Gerald N. Bailey

Aug. 15, 1928—Nov. 13, 2012

Griffin resident

Gerald N. Bailey was born Aug. 15, 1928, in Ludlow, Mo. A resident of Griffin, he passed on to be with his Lord on Nov. 13, 2012.

He and his wife Faye were married July 17, 1948 in Topeka, Kan. He is survived by Faye Bailey, his wife of 64 years; his son Don and his wife Peggy and their son Blair; Rick and his wife Debbie and daughters Erin and Nicole; Roy Bailey and his wife Elizabeth and their two sons Roy II and Jonathan.

During his working career, Mr. Bailey was a farmer, an aircraft engine mechanic, welder, pilot, an FAA aircraft inspector and a Pan Am flight engineer for 34 years. He retired as check engineer instructor on the Boeing 747 airliner and had traveled all over the world. He was an avid adventurer at heart.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 16, 2012, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Haisten McCullough Funeral Home. Jim Lane will officiate. Friends may visit the family Friday from 10–11 a.m.

He and his wife were members of the Sojourners organization and he served others by helping repair church buildings, youth camps and children’s homes and was known for his willingness to help others in need. In lieu of flowers the family has requested that donations in memory of him be sent to Raintree Village Children’s Home in Valdosta, Georgia at 3757 Johnston Rd. Valdosta, GA 31601.

To pay condolences online to the family, please do so at www.haistenmccullough.com.

Haisten McCullough Funeral Home, 1155 Everee Inn Rd. is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Edward L. Kinard

July 14, 1958—Nov. 14, 2012

Milner resident



Mr. Edward Lavan Kinard, age 54 of Milner, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012.

Mr. Kinard was born in Griffin, Georgia on July 14, 1958. He is preceded in death by his father, Eddie Kinard. Mr. Kinard was employed with Kinard Alignment, was a member of First Presbyterian Church, member of Cub Scouts Troop 13, member of The Order of Arrow, and loved Nascar Racing.

Survivors include his children, Patrick “Kyle” Chambers, Donovan “Miles” Kinard Ulrey, Andrew “Kaleb” Kinard, Margarette “Maggie” Sarah Kinard, “Emily” Abigail Kinard; grandson, Ashton Dakota, and expected granddaughter,Victoria Hope; mother, Gail C. Kinard; sister, Mariea K. Bladwin; nieces, Kristin and Jessica.

A member of First Presbyterian Church.

Visitation for Mr. Edward L. Kinard will be Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 1:30 pm in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend Howard English will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Jeanelle C. Crowder

Aug. 3, 1924—Nov. 13, 2012

Griffin resident



Mrs. Jeanelle Chappell Crowder, age 88 of Griffin, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta.

Mrs. Crowder was born in Spalding County on August 3, 1924. She is preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Chappell and Daisy Smith Chappell; also preceded in death by her husband, David Levere Crowder. Mrs. Crowder was retired from Dundee Mills and a member of Kincaid Memorial United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a sister, Margaret C. Parker; nephews and nieces, Victor C. Parker, Sr and his wife Lyn of Eastman, Kathy Arrington and her husband, Ernie of Griffin, Peggy Raiteri of Griffin, Linda Bohler and her husband, Merideth of Charleston, Lisa Rogers and her husband Bob of Griffin, Gloria Foster of Morrow; numerous great and great great nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Mrs. Jeanelle C. Crowder will be Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend Carl Nichols and Reverend Sandra Fendley will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the American Heart Association

1101 North Chase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, GA 30067, www.americanheart.org in memory of Mrs. Crowder.

Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin was in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneral home.com

Mrs. Lucille McKissick O’Kelley Miller

Aug. 17, 1920—Nov. 13, 2012

Griffin resident



Mrs. Lucille McKissick O’Kelley Miller, age 92 of Griffin, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at Brightmoor Nursing Center.

Lucille was born in Walton County, Georgia on August 17, 1920. She is preceded in death by her parents, James Guy McKissick and Susie Estelle Johnson McKissick; husband, William Jack O’Kelley, sons, Cecil Jack O’Kelley, and Joseph Gerald O’Kelley, brothers Albert LaFayette McKissick, James McKissick, Bennie McKissick, J.C. McKissick, Buck McKissick, Johnny McKissick, Bobby McKissick; sisters Mary McKissick Partain and Betty McKissick.

Survivors include her husband of 36 years, James Henry Miller; son Guy Stephen O’Kelley and his wife, Patricia; daughter Joan Carol O’Kelley Morris and her husband Jerry; daughters-in-law, Melody Caston O’Kelley and Betty Payne; grandchildren, Kipsey O’Kelley Stotts, Todd O’Kelley, Brandon O’Kelley and his wife, Candise, Garrett O’Kelley, Jolee O’Kelley Sanborn and her husband Ryan, Rachel O’Kelley, Bonnie O’Kelley, Dayton O’Kelley, Kelli Morris Brown and her husband, Daryl, Amy Morris Locke and her husband Blake; great grandchildren, Carolina Stotts, Molly Grace Stotts, Mallory O’Kelley, Dylan O’Kelley, Alissa O’Kelley, Addison O’Kelley, Brayden O’Kelley, Brooklyn O’Kelley, Jackson Sanborn, Carter Sanborn, Eastin Sanborn, Carson Brown, Ansley Brown; sisters, Agnes McKissick Bradberry, Mildred McKissick Michael; and numerous nieces and nephews. A special thank you to Dee Coombs of Eternal Hope Hospice for her loving care.

Visitation for Mrs. Lucille Miller will be Friday, November 16, 2012 from 11:00am until 12:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Following the visitation, funeral services will be conducted in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. A long time friend, Pastor Don Edeker of Moss Point, MS, New Horizons Ministries, will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin was in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneral home.com

Mr. George C. Harned, age 69 of Orchard Hill, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Christian Ministries Hospice.

Survivors and services will be announced later. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com

Mr. George C. Harned

Aug. 30, 1943—Nov. 14, 2012

Orchard Hill resident



Mr. George C. Harned, age 69 of Orchard Hill, passed away on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at Christian Ministries Hospice.

Mr. Harned was born in Illinois on August 30, 1943. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thurman Troy Harned and Fannie M. Harned, also preceded in death by sisters, Shirley and Lucille and brothers, Thurman, Jr. and Bill. Mr. Harned was a member of Mason lodge 413, and the American Legion. He loved farming especially baling hay, and was retired from Ford Motor Company, and a veteran of the United States Army.

Survivors include his wife, Peggy Harned, daughter, April and Terry Brannon of Zebulon; grandson, William George Brannon; sister-in-law, Margaret Perkins of griffin and her family, Cathy and Jerry Grant, Debora and Mitchell Vaughn, Connie and James Moore, Wayne and Keri Perkins, Bobby Perkins, Susie Shaw and Terry Howard, Neal and Tracy Perkins; brothers, Bob, Jim and David Harned; several nieces and nephews.

Visitation for Mr. George C. Harned will be Thursday, November 15, 2012 from 6:00pm until 8:00pm at Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, November 16, 2012 at 10:30am in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Reverend Nelson Grist will officiate. Interment will follow in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery.

Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin, is in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneralhome.com

Mrs. Sandra Faye Dixon

Died Nov. 11, 2012

Birmingham, Ala. resident

Mrs. Sandra Faye Dixon, of Birmingham, Ala., passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012.

She was the sister of Mrs. LaDell Reeves, of Griffin.

Funeral services will be held Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at noon at First Baptist Church of Ensley, Birmingham, Ala.

Arrington Funeral Home, Inc., 520 Cotton Ave. S.W., Birmingham, Ala., will be in charge of arrangements.

Local services rendered by Miller’s Family Mortuary, Inc.. 332 E. Chappell St., Griffin.

DEATH NOTICES

Ms. Fannie Strozier, of 902 Magnolia Circle, Jonesboro, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2012 at her residence. Funeral will be at 1 p.m., Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at Pine Grove Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Griffin Memorial Garden Cemetery. Public viewing will be Thursday at the funeral home from 1-8 p.m. The cortege will assemble at 534 N. Hill St. at noon. McDowell’s Funeral Home, Inc., 305 N. Hill St., Griffin. www.mcdowellfuneralhome.org

Mrs. Margaret A. Ector died Nov. 13, 2012. Funeral wll be Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Northside Baptist Church, 210 Georgia Ave., Griffin. Interment will be in in Griffin Memorial Gardens. Miller’s Family Mortuary, 332 E. Chappell St., Griffin. 77-228-4077.

Mrs. Carol Ann Young Smith, age 61 of Griffin, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Spalding Regional Hospital.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 1:00pm at First United Methodist Church. Reverend Kevin Lobello, Interment will follow in Veterans Section of Oak Hill Cemetery. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin was in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneral home.com

Mrs. Mary Jane Tarpley Ethridge, age 70 of Griffin, passed away on Monday, November 12, 2012 at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta.

Funeral services will be conducted on Thursday, November 15, 2012 at 3:00pm in the Chapel of Conner-Westbury Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery. Conner-Westbury Funeral Home, 1891 West McIntosh Road, Griffin was in charge of arrangements. www.conner-westburyfuneral home.com

Mr. Larry Earl Bland, 62, of 616 W. College St., Griffin, died at Spalding Regional Hospital on Saturday, Nov. 10. Memorial service will be Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 at noon at Achaia Baptist Church, Solomon St. Burden’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 678-603-1666.

Mr. Lamony Hood Jr., 51, of 626 Ellis St., Griffin, died Friday, Nov. 9 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Funeral will be Friday, Nov. 16 at 1 p.m. at Corinith Baptist Church, Rover. Interment will follow in Corinth Church Cemetery. Burden’s Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 678-603-1666.