May 19 2000

 

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Billy E. Howard

Billy E. Howard, 64, Newnan, died May 4, 2000. He was born Aug. 16, 1935 in Grantville, the son of the late Earl and Willie Fomby Howard. He had lived in Newnan for the past 37 years and was a member of the East Newnan Baptist Church. He was retired as a quality assurance engineer for Playtex Corp.
Services were at the East Newnan Baptist Church with the Rev. Frank Powers and the Rev. Jerry Lassetter officiating. Interment was at the Grantville Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Frankie McLarty Howard, Newnan; a son, Russ and Lorris Howard, Newnan; a daughter, Tina and Joe Douglas, Newnan; his stepfather, Bernard Sticher, Grantville; a stepsister, Fay Garrison, Grantville; and grandchildren Megan Douglas, Nichols Howard, Andrew Howard and Eric Howard.
Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville, was in charge of the arrangements.

Gladys Parker

Gladys Parker, 72, Atlanta, died May 6, 2000. She was born March 2, 1928 in Fulton County.
Memorial services were at the Parrott Funeral Home chapel.
Survivors include a daughter, Deborah and Kenny Davis, Newnan, and Denise and David Ables, Fayetteville; a brother, Alonzo P. Guyton, Myrtle Beach; a sister, Agnes Allen, Myrtle Beach; and grandchildren Jason Millsaps and Jessica Ables.
Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge.

Johnnie M. Phipps

Johnnie M. Phipps, 66, Cartersville, died May 8, 2000. He was born Dec. 6, 1933 in Knoxville, Tenn., the son of Bill and Mildred McCampbell Phipps.
Memorial services were conducted with the Rev. Dr. E. C. Chatham officiating. Phipps’ ashes were spread at the Royal Oaks Golf Club in Cartersville.
Survivors include a son, Todd and Tara Phipps, Griffin, Sharon Phipps, Red Lodge, Mont., and Hallie and Kimsey, Sharpsburg; brothers Harry Phipps, Roxboro, N.C., Hugh and Glenda Phipps and Bob and Lossalie Phipps, all of Cartersville; a brother-in-law, Fred Frank, Fayetteville; and grandchildren Jenna Kimsey, Logan Kimsey, Caroline Kimsey and McKenzie Phipps.
Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

E. Reid Choate

E. Reid Choate, 55, Fayetteville, died May 7, 2000. He was born June 27, 1944 in Sparta, N.C. He was an avid outdoorsman and artist, whose wood turning work could be found in galleries from Georgia to Colorado and Wyoming. He won his first acclaim at the Old Courthouse Art Show in Fayetteville in 1992.
He began work as a computer systems technician with Burroughs and later Unisys.
A private family service will be conducted at a later date.
Survivors include his wife, Karen Choate, Fayetteville; his mother, Pawnee Choate, Sparta, N.C.; sisters Elva and Dean Cheek, Greensboro, N.C. and Gail Choate, Glennville, Ga.; daughters Lynn and Todd Young, Dunwoody and Kelly and John Hudson, Senoia; and grandchildren Raleigh Hudson and Cooper Hudson.
Memorial donations may be made to the Crested Butte Land Trust, P.O. Box 2224, Crested Butte, Colo. 81224 or Adaptive Sports Center (for the physically challenged), 12 Snowmass Road, Crested Butte, Colo. 81224.
Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in charge.

Joe Peniston Jackson

Joe Peniston Jackson, 80, Newnan, died May 10, 2000. He was born Jan. 28, 1920 in Newnan, the son of the late Dr. Bruce and Cora Brown Jackson. He was retired as a welder.
Graveside services were at the Lawnwood Memorial Park, Covington, Ga. with the Rev. Don Helms officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Leila Jeanette Jackson, Newnan; and brothers Emmett Jackson, Newnan, and Q. M. Jackson, Centralhatchee, Ga.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.

Eugene L. Flournoy

Eugene L. Flournoy, 79, Grantville, died May 12, 2000. He was born July 10, 1920 in Grantville. He had served in the Army Air Corps and was retired as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service.
Services were at the McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, with the Rev. Darris Baker officiating. Interment was at the Grantville Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife, Barbara W. Flournoy, Grantville; daughters Sally and Tony Brown and Mandy and Steve Orr, all of Newnan, and Susan Strain, Tullahoma, Tenn; a brother, Jerry Flournoy, Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister, Betty Harris, Grantville; and grandchildren Cora Strain, Ben Strain, Fielder Strain, Avery Brown, Chip Schloemer and Chase Schloemer.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge of the arrangements.

Billy E. Howard

Mary Hogg, 90, died May 12, 2000. She was born May 22, 1909 in Jacksonville, Fla. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Morton Hogg, and her parents, Arthur Freeman and Nora B. Rowell Hatchett. She was retired as a nurse.
Graveside services were at the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Alvaton, Ga., with Ted Caldwell officiating.
Survivors include nephews and nieces.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, was in charge.