Henry County Obituaries - April, 3003 Submitted: 05/04/03 Made Available to The UsGenWeb Archives by: Jean Floozie479185599@aol.com ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ Daily Herald, Henry Co., GA. Thursday, April 3, 2003 Sorry, no stories are available. Thursday, April 10, 2003 Mary Ann WALTERS, age 79, died Saturday, April 5, 2003. She was a native of Chattanooga, Tenn., and had resided in East Point, Ga. for 16 years, and then Hartwell, Ga. for another 20 years. She was loved dearly and will be missed greatly by all who knew her. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 12 at St. Joseph's Episcopal Church in McDonough. Interment will follow at 3 p.m. at Nancy Hart Cemetery in Hartwell next to her husband, Thomas Herbert Walters who was an airline Captain at Eastern Airlines. Survivors include her children, Sally, Jimmy, Bucky, Beth and Becky; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations are made to Our Lady of Perpetual Help Home in Atlanta, where she spent her last days. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannon-cleveland.com . Cannon-Cleveland Funeral Directors, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-1414. April 12, 2003 Mr. Anthony ARCARI , 71, of Morrow, died Thursday, April 10, 2003. MR. ARCARI SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY, ATTAINING THE RANK OF CORPORAL. HE SERVED IN THE KOREAN WAR AND RECEIVED THE PURPLE HEART AWARD. Mr. Arcari was born in Connecticut and moved to Clayton County about 20 years ago. He was a retired over-the-road truck driver and a member of the VFW. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, April 13 in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will follow in Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Mary; daughters, Barbara Boggess of Rex, Patricia Powell of Enfield, Conn., and Allison Elder of McDonough; sons, Louis Arcari of San Francisco, Calif. and Barry Arcari of Milton, Fla.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; brothers, Reno Arcari of Summerville, Fla., Rico Arcari of Connecticut, and Mario Arcari of Naples, Fla. The family will receive friends today from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Southside Chapel Funeral Home, Morrow is in charge of arrangements. (770) 961-2828. Mrs. Rose Marie Fay COFFEE, age 66, of McDonough, died Friday, April 11, 2003. She was born Nov. 18, 1936, daughter of the late Gladys Louise McQuarter Fay and Thomas Henry Fay. Mrs. Coffee was a member of Eagles Landing Baptist Church. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, April 14 in the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home, with Dr. Tim Dowdy and the Rev. Phil Gardner officiating. Interment will follow at Haisten-Eastlawn Memorial Park. Survivors include her husband, Stephen S. Coffee; children, Mike and Julie Cook of Between, Ga., Connie and Jeff Holmberg of Glouster, Mass., Dottie Otis of Stockbridge, Jamie and Kelley Cook of McDonough, and Becky and Gary Barham of McDonough; sisters, Liz Womack, Eleanor Carter, Shirley Prather, and Loretta Fay, all of McDonough; brother, Richard Fay of Doyle, Tenn.; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today and Sunday, April 13 at the funeral home. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-8833. Ms. Jill Bickel NELSON, age 47, of Stockbridge died Thursday, April 10, 2003, at her residence after a brief illness. Jill was born July 25, 1955, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of the late Ione Anna Hoth and Kahle McCann Bickel. She had been a real estate agent and an avid antique collector. Ms. Nelson will be cremated and the family will be receiving friends at her home in Stockbridge from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13. Survivors include her sons, Jared and Jordan Nelson of Stockbridge. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-8833. Mrs. Lenora Mae Bowen SHIVER, age 74, of McDonough, passed away Friday, April 11, 2003, at Crawford W. Long Hospital. Mrs. Shiver was born March 10, 1929, in Poulan, Ga. to the late Albert H. Bowen and the late Lizzie Mae Kennon Bowen. Her husband, William Edward Shiver, preceded her in death in 1978. Funeral services will be conducted at 4 p.m. Sunday, April 13 in the Chapel of Haisten Funeral Home, with the Rev. Richie Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park in Jonesboro. Survivors include children and spouses, Greg and Betty Shiver of Ocean Springs, Miss., Debbie and Butch Oliver, and Connie Newman, all of McDonough; grandchildren, Joey Davis, Dean Hicks, Adam Hicks, Brandy Oliver, Leigh Newman, and Kristin Newman; brother and sister-in-law, Wallace and Joyce Bowen of Poulan, Ga. Friends may visit the family from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-8833. April 18, 2003 Mrs. Rhunell Kathleen LOVEJOY, age 83, of Locust Grove and formerly of Forest Park, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2003, at her residence. Mrs. Lovejoy was born Nov. 26, 1919, in Washington County, Ga. to the late John Morgan Johnson and the late Eolia Wynne Johnson. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 19 in the Chapel of Haisten Funeral Home, with the Rev. J.C. Chapman officiating. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens in Forest Park. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, Clifford C. Lovejoy; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Helen Lovejoy of Locust Grove; grandchildren, Jill and Kevin Tutin, Aen Kavanagh, Siovhain Kavanagh, Carlo Lovejoy, Marco Lovejoy and Blane Beck; great-grandchildren, Tagan Tutin, Kenley Tutin and Stormy Rupert; sister and brother-in-law, Laura and Santo Marzano of Pennsylvania. Friends may visit the family from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-8833. Monday, April 21, 2003 Fred M. MOORE, 86, of Stockbridge, died April 20, 2003, at Athena Rehab of Clayton. Survivors include daughters Jessica and Ralph Blyth of Madison, Ala., Bessie Mays of Locust Grove; sons, James Moore of Stockbridge, Robert and Jean Moore of Panama City, Fla., Virgil and Peggy Moore of Weaver, Ala.; sister, Maude Blair of Decatur, Ala.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Moore was proud to be involved with the Hidden Valley Senior Center of Fairview. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 22, 2003, from Horis A. Ward's Fairview Chapel at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Mike Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens.Horis A. Ward Fairview Chapel, (770) 474-1231, is handling arrangements Wednesday, April 23, 2003 Jenny Mae Snow HARDING, 92, of McDonough, died Monday, April 21, 2003, at Spalding Regional Medical Center. She was born Sept. 3, 1910, in Geneva, Ill., daughter of the late Olive VanNatta and Charles Roseberry Snow. Mrs. Harding was a member of Mt. Bethel United Methodist Church, past president of McDonough Woman's Club, past member of Carswell Homemakers Club, and a past member of McDonough First United Methodist Women's Group. Her husband, Maurice Gordon Harding, proceeded Mrs. Harding in death in 1994. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, April 25 in the chapel of Haisten Funeral Home, with the Rev. Andrew Regan officiating. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Orlando, Fla. at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27. Survivors include her children, Alice and Ron Lewis, grandson, Michael Lewis, and great-granddaughter, Alysa Lewis, all of McDonough.The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 24 at the funeral home. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-8833. Nellie W. PHILLIPS, age 85, of Littleton, N.C. and formerly of McDonough, died Sunday, April 20, 2003. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Nesbitt E. (Dick) Phillips in 1966. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 24 at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Rick Statham officiating. Survivors include her children, Victor Moon and Adrianne Phillips; sister, Alma W. Christopher; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannon-cleveland.com . Cannon-Cleveland Funeral Directors, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-1414 Thursday, April 24, 2003 Mr. James Michael ANDERSON, age 53, of Locust Grove passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at the Henry Medical Center. Mr. Anderson was born May 2, 1949, in Fulton County to the late Owen Stanley Anderson and the late Martha Jane Stephens Anderson. His wife, Margaret Horton Anderson, preceded him in death in 1997. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING VIETNAM, was an electrician, and a member of IBEW.Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, April 25 in the Chapel of Haisten Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Bowen officiating.Survivors include his daughters, Marie Layfield of McDonough and Kelly Michelle Anderson of Ocala, Fla.; granddaughters, Myla Layfield and Chastity Wages; sisters, Shirley Sanderson of Fairburn, Charlotte Pierce of Jacksonville, Fla., and Cheryl Davis of Jonesboro. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-8833. Mary CUNEIO, age 61, of Stockbridge died Tuesday, April 22, 2003, at Henry Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 26 at Ward's Fairview Chapel with the Rev. Norman Drummond officiating. Interment will follow at East Lawn Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Bois Cuneio; daughters, Kellie Brown of Acworth and Kanella and Kevin Leath of Locust Grove; sons, Kevin and Cindy Cuneio of Grayson, Timothy and Cheryl Cuneio of Winder, and Mike and Shelia Cuneio of Stockbridge; seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial gifts may be made to missionaries Richard and Mary Schott. Horis A. Ward's Fairview Chapel, Stockbridge is in charge of arrangements. (770) 474-1231. Mr. Jack FEARS, age 58, of Hampton died Tuesday, April 22, 2003. He was born April 19, 1945, in Spalding County, son of the late Julia Tarpley and Grady Franklin Fears. Mr. Fears was employed at Southern States as a CNC Machine operator. He was a member of Berea Christian Church and HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY IN VIETNAM. His son, Jeffrey Lee Fears, preceded him in death in 1994. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, April 25 at Berea Cemetery in Hampton with the Rev. Michael Gunnin officiating. Survivors includes his siblings, Jo and Jimmy Middlebrooks of Hampton, and Robert and Shirley Hill of Marietta; nieces, Julia Harrison of Hampton and Dorothy Bremer of Marietta; nephew, Jason Middlebrooks of Hampton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, those who wish may make donations to Berea Christian Church Building Fund, 37 Woolsey Road, Hampton, Ga. 30228. Haisten Funeral Home, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-8833. Nellie W. PHILLIPS, age 85, of Littleton, N.C. and formerly of McDonough died Sunday, April 20, 2003. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by her husband, Nesbitt E. (Dick) Phillips in 1996. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, April 24 at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Rick Statham officiating. Survivors include her children, Victor Moon and Adrianne Phillips; sister, Alma W. Christopher; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannon-cleveland.com . Cannon-Cleveland Funeral Directors, McDonough is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-1414. April 26/27 Mr. Raymond Z. ADAMS, 86, of Riverdale passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2003. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was the son of Will G. and Lilla (Clack) Adams. He was preceded in death by brothers John, Hiram, Claude, Horace, and Branson. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Paula (Sammie) Dee Tatum-Wheeler. Mr. Adams is survived by wife, Nancy; two daughters, Carol Adams of Riverdale, Ga.; and Judy and husband, Kevin Clark of Lake Butler, Fla.; grandson, Brady Clark of Lake Butler, Fla.; sisters-in-law, Frances Adams and Carrie Adams; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27 in the chapel at Parkway Garden Chapel, with interment to follow in Fairview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 26. Flowers will be accepted or those desiring may make contributions to Portsbridge Hospice in memory of Mr. Raymond Z. Adams. Thomas L. Scroggs, Parkway Garden Chapel, in Forest Park is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Mr. Clinton E. ANTHONY, of Riverdale, died April 24, 2003. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, LeQuita Anthony of Riverdale; children, Sherry Hanson of Fayetteville, Tammy Dee Conner of Fayetteville, Darren Keith Anthony of McDonough; brother, Michael Earl Anthony of Columbus; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday April 26 at 2 p.m. at Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church, 7527 Bishop Road, Fairburn, Ga., with the remains placed in state at 1 p.m. The Rev. Jerry Plott and the Rev. Luther Burns are officiating. Interment will take place at Westminster Memorial Gardens. Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home in Peachtree City is in charge of arrangements. (770) 631-9171. Capt. Ralph "Frank" WALDRIP (retired), 72, of Stockbridge, Ga., passed away on April 24, 2003 at Southern Regional Medical Center. A U.S. NAVY VETERAN OF THE KOREAN CONFLICT, Mr. Waldrip was also a retired Clayton County police officer and court bailiff. He was also a member of the Peace Officers Association. Mr. Waldrip was survived by his wife, Rhoda Waldrip of Stockbridge, Ga.; three daughters, Sharon and her husband Thomas Israel of McDonough, Ga.; Jennifer and her husband Jack Bryan of McDonough; and Kathleen and her husband Pat Cochran of Stockbridge; two sons, Stuart Thomas Waldrip of Stockbridge, Ga. and Willis and his wife Vickie Wade of Temple, Ga.; five grandchildren, Allison Bryan and her husband Allen Jolley, Will Bryan, Zachary Israel, Jake Israel and Kaci Cochran; great-grandchildren, Kevin Jolley; sister, Azzie Johnson of Decatur, Ala.; three sisters-in-law, Betty Jean Moore of McDonough, Ga. Essie Lee of Ellisville, Miss. And Billie Ponder of Laurel, Miss; numerous nieces and nephews. Services for Capt. Waldrip will be held on Sunday, April 27, 2003 at Parkway Garden Chapel at 4 p.m., with interment to follow at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 26, 2003 from 2 until 4 p.m. and again from 6 until 8 p.m. Melissa Patton WOLFENBARGER, 25, of Atlanta. She is survived by her children, Christina Marie Wolfenbarger and Joseph A-A Wolfenbarger of Locust Grove; parents, Carl and Norma Patton; sister, Tina Mae Patton of East Point; half-brother, Carl M. Patton of Ocala, Fla.; and niece and nephews, James and Kimberly Woodfin and Davey Burns. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 2003, at Fairview Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Joey Seabolt officiating. Those who wish may sign the online guest registry at www.cannon-cleveland.com. Cannon-Cleveland Funeral Directors, McDonough/Stockbridge, is in charge of arrangements. (770) 914-1414. William C. "Dub" AMERSON Jr. of McDonough died Thursday, April 24, 2003 at Southern Regional Medical Center. He was a member of Masonic Lodge 87 of Jonesboro, a member of the Evangelaires Quarter for four years and A WORLD WAR II VETERAN. He is survived by his wife of 51 years Dorothy Amerson of McDonough; his mother, Corine Amerson of Stockbridge; daughters, Karol and Bill Burell of Jonesboro and Kris and Rich Roberts of Covington; sons, Russell and Josie Amerson of Jonesboro and William and Vicki Amerson of Suwanee; grandchildren, Heather Kirby, Misty Amerson, Bonnie Burell, Stephanie Amerson, Jennifer Amerson, Tara Elizabeth Amerson and William A. Burell. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, at Calvary Baptist Church in Morrow, with the Rev. Herman Wike officiating. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Thomas L. Scroggs Parkway Garden Chapel, 1000 Forest Parkway, Forest Park. Interment will be at Forest Hills Cemetery in Forest Park. Thomas L. Scroggs Parkway Garden Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. (404) 366-3522. Ann Mae Burpee Thompson EUBANKS of Lake City died Thursday, April 24, 2003 at Crawford Long Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Ozzie Eubanks of Lake City; daughters, Rhonda Ann and Jeff Cole of McDonough, Angela Hope and Rod Guarnett of Locust Grove; son, Christopher T. and Vicki Thompson of Locust Grove; sisters Virginia Hogue of Riverdale, Maxine Mobley of Fairburn, Viola Thompson of East Point, and Sue Smith of Forest Park; five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Craig Carl Thompson and daughter Carlene Susan Thompson. Services will be held at Parkway Garden Chapel at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 2003, with Pastor Bob McCurry officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Thomas L. Scroggs Parkway Garden Chapel Funeral Directors 1000 Forest Parkway is in charge of the services. (404) 366-3522. Wednesday, April 30, 2003 Joyce Nadine HONEA, 58, of Stockbridge passed away April 29, 2003. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 2003, at New Life Tabernacle with the Rev. David Clark officiating. Entombment will follow at Fairview Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2003, at Horis A. Ward Fairview Chapel. Survivors include her husband of 35 years, Troy Honea of Stockbridge; sons, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan (Barbara) Smith of Senoia, and Jeff Honea of Stockbridge; daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Marc (Debra) Johnson of Fayetteville, Ga., Mr. and Mrs. Tracy (Tracey) Rogers of Stockbridge, and Sherry Cobb of Stockbridge; mother, Berteen Augary of Jacksonville, Fla.; seven grandchildren; three brothers and two sisters. Contributions may be made to New Life Tabernacle. Horis A. Ward Fairview Chapel is in charge of arrangements. (770) 474-1231.