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On the Newnan Tour of Homes, my wife and I had a ghostly encounter!

By
Real Estate Broker/Owner with Richard Weisser Realty

MoonEvery year during the holiday season, the Newnan Hospital Auxiliary sponsors a tour of historic homes in the city of Newnan. Since Newnan has many historic homes, including some antebellum houses, the tour can be very interesting.

Two years ago, on a dark and cold December night, we visited a home on the tour reportedly haunted by a ghost named Mary. My wife and I like enjoy reading and watching television programs about paranormal activity, so we entered the house and hoped that we would have an experience of some kind.

But nothing happened, as the house was very crowded and I'm sure that any right thinking spirit would have been terrified by all of the activity. So we continued the tour until we finished looking at all of the open houses and then we started walking back to the car.

Our route back to the car took us back by "Mary's" house, and when we walked past the front steps, there was a friendly cat there. My wife and I both like cats so we stopped and petted the cat.

HouseWe turned away from the cat and then started on our way, and as we left the stoop we heard a voice behind us. We quickly turned around and the cat was gone but a 60ish looking women was standing there looking puzzled.

"What's going on here? Why are there so many people in the house?" she asked. I told her the house was on the tour of homes, and that she might want to see this one, because it reportedly had a ghost.

"Oh no, I don't like ghosts at all" she replied. She seemed agitated so we bid her good night and turned away. Worried that she might follow us, I looked back to see which direction she was heading and she was gone, and the cat was back, sitting right where the woman had been standing!

My wife and I are convinced that we met "Mary" outside the house that night. Maybe we did, maybe not, but we wonder why someone would have been out on a cold night and not have known what was going on! I'm pretty sure that we had a paranormal experience. So put us on the list of believers!

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Comments (44)

Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

You left poor Mary all alone?? Poor Mary! Sorry but I'm laughing at you running away from a woman who didn't know what was going on :)

Nov 10, 2008 04:50 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Richard:  What a cool experience!  I bet that was Mary.  I feel bad for her...a poor lost soul wondering why so many people were coming by.  Kinda sad.

Nov 10, 2008 04:53 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Mandi...

Well, I blame it on my wife. She's skittish! lol

Chris Ann...

I need to find the history of this ghost, I don't remeber exactly how the story goes but if I find out I'll pass it along!

Nov 10, 2008 05:35 AM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

It's gotta be the wife right? A big bad macho guy like you wouldn't be afraid now would he? My husband was chasing down a mouse one time and it ran right at him...he screamed like a girl and ran the other way. His sister was there so I have someone to back my story up! We laughed at the big bad hunter!! :)

Nov 10, 2008 06:05 AM
Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

Mandi- That is no fair.  I would run from a mouse before running from a ghost.

Nov 10, 2008 06:17 AM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

Mel- I've ran from both!! I will say though that I wasn't hunting either one.....I leave them alone!

Nov 10, 2008 06:23 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Mandi...

Mice don't bother me, trick or treaters terrify me! lol

Mel..

Yeah, mice are icky!

Mandi...

If they get in my house I'll hunt them down and I will get them! ;)

Nov 10, 2008 06:31 AM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

Which one Richard? the mice or the ghosts? Sometimes I'm glad I'm a woman.....I'm not obligated to track down either one. LOL

Nov 10, 2008 06:34 AM
Betina Foreman
WJK Realty - Austin, TX
Realtor, C.N.E., with WJK REALTY

Very interesting story. I do believe and I think your story is more confirmation that ghosts do exist.

Nov 10, 2008 06:37 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Mandi...

In my house, I would hunt down BOTH! lol

Betina...

Well, there is something going on, that's for sure!

Nov 10, 2008 06:39 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

Richard...many strange things happen that are hard to explain...so I can't doubt your story although i can not recall seeing any kind of a spirit...except of the elixer kind!

Nov 10, 2008 06:41 AM
Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

Richard- They are icky?  Is that your professional opinion?  They have germs and that makes them more scary!

Mandi- That must be nice...  When I told Tony the ghost story he said (very nonchalantly), "So, the house is haunted now?  That sucks."  When there was a mouse he said, "So...  What do you want me to do about it?"

Nov 10, 2008 06:50 AM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

Richard- you're THE MAN! :)

Mel- At times like that I.... 1. Contact a priest, minister, pastor or whatever else I can think of to come get rid of the ghosts 2. call an exterminator and then get a cat! I feel they are more qualified then myself to get rid of the problem!

Nov 10, 2008 08:03 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Bill...

So you have met John Barleycorn then.

Mel...

You should not be so cavalier about using a professional term like icky. Mice are icky, germs are yukky. As for you husband, well there you go!

Mandi...

Knowing how to delegate tasks is the mark of the true leader!

Nov 10, 2008 08:37 AM
Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

Mandi- I can and do handle it myself.  I heard tweets in the chimney and trying to figure out what to do about it.  I would hate to set the little ones of fire.  Maybe it is time to call in the professionals.

Nov 10, 2008 08:44 AM
Mandi Perkins
Pioneer Title Agency - Pinetop Lakeside, AZ

Mel- I'm just saying......leave it to a professional!

Richard- as I always say....I don't have all the answers but I do know how to find the answers!

Nov 10, 2008 09:00 AM
Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

Richard- I laugh because I used the term yuckie in a meeting with new agents once.  I followed it up with the phrase, "And that is my professional opinion."

Mandi- You are right.  Apparently I cannot do it all.

Nov 10, 2008 09:19 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Mel...

Aw, isn't that tweet?

Mandi...

Once again, the mark of a good leader!

Mel...

You might think you're determined ... others might use the word stobborn! ;)

 

Nov 10, 2008 09:52 AM
Melody Botting
Broker Associate PenFed Realty - San Antonio, TX
You Deserve The Best

Not sure how you meant that but I will take it as a compliment.

Nov 13, 2008 04:22 AM
Richard Weisser
Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA
Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Mel...

Stubborn can be good at times!

Nov 13, 2008 04:39 AM