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

William Taft Sutton, Jr.

William Taft Sutton, Jr.

Mar 2, 2018

William Taft Sutton, Jr.,79, “Bill”, of Perry, Georgia, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at his home. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church 129 South Houston Road Warner Robins, GA 31088. A memorial service will follow immediately after the visitation. Bill was born April 22,...

Wayne Ferrell Sweat

Wayne Ferrell Sweat

Mar 1, 2018

Wayne Ferrell Sweat, 69, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, March 1, 2018. Wayne was born in Jacksonville, Florida to the late Wilbur and Novia Peavy Sweat on November 14, 1948. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base. In retirement,...

Marion Edith Henry

Marion Edith Henry

Mar 1, 2018

Marion Edith Henry, 93, left this world to join her beloved husband, William Rogers Henry in heaven in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 1, 2018. Born in San Antonio, Texas on September 7, 1924, Marion was the daughter of the late James Milton and Edith Marion Lampman Jones. She dedicated her life to serving her husband, raising their...

Brad Mucher

Brad Mucher

Feb 28, 2018

On the morning of Wednesday, February 28, 2018, Bradley R. Mucher, 62, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven. Brad was born on July 20, 1955 in Williamstown, Pennsylvania and later moved to Warner Robins where he graduated from Warner Robins High School. For twenty-two years, he proudly served as a Lauren’s County Sheriff’s Deputy before retiring at the end...

Shirley Ann Mathews

Shirley Ann Mathews

Feb 27, 2018

Shirley Mathews, 78, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Shirley was born on August 17, 1939 in Roberta, Georgia; however, she lived the majority of her life in Roberta, and retired to Warner Robins. She was the secretary at Crawford County Bank for many years until her retirement. Her memory will forever be treasured by her daughter, Christy Cochran...

Irene W. Williamson

Irene W. Williamson

Feb 27, 2018

Irene Williamson, 92, joined her beloved husband, Homer T. Williamson, Jr. in heaven on Tuesday, February 27, 2018. Mrs. Williamson was born in Macon, Georgia on April 6, 1925 to the late James Frederick and Lillian Virginia Elizabeth Brown Winders. A lifelong resident of the middle Georgia area, she was a charter member of Central Baptist Church and a much-loved...

Col Franklin Jackson Bell, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Col Franklin Jackson Bell, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Feb 26, 2018

On the afternoon of Monday, February 26, 2018, Franklin Bell, 84, passed away peacefully. Franklin was born on March 2, 1933 in Irwinton, Georgia to the late Thomas and Addie Mae Shepherd Bell. A Korean and Vietnam War Era Veteran, he proudly served in the United States Army as a Chief Logistics Officer. During his career, he was a distinguished...

Vera Lee Handley

Vera Lee Handley

Feb 26, 2018

On the morning of Monday, February 26, 2018, Vera Handley passed away peacefully, she was 79 years old. Vera was born on June 23, 1938 in Cordele, Georgia to the late Walter and Celia Watson Addison. She was a devoted military wife, moving to many different locations throughout the United States and to Africa with her husband’s career in the...

Melvin Thomas Giddens

Melvin Thomas Giddens

Feb 25, 2018

Melvin Giddens, 60, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018. Melvin was born on December 22, 1957 in Wilmington, Ohio to the late Wallace and Alice Curless Giddens. In the past, he had worked in the wood shop at Happy Hour and always enjoyed working in the yard. Melvin loved being outdoors and had a passion for time spent with...

Barbara Ruth Lee Brown

Barbara Ruth Lee Brown

Feb 25, 2018

Barbara Ruth Lee Brown, 81, walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the afternoon of Sunday, February 25, 2018. Mrs. Brown was born in Louisville, Kentucky on February 5, 1937 and was of the Baptist faith. A wonderful homemaker who loved to cook, she was also a devoted wife, loving mother, and doting grandmother....

Daniel Arthur Greene

Daniel Arthur Greene

Feb 25, 2018

Daniel Arthur Greene, 78, passed away on Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Zebulon Park Health and Rehab in Macon. Daniel was born on July 12, 1939 to the late Henry Arthur and Erma Clark Greene in Miami, Florida. Growing up in Miami, he graduated from Miami High School in 1957 and went on to earn an Air Frame and Power...

Evelyn L. Braswell

Evelyn L. Braswell

Feb 24, 2018

On the evening of Saturday, February 24, 2018, Evelyn Braswell, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior. Mrs. Braswell was born on November 24, 1928 in Dooly County, Georgia to the late Shepard and Beulah Thompson Lewis. After graduating from Dooly County High School, she met the love of her life, the late, Henry Grady Braswell, Jr. in...

Yupa Abrams

Yupa Abrams

Feb 23, 2018

Yupa Krahermhan Abrams, 78, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 23, 2018. Mrs. Abrams was born on March 1, 1939 in Bangkok, Thailand. Fishing with her friends was her favorite past-time, but her greatest joy in life came from time spent with her children. She was a devoted military wife, a loving mother, and a doting grandmother who enjoyed spoiling...

Ditha Mae Phillips

Ditha Mae Phillips

Feb 23, 2018

Ditha Phillips, 98, went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of Friday, February 23, 2018. Mrs. Phillips was born on May 1, 1919 in Ambrose, Georgia to the late Henry and Annie Hester Grantham. She moved to Warner Robins in 1942 and began working in civil service at Robins Air Force Base Restaurant for 18 years....

1Sg Richard E. Fox, U.S. Army (Ret.)

1Sg Richard E. Fox, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Feb 23, 2018

Richard E. Fox, 78, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2018. Richard was born on April 14, 1939 in Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. Following high school, he proudly served as a military police officer in the United States Army where he retired with the rank of First Sergeant after 35 years. Richard later worked as a deputy sheriff for the Gwinnett...

Jean Florence Giberson

Jean Florence Giberson

Feb 22, 2018

On the evening of Thursday, February 22, 2018, Jean Giberson, 77, passed away peacefully. Jean was born on January 13, 1941 in Alconbury Weston, Huntingdonshire, England to the late Frederick Charles and Dorothy Olga Mary Morton Baker. A loving mother and devoted homemaker, she would volunteer her time to her church, All Saints Episcopal, of which she was a longtime...

Justin Lane Stokes

Justin Lane Stokes

Feb 21, 2018

Justin Lane Stokes, 29, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Justin was born on October 4, 1988 in Macon, Georgia. He attended Windsor Academy and Crawford County High School and enjoyed playing football. Following high school, he worked with his dad in the family construction business. Justin was very talented in art and loved drawing and origami. He...

Msgt. John Allen Strand, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. John Allen Strand, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)

Feb 20, 2018

John A. Strand, 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, February 20, 2018. John was born in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan on October 6, 1952, son of the late Sigard and Lois Strand-Hammerberg. A proud United States Air Force Veteran, he served his country for 21 years before retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant....

Walter Steve Sheffield

Walter Steve Sheffield

Feb 19, 2018

The “Greatest Generation” has produced many friends to which we, the citizens of this country, owe our gratitude. One of these recently passed away. Walter Steve Sheffield, 69, of 396 Mt. Zion Rd., Bonaire, passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at Regency Hospital in Macon. Mr. Sheffield, a patriot to his country, family, friends, and to all with the...

Dorothy "Dot" W. Morris

Dorothy "Dot" W. Morris

Feb 19, 2018

Dot Morris, 79, held hands again with her beloved husband, Ray Morris, in heaven on the morning of Monday, February 19, 2018. Dot was born in Americus, Georgia on August 8, 1938 to the late Jack and Rosa Lee Patton Wilson. She lived most of her life in Warner Robins and enjoyed serving in the lunchroom of Russell Elementary for...