Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Leroy Adams

Leroy Adams

Mar 12, 2018

On the morning of Monday, March 12, 2018 Leroy Adams, 81, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Leroy was born on August 30, 1936 in Brownsville, Tennessee to the late Gene James, Sr. and Georgia Anna Bonds Adams. He worked for Charter Steele as a steel worker and a forklift driver. Since a young age, Leroy was an...

Pamela  Jane Mccollough

Pamela Jane Mccollough

Mar 10, 2018

Pamela Jane McCollough, born on August 25, 1947 in Oilton, Oklahoma to the late David and Joanne Webbert of Oilton, Oklahoma, entered heaven’s gates on the morning of Saturday, March 10, 2018. She was 70 years old. A graduate of Pryor High School in Pryor, Oklahoma, Pam played the clarinet with the band and proudly held the titles of Head...

Zell Shaw Blackmon, Sr.

Zell Shaw Blackmon, Sr.

Mar 9, 2018

Mr. Zell Shaw Blackmon, Sr. passed away on Friday, March 9, 2018. Fully at peace, and surrounded with the love of his family, he passed away at his residence. Mr. Blackmon was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1921, to the late Joseph A. and Tabitha Crowe Blackmon. Born and raised in Royston, Georgia, he graduated from Royston High School...

Barbara E. Simonton

Barbara E. Simonton

Mar 9, 2018

Barbara E. Simonton, 80, held hands again with her beloved husband, Robert Simonton in heaven on Friday, March 9, 2018. Barbara was born on June 17, 1937 in Louisa, Kentucky to the late Andrew and Goldie McCown Shannon. She served as a Postmaster for the United States Postal Service for 25 years and was a member of First Church of...

Bert Merrill Tilton

Bert Merrill Tilton

Mar 8, 2018

Bert Merrill Tilton loving husband, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away at home on Thursday, March 8, 2018 after enduring a terminal illness following a period of failing health. He was 60 years old. Bert was born in Panama City, Florida on June 1, 1957. He proudly joined the United States Air Force following high school where he served as...

Lea Wheeler

Lea Wheeler

Mar 8, 2018

On the afternoon of Thursday, March 8, 2019, Lea Wheeler joined her beloved husband of 56 years, Ray Wheeler in heaven. She was 85. Lea was born in Florence, Missouri on February 25, 1933, the daughter of the late William and Viola Pittman Overy. Her genuine love for all children was evident as she was a much-loved kindergarten teacher at...

Rev. Frank E. Sparks, Sr.

Rev. Frank E. Sparks, Sr.

Mar 6, 2018

Rev. Frank E. Sparks, Sr. made his transition from this earthly life and was heaven bound to join his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, March 6, 2018. He was 91 years old. Born on November 2, 1926 in Crittenden, Kentucky, Frank E. Sparks was one of 21 children to the late Warnie and Jennie Frazer Sparks. He was...

Margaret "Clare"  Deaver

Margaret "Clare" Deaver

Mar 6, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Clare Smith Deaver, spiritually departed this earth Tuesday, March 6, 2018. Clare went to be with Jesus at the Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, Georgia at the end of a difficult battle with cancer. Clare was born on July 23, 1947 in Houston, Texas to parents, Blackburn and Maizie Smith. In 1969, she graduated from Texas Tech...

Lt Col Travis F.  Pruett, Usaf (Ret.)

Lt Col Travis F. Pruett, Usaf (Ret.)

Mar 5, 2018

On the afternoon of Monday, March 5, 2018, Travis F. Pruett, 75, passed away at Houston Medical Center. Travis was born on June 9, 1942 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Major Ferrell and Nondas Hunt Pruett. A graduate of the University of Georgia and a proud Vietnam veteran, he served in the United States Air Force as a pilot,...

Aloise Novella Key Hall

Aloise Novella Key Hall

Mar 4, 2018

Aloise Novella Key Hall, 85, passed away peacefully on the morning of Sunday, March 4, 2018. Mrs. Hall was born on September 1, 1932 in Norman Park, Georgia to the late Charles Lee and Willie Powell Key. She was reared in Lakeland, Florida where she graduated from high school and excelled as a competitive swimmer. After graduation, she married Manley...

Nancy B. Braswell

Nancy B. Braswell

Mar 4, 2018

On the evening of Sunday, March 4, 2018, Nancy Braswell, 77, passed away peacefully at the Heart of Georgia Hospice Inpatient Unit in Perry. Nancy was born on December 12, 1940 in Bessemer City, North Carolina to the late Horace and Helen Carpenter Brown and was preceded in death by one sister, Alice Faye Knight. She moved to Warner Robins...

Helen Louise Hatfield

Helen Louise Hatfield

Mar 4, 2018

Early on the evening of Sunday, March 4, 2018, Helen Louise Blancett Hatfield, 98, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Hatfield was born on December 14, 1919 in Crestline, Ohio to the late John Franklin and Flora McKim Blancett. A graduate of the White Cross School of Nursing, she served her community as a Registered Nurse at Houston...

Zazel Vivian  Habecker

Zazel Vivian Habecker

Mar 4, 2018

Zazel Vivian Habecker was summoned by God to join her beloved husband, Ernest Donald Habecker in heaven on Sunday, March 4, 2018. She was 88. Zazel was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania to the late Earl and Arilla Anderson White on January 21, 1930. She was a devoted homemaker who deeply loved her family and faithful member of Shirley Hills Baptist...

Joseph Quitman Hammett

Joseph Quitman Hammett

Mar 4, 2018

Joseph Quitman Hammett, age 35, of Warner Robins, Georgia passed away surrounded by family on Sunday evening March 4, 2018. He was born on August 1,1982 in Columbia, South Carolina. Joseph was a graduate of Perry High School and Middle Georgia College with degrees in Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Aviation Logistics Management. He was employed by International City Builders (ICB)...

James Arthur Neely

James Arthur Neely

Mar 3, 2018

James Arthur Neely, age 88, of Bonaire, passed away on Saturday, March 3, 2018. He was born June 25, 1929 in McDowell County, West Virginia and was the son of the late James Arthur, Sr. and Flora Roark Neely. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Sherlock Neely, and a sister, Opal Neely. He previously lived in Davy,...

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...