Obituaries

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

Carolyn Lazette Young "Mamaw" Lee

Carolyn Lazette Young "Mamaw" Lee

Nov 28, 2019

Carolyn Lee, 82, passed away on Thursday afternoon, November 28, 2019. Carolyn was born in Elizabethtown, Illinois, on February 6, 1937, to the late Jesse M. and Alberta Ginger Young. During her life, her main focus was taking care of her husband, raising her children, and helping to raise her grandchildren and great-grandchildren; they would all agree that she was...

Christine B. Mcduffie

Christine B. Mcduffie

Nov 27, 2019

Christine Burch McDuffie, 97, of Warner Robins, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at Church Home and Lifespring Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Dodge County, Georgia to the late James E. and Willie M. Burch. She was a former employee of Robins Air Force Base, as well as a loving homemaker and member of Second Baptist Church. Christine...

Johnnie Arnett

Johnnie Arnett

Nov 27, 2019

Johnnie Arnett, age 94, walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the evening of Wednesday, November 27, 2019. Johnnie was born in Lottie, Alabama, to the late John W. and Ollie McKnight Arnett on December 1, 1924. He attended Frisco School in Frisco City, Alabama, where he enjoyed playing football. He later joined the...

Msgt. Ralph Elliott Smith, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. Ralph Elliott Smith, Usaf (Ret.)

Nov 26, 2019

Ralph Elliott Smith, 63, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 26, 2019. Ralph was born in Bessemer, Alabama on June 2, 1956 to the late Harold Emmett and Ceil Rose Kelsey Smith. In 1977, he joined the United States Air Force where he honorably served his country for 22 years; he retired in 1999 having attained the rank of...

Robert F.  Shiver, Jr.

Robert F. Shiver, Jr.

Nov 26, 2019

A true Middle Georgia native, Robert F. Shiver, Jr., passed away on the morning of Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at the age of 77. The son of the late Robert F. Shiver, Sr. and Lucille Shiver, Robert was born in Macon, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. After his time...

Ssgt. Matthew Robert "Matt" Carter, Usaf

Ssgt. Matthew Robert "Matt" Carter, Usaf

Nov 25, 2019

Matt Carter, 29, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, November 25, 2019. Born and raised in Warner Robins, Georgia, Matt attended Warner Robins High School and graduated from Youth Challenge Academy at Fort Gordon, Georgia. He was currently serving his country in the United States Air Force and was stationed at Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska. Matt was an avid...

Col. Michael  Jeff Miller, Usaf (Ret.)

Col. Michael Jeff Miller, Usaf (Ret.)

Nov 24, 2019

Oh, I have slipped the surly bonds of earth, ... and touched the face of God. -from "High Flight" by John Gillespie Magee, Jr. Michael Jeff Miller passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He died in peace at Duke Medical Center in Durham, NC, holding the hand of his adored and adoring...

Evelyn J.  Bryant

Evelyn J. Bryant

Nov 22, 2019

Evelyn J. Bryant was reunited with her husband, Alan Gene Bryant, in Heaven on the morning of Friday, November 22, 2019. She was 92 years old. Born in Miami, Florida, Evelyn was the daughter of the late William Nelson and Gladys Mae Perry. Evelyn was a wonderful mother, and alongside Alan she raised their magnificent daughters, Linda and Laura. Most...

Michael "Mikey" Patrick Beaumarchais, Jr.

Michael "Mikey" Patrick Beaumarchais, Jr.

Nov 22, 2019

Michael “Mikey” Patrick Beaumarchais, Jr., lost his battle after a very long struggle with liver and pancreas disease. Mikey was born May 11, 1961 in Detroit, Michigan to his parents Michael Sr. and Delores Beaumarchais along with five brothers and one sister. Mikey has been married to Susan Beaumarchais since 1996 and welcomed into his life a step son, Justin...

Joseph  Edward "Ed"  Mullis, Sr.

Joseph Edward "Ed" Mullis, Sr.

Nov 22, 2019

Ed Mullis, Sr. “Nickel Man”, age 73, joined his beloved wife, Carolyn “Lil Bit” Mullis, in heaven on Friday, November 22, 2019. Ed was born in Abbeville, Georgia on July 6, 1946 to the late Theo and Lizzie Mae Whitman Mullis and was of the Baptist faith. A resident of Warner Robins for most of his life, he retired from...

Brenda Burch "Boo" Sharpless

Brenda Burch "Boo" Sharpless

Nov 19, 2019

Brenda Burch Sharpless, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Brenda was born on December 19, 1947, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Harvey and Mildred Burch. She retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base and was a member of Sojourn Church in Perry. In her free time, Brenda loved spending time...

Talmadge Segars

Talmadge Segars

Nov 19, 2019

Talmadge Segars, 86, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Talmadge was born in Carnesville, GA, on March 31st, 1933, to the late Fred and Ruby Segars. Talmadge served a brief stint in the U.S. Army and moved to Warner Robins with his family in the 1950’s. He operated one of the first taxi...

Mary Joyce Rowland Mckinley

Mary Joyce Rowland Mckinley

Nov 19, 2019

Mary Joyce McKinley, née Rowland, who lived her life with a deep, abiding faith sustained and nurtured by God as her beacon and heaven as her shining star is today smiling down on her loved ones from the brightest star in the heavens. Mary died peacefully of natural causes at the age of 95 on November 19th, 2019. We are...

Raymond Scott Merrill

Raymond Scott Merrill

Nov 19, 2019

Raymond Scott Merrill, 66, returned to his Heavenly Father on the morning of Tuesday, November 19, 2019. Raymond was born in Salt Lake City, Utah on August 28, 1953. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 1972 until 1976 and later graduated from Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. Raymond worked as an electrical engineer...

Alton Leon Flowers

Alton Leon Flowers

Nov 18, 2019

Alton Leon Flowers, 68, entered Heaven’s gates on Monday, November 18, 2019. Alton was born in Atmore, Alabama, to the late Turner and Melva Flowers. He graduated from Warner Robins High School and worked as a forklift driver in Macon for Paragon Systems. A man of pure faith, Alton was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church, where he was...

Mary Bess Fraley

Mary Bess Fraley

Nov 18, 2019

Mary Bess Fraley, 75, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 18, 2019. Mary Bess was born in Paris, Kentucky on August 22, 1944 to the late Orville E. and Mary Louise Mullikin Setters. A picture-perfect military wife, mother, and homemaker, Mary Bess indulged in decorating, crafts, quilting, cooking, bowling, painting, and cheering on the University of Kentucky...

Joyce  Bell Kramp

Joyce Bell Kramp

Nov 18, 2019

Joyce Bell Kramp went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, November 18, 2019. She was 80 years old. The daughter of the late Hansel and Lottie Mae Smith, Joyce was born in Cochran, Georgia. She was a talented hairdresser for many years before going to work with Olin Mills Photography, from which she retired. In...

Cindy Hays

Cindy Hays

Nov 16, 2019

Cindy Hays, age 23, and her unborn daughter, Navi, passed into the hands of their Lord and Savior on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Cindy was born in Concord, North Carolina on December 7, 1995. She graduated from Central Cabarrus High School in 2014 and married her husband, Ben, shortly thereafter. Cindy enjoyed traveling with Ben’s military career and was attending...

Ruth Steinau Barnes

Ruth Steinau Barnes

Nov 16, 2019

Ruth Steinau Barnes, 84, joined her beloved husband, Gerald F. "Jerry" Barnes in heaven, on November 16, 2019. She was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on July 5, 1935. Daughter of the late David S. Steinau and the late Estelle M. Meyer. Ruth was a lifelong resident of River Ridge, Louisiana and an ardent Saints fan. She graduated from Nichols...

Jason Rodney Payne

Jason Rodney Payne

Nov 15, 2019

Jason Rodney Payne, 49, entered into rest on Friday, November 15, 2019. Born in Biloxi, Mississippi, Jason was the son of Rodney Payne and the late Beverly Jane Culpepper. At a young age, he competed in the Little Olympics and won by doing the most chin-ups. In 1988, Jason graduated from Warner Robins High School and earned his Associate’s Degree...