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Services were held at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Fayetteville with

interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Atlanta.

Survivors include a son, Joe and Leila Landrum, Sharpsburg, Ga.;

a sister, Grace Agnew, Greenwood, S.C.; and a son-in-law, Emile

Thomas, Bogart, Ga.

There are five grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 13

great-greatgrandchildren.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge

of the arrangements.

Jeffrey K. Cash

Jeffrey K. Cash, 34, Peachtree City, died Oct. 13, 1998. He was born

May 29, 1964 in Atlanta.

Services were held at the First United Methodist Church,

Peachtree City, with the Rev. Chuck Hodges officiating.

Survivors include his mother, Laura J. Winter, Peachtree City;

children Dylan Keyes Cash, and Melissa Sarah Cash, both of Fairburn;

grandparents, Leonard and Virginia Cash, Peachtree City; and a nephew,

Jon Cash, Walkill, N.Y.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society,

135 Bradford Square, Ste. B, Bradford Square Business Park,

Fayetteville, Ga. 30214 or the Fayette County Humane Society/Animal Shelter,

849 Hwy. 74, S., Peachtree City, Ga. 30269.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in

charge of the arrangements.

Virginia B. Johnson

Virginia B. Johnson, 89, Peachtree City, died Oct. 11, 1998. She

was born May 24, 1909 in Missouri.

Memorial services will be announced.

Survivors include a daughter, Susan B. Ross and friend, Terry

D. Stewart, Sharpsburg; grandsons, Michael C. Ross, Savannah and

Robert C. Ross, Jonesboro; granddaughters, Carol Hall, Idaho Falls,

Idaho, and Suzie Eckstein, Port Orchard, Wash.; and a daughter-in-law,

Sumie Eckstein, Ewa Beach, Hawaii.

There are seven great-grandchildren and two

great-great-grandchildren.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in

charge of the arrangements.

Katherine Elise Marvin

Katherine Elise "Dolly" Marvin, 79, Sharpsburg, died Oct. 12,

1998. She was born Nov. 10, 1918 in New York.

Services were held at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Father

John Walsh officiating.

Survivors include her husband, Arthur Emil Marvin,

Sharpsburg; sons, Arthur G. and Janet Marvin, Port Jefferson, N.Y., William C.

and Eileen Marvin, Garden City, N.Y., Charles and Sandra

Marvin, Peachtree City, George and Sally Marvin, Dallas, Texas and Frank

J. and Kimberley Marvin, Sharpsburg; and a daughter, Barbara and

George Heatwole, Sharpsburg.

There are 19 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer

Society, 135 Bradford Square, Ste. B, Bradford Square Business

Park, Fayetteville, Ga. 30214.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in

charge of the arrangements.

Lena Holbrook Bullard

Lena Holbrook Bullard, the widow of Bullard Realty Company

founder Cliff Bullard, died Monday, Oct. 19. She was 78 years of age.

A native of Austell, Mrs. Bullard was a longtime resident of

South Fulton County and had most recently resided in the Christian City

Community. A former member of North Atlanta Baptist Church and

Beecher Hills Baptist Church, she was a member of Southwest Christian Church

at the time of her death.She was also active in the AARP and the

garden club.

In 1956, Mrs. Bullard and her husband Cliff founded what is

now Coldwell Banker Bullard Realty in a small office on Gordon Street in

South Atlanta, and she worked as the office administrator for the first two

decades of the company's existence. Her husband died in 1991, and

the company, which presently has seven locations, is now headed up by

their son, Steve Bullard of Jonesboro.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, Oct. 21, in the chapel

of Parrott Funeral Home in Fairburn with Minister Jim Dyer and Dr.

James Donovan officiating. Interment was in Westview Cemetery. The

family asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Southwest

Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Road, Union City, GA 30291.

Survivors, besides her son Steve,include her daughter and

son-in- law, Susan and Jeff Gavens of Crabapple;

daughter-in-law, Rebekah Bullard of Jonesboro; grandchildren, Scott

Hulsey, Lawrenceville, Brian Hulsey, Atlanta, and Marcus Bullard,

Jonesboro; sisters, Anna Henry of Decatur and Elizabeth Jordan of Sandy

Springs; brother, Harold Holbrook of Mableton; nieces, and nephews.

Daisy Skelton Dobbs

Daisy Skelton Dobbs, 75, Peachtree City, died Oct. 18, 1998. She

was born April 19, 1923 in Atlanta, the daughter of John Esber and

Annie Lou Johnson Skelton.

Services were held at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Peachtree City,

with Dr. Harold Allen and the Rev. Howard Tisdale officiating. Interment was

at Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City.

Survivors include her husband of 58 years, Elbert J. Dobbs;

daughters, Carolyn and Larry Loyd, Zebulon, Jean Dobbs, Jasper, Ga., Ann

and Larry Winkler, Cumming, Chris and Carl Roach, Tucker, and Teena

and Ron Glazier, Senoia; a brother, Carlton Skelton, Ellenwood; and

sisters, Grace Hollingshead, Decatur and Edna Wright, Snellville.

There are 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in

charge of the arrangements.

Gladys Lee Matthews

Gladys Lee Matthews, 78, Peachtree City, died Oct. 18,

1998. She was born Nov. 28, 1919 in Abbeville, Ga. She was preceded

in death by her husband, Troy E. Matthews.

Her family operated the Matthews Hamper House at the Farmer's

Market, selling baskets, crates and other containers for packaging produce.

Her two sons still operate the business, which was begun in 1958.

Services were held at the Carl J. Mowell & Son Chapel,

Peachtree City, with the Rev. Billy Rowe officiating. Interment was at

Westminster Memorial Gardens, Peachtree City.

Survivors include sons, Terry and Barbara Matthews, Brooks and

Ricky and Pam Matthews, Fayetteville; daughters, Elizabeth Jean Darden,

and Sandra Gale Malcolm, both of Fayetteville, and Glenda and

John Batten, Jonesboro; a brother, William Smith, Aiken, S.C.; and a

sister, Annie Mae Weldon, Abbeville, Ga.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Peachtree City, was in

charge of the arrangements.

Douglas K. Parker

Douglas K. Parker, 75, Fayetteville, died Oct. 13, 1998. He was born

Jan. 8, 1923 in Atlanta.

Graveside services were held at the Forest Lawn Cemetery,

College Park, with the Rev. Hershel Turner officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Rachel Parker; daughters, Pam

Parker, Cummings and Dedie Parker, Canton; a stepson, Steve and

Brenda Eskew, Fairburn; stepdaughters, Gail and Alan Day, Jonesboro and

Joan and Lynn Westmoreland, Tyrone; brothers, Mr. and Mrs. Harold

Parker, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Parker, all of Atlanta; a sister, Lorena

Reynolds, Duluth; and a son-in-law, Joseph Colabelli.

There are 15 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge of the arrangements.

Matthew "Matt" Walker

Matthew "Matt" Walker, 20, Fayetteville, died Oct. 17, 1998.

He was born oct. 26, 1977 in Fulton County, Ga. He was a 1996

graduate of Fayette County High School and was a freshman at the State

University of West Georgia in Carrollton. He enjoyed writing poetry and

photography and one of his essays was recently chosen for the college

publication, "The Eclectic." He had been diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma

several years ago.

Services were held at the Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with the

Rev. Chuck Chambers and Linda Meredith officiating. Interment was at

Forest Lawn, College Park.

Survivors include his parents, Ron and Betty Walker; Fayetteville;

and his grandmother, Catherine Walker, Riverdale.

Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge of the arrangements.

Era Dean Filmore

Era Dean Filmore, 76, Fayetteville, died Oct. 9, 1998. She was born

Dec. 18, 1921 in DeKalb County, Ala.

Services were held at the Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. J.

W. Wallis officiating. Interment was at Forest Lawn Memorial

Gardens, College Park.

Survivors include her daughters, Bobbie Sanders, Fayetteville

and Elizabeth Grindrod, Medford, N.J.; brothers, Earl Smith,

Collinsville, Ala. and Leroy Smith and Ralph Smith, both of Crossville, Ala.;

a sister, marie Brooks, Decatur, Ga.; and grandchildren, Travis

Rickett, Pam Fulson and Ricky Sanders.

Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge of the arrangements.

Ray Reid

Ray Reid, 75, Tyrone, died Oct. 10, 1998. He was born July 18,

1923 in Fulton County, Ga.

Services were held at the Parrott Funeral Home Chapel with Dr.

James Burdette officiating. Interment was at Sharon Memorial Gardens, Tyrone.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Matthews Reid; a son, Danny

Reid; his mother, Eva Slaton Reid; a grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Troy Reid;

and great-grandchildren, Trent Reid and Tymber Reid, all of Tyrone.

Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge of the arrangements.

Horace Eugene Hand

Horace Eugene Hand, 91, Carrollton, formerly of

Fayetteville, died Oct. 20, 1998. He was born May 26, 1907 in Henry County, Ga.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ignace Callaway Hand.

Services were held at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Fayetteville,

with the Rev. Jerry Wolfe officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial

Park, Fayetteville.

Survivors include his daughter, Drs. Edith and Hugh

Maxwell, Carrollton; and grandchildren, Stephen C. and Beth Maxwell

and Sheila E. Maxwell, all of Carrollton.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge

of the arrangements.

Margaret Davis Edwards

Margaret Davis Edwards, 86, Fayetteville, died Oct. 20, 1998.

She was born Aug. 12, 1912 in Fulton County, Ga. She was preceded

in death by her husband, Thomas Howard Edwards.

Services were held at the Carl J. Mowell Chapel, Fayetteville,

with the Rev. Dwain Boothe officiating. Interment was at the New Hope

Baptist Church Cemetery.

Survivors include daughters, Marie and Thomas D.

Williams, Fayetteville and Cecille and Grady L. Leopard, Harrisburg, N.C.;

grandchildren, Robin Williams and Tim Williams, both of Fayetteville,

Cheryl Torrence, Harrisburg, N.C. and Steve Leopard, Durham, N.C.; and a

great-grandchild, Sandy Torrence.

Carl J. Mowell & Son Funeral Home, Fayetteville, was in charge

of the arrangements.

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