Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Michael Dwayne Dimsdale, Sr.

Michael Dwayne Dimsdale, Sr.

Jan 14, 2018

On Sunday, January 14, 2018, Michael Dwayne Dimsdale, Sr. passed away at home where he was surrounded by his loving family. Born in 1945 on Robins Air Force Base, Michael was the son of the late Harvey and Euna Evans Dimsdale. Growing up in Warner Robins, Michael enjoyed playing baseball as a child. He attended Warner Robins High School where...

William Philip Wagstaff

William Philip Wagstaff

Jan 13, 2018

William “Philip” Wagstaff, age 63, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 13, 2018 after a long battle with a chronic illness. Philip was a United States Air Force Veteran. He retired from Bombardier Aerospace in Macon after 12 years of service. He was preceded in death by his brother, Scott Wagstaff, and niece, Jill Nix. Survivors include...

Jean G Yawn

Jean G Yawn

Jan 12, 2018

Late on the evening of Friday, January 12, 2018, Jean Gardner Yawn, 88, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Yawn was born on July 3, 1929 in Hot Springs, Arkansas to the late Callie Whitman Fuller. She married Leon Howard Yawn on August 10, 1956, and together they reared two sons to know and love Jesus Christ. She...

William Earl "Buz" Sawyer

William Earl "Buz" Sawyer

Jan 12, 2018

William E. “Buz” Sawyer, 96, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2018. Mr. Sawyer was born on June 17, 1921 in Gainesville, Florida to the late Dr. Walter and Eva Sawyer. He was a retired engineer from Robins Air Force Base and a veteran of the United States Marine Corps in World War II. He was preceded in death...

Melissa A. Davis Doremus

Melissa A. Davis Doremus

Jan 11, 2018

Melissa Ann Davis Doremus, 33, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Mrs. Doremus was born on August 28, 1984 in Warner Robins, Georgia and attended Warner Robins High School. She was a wonderful daughter, loving sister, and a caring mother. She was preceded in death by her father, James Franklin Davis, Sr.; and her brother, Brian Harper. Her...

Emma  "Polly" Harlow Gillis

Emma "Polly" Harlow Gillis

Jan 11, 2018

Emma “Polly” Harlow Gillis, 96, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, January 11, 2018. Mrs. Gillis was born on September 28, 1921 in Webster County, Mississippi to the late James Andrew and Annie Elizabeth Caples Harlow. She resided for many years in Alamo, Georgia, and has resided in Houston County for the last 11 years. A telephone operator, substitute teacher,...

Rodger D. Leduc, Sr.

Rodger D. Leduc, Sr.

Jan 11, 2018

In the early morning hours of Thursday, January 11, 2018 Rodger Leduc, Sr., 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Rodger was born on March 21, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Florian and Oliva Tremblay Leduc. He was a graduate of Saint Catherine Catholic School. A proud World War II veteran, Rodger served in the United...

Smsgt. Gene Kirkland, Usaf (Ret.)

Smsgt. Gene Kirkland, Usaf (Ret.)

Jan 9, 2018

On the evening of Tuesday, January 09, 2018, Gene Kirkland, 75, passed away at Houston Medical Center. Gene was born on August 11, 1942 in Portsmouth, Virginia. At a young age, he moved to Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina where he grew up and graduated high school. Gene then joined the United States Air Force proudly serving over 20 years before...

Cleone L. Grammer

Cleone L. Grammer

Jan 9, 2018

Cleone Grammer, 93, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Cleone was born in Crawford County, Georgia on December 22, 1924 to the late Maybelle and Walter Scott Easler, Jr. A resident of Warner Robins for most of her life, she was a career wife, mother, and homemaker. In addition...

June M. Respert-Johnson

June M. Respert-Johnson

Jan 8, 2018

On the evening of January 8, 2018, June M. Respert-Johnson, 61, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Respert-Johnson was born on January 20, 1956 in Abbeville, Georgia to the late Walter and Annie Ruth Poole Payne. She earned an Associate’s Degree in Accounting and worked as a loan officer for Security Financial. An avid sports fan, she enjoyed...

Vicki Geraldine Boone

Vicki Geraldine Boone

Jan 8, 2018

On the morning of Monday, January 8, 2018, Vicki Boone held hands again with her beloved husband, Marshall Dean Boone. She was 52 years old. Vicki was born at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia on November 19, 1965 and was of the Baptist faith. As an Air Force brat, she moved with her family to Warner Robins in 1982 and...

Linda Sue Higgs

Linda Sue Higgs

Jan 7, 2018

Linda Sue Higgs, 78, joined her beloved husband of 64 years, Estill Ray Higgs, in heaven on the afternoon of Sunday, January 7, 2018. Linda was born in Drakesboro, Kentucky on February 14, 1939 and lived in the Warner Robins area for most of her life. She was a career military wife and stay at home mother with five children....

George Lamar Thore, Sr.

George Lamar Thore, Sr.

Jan 7, 2018

Early on the morning of Sunday, January 7, 2018, George Lamar Thore, Sr., 76, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven. Mr. Thore was born on December 23, 1941 in New Orleans, Louisiana to the late George Lucien and Zilpah Alice Swain Thore. He graduated from Chalmette High School in 1961 and joined the United States Navy where he served...

James C. Cloud, Jr.

James C. Cloud, Jr.

Jan 7, 2018

James C. Cloud, Jr., 70, died Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Taylor Regional Hospital after an extended illness. Born in Charleston, North Carolina to the late James Cecil and Roselind E. Tootle Cloud, he spent much of his life in Lyons, Georgia before heading off to a career with Delta Air Lines in Florida and Dayton, Ohio. Known as Jamie...

Jewel Curtis Mullikin

Jewel Curtis Mullikin

Jan 6, 2018

Jewel Mullikin, 95, entered into rest on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Jewel was born on March 5, 1922 in Macon, Georgia. She was an active lifetime member of the Salvation Army Church. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Roy Mullikin; parents, John and Lethia Curtis and son, William Mullikin. Her memory will forever be treasured by her...

Larry V. Watson

Larry V. Watson

Jan 6, 2018

Larry Watson, 70, entered into rest on Saturday, January 6, 2018. Larry was born on December 31, 1947 in Macon, Georgia. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Army. Following his retirement, Larry dedicated twenty-five years to the United States Postal Service. His parents, Virgil and Helen Fordham Watson and uncle, Jimmie Fordham proceeded him...

Judy Machen Rader

Judy Machen Rader

Jan 5, 2018

On the evening of Friday, January 5, 2018, Judy Machen Rader, 72, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Rader was born on July 10, 1945 in Albertville, Alabama to the late Robert and Violet Maughon Machen. A 1963 graduate of Warner Robins High School, Mrs. Rader continued her education at Georgia Women’s College and California State University, in...

Dillard "Bubba" Statham, Jr.

Dillard "Bubba" Statham, Jr.

Jan 5, 2018

Dillard “Bubba” Statham, Jr., 58, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 5, 2018. Bubba was born on September 11, 1959 in Macon, Georgia to the late Jessie Mae and Dillard Wilford, Statham, Sr. A truck driver with Lessors Inc., he loved his Savior and preaching the word of God. Bubba loved the lake life and helping others....

Jane Tucker Napier

Jane Tucker Napier

Jan 5, 2018

On the morning of Friday, January 5, 2018, Jane Napier went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in heaven. She was 90 years old. Jane was born and raised in Byron, Georgia, the daughter of the late Emmett and Louise Glover Tucker. A retired civil engineer in Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base, she was a...

Sfc Roger  L. Baxley, Us Army (Ret.)

Sfc Roger L. Baxley, Us Army (Ret.)

Jan 5, 2018

Roger Baxley, 85, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 5, 2018. Roger was born on September 25, 1932 in Pinehurst, North Carolina to the late Roscoe and Hattie Baxley. A proud Army veteran, he served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars receiving two purple hearts. Following his active duty service, Roger worked for Pabst Brewery for 15...