Upson County  Georgia Obits   Apr 2002  Thomaston Times

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Thomaston Times
4-1-02
Andrew Christopher MCINVALE Funeral services for Mr.
Andrew Christopher McInvale, 27, of New Orleans, were
held Thursday, March 28, 2002 at Lake Lawn metairie
Funeral Home. Burial followed at Metairie Cemetery in
New Orleans. Mr. McInvale died Monday, March 25, 2002
from injuries suffered in a traffic accident. Lake
Lawn Metairie Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Mr. McInvale was born in Warren, Ohio
and lived in New Orleans for the past 10 years. He
graduated from Isidore Newman School, from Vanderbilt
University with honors and was a doctoral student at
Tulane Medical School in Slidell. He was a member of
the University of New Orleans Guitar Quartet and the
Society for Neuroscience. He received the Individual
National Research Service Award from the National
Institute of Health, twice won the Jean Yocum Harlan
Prize for research by a Tulaire Neuroscience student,
won the student research prize from Sigma Xi, a
worldwide scientific honor society, and won student
awards from the Association for Research in
Otolaryngology and the Society for Neuroscience.
Survivors include his father, Gerald McInvale;
mother, Patricia Haney McInvale both of New orleans;
grandmother, Mrs. Emory (sara) Heath of Thomaston;
aunts and uncles, Mr. Dennis (Peggy) Presley of
Newnan, Mr. Rudy (Vicki) Rozier of Thomaston, Mr.
Tommy (Cindy) McInvale of Thomaston; grandparents,
the late, Mr. Robert Frank Haney, and Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis D. McInvale. 


Kemple Piper PITTMAN Funeral services for Mrs. Kemple
Piper Pittman, 73, of 5th Avenue, were held Saturday,
March 30, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the Pasley-Fletcher
Chapel. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery.
Mrs. Pittman died Thursday, March 28, 2002 at Upson
Regional Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pittman was a
native of Dodge County, Ga., and a resident of Upson
County since 1946. She was a retired twister and card
room worker from the Martha Mills Division of the
B..F Goodrich Company and was a member of the
Thomaston Church of God. mr. and Mrs. Pittman had
been married for 55 years. Survivors include her
husband, Mr. Jessie F. Pittman of Thomaston; daughter
and son-in-law, Mrs. Doris P. (Donald) Thomas of
Thomaston; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. Kenneth
(Delorese) Pittman of Havana, Fla.; sisters, Mrs.
Sybil Bryan, Mrs. Alma Newman both of Hawkinsville,
Mrs. Evelyn Hamlin of Fayetteville, Mrs. Gloria Smith
of Eastman and Mrs. Willene Brack of Thomaston;
brothers, Mr. Lanier Piper of Eastman, Mr. Bonnie
Piper of Thomaston, Mr. Otis Clinton Piper of Augusta
and Mr. Melton Piper and Mr. Dempsey Piper both of
Eastman; four grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren. <HR< Lizzie Hollis Woumum Funeral
services for Mrs. Lizzie Hollis Woumum, 94, of Butler
Street in the Lincoln Park Community, were held on
Monday, April 1, 2002 at 12 noon, from the Pleasant
Hill Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Henry
Gardner officiating. Burial followed in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Woumum died Thursday, March 28, 2002.
Bentleys and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs.
Willie Lee Walker, two sons, Mr. Walter (Virginia)
Woumum of Atlanta and Mr. Robert (Frances) Woumum of
Boston, Mass.; brothers, Mr. Ernest (Dollie) Hollis
and Mr. Wiley (Eddie Mae) Hollis, both of Thomaston;
sisters, Mrs. Ola Mae Searcy and Mrs. Alice
Middlebrooks, both of Thomaston; three generations of
grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and
other relatives who will miss her. 


Joel Leonard EPPINGER Graveside services for Mr. Joel
Leonard Eppinger, 34, of Molena, will be held on
Tuesday, April 2, 2002 in the Mt. Olive Baptist
Church Cemetery in Molena with the Rev. Fred Blackmon
officiating. Mr. Eppinger died Thursday, March 28,
2002. Bentleys and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of
the arrangements. Survivors include his mother, Mrs.
Shirley Eppinger of Molena; his father, Mr. Joseph
Hughley of Atlanta; two brothers, Mr. Donell Eppinger
and Mr. Darnell Eppinger, both of Atlanta; several
aunts and uncles; and a host of other relatives who
will miss him. 


Pauline Johnson Heath KENT Funeral services for Mrs.
Pauline Johnson Heath Kent, 87, of East County Road,
will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 2 p.m. at
the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home with Rev.
Joey Smith officiating. Burial will follow in South
View Cemetery. Mrs. Kent died Sunday, March 31, 2002
at Providence Health Care. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Kent was a
native of Upson County. She had been employed by
Rich's Department Store in the interior design
department, and during World War II she worked at
Lockheed as an aircraft riveter. Mrs. Kent was a
member of East Thomaston Baptist Church. Survivors
include her sister, Mrs. Maudell J. Lowry of
Thomaston; a brother, Mr. Odell Johnson of
Milledgeville; several nieces and nephews; serval
great-nieces and nephews and several great-great
nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to East Thomaston Baptist
Church. 

Thomaston, Upson Co. ,GA April 3, 2002

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Inez BURKETT, 73,
of Avenue F, were held Tuesday, April 2, 2002 at 2
p.m. at the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home, with
Elder Edward McIntyre officiating. Burial followed in
Crystal Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Burkett died Sunday,
March 31, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical Center.
Coggins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Burkett was a life-long resident of Upson
County. She had worked for 20 years at B.F. Goodrich
and then as a homemaker. Mrs. Burkett was a member of
Valley Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include her
son, Mr. Melvin (Carol) Denham; a brother, Mr. Earl
Reeves; grandsons, Mr. Christopher Denham and Mr.
Chad Denham all of Thomaston. 

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Akins ENGLISH, 78, of
Zebulon, were held Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 2 p.m.
at the Chapel of Moody Funeral Home, with Dr. Ted
Moody officiating. Burial followed in Milner Baptist
Church Cemetery. Mrs. English died Sunday, March 31,
2002 at her residence after a courageous battle with
cancer, she was surrounded by her family on Easter
Sunday. Moody Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Mrs. English was born Aug. 10, 1923, in
the Akins District of Spalding County, the daughter
of Seaborn Lumpkin Akins and Sallie Belle Willis
Akins. She was a devout Christian, she cherished her
membership at Rehoboth Baptist Church which she
joined at age 16. Mrs. English graduated from
Spalding High School in 1940 and from kaigler's
Business College in Macon the same year. Recognized
as a skilled genealogist, she completed extensive
research of her own family history as well as that of
others. As an area historian, she was a major
contributor to the History of Pike County published
in 1989. In addition, she wrote many articles for the
Pike County Journal as well as numerous poems. A
talented and knowledgeable naturalist, she spent many
enjoyable hours tending her flower gardens and her
many house plants. Concerned for the survival of
local birds and butterflies, she studied their
patterns, food sources, and habitats and passed this
knowledge on to her daughters and others. She
contributed to the local butterfly population by
carefully raising and releasing many butterflies of
several varieties over a period of decades. Devoted
to her extended family, she happily spent a great
deal of time and effort visiting family members and
planning and preparing for the annual Akins-Willis
Family Reunion. Mrs. English was a secretary and
stenographer by profession, she had worked for
Firestone and for Aldora Mills where she was
secretary to the plant manager. She chose to leave
the work world to become a full time homemaker,
devoted wife, and mother. She was preceded in death
by four sisters and three brothers. Survivors include
her husband of 52 years, Mr. Millard F. English; two
daughters, Patricia Dianne English Wagner and son-in-
law, Thomas M. Wagner of Douglasville, Linda Sue
English Brown and fiance Brad S. Ohlson, of Zebulon;
seven grandchildren, Laura Dianne Wagner, karen
Elaine Wagner, Susan Elizabeth Wagner, all of
Douglasville, Johnnie Mitchel (Roxanne) Waddle, Jr.
of Hortense, Jayson Lee (Maurita) Waddle of
Thomaston, Thomas nathaniel Parker of barnesville and
Christopher Shane Parker of brunswick; seven great-
grandchildren, Justin Tyler Waddle, twins, Sapphire
Renae and Jasmine Shae Waddle, Preston Jeremiah and
Bryan Todd Anderson, Jacob Lee Waddle and Katherine
Nicole Waddle; three brothers, Rufus Gillian Akins,
Herbert Barron Akins, Albert Allen Akins, all of
Griffin; two sisters, Martha Alice Sauls of Beaufort,
S.C. and Virginia Carolyn Bunn of Griffin. In
addition, she was a beloved aunt to 35 nieces and
nephews, some of whom she helped raise, and more than
50 great nieces and nephews. 



Funeral services for Mrs. Kemple Piper PITTMAN, 73,
of 5th Avenue, were held Saturday, March 30, 2002 at
2 p.m. in the Pasley-Fletcher Chapel with Rev. Edward
Rigby officiating. Burial will follow in Southview
Cemetery. Mrs. Pittman died Thursday, March 28, 2002
at Upson Regional Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.
Pittman was a native of Dodge County, Ga., and a
resident of Upson County since 1946. She was a
retired twister and card room worker from the Martha
Mills Division of the B..F Goodrich Company and was a
member of the Thomaston Church of God. mr. and Mrs.
Pittman had been married for 55 years. Survivors
include her husband, Mr. Jessie F. Pittman of
Thomaston; daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Doris P.
(Donald) Thomas of Thomaston; son and daughter-in-
law, Mr. Kenneth (Delorese) Pittman of Havana, Fla.;
sisters, Mrs. Sybil Bryan, Mrs. Alma Newman both of
Hawkinsville, Mrs. Evelyn Hamlin of Fayetteville,
Mrs. Gloria Smith of Eastman and Mrs. Willene Brack
of Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Lanier Piper of Eastman,
Mr. Bonnie Piper of Thomaston, Mr. Otis Clinton Piper
of Augusta and Mr. Melton Piper and Mr. Dempsey Piper
both of Eastman; four grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren. 


Funeral services for Mr. Bentley Lamar HELMS, 64, of
Milton, will be held Thursday, April 4, 2002 at 11:30
a.m. at Faith Chapel Funeral Home, with Rev. Ira
Luker and Dr. Willy Rice officiating. Burial will
follow in Barrancas National Cemetery with Military
Honors. Mr. Helms died Monday, April 1, 2002. Faith
Chapel Funeral Home, of Pensacola, Fla. is in charge
of arrangements. Mr. Bentley joined the U.S. Navy in
1956 and served 20 years, retiring in 1976. He served
on numerous naval ships and stations. He met his
wife, Lilly, while stationed at Whiting Field. He was
a gifted musician and played Bluegrass mandolin for
Wolf Creek Bluegrass as well as Blackwater Bluegrass.
He met musicians such as Jim and Jessie, The Virginia
Boys, The Osborne Brothers and Bill Monroe. He
enjoyed playing and singing Bluegrass Gospel music,
anytime and anywhere. Bentley was instrumental in
helping to form the first Volunteer Fire Department
in Range, Alabama where he served as Chief. Survivors
include his wife, Lilly Jenkins Helms; brothers,
Curtis Helms of Thomaston, Milton 'Spunk' (Maggie)
Helms of Thomaston, Jack (Janelle) Helms of
Pensacola; sister, Runell ( Harold) Hardage of
Thomaston; a host of Bluegrass families. The family
will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Wednesday,
April 3 at Faith Chapel. 

April 5, 2002

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Ruth Ellerbee
GOODMAN, 87, of Hendricks Church Road, will be held
Saturday, April 6, 2002 at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home, with Rev. John Aulds
officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Hill
Cemetery. Mrs. Goodman died Thursday, April 4, 2002
at Providence Health Care. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Goodman was a
native of Upson County. She retired from the
Bleachery Division of Thomaston Mills and was a
member of Hebron Congregational Christian Church.
Survivors include her daughters, Mrs. Kathy (Jimmy)
Jones of Molena and Mrs. LaFaye (Paul) McGinty of
Griffin; sister, Mrs. Frances Helms of Thomaston;
brother, Mr. Alton Ellerbee of Thomaston;
granddaughters, Christi Peterman of Griffin and Kayla
Jones of Thomaston; grandsons, Gregg Peterman of
Chesapeake, Va. and Todd Jones of Molena; and eight
great-grandchildren. 


Funeral services for Mrs. Betty MAHONE, 69, of
Woodbury, will be held Saturday, April 6, 2002 at 2
p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Woodbury, with
Pastor J.D. Walker officiating. Burial will follow in
Walker Memory Gardens. Mrs. MaHone died Monday, April
1, 2002 at Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital in
warm Springs. Bentleys and Sons funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Survivors include her five
children, Ms. Patricia MaHone, Ms. Donna Jackson,
Mrs. Glendell (Mario) Gamble, Mr. Lorenzo MaHone all
of Woodbury, Mr. Terry Mahone (Mary) of Atlanta; two
sisters, Mrs. Mammie Flowers of Haines City, Fla and
Mrs. Jeanette (William) Sutton of Woodbury; a
brother, Mr. Hubert (Donna) Jones of Tampa, Fla.;
seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; a host
of other relatives and close friends who will miss
her. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8
p.m., Wednesday, April 3 at Faith Chapel. 

April 8, 2002

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Sanders POWELL, 92,
of Childrees Road, were held Sunday, April 7, 2002 at
2 p.m. at the Chapel of Coggins Funeral Home, with
Rev. Henry Shellman officiating. Burial followed in
Crystal Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Powell died Thursday,
April 4, 2002 at Providence Health Care. Coggins
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs.
Powell was a native of Hall County, Ga. but had lived
most of her life in Upson County. She was retired
from B.F. Goodrich/Martha Mills as a respooler with
38 years of service. Survivors include her daughter,
Mrs. Peggy (Bill) Storey of Thomaston; granddaughter,
Sherry Lynn Kilby of Thomaston; grandson, Stephen
Bailey of Thomaston; sisters, Mrs. Dessie Storey,
Mrs. Myrtle Jenkins, Mrs. Mildred Pasley all of
Thomaston, Mrs. Ruby Lord of Tennell, and Mrs. Helen
Dye of Sandersville. 


Funeral services for Ms. Laura Mae ZELLNER, 56, of
Barnesville, will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2002
at 2:30 p.m. at the Sand Hill C.M.E. Church, with
Rev. Eddie F. Collier officiating. Burial will follow
in Greenwood Cemetery. Ms. Zellner died Thursday,
April 4, 2002 at Spalding Regional Medical Center in
Griffin. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. 

Funeral services for Mrs. Mimmie Fuller SLATON, 90,
of Woodbury, will be held Wednesday, April 10, 2002
at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with Rev.
J.D. Walker officiating. Burial will follow in Walker
Cemetery. Mrs. Slaton died Thursday, April 4, 2002 at
Georgia Baptist Meriwether Hospital. Bentley & Sons
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Survivors
include her children, Mrs. Annie Ruth Campbell and
Mr. Bobby (Augustine) Slaton both of Woodbury; a
sister, Mrs. Florence Kingston of Detroit, Mich.; a
brother, Mr. Willie "Bubba" Fuller of Woodbury; four
generations of grandchildren; a host of nieces,
nephews and other relatives who will miss her dearly.


Mrs. Jewell Weathers STARLING, 58, of Thomaston, died
Saturday, April 6, 2002 at her residence. Funeral
arrangements will be announced at a later date by
Bentley & Sons Funeral Home. Survivors include her
four children, Mr. Everett Starling of Korea, Mr.
Greg (Bridgette) Starling of Fort Myers, Va., Mr.
Miguel Starling and Ms. Kristin Starling both of
Thomaston; six grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Doris
(Charlie) Dorsey and Ms. Patricia Weathers both of
Thomaston; brother and sisters-in-law, Mr. Mitchell
Carthon of Albany, Mrs. Celestine Weathers of
Thomaston and Mrs. Earnestine Weathers of San Diego,
Calif.; aunts, Mrs. Smithie Hartsfield and Mrs.
Adelaide Harris both of Thomaston and Mrs. Mary Jones
of Chicago, Ill.; a host of devoted nieces, nephews,
relatives and close friends who will miss her dearly.
The family can be contacted at her residence on East
Walker Street. 


Eric Michael Dixon Funeral services for Mr. Eric
Michael Dixon, 41, of Barnesville, will be held
Tuesday, April 9, 2002 at 1 p.m. at Spring Hill
Baptist Church in Milner, with pastor E.J. O'Neal
officiating. Burial will follow in West Mt. Siani
Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Dixon died Friday, April
5, 2002 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Bentleys and
Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. The
family can be contacted at Akins Street at the home
of his father, Mr. John Dixon. 

Funeral services for Miss Virginia Marcel TIDWELL,
90, of Yatesville, were held Sunday, April 7, 2002 at
2 p.m. at the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home,
with Rev. Steve Maguire officiating. Burial followed
in New Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Yatesville.
Miss. Tidwell died Friday, April 5, 2002 at
Providence Health Care. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. Miss Tidwell was born
in Bartow County, Ga. in 1921 and had lived in
Yatesville since 1946. She retired from William
Carter Company in Barnesville. She was a member of
Pine Grove Baptist Church in Cartersville. Survivors
her sisters, Mrs. Sara (Jerry) Snow of Yatesville,
Mrs. Eloise Glass of Marietta; a brother, Mr. Norton
(Louise) Tidwell of Thomaston and several nieces and
nephews. 

Memorial services for Mrs. Elsie WILLIAMS, 67, of
Johnston Drive, were held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 11
a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, with the Rev.
David Delph and dr. Albert E. Simmons officiating.
Mrs. Williams died Friday, April 5, 2002 at Christian
Ministries Hospice of Griffin. Pasley-Fletcher
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mrs.
Williams was born in London, England in 1934 and had
lived in Thomaston since the early 60's. She was
preceded in death by her son Tony Eugene Williams.
She was a member of the Green Thumb Garden Club and
the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors include her
husband, Mr. Eugene C. Williams of Thomaston;
daughters, Mrs. Pete (Debbie) Cavan of Tuscaloosa,
Ala, and Mrs. Eddie (Tina) Rogers of Thomaston;
grandchildren, Jess and Chelsie Rogers of Thomaston
and David, Stuart and Ashley Cavan of Tuscaloosa,
Ala.; sister, Mrs. Jean Reeve of London, England;
brothers, Mr. Joe Spensley of Fayetteville and Mr.
David Spensley of London, England. 


Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Lee MCCARTY, 52, of
Newnan, Ga., were held Monday, April 8, 2002 at 2
p.m. at the Chapel of McKoon Funeral Home, with Rev.
C.A. Jernigan, and Rev. Jimmy Fleming officiating.
Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Mrs.
McCarty died Friday, April 5, 2002. McKoon Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements. Survivors include
her husband, Tim McCarty of Newnan; mother, Dixie
Scott of Elijay; daughter, Christie Leigh Williams of
Jacksonville, Fla.; sister, Margie Noblitt of Tenn.;
brothers, Jeffrey Scott of Jacksonville, Fla., James
Scott of Port Richey, Fla. and Gregory Scott of
Ellijay; two grandchildren. She was preceded in death
by her father, Melvin R. Scott. 

Funeral services for Mrs. Mildred Allen WHITE, 91, of
Florida, will be held Tuesday, April 9, 2002 at 11
a.m. at the Chapel of Beyers Funeral Home, with Rev.
McCoy Gibbs officiating. Burial will follow in
Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Leesburg, Fla. Mrs. White
died Wednesday, April 3, 2002. Beyers Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. White was born in
Thomaston. She lived in Leesburg since 1949. She was
a realtor for 45 years in Lake County and retired
when she was 87. Mrs. White was a member of Morrison
United Methodist Church. Survivors include her
daughter, Valerie White Anthony of Lake Mary, Fla.; a
son, H. Wayne White of Fruitland Park, Fla.; and four
grandchildren. In lieu of flowers contributions may
be made to United Methodist Children's Home, 1005
West Main Street, Leesburg, Fla. 34748. 

April 10, 2002

Funeral services for Mrs. Marjorie Wall WATSON, 87,
of Dawson, were held Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 2
p.m. at the Chapel of Harvey Funeral Home, with Rev.
James R. Emery officiating. Burial followed in Cedar
Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Watson died Monday, April 8, 2002
at Dawson Manor Nursing Home. Harvey Funeral Home was
in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Watson was a native
of Upson County, born April 22, 1915. She was the
daughter of the late James Furman Trice and the late
Sara Jeanie Smith Trice. She was the valedictorian of
her graduating class at Robert E. Lee Institute, and
a graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.S.
Degree in Education. She was a resident of Dawson
most of her life and was a retired school teacher
with the terrell County School System. She taught 36
years in Sasser, Parrott and Dawson Schools. Mrs.
Watson was a member of the Old Herod Chapter of the
Daughters of the American revolution, a member of the
Dawson United Methodist Church, the dawson United
Methodist Women and the Epworth Sunday School Class.
She was preceded in death by her first husband of 33
years, William Ezekiel Wall and her second husband of
eight years, Woodrow Watson and a daughter, Mary Jean
Wall Fulford. Survivors include her grandson, William
Gardner (Cindy) Fulford, III of Mount Airy; great-
grandson, William Ezekiel Fulford, of Mount Airy;
son-in-law, William Gardner (Judy) Fulford, Jr. of
Gadsden, Ala.; sister, Myrtle Sands of Winter Park,
Fla.; step-son, Larry (Eleanor) Watson of Albany; two
step-daughters, Joyce Starrak of Tifton and Gail and
Keith O'Mary of Sasser. Memorials may be made to the
Dawson United Methodist Church or to a favorite
charity. 

Mrs. Margie H. Garmon, 43, of Solomon Street in the
Lincoln Park Community, died Wednesday, April 10,
2002. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Bentley & Sons Funeral Home. Survivors
include her husband, Mr. Jesse Garmon Jr. of
Thomaston; a son, Mr. Jesse Anternada Garmon, of
Thomaston; parents, Mrs. Marie Holston of Thomaston
and Mr. Ernest Holston of Yatesville; sisters, Ms.
Mary Holston and Mrs. Sepha (Charlie) Dawson, both of
Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bernard (Melissa) Holston of
Thomaston and Mr. Archie (Helen) Holston of
Yatesville; several aunts and uncles; and a host of
nieces, nephews and other relatives who will miss
her. The family can be contacted on Solomon Street. 

April 15, 2002

Funeral services for Miss Angeleena Deann HELMS, 19,
of Fourth Street, will be held Wednesday, April 17,
2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home
with the Rev. Chris Weldon officiating. Burial will
follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. Miss Helms died
Saturday, April 13, 2002 in an auto accident. Coggins
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Miss Helms
was born in Upson County, Ga. She was a graduate of
Upson-Lee High School in Thomaston, Ga. Angeleena was
a student at Gordon College. She was recently
recruited by the U.S. Marine Corp. Angeleena attended
the Fellowship Baptist Church. Survivors include her
mother, Donna Morgan Helms of Thomaston; her father,
Robert Helms and step-mother, Debra Helms of Macon; a
brother, Jimmy Helms of Thomaston; sisters, Chrystal
Mobley of Reidsville and Jennifer Helms of Macon;
paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Tucker Morgan of
Thomaston; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Helms of Thomaston; maternal great-grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Woodroe Vickery of Thomaston; and paternal
step-grandfather, Mr. B.E. Fruitticher. Visitation
will be held Tuesday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at
the funeral home. 



Mrs. Mary Carolyn Cotton SALTER, 60, of Meansvill,
died Monday, April 15, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical
Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Coggins Funeral Home. 


Funeral services for Mrs. Arsie Swink SALTER, 68, of
Jeff Davis Road, were held Sunday, April 14, 2002 at
2 p.m. in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home with the
Rev. Ed Rigby and the Rev. Don Sansbury
officiatiating. Burial followed in Crystal Hill
Cemetery. Mrs. Salter died Friday, April 12, 2002 at
Upson Regional Medical Center. Coggins Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Salter was a
lifelong resident of Upson County. She had previously
worked as a clerk at the Hotel Upson. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Cecil H. Salter
Sr. Survivors include her daughters, Ms. Debbie
Salter and Ms. Angie Salter, both of Thomaston; sons,
Mr. Cecil Salter Jr. and Mr. Terry Salter, both of
Thomaston; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Russell of
Lawrenceville; five grandchildren; and one great-
grandchild. 


Graveside services for Mr. Edmond Davis LONG, 56, of
Woodland Road, were held Monday, April 15, 2002 at 2
p.m. in Southview Cemetery. Mr. Long died Saturday,
April 13, 2002 at his residence. Coggins Funeral Home
was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Long was born in
Upson County, Ga. He was retired from Thomaston Mills
Finishing Division where he worked as an automotive
tech for 27 years. Mr. Long served in the U.S. Air
Force during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his
significant other, Ms. Rosalind White of Thomaston;
sons, Mr. Christopher Alan Long and Mr. William
Edmond Long, both of Thomaston; a daughter, Mrs. Kim
Rosa Long Nelson of Defuniak Springs Fla.; a
granddaughter, Stephany Byrd; brothers, Mr. Henry H.
Long of Stockbridge and Mr. Stanley Floyd Long of
Thomaston; and sister, Ms. Kathryn Wynell Long of
Woodbury and Mrs. Shirley Stephens of Thomaston. 

April 24, 2002

Funeral services for Mr. Billy R. MCDANIEL, 44, of
Barnes Avenue, will be held Thursday, April 25, 2002;
at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home with the Rev. Jimmy Baughcum officiating. Burial
will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. Mr. McDaniel
died Monday, April 22, 2002 at Spalding Regional
Hospital. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge
of arrangements. Mr. McDaniel was a native of
Anniston, Alabama and a resident of Upson county for
most of his life. He was a self-employed contractor
in the construction field and was a former scout
leader for Troop 19 of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr.
McDaniel was a Mason and Shriner. Survivors include
his wife, Mrs. Cathy B. McDaniel of Thomaston,
daughters, Miss Carrie McDaniel of Thomaston and Mrs.
Jennifer McDaniel Whitmore of Heflin, Ala.; son, Mr.
Nick (Jena) McDaniel of Thomaston; father, Mr. Bennie
Ray McDaniel of Thomaston; stepmother, Mrs. Mary
McDaniel of Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bobby McDaniel
of Anniston, Ala. and Mr. Bryan McDaniel of Gadsden,
Ala; grandchildren, Madison Ramsey and Landon
Whitmore of Heflin, Ala. and Katlyn McDaniel of
Thomaston. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening
from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Estell Strom HELMS,
84, of Avenue F, will be held Sunday, April 28, 2002
at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home with
the Rev. James Coogler officiating. Burial will
follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Helms died
Friday, April 19, 2002 at Jackson General Hospital in
Jackson, Tenn. Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. Mrs. Helms was a native of TelFair
County, Ga., but had lived in Thomaston for most of
her life. She worked for 45 years in Thomaston Mills
and was a member of Emory's Chapel Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie
Strom, formerly of Thomaston and Weston Strom
formerly of Milan, Ga. Survivors include her husband,
Mr. Milton HElms of Thomaston; daughters, Mrs. Gail
Ketron of Nashville, Tenn. and Mrs. Gean Newman of
Warner Robins; a sister, Mrs. Yvonne Nummald of
Helena; brothers, Mr. Billy Strom of Memphis, Tenn.,
Mr. elisha Strom of Blackshear, Rev. Julian Strom of
Nashville, Mr. Rudolph Strom of Douglas, Rev. Julian
Strom of Nashville and Mr. Elisha Strom of
Blackshear; step-sons, Mr. Buster Helms of
Montgomery, Ala. and Mr. Rodney Helms of Warner
Robins; six grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren. Visitation will be held Saturday
evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 

April 26, 2002

Memorial services for Infant Kandler Alexzander
DAWSON, three months, of Potemkin Way, were held
Friday, April 26, 2002; at 2 p.m. in the chapel of
Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. Drew Stephens
officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Hill
Cemetery. Kandler died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at
Macon Medical Center. Coggins Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Survivors include his
parents, Scott and Shelbie Dawson of Thomaston;
maternal grandparents, Vincent and Diane DePriest and
Larry and Ann Dawson all of Thomaston, and John and
Debbie Sample of Yatesville; maternal great-
grandparents, Carolyn McDaniel and Betty Depriest
both of Thomaston; paternal great-grandparents,
Curtis and Alice Dawson of LaGrange, Ava and Mark
Sims of Macon and Margaret Benson of Indiana; several
aunts and uncles. 

Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Davis SMITH, 43, of
Barnesville, will be held Saturday, April 27, 2002 at
11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in Barnesville with
the Rev. James C. Marable officiating. Burial will
follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Smith died
Wednesday, April 24, 2002 at Emory University
Hospital in Decatur. Bentley & Sons Funeral Home is
in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her son,
Mr. David B. Smith of Barnesville; mother and
stepfather, Mrs. Odessa (Arthur) Reid of Atlanta;
Father, Mr. L.T. Lyons of Atlanta; two brothers, Mr.
Charles (Willie Ann) Adams of Griffin and Mr. Edward
(Pauline) Davis of Barnesville; a host of nieces,
nephews and relatives that will mourn her passing. 


Mr. McKenzie W. REEVES, 92, of Meansville, died
Thursday, April 25, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical
Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Coggins Funeral Home. 

Funeral services for Mr. Billy R. MCDANIEL, 44, of
Barnes Avenue, were held Thursday, April 25, 2002; at
2 p.m. in the chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
with the Rev. Jimmy Baughcum officiating. Burial
followed in Upson Memorial Gardens. Mr. McDaniel died
Monday, April 22, 2002 at Spalding Regional Hospital.
Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Mr. McDaniel was a native of Anniston,
Alabama and a resident of Upson county for most of
his life. He was a self-employed contractor in the
construction field and was a former scout leader for
Troop 19 of the Boy Scouts of America. Mr. McDaniel
was a Mason and Shriner. He was the son of the late,
Mrs. Bonnie Self McDaniel. Survivors include his
wife, Mrs. Cathy B. McDaniel of Thomaston, daughters,
Miss Carrie McDaniel of Thomaston and Mrs. Jennifer
McDaniel Whitmore of Heflin, Ala.; son, Mr. Nick
(Jena) McDaniel of Thomaston; father, Mr. Bennie Ray
McDaniel of Thomaston; stepmother, Mrs. Mary McDaniel
of Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bobby McDaniel of
Anniston, Ala. and Mr. Bryan McDaniel of Gadsden,
Ala; grandchildren, Madison Ramsey and Landon
Whitmore of Heflin, Ala. and Katlyn McDaniel of
Thomaston. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening
from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Funeral services for Mrs. Maggie Estell Strom HELMS,
84, of Avenue F, will be held Sunday, April 28, 2002
at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Coggins Funeral Home with
the Rev. James Coogler officiating. Burial will
follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Helms died
Friday, April 19, 2002 at Jackson General Hospital in
Jackson, Tenn. Coggins Funeral Home is in charge of
arrangements. Mrs. Helms was a native of TelFair
County, Ga., but had lived in Thomaston for most of
her life. She worked for 45 years in Thomaston Mills
and was a member of Emory's Chapel Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie
Strom, formerly of Thomaston, Weston Strom formerly
of Milan, Ga. and Harold Strom. Survivors include her
husband, Mr. Milton Helms of Thomaston; daughters,
Mrs. Gail Ketron of Lexington, Tenn. and Mrs. Gean
Newman of Soddy Daisy Tenn.; a sister, Mrs. Yvonne
Nummald of Helena; brothers, Mr. Billy Strom of
Memphis, Tenn., Mr. elisha Strom of Blackshear, Rev.
Julian Strom of Nashville, Mr. Rudolph Strom of
Douglas; step-sons, Mr. Buster Helms of Montgomery,
Ala. and Mr. Rodney Helms of Warner Robins; six
grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held Saturday evening from 7 until
9 p.m. at the funeral home. 

April 29, 2002

Funeral services for Mrs. Annie Lee Smith OGLETREE,
84, of Lamar County, will be held Tuesday, April 30,
2002 at 2 p.m. at the Bethel Baptist Church in Lamar
County with Pastor James C. Marable officiating.
Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs.
Ogletree died Friday, April 26, 2002 at Upson
Regional Medical Center Bentley & Sons Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include her
children, Mr. Roy Ogletree of Atlanta, Mrs. Annie
(Charlie) Sutton of Barnesville, Mrs. Mattie L.
(Alfred) Hutcherson of East Point, Mr. Etoy (Deborah)
Ogletree of Conyers, Mrs. Bertha O'Neal and Mr.
Willie (Portia) Ogletree, both of Barnesville; a
sister, Mrs. Alice Smith; and a host of other
relatives. The Ogletree and Smith families can be
contacted at their residence on Fredonia Church Road
in Lamar County. 

Funeral services for Mr. McKenzie Wilkerson REEVES,
92, of Meansville, were held Saturday, April 27, 2002
at 3 p.m. at Pine Mountain Church of the Nazarene
with the Rev. Fred Fowler and the Rev. James Wilson
officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mr. Reeves died Thursday, April 25, 2002 at Upson
Regional Medical Center. Coggins Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Mr. Reeves was a lifelong
resident of the Upson County area. He worked for B.F.
Goodrich Co. for 38 years as a fly frame operator. He
was a member of the Pine Mountain Church of the
Nazarene. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jewl Brown
Reeves of Meansville; a daughter, Mrs. Betty Jean
Compton of Barnesville; sons, Mr. Wayne Reeves and
Mr. Donald Reeves, both of Meansville; four
grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. 

Funeral services for Ms. Ruth REPRESS, 80, of
Yatesville, will be held Wednesday, May 1, 2002 at 1
p.m. at Logtown Bethel Church with the Rev. Robert
Releford officiating. Burial will follow in Kendall
Cemetery. Ms. Respress died Friday, April 26, 2002 at
South Fulton Hospital. Trice Funeral Home is in
charge of arrangements. Ms. Respress was a lifelong
citizen of Upson County. She was a retired school
lunchroom cook. Survivors include her brothers, Mr.
Theodore "D:" (Sally) Respress of Thomaston, Mr. Paul
Respress of Chicago, Ill. and Mr. Amos Respress of
Yatesville; a sister, Ms. Ozell Respress of
Yatesville; an aunt, Mrs. Gussie Walton of Union
City; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and other
relatives and friends. 

April 10, 2002 Marjorie Wall WATSON Funeral services
for Mrs. Marjorie Wall Watson, 87, of Dawson, were
held Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the
Chapel of Harvey Funeral Home, with Rev. James R.
Emery officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. Mrs. Watson died Monday, April 8, 2002 at
Dawson Manor Nursing Home. Harvey Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Mrs. Watson was a native of
Upson County, born April 22, 1915. She was the
daughter of the late James Furman Trice and the late
Sara Jeanie Smith Trice. She was the valedictorian of
her graduating class at Robert E. Lee Institute, and
a graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.S.
Degree in Education. She was a resident of Dawson
most of her life and was a retired school teacher
with the terrell County School System. She taught 36
years in Sasser, Parrott and Dawson Schools. Mrs.
Watson was a member of the Old Herod Chapter of the
Daughters of the American revolution, a member of the
Dawson United Methodist Church, the dawson United
Methodist Women and the Epworth Sunday School Class.
She was preceded in death by her first husband of 33
years, William Ezekiel Wall and her second husband of
eight years, Woodrow Watson and a daughter, Mary Jean
Wall Fulford. Survivors include her grandson, William
Gardner (Cindy) Fulford, III of Mount Airy; great-
grandson, William Ezekiel Fulford, of Mount Airy;
son-in-law, William Gardner (Judy) Fulford, Jr. of
Gadsden, Ala.; sister, Myrtle Sands of Winter Park,
Fla.; step-son, Larry (Eleanor) Watson of Albany; two
step-daughters, Joyce Starrak of Tifton and Gail and
Keith O'Mary of Sasser. Memorials may be made to the
Dawson United Methodist Church or to a favorite
charity. 


Mrs. Margie H. GARMON, 43, of Solomon Street in the
Lincoln Park Community, died Wednesday, April 10,
2002. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Bentley & Sons Funeral Home. Survivors
include her husband, Mr. Jesse Garmon Jr. of
Thomaston; a son, Mr. Jesse Anternada Garmon, of
Thomaston; parents, Mrs. Marie Holston of Thomaston
and Mr. Ernest Holston of Yatesville; sisters, Ms.
Mary Holston and Mrs. Sepha (Charlie) Dawson, both of
Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bernard (Melissa) Holston of
Thomaston and Mr. Archie (Helen) Holston of
Yatesville; several aunts and uncles; and a host of
nieces, nephews and other relatives who will miss
her. The family can be contacted on Solomon Street. 

April 24, 2002 Billy R. MCDANIEL Funeral services for
Mr. Billy R. McDaniel, 44, of Barnes Avenue, will be
held Thursday, April 25, 2002; at 2 p.m. in the
chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home with the Rev.
Jimmy Baughcum officiating. Burial will follow in
Upson Memorial Gardens. Mr. McDaniel died Monday,
April 22, 2002 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McDaniel was a native of Anniston, Alabama and a
resident of Upson county for most of his life. He was
a self-employed contractor in the construction field
and was a former scout leader for Troop 19 of the Boy
Scouts of America. Mr. McDaniel was a Mason and
Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cathy B.
McDaniel of Thomaston, daughters, Miss Carrie
McDaniel of Thomaston and Mrs. Jennifer McDaniel
Whitmore of Heflin, Ala.; son, Mr. Nick (Jena)
McDaniel of Thomaston; father, Mr. Bennie Ray
McDaniel of Thomaston; stepmother, Mrs. Mary McDaniel
of Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bobby McDaniel of
Anniston, Ala. and Mr. Bryan McDaniel of Gadsden,
Ala; grandchildren, Madison Ramsey and Landon
Whitmore of Heflin, Ala. and Katlyn McDaniel of
Thomaston. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening
from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 


Maggie Estell Strom HELMS Funeral services for Mrs.
Maggie Estell Strom Helms, 84, of Avenue F, will be
held Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel
of Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. James Coogler
officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Helms died Friday, April 19, 2002 at
Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Coggins
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Helms
was a native of TelFair County, Ga., but had lived in
Thomaston for most of her life. She worked for 45
years in Thomaston Mills and was a member of Emory's
Chapel Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by
two brothers, Charlie Strom, formerly of Thomaston
and Weston Strom formerly of Milan, Ga. Survivors
include her husband, Mr. Milton HElms of Thomaston;
daughters, Mrs. Gail Ketron of Nashville, Tenn. and
Mrs. Gean Newman of Warner Robins; a sister, Mrs.
Yvonne Nummald of Helena; brothers, Mr. Billy Strom
of Memphis, Tenn., Mr. elisha Strom of Blackshear,
Rev. Julian Strom of Nashville, Mr. Rudolph Strom of
Douglas, Rev. Julian Strom of Nashville and Mr.
Elisha Strom of Blackshear; step-sons, Mr. Buster
Helms of Montgomery, Ala. and Mr. Rodney Helms of
Warner Robins; six grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren. Visitation will be held Saturday
evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 

April 26, 2002 Infant Kandler Alexzander DAWSON
Memorial services for Infant Kandler Alexzander
Dawson, three months, of Potemkin Way, were held
Friday, April 26, 2002; at 2 p.m. in the chapel of
Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. Drew Stephens
officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Hill
Cemetery. Kandler died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at
Macon Medical Center. Coggins Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Survivors include his
parents, Scott and Shelbie Dawson of Thomaston;
maternal grandparents, Vincent and Diane DePriest and
Larry and Ann Dawson all of Thomaston, and John and
Debbie Sample of Yatesville; maternal great-
grandparents, Carolyn McDaniel and Betty Depriest
both of Thomaston; paternal great-grandparents,
Curtis and Alice Dawson of LaGrange, Ava and Mark
Sims of Macon and Margaret Benson of Indiana; several
aunts and uncles. 

Lois Davis SMITH Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Davis
Smith, 43, of Barnesville, will be held Saturday,
April 27, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in
Barnesville with the Rev. James C. Marable
officiating. Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Wednesday, April 24, 2002
at Emory University Hospital in Decatur. Bentley &
Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her son, Mr. David B. Smith of
Barnesville; mother and stepfather, Mrs. Odessa
(Arthur) Reid of Atlanta; Father, Mr. L.T. Lyons of
Atlanta; two brothers, Mr. Charles (Willie Ann) Adams
of Griffin and Mr. Edward (Pauline) Davis of
Barnesville; a host of nieces, nephews and relatives
that will mourn her passing. 

Mr. McKenzie W. REEVES, 92, of Meansville, died
Thursday, April 25, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical
Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Coggins Funeral Home. 

Billy R. MCDANIEL Funeral services for Mr. Billy R.
McDaniel, 44, of Barnes Avenue, were held Thursday,
April 25, 2002; at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Baughcum
officiating. Burial followed in Upson Memorial
Gardens. Mr. McDaniel died Monday, April 22, 2002 at
Spalding Regional Hospital. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. McDaniel was
a native of Anniston, Alabama and a resident of Upson
county for most of his life. He was a self-employed
contractor in the construction field and was a former
scout leader for Troop 19 of the Boy Scouts of
America. Mr. McDaniel was a Mason and Shriner. He was
the son of the late, Mrs. Bonnie Self McDaniel.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cathy B. McDaniel of
Thomaston, daughters, Miss Carrie McDaniel of
Thomaston and Mrs. Jennifer McDaniel Whitmore of
Heflin, Ala.; son, Mr. Nick (Jena) McDaniel of
Thomaston; father, Mr. Bennie Ray McDaniel of
Thomaston; stepmother, Mrs. Mary McDaniel of
Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bobby McDaniel of Anniston,
Ala. and Mr. Bryan McDaniel of Gadsden, Ala;
grandchildren, Madison Ramsey and Landon Whitmore of
Heflin, Ala. and Katlyn McDaniel of Thomaston.
Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7
until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Maggie Estell Strom HELMS Funeral services for Mrs.
Maggie Estell Strom Helms, 84, of Avenue F, will be
held Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel
of Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. James Coogler
officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Helms died Friday, April 19, 2002 at
Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Coggins
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Helms
was a native of TelFair County, Ga., but had lived in
Thomaston for most of her life. She worked for 45
years in Thomaston Mills and was a member of Emory's
Chapel Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by
two brothers, Charlie Strom, formerly of Thomaston,
Weston Strom formerly of Milan, Ga. and Harold Strom.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Milton Helms of
Thomaston; daughters, Mrs. Gail Ketron of Lexington,
Tenn. and Mrs. Gean Newman of Soddy Daisy Tenn.; a
sister, Mrs. Yvonne Nummald of Helena; brothers, Mr.
Billy Strom of Memphis, Tenn., Mr. elisha Strom of
Blackshear, Rev. Julian Strom of Nashville, Mr.
Rudolph Strom of Douglas; step-sons, Mr. Buster Helms
of Montgomery, Ala. and Mr. Rodney Helms of Warner
Robins; six grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren. Visitation will be held Saturday
evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 




Thomaston  Times 4-1-02 Andrew Christopher MCINVALE
Funeral services for Mr. Andrew Christopher McInvale,
27, of New Orleans, were held Thursday, March 28,
2002 at Lake Lawn metairie Funeral Home. Burial
followed at Metairie Cemetery in New Orleans. Mr.
McInvale died Monday, March 25, 2002 from injuries
suffered in a traffic accident. Lake Lawn Metairie
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr.
McInvale was born in Warren, Ohio and lived in New
Orleans for the past 10 years. He graduated from
Isidore Newman School, from Vanderbilt University
with honors and was a doctoral student at Tulane
Medical School in Slidell. He was a member of the
University of New Orleans Guitar Quartet and the
Society for Neuroscience. He received the Individual
National Research Service Award from the National
Institute of Health, twice won the Jean Yocum Harlan
Prize for research by a Tulaire Neuroscience student,
won the student research prize from Sigma Xi, a
worldwide scientific honor society, and won student
awards from the Association for Research in
Otolaryngology and the Society for Neuroscience.
Survivors include his father, Gerald McInvale;
mother, Patricia Haney McInvale both of New orleans;
grandmother, Mrs. Emory (sara) Heath of Thomaston;
aunts and uncles, Mr. Dennis (Peggy) Presley of
Newnan, Mr. Rudy (Vicki) Rozier of Thomaston, Mr.
Tommy (Cindy) McInvale of Thomaston; grandparents,
the late, Mr. Robert Frank Haney, and Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis D. McInvale. 



Kemple Piper PITTMAN Funeral services for Mrs. Kemple
Piper Pittman, 73, of 5th Avenue, were held Saturday,
March 30, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the Pasley-Fletcher
Chapel. Burial will follow in Southview Cemetery.
Mrs. Pittman died Thursday, March 28, 2002 at Upson
Regional Medical Center. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home
is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pittman was a
native of Dodge County, Ga., and a resident of Upson
County since 1946. She was a retired twister and card
room worker from the Martha Mills Division of the
B..F Goodrich Company and was a member of the
Thomaston Church of God. mr. and Mrs. Pittman had
been married for 55 years. Survivors include her
husband, Mr. Jessie F. Pittman of Thomaston; daughter
and son-in-law, Mrs. Doris P. (Donald) Thomas of
Thomaston; son and daughter-in-law, Mr. Kenneth
(Delorese) Pittman of Havana, Fla.; sisters, Mrs.
Sybil Bryan, Mrs. Alma Newman both of Hawkinsville,
Mrs. Evelyn Hamlin of Fayetteville, Mrs. Gloria Smith
of Eastman and Mrs. Willene Brack of Thomaston;
brothers, Mr. Lanier Piper of Eastman, Mr. Bonnie
Piper of Thomaston, Mr. Otis Clinton Piper of Augusta
and Mr. Melton Piper and Mr. Dempsey Piper both of
Eastman; four grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren. <HR< Lizzie Hollis Woumum Funeral
services for Mrs. Lizzie Hollis Woumum, 94, of Butler
Street in the Lincoln Park Community, were held on
Monday, April 1, 2002 at 12 noon, from the Pleasant
Hill Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Henry
Gardner officiating. Burial followed in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Woumum died Thursday, March 28, 2002.
Bentleys and Sons Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs.
Willie Lee Walker, two sons, Mr. Walter (Virginia)
Woumum of Atlanta and Mr. Robert (Frances) Woumum of
Boston, Mass.; brothers, Mr. Ernest (Dollie) Hollis
and Mr. Wiley (Eddie Mae) Hollis, both of Thomaston;
sisters, Mrs. Ola Mae Searcy and Mrs. Alice
Middlebrooks, both of Thomaston; three generations of
grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and
other relatives who will miss her. 



Joel Leonard EPPINGER Graveside services for Mr. Joel
Leonard Eppinger, 34, of Molena, will be held on
Tuesday, April 2, 2002 in the Mt. Olive Baptist
Church Cemetery in Molena with the Rev. Fred Blackmon
officiating. Mr. Eppinger died Thursday, March 28,
2002. Bentleys and Sons Funeral Home is in charge of
the arrangements. Survivors include his mother, Mrs.
Shirley Eppinger of Molena; his father, Mr. Joseph
Hughley of Atlanta; two brothers, Mr. Donell Eppinger
and Mr. Darnell Eppinger, both of Atlanta; several
aunts and uncles; and a host of other relatives who
will miss him. 



Pauline Johnson Heath KENT Funeral services for Mrs.
Pauline Johnson Heath Kent, 87, of East County Road,
will be held on Wednesday, April 3, 2002 at 2 p.m. at
the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home with Rev.
Joey Smith officiating. Burial will follow in South
View Cemetery. Mrs. Kent died Sunday, March 31, 2002
at Providence Health Care. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Kent was a
native of Upson County. She had been employed by
Rich's Department Store in the interior design
department, and during World War II she worked at
Lockheed as an aircraft riveter. Mrs. Kent was a
member of East Thomaston Baptist Church. Survivors
include her sister, Mrs. Maudell J. Lowry of
Thomaston; a brother, Mr. Odell Johnson of
Milledgeville; several nieces and nephews; serval
great-nieces and nephews and several great-great
nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, memorial
contributions may be made to East Thomaston Baptist
Church. 


Mrs. Inez BURKETT, 73 of Avenue F died Sunday, March
31, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral
arrangements will be announced later by Coggins
Funeral Home. 

April 10, 2002 Marjorie Wall WATSON Funeral services
for Mrs. Marjorie Wall Watson, 87, of Dawson, were
held Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at 2 p.m. at the
Chapel of Harvey Funeral Home, with Rev. James R.
Emery officiating. Burial followed in Cedar Hill
Cemetery. Mrs. Watson died Monday, April 8, 2002 at
Dawson Manor Nursing Home. Harvey Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Mrs. Watson was a native of
Upson County, born April 22, 1915. She was the
daughter of the late James Furman Trice and the late
Sara Jeanie Smith Trice. She was the valedictorian of
her graduating class at Robert E. Lee Institute, and
a graduate of the University of Georgia with a B.S.
Degree in Education. She was a resident of Dawson
most of her life and was a retired school teacher
with the terrell County School System. She taught 36
years in Sasser, Parrott and Dawson Schools. Mrs.
Watson was a member of the Old Herod Chapter of the
Daughters of the American revolution, a member of the
Dawson United Methodist Church, the dawson United
Methodist Women and the Epworth Sunday School Class.
She was preceded in death by her first husband of 33
years, William Ezekiel Wall and her second husband of
eight years, Woodrow Watson and a daughter, Mary Jean
Wall Fulford. Survivors include her grandson, William
Gardner (Cindy) Fulford, III of Mount Airy; great-
grandson, William Ezekiel Fulford, of Mount Airy;
son-in-law, William Gardner (Judy) Fulford, Jr. of
Gadsden, Ala.; sister, Myrtle Sands of Winter Park,
Fla.; step-son, Larry (Eleanor) Watson of Albany; two
step-daughters, Joyce Starrak of Tifton and Gail and
Keith O'Mary of Sasser. Memorials may be made to the
Dawson United Methodist Church or to a favorite
charity. 



Mrs. Margie H. GARMON, 43, of Solomon Street in the
Lincoln Park Community, died Wednesday, April 10,
2002. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Bentley & Sons Funeral Home. Survivors
include her husband, Mr. Jesse Garmon Jr. of
Thomaston; a son, Mr. Jesse Anternada Garmon, of
Thomaston; parents, Mrs. Marie Holston of Thomaston
and Mr. Ernest Holston of Yatesville; sisters, Ms.
Mary Holston and Mrs. Sepha (Charlie) Dawson, both of
Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bernard (Melissa) Holston of
Thomaston and Mr. Archie (Helen) Holston of
Yatesville; several aunts and uncles; and a host of
nieces, nephews and other relatives who will miss
her. The family can be contacted on Solomon Street. 


April 24, 2002 Billy R. MCDANIEL Funeral services for
Mr. Billy R. McDaniel, 44, of Barnes Avenue, will be
held Thursday, April 25, 2002; at 2 p.m. in the
chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home with the Rev.
Jimmy Baughcum officiating. Burial will follow in
Upson Memorial Gardens. Mr. McDaniel died Monday,
April 22, 2002 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. McDaniel was a native of Anniston, Alabama and a
resident of Upson county for most of his life. He was
a self-employed contractor in the construction field
and was a former scout leader for Troop 19 of the Boy
Scouts of America. Mr. McDaniel was a Mason and
Shriner. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cathy B.
McDaniel of Thomaston, daughters, Miss Carrie
McDaniel of Thomaston and Mrs. Jennifer McDaniel
Whitmore of Heflin, Ala.; son, Mr. Nick (Jena)
McDaniel of Thomaston; father, Mr. Bennie Ray
McDaniel of Thomaston; stepmother, Mrs. Mary McDaniel
of Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bobby McDaniel of
Anniston, Ala. and Mr. Bryan McDaniel of Gadsden,
Ala; grandchildren, Madison Ramsey and Landon
Whitmore of Heflin, Ala. and Katlyn McDaniel of
Thomaston. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening
from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 



Maggie Estell Strom HELMS Funeral services for Mrs.
Maggie Estell Strom Helms, 84, of Avenue F, will be
held Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel
of Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. James Coogler
officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Helms died Friday, April 19, 2002 at
Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Coggins
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Helms
was a native of TelFair County, Ga., but had lived in
Thomaston for most of her life. She worked for 45
years in Thomaston Mills and was a member of Emory's
Chapel Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by
two brothers, Charlie Strom, formerly of Thomaston
and Weston Strom formerly of Milan, Ga. Survivors
include her husband, Mr. Milton HElms of Thomaston;
daughters, Mrs. Gail Ketron of Nashville, Tenn. and
Mrs. Gean Newman of Warner Robins; a sister, Mrs.
Yvonne Nummald of Helena; brothers, Mr. Billy Strom
of Memphis, Tenn., Mr. elisha Strom of Blackshear,
Rev. Julian Strom of Nashville, Mr. Rudolph Strom of
Douglas, Rev. Julian Strom of Nashville and Mr.
Elisha Strom of Blackshear; step-sons, Mr. Buster
Helms of Montgomery, Ala. and Mr. Rodney Helms of
Warner Robins; six grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren. Visitation will be held Saturday
evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 


April 26, 2002 Infant Kandler Alexzander DAWSON
Memorial services for Infant Kandler Alexzander
Dawson, three months, of Potemkin Way, were held
Friday, April 26, 2002; at 2 p.m. in the chapel of
Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. Drew Stephens
officiating. Burial will follow in Crystal Hill
Cemetery. Kandler died Tuesday, April 23, 2002 at
Macon Medical Center. Coggins Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements. Survivors include his
parents, Scott and Shelbie Dawson of Thomaston;
maternal grandparents, Vincent and Diane DePriest and
Larry and Ann Dawson all of Thomaston, and John and
Debbie Sample of Yatesville; maternal great-
grandparents, Carolyn McDaniel and Betty Depriest
both of Thomaston; paternal great-grandparents,
Curtis and Alice Dawson of LaGrange, Ava and Mark
Sims of Macon and Margaret Benson of Indiana; several
aunts and uncles. 


Lois Davis SMITH Funeral services for Mrs. Lois Davis
Smith, 43, of Barnesville, will be held Saturday,
April 27, 2002 at 11 a.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in
Barnesville with the Rev. James C. Marable
officiating. Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Wednesday, April 24, 2002
at Emory University Hospital in Decatur. Bentley &
Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Survivors include her son, Mr. David B. Smith of
Barnesville; mother and stepfather, Mrs. Odessa
(Arthur) Reid of Atlanta; Father, Mr. L.T. Lyons of
Atlanta; two brothers, Mr. Charles (Willie Ann) Adams
of Griffin and Mr. Edward (Pauline) Davis of
Barnesville; a host of nieces, nephews and relatives
that will mourn her passing. 


Mr. McKenzie W. REEVES, 92, of Meansville, died
Thursday, April 25, 2002 at Upson Regional Medical
Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a
later date by Coggins Funeral Home. 


Billy R. MCDANIEL Funeral services for Mr. Billy R.
McDaniel, 44, of Barnes Avenue, were held Thursday,
April 25, 2002; at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Pasley-
Fletcher Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Baughcum
officiating. Burial followed in Upson Memorial
Gardens. Mr. McDaniel died Monday, April 22, 2002 at
Spalding Regional Hospital. Pasley-Fletcher Funeral
Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. McDaniel was
a native of Anniston, Alabama and a resident of Upson
county for most of his life. He was a self-employed
contractor in the construction field and was a former
scout leader for Troop 19 of the Boy Scouts of
America. Mr. McDaniel was a Mason and Shriner. He was
the son of the late, Mrs. Bonnie Self McDaniel.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cathy B. McDaniel of
Thomaston, daughters, Miss Carrie McDaniel of
Thomaston and Mrs. Jennifer McDaniel Whitmore of
Heflin, Ala.; son, Mr. Nick (Jena) McDaniel of
Thomaston; father, Mr. Bennie Ray McDaniel of
Thomaston; stepmother, Mrs. Mary McDaniel of
Thomaston; brothers, Mr. Bobby McDaniel of Anniston,
Ala. and Mr. Bryan McDaniel of Gadsden, Ala;
grandchildren, Madison Ramsey and Landon Whitmore of
Heflin, Ala. and Katlyn McDaniel of Thomaston.
Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7
until 9 p.m. at the funeral home. 


Maggie Estell Strom HELMS Funeral services for Mrs.
Maggie Estell Strom Helms, 84, of Avenue F, will be
held Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 2 p.m. in the chapel
of Coggins Funeral Home with the Rev. James Coogler
officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial
Gardens. Mrs. Helms died Friday, April 19, 2002 at
Jackson General Hospital in Jackson, Tenn. Coggins
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Helms
was a native of TelFair County, Ga., but had lived in
Thomaston for most of her life. She worked for 45
years in Thomaston Mills and was a member of Emory's
Chapel Baptist Church. She is preceded in death by
two brothers, Charlie Strom, formerly of Thomaston,
Weston Strom formerly of Milan, Ga. and Harold Strom.
Survivors include her husband, Mr. Milton Helms of
Thomaston; daughters, Mrs. Gail Ketron of Lexington,
Tenn. and Mrs. Gean Newman of Soddy Daisy Tenn.; a
sister, Mrs. Yvonne Nummald of Helena; brothers, Mr.
Billy Strom of Memphis, Tenn., Mr. elisha Strom of
Blackshear, Rev. Julian Strom of Nashville, Mr.
Rudolph Strom of Douglas; step-sons, Mr. Buster Helms
of Montgomery, Ala. and Mr. Rodney Helms of Warner
Robins; six grandchildren; and five great-
grandchildren. Visitation will be held Saturday
evening from 7 until 9 p.m. at the funeral home.