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

Elizabeth Cooper Russell

Elizabeth Cooper Russell

Aug 11, 2017

Elizabeth C. Russell, 93, passed away peacefully at Summerhill in Perry on Friday, August 11, 2017. Elizabeth was born in Wilkes County, North Carolina on September 12, 1923 and eventually moved to Pittsboro. She later moved to Sanford, North Carolina where she worked for Cornell Dubilier Electronics for 30 years retiring when the company moved its operations. Subsequently, Elizabeth worked...

Wayne "Buck"  Payne

Wayne "Buck" Payne

Aug 11, 2017

In the late evening hours of Friday, August 11, 2017, Buck Payne, 72, went to be with the Lord. Buck was born on March 18, 1945 in Dublin, Georgia to the late Park and Dora Starley Payne. Following his graduation from Dudley High School, he was drafted into the United States Army. Later, Buck began his career working worldwide on...

Tsgt. Jay Garnett Merrick, Usaf (Ret.)

Tsgt. Jay Garnett Merrick, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 10, 2017

Jay Merrick, 82, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Jay was born on October 11, 1934 in Albany, New York to the late Jay and Bernice Moore Merrick. A proud Vietnam Veteran, he served his country in the United States Air Force for twenty years. Jay loved to travel; he traveled the entire United States and had been on...

Joe Rutherford

Joe Rutherford

Aug 10, 2017

Joe Rutherford passed away surrounded by his family at the inpatient unit of Heart of Georgia Hospice on Thursday, August 10, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born on September 12, 1946 in LaFayette, Indiana to the late Dallas J and Elvera Vellinger Rutherford. He was a Vietnam Veteran who served proudly in the United States Air...

Maj. Ronald Steven Hunt, Usaf (Ret.)

Maj. Ronald Steven Hunt, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 10, 2017

Ronald Hunt, 60, passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017. Ronald was born on January 13, 1957 in Lumberton, North Carolina to the late Purcel and Arbiadella Sanderson Hunt. He was raised in a military family that was stationed in different locations during his childhood. When Ronald was a teenager, his family moved to Greenville, North Carolina where he attended...

Rickie Duane Adams

Rickie Duane Adams

Aug 9, 2017

Rickie Adams, 58, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 9, 2017. Rickie was born in Muncie, Indiana on December 20, 1958 and was of the Baptist faith. As a young man, he excelled in track and field winning countless ribbons and also won first place in several swimming competitions. Rickie proudly joined the United States Army shortly...

Edgar  Lee "Eddie" Smith, Jr.

Edgar Lee "Eddie" Smith, Jr.

Aug 8, 2017

Eddie Smith, 71, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Eddie was born on August 14, 1945 in Washington, Georgia to the late Edgar, Sr. and Vallie Smith. A graduate of Warner Robins High School, Eddie worked at various meat processers as a meat cutter. Later he began his career at Star Service and Petroleum. He was a loving brother,...

Stephen Donald Green

Stephen Donald Green

Aug 8, 2017

Stephen Green, 69, passed away on the morning of Tuesday, August 8, 2017. Stephen was born in Montezuma, Georgia and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. A United States Marine Corps Veteran, he worked in a mill in Ohio for many years before becoming disabled. Stephen moved to Warner Robins to live with his mother in 2008 and they spent the...

Mary Dickerson Bowman

Mary Dickerson Bowman

Aug 7, 2017

In the late evening hours of Monday, August 7, 2017, Mary Bowman, 69, passed away peacefully. Mary was born on November 21, 1947 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to the late Joe Frank and Inis Crawford Dickerson. At a young age, she and her parents moved to Mobile, Alabama. In 1965, Mary graduated from Murphy High School in Mobile and continued her...

Msgt. Kieron John Ennis, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. Kieron John Ennis, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 6, 2017

Kieron Ennis, 49, entered into rest on Sunday, August 6, 2017. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida, Kieron was the son of the late Walter J. Ennis, Jr. and Shirley A. Lipscombe Smith. He graduated from St. Petersburg High School in 1986 and soon after joined the United States Air Force where he worked with ICBM missiles. In 2008, Kieron retired...

Beatrice Adams

Beatrice Adams

Aug 5, 2017

Beatrice Adams went to be with her Lord and Savior on the morning of Saturday, August 5, 2017. She was 90 years old. Beatrice was born on March 20, 1927 in Jackson, Tennessee to the late Thomas and Geneva Martin. She retired with 34 years in production from Service Rubber Company in Illinois. Beatrice was a longtime member of the...

William Blake Greene, Jr.

William Blake Greene, Jr.

Aug 3, 2017

William Blake Greene, Jr., 54, beloved son, brother, nephew, uncle, cousin, and friend died Thursday, August 3, 2017, of complications of Myotonic Dystrophy, surrounded by his loving family. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 8, 2017, at The Prayer Garden Mausoleum at Magnolia Park Cemetery, 205 S. Pleasant Hill Road, Warner Robins. Blake graduated from...

Msgt. Robert  Hayes Brauer, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. Robert Hayes Brauer, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 3, 2017

Robert Brauer, 73, passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017. Robert was born on April 14, 1944 in East St. Louis, Illinois. A proud Vietnam veteran, he served his country in the United States Air Force for twenty years. Following his military career, he worked for the Department of Defense in Washington, D.C. before moving to Warner Robins, Georgia in...

Richard  Hoyt "Rick" Mace

Richard Hoyt "Rick" Mace

Aug 1, 2017

Rick Mace, loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, uncle, and friend, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 1, 2017. He was 63. Rick was born in San Antonio, Texas on March 11, 1954. A veteran of the Army National Guard, he worked at Robins Air Force Base for many years as an aircraft mechanic before retiring. Rick...

Jack Free Daviss

Jack Free Daviss

Jul 31, 2017

On the morning of Monday, July 31, 2017, Jack Daviss, 93, passed away surrounded by his family. Jack was born on January 7, 1924 in Aliceville, Alabama to the late Gilbert and Fannie Daviss. In 1941, with great honor, he joined the United States Navy where he traveled many places including England, France, and Africa. Jack served during World War...

Charlie French Dodson

Charlie French Dodson

Jul 31, 2017

Charlie “Baby Nunie” Dodson, 78, passed away on Monday, July 31, 2017. Charlie was born on June 6, 1939 in Marshallville, Georgia. Following graduation from Hunt High School, she worked at the Macon Coliseum as a CNA, Continental Can Company, Payless ShoeSource, and most recently at the Robins Air Force Base Officer’s Club. In her spare time, Charlie loved cooking,...

William Mcgullion

William Mcgullion

Jul 30, 2017

Mr. McGullion's service information is currently pending. Please sign the guestbook for his family.

Saul B. Corday

Saul B. Corday

Jul 30, 2017

Saul Corday, 92, walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, July 30, 2017. Saul was born on March 23, 1925 in the Rocky Mountains of Southern New Mexico. He attended local schools and graduated from high school as valedictorian. Saul went on to attend New Mexico State University in the College of Civil...

David Wright

David Wright

Jul 28, 2017

David Wright, dedicated father and brother, went to be with his Lord and Savior in heaven on Friday, July 28, 2017. He was 63 years old. David was born in Perry, Georgia on December 24, 1953 to the late Russell and Isabel Kropp Wright. He graduated from Warner Robins High School and retired after 30 years of Civil Service as...

Audrey Lee Griffin

Audrey Lee Griffin

Jul 28, 2017

Audrey Griffin passed into the hands of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Friday, July 28, 2017. She was 77. Audrey was born in Richmond, Virginia on May 7, 1940 and was of the Baptist faith. She founded and operated Griffin Tax Service in Centerville for 22 years where she was beloved by clients for her patient counseling on...