Extracted from The Macon Telegraph (Macon, GA)
Sunday, September 2, 2001

Arthur Grey Bone

NEWNAN -- Arthur Grey Bone, age 88, died Friday, August 31 at his home in Newnan, GA. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 12 Noon in Lawrence Drive Baptist Church, with interment to follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Bone had moved to Newnan one year ago to be near his daughter after living 45 years at his home on Hawkinsville Road in Macon.

He is survived by three children, Arthur Weldon Bone of College Park, GA, Joyce Bone Cox of Newnan, GA and Michael Willis Bone of Santa Monica, CA; adopted son, Gui Chong Hong of Arlington, VA; three grandchildren, Jason Grey Horne of Adairsville, GA, Mica Bone and Ari Bone of Santa Monica, CA; son-in-law, Glenn B. Cox, Jr., Newnan; daughter-in-law, Lori Nafshun Bone of Santa Monica, CA; granddaughter-in-law, Tina Horne; one sister, Lois Chapman of Butler, GA and numerous beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Edna Willis Bone of Macon, Vicky Bone of Mishawaka, IN and an adopted son, Huyhn Vinh Lai of Houston, TX.

Mr. Bone was a charter member and former Deacon of Lawrence Drive Baptist Church and was well known for his sense of humor as well as his gardening ability. Although he was unable to type, Mr. Bone learned to use his computer at the age of 88 in order to keep up with his friends in Macon, who kept in touch with him on a daily basis and passed along news and jokes, which he would forward to everyone that he knew would enjoy them. His gardening expertise did not desert him even though his health did and by passing on his knowledge to his daughter, who acted as his hands, Mr. Bone had a wonderful garden behind his home in Newnan, which he shared with neighbors and friends, especially his little friend, Dayton Anderson.

Mr. Bone was well known for his willingness to help his friends and family with any problems, from refinishing furniture to diagnosing and repairing mechanical problems of any type. According his daughter, ``All anyone had to do was call Daddy, and he would stop what he was doing to help them and you could not have asked for a better father or friend. He set a standard that few could match.''

``Dad was proud of his fishing ability and used to bring home huge quantities of fish from Lake Sinclair to share with everyone,'' according to son, Mike. ``One of his few sorrows was that poor health prevented him from going fishing.'' According to his loved ones, Bone's fishing ability, whether real or imagined, was well known, you just had to ask him and he would tell you all about the ones he landed and the very few that got away.

The family will receive friends at Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home Monday from 7:00 to 9:00P.M.