Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Melisha Ann Ballinger
Aug 20, 2019
Melisha Ballinger, 53, a lifelong resident of Warner Robins, was called home on Tuesday, August 20, 2019. Melisha’s favorite activities included swimming and sitting by the pool, swinging, and being out in the sun. She also enjoyed eating and fall cookouts during football season when she was rooting for the Georgia Bulldogs. Melisha looked forward to going to the Mountains...
Rebecca Mckinnon Harrelson
Aug 20, 2019
Rebecca Harrelson passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019 at Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center. She was 73. Rebecca was born in Fargo, North Dakota on April 24, 1946 to the late Col. Robert H. and Rebecca B. McKinnon. Her life was devoted to being a career wife, mother, and homemaker. Additionally, she enjoyed horses, playing card games, the piano and...
William Harry Brown
Aug 19, 2019
Harry Brown passed away on the morning of Monday, August 19, 2019 at the age of 88. Born in Dodge County, Georgia on December 16, 1930, Harry was the son of the late Bernice D. Brown and Rosalie Brown Marks. He loved his country and served nearly three years in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict; he proudly...
Dwain Marcus Wallace
Aug 18, 2019
Dwain Wallace, 63, entered into rest on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Dwain was born on June 5, 1956 in Fort Worth, Texas. He proudly served his country in the United States Army with the 82nd Airborne for 11 years. Dwain went on to work for Owen Martin Construction and Jerry Carpenter Construction. He is survived by his children, Tiffany Whittington...
Latrelle "Susie" Atkinson
Aug 18, 2019
Latrelle “Susie” Atkinson, 84, passed into the hands of her Lord on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Latrelle “Susie” was born in Mystic, Georgia on June 6, 1935 to the late William Lafayette and Erma Cavanaugh Kilgore. She was a loving and devoted homemaker whose family was always her highest priority. Over her life, she answered to an assortment of names....
Stuart Michael "Mike" Braunstein
Aug 18, 2019
Mike Braunstein, 76, passed away at his home on Sunday, August 18, 2019. Mike was born in Newark, New Jersey on May 30, 1943. He proudly served as a Vietnam Veteran in the United States Air Force and retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base. Mike was an avid collector of model railroad trains and enjoyed auto racing;...
Betty Joan "Bj" Straughan
Aug 18, 2019
Betty Joan “BJ” Straughan followed Jesus into Heaven on Sunday, August 18, 2019. She was born to the late Ernie “EV” Smith and Isabel Cropp Smith on February 20, 1930 in Charlottesville, Virginia. A loving mother and homemaker, BJ served as a dedicated military wife for over 20 years. She is predeceased by the love of her life, Lt Col...
Mary Dailey Varnedore
Aug 17, 2019
Early on the morning of Saturday, August 17, 2019, Mary Dailey Varnedore, 82, passed peacefully from her earthly life to her heavenly life. Mrs. Varnedore was born on April 8, 1937 in Elizabethtown, Kentucky to the late Stan and Rosie Dailey. After attending high school in Elizabethtown, she began traveling and preaching, singing, and playing the piano as an itinerant...
Rudolf Kleinebekel
Aug 17, 2019
Rudolf Kleinebekel, 84, a native of Herdecke, Germany, passed away on Saturday, August 17, 2019. In Germany, Rudolf apprenticed under a sculptor where he honed his trade as a ceramic sculptor. In 1968, he moved to the United States after being offered a job with Stangle Pottery in Trenton, New Jersey. He became a world renowned artist with numerous patents...
Jane Laffey
Aug 16, 2019
Jane Laffey, 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the morning of August 16, 2019. Born in Ferndale, Michigan, Jane was the daughter of the late James Stephen Bell and Mary Edna Cooper. She lived in Florida for most of her life. Jane was an excellent tap dancer who taught dance and organized many senior...
Mark Morgan
Aug 16, 2019
Early on the morning of Friday, August 16, 2019, Marcus Todd Morgan, 49, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven. Mark was born on April 20, 1970 in Warner Robins, Georgia to the late Steve P. Morgan, Sr. and Barbara Ballard Morgan. A 1988 honor graduate of Warner Robins High School, Mark excelled in football and received many awards for...
Mary Josephine Spivey
Aug 16, 2019
Mary Josephine Spivey, 94, passed away at Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center on Friday, August 16, 2019. Born on December 11, 1924 in Manhattan, New York, Mary was the daughter of the late Thomas F. and Rose McBrien Hyland. She was a Civil Service retiree at Robins Air Force Base where she served as a supply technician for several years. Mary...
George Jackson Buckner, Iii
Aug 14, 2019
On Wednesday evening, August 14, 2019, Mr. George Buckner, also known to some as Jack, passed away unexpectedly at his home. His wife of 45 years, Susan, was with him when he left this world for his eternal home in Heaven. Born in 1955 in Jonesboro, Georgia, George was the oldest child of the late George Jackson Buckner, Jr. and...
Cmsgt. Robert “Bob” Eugene Smithers, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)
Aug 13, 2019
Bob Smithers, 71, entered into Heaven on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bob was the son of the late Alvin E. and Linnie Mae Smithers. He proudly served his country for 37 years in the United States Air Force and in the Georgia Air National Guard. Bob worked on Robins Air Force Base as an Avionics Supervisor....
James Nelson Cousins, Jr.
Aug 12, 2019
James Nelson Cousins, Jr., age 86, died peacefully at home on Monday, August 12, 2019. James was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on September 3, 1932 to the late Ethel and James Cousins, Sr. He grew up in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania before moving to Boston, Massachusetts to enlist in the United States Army during the Korean War. James moved to Lorrain, Ohio...
Catherine Keeley Larkin
Aug 12, 2019
Catherine Larkin quietly passed away at home on the morning of Monday, August 12, 2019. She was 88. Catherine was born on October 21, 1930 to the late Andrew and Lucille Smith Keeley in Memphis, Tennessee. In 1963, she moved with her family from Memphis to Warner Robins where she became a devout parishioner of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Catherine...
Janice P. Clark
Aug 12, 2019
Janice Clark, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, August 12, 2019. The daughter of the late William Cecil and Cassie Gertrude Pittman, Janice was born in Wilson County, North Carolina. Janice attended Free Baptist Bible College in Nashville, Tennessee, and was a longtime member of Turner’s Chapel Free Will Baptist Church in Butler,...
Bonnie Kay Hurlburt
Aug 11, 2019
Bonnie Hurlburt, 84, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, August 11, 2019. Born in Midland, Michigan, Bonnie was the daughter of the late Claude and Alma Irwin. Bonnie’s husband, Merwin, was in the military and together they traveled all over the United States. Eventually, they settled down in Warner Robins where they have lived...
Vickie Smoak White
Aug 10, 2019
Vickie White, age 59, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Vickie was born in Summerville, South Carolina on April 21, 1960 and was of the Protestant faith. She was a dedicated employee of Georgia Neurosurgical Institute in Macon for 27 years and was very proud of her job and accomplishments there. Vickie’s proudest achievements, however, were...
Ruby Joyce Wilson
Aug 10, 2019
Ruby Joyce Wilson, 83, returned to her heavenly home on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God gave her peace during this difficult time. Ruby was born to the late Mayo and Yowine Newsom in Georgia on December 25, 1935. She was a member of Second Baptist Church. There she belonged to...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
