Wednesday, May 18, 2005

Josephus Wilkerson

Josephus Wilkerson, 59, Tyrone, died May 8, 2005. He was born Feb. 12,1946 in Carrollton. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Jerald Reid officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Cemetery, Fairburn. Survivors include his wife, Janet Wilkerson, Tyrone; sons, Stacey Wilkerson and David Wilkerson, both of Tyrone; daughters, Pamela Reid, and Kimberly Bishop, both of Fayetteville, Rebekah Wilkerson, Tyrone, and Cathy Carter, Manchester; grandchildren, Jonathan Reid, Joseph Reid, Jacob Reid, Nathan Bishop, Daniel Bishop, Emily Wilkerson, Bethany Wilkerson, and Caleb Wilkerson; brothers, Ernest Wilkerson, and Jimmy Wilkerson; and sisters, Betty Jordan, Linda Pirkle, Elizabeth Shelton, Patsy Green, and Lillie Mae Biddy. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Louise Griffen Miller

Louise Griffen Miller, 98, Fayetteville, died May 8, 2005. She was born April 11, 1907 in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert F. Miller. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Jeff Halenza officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park. Survivors include close friends, Margie and Gordon Price, Peachtree City. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Mary E. Carroll

Mary E. Carroll, 90, Peachtree City, died May 10, 2005. She was born Oct. 23, 1914 in Eufaula, Ala. Graveside services were at Sharon Memorial Gardens, Tyrone, with the Rev. Jerry D. Bush officiating. Survivors include a son, Mickey and Rachel Carroll, Macon; a daughter, Betty and Gene Byce, Peachtree City; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Nellie Doris Bray Wingo

Nellie Doris Bray Wingo, 70, Fayetteville, died May 10, 2005. She was born July 31, 1934 in Fayette County, daughter of Lawrence and Nellie Geneva White Bray. She was preceded in death by a son, Steve Wingo. She was a lifelong member of New Hope Baptist Church. Services were at New Hope Baptist Church, North Campus, with the Rev. Barry Thompson, the Rev. Lee Ross, and the Rev. Terry Nelson officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill Memorial Park, Fairburn. Survivors include her husband, Joe Wingo, Fayetteville; and brothers, Huie and Bea Bray, Brooks, and Lester and Charlotte Bray, Fayetteville. Memorial donations may be made to the New Hope Baptist Church Building Fund. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Arhtur Stewart Johnson

Arthur Stewart Johnson, 41, Carleton, Mich., formerly of Fayetteville, died May 11, 2005. He was born in Big Rapids, Mich. on June 18, 1963. He attended public schools in Fayette County and was graduated from Big Rapids High School, Mich. in 1981. He began work as a machinist for Northwest Airlines, then worked as a certified A&P mechanic, and worked his way up as an inspector. He was a member of the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association. He received his pilot’s license in 1982 and was certified to start and taxi 747’s. His hobbies were old cars, hunting, fishing and camping. Services were at the Corey Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Steve Scott and the Rev. Paul Davis officiating. Survivors include his daughter, Jenna Kate Johnson, Carleton, Mich.; parents, Herbert Andrew and Edna Ann Carmichael Johnson, Evart, Mich.; brothers, Doug and Becky Johnson, Salem, Ala., and Rick and Mary Johnson, Indianapolis, Ind.; a sister, Dawn and Joe Keep, Augusta; a nephew, Josh; and nieces, Stephanie and Robin. Memorial donations may be made to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, or the American Heart Association. Corey Funeral Home, Evart, Mich. was in charge.

Judith Ann Robinson

Judith Ann Robinson, 58, Fayetteville, died May 12, 2005. She was born Dec. 8, 1946 in Boston, Mass. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Robinson III. She was a graduate of The Malden Hospital School of Nursing in Massachusetts, and had a 33-year nursing career at South Fulton Medical Center. Services were at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Father Jimmy Adams officiating. Survivors include a son, Douglas Robinson IV, Decatur; and a stepbrother, Steven Thompson, Cloverdale, Calif. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville,

Winton F. Jones

Winton F. Jones, 85, Fayetteville, died May 13, 2005. He was born March 1, 1920 in Fayette County, son of John Wiley and Vida Brooks Jones. He had served in the United States Army Air Corps and was retired with 34 years service from General Motors Parts Division. He was a member of McDonough Road Baptist Church. Services were at the McDonough Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. David Chancey officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, College Park. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mildred Massengale Jones, Fayetteville; daughters, Pamela and Richard Pace, Covington, and Angela and Larry Briscoe, Acworth; a sister, Elizabeth and Luke Carter, North Augusta, S. C.; and a sister-in-law, Theola Jones, College Park. Memorial donations may be made to the McDonough Road Baptist Church Building Fund. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Lorraine Poff Morris

Lorraine Poff Morris, 77, Peachtree City, died May 13, 2005. She was born Oct. 10, 1927 in Phillipsburg, N. J. Memorial services were at the Carmichael-Hemperley chapel with Pastor Sandra Wilmesherr officiating.

Survivors include her husband, Robert I. Morris, Sr., Peachtree City; a son, Robert I. and Susan Morris Jr., Sharpsburg; sisters, Myrtle Vanderbilt, Bowersville, and Edythe Mulligan, Phillipsburg, N. J.; grandchildren Robert I. and Jenny Morris III, Woodstock, Jason Robert and Leanna Morris, Villa Rica, Heather Lorraine and Andrew Moss, Sharpsburg; great-grandchildren, Anslee Morris, and Brock Morris. Memorial donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, 206 Willowbend Road, Peachtree City, GA 30269. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Jon David Crowder

Jon David Crowder, 47, Locust Grove, died May 13, 2005. He was born Jan. 12, 1958 in Fulton County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Louise Crowder. He loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. He had been employed for 15 years at Harding Plumbing and Supply. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Bobby Robinson officiating. Interment was at Crest Lawn Memorial Park, Atlanta. Survivors include siblings, Ronald and Sandra Miller, Sparta, Tenn., Keith Crowder, Monroe, Terry Crowder, and Deloris Crowder, both of Fayetteville, and Sheryl and Bobby Hicks, LaGrange. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.