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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas

Esther Joy Klimas
Sep 24, 2021
Esther Joy Klimas, 99, passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021. At the family's request, all services will be private. Learn more about the measures McCullough Funeral Home is taking to ensure the health and safety of our guests at www.mcculloughfh.com. There you can also sign an Online Registry for the family. McCullough Funeral Home and Crematory has the privilege...
Irene Karen Palmer
Sep 24, 2021
Irene Hart Palmer, 69, of Warner Robins, GA, passed away on September 24, 2021. She was born on October 03, 1951 to her parents, Archie Hart, Jr. and Nina (Reynolds) Hart, who preceded her in death. Irene graduated from Gainesville High School in 1969 and from Mercer University in 1997 with a Masters Degree. She loved to cook and published...
Kimberly Danielle Roberts
Sep 23, 2021
Kimberly Danielle Roberts, born on October 6, 1986 in Warner Robins, GA, passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. She will be remembered by family and friends as a loving daughter, mother and sister who took pride in caring for any and every animal she came in contact with. Kimberly also enjoyed making desserts, cooking, riding backroads and listening to...
Gretchen Lamm Hayes
Sep 23, 2021
Gretchen Lamm Hayes passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021, at the Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. Gretchen was 90 years old. The daughter of the late George Ernest and Elsie Winstead Lamm, Gretchen was born on March 21, 1931, in Spring Hope, North Carolina. She was an active member of the Eastern Star in Denver, Colorado, and was...
Martha Marie Piazza
Sep 23, 2021
Martha Marie Piazza passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, September 23, 2021. She was 68 years old. A native of Americus, Georgia, Martha was a dedicated member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Her world revolved around her two daughters and she was a proud homemaker. Her favorite pastime was spending precious moments with her family, especially her grandchildren. Martha loved painting...
William Russell Plunkett
Sep 23, 2021
William Russell Plunkett of Bonaire, GA, 67, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Russell was born on December 10, 1953, in Crisp County, GA to the late Rufus and Dot Plunkett. He was the oldest of four brothers. Russell was a graduate of Warner Robins High School’s Class of 1972. He retired as Assistant Manager at Winn Dixie...
Timothy "Tim" Lynn Creel
Sep 22, 2021
Tim Creel, 58, passed away at Houston Medical Center on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Born on May 25, 1963, in Tampa, Florida, Mr. Creel was the son of the late Jimmy Doyal and Shirley Ann Overstreet Creel. He proudly earned his BBA from Georgia Southern University before working as a Store Manager at Friedman’s Jewelers for 15 years. Most recently,...
Mark Anthony Kutay
Sep 22, 2021
Mark Anthony Kutay of Centerville passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. He was 59 years old. One of eight children, Mark was born on March 20, 1962, in Hershey, Pennsylvania to the late Stephen Andrew Kutay and Ann Bubak Kutay. He moved to Warner Robins with his parents and was a 1980 graduate of Warner Robins High School....
Richard Lewis "Rick" Van Atta
Sep 22, 2021
Richard Lewis Van Atta “Rick” lost his battle with COVID on September 22nd, in his hometown of Warner Robins, Georgia. Rick was born on February 7, 1956 in Panama City, Florida to Mary Sloan Van Atta and Virgil Van Atta (deceased). He attended Warner Robins High School where he was on the Basketball Team and performed in the Chorus and...
Kathleen Marie Louth
Sep 19, 2021
Kathleen Marie Louth, 53, returned Home to her Heavenly Father on the afternoon of Sunday, September 19, 2021. She was born at Robins Air Force Base on July 30, 1968 and was of the Catholic faith. A 1982 graduate of Sacred Heart School and 1986 graduate of Northside High School, Kathy earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Macon...
Lari Sue Johnson
Sep 19, 2021
At Emory University Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia, 68 year old Lari Sue Goodson Johnson passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Born on January 21, 1953, in Atlanta, Mrs. Johnson was the daughter of the late Roy Lamar and Rita Elizabeth Winkinhoffer Goodson. Mrs. Johnson worked for several years as a PMEL Planner at Robins Air Force Base before her...
David Rodney Williams
Sep 18, 2021
David Rodney Williams, 54, entered the arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 18, 2021. David was born in Macon, Georgia to the late Robert and Shirley Collins Williams. A believer in God and a man of strong faith, David lived his life for Christ, and it showed through his actions and servant’s heart. He never met a...
Charlene Duggins Ward
Sep 18, 2021
Charlene Duggins Ward, age 68, passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at the Houston Medical Center. She was born in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Virginia and Shirley Duggins. Charlene graduated from Valley High School in 1971 and married her high school sweetheart, Charlie, and moved to Warner Robins, GA in 1975. She was the Librarian at Central Fellowship Christian...
Alton Fordham
Sep 18, 2021
Alton Fordham, 88, entered the gates of heaven on Saturday, September 18, 2021. Alton was born on June 22, 1933, to the late John and Catherine Brewer Fordham. He worked as a security policeman at Robins Air Force Base prior to moving to a role as a Household Good Inspector from where he retired. He was a dedicated member of...
David “Dave” Lee Kendall
Sep 17, 2021
On Friday, September 17, 2021, David “Dave” Lee Kendall of Warner Robins and Lake Sinclair, Georgia, passed away at the Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center. He was 86 years old. Born on November 8, 1934, in Elkhorn, Tennessee, Mr. Kendall was the son of the late George Lee and Chloe Louell Blount Kendall. Raised in the Elkhorn Community of Henry County,...
Elizabeth "Betty" C. Ellis
Sep 17, 2021
In the early morning hours of Friday, September 17, 2021, Betty C. Ellis joined her beloved husband, Lamar Brannan Ellis, sons, Lamar Ellis, Jr. and Thomas Ellis, parents, Daniel and Anna May Carmen, five brothers, and five sisters, including her twin sister, in Heaven. She was 97 years old. Betty was born in Linwood, New Jersey on April 17, 1924....
Jeffrey Scott Johnson
Sep 17, 2021
On Friday, September 17, 2021, Jeffrey Scott Johnson passed away at Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. He was 42 years old. A Middle Georgia native, Jeffrey was born in Warner Robins on April 18, 1979. He was the son of Charles and Lari Sue Johnson. A history buff, Jeffrey enjoyed war reenactments and reading about wars throughout history. Jeffrey...
Timothy Keith Childress
Sep 16, 2021
Timothy Keith Childress, age 56, went to be with the Lord in Heaven on the morning of Thursday, September 16, 2021. He was born in Greenville, South Carolina on November 18, 1964. In 1971, the family moved to Georgia and eventually settled in Byron. Timothy proudly attended Northside High School; however, he fell victim to rezoning and was forced to...
Barbara Vanette Raines
Sep 16, 2021
On Thursday, September 16, 2021, Barbara Vanette Raines went to be with the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in Heaven. She was 65 years old. Barbara was the daughter of Barbara Jean McCoy and the late Doc Van McCoy, Jr. She was born on July 8, 1956, in Austin, Texas. Barbara graduated from Warner Robins High School and went on...
Sheila Marie Olivas
Sep 15, 2021
Sheila Marie Olivas passed away at Houston Medical Center on the morning of Wednesday, September 15, 2021, after a brief battle with Covid-19. She was 51 years old. The daughter of Leyvan Olivas and the late Karen Marie Olivas, Sheila was born on April 25, 1970, and raised in Riverside, California. She proudly attended from La Sierra High School before...