Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home

Name: Georgia McMichen Benson age 94 of Lawrenceville and formerly of Paulding County passed away on December 31, 2003. Parents: Jim & Ruby McMichen Husband: Dewey J. Benson (passed away on January 15, 2002) Church Affiliation: Mt. Moriah Biographical: Born in Paulding County in a little country house on the ridge. She met and married Dewey J. Benson and they moved to Atlanta in 1940. Later years she was employed for the city of Atlanta in the Building Inspector Office where she retired after approximately 32 years. Her husband Dewey J. Benson passed away in January of 2

Name: Phebie Catherine Van Cott age 61 of Marietta, Ga passed away on December 18, 2003 at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital. Place of Birth: Gordon County; Fairmount, Georgia Date of Birth: 2/10/1942 Fathers Name: William Lee Parker Mother Maiden: Stella Mae Clark Occupation: Housekeeper Church Affiliation: Baptist Faith Services: Monday December 22, 2003 at 2pm in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Rev. Thomas Cole officiating. Music: Jeff Eberhart & Becky Beardon. Pall Bearers: Rickey McDaniel, David Hallmark, John McDaniel, Justin McPherson, Jo

To: Dallas New Era/ Atlanta Free Obituary Section Name: Mrs. Katie Baxter Tucker age 57 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 19, 2003 at her residence. Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: December 25, 1945 Fathers Name: Clyde Mayfield Mother: Letty Harris Mayfield Church Affiliation: Baptist Occupation: Homemaker Services: Monday December 22, 2003 at 4pm in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Rev. Wiley Butler officiating. Pall Bearers: Tyrus Crawl, Ronald Hambright, Matthew Earnest, Brian Harper, Joel Harper, Cu

Name: Carl Douglas Parks age 69 of Villa Rica, Ga passed away on December 18, 2003 at the Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Fathers Name: Elmer William Parks—Mother: Maude Ann Parker Parks Date of Birth: April 30, 1934 Place of Birth: Bloomfield Missouri Occupation: Radio Operator/ Delta Airlines/ National Guard There will be no funeral service. A visitation will be held on Saturday December 20, 2003 from 9 am until 11 am. Following visitation the body will be cremated. Sons Bryan Parks of Villa Rica, Ga Keith Parks of Villa Rica, Ga Michael G. Parks of Roswell, Ga

To: Dallas New Era Atlanta Free Obituary Section Name: Mr. Thomas Edward “Ed” Parker age 91 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 18, 2003 at the Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: May 6, 1912 Fathers Name: Thomas Henry Parker Mother: Nannie Williams Parker Wife: Edna Meadows Parker (married for 66 years) Church Affiliation: First Baptist Church of Dallas, Ga Lodge: Lions Club/ Dallas Fire Department Occupation: Dallas New Era Services: 4pm on Saturday December 20, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberha

Name: Mrs. Essie Jarmon Lance age 88 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 18, 2003 at Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Date of Birth: November 14, 1915 Place of Birth: Alabama Fathers Name: Bill Jarmon Mother: Beulah Crowe Name of Deceased Husband: L. V. Lance Occupation: Whitfield Spinning Company Church Affiliation; Happy Valley Services: 11 am on Monday December 22, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral . Rev. T. J. Fields officiating. Interment at Weaver Cemetery in Guntersville, Alabama. Music: Jeff Eberhart: When They Ring Those Golden Bell’s. T

Mr. Woodrow W. Cohran of Villa Rica and formerly of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 22, 2003 at the Wellstar Nursing Unit Date of Birth: March 12, 1918 Place of Birth: Paulding County Fathers Name: James Arthur Cohran Mother: Pearl I. Dora Cohran Occupation: Farmer Services: 11 am on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Reverend Horace Cohran officiating. Music provided by Jody Palmer. Interment in Bethany Christian Church Cemetery. Pall Bearers: Nathan Worthan, Josh Worthan, William Worthan, Todd Thomas, Daniel

Name of Deceased: Mildred Ruth Casteel age 72 of Dallas, Ga passed away on December 19, 2003 at the Wellstar Paulding Hospital. Date of Birth: September 22, 1931 Place of Birth: Cobb County Fathers Name: Ira Ritchey Mother Maiden: Martha Smith Ritchey Deceased Husband: Doyle C. Casteel (deceased for 30 years) Occupation: Retired from K-Mart Church Affiliation: Rock Baptist Services: 2pm on Sunday December 21, 2003 at the Rock Baptist Church. Rev. Jimmy Elzey & Rev. Doyle Casteel, Jr. officiating. Music: Mike Leming. Pall bearers: Sammy Hall, Tony Hall, Gar

To: Dallas New Era/ Atlanta free obituary section/ Avery Journal in Newland North Carolina 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

Carol Grubbs Kuykendoll, age 41, of Douglasville, GA passed away Friday November 28, 2003 at Emory Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Date of Birth: August 5, 1962, in Fulton County, Atlanta, Ga. Father: Walter Lewis Grubbs, Sr. Mother: Miriam Grubbs Funeral Services will 2 p.m. Monday, December 1, 2003 at the chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Wilton Johnson, Jr. officiating. Music: Jeff Eberhart and Becky Bearden. Interment will be at Melrose Cemetery. Pallbearers- Paul Cantrell, Mike Jones, Philip Dockery, Eschol Graham, Richard Smith, Alan Bennett, Randy Bynum, Darrell B

Mrs. Juanita Imogene Thaxton age 95 of Hiram, Georgia passed away November 26, 2003 at WellStar Paulding Nursing Unit. Occupation: Avon Sales Rep. Date of Birth: November 16, 1908 Date of Death: Novemer 26, 2003 Place of Birth: Dallas, Paulding County Georgia Father’s Name: Thomas Franklin Cooper Mother’s Maiden Name: Mrs. Sarah Catherine Phillips Church Affiliation:; Second Baptist, Dallas, Ga. Services: Friday November 28, 2003 @ 1 PM in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Officiating Rev. Lloyd Rakestraw . Music Jeff Eberhart & Becky Bearden.

Mr. Robert Charlie “R.C.” Owens, age 83 of Hiram, Ga. Passed away Thursday, Novemer 27, 2003 @ Ross Memorial Health Care, Kennesaw, Ga. Birth Date: May 29, 1920, Cobb County, Georgia Father’s Name: William Lee Owens Mother’s Name: Ethel Azilee Barrett Services: Saturday, November 29, 2003 @ 11 AM at Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Rev. Allen Crosby officiating. Music by Jeff Eberhart & Becky Bearden. Interment: Peaceful Meadows Memorial Cemetery, Dallas, Ga. Pall Bearers: Christopher Mullins, Blaine Mullins, Jonathan Hicks, Jeremy Hicks, Christopher He

Name: Mr. Gene Holcombe age 73 of Marietta, Ga passed away on November 20, 2003 at Northside Hospital. Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: January 4, 1930 Fathers Name: Claude Holcombe Mother: Emma Watts Wife: Betty Kelley Holcombe (married for 47 years) Occupation: Lockheed – Inspector Veteran: Navy Church Affiliation: Post Oak Baptist Church Services: 2 pm on Saturday November 22, 2003 at the Post Oak Baptist Church. Rev. Todd Chatham, Rev. Doyle Kelley, Eulogy by Mr. Fred Bollinger. Music provided by members of Post Oak Baptist Churc

Name of Deceased: Mr. Eugene D. Hall age 69 of Dallas, Ga passed away on November 21, 2003 at his residence Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: December 18, 1933 Fathers Name: Roy Hall Mother: Nora Wilkens Hall Wife: Ruby Mae Hall Occupation: Farmer Church Affiliation: Emmanuel Baptist Church Services: Monday November 24, 2003 at 11 am in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Interment at Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery. Music: Becky Beardon & Jeff Eberhart. Pall Bearers: Richard Maner, D. L. Maner, Rudy Griffin, Lamar Hall, L. D.

Name of Deceased; Mrs. Geneva Mooney Hammond age 66 of Dallas, Ga passed away on November 20, 2003 at her residence Place of Birth: Georgia Date of Birth: March 20, 1936 Fathers Name: Lee Darby Mother: Verdie Darby Husband of 28 years: Claud Marvin Hammond, Sr. Occupation: Supervisor for retail convenient stores Church Affiliation: Pumpkinvine Baptist Church Services: 3 pm on Saturday November 22, 2003 at Pumpkinvine Baptist Church. Instate @ 2:30 pm Rev. Thomas Cole & Rev James Cook officiating. Music: Howell Thomason, Tim Bell, Church Choir. Musician: D

Name of Deceased: Mr. Fred Reynolds age 51 of Dallas, Ga passed away on November 18, 2003 at the Wellstar Cobb Hospital. Place of Birth: Florida Date of Birth: August 18, 1952 Fathers Name: Thomas Reynolds Mother: Audie Wood Reynolds Braziel Wife: Mary Joe Sanders Reynolds (married for 30 years) Occupation: DBCI Warehouse Church Affiliation: Baptist Services: 1 pm on Saturday November 22, 2003 in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home. Rev. Billy Bell officiating. Interment at Yorkville Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5pm until 9p

Name of Deceased: Mrs. Mildred M. Blair age 74 of Dallas, Ga passed away on November 18, 2003 at the Wellstar Paulding Hospital Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: July 2, 1929 Fathers Name: William Bill Morris Mother: Bertha Bell Ferguson Husband: Ralph G. Blair (married for 28 years) Occupation: Simmons Mattress Company – Seamstress Church Affiliation: Dallas 2nd Baptist Bio: Volunteer at Clothes Been Thrift Store, Volunteer at Nursing Home on Friday (Hairdress, Gift Shop) WMU Ladies at Church/ Memorial Committee @ Church/ Prepared food for families th

Name: Mrs. Bliss Carol Van Sant , age 51, of Dallas, Ga. Passed away Saturday, November 15th, 2003 . Date of Birth: March 28, 1952 Place of Birth: Athens, Georgia Husband/ Wife: Charles Van Sant Occupation: Employees Benefits Supervisor at Kennestone & Northside Hospital Fathers’ name: Wesley A. McKenzie Mother’s Maiden Name: Mary F. Bliss A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday, November 22, 2003 At the Unity Marietta Church . The remains were cremated. Survivors: Husband: Charles Van Sant of Dallas, Ga. Brother: Frank MacKenzi

Mr. James R. Russom age 85 of Dallas, Ga passed away on November 17, 2003 at the Wellstar Nursing Unit. Place of Birth: Paulding County Date of Birth: July 31, 1918 Occupation: Retired Auditor Vereran: Army Air force/ 8th Infantry/ WWII Fathers Name: Roland Russom Mother: Jessie Hitchcock Russom Church Affiliation: First Baptist Church of Dallas Lodge: Mason & Shrine Services: Friday November 21, 2003 at 11 am in the Chapel of Jeff Eberhart Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Byrd officiating. Music: Charles Cole, pianist. Interment: Dallas City Cemetery. P