Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home

Name of Deceased: Mr. Charles Richard “Chuck” Jones, Jr. age 44 of Dallas, Ga passed away suddenly on February 2, 2004 Place of Birth: Fulton County, Georgia Date of Birth: May 28, 1959 Fathers Name: Charles Richard Jones, Sr. Mother: Yvonne Scales Jones Wife: Rebecca Ann Walker Jones (married for 7 years) Occupation: Tire Technician Church Affiliation: Baptist Services: 11 am on Friday February 6, 2004 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Rev. Darin Cochran & Dr. Marion Beavers officiating. Music: Cochran Family. Interment: Paulding

Mr. Paul Victor Garcia de Alva, age 84, of Acworth, Ga. Passed away January 25, 2004 at Wellstar Paulding Nursing Center. Birthdate: September 5, 1919 Birthplace: San Francisco, California Wife: Claire Casha de Alva Occupation: Aeronautical Engineer Veteran -National Guards Church Affliation: Catholic Father’s Name: Paul Victor Mauricio de Alva Mother’s Maiden Name: Genevieve Velasco de Alva The body was cremated and there will be a Memorial Service scheduled at a later date. Survivors: 1 Son: Paul T. de Alva of Covington, Ga 1 Daughter: Virginia Brit

Mr. Loyd Marion Eberhart, age 88, of Hiram, Georgia passed away January 27,2004 at Wellstar Paulding Memorial Hospital. Date of Birth: January 20, 1916 Place of Birth: Paulding County Wife: Geneva Shipp Eberhart, married 60 years , April 16, 1944 Retired: Northfork Southern Railroad (Conductor/Switchman) Veteran: Army Staff Sgt. WWII Lodge: Bartlett Lodge # 139 F & AM Emeritus Member Father’s Name: William Arthur Eberhart Mother’s Maiden Name: Emma Idella Gray Service: 11:00 AM, Thursday, January 29, 2004 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhar

Mrs. Ruby Alice Crowe McBee , age 82, of Dallas passed away January 8, 2004 at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta. Date Of Birth: January 20, 1921 Place Of Birth: Paulding County Husband: Tom Anderson McBee passed away Oct. 18, 1995 Homemaker Church Affiliation: Mt. Zion Methodist Church Fathers Name: George Esker Crowe Mothers Maiden Name: Mary Alice Wigley Services will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday January 11, 2004 at the Mt. Zion Methodist Church Rev. Warren Causey Officiating Interment: Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery Pall Bearers: Kevin Whitley, Joe Fannin, Josh

Mr. Edwin Kenneth Wills, Sr, ,Age 82, of Dallas, Georgia passed away January 28, 2004 at the Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Birth Date: October 21, 1921 Birth Place: Paulding County Wife: Hazel Lee Wallace Wills – Married 57 Years Occupation: Sales – Lee Hardware Veteran: Army WWII Mt. Zion Methodist Church Fathers Name: John Loran Columbus Wills Mothers Maiden Name: Eilea Mae Gann Wills Service: 4:00 PM, Saturday, January 31, 2004 at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church Interment: New Hope Cemetery Officiating: Rev. Warren Causey and Rev. Johnny Wellham

Mrs. Minnie Lee Wellham, age 75, of Carrollton, Georgia passed away on January 19, 2004 at the Wellstar Douglas General Hospital. Birth Date: 06-23-1928 Birth Place: Madison County, Alabama Husband: Lloyd Franklin Wellham of 53 years Occupation: Dietician Church Affiliation: Big Oak Baptist Church Fathers Name: Otis Hargroves Mother’s Maiden Name: Arizona Magdalene Ridings Hargroves Services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, January 22, 2004 at the Big Oak Baptist Church. Rev. Johnny Wellham and Rev. Terry Wellham Officiating. Interment: Sweetwater Baptist Churc

Name of Deceased: Mrs. Betty Freeland Coe of Dallas, Ga passed away on January 12, 2004. Place of Birth: Clay County, North Carolina Date of Birth: September 18, 1937 Fathers Name: Everette Mull Mothers Maiden: Mae Mosteller Husband : Jerry Coe (married for 4 years) Services: Thursday January 15, 2004 from the Chapel of Ivie Funeral Home in Hayesville, North Carolina (tel # 1-828-837-2116) with Rev. Ricky Burrell & Rev. Olan Crowe officiating. Interment in Mosteller Cemetery in Hayesville, North Carolina. The family will receive friends at Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home

Mr. Eugene Baxter, age 76, of Rockmart passed away Thursday, January 29, 2004, at the Redmond Regional Hospital in Rome, Ga. Birthdate: March 25, 1927 Birth Place: Boaz, Al Wife: Ida Imogene Weems Baxter Occupation: Construction - Housing Church Affiliation: Baptist Father’s Name: Dewey Baxter Mother’s Maiden Name: Vialla Gamel Baxter Service: 1:00 PM Saturday, January 31, 2004 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home Officiating: Rev. Gerald Dickerson Interment: Powder Springs Memorial Gardens Visitation: 2:00 until 9:00 Friday, January 30, 2004

Mrs. Lena F. Schadt, age 83, of Dallas passed away January 2, 2004 at Wellstar Paulding Subacute. Date of Birth; March 25, 1920 Place of Birth: Albie, Iowa Husband: Wayne Schadt passed away 1991 Occupation: Meat Cutter Fathers Name: Joseph Denato Mother Maiden Name: Zella Fox Denato A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date in Green Rock, Illinois. The body was cremated. Survivors: 1 Daughter: Mrs. Donna Walker of Dallas, Ga. 3 Sisters: Betty Hengel of Myrtle Beach, SC Mary Lutz of Davenport, Iowa Bertha Hammer of D

Little Riley Nicole Hardy , infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Patrick (Tasha) Hardy of Dallas was born and passed away on January 17, 2004 at the Wellstar Cobb Hospital In Austell, Ga. Service will be 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 20, 2004 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home Officiating: Minister Rick Dunn Interment: Paulding Memorial Gardens Music: Mitchell, Nathan, & Elijah Boyett and Bobbie Leggett Becky Bearden, Pianist Survivors: Parents: Mr. & Mrs. Patrick ( Tasha) Hardy of Dallas Grandparents: Mr. & Mrs. Rick (Coni) Hardy of Dallas

Name: Gloria M. Owsley Date of Birth: May 13, 1941 Place of Birth: South Carolina Husband/ Wife: Woodrow Wayne Owsley Fathers’ name: John E. Medlin, Sr. Mother’s Maiden Name: Eveline Dean Morris Service will be : 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 4, 2004 at the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Minister Jerry Via officiating. Interment will be in Peaceful Meadows Memorial Gardens. Pall Bearers: Survivors: Husband- Mr. Wayne Owsley of Dallas, GA Daughter: Mr. and Mrs. Dale (Cynthia Dean) Browning of Park City, UT Sons: Mr

Name: Mr. Robert “Bob” Matthews age 89 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 15, 2003 at the Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: January 4, 1914 Fathers Name: John Matthews Mothers Maiden: Eliza Jane Holland Wife of 64 years: Zephia Pearson Matthews Occupation: Aluminum Fabricator Veteran: Army/ WWII veteran Services: 2pm graveside on Thursday, December 18, 2003 at the Dallas Memory Gardens. Rev. Donald Voyles Officiating - The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6pm unt

Name: Master Sgt Robert Kent Poston, Sr. age 66 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 13, 2003 at his residence. Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York Date of Birth: May 4, 1937 Wife: Bonnie Katherine Hester Poston (married for 44 years) Occupation: Aircraft Mechanic for United States Air Force having retired after 20 years service. After retirement he continued to serve in the Civil Service for a total of 44 years in the U. S. Air Force Military Church Affiliation: New Hope First Baptist Fathers Name: Carl Poston Mother: Lillian Ingles Poston Services: 2 pm on T

Imogene Fennell Kuykendall, age 68, of Conyers, GA died Tuesday, December 9, 2003 at Rockdale Medical Center. Date of Birth: October 3, 1935 Place of Birth: Pearl, Mississippi Father: Louis Fennell Mother: Pearlie Eaton Husband: Paul Kuykendall Occupation: Housewife Funeral Services will be 2:00p.m. Thursday, December 11, 2003 at the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home chapel with Rev. Andy Fennell and Rev. Orville Cameron officiating. Interment will follow at Paulding Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 10, 2003 from 6p.m. to 9p.m. an

Name of Deceased: Mr. Ray Edward Hicks age 71 of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee and formerly of Paulding County passed away on December 6, 2003 in Baton Rouge, La. Date of Birth: October 11, 1932 Place of Birth: Tennessee Occupation: Retired from General Motors Army Veteran; Served in Korea Church affiliation: Baptist Fathers Name: Albert Thomas Hicks Mother: Essie Lucille Whitaker Services: 11 am on Tuesday December 9th, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Interment at Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. Brother John Whitaker officiating. The family will r

Name of Deceased: Mrs. Amy Griffith Henry age 83 of Powder Springs, Ga and formerly of Paulding County passed away on December 3, 2003. Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: October 2, 1920 Fathers Name: Rufus Griffith Mother: Martha “Mattie” Rackley Husband: Elmore D. Henry (passed away 22 years ago) Occupation: Factory Line Production Church Affiliation: Baptist Services: 2 pm on Friday December 5, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Mr. Jeff Eberhart officiating. Music: Jeff Eberhart & Becky Beardon Interment at New Hope C

Name of Deceased: Mr. Bill Dye age 62 of Mableton, Ga (Cobb County) passed away on December 2, 2003. Fathers Name: William Wayne Dye Mother: Willie Mae Mealer Occupation: Grocery Manager Church Affiliation: Baptist Services: 11 am on Friday December 5, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Rev. Harold Weatherford officiating. Interment at New Hope Cemetery. Pall Bearers: Visitation: The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday evening from 6pm until 9pm and on Friday morning from 9am until 11am when the service begins.

Name of Deceased: Mr. Walter Blackston age 84 of Clarkdale Ga passed away on December 1, 2003 at the Brian Center in Powder Springs. Date of Birth: August 25, 1919 Place of Birth: Alabama Fathers Name: Jim Blackston Mother: Linda Morris Wife of 63 years: Marian Camp Occupation: Retired from Coats & Clark Services: 2 pm on Thursday December 4, 2003 at the Narroway Baptist Church. Rev Hershel Tibbitts & Rev. Bobby Walraven officiating. Pall Bearers: Grandsons: Scott Daniell, Stacy Daniell, Rodney Purcell, Randy Blackston, Zachary White; Wesley Whit

Mrs. Mary Wilma Boyd age 90 of Atlanta, Ga and formerly of Paulding County passed away on January 8, 2004 at her residence Date of Birth: May 9, 1913 Place of Birth: Paulding County Fathers Name: Oscar McGraw Mother: Caroline Bowman McGraw Husband: James Audrey Boyd (deceased) Occupation: Quality Control Specialist @ Lockheed Services: 3pm on Saturday January 10, 2004 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Dr. Wilson Smith officiating. Music: Jeff Eberhart & Becky Beardon. Interment at Dallas Memory Gardens. Pall Bearers: John Arnold, Phil

Name of Deceased: Dewey E. Shaw age 85 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 30, 2003 at Hospice Atlanta Date of Birth: April 17, 1918 Place of Birth: Union City, Georgia Fathers Name: Augustus Paul Shaw Mother: Mary Lou Cook Wife: Grace Elizabeth Gober (married for 55 years) Occupation: Minister (Church of Christ for over 64 years) Pastored Eight ( Churches. Services: 11 am on Thursday January 1, 2004 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Interment at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Minister Wendell Davis officiating. Robert Stevens to di

Name of Deceased: Mr. Johnny L.Thurmond age 52 of Hiram, Ga passed away on December 27, 2003 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Place of Birth:: Cobb County Date of Birth: July 13, 1951 Fathers Name: Hurel Franklin Thurmond Mother Maiden: Atha Louise Hopkins Occupation: Racetrack Attendant Church Affiliation: Bethany Christian Church Services: 1 pm on Tuesday December 30, 2003 in the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Minister Rick Dunn officiating. Music: Dean Nicholson & Jeff Eberhart. Pianist: Becky Beardon. Pall Bearers: Interment:

Name: Mrs. Mae Ratteree Moody age 98 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 26, 2003 at Floyd Medical Center in Rome. Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: February 25, 1905 Fathers Name: Sam Ratteree Mother: Martha Hicks Ratteree Husband: William L. Moody (passed away in 1970) Occupation: Homemaker Church Affiliation: Willow Springs Baptist Church Services: 2pm on Sunday December 28, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Rev. Andy Fennell officiating. Interment at Willow Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Music: Jeff Eberhart &a

Mr. James A. Morgan age 86 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 28, 2003 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital Place of Birth: Morgan County, Ga Date of Birth: May 2, 1917 Fathers Name: James Claude Morgan Mother: Maggie Mazie Marks Morgan Wife: Mazelle Cochran Morgan (married for 62 years) Occupation: Commercial Carpenter Church Affiliation: Wayside Baptist Church (Deacon) Services 3:30 pm on Tuesday December 30, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Rev. Billy Bell & Rev. Wiley Butler officiating. Interment: Dallas Memory Gardens Pall B

Name of Deceased: Mrs. Florence Pursley Harris age 66 of Hiram, Ga passed away on December 24, 2003 at Wellstar Cobb Hospital. Place of Birth: Tennessee Date of Birth: February 7, 1937 Fathers Name: Mont Pursley Mother: Husband: Clinton J. Harris (passed away on December 2, 2001) Occupation: Homemaker Church Affiliation: Original Mt. Zion Baptist Church Services: 1 pm on Saturday December 27, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Holden & Rev. Henry Walraven officiating. Interment at Paulding Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Cleo Conner Funderburk of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 28, 2003 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital Place of Birth: Blue ridge, Georgia Fathers Name: Lott A. Conner Mother: Elsie L. Patterson Deceased Husband: Robert Funderburk Church Affiliation: Hickory Heights Baptist A memorial service will be Sunday January 4, 2004 at 3pm at the Hickory Heights Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at the church on Sunday. Survivors Son Samuel A. & Carol Simmons of Dallas, Ga 2 Brothers Harvey Conner of Waycross, Ga Harley Conner of Waycro