Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

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...

Gloria "June" Carroll

Gloria "June" Carroll

Nov 12, 2019

June Carroll, 66, loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt, entered Heaven’s gate on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born in Dublin, Georgia, June was the daughter of the late Kelly Purvis and Martha Sue Purvis. She met the love of her life, Jeff, in high school and they quickly became sweethearts. She retired from Central Georgia Hematology and Oncology after...

Tasheena Hillery Thomas

Tasheena Hillery Thomas

Nov 12, 2019

Tasheena Hillery Thomas, 35, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Born in Brunswick, Georgia, Tasheena was the daughter of Hubert Lorenzo Hillery, Sr. (Demeka) and Debra Deneen Quinn Hillery. She graduated from Warner Robins High School in 2002 and worked as a General Supply Specialist at Robins Air Force Base for 15 years. She always had a giving...

Hong-Eun Chang

Hong-Eun Chang

Nov 12, 2019

In August of 2018, Hong-Eun Chang, loving wife, mother, and sister, was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer. Although she received a grim prognosis, she never lost hope and continued to fight. Hong-Eun fought emotionally and physically, and her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and the love and prayers of family carried her through the difficult time....

Florence Mae Utterback

Florence Mae Utterback

Nov 12, 2019

Florence Utterback, age 88, returned Home to her heavenly Father on Tuesday, November 12, 2019. Florence was born in Mason City, Iowa on May 21, 1931 to the late Norman F. Bowers and Della M. Konzack. After graduating high school, she proudly joined the United States Air Force and soon after met and married the late Donald A. Utterback (Lt....

Charles "Chuck" Ray Smith, Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Ray Smith, Jr.

Nov 11, 2019

Chuck Smith, 64, passed away at his home on Monday, November 11, 2019. Chuck was born on October 27, 1955 in Macon, Georgia, the son of the late Charles Ray Smith, Sr. and Emily Hazel Smith. He worked as a Senior Operations Technician for over 30 years for several different groups including Brookfield Properties. A health enthusiast and avid outdoorsman,...

Terri Lorena Shoemaker

Terri Lorena Shoemaker

Nov 11, 2019

Terri Lorena Shoemaker, 54, entered into rest on Monday, November 11, 2019 at Houston Medical Center. Born in Macon, Georgia, Terri was the daughter of Jessica Roberts Miller and the late Erow E Miller. A Warner Robins native, Terri graduated from Warner Robins High School in 1983. She worked at Houston Medical Center for 10 years as a Unit Secretary....

Br Jackson

Br Jackson

Nov 11, 2019

BR Jackson, 75, entered into rest on Monday, November 11, 2019. BR was born in Demopolis, Alabama to the late Fredrick and Alice Jackson on June 24, 1944. He retired from Houston Fence Company as a crew supervisor. For fun, he loved drawing and watching sports, but his family always came first. BR was a member of First Baptist Church...

Gysgt. Clarence Robert "Tex" Davis, Usmc (Ret.)

Gysgt. Clarence Robert "Tex" Davis, Usmc (Ret.)

Nov 10, 2019

Clarence Robert “Tex” Davis, 88, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 10, 2019. Tex was born on July 19, 1931 in Beaumont, Texas, to the late Alvin Q. Davis and Elizabeth Bradberry. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Marine Corps for 21 years during the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War; he retired...

Lee Eugene Wettstein, Sr.

Lee Eugene Wettstein, Sr.

Nov 9, 2019

Lee Eugene Wettstein, Sr., 85, entered into rest on Saturday, November 9, 2019. Lee was born in Chicopee, Kansas to the late Lee Emile and Minnie Rose Wettstein. He honorably served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years before retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant. In June of 1955, Lee married the love of his life,...