Mary Katherine Tuck

Mary Katherine "Kitty" Tuck, 73, Fayetteville, died Jan. 31, 2004. She was born Dec. 11, 1930 in Campbell County, Va. She was retired as a controller from Dobbs House, Inc. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Glenn Stringham officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include children, James L. and Julia L. Tuck, Stockbridge, Cas L. and Mary Tuck, Fayetteville, Leonard Bray and Anna M. Tuck, Hampton, and Katherine Renee and Stacey Floyd, McDonough; grandchildren, Terry S. Whitney, Michael Whitney, and Steven D. Whitney, Marsha Michelle Lunsford, Virginia Leigh Allison, Jimmy Hugh Langston Jr., Jessica Tuck, Mitchell Tucker, Harris Tuck, Wesley Floyd, and Michael Floyd; great-grandchildren, Aaron Keith Allison, Amber Nicole Lunsford, Justin Anthony Lunsford, Dawson Ray Langston, and Mackenzie Rose Langston; and a brother, Harry Lathan and Ruth Miles, Port Orange, Fla. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Myrtice Lott Paul

Myrtice Lott Paul, 89, Fayetteville, formerly of Upson County for 70 years, died Feb. 1, 2004. She was born July 13, 1914 in Moultrie, Ga., the daughter of Daniel and Samantha Purvis Lott. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Paul, in 1988, and a son, Richard Paul, in 1992. She was a former employee of the Martha Mills Division of B. F. Goodrich Co., a member of the Church of God, Warner Robins, and a former member of Thomaston Church of God. Services were at the Pasley-Fletcher Chapel, Thomaston, with the Rev. Clyde Johns officiating. Interment was at Crystal Hill Cemetery, Thomaston. Survivors include a son, Bobby Barfield, Jonesboro; daughters, Ivolene Rainey, Warner Robins, Patricia Fallin, Riverdale, and Linda Dees, Fayetteville; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, Inc., Thomaston, was in charge.

John Charles Baker

John Charles Baker, 83, Peachtree City, died Feb. 2, 2004. He was born March 1, 1920 in Philadelphia, Pa. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with interment at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Cheltenham Township, Pa. Deacon Desmar Natad officiating. Survivors include his wife, Sylvia Baker, Peachtree City; a son, Dr. John C. and Anne Baker, Absecon, N. J.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Darius J. Mikulskis

Darius J. Mikulskis, 45, Tyrone, died Feb. 2, 2004. He was born June 30, 1958 in Littleton, N. Y. He was an avid outdoorsman, writer, inventor, and a member of MENSA. He was an active member of the Republican Party. Services were at St. George Catholic Church, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Father Dan Fleming officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan. Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Debi Mikulskis, Tyrone; children, Anthony Mikulskis, and Matt Mikulskis, both of Tyrone; parents, Al and Garazine Mikulskis, Sharpsburg; a brother, Matt Mikulskis, Sharpsburg; and a sister, Rasa Starkey, Houston, Texas. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Richard Andrew Miller

Richard Andrew Miller, 45, St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Chicago, died Feb. 2, 2004. He was born March 20, 1958 in King County, Ill. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert D. Miller, and his oldest brother, Robert F. Miller. Services were at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with the Rev. Father John Walsh officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include his mother, Doris Miller, Peachtree City; brothers, James Miller, Peachtree City, and Daniel and Michelle Miller; sons, Robert Miller, Newnan, and Mark Miller, Detroit, Mich.; and a sister-in-law, Carol Miller, Cleveland, Ohio. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

John Joseph Lee

John Joseph Lee, 97, Fayetteville, died Feb. 3, 2004. He was born Jan. 31, 1907, in Kings County, N. Y. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Jeanette Cooke Lee. Services were at St. Gabriel's Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Jimmy Adams officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park, Ga. Survivors include a son, Robert J. and Rose Lee, Coral Springs, Fla.; daughters, Joan and Charles Meehan, Long Valley, N. J., Carol Ann and Charles Boyle, Fayetteville, and Anne Therese and Robert McElvaine, Jackson, Miss.; 12 Grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to St. Gabriel's Catholic Church Building Fund, 152 Antioch Road, Fayetteville, GA 30215. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Joyce Paulk Cochran

Joyce Paulk Cochran, 67, Fayetteville, died Feb. 5, 2004. She was born Dec. 3, 1936 in Sumatra, Fla., and reared in Wakulla County, Fla. She was a graduate of Crawfordville High School in Crawfordville, Fla. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Christie Marie Cochran. She and her husband moved to the Atlanta area in 1961 and lived in Fayetteville the last 20 years. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with Minister Greg Marksberry and Minister Johnny Prettyman officiating. Interment was at Sherwood Memorial Park, Jonesboro. Survivors include her husband Gene Cochran, whom she married in Tallahassee, Fla., August, 1955; children, Gene and Megan Cochran, Ocala, Fla., and Kimberly and Steven Moss, Stockbridge, Ga.; grandchildren, Tucker Moss, Emily Moss, and Sarah Olson; brothers, Bobby and Peggy Paulk, Tallahassee, Fla., and Lloyd and Kay Paulk, Charlotte, Tenn; a sister, Elaine and Billy Moore, Wakulla, Fla.; and a brother-in-law, Woody and Mary Anne Cochran, Orlando, Fla.; 15 nephews and nieces; and 22 great nephews and nieces. Memorial donations may be made to the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291 or the American Cancer Society. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Benjamin Harlan Harris

Benjamin Harlan Harris, 61, Fayetteville, died Feb. 5, 2004. He was born May 25, 1942 in Muscogee, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Ferguson Harris. Services were at the Jonesboro First Baptist Church with the Rev. Philip Nations officiating. Interment was at Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin. Survivors include a son, Brian and Brooke Harris, Fayetteville; a daughter, Lynn Harris, Fayetteville; mother, Mary Elizabeth "Betty" Gaissert Harris, Fayetteville; and a brother, Julian Harris, Fayetteville. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Jack Howell

Jack "Papa" Howell, 73, Brooks, died Feb. 5, 2004. He was born June 14, 1930 in Union County, Ga. He served in the United States Army for 2 years and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was retired from Fulton County Government Environmental Health Department in 1992. He enjoyed writing poetry and woodworking. Services were at the Woolsey Baptist Church with the Rev. Chuck Chambers, the Rev. Larry Mattox, and the Rev. Clarence Drake officiating. Interment was at the Brooks Memorial Cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Louise Howell, Brooks; daughters, Terre and Ronnie Lyle, Brooks, and Teresa Majors, Brooks; grandchildren, Tiffany and Captain Brian Vorse, Rusty Lyle, Dustin Lyle, and Nicole Majors; a brother, Earl and Jan Howell, Chesapeake, Va., and a sister-in-law, Sue Howell, Asheville, N. C. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Leo Earl Kelly

Leo Earl Kelly, 75, Fayetteville, died Feb. 6, 2004. He was born June 15, 1929 in Fulton County, Ga. Memorial services were at Carl J. Mowell chapel with Chaplain Roan officiating. Survivors include his wife, Elisabeth Knoll Kelly, Fayetteville; a son, Robert and Dena Kelly; a daughter, Susan Fagan and Mike Hardy; grandchildren, Colleen Kelly-Fagan, and Evan Michael Hardy; a cousin, Roy and Annette Ellis; and an aunt, Louise Kennedy. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Jeannette T. Baker

Jeanette T. Baker, 82, Peachtree City, died Feb. 5, 2004. She was born Sept. 20, 1921 in Chicago, Ill. Memorial Services were at the Christian City Welcome Center Chapel with the Rev. Mark Anthony officiating. Survivors include her husband, Dennis Baker, Peachtree City; a son, Tim and Paul Baker, Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Jennis and Keith Rice, Sharpsburg, and Mary Ann Gillespie, Stockbridge, Ga.; grandchildren, Emilie and Randy Denson, Maryville, Tenn., Aaron and Valerie Rice, Mableton, Ga., and Steven Gillespie, Stockbridge, Ga.; and a sister, Georgette and Mayhew Siess, McLean, Va. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Marianne McLelland Hudson

Marianne McLelland Hudson, 33, Sharpsburg, died Feb. 1, 2004. She was born Dec. 3, 1970 in Fulton County. Services were at the Community Christian Church, Sharpsburg, with the Rev. Ed Martin and the Rev. Robbins Sims officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include her husband, R. Lee Hudson, Sharpsburg; a daughter, Sydney Hudson, Sharpsburg; parents, Jim and Mary Jim McLelland; a brother, Kent and Joanna McLelland; and a sister, Laura and Robert Fuller. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.