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Lcdr Maurice Edgar "Matt" Keene, Jr. Us Navy (Ret.)

Lcdr Maurice Edgar "Matt" Keene, Jr. Us Navy (Ret.)

Aug 1, 2016

Matt Keene, Jr., 93, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 1, 2016.Matt was born on February 1, 1923 in Gordonville, Pennsylvania. With great pride and honor he served in the United States Navy for 30 years, including serving during World War II. Matt retired from the Navy as a Lieutenant Commander. Following his years of active duty, he...

Gilda Marie Lewallen

Gilda Marie Lewallen

Jul 30, 2016

On the afternoon of Saturday, July 30, 2016, Gilda Marie Lewallen went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was 68 years old.Gilda was born on October 10, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas to the late Bruno and Arrie Lewallen. She retired from the office of Daniel Fussell, MD as a secretary and was a longtime member...

Ronald Craig Dunn

Ronald Craig Dunn

Jul 29, 2016

Ron Dunn, 60, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 29, 2016.Born in Puerto Rico on September 7, 1955, Ron called Kouts, Indiana his home and was a proud 1974 graduate of Kouts High School. He married the love of his life, Janet, a few years after graduating high school and in 1979, graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor's...

Irma J. Cunningham

Irma J. Cunningham

Jul 29, 2016

Irma Cunningham, 83, entered into rest on the morning of July 29, 2016.Irma was born on December 4, 1932 in West Monroe, Louisiana and was of the Pentecostal faith. She was a wonderful homemaker and a very loving wife and mother to her husband and children. Her beloved husband of 50 years, John Waynick Cunningham; parents, Denton F. and Magdaline...

Robert  Bob Drahnak

Robert Bob Drahnak

Jul 28, 2016

Bob Drahnak, 76, entered into Heaven on Thursday, July 28, 2016.Bob was born on October 13, 1939 in Heilwood, Pennsylvania. With great pride and honor he served in the United States Army. Following his Army career, Bob worked as a Licensed Aircraft Mechanic at Robins Air Force Base until his retirement in 1999. He was a member of Sacred Heart...

Annette Bates Culpepper

Annette Bates Culpepper

Jul 27, 2016

Annette B. Culpepper, 90, joined her beloved husband, Marvin Woods Culpepper in heaven on the afternoon of Wednesday, July 27, 2016.Born in Selma, Alabama to the late Robert and Lida M. Olive Bates, Annette dedicated her life to faithfully serving her husband, raising her children to love Jesus Christ, and to the making of their home. She was a devoted...

Loretta M. Shaffer

Loretta M. Shaffer

Jul 27, 2016

Loretta Shaffer, 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Houston Medical Center.Loretta was born on May 23, 1938, in Pomp, Kentucky. She was employed by WIC for many years until her retirement. Loretta enjoyed playing the piano and organ her entire life. She attended the Moody Bible Institute, and was also the Pianist and Organist for...

Henry Harpe Suggs

Henry Harpe Suggs

Jul 27, 2016

Harpe Suggs, 82, passed away on Wednesday, July 27, 2016.Harpe was born on June 3, 1934 in Leslie, Georgia to the late Murray and Jennie Belle Harpe Suggs. He grew up in Vienna and graduated from Vienna High School in 1951. Harpe proudly joined the United States Army where he served in the 11th Airborne Division as a paratrooper. Following...

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Malto

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Malto

Jul 26, 2016

Peggy Malto went to meet the Lord on the morning of Tuesday, July 26, 2016 while in the arms of her loving husband, Dennis. She was 67 years old.Born on March 21, 1949 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Peggy was one of three children born to Mary Falcone Lappano and the late Alfred Lappano, Sr. She worked at Sacred Heart Catholic School...

Jean L. Hughes

Jean L. Hughes

Jul 25, 2016

Jean L. Hughes, 88, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 25, 2016.Jean was born in Revloc, Pennsylvania to Carl and Alice Anderson on November 5, 1927. She is survived by her sons, Randy (Sharon) of Ponce Inlet, Florida and Terry (Erin) of Erie, Pennsylvania; a sister, Carroll Bennett of Byron; and brothers, Carl (Susan) of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...

John Joseph "Jack" Cavanaugh

John Joseph "Jack" Cavanaugh

Jul 25, 2016

John Joseph "Jack" Cavanaugh, 79, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, July 25, 2016.Born on December 7, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and was of the Catholic faith. He proudly served his country with the United States Navy during the Vietnam War and was stationed on the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN-65). Fifteen months after beginning his military career, Mr....

Mary Finch

Mary Finch

Jul 24, 2016

Mary Finch, 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 24, 2016.Mary was born on February 26, 1932 in New Castile, Indiana to the late James E. and Dorothy M. Marks. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Mary was a loving and devoted homemaker always meeting the needs of her husband and four...

Doris C. Kennedy

Doris C. Kennedy

Jul 22, 2016

Doris Kennedy, 80, entered into eternal rest on Friday, July 22, 2016.Doris was born on February 12, 1936 and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She worked retail and was employed part time with Sears and Belk. Doris enjoyed the days of playing bingo, was an avid Braves Fan and enjoyed the time spent with her loving family.Her...

Roger Dale Pennycuff

Roger Dale Pennycuff

Jul 21, 2016

Roger Pennycuff, 60, entered into rest on Thursday, July 21, 2016.Roger was born on June 30, 1956 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. A proud Army Veteran and avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and working in his garden. Mr. Pennycuff loved his family deeply and will be truly missed by all. He was preceded in death by his father,...

David Mark Windham

David Mark Windham

Jul 21, 2016

On the afternoon of Thursday, July 21, 2016, David Windham passed away at his residence. He was 59.David was born in Laurens County, Georgia on November 3, 1956. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. He adored his family as much as they adored him and will always be missed.His daughter, Shanna Windham; father, Clovis Ray Windham;...

Travis Forest Bateman

Travis Forest Bateman

Jul 20, 2016

Travis F. Bateman, 85, left this world to join his beloved wife, Betty, in heaven on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.Travis was born on October 6, 1930 in Eastman, Georgia to the late Forest and Iona Pace Bateman. He was a proud 10-year veteran of the Army National Guard and retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base. The Assembly...

Carol Wood Mathis

Carol Wood Mathis

Jul 19, 2016

On the afternoon of Tuesday, July 19, 2016, Carol Wood Mathis walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was 80 years old.Born in Tampa, Florida on August 26, 1935, Carol was born one of seven children to the late Rev. M.J. Wood and Mary Willis McDonald Wood. In the summer of 1958, she married...

Sarah Melissa Sisson

Sarah Melissa Sisson

Jul 19, 2016

Sarah Sisson passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 after suffering injuries from a car accident. She was 27.Born on October 3, 1988 in Warner Robins, Georgia, Sarah was a 2007 Graduate of Warner Robins High School. Her peppy personality, contagious smile, and uncanny ability to make people laugh will be forever missed by all who knew her.Sarah was preceded...

Tikisha "Tish" Duncan Hayward

Tikisha "Tish" Duncan Hayward

Jul 17, 2016

Tikisha "Tish" Hayward went home to be with the Lord on the morning of Sunday, July 17, 2016. She was 45 years old.Tish was born in Perry, Houston County, Georgia on September 30, 1970 to her loving mother, Sara Duncan and father, Lurry Brown. She was loved and nurtured in a close-knit family reared by her grandmother, Ms. Lula Mae...

Martha Virginia Dingler Alexander

Martha Virginia Dingler Alexander

Jul 16, 2016

Martha Virginia Dingler Alexander, 68, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 16, 2016.Born on September 27, 1947 in Union Point, Georgia, Martha was the daughter of the late Johnnie and Helen Dingler of Warner Robins, and was a graduate of Northside High School, 1965.Working two separate careers in the manufacturing industry, she spent 13 years with Anchor Glass Container...