Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Frances L. Hildebrand
Feb 17, 2018
On the morning of Saturday, February 17, 2018, Frances L. Hildebrand passed away at home in her sleep after a brief illness. She was 103 years old. Frances was born in Ambridge, Pennsylvania on September 29, 1914 to the late Stanley and Apolonia Walter Stanczkiewicz. She grew up in Liverpool, New York on a farm outside of Syracuse, New York...
Gentry Faye Cox
Feb 17, 2018
Gentry Faye Cox passed peacefully in the arms of her mother surrounded by loving family on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Gentry was born on February 13, 2018 in Macon. During her short days here on Earth, she touched many lives and was deeply loved by family and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Christopher G. Wetherington; and...
Jewel L. Junior
Feb 17, 2018
Somewhere in the early morning hours of Saturday, February 17th, 2018 time stopped for an instant as God called a PHENOMENAL angel home to rest. Jewel L. Junior departed this earth and left behind a rich legacy. She leaves behind two loving children, LaWanda L. Graves-Byron (Bonaire, Ga) & Kevin L. Junior (Indianapolis, IN); three Grandchildren, Christian D. Graves, Cameron...
Mary Jewell Duke
Feb 17, 2018
Mary Jewell Duke, 84, joined her beloved husband, Edwin Preston Duke, in heaven on the morning of Saturday, February 17, 2018. Mrs. Duke was born on September 17, 1933 in Roopville, Georgia, the daughter of the late Fred William and Jeanette Lorene Leavell Bell. A resident of Albany, Georgia for most of her life, she delighted in being a stay...
Gloria Del Pilar Arminio Messer
Feb 16, 2018
Gloria Pilar Messer, 69, walked into the gates of heaven surrounded by family and friends on Friday, February 16, 2018. Gloria was born in Madrid, Spain on March 24, 1948 to the late Pedro and Carolina Arminio. She devoted her life to faithfully serving her husband, raising her children, and making their home one filled with love and happiness. She...
James Leroy Jenkins
Feb 15, 2018
On the morning of Thursday, February 15, 2018, James L. Jenkins passed away at the Carl Vinson VA Medical Center in Dublin. He was 63 years old. James was born in Tampa, Florida on November 14, 1954 to the late Jesse and Jean Layton Jenkins. He graduated from Baker Academy in Hawkinsville and earned a certificate in welding from Albany...
Tsgt. Ralph A. Birchfield, Usaf (Ret.)
Feb 14, 2018
Early on the morning of Wednesday, February 14, 2018, Ralph Allan Birchfield, 74, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven. Mr. Birchfield was born on May 7, 1943 in Bangor, Maine to the late Ralph Anion and Elizabeth Beal Birchfield. He served his country with pride and honor in the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of Tech Sergeant...
William Terrell Mccord
Feb 14, 2018
William Terrell McCord, 88, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 14, 2018. Terrell was born in Muscogee County, Georgia on July 29, 1929 to the late John Lamar McCord and Kate Bussey McCord. Growing up in Geneva, he graduated from Talbot County High School in 1946 and proudly joined the United States Army. After his military...
Glenn Ervin Wiley
Feb 13, 2018
Glenn E. Wiley, 62, passed away at his residence on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Glenn was born in Norfolk, Virginia on September 25, 1955, a son of the late Kathleen and Garthen Reeves Wiley, Sr. He recently retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base. Riding motorcycles, golfing, and spending time with his family and friends were some of...
Joyce Dunlap Long
Feb 13, 2018
Joyce D. Long entered into eternal rest on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 13, 2018. She was 79. Joyce was born on May 16, 1938 in Dodge County, Georgia, daughter of the late Zelotis E. Dunlap and Ruth Evans Dunlap Hendrix. Soon after graduating from Dodge County High School, she married the love of her life, Jimmy, and moved to...
Mitchell Paul Moody
Feb 12, 2018
On the morning of Monday, February 12, 2018, Mitchell Moody, 58, passed away unexpectedly. Mitch was born on March 14, 1959 in Long Beach, California. He was the Pitmaster and executive chef at Anderson’s Bakery, Catering, and BBQ. Mitch was a widely respected member of a vast BBQ community and friend to many professional BBQ masters. He was also a...
Rubye P. Settles
Feb 11, 2018
On the afternoon of Sunday, February 11, 2018, Rubye Settles, 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior. Mrs. Settles was born on August 10, 1925 in Rowena, Georgia to the late Clyde and Rebecca Baggett Prater. Following high school, she married her high school sweetheart the late, James Keith “J.K.” Settles, J.R. In 1950, they moved to Fort...
Matthew Scott Sisson
Feb 11, 2018
Matthew Sisson, 34, passed away unexpectedly on the afternoon of Sunday, February 11, 2018. Matthew was born on May 12, 1983 in Warner Robins, Georgia and graduated from Warner Robins High School. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, football, and NASCAR. Matthew’s fun-loving personality and zest for life will be remembered by all who knew him. His father, Charles Rondall “Chuck” Sisson,...
Velma V. Baxter
Feb 11, 2018
Velma Baxter, 92, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Mrs. Baxter was born on November 1, 1925 in Booneville, Mississippi to the late Charles and Leona Church Vuncannon. She retired from Robins Air Force Base where she worked as an item manager and key punch operator. Mrs. Baxter was an active member of Green...
Lee Cross
Feb 10, 2018
Vaude Lee Cross, 77, passed away on February 10, 2018, at Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon, Georgia, after waging a courageous and determined three-year battle with cancer. He was born in Unadilla, Georgia and lived his entire life in middle Georgia. Lee was a man of many talents and skills. He worked in a number of vocations: butcher, finish...
Marie Patricia "Pat" Heuberger
Feb 9, 2018
Mrs. Pat Heuberger, 81, held hands again with her beloved husband, Ronald M. Heuberger, in heaven on Friday, February 9, 2018. Mrs. Heuberger was born on October 4, 1936 in Pineville, Kentucky to the late Clarence Edwin and Alma Edna Johnson Kendrew and was of the Presbyterian faith. Retired from the NCO Club at Robins Air Force Base, Mrs. Heuberger...
Valerie Lucille "Val" Matthews
Feb 8, 2018
Val Matthews was called home to glory on the morning of Thursday, February 8, 2018. She was 91 years old. Born in Archer, Florida on September 1, 1926, Val was the daughter of the late Jacob Boyd and Ola Weil Jumpp. Val met the love of her life, Harry, in Germany where they were married and traveled extensively throughout Europe....
Robert E. Taylor, Sr.
Feb 8, 2018
On the morning of Thursday, February 8, 2018, Robert E. Taylor, Sr. joined his beloved wife, Delma Mae Taylor in heaven. He was 93 years old. Mr. Taylor was born in Coalwood, West Virginia on March 22, 1924 to the late Robert William and Zora Alma Smith Taylor. A proud United States Army Veteran, he served his country during World...
Thomas "Tommy" Rowley
Feb 6, 2018
On the afternoon of Tuesday, February 6, 2018, Tommy Rowley passed away unexpectedly, and far too soon. He was only 62 years of age. Tommy was born on October 17, 1955 in Darmstadt, Germany to the late Capt. Clayton (USAF) and Marjorie Rowley. He grew up traveling the world at an early age, as his father was an active duty...
David Moore
Feb 6, 2018
David Moore, 59, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. David was born on May 14, 1958 to the late James and Evelyn Moore in Columbus, Georgia where he grew up and attended high school. Following high school, he started working in the restaurant industry. In 1991, David moved to Warner Robins where he took the position of general manger...