Clayton News Daily

May 13

Joe M. Barlow Sr.

Joe M. Barlow Sr. died Sunday, May 11, 2003.

Mr. Barlow was preceded in death by his daughter, Rita Lanette Barlow.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 in the Philadelphia Presbyterian Church with the body in state at noon. Dr. Spencer Frye will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Barbara; son, Joe Barlow Jr. of Ellenwood; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Darrell Morrow of Stockbridge, and Becky and Tim Ard of Stockbridge; grandchildren, Will Cooper, Lindsey Cooper, Emily Morrow, Bryant Ard, Hannah Ard, and Caroline Ard; brothers, Hugh Barlow and Curtis Barlow; sisters, Willard Brown, Pauline Gentry, and Margaret McCormick.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Southside Chapel Funeral Home, Morrow is in charge of arrangements. (770) 961-2828.

Ellen Janelle Wood

Ellen Janelle Wood, 57, of Conley, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2003, at Crawford Long Hospital.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 14 at Parkway Garden Chapel. Interment will follow at Rock Baptist Church Cemetery in Fairburn.

Survivors include her

husband, Sherman Wood; daughters, Vickie Banks of Conley and Penny Wilson of Dallas, Ga.; sons, Donald Wood of Cartersville, Jimmy Wood of Conley, Sammy Wood of Forest Park, Wayne Haygood of Conley, and Butch Wood of Jonesboro; sister, Dianne Phillips of Jackson; brother, Ellis Giles of Milner; 17 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today.

Flowers will be accepted, or those desiring may make contributions to the American Heart Association in memory of Mrs. Ellen Janelle Wood.

Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park is in charge of arrangements. (404) 366-3522.