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Smsgt. John William "Jack" Bates, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)
Sep 5, 2018
John William “Jack “ Bates, 75, of Warner Robins, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Jack was born on November 28, 1942 in Buffalo, New York to the late Emmett and Lillian Bates. He married Felicia Reilly in 1963 and they had two sons, John, Jr. and Jeff. For over 25 years, Jack proudly served his...
Steve Tucker
Sep 5, 2018
Steve Tucker went to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Wednesday, September 5, 2018. He was 62 years old. Born on November 9, 1955 in Reynolds, Georgia, Steve was of the Baptist faith. He attended Northside High School in Warner Robins and worked in various construction jobs throughout Florida and Georgia. A resident of Savannah for most of...
Demetria Annette Jackson
Sep 3, 2018
Demetria Jackson, 55, became a beautiful angel on the morning of Monday, September 3, 2018. Demetria was born in New Orleans, Louisiana on May 12, 1963 to Theresa DeVore Johnson and the late Herman Johnson. A career military wife and mother, she loved being involved with her daughters’ activities when they were younger and was a much-loved Girl Scouts’ mother....
Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Farnan, Usaf (Ret.)
Sep 1, 2018
Richard Farnan, 84, entered into rest on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Dick was born on August 1, 1934 in Rochester, New York. He attended the U.S. Naval Academy, class of 1958, and entered the U.S. Air Force. His long and distinguished Air Force career included serving in the Strategic Air Command as an Electronics Warfare Officer on B-52s and RC-135s...
Drusilla Cousins
Aug 31, 2018
Drusilla Cousins, 84, entered into rest on Friday, August 31, 2018. Drusilla was born on August 17, 1934 in Mayhem, West Virginia to the late Willie and Mary Sparrow Wright. She dedicated thirty-one years to teaching fourth and fifth grade students. Prior to her retirement, Drusilla taught for the Elyria Public School systems in Ohio. A passionate teacher, she loved...
John Amandus Ahlvin
Aug 31, 2018
John Ahlvin, 70, entered into rest on Friday, August 31, 2018. John was born on January 24, 1948 in Joliet, Illinois to the late George and Evelyn Tatroe Ahlvin. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Air Force retiring after twenty-two years of dedicated service. John worked at the 78th Medical Group during his tour...
Franklin Elliott Masanto
Aug 31, 2018
Franklin Masanto, 73, entered into rest on Friday, August 31, 2018. Franklin was born on October 27, 1944 in St. George, Grenada to the late Louis and Ruby Masanto. He was a generous man that knew the value of hard work even from a young age. Franklin enjoyed riding his motorcycle, fishing, gardening and keeping his family laughing with his...
Julia C. Jones
Aug 30, 2018
On the morning of Thursday, August 30, 2018, Julia Charlena Jones joined her beloved husband of 65 years, MSgt. Rubin Melvin Jones, Jr., USAF (Ret.) in heaven. She was 87 years old. Julia was born the daughter of the late Charles Brinten and Rachel Isbell Sheets on April 22, 1931 in Fairview, Oklahoma. At 21, she married the love of...
Judith K. Rush
Aug 30, 2018
Judith K. Rush, 82, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, August 30, 2018. Judith was born in Augusta, Maine on June 3, 1936 to the late Erwin and Dorothy Smith Larrabee. She was retired from the Division of Family and Children Services with many years as a child protective services representative, a career that meant the world to her as...
Kalihi Ari West
Aug 29, 2018
Kalihi Ari West, 26, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 after injuries sustained in a car accident. Kalihi was born in Santa Rosa, California on November 24, 1991. She was a devoted mother to her five year old daughter, Laila and worked at Perdue Farms. A zealous worker, Kalihi had aspirations to one day open a restaurant and bar...
Jane M. Hemphill
Aug 27, 2018
On the evening of Monday, August 27, 2018, Donna Jane Molton Hemphill, 71, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Hemphill was born on July 5, 1947 in Macon, Georgia to the late Thomas Reid and Nettie Mae Patterson Molton. She was a member of the Class of 1965 at McEvoy High School in Macon. She spent twenty years...
Wanda Faye Miller Mcclure
Aug 27, 2018
On the afternoon of Monday, August 27, 2018, Wanda Faye Miller McClure passed away peacefully at Heart of Georgia Inpatient Hospice. She was 84 years old. Wanda was born in Greenville, Alabama on July 13, 1934 to the late Obie Earl and Lillie Mae Newton Miller. A graduate of Wesleyan College, she was a retired Bibb County early education school...
R.E. Rucker Flocker
Aug 26, 2018
Early on the morning of Sunday, August 26, 2018, Robert Eugene Rucker Flocker, 91, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Flocker was born on October 29, 1926 in Trenton, Florida to the late Edd and Lila Dell Slaughter Rucker. She was a member of Warner Robins church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her loving husband,...
Anna Mae Blanton
Aug 26, 2018
Anna Mae Blanton, 88, died on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Anna Blanton was born on November 9, 1929 in Summers County, West Virginia to the late William Jennings Shumate and Elizabeth Alzie Frith Shumate. She was a wonderful homemaker who faithfully served her husband and the Lord. Although she did not work outside the home, Mrs. Blanton was very active...
Elizabeth "Beth" Mathews Collins
Aug 25, 2018
Elizabeth (Beth) Mathews Collins passed away at home on Saturday, August 25, 2018, after several years of battling cancer. She was a native of Fort Valley, Georgia, where she grew up and eventually returned to raise her children, the late Bill Collins and Jay Collins. She was a graduate of both Fort Valley High School and Emory University in Atlanta,...
Luther J. Tidwell
Aug 24, 2018
On the morning of Friday, August 24, 2018, Luther James Tidwell, 102, was reunited with his beloved wife and daughter in heaven. Mr. Tidwell was born on December 2, 1915 in Forsyth, Georgia to the late Henry and Susie Ellis Tidwell. He served his country with pride and honor in the United States Navy during World War II. Subsequent to...
Gladys Z. Britton
Aug 24, 2018
Early on the morning of Friday, August 24, 2018, Gladys Zell Malone Britton, 82, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven after living a blessed life with her husband, William Henry Britton, Sr. Born January 30, 1936 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late Willie Malone and Lizzie Lee Chancy Benson, Mrs. Britton was fortunate to live in many states...
Lynn "Chuck" Robinson
Aug 22, 2018
Chuck Robinson, 75, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Chuck was born in Beloit, Wisconsin on November 10, 1942 to the late Lynn Samuel and June Cooper Robinson. In September of 1960, he proudly joined the United States Air Force where he served his country for four years. Chuck moved back to Wisconsin following his...
Clara Montoya Espinal
Aug 22, 2018
Clara Lidia Montoya Espinal, 79, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Mrs. Espinal was born on August 12, 1939 in Colon, Honduras to the late Emilio Escoto and Andrea Montoya. She moved to the United States in 1979 and to Warner Robins in 2000, but still loved watching her Spanish soap operas. Going shopping would excite her beyond...
Vann Lanier Smedley
Aug 22, 2018
Vann Lanier Smedley, 81, passed away peacefully early on the morning of Wednesday, August 22, 2018. Mr. Smedley was born on September 11, 1936 in Shawmut, Alabama to the late Homer and Edna Lanier Smedley. He lived most of his life in Bibb County where he retired from Swift Packing Company. An avid golfer, he also enjoyed traveling and especially...
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