Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Herman Wilkes
Feb 17, 2017
Herman Wilkes, 85, passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017.Born in Ashburn, Georgia on May 5, 1931, Herman was the son to the late Henry and Martha Wilkes. He worked for Armstrong Corporation for 15 years before successfully owning and operating Dixie Seafood in Fort Valley for 20 years. In Herman's leisure time, he enjoyed fishing, Atlanta Braves baseball, and...
Ssg Donald "Don" Mcvean, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Feb 17, 2017
Don McVean went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 17, 2017. He was 70 years old.Don was born and raised in Arlington, Virginia, son of the late Robert and Helena McVean. He was drafted into the United States Army soon after his high school graduation where he specialized in Communications for 21 years. Mr. McVean was stationed all...

Shirley Ann Morgan
Feb 16, 2017
Shirley Morgan, 78, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16, 2017.Shirley was born on May 25, 1938 in Breckenridge, Texas to the late Aaron and Irene Young. She was a devoted homemaker who took pride in raising her children. Shirley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister. She was of the Baptist faith. Along with her parents, she...

Douglas Howard Jossart
Feb 15, 2017
All services will be private. Funeral Home: McCullough Funeral Home 417 S. Houston Lake Rd. Warner Robins, GA US 31088
Nancy E. Brooks-Haslam
Feb 15, 2017
Nancy Brooks-Haslam, 75, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.Born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 22, 1941, Nancy was the daughter of the late Newton and Verlyn McLeod. She worked in Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base in the late 1960s as secretary for the base commander and also as a court reporter for RAFB. Following her...

Dorothy R. Hanselman
Feb 14, 2017
Dorothy Hanselman, 94, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.Dorothy was born on January 23, 1923 in Newark, New Jersey and was of the Christian faith. She retired from JFK Hospital as a chart coder.Her parents, Henry and Louise Hanselman; and siblings, William Hanselman, Sr., Henry G. Hanselman, Louise Lake, George A. Hanselman, and Dolores Hanselman,...
Msgt. Rodney Allen Gilmore, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)
Feb 14, 2017
Rodney Gilmore, 54, passed away at the Coliseum Hospital on Tuesday, February 14, 2017.Rodney was born on December 10, 1962 in New Haven, Connecticut to the late Norman and Sandra Gilmore. Following high school he joined the United States Air Force where he proudly served over 20 years, before retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant. Rodney then worked for...
Barbara Hurlburt
Feb 13, 2017
Barbara Hurlburt, 79, passed away on Monday, February 13, 2017.Barbara was born on July 6, 1937 in Oxford, Michigan to the late Russell and Irene Scriver. She was a loving homemaker who devoted her life to taking care of her husband and sons. Barbara was a crafty person and enjoyed ceramics. However, her greatest joy was found in her beloved...
Smsgt. Dale A. Stokes, Usaf (Ret.)
Feb 13, 2017
Dale Stokes 60, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017.Dale was born on November 21, 1956 in Iola, Kansas to the late Allen and Rose Stokes. He proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force in November of 1977. Dale began his military career as a Munitions System Technician; during his 28 years of active duty service, he was...
Sophie Askinazi Strauss
Feb 12, 2017
Sophie Strauss 87, entered into rest on Sunday, February 12, 2017.Born on October 4, 1929 in New York City, New York, Sophie was of the Jewish faith. She moved to Miami, Florida in 1953 and lived there until moving to Warner Robins, Georgia in 2016 to be closer to her daughter. Sophie was a career wife and mother who fully...
Sarah Rae Peller
Feb 12, 2017
Sarah Peller, 23, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 12, 2017.Sarah was born in Bradenton, Florida on July 13, 1993. She attended Warner Robins High School and was a devoted stay at home mom to her son, Drew. Being a mother was her greatest joy in life.She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Danny "Papa Porker" Evans; and uncle...
Louise Hall Tarpley
Feb 12, 2017
In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 12, 2017, Louise Tarpley was summoned by God to His heavenly home to hold hands again with her beloved husband, James Hamilton Tarpley. She was 90 years old.Louise was born in Cordele, Georgia on September 4, 1926 to the late Robert and Abigail Hall. She was a wonderful homemaker who dedicated herself...
Joseph A. D'Onofrio
Feb 11, 2017
Joseph D'Onofrio, 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 11, 2017.Joseph was born in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Guido and Anna Polito D'Onofrio and was of the Baptist faith. He grew up in Lowellville, Ohio where he graduated high school and continued his education at Kent State University in Kent, Ohio. Following his time...
Dr. Jerry E. Chaney
Feb 10, 2017
Dr. Jerry Chaney, 73, was called home to the Lord on the afternoon of Friday, February 10, 2017.Dr. Chaney was born on May 20, 1943 in Chillicothe, Ohio. At the age of 16, he fully dedicated himself to the Lord and began preaching. He continued to preach during college while earning eight degrees: G.Th., B.A., M.A., TH.B., D.D., D.B., LITT...
Lucile "Lucy" Pannell Wiard
Feb 9, 2017
Lucy Wiard, passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2017, in Centerville, Georgia, at the age of 93.Lucy was born on July 4, 1923, in Cobb County, Georgia, to the late T.A. and Cara Peek Pannell, she was the sixth of nine children. At the age of 17, she married Roy Wiard on August 23, 1940. They enjoyed a big family...

Larry Douglas 'Doug' Hart, Sr.
Feb 9, 2017
Doug Hart, Sr., 71, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, February 9, 2017.Born on November 9, 1945 in South Georgia, Doug was the son of the late A.D. and Eria Hart. He was a truck driver for many years and later worked at Food Depot from where he retired. He was an avid fisherman who enjoyed spending time with his...

Violet "Vi" Hanson
Feb 8, 2017
Vi Hanson joined her beloved husband, Peter, in heaven in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 8, 2017. She was 77 years old.Born in Watseka, Illinois on August 9, 1939, Vi was of the Protestant faith. A career wife and mother, she loved serving the communities lived in. She was a 21-year resident of Warner Robins and enjoyed attending...

Nettie "Jo" Schmidt
Feb 7, 2017
Nettie "Jo" Schmidt, 89, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017.Jo was born on March 5, 1927 in Detroit, Michigan to the late Neil and Grace Coppage. She worked in electronics at Robins Air Force Base for many years before retiring. Jo was a member of Warner Robins Church of Christ where she was very active in several Bible Study...
Msgt. Mervyn Frederick Porter, Usaf (Ret.)
Feb 7, 2017
Mervyn Porter, 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2017.Mervyn was born on February 18, 1936 in Oakland, California and was of the Baptist faith. He was a proud 20-year United States Air Force Veteran and retired with the rank of Master Sergeant in the early 1970's. Following his military retirement, he moved to Warner Robins...
Tsgt. Eric Joseph Espinosa, Sr., Usaf (Ret.)
Feb 6, 2017
Eric Joseph Espinosa, devoted husband, father, son, and brother, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 6, 2017. He was 44.Eric was born in Alamosa, Colorado on February 19, 1972. Following high school graduation, he joined the United States Army and then transferred into the United States Air Force. Eric retired from the military with the rank of Tech Sergeant. Subsequent...