Clayton County Georgia Obits File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Floozie479185599@aol.com Jean Harton Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/clayton.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Clayton Co., GA 4/3/2002 Ruth Viola EDGE of Jonesboro died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Southern Regional Medical Center. There will be a chapel service at 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 3 with Dr. Bill Brannon and the Rev. Dale Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Survivors include her mother, Viola McDermontt of McDonough; daughters, Barbara Jones of Williamson, Judy Passmore of McDonough, Sharon Nichols of Covington and Janice Heaton of McDonough; sons, Alvin Edge of Covington, John Edge of Fayetteville, Thomas Edge of Seattle, Wash., David Edge of Jonesboro and Larry Edge of Forest Park; sisters, Doris Cook of Carthage, N.Y., and Linda Greene of South Dakota; 31 grandchildren; 40 great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Tara Garden Chapel of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. (770) 471-7171. Mrs. Betty Jane GENTER of Union City died Sunday, March 31, 2002. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 5 at the chapel of Carl J. Mowell & Son with the Rev. Ray Waters officiating. Interment will follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her children, Roger and Susie Genter of Fort Myers, Fla., Bruce and Diane Genter of Peachtree City and Rebecca and John Golumbeski of Riverdale; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister, Mrs. Dorothy Eddleblute of Belpre, Ohio. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home of Peachtree City is in charge of arrangements. (770) 461-7641. 4/4/2002 Mary Agnes BROWN of Forest Park died Tuesday, April 4, 2002, at Southern Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at noon Friday, April 5, in the chapel of Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include her daughters, Linda and Reggie Mathis of Rossville, Ga., and Gloria and Dean Rabitsch of Monticello, Ga.; sister, Jeanette Lee of Fayetteville; brother, Reid Piper of Brooks; grandchildren, Phillip Mathis, Teresa Mathis, Tammy Boggs, Jimmy Rabitsch and Patty Batchlor; three great-grandchildren; one great great- grandchild. Visitation will be today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Emerson HEAD of Atlanta died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Atlanta Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the chapel of Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Helen Head; daughters, Louise Vaughan of Cumming and Shelley Skinner of Atlanta; son, David Head of Stockbridge; sister, Maudell Weed; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Mrs. Franklin D. JOHNSTON, age 68, of College Park passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2002. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, April 5, from Dickson's Chapel. Survivors include his daughter, Jonnie Marie Johnston of Jonesboro; sisters, Kay Ripley of Salem, Ohio, and Evelyn Davis of Negley, Ohio; brothers, Jack Johnston of Lisbon, Ohio, and Carl Scott of Gahanna, Ohio. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 478-7211. 4/5/2002 Alice Lee HALL, 78, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2002. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, in Dickson's Jonesboro Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Newell officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her children, Donald Hall of McDonough, James Hall of Mineral Bluff, Earl Hall of Griffin, Thomas Hall of Copper Hill, Tenn., Frances LaDuke of McCaysville, Ester Lee Vessell of Stockbridge, Betty Hall of Cartersville and Sue Ferguson of Porterdale; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends today at the funeral home. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 478-7211. Angela D. RICCI, 19, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2002. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 8, at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church with Father Pedro DeOliveira officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her parents, Linda L. Freeman of Jonesboro and Joseph A. Ricci of McDonough; maternal grandparents, Landon (Lanny) and Beverly A. Freeman of Jonesboro; paternal grandmother, Eveline M. Ricci of Morrow; aunts, Diane M. Redd of Monticello, Suzanne M. Hickman of Kennesaw, Darlene M. Kitchens of Griffin and Christine M. Masson of Fayetteville; uncle, Mark L. Freeman of Locust Grove; cousins, great aunts and uncles. A prayer service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the funeral home with visitation to follow till 8 p.m. The family requests that donations be made to Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta for addition to the Angela Ricci Fund at 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 449, Atlanta, Ga. 30303. Tara Garden Chapel, Jonesboro, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 471-7171. 4/6/2002 There are no obituaries today. 4/8/2002 Mr. Ricky Kenneth CLARK, age 29, of Lovejoy, passed away April 6, 2002. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife, Melissa Clark; daughter, Whitney Clark; stepdaughter Amber Pearson; stepson Christopher Jones; father, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark; mother, Brenda (Gordon) Jones; brothers, Jamie Clark and Steve Fraizer and several aunts and uncles. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dickson Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Noth officiating. Burial will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel. (770) 478-7211. Mr. Rufus Horace HICKS, age 76, of Hampton, passed away April 6, 2002. Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Peggy Hicks of Hampton; daughter, Donna and Bill Bray of Griffin; son, Terry and Paula Hicks of Hampton; sister, Opal Nelson of Dothan, Ala.; grandchildren Patrick Bray, Kristen Bray and Chrisopther Bray. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Dickson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, with remains in state at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Jonesboro City Cememtery. Pope Dickson & Son Funeral Home, Jonesboro Chapel. (770) 478-7211. Mrs. Peggy Joyce COLE, age 65, of Riverdale passed away April 5, 2002. Surviving are husband, Willey Cole; daughters, Susan Bryant and Sandra Fuselier; sister, Carolyn Emory; brother, Bill Gregory; granddaughter, Tabatha Cole and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Chapel. Rev. Jeff Lowe and Rev. Bill Gregory will be officiating. Interment will be at Camp Memorial Park. Pope Dickson Jonesboro Chapel. (770) 478-7211. Mrs. Vanya Delores Turner FAIR, age 65, of 41 Willow Ridge Drive, Hampton, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2002, at her residence. Mrs. Fair was born in Atlanta on March 2, 1937,to the late Oliver Lee Turner and Mrs. Grace Whitehead Turner. Mrs. Fair was retired from the Newton-Howell Law practice as a secretary. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Griffin. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Ryman L. Fair; children, Melissa Dees of Stockbridge, Debbie Cochran of Hampton, Sherrie Corbin of McDonough, Lisa Fair of North Dakota, Kim Ashby of Kentucky, Craig Fair of Lithonia, Ryman Fair II of Griffin and Mark Fair of Pennsylvania; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Grace Turner of Griffin; sisters, Charlene D'Angelo of Florida and Sandra Ashmore of Tennessee; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Vanya T. Fair will be conducted today, April 8, 2002 at noon at the First Assembly of God. The Rev. Randy Valimont and the Rev. Tim Newby will officiate. Friends visited the family Sunday afternoon and night at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Missions of Mercy for Children, P.O. Box 62600, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80962-2600 or to the Missions Department of the First Assembly of God, 2000 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga. 30223 in memory of Mrs. Vanya Fair. The Conner- Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 227- 2300. Mr. John G. BLAKE, age 46,of 726 Lexington Ave., Jonesboro, went to be with his Lord Saturday, April 6, 2002, at the Henry Medical Center. Mr. Blake was born April 1, 1956, in Trenton, Mich., but was raised in Russellville, Ala. Mr. Blake was preceded in death by his father, John G. Blake Sr. He was a 1974 graduate of the Russellville High School, former owner of the Countryside Mobile Home/Palm Harbor Homes, owner of Crescent Technology Co, IGN Properties. John was a loving husband and father. He was an avid golfer, was the past golf pro of the Golf Club in Franklin County, Ala., member of the First Assembly of God Church in Griffin where he served on the finance committee, and was involved with Maps ministries. Survivors include: his wife, Delana Darby Blake; children, Griffin Blake, Garrett Blake, Grayson Blake and Grace Anne Blake, all of Jonesboro, Rachel Blake and Cory Blake of Alabama; his mother, Lillian Wells of Russellville, Ala., and sister, Maria Fisher of Alabama; sisters-in-law and brothers- in-law, Tom and Donna Mock of Texas, Randy and Dawn Barcomb of Alabama, Len and Druann Kelly of Alabama, Donnie and Alison Darby of Alabama, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. John G. Blake will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First Assembly of God. The Rev. Randy Valimont will officiate. Entombment will be in the Westwood Mausoleum. Friends may visit the family today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home Those desiring may make contributions to the building fund of the First Assembly of God Church, 2000 W. McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga. 30223 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 672648, Marietta, Ga. 30006. Conner-Westburn Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga., has charge of arrangements. (770) 227-2300. 4/10/2002 Robert Newton BROWN III of Fayetteville died Sunday, April 7, 2002, at his vacation home in Cleveland, Ga. He was a member of Tara Shrine Club and Masonic Lodge of Forest Park. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 10 at Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Tammie Dee "Taylor" Brown; mother, Mary Francis "Turner" Brown of Lake City; daughter, Ashleigh Brown of Fayetteville; son, Robert N. Brown IV of Fayetteville; sister, Mary Elaine "Brown" Armstrong of McDonough; grandmother, Flora Gertrude "Bartlett" Brown of Lake City; several nieces and nephews. His father Robert Newton Brown Jr. and His grandfather Robert Newton Brown Sr., grandfather Elbert A. Turner and grandmother Francis "Osborn" Turner preceded him in death. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Buster NEWMON of Jackson and formerly of Rex died Monday, April 8, 2002, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 11 at Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Linda Newmon; son, James R. Newmon of Atlanta; daughter, Jan Whisnant; brother, Junior Newmon of Atlanta; grandchildren, Chris and Amanda; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to American Diabetes Association, Three Corporate Square, Suite 120, Atlanta, Ga. 30329. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Mrs. Nellie I. HANES of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Mr. Pete Hanes; daughter, Mrs. Shirley I. Williams of Jonesboro; son, Mr. Earnest P. Hanes Jr. of Sharpsburg; sisters, Mrs. Maude Swint of Griffin and Mrs. Ann Stapp of Jonesboro; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210-2700. 4/11/2002 William (Bill) P. SAYE of Conley died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Henry Medical Center. He was a retired truck parts warehouseman and SERVED IN THE MARINES DURING VIETNAM AND KOREA. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today, Thursday, April 11, at Parkway Garden Chapel. Interment will follow at 4 p.m. at Clayburn County Memorial Gardens in Rayburn, Ala. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Saye; daughters, Annette Taylor of Dallas, Ga. and Judy Williamson of Fayetteville; son, Bobby Saye of Conley; sister, Sandra Batchelor of Conley; seven grandchildren. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Mr. Harold W. HILL, 83, of Jonesboro died Monday, April 8, 2002. He was retired from the Army and Civil Service after 40 years of service. Mr. Hill also served as an elder and treasurer of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church for over 25 years and was a member of the Riverdale Masonic Lodge 709. Funeral services will be at noon Friday, April 12, at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church with Dr. Spencer Frye officiating. The deceased will lie in state at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mrs. Jacqueline (Jackie) Hill; daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Charles Hawkins of Atlanta; son, Dr. David Hill and his wife, Chantal, of California; sisters, Martha, Rebecca and Betty, all of Connecticut; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 351 Morrow Road, Forest Park, Ga. 30050 and Masonic Home of Georgia, P.O. Box 4183, Macon, Ga. 31208. Pope Dickson's Morrow Chapel is in charge of arrangements. (770) 961-2700. 4/12/2002 Mrs. Jean BARFIELD of Tyrone died Wednesday, April 10, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Barfield officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Mr. James R. Barfield; daughter, Mrs. Carol Arnold of Marco Island, Fla.; sons, Mr. Jimmy Barfield of Sturgis, Mich. and Mr. Rick Barfield of Tyrone; sister, Mrs. Mary Spillers of Musella, Ga.; brother, Mr. Melvin Clark of Knoxville, Ga.; four grandchildren. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 964-4800. Mrs. Ola "Mae" SMITH, age 82, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at Henry Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Ford-Stewart Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Jonesboro, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210-2700. 4/15/2002 Doris Moody PATRICK of Hampton passed away Friday, April 12, 2002, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was predeceased by her father, Comer Edward Moody. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Curtis; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Laura of Orofino, Idaho; son and partner David and Thomas Tryon of Orlando, Fla.; daughter, Janice Blackmon of Newnan; mother, Annie Elmina Moody; brother, Edward and Honey Moody; sister, Frances and Don McKee; grandchildren, Stephanie Garrett of McDonough, Jason Patrick and Mendy Patrick of Orofino, Idaho, Jessica Blackmon and Ashley Blackmon of Newnan; great-grandchild, Ariel Patrick of McDonough; and numerous brothers-in-law and sisters- in-law and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2002, at First Baptist Church of Jonesboro with the remains placed in state at 10 a.m. Dr. Dean Haun, Dr. Bill Patrick and Dr. Wallace Simmone will officiate. Interment will be at Westview Cemetery. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Jonesboro/Stockbridge, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210-2700. 4/16/2002 Charlotte F. BROWN of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away Sunday, April 14, 2002. She retired from Bowater Paper Co. and was a volunteer at St. Lukes Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17 at Jonesboro City Cemetery. Survivors include her brother, W. Harold Brown (Bernice); sister, Marrianne Kight; nephews, William H. Brown Jr. (Nathalie) and Kenneth D. Brown (Tricia). The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 478-7211. Mrs. Vanita PALMER, 63, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, April 14, 2002. Mrs. Palmer was a retired accountant for the city of Atlanta with 35 years of service. The Homecoming Service will be at 1 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 16 at the Ford-Stewart Chapel with the Rev. Layton Sampson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Michael Rugg of Covington; grandchildren, Megan and Mindi Rugg; mother, Julia Williams of Jonesboro; brother, William Joseph Williams of Atlanta; sisters, Beatrice Towers of Douglasville, Carolyn Huffines of Alpharetta, Catherine Andrew of Conyers and Patricia Johnson of Lawrenceville; and several nieces and nephews. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210- 2700. Mark David TURETSKY, 55, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, April 10, 2002. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12 at Greenwood Cemetery with Rabbi Mark Bloom officiating. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Chanin Turetsky; daughter, Anna Turetsky Needle; son-in-law, Josh Needle; son, Samuel Turetsky; mother, Rita Turetsky; sisters and brothers-in-law, Michael and Marty Itzkowitz, and Beth and Gary Moss; and sister, Robbin Barnett. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to B'Nai Israel, 2165 Georgia Highway 138, Riverdale, GA 30274. Green Lawn Jewish Funeral Services at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 851-9900. Status: U Return-Path: Received: from imo-d06.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.38]) by runyon.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with ESMTP id 173EBg7rj3Nl3sj0 for ; Fri, 3 May 2002 11:03:58 - 0400 (EDT) Received: from Floozie479185599@aol.com by imo-d06.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.5.) id d.199.65e7079 (3942) for ; Fri, 3 May 2002 11:03:52 -0400 (EDT) From: Floozie479185599@aol.com Message-ID: <199.65e7079.2a0400d8@aol.com> Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 11:03:52 EDT Subject: Clayton Co.4-3 to 15-02 obits To: ltlbit@mindspring.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_199.65e7079.2a0400d8_boundary" X- Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10507 Clayton Co., GA 4/3/2002 Ruth Viola EDGE of Jonesboro died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Southern Regional Medical Center. There will be a chapel service at 3 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 3 with Dr. Bill Brannon and the Rev. Dale Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Survivors include her mother, Viola McDermontt of McDonough; daughters, Barbara Jones of Williamson, Judy Passmore of McDonough, Sharon Nichols of Covington and Janice Heaton of McDonough; sons, Alvin Edge of Covington, John Edge of Fayetteville, Thomas Edge of Seattle, Wash., David Edge of Jonesboro and Larry Edge of Forest Park; sisters, Doris Cook of Carthage, N.Y., and Linda Greene of South Dakota; 31 grandchildren; 40 great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Tara Garden Chapel of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. (770) 471-7171. Mrs. Betty Jane GENTER of Union City died Sunday, March 31, 2002. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, April 5 at the chapel of Carl J. Mowell & Son with the Rev. Ray Waters officiating. Interment will follow at Westminster Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her children, Roger and Susie Genter of Fort Myers, Fla., Bruce and Diane Genter of Peachtree City and Rebecca and John Golumbeski of Riverdale; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and sister, Mrs. Dorothy Eddleblute of Belpre, Ohio. Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home of Peachtree City is in charge of arrangements. (770) 461-7641. 4/4/2002 Mary Agnes BROWN of Forest Park died Tuesday, April 4, 2002, at Southern Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be at noon Friday, April 5, in the chapel of Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include her daughters, Linda and Reggie Mathis of Rossville, Ga., and Gloria and Dean Rabitsch of Monticello, Ga.; sister, Jeanette Lee of Fayetteville; brother, Reid Piper of Brooks; grandchildren, Phillip Mathis, Teresa Mathis, Tammy Boggs, Jimmy Rabitsch and Patty Batchlor; three great-grandchildren; one great great- grandchild. Visitation will be today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Emerson HEAD of Atlanta died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Atlanta Medical Center. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the chapel of Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Helen Head; daughters, Louise Vaughan of Cumming and Shelley Skinner of Atlanta; son, David Head of Stockbridge; sister, Maudell Weed; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Mrs. Franklin D. JOHNSTON, age 68, of College Park passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2002. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, April 5, from Dickson's Chapel. Survivors include his daughter, Jonnie Marie Johnston of Jonesboro; sisters, Kay Ripley of Salem, Ohio, and Evelyn Davis of Negley, Ohio; brothers, Jack Johnston of Lisbon, Ohio, and Carl Scott of Gahanna, Ohio. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 478-7211. 4/5/2002 Alice Lee HALL, 78, of Lake City, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2002. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 6, in Dickson's Jonesboro Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Newell officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her children, Donald Hall of McDonough, James Hall of Mineral Bluff, Earl Hall of Griffin, Thomas Hall of Copper Hill, Tenn., Frances LaDuke of McCaysville, Ester Lee Vessell of Stockbridge, Betty Hall of Cartersville and Sue Ferguson of Porterdale; 17 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends today at the funeral home. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 478-7211. Angela D. RICCI, 19, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2002. The funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 8, at St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church with Father Pedro DeOliveira officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her parents, Linda L. Freeman of Jonesboro and Joseph A. Ricci of McDonough; maternal grandparents, Landon (Lanny) and Beverly A. Freeman of Jonesboro; paternal grandmother, Eveline M. Ricci of Morrow; aunts, Diane M. Redd of Monticello, Suzanne M. Hickman of Kennesaw, Darlene M. Kitchens of Griffin and Christine M. Masson of Fayetteville; uncle, Mark L. Freeman of Locust Grove; cousins, great aunts and uncles. A prayer service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 7, at the funeral home with visitation to follow till 8 p.m. The family requests that donations be made to Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta for addition to the Angela Ricci Fund at 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 449, Atlanta, Ga. 30303. Tara Garden Chapel, Jonesboro, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 471-7171. 4/6/2002 There are no obituaries today. 4/8/2002 Mr. Ricky Kenneth CLARK, age 29, of Lovejoy, passed away April 6, 2002. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife, Melissa Clark; daughter, Whitney Clark; stepdaughter Amber Pearson; stepson Christopher Jones; father, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Clark; mother, Brenda (Gordon) Jones; brothers, Jamie Clark and Steve Fraizer and several aunts and uncles. The family will receive friends today from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dickson Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Noth officiating. Burial will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel. (770) 478-7211. Mr. Rufus Horace HICKS, age 76, of Hampton, passed away April 6, 2002. Mr. Hicks is survived by his wife, Peggy Hicks of Hampton; daughter, Donna and Bill Bray of Griffin; son, Terry and Paula Hicks of Hampton; sister, Opal Nelson of Dothan, Ala.; grandchildren Patrick Bray, Kristen Bray and Chrisopther Bray. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 to 8 at Dickson Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of First Baptist Church of Jonesboro, with remains in state at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Jonesboro City Cememtery. Pope Dickson & Son Funeral Home, Jonesboro Chapel. (770) 478-7211. Mrs. Peggy Joyce COLE, age 65, of Riverdale passed away April 5, 2002. Surviving are husband, Willey Cole; daughters, Susan Bryant and Sandra Fuselier; sister, Carolyn Emory; brother, Bill Gregory; granddaughter, Tabatha Cole and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held today at 2 p.m. in the Chapel. Rev. Jeff Lowe and Rev. Bill Gregory will be officiating. Interment will be at Camp Memorial Park. Pope Dickson Jonesboro Chapel. (770) 478-7211. Mrs. Vanya Delores Turner FAIR, age 65, of 41 Willow Ridge Drive, Hampton, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2002, at her residence. Mrs. Fair was born in Atlanta on March 2, 1937,to the late Oliver Lee Turner and Mrs. Grace Whitehead Turner. Mrs. Fair was retired from the Newton-Howell Law practice as a secretary. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Griffin. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Ryman L. Fair; children, Melissa Dees of Stockbridge, Debbie Cochran of Hampton, Sherrie Corbin of McDonough, Lisa Fair of North Dakota, Kim Ashby of Kentucky, Craig Fair of Lithonia, Ryman Fair II of Griffin and Mark Fair of Pennsylvania; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; mother, Grace Turner of Griffin; sisters, Charlene D'Angelo of Florida and Sandra Ashmore of Tennessee; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Vanya T. Fair will be conducted today, April 8, 2002 at noon at the First Assembly of God. The Rev. Randy Valimont and the Rev. Tim Newby will officiate. Friends visited the family Sunday afternoon and night at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Missions of Mercy for Children, P.O. Box 62600, Colorado Springs, Colo. 80962-2600 or to the Missions Department of the First Assembly of God, 2000 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga. 30223 in memory of Mrs. Vanya Fair. The Conner- Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 227- 2300. Mr. John G. BLAKE, age 46,of 726 Lexington Ave., Jonesboro, went to be with his Lord Saturday, April 6, 2002, at the Henry Medical Center. Mr. Blake was born April 1, 1956, in Trenton, Mich., but was raised in Russellville, Ala. Mr. Blake was preceded in death by his father, John G. Blake Sr. He was a 1974 graduate of the Russellville High School, former owner of the Countryside Mobile Home/Palm Harbor Homes, owner of Crescent Technology Co, IGN Properties. John was a loving husband and father. He was an avid golfer, was the past golf pro of the Golf Club in Franklin County, Ala., member of the First Assembly of God Church in Griffin where he served on the finance committee, and was involved with Maps ministries. Survivors include: his wife, Delana Darby Blake; children, Griffin Blake, Garrett Blake, Grayson Blake and Grace Anne Blake, all of Jonesboro, Rachel Blake and Cory Blake of Alabama; his mother, Lillian Wells of Russellville, Ala., and sister, Maria Fisher of Alabama; sisters-in-law and brothers- in-law, Tom and Donna Mock of Texas, Randy and Dawn Barcomb of Alabama, Len and Druann Kelly of Alabama, Donnie and Alison Darby of Alabama, several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mr. John G. Blake will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at First Assembly of God. The Rev. Randy Valimont will officiate. Entombment will be in the Westwood Mausoleum. Friends may visit the family today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home Those desiring may make contributions to the building fund of the First Assembly of God Church, 2000 W. McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga. 30223 or the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 672648, Marietta, Ga. 30006. Conner-Westburn Funeral Home, 1891 W. McIntosh Road, Griffin, Ga., has charge of arrangements. (770) 227-2300. 4/10/2002 Robert Newton BROWN III of Fayetteville died Sunday, April 7, 2002, at his vacation home in Cleveland, Ga. He was a member of Tara Shrine Club and Masonic Lodge of Forest Park. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today, Wednesday, April 10 at Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Tammie Dee "Taylor" Brown; mother, Mary Francis "Turner" Brown of Lake City; daughter, Ashleigh Brown of Fayetteville; son, Robert N. Brown IV of Fayetteville; sister, Mary Elaine "Brown" Armstrong of McDonough; grandmother, Flora Gertrude "Bartlett" Brown of Lake City; several nieces and nephews. His father Robert Newton Brown Jr. and His grandfather Robert Newton Brown Sr., grandfather Elbert A. Turner and grandmother Francis "Osborn" Turner preceded him in death. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Buster NEWMON of Jackson and formerly of Rex died Monday, April 8, 2002, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, April 11 at Parkway Garden Chapel. Survivors include his wife, Linda Newmon; son, James R. Newmon of Atlanta; daughter, Jan Whisnant; brother, Junior Newmon of Atlanta; grandchildren, Chris and Amanda; many nieces and nephews. Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to American Diabetes Association, Three Corporate Square, Suite 120, Atlanta, Ga. 30329. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Mrs. Nellie I. HANES of Jonesboro passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2002. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 11 at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Mr. Pete Hanes; daughter, Mrs. Shirley I. Williams of Jonesboro; son, Mr. Earnest P. Hanes Jr. of Sharpsburg; sisters, Mrs. Maude Swint of Griffin and Mrs. Ann Stapp of Jonesboro; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; one great great-grandchild. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210-2700. 4/11/2002 William (Bill) P. SAYE of Conley died Tuesday, April 9, 2002, at Henry Medical Center. He was a retired truck parts warehouseman and SERVED IN THE MARINES DURING VIETNAM AND KOREA. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today, Thursday, April 11, at Parkway Garden Chapel. Interment will follow at 4 p.m. at Clayburn County Memorial Gardens in Rayburn, Ala. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Saye; daughters, Annette Taylor of Dallas, Ga. and Judy Williamson of Fayetteville; son, Bobby Saye of Conley; sister, Sandra Batchelor of Conley; seven grandchildren. Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Mr. Harold W. HILL, 83, of Jonesboro died Monday, April 8, 2002. He was retired from the Army and Civil Service after 40 years of service. Mr. Hill also served as an elder and treasurer of Philadelphia Presbyterian Church for over 25 years and was a member of the Riverdale Masonic Lodge 709. Funeral services will be at noon Friday, April 12, at Philadelphia Presbyterian Church with Dr. Spencer Frye officiating. The deceased will lie in state at 11 a.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Mrs. Jacqueline (Jackie) Hill; daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Charles Hawkins of Atlanta; son, Dr. David Hill and his wife, Chantal, of California; sisters, Martha, Rebecca and Betty, all of Connecticut; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Philadelphia Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 351 Morrow Road, Forest Park, Ga. 30050 and Masonic Home of Georgia, P.O. Box 4183, Macon, Ga. 31208. Pope Dickson's Morrow Chapel is in charge of arrangements. (770) 961-2700. 4/12/2002 Mrs. Jean BARFIELD of Tyrone died Wednesday, April 10, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond Barfield officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Mr. James R. Barfield; daughter, Mrs. Carol Arnold of Marco Island, Fla.; sons, Mr. Jimmy Barfield of Sturgis, Mich. and Mr. Rick Barfield of Tyrone; sister, Mrs. Mary Spillers of Musella, Ga.; brother, Mr. Melvin Clark of Knoxville, Ga.; four grandchildren. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 964-4800. Mrs. Ola "Mae" SMITH, age 82, of Jonesboro passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2002, at Henry Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at Ford-Stewart Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service time. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Jonesboro, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210-2700. 4/15/2002 Doris Moody PATRICK of Hampton passed away Friday, April 12, 2002, after a long battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was predeceased by her father, Comer Edward Moody. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Curtis; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Laura of Orofino, Idaho; son and partner David and Thomas Tryon of Orlando, Fla.; daughter, Janice Blackmon of Newnan; mother, Annie Elmina Moody; brother, Edward and Honey Moody; sister, Frances and Don McKee; grandchildren, Stephanie Garrett of McDonough, Jason Patrick and Mendy Patrick of Orofino, Idaho, Jessica Blackmon and Ashley Blackmon of Newnan; great-grandchild, Ariel Patrick of McDonough; and numerous brothers-in-law and sisters- in-law and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2002, at First Baptist Church of Jonesboro with the remains placed in state at 10 a.m. Dr. Dean Haun, Dr. Bill Patrick and Dr. Wallace Simmone will officiate. Interment will be at Westview Cemetery. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home, Jonesboro/Stockbridge, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210-2700. 4/16/2002 Charlotte F. BROWN of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away Sunday, April 14, 2002. She retired from Bowater Paper Co. and was a volunteer at St. Lukes Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 17 at Jonesboro City Cemetery. Survivors include her brother, W. Harold Brown (Bernice); sister, Marrianne Kight; nephews, William H. Brown Jr. (Nathalie) and Kenneth D. Brown (Tricia). The family will receive friends today from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Pope Dickson & Son, Jonesboro Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 478-7211. Mrs. Vanita PALMER, 63, of Jonesboro passed away Sunday, April 14, 2002. Mrs. Palmer was a retired accountant for the city of Atlanta with 35 years of service. The Homecoming Service will be at 1 p.m. today, Tuesday, April 16 at the Ford-Stewart Chapel with the Rev. Layton Sampson officiating. Interment will follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Melinda and Michael Rugg of Covington; grandchildren, Megan and Mindi Rugg; mother, Julia Williams of Jonesboro; brother, William Joseph Williams of Atlanta; sisters, Beatrice Towers of Douglasville, Carolyn Huffines of Alpharetta, Catherine Andrew of Conyers and Patricia Johnson of Lawrenceville; and several nieces and nephews. Ford-Stewart Funeral Home of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. (770) 210- 2700. Mark David TURETSKY, 55, of Jonesboro died Wednesday, April 10, 2002. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 12 at Greenwood Cemetery with Rabbi Mark Bloom officiating. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Chanin Turetsky; daughter, Anna Turetsky Needle; son-in-law, Josh Needle; son, Samuel Turetsky; mother, Rita Turetsky; sisters and brothers-in-law, Michael and Marty Itzkowitz, and Beth and Gary Moss; and sister, Robbin Barnett. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to B'Nai Israel, 2165 Georgia Highway 138, Riverdale, GA 30274. Green Lawn Jewish Funeral Services at H.M. Patterson and Son, Arlington Chapel, is in charge of arrangements. (404) 851-9900. Status: U Return-Path: Received: from imo-d03.mx.aol.com ([205.188.157.35]) by bissell.mail.mindspring.net (Earthlink Mail Service) with ESMTP id 173EDM6hW3Nl3rE0 for ; Fri, 3 May 2002 11:06:34 - 0400 (EDT) Received: from Floozie479185599@aol.com by imo-d03.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v32.5.) id d.37.26e47adb (3942) for ; Fri, 3 May 2002 11:06:27 -0400 (EDT) From: Floozie479185599@aol.com Message-ID: <37.26e47adb.2a040173@aol.com> Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 11:06:27 EDT Subject: April 30, 2002 To: ltlbit@mindspring.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="part1_37.26e47adb.2a040173_boundary" X- Mailer: AOL 7.0 for Windows US sub 10507 News Daily, Clayton Co., GA. 4/30/2002 Funeral services for Georgia P. JEFFRIES of Forest Park, Ga., were conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2002, at the Parkway Gardens Chapel with the Rev. Paul Wilkes officiating. Interment followed at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Forest Park, Ga. Mrs. Jeffries was born in Clayton County, Ga., to the late Whit and Ollie Phillips on Nov. 21, 1914. Mrs. Jeffries was the widow of Harold W. Jeffries, a local businessman in Forest Park and Jonesboro. Survivors include her sister, Dorothy P. Grant; and nieces and nephews and their families. William Stephen "Paw-Paw" DIXON SR. of McDonough died at Henry Medical Center on April 28, 2002. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2002, at Tara Garden Chapel with the Rev. Earl Pirkle and David Jones officiating. Interment will be at Arlington Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sidney "Maw-Maw" Dixon; daughters, Tammy and James Cottrell of McDonough, and Dawn Dixon of Stockbridge; son, William Stephen and Cindy Dixon Jr.; sisters, Annette Cowart of Marietta and Jerri Hollingsworth of Riverdale; four grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Tara Garden Chapel of Jonesboro is in charge of arrangements. (770) 471-7171. ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============