen, the Rev. Rance Sprayberry, and the Rev. Richard Campbell officiating. Interment was at the Luthersville City Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Rose Elizabeth Valentine, Luthersville, a son, Mark and Rebecca Valentine, Decatur; daughters, Virginia and Danny Hancock, Tyrone, and Sheila and Terry Williams, Spartanburg, S. C.; grandchildren, Amy and Daniel Thompson, Brian Jeff, and Katie Williams.; and a sister, Marjorie Trentham, Houston, Texas.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Marvin Ayers

Marvin Thomas Ayers, 58, Tunnell Hill, Ga., formerly of Newnan, died July 1, 2002. He was born May 10, 1944 to the late Grady and Lillie Mae Ayers in Coweta County. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Raymond Ayers and Henry Ayers, and a sister, Joyce Bailey.
He attended Newnan High School. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam and served as an honor guard at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D. C. After service he moved to Dalton, Ga. where he worked as an office equipment technician for Lee Office Supply Company.
He spent his leisure time hunting and fishing all over Georgia and played softball in the Dalton area.
Graveside services were at the Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan with the Rev. Jimmy Lee officiating.
Survivors include daughters, Sheri Luann Philyaw, Tunnell Hill, and Brittney Nichole Ayers, Nashville, Tenn; brothers, Jimmy Ayers, Smith Station, Ala., and Howard Eugene Ayers, Hogansville; sisters, Ruby Lee, Grantville, and Hazel Bradley, Phenix City, Ala.; and three grandchildren.
Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Winnie Stephens

Winnie M. Stephens, 85, Union City, died July 34, 2002. She was born Sept. 23, 1916 in Greene County, Ga. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Benjamin Stephens. She was a member of the Rock Springs Baptist Church, Morrow.
Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Tommy Aman and the Rev. Cecil Holcombe officiating. interment was at Woodville Baptist Church cemetery, Woodville, Ga.
Survivors include a daughter, Catherine and Robert J. Teague, Sharpsburg; grandchildren, Stephen J. and Sandra Teague, Peachtree City, and Danny H. and Jeanne Teague, Griffin; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Bennie V. Copeland, Morrow; and three nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to the Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, 5900 Reynolds Rd., Morrow, GA 30260 or Line Creek Baptist Church, P.O. Box 2472, Peachtree City, GA 30269.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Virginia Holbrook

Virginia Holbrook, 82, Newnan, died July 4, 2002. She was born Dec. 17, 1919 in Defuniak Springs, Fla. She was a retired clerk of Superior Court of Coweta County.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, with the Rev. Dr. Joel Richardson officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Newnan.
Survivors include sons, James Calvin Holbrook, Newnan, and Robert Sterling Holbrook III, Coffeyville, Ala.; a brother, Scott and Billie Zane Wilson, Newnan; sisters, Carolyn "Pie" Bursin, Newnan, and "Love" Cutchshaw, Peachtree City; and a sister-in-law, Gene Smith Wilson, Grantville.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.