Friday, June 17, 2005

Marie Hancock

Marie Hancock, 79, Senoia, died June 10, 2005. She was born Dec. 19 1925 in Highland Park, Middlesex County, N. J. Though the oldest of three children, she was preceded in death by brothers, Louis Ruotolo, and Daniel Ruotolo. Services were at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church, Jonesboro, with interment at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, James Hancock, the original owner of Dells Drive Inn, Fayetteville; children, Carol and David Cavender, Joyce and Wayne Banks, and Mike Hancock; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Cambridge House, 23 Old Atlanta Hwy., Newnan, GA 30263, or Portsbridge Hospice, 115 Huntington Park Dr., Fayetteville, GA 30214. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

Jack Kenneth Mack

Jack Kenneth Mack, 79, Peachtree City, died June 12, 2005. He was born June 13, 1925 in Park Rapids, Minn., son of Urban and Inez Mack. He had served in the United States Army Corps. He was employed for 18 years by Minnesota Power and Light as an Illumination Engineer. In 1968 he managed a recreational vehicle sales business in Florida, which eventually brought him to Georgia. He was employed for many years at the Aberdeen Bottle Shop in Peachtree City, and most recently at Southtowne of Newnan. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with the Rev. Father Austin Fogarty and Deacon Steve Beers officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Newnan. Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Lavon F. Mack, Peachtree City; sons, Kay W. and Tony Mack, and Johnnie and SanDee Mack, all of Sharpsburg; a daughter, Janet and Larry Robertson, Raymond; a brother, Gerald and JoAnn Mack, Minneapolis, Minn.; a sister, Patricia Mack, Inver Grove Heights, Minn.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Claude E. Jones

Claude E. Jones, 80, Newnan, died June 14, 2005. He was born March 17, 1925 in Moreland, son of the late Claude and Daisy Jackson. He was a veteran of the United States Army in World War II, serving in Germany. He worked in Chicago as a mechanic for a construction company most of his adult life. He was  member of Moreland First Baptist Church. Services were at the McKoon chapel with the Rev. Searcy Jackson officiating. Interment was at the family plot in Southview Cemetery, Moreland. Survivors include his siblings and their families, a sister, the late Daisy Williams and husband, Joe, Joe and Nadine Williams, Spud and Penny Williams, Tracy and Bill Edwards, and Weslyn and Darry Pilkington; sisters, Jo and Lee Tedder, and children, Jan and Jim Henderson, Robin and David Trawick, Diane and Pat Nalley, Amy and Jay Andorfer, and Jackie Ann and Jack Johnson, and their children, June and Bruce White, Jefflyn and Tim Winstead, a brother, Robert and Myra Jackson, and their children, Daisy and Gus Whitaker, Andrea Jackson, and Alba and Alan Seal. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 6997, Marietta, GA 30065. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.