Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2005

Thomas Henry Small

Thomas Henry Small, 76, Gulf Shores, Ala., died Jan. 26, 2005. He was a native of Florence, Ala. He was retired as a lieutenant colonel with service in World War Ii and Vietnam after serving 22 years. He worked for Champion Paper for 18 years. Services were at the First Presbyterian Church of Gulf Shores with the Rev. Robert Madsen officiating. Interment was at Pine Rest Memorial Park. Survivors include sons, Thomas David and Karen Small, Centerville, Tenn., and Lt. Col. Rolan Wade and Anita Small, Peachtree City; a daughter, Susan A. and Mike McDonald, Birmingham, Ala.; a brother, Neal Small, SouthHaven, Miss.; sisters, Era Archer, West Hempstead, N. Y., and Georgia Ellis, Ruby Quintero, and Marie Parrish, all of Nashville, Tenn; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Wolfe-Bayview Funeral home, Foley, Ala., was in charge.

Alan Rush Little

Alan Rush Little, 65, Peachtree City, died Jan. 29, 2005. He was born April 3, 1939 in Kansas City, Mo. Survivors include his wife, Catherine Connaughton Little, Peachtree City; sons, Rush Little, Houston, Texas, and Kyle Little, Peachtree City; a daughter, Sarah Little, Peachtree City; a sister, Barbara Votaw, Philadelphia, Pa.; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Charles and Mary Ann Connaughton, Dallas, Texas. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Joseph A. Runnels

Joseph A. Runnels, 71, Fayetteville, died Jan. 30, 2005. He was born April 21, 1933 in Hattiesburg, Miss. He was preceded in death by his father and a brother. Memorial services were at New Hope Baptist Church with the Rev. Hugh Kirby officiating. Survivors include his mother, Icie Mae, Petal, Miss.; a son, Joe Runnels, Pass Christian, Miss.; daughters Rhonda Runnels, Keller, Texas, and Julie Runnels, Gulfport, Miss; four grandchildren; and special friend, Shirley Grier, Fayetteville. Memorial donations may be made to the Blood and Fire Benevolence Fund, New Hope Baptist Church, 551 New Hope Road, Fayetteville, Ga. Metro Crematory, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Augusta R. Mann

Augusta R. Mann, 91, Peachtree City, died Jan. 30, 2005. She was born June 15, 1913 in Fulton County. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Doyal D. Mann. She attended school in Atlanta, and at Oglethorpe University, and the graduate school at the University of Georgia. She served as principal of the Cliftondale and Laurel Hills schools, retiring in 1978. She was honored with a state senate resolution recognizing her impact on the education community within Fulton County. Services were at the Carmichael-Hemperley chapel with the Rev. Dr. Bill Delay officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include children, Cynthia M. and Byron Wise, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Donna M. Wyatt, Peachtree City; a brother, Francis C. and Mildred Rogers, East Point; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291 or the American Cancer Society, 135 Bradford Square, Suite B, Fayetteville, GA 30214. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Violet Lilly Barlow

Violet Lilly “Pat” Barlow, 75, Fayetteville, died Jan. 30, 2005. She was born March 2, 1929 in Grant County, W. Va. Services were at the Fayetteville First Baptist Church Overton Chapel with the Rev. Glenn Stringham officiating. Interment was at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City. Survivors include her husband, J. J. Barlow, Fayetteville; sons, Jerry and Sue Eason, Barnesville, and Chris and Nancy Barlow, Stockbridge; a daughter, Judy and Aaron Callaway, Fayetteville; grandchildren, Jacqueline Biggs, Jessica Eason, Tamara Barlow, Nicole Barlow, Olivia Callaway, and Matthew Callaway; a brother, Minor Watts, West Virginia, and a sister, Berna Rohrbaugh, Virginia. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Marion L. Faircloth Reineke

Marion L. Faircloth Reineke, 85, Fayetteville, died Jan. 30, 2005. She was born Sept. 9, 1919 in Vidalia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rafael Enrique Reineke. Graveside services were at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City, with Pastor Robert Martz and the Rev. William R. Puckett officiating. Survivors include daughters, Marion R. Puckett, Fayetteville, and Diane M. and Louie Dill, Riverdale; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren and one on the way. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Dorothy Janet McElwaney

Dorothy Janet McElwaney, 70, Forsyth, died Jan. 31, 2005. She was born in Spalding County. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Ellison officiating. Interment was at Flat Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Sam McElwaney, Forsyth; daughters, Bonnie and Walter Brown, Fayetteville, and Robin and Denton Crawford, Sharpsburg; grandchildren, Shane Brown, and Kelly Johnson; great-grandchildren, Macy Brown, Amanda Cheek, Kyle Johnson, and Cole Johnson; mother, Jewell Gibson Estes, Douglasville; a brother, Melvin Gibson, Forsyth; and sisters, Betty Craig, Forsyth, and Carolyn Elrod, Douglasville. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

George F. Heatwole

George F. Heatwole, 81, Peachtree City, died Feb. 3, 2005. He was born April 24, 1923 in Winchester, Va. Services were at Saint Matthew Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Victor Galier officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Heatwole, Peachtree City; daughters Lynda Jane and John Fields, Peachtree City, and Cynthia Della and William Anderson, Ojai, Calif.; grandchildren, Aaron Anderson, Richie Anderson, and John Anderson, all of Ojai, Calif., and Elizabeth Fields, Peachtree City; four stepchildren; and eight step-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Harold J. Harvey

Harold J. Harvey, 78, Peachtree City, formerly of Freeport, N. Y., died Feb. 3, 2005. He was born June 18, 1926 in Queens County, N. Y. Services were at St. Andrew’s-in-the-Pines Episcopal Church with the Rev. Father Richard D. Brigham and the Rev. Frank Larisey officiating. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Lorraine Harvey, Peachtree City; children, Douglas J. and Elissa Harvey, and Lorraine and Edward Abrams, all of Peachtree City; and grandchildren, Ryan, Kimberly, Laura, Andrea, Douglas, and Kelly. Memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund, St. Andrew’s-in-the-Pines Episcopal Church, 316 N. Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree City, GA 30269, or The American Cancer Society, 135 Bradford Square, Suite B., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Therese K. O’Meara

Therese K. O’Meara, 75,.Jefferson, Wis., died Feb. 4, 2005. She was born March 12, 1929 in Lanesburgh Township, Minn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles L. O’Meara, whom she married Aug. 30, 1952 in Heidelberg, Minn. They had previously lived in Peachtree City. Services were St. Scholastica Catholic Church, Heidelberg, Minn., with interment at the church cemetery. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, four grandchildren; a step-grandson, a brother, a sister, and a sister-in-law. Schoenbauer Funeral Home, Montgomery, Minn. was in charge.