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Obituaries

Toni Marie Pierce

Toni Marie Pierce, 60, Sharpsburg, died Aug. 14, 1005. She was born Oct. 20, 1944 in Atlanta, Fulton County. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel with Rick Derby officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial Park, Fayetteville. Survivors include her parents, Forrest G. and Faye L. Strickland, Sharpsburg; a son, William Edward “Eddy” Haislip, Fayetteville; a daughter, Wendi Leigh Haislip, Griffin; grandchildren, Cassie Marie Varnes, John Darrell Varnes, and Hannah Haislip; a brother, Forrest A. Strickland II, Sharpsburg; and a nephew, Forrest A. “Cliff” Strickland III. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.

James Calvin Pettite

James Calvin Pettite, 78, Newnan, formerly of East Point, died Aug. 18, 2005. He was born July 14, 1927 in Cedartown, Ga., son of Calvin and Millie Pettite. He joined the United States Army in 1946, later transferring to the Air Force. In the Korean Conflict, he served as a Load Master, retiring after 30 years of service. He and his wife moved to East Point in the early 1960’s and to Newnan in 1971. He worked for Newnan Motor Company as a frame technician until his retirement. Services were at the Jones Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Ken Norton and Pastor Searcy Jackson officiating. Interment was at Holly Hills Cemetery, Fairburn. Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Edna Pettite; a son, Kenneth “Smokey” Pettite, Newnan; daughters, Jima and Bill Hosmer, and Tracy and Dan Dunsmore, all of Newnan, and Lisa Kim Pettite, Fancy Gap, Va.; a brother, Jerry and Carolyn Pettite, McDonough;  sister, Joyce and Foster Padgett, Asheville, NC; a brother-in-law, William T. Stallings, Newnan; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to Providence Baptist Church, Welcome, Ga. Jones Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Billy Joe McCutcheon

Billy Joe McCutcheon, 66, Newnan, died Aug. 18, 2005. He was born Sept. 8, 1944 in Waco, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer N. and Jimmie Andre’ McCucheon, and a brother, James Allen McCutcheon. He was a graduate of Texas Tech University, Lubbock, and was  retired from Braniff Airlines as a director of Customer Services with 18 years of service. He was a member of Whiteoak Country Club and the First Presbyterian Church of Peachtree City. His passion was his garden and flowers. Services were at the Carl J. Mowell chapel. Survivors include his wife of 29 years, Helen Jerome McCutcheon, Newnan; a son, Travis J. McCutcheon, Athens, Ga.; daughters, Rendi McCutcheon Foster-Sellens and her husband, Bryan Sellens, Ft. Worth, Texas, and Amanda Jo McCutcheon, Dallas, Texas; a brother, Brian Eugene and Joni McCutcheon, Houston, Texas; granddaughters, Ashton Foster, Arin Foster, and Regan Sellens. Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 672648, Marietta, GA 30006. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Brandon Allen Phillips

Brandon Allen Phillips, 19, Newnan, died Aug. 19, 2005. His death was due to injuries received Aug. 8, 2005. He was employed as a construction worker. Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home chapel with interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Survivors include his father and step-mother, Clarence Allan and Melanie Annette Phillips; his mother, Sherry Lynn Howard; grandparents, Clarence Russell, Patsy Phillips, and Shirley Strickland; great-grandparents, Bob and Louise McWhorter, Laura Phillips, and Flo Adams; siblings, Shannon Lynn Phillips, Kristen Renee Philips, Shane Russell Phillips, Kevin Black, Haley Roberson, and Makayla Phillips; a special niece, Brianna Lynn Black, and aunts and uncles, Jerry Dale and Sharon Phillips, Nick and Sandra Townsend, Chris Howard, Julie Howard, and Michelle Phillips. McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Ella Rose Harvey

Infant Ella Rose Harvey, Sharpsburg, died Aug. 21, 2005. Graveside services were at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City with the Rev. Scott Barber officiating. Survivors include her parents, Jason and Melissa Harvey, Sharpsburg; a sister, Olivia Susan Harvey, Sharpsburg; and grandparents, Robert A. Harvey, Fayetteville, Vanda M. Baker, Fayetteville, and Jimmy R. Baker, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Memorial donations may be made to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, 1687 Tullie Circle, Atlanta, GA 30329, attn. gift processing. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge.