Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
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.
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.)
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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
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.)
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...
Jack "Buddy" Deason, Jr.
Jan 2, 2018
Jack Deason, Jr., 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Jack was born on June 29, 1933 in McIntyre, Georgia to the late Adam and Ruth Whitehead Deason. He proudly served in the 121st Infantry, 162nd Tank Brigade, 48th Division and 48th Brigade of the Georgia National Guard before retiring after 33 years of service. Jack also worked in...
Jeffrey Earl Taylor
Jan 2, 2018
Jeffrey Taylor, 70, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Jeffrey was born in Wilkinson County, Georgia on July 10, 1947 to the late Melvin Earl and Myra McCook Taylor. He enjoyed listening to old music and his family always said that he should have lived in an older era. Jeffrey will be missed and remembered by all who...
Juanita Clark Von Almen
Jan 2, 2018
Juanita Von Almen, 91, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Juanita was born on April 29, 1926 in Akron, Ohio to the late David Edgar and Rachel Edna Barry Clark. She was a loving homemaker, always devoting herself to the needs of her family. Juanita loved her church where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school class, and...
David Wayne Belson
Jan 1, 2018
David Belson, 64, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2018. David was born on November 23, 1953 at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia to the late Murvale, Sr. and Kathryn Belson. Following his graduation from Peach County High School, he continued his education at Macon Junior College. David proudly served his country in the United States Air Force before beginning...
Joanne Sutton
Jan 1, 2018
JoAnne Sutton peacefully went to heaven on January 1, 2018. She will be terribly missed by all who knew her. JoAnne took care of her family through 18 moves all around the world while her husband, Steve, served in the United States Air Force. She was active in the Officer's Wives Club at every base and often held leadership positions…somehow...