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Services were held at the Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, with

Pastor Dan Atkinson and Pastor Darrell Hayes officiating. Interment was

at Forest Hills, Forest Park, Ga.

Survivors include sons, Scott Bennett, and Drew

Callaway, Gainesville, Ga.; daughters, Debbie Suthern, Gainesville, and Tery

Wolfe, Savannah, Ga.; brothers, Billy Pritchard, Dallas, Ga.,

Marvin Pritchard, Fayetteville and Jim Pritchard, Douglasville;

sisters, Carolyn Fetterolf, Covington; Jane Ballew, Sheffield, Ala. and

Sue Ballew, Hiram; there are seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

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

Allen J. Baldwin

Allen J. Baldwin, 83, Peachtree City, died Dec. 8, 1998. He was

born Sept. 18, 1915 in Staunton, Ill. He was preceded in death by his

wife, Gwendolyn Brown Baldwin.

Formerly of Watchung, N.J., he was well-known in Central New

Jersey business circles as president and CEO of Nixon Baldwin

Chemicals until his retirement in 1967. He was also active in fund raising for

the Raritan Valley Hospital.

He re-located to Peachtree City in 1993.

Survivors include a son, Allen J. Baldwin, Jr., Peachtree City;

there are five grandchildren.

Memorial gifts may be made to: The Alzheimer's Association,

919 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. 60611.

Ralph Speir

Ralph Speir, Jr., 54, Peachtree City, died Dec. 12, 1998. He was born

Nov. 2, 1944 in Savannah, Ga.

Services were held at the Roswell Funeral Home Chapel.

Roswell Funeral Home, Mansell Road Chapel, was in charge of

the arrangements.

Franklin "Roger" McKnight

Franklin "Roger" McKnight, 58, Hogansville, died Dec. 17, 1998.

He was born Feb. 25, 1940 in Coweta County, Ga.

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

the Rev. Dan McFarland officiating. Interment was at Whitewater

Baptist Church Cemetery, South Fayette County.

Survivors include his wife, Betty L. McKnight, Senoia; a son,

Roger Darrell McKnight, Concord; a daughter, Gail McKnight Horsley,

Senoia; his mother, Mabel Langford, Senoia; a brother, Gerald McKnight,

Senoia; there are four grandchildren.

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

of the arrangements.

M.Sgt. Carl Reeves Howard

Master Sgt. Carl Reeves Howard, Jr., 79, Fayetteville, died Dec.

20, 1998. He was born June 19, 1919 in Fulton County, Ga., and was

retired from the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by his

wife, Martha Louise Berson Howard, and a sister, Dora Sutherland.

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

the Rev. Wendell Jones officiating. Interment was at Westview

Cemetery, Atlanta.

Survivors include his son, Carlton and wife Jan Howard,

Fayetteville; and a grandson, Jack Howard.

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

of the arrangements.

Joseph J. Maciarz

Joseph J. Maciarz, 86, Peachtree City, died Dec. 19, 1998. He

was born Jan. 4, 1912 in Cooke County, Ill. He was preceded in death by

his wife, Ann Marie Byce Maciarz.

Services were held at the Lawn Funeral Home, Illinois, with

interment at the Resurrection Cemetery, Justice, Ill.

Survivors include his son, Joseph D. Maciarz, Port Richey, Fla.; and

a daughter, Gerry Post and husband Bruce Post, Peachtree City. There

are five grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren.

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

charge of the arrangements.

Elizabeth S. "Libby" Evans

Elizabeth S. "Libby" Evans, 75, Fayetteville, died Dec. 21, 1998.

She was born Dec. 2, 1923 in Fulton County, Ga. She was preceded

in death by her husband, Frank O. Evans.

Graveside services were held at Camp Memorial Park,

Fayetteville, with Minister Paul Leslie officiating.

Survivors include sons, William Evans, Stockbridge, Olin R.

(Randy) Evans, Atlanta, and Don Evans, McDonough; and a sister,

Martha McWhorter, Fayetteville. There are four grandchildren.

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

of the arrangements.

William Grass

William Grass, 84, Fayetteville, died Dec. 18, 1998. He was born

Feb. 19, 1914 in Italy.

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

with the Rev. David Black officiating. Interment was at Camp Memorial

Park, Fayetteville.

Survivors include his wife, Eleanor Thomas Grass, Fayetteville; a

son, Dan and wife Natalie Grass, Fayetteville; a daughter,

Roberta Chereck and Vince Cooper, Amhurst, N.H.; grandchildren, Anna

Grass, Fayetteville, Jennifer Grass, Birmingham, Herb Chereck, Norcross

and Danelle Chereck, Roswell; a brother, Reynold and Dorothy

Grass, Curtisville, Pa.; and sisters, Connie and John Consolaro, Curtisville,

Pa. and Julie Charney, New Orleans, La.

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

of the arrangements.

Betty Mae Jenkins

Betty Mae Jenkins, 68, Fayetteville, died Dec. 17, 1998. She was

born Nov. 9, 1930 in Fulton County, Ga.

Services were held at the Carl J. Mowell Funeral Home

Chapel, Fayetteville, with the Rev. Frank Ellis officiating. Interment was at

the Brooks Memorial Cemetery.

Survivors include her husband, Fred H. Jenkins, Jr.; children,

Mike and Pat Jenkins, Sr., Brooks, Danny and Sharon Blankenship,

Hampton, and Freddy and Susan Jenkins III, Fayetteville; brothers, Mark

F. (Buddy) Griggs, Jr., Austell, Johnny Griggs, Lexington, N.C.,

Harry Griggs, Marietta and Tommy Griggs, Winder; and a sister, Thelma

Key, Smyrna. There are nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

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

of the arrangements.

Henry Sun-Chin Lau

Henry Sun-Chin Lau, 82, Atlanta, died Dec. 22, 1998. He was born

May 9, 1916 in China.

Memorial services were held at the Christ Our Shepherd

Lutheran Church, Peachtree City, with the Rev. John Weber officiating.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy E. Lau, Fairburn; a son, H.

T. Lau, Peachtree City; grandchildren, Tommy and Tracy Lau,

Riverdale, and Marie and Keith Proffitt, Columbia, S.C.;

great-grandchildren, Heather Proffitt, Columbia, S.C.

and Tommy and Courtney Lau, Riverdale; a brother, David Lau, Honolulu,

Hawaii; and a sister, Bernice Yee, Novato, Calif.

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

charge of the arrangements.

Blanche Estes

Blanche Estes, 80, Fayetteville, died Dec. 21, 1998. She was

born July 8, 1919 in Sheffield, Ala.

Services were held at the Tara Garden Chapel, Jonesboro, with the

Rev. Paul Moody, the Rev. Clarence Jett and Dr. Oscar Cope officiating.

Interment was at Forest Hills Memorial Gardens, Forest Park, Ga.

Survivors include her husband, N. B. Estes, Jr.; a son, Tommy

and Patricia Estes, Fairburn; a daughter, Joyce and Charlie Finn,

Fayetteville; grandchildren, Kim and Rodney Hennon, Brian and Nadia Estes,

Kelly and Amy Pruitt; a great-grandchild, Walker Hennon; and a brother,

Paul McGee, North Alabama.

Tara Garden Chapel, Jonesboro, was in charge of the arrangements.

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