Obituaries

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

Mitchell Paul Moody

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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...

Dr. Calvin M. Davis

Dr. Calvin M. Davis

Feb 6, 2018

Calvin M. Davis, DVM, passed away peacefully on the morning of February 6, 2018, at Navicent Health Center in Macon, GA. Dr. Davis was born January 7, 1924, in Wrightsville, GA, to the late Johnny Francis Davis and Sophie LeOlier Hall Davis. His siblings James Cecil Davis, Sophie Davis Riner, and James Ray Davis preceded him in death. Dr. Davis...

David Robert Smith

David Robert Smith

Feb 5, 2018

Dry Branch, GA – On the evening of Monday, February 5, 2018, David Robert Smith passed into the hands of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was 55 years old. David was born in Bangor, Maine on April 17, 1962 and was of the Baptist faith. Growing up in a military family, he moved from base to base until...

Dorothy Sapp Deane

Dorothy Sapp Deane

Feb 5, 2018

In the early morning hours of Monday, February 5, 2018, Dorothy Deane, 88, passed away peacefully. Dorothy was born on August 4, 1929 in Adel, Georgia to the late George and Dorcus Tanner Sapp. She worked at Robins Air Force Base as an inventory control specialist until her retirement. Dorothy was a longtime active member of Second Baptist Church and...

Flora Carson Cutchall

Flora Carson Cutchall

Feb 5, 2018

On the afternoon of Monday, February 5, 2018, 99 year old Flora Cutchall, went to be with her Lord and Savior. Mrs. Cutchall was born on October 27, 1918 in Sugarcreek, Pennsylvania to the late George and Edna Carson. She met and married the love of her life, the late, Wiley F. Cutchall at the age of fifteen. With her...

Smsgt. Robert J. "Ski" Lechtanski, Usaf (Ret.)

Smsgt. Robert J. "Ski" Lechtanski, Usaf (Ret.)

Feb 5, 2018

Robert “Ski” Lechtanski, 82, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2018. Ski was born on June 24, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Joseph and Victoria Przybylski Lechtanski. Ski proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for 28 years. During his active duty service, he served as a gunner during the Vietnam War and later...

Laila Nyhus-Hansen

Laila Nyhus-Hansen

Feb 5, 2018

Laila Nyhus-Hansen, 80, entered into rest on Monday, February 5, 2018. Laila was born on February 10, 1937 in Oslo, Norway and was of the Catholic faith. A devoted wife, stay at home mother, and homemaker, Laila was a self-proclaimed Renaissance woman. She was extremely intellectual and taught herself everything she knew, including English and driving. Laila was also a...

Sarah Helen Pilcher Willis

Sarah Helen Pilcher Willis

Feb 4, 2018

Sarah Helen Willis went home to celebrate new life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, February 4, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joel A. Willis, Jr. of Warner Robins. Mrs. Willis was born to Hilda and Sallie Lee Pilcher of Americus, Georgia on January 15, 1934. She attended Americus High School, worked for...

Sammie Charles Poole, Sr.

Sammie Charles Poole, Sr.

Feb 4, 2018

On the afternoon of Sunday, February 4, 2018, Sammie Poole, Sr., 68, passed away at home. Sammie was born in Perry, Georgia on January 12, 1950 the son of the late Willard and Beulah Pope Poole. A proud United States Army Veteran, he retired from Ursa Logistics after several years as a truck driver. Sammie also served as a Corps...

Sheila Doris May Phillips

Sheila Doris May Phillips

Feb 4, 2018

Mrs. Sheila Phillips passed away on Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Houston Medical Center. Mrs. Phillips was born on January 6, 1941 in Malden, Essex, England to the late Joe and Doris Mae King. A retiree at Robins Air Force Base, she was a past First Lady of Al-Sihah Shrine Center where she organized the Forget-Me-Not’s, a group for widows...

Ruby Mae Myers

Ruby Mae Myers

Feb 4, 2018

On Sunday, February 4, 2018, Ruby Mae Myers’ wish of dying at home was granted. She was 95. Mae was born on December 1, 1922 in Wilmerding, Pennsylvania to the late Fred G. and Mildred Thompson. On July 29, 1944, she married the love of her life, Russell Myers in Pennsylvania, and together they traveled all over with his military...