September 17 2003

 

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James Lamont

James Lamont, 69, Fayetteville, died Sept. 9, 2003. He was born June 24, 1934 in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of Alex and Lily Lamont. He was a retired dry cleaner. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel. Survivors include his wife, Linda Smith Lamont, Fayetteville; sons, Richard Lamont and Ryan Lamont, both of Fayetteville, a daughter, Lauren and Andy Griffith, Forest Park; grandchildren, Megan, Stefan, and Matthew Griffith, Forest Park; and brothers, William Lamont, Lawrenceville, and Hugh Lamont, St. Petersburg, Fla. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Atlanta, 1244 Park Visa Dr., Atlanta, GA 30319. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Patrick M. Rogers

Patrick M. Rogers, 50, Fayetteville, died Sept. 7, 2003. He was born April 21, 1953 in Cooke County, Ill. He was a supervisor for Any Time Service Company for 10 years and had worked in the Atlanta Air Cargo business for 16 years. Services were at the Pedersen-Ryberg Mortuary chapel, Elmhurst, Ill. Interment was at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Survivors include his parents, Patrick and Theresa Rogers, Elmhurst, Ill; and sisters, Cecelia A. and John Grosholz, Glenwood Springs, Colo., Kathryn C. and Randall Pottorff, Pecatonica, Ill, Nancy E. Becker, and Jeanne M. and Douglas Smith, all of Elmhurst, Ill, and Francine T. and Larry Allen, Syracuse, Ind. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

James Harris Dunlap

James Harris Dunlap, 76, Peachtree City, died Sept. 7, 2003. He was born Dec. 16, 1926 in Muncie, Pa. He served in the United States Army in World War II and was a member of the American Legion Post 268 in Muncie, Pa. He was a graduate of Bucknell University, Lewisburg, Pa., and a bank examiner for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 15 years. Later he was a vice president in charge of the Commercial Loan Training Program at the State Street Bank, Boston. He was a lifetime member of Robert Morris Association, and a member of Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church, Peachtree City. Services were at Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church with the Rev. John Weber, the Rev. Miriam Beecher, and Vicar
Carter Askren officiating. Interment was in Muncie, Pa. Survivors include his wife, Hope Dunlap, Peachtree City; a son, John H. and Katie Dunlap, Peachtree City; and grandsons, Andrew Dunlap, and Brendan Dunlap, both of Peachtree City. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Christ Our Shepherd Lutheran Church Building Fund. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Carl S. Graves Jr.

Carl S. Graves Jr., 81, Fayetteville, died Sept. 8, 2003. He was born April 10, 1922 in Fayette County, the son of Carl S. and Esther Holt Graves Sr. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcelle Rackley Graves. He was a lifelong member of the Fayetteville First Baptist Church, and retired from the General Motors Lakewood plant. Services were at the Fayetteville First Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Ellis officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include a son, Roland and Susan Graves, Fayetteville; a daughter, Judy and Tony Gable, Fayetteville; grandchildren, Ashley Gable, Leslie Gable, Brandy Graves, and Courtney Graves, all of Fayetteville; a brother, Calvin and Helen Graves, Fayetteville; sisters, Kathleen Boyd, Fayetteville, and Ann and Herbert Lewton, Doraville; and a sister-in-law, Lucille Graves, Douglasville. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Howard C. Eidson

Howard C. Eidson, 93, Fayetteville, died Sept. 9, 2003. He was born April 10, 1910 in Fulton County. He was retired from The Atlanta Journal Constitution newspaper with 30 years of service. Services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Ferrell Dowdey officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn. Survivors include sons, Edward W. and Jo Eidson, Spring Hill, Fla., Thearon and Iris Eidson, and David and Bobbie Eidson, all of Conyers, Tim and Deborah Eidson, Easley, S. C., and James A. and Dianne Eidson, Atlanta; a daughter, Wilthea and Stan Rainwater, McDonough; brother, John Eidson, Union City, and Herman Eidson, Roanoke, Ala.; sisters, Cornelia Croker, and
Mary Murphy, both of Union City; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Vernon Gray Woods

Vernon Gray Woods. 83, Brooks, died Sept. 11, 2003. He was born Dec. 12, 1919 in Brooks, the son of James Benjamin and Elizabeth Lois Jones Woods. He was the 5th of seven children. He is the paternal grandson of John Clark and Nancy Margaret Moody Woods, and the maternal grandson of James Harp and Elizabeth Lee Posey Jones. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruth Von Strobel Woods in 1959 and his second wife, Ima Otwell Woods in 2001. In 1935 he enrolled at the University of Georgia but World War II brought him into the United States Army Air Corps. A heart problem prevented him from flying, and he studied map-making. He served in that capacity for the Flying Tigers. After the war he
finished his education, with a major in agricultural engineering and minors in electrical engineering, machine design and hydraulics. He returned to
Brooks, farming over 1 ,000 acres, raising beef cattle and operating the largest independent poultry enterprise in Georgia. He served on the Brooks town council from 1965 to 1988. Services were at the Brooks Christian Church, where he was a lifelong member, with the Rev. Dr. Roger Sizemore and the Rev. George Dillard officiating. Interment was at the Brooks Memorial Cemetery, which he helped establish. Survivors include a son, Von and Sandra G. Woods, Peachtree City; a daughter, Cathy Jane Woods, Brooks; a grandson, Eric von Strobel Woods, Peachtree City; brothers, James Woods, Atlanta, and John Posey Woods, Cashiers, N. C.; and sisters, Evelyn McKemie, and Martha Glisson, both of Atlanta. Memorial
donations may be made to the Brooks Christian Church. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Claude Esric Lee

Claude Esric Lee, 81, Fayetteville, died Sept. 11, 2003. He was born April 11, 1922 in Fayette County, the son of John Oma and Effie Jones Lee. He served in the United States Air Force in World War II, and was in the thick of serious fighting. After the war, he entered the University of Georgia, with his boyhood friend, Vernon Woods. Lee majored in civil engineering. He followed in the footsteps of his father, and was a surveyor in Fayette County all his life. He was a lifelong member of Friendship United Methodist Church. He was a member of a Masonic Lodge in Riverdale, and was awarded his 50-year membership pin. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Thurman Slusser and the Rev. Chuck Hodges officiating. Interment was at the Friendship United Methodist Church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Marguerite Thompson Lee, Fayetteville; a son, Joe Esric and Donna Lee, Fayetteville; daughters, Suzanne and Mack Johnson, and Dixie Lee and Tam Bunnell, all of Fayetteville; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Louise and Edward Knowles, Fayetteville. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Addie Butler Oakley

Addie Butler Oakley, 92, Fayetteville, died Sept. 13, 2003. She was born Dec. 28, 1910 in Fayette County, the daughter of Rufus and Arrie Thornton Butler. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Dewitt Oakley, and brothers, Merrill Butler, and Marvin Butler. She was a member of the Woolsey Baptist Church. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Chuck Chambers officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include children, Anne and John Drake, Abner and Claudine Oakley, Alan and Jan Oakley, Arleen and Dan Palmer, and Audrey and Charles Warr; grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, Aurelia and Jim Wood, Michael Wood, Charley Wood, Becky and David Carlson, Bonnie Cash, Mac Cash, Sid and Jeri Drake, Adam Drake, William Drake, Deborah and Doug Buckner, Nathan and Erin McDade, Britt McDade, Alise Buckner, Ayla Buckner, Kevin Oakley, Matthew Oakley, Erin Oakley, Melissa Oakley Dowd, and Cary Dowd, Brad Mock, Trent Dowd, Amanda Warr, Valerie Warr, and Brian Warr; sisters, Hazel Davenport, Frances Phillips, Ida Belle Jackson, Evelyn Phillips, Dot and Dorin Milam, Jean and Harold Mitchell, and Charlotte and Lester Bray; a brother, Everett and Bettye Butler; and sisters-in-law, Pauline Butler, Ruby O. Thompson, and Lillian Oakley. Memorial donations may be made to the Portsbridge Hospice, 115 Huntington Park Drive, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Shelly Ann Smits

Shelly Ann Smits, 15, Fayetteville, died Sept. 13, 2003. She was born June 14, 1988 in Mobile, Ala. She had been a cheerleader for the Blue Devils football team, and was a sophomore at Sandy Creek High School, where she was on the dance team. Services were at the Fayette Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Garrett Hoffman officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include her parents, Mark and Rhonda Smits, Fayetteville; a brother, Mark Smits II, Fayetteville; a sister, Shannon Smits, Fayetteville; and grandparents, Phil and Edith Smith, Mobile, Ala., Ronnie and Phyllis Barrett, Mobile, Ala., and Peter Smith, Chicago, Ill. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.