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Steven Edward Glidden
Jul 13, 2021
A proud American patriot was lost when Steven Edward Glidden passed away in Atlanta after an extended illness on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. He was 61 years old. Steve believed in duty and honor over everything which showed in all that he did. He served his country in the U.S. Army before his longtime career in law enforcement. His sister...
William “Bill” S. Bird, Jr.
Jul 13, 2021
William “Bill” S. Bird, Jr., 78, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, on April 25, 1943, Bill was the son of the late William Stanley Bird, Sr. and Lois Jaunita Courson Bird. He attended Andrew Jackson High School before becoming a master electrician. Enlisted in the United States Air Force, Bill...
Leon Tompkins
Jul 12, 2021
A highly respected educator, Leon Tompkins also lovingly referred to as “Mr. T” or by his grandchildren as “Bop Bop”, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at Houston Medical Center. He was 81 and a half years old. On the first day of December 1939, Leon was born in Bath, South Carolina. He was the son of the late...
Joshua Allen Morstad
Jul 11, 2021
A dearly beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, Joshua Allen Morstad passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Grady Memorial Hospital. He was 39 years old. A Middle Georgia native, Josh was born on June 16, 1982, in Macon. He was the son of Joan Marie Kimsey Kilgore and the late William Allen Morstad. Josh proudly graduated...
Fred L. Wooten
Jul 11, 2021
Fred Lanny Wooten was greeted at the Pearly Gates by his Lord and Savior on Sunday, July 11, 2021 after a brief illness. He was 83 years old. Born on January 20, 1938 in Laurens County, Georgia, he was the son of the late Robert Lee and Mildred Hudson Wooten. Fred served with the U.S. Army before joining the Army...
Prince Sherwood Halligan, Jr.
Jul 11, 2021
Prince Sherwood Halligan, Jr. passed away at his home in Fort Valley on Sunday, July 11, 2021. He was 75 years old. Prince proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy and fought in the Vietnam War. After his time in the military, he opened his own land surveying business in Macon called Halligan and Associates. Well respected in his...
Robert Lindsey Wade Iii
Jul 11, 2021
Robert Lindsey Wade III, devoted family man and avid Atlanta Braves fan, passed away on the morning of Sunday, July 11, 2021, at the age of 86. He is gone but will never be forgotten. Born in Canton, Georgia, on July 22, 1934, Robert was the son of the late Robert L. Wade, Jr. and Lorene Caldwell Wade, and was...
Kevin Wade Evans
Jul 10, 2021
Kevin Wade Evans of Roberta, Georgia passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021. Kevin was born on October 13, 1964 to Bobby and Shirley Evans of Oakridge, Tennessee. Known for his faith and servant’s heart, Kevin was passionate about sharing the Gospel and showing the love of God to all those he met. His character was consistently genuine and he...
James Wendell Gambrell
Jul 9, 2021
James Wendell Gambrell, known as ‘Wendell’ or ‘Papaw,’ to his friends and family, went to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday, July 9, 2021. Born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi, Wendell was the son of the late Holmes and Blanche Gambrell, and was of the Baptist faith. In high school, he was privileged to drive the school bus...
James Wesley Thorpe
Jul 7, 2021
James Wesley Thorpe, 81, of Hawkinsville stepped into the arms of his Heavenly Father when he passed from this life on Wednesday, July 7, 2021. Born on November 23, 1939, in Bonaire, Georgia, James was the son of the late Jim Henry Thorpe and Mattie Bell Haygood. James was the type of man who loved working and keeping busy. He...
Msgt. Robert William "Robo" Sprague, Usaf (Ret.)
Jul 7, 2021
Robert “Robo” Sprague passed away at his residence on the morning of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at the age of 56. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on March 4, 1965, he was the son of Betty Sprague and the late Bill Sprague, who passed away in 2001. In December of 1983, Robo enlisted in the United States Air Force where he...
Helen A. Denny
Jul 7, 2021
On the morning of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, Helen A. Denny, 84, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Born on June 30, 1937, Helen was raised in Bangor, Maine. She graduated from a Catholic high school before she met her husband while he was stationed in Bangor. Wedded in holy matrimony on January 18, 1958, together they traveled the...
Mary Ann Mcdonald Mekosh
Jul 5, 2021
Mary Ann McDonald Mekosh, formerly of Girardville and Centralia, PA, died on Monday, July 5, 2021, at Houston Healthcare, in Warner Robins, GA. She was born on August 20, 1930, in Connerton, PA, one of the late Luke and Mary McDonald’s six children. She enjoyed working for over 30 years as a heart monitor technician in Pottsville, PA and in...
Timothy Lee Musselwhite
Jul 5, 2021
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Timothy L. Musselwhite passed away unexpectedly on the morning of July 5, 2021. He was 71 years old. Originally from the Cordele area, Timothy moved to Warner Robins in 1960 after his father found work at Robins Air Force Base. A 1969 graduate of Northside High School, Timothy joined the U.S. Air Force in 1970....
Prabhu P. Bakrania
Jul 5, 2021
Prabhu P. Bakrania passed away on July 5, 2021 at the age of 90. Born on October 8, 1930 in India, Prabhu was raised in Kenya before moving to England to study architecture. He earned a 5-year degree while in Britain. After earning his degree, Prabhu then traveled the world designing buildings before eventually settling in Warner Robins. He worked...
Cpo Franklin Lewis, Usn (Ret.)
Jul 4, 2021
Franklin Lewis, born on September 3, 1934, in McRae, Georgia, passed away at his home in Warner Robins, on Sunday, July 4, 2021. He was 86 years old. Raised in Dodge County, Georgia, Franklin graduated from Dodge County High School and immediately enlisted in the United States Navy. He proudly served his country during the Korean Conflict as a boiler...
Dorothy Wright Gerard
Jul 3, 2021
Surrounded by her family, Dorothy Wright Gerard of Kathleen passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021. She was 83 years old. Born on February 25, 1938 in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Dorothy was the daughter of the late Clarence Wright and Frances Murphy Wright. She grew up in Clinton, Tennessee, where she graduated high school. Her first job was as a telephone...
Mark Alexander Rogers
Jul 2, 2021
Mark Alexander Rogers, Sr., passed away on Friday, July 2, 2021. He was 63 years old. Mark was born on March 24, 1958, in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from New York Community College and worked as a renowned chef for several years. Mark had a passion for cooking and enjoyed putting his skills on display; he later became a...
Ethel Jean "Jeanie" Soli
Jul 2, 2021
Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, Jeanie Soli, joined her eternal companion, Perry Jahn Soli, in Heaven, on Friday, July 2, 2021. She was 93 years old. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 28, 1927, Jeanie was the daughter of the late John and Pearl Johnson Horne. She was a career wife, stay at home mother, and homemaker, with...
Miranda Jane Putnam
Jul 2, 2021
Miranda Jane Putnam, 39, passed away at home in the late afternoon hours of Friday, July 2, 2021. She was the daughter of Richard Ben and Jane O’Neal Putnam. Born in Warner Robins on November 4, 1981, Miranda was a graduate of Valdosta State University, from which she earned a degree in respiratory therapy. She had the most empathetic and...
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