Carroll County  GA  Obits  June 2001

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Times-Georgian, Carrollton, Ga.
6-1-201
Obits.

Evelyn Ophbelia Martin BATES, 53, of Southside Drive,
Villa Rica, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001. She was
born June 24, 1947, in Carroll County, the daughter
of the late Grady Martin and the late Nora Webb
Martin. In addition to her parents, she was preceded
in death by one brother, Bill Webb. Survivors include
her daughter and son-in-law Jessica Hope Milkey and
Nora Lynn and Tommy Bryant, all of Villa Rica; sons
and daughter-in law-, Roger J. Howard of Villa Rica,
Larry Eugene and Louise Howard of Bowdon; adopted
mother, Myrtie Webb of Bowdon; sister and brother-in-
law, Carolyn and Cecil Daniel of Bowdon; brothers and
sister-in-law, Charles Webb, Jimmy and Anne Webb all
of Bowdon; Wayne Martin of Heflin, Ala.; seven
grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.
Memorial service will be Saturday, June 3, at 2 p.m.
at the Light House Church, Bremen with Rev. Sam Floyd
and Rev. Frank Perkins officiating. Music will be by
Rev. Frank Perkins and Rita Floyd. There will be
private burial services.

James Lee “Tubbs” Graham, 30, of Carrollton, died May
28, 2001. Mr. Graham was born May 12, 1971, in
Carroll County, son of Frank and Rosa Lee Graham. He
was a member of Mt. Avery Baptist church. Survivors
include his parents, Frank and Rosa Lee Graham of
Carrollton; daughters, Jessica Latoya and Hannoh
Ciera Graham, both of Carrollton; brothers and
sisters-in-law, Jerry Johnson, Bill and John Graham
and Leonard (Martha) Cochran, all of Carrollton,
Deontray Graham of Newnan and Brooklyn (Johnnie)
Smith of  Whitesburg; sisters, Frankie, Linda and
Laura Graham, all of Carrollton, Rachel Miller of
Hawkinsville and Rosanna Higgins of Carrollton;
grandmother, Laura Mae Johnson of Whitesburg, and
nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and other relatives.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 2, at
2:30 p.m. at Mt. Avery Baptist Church in Whitesburg
Pastor Milledge Mitchell with Rev. Brooklyn Smith
officiating. Burial will follow in Westside Memory
Gardens in Carrollton. The family will receive
friends at Walker Funeral chapel today from 7 to 8
p.m.


Lois Bass ROBINSON, 88, of 302 Mandiville Ave.,
Carrollton, Died Thursday, May 31, 2001. Funeral
Arrangements were incomplete and will be announced
later by Martin and Hightower Heritage Chapel,
Carrollton.



Mrs. Lou Ellen Roark SEXTON, 69, of 552 N. White St.,
Carrollton, died Thursday, May 31, 2001. Mrs. Sexton
was born Sept. 30, 1931, the daughter of the late
Walter Lee Roark Sr. and Mildred White Roark. She
spent most of her life in McKenzie, Tenn., attended
Bethel College and was a church organist at the First
United Methodist Church in McKenzie, Tenn. She was a
homemaker. She is survived by her husband, James
Douglas Sexton; daughter, Susan Lee Sexton; son,
Bruce Allen Sexton, all of Carrollton; brothers and 	
sisters-in-law, Walter Lee and Betty Roark Jr. of
Powder Springs, Hugh W. and Janis Roark of
Elizabethtown, Ky. Besides her parents she was
preceded in death by her sister, Martha Stoker.
Funeral services will be today, Friday, June 1, at 2
p.m. at Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton with DR.
Jimmy Thurman officiating. After services in
Carrollton her body will be carried to Brummett
Funeral Home in McKenzie, Tenn., for services and
burial. The family will receive friends at the
funeral home today from 1-2 p.m.
	
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