Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

William "Bill" Leary

William "Bill" Leary

May 15, 2018

On the morning of Tuesday, May 15, 2018, Bill Leary, 54, passed away at the Houston Medical Center. Bill was born on April 24, 1964 in Fairmont, West Virginia to James and Mary Leary. He worked for 35 years in Machine Repair at Anchor Glass. Additionally, he served as a Georgia Demolay advisor. Bill enjoyed spending time at the beach,...

Alvin Black

Alvin Black

May 14, 2018

Alvin Black, 98, entered into eternal rest on the morning of Monday, May 14, 2018. Alvin was born on March 28, 1920 in Hawkinsville, Georgia to the late Johnny Young Black and Viola Etheridge Black. Of the Baptist faith, he proudly served his country in the United States Army/Air Force during World War II and Korean War. In his civilian...

Tsgt. Arthur Lyn Wilson, Usaf (Ret.)

Tsgt. Arthur Lyn Wilson, Usaf (Ret.)

May 13, 2018

Lyn Wilson passed away on the afternoon of Sunday, May 13, 2018. Born in Stuttgart, Arkansas on July 6, 1956, Lyn was the son of the late Buddy and O’Dell Frizzell Wilson. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and retired with the rank of Tech Sergeant in 1996. Following his military career, Lyn was self-employed...

Nhi'Jhan Renate Kingston Anthony

Nhi'Jhan Renate Kingston Anthony

May 12, 2018

Nhi’Jhan Anthony, 4 years old, was called to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 12, 2018. The adorably handsome Nhi’Jhan Renate Kingston Anthony was born in Macon, Georgia on August 26, 2013, the son of Tamishia Watson and André Anthony. He attended C.B. Watson and Lindsey Elementary Schools where he loved reading and spelling words with blocks. Aside from...

Glennis Lashley Hogg

Glennis Lashley Hogg

May 11, 2018

On the morning of Friday, May 11, 2018, Glennis Lashley Hogg, 73, walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glennis was born in Perry, Georgia on March 2, 1945 to Edith and Jerry M. Lashley, Sr. A 1963 graduate of Warner Robins High School, she worked as a secretary and bookkeeper for Bonaire Elementary School...

Ricky Joe Brock

Ricky Joe Brock

May 11, 2018

Ricky Joe Brock entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 11, 2018. He was 57 years old. Ricky was born on October 31, 1960 in Soddy, Tennessee, the son of Nancy Brown Logue and Charles Brock. He was a self-employed sheet rocker who loved camping, fishing, and spending his summers in the water. Ricky also enjoyed working on muscle cars...

Catherine Payne

Catherine Payne

May 11, 2018

Catherine Payne, 85, entered into rest on Friday, May 11, 2018. Catherine was born on February 2, 1933 in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina to the late Franklin Beard and Bessie Williamson. She loved to eat at Golden Corral and spend time with her cats, Boots Boots, Teacup and Midnight. Catherine was devoted to her family and cherished the time spent...

Kellie Tabor Roop

Kellie Tabor Roop

May 10, 2018

On the afternoon of Thursday, May 10, 2018, 42 year old, Kellie Roop passed away unexpectedly. Kellie was born and raised in Warner Robins, Georgia, graduating from Northside High School in 1994. Following high school, she moved to Atlanta, began working, and excelled in the insurance industry. A short time later, she married and began her family. With her family...

Debra  White

Debra White

May 9, 2018

Debra White, 61, died peacefully on May 9th, 2018 in Brookhaven, Georgia after succumbing to breast cancer. An incredible woman, a beloved mother, sister, aunt, and friend, her memory will be cherished by all who loved her, near and far. Debra was born to the late Earline and James A. White on November 22, 1956 in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She...

April Jane Bower

April Jane Bower

May 8, 2018

April Bower, 48, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of Tuesday, May 8, 2018. April Jane Bower was born to Edward and Estelle Payne Bower on June 28, 1969 in Warner Robins, Georgia. She was a 1988 graduate of Northside High School and worked for many years at Children’s Friend. A loving and caring person, April enjoyed spending time with...

Leo Edward Stevens

Leo Edward Stevens

May 7, 2018

Leo Edward Stevens, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 7, 2018. Leo was born in Saginaw, Michigan on April 7, 1936 to the late Leo F. and Alta M. Stevens. When he was seven, his family relocated to Miami, Florida, later to New Orleans, Louisiana, and finally to San Antonio, Texas where he graduated from Central Catholic High School....

Jason Chapman Holland

Jason Chapman Holland

May 6, 2018

Jason Holland, 38, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018. Jason was born on September 21, 1979 in Greenville, South Carolina. Following high school, he proudly served his country in the United States Army. During this time, he married the love of his life, Tina Weikal Holland. Jason was a loving husband, father, son, and friend whose memory will forever...

Msgt. Kennard "Ken" Apaka, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. Kennard "Ken" Apaka, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)

May 6, 2018

On the morning of Sunday, May 6, 2018, Ken Apaka, 80, passed away at the Houston Medical Center. Ken was born on March 13, 1938 in Honolulu, Hawaii to the late William Sr. and Emmeline Kaina Apaka. A proud Vietnam Veteran, he served over 20 years in the United States Air Force before retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant....

Coach Michael Hall

Coach Michael Hall

May 5, 2018

Michael Hall, 66, entered into rest on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Michael was born on October 2, 1951 in Munich, Germany to the late George and Edna Hall. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Army during Vietnam. A graduate of Warner Robins High School, Michael continued his education at Georgia Southwestern University where he...

John David Osborne

John David Osborne

May 5, 2018

John David Osborne went to be with the Lord on the morning of Saturday, May 5, 2018. He was 64 years old. Born in Milledgeville, Georgia on May 26, 1953, David was the son of the late Frances Wilkes Madden and John Lofton Osborne. He owned D and B Marine and was a member of Southside Baptist Church. David loved...

Gladys Lavonia Dempsey

Gladys Lavonia Dempsey

May 4, 2018

Gladys Lavonia Mullis Dempsey, 88, received her angel wings and joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on May 4, 2018. Gladys was born on February 3, 1930 in Dodge County, Georgia. She attended public schools in Dodge and Bleckley County. Gladys moved to Warner Robins, began her career at Robins Air Force Base in 1952 as a telephone operator,...

Lisa Pierce Horton

Lisa Pierce Horton

May 3, 2018

Lisa Pierce Horton, 56, passed away peacefully early on the morning of May 3, 2018. Mrs. Horton was born on March 20, 1962 in Warner Robins, Georgia. A happy, outgoing lady who never met a stranger, she was above all an outstanding wife, mother, and nana. While she loved to read in her spare time, her family and specifically her...

Col. William S. "Stape" Marriott, Usaf (Ret)

Col. William S. "Stape" Marriott, Usaf (Ret)

May 2, 2018

Early on the morning of Wednesday, May 2, 2018, Col. William S. “Stape” Marriott, USAF (Ret.), 86, took his final flight to Heaven where he joined Jesus Christ, his Lord and Savior. Stape was born on December 10, 1931 in Mobile, Alabama to the late Thomas Cary Marriott, Jr. and Evelyn Stapler Marriott. In 1953, he received a Bachelor’s degree...

Tanya Leigh Ballew

Tanya Leigh Ballew

May 1, 2018

Tanya Leigh Ballew, 45, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 1, 2018. Miss Ballew was born on August 3, 1972 in Fort Walton Beach, Florida to Abe Ballew and Teddi Hunt Finch. A graduate of Warner Robins High School, she had a dynamic mind and excelled in mathematics. She kept her mind sharp by working crossword puzzles and Sudoku. Miss...

Bobbie Gordy

Bobbie Gordy

Apr 30, 2018

Bobbie Gordy, 80, left this world to join her beloved husband of 43 years, Henry “Billy” Gordy in heaven on the evening of Monday, April 30, 2018. Bobbie was born in Jefferson County, Georgia on September 18, 1937, the daughter of the late Jordan and Eloise Todd Upton. She married her one and only love, Billy Gordy in 1955 and...