Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Robert Emory Watson
Jul 15, 2016
On the morning of Friday, July 15, 2016, Robert Emory Watson went to be with the Lord. He was 70 years old.Robert was born in Charleston, South Carolina on May 18, 1946 and was of the Methodist faith. He was a proud Vietnam Veteran serving his country in the United States Air Force and retired as a truck driver. Mr....
Mary Lou Ellingsworth
Jul 15, 2016
Mary Lou Ellingsworth, 88, entered into rest during the late evening hours of Friday, July 15, 2016.Mary was born on April 4, 1928 in Olympia, Washington to the late Lester and Lulu Munro Bert. She was a devoted military spouse and homemaker who loved collecting miniatures and doting on her grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...
Ashley Cheryl Taylor
Jul 15, 2016
On the morning of Friday, July 15, 2016, Ashley Taylor walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was 46.Ashley was born in Warner Robins, Georgia on January 30, 1970. She was a 1988 graduate of Warner Robins High School and received a Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia Southern University. She received...
Robert Herman Van Zante
Jul 14, 2016
Robert Van Zante, 90, passed away on the morning of Thursday, July 14, 2016.Mr. Van Zante was born in Martelle, Iowa to the late Clarence Paul and Carmen Ormsby Van Zante. He proudly served his country in the United States Army in Europe during World War II and followed his military career attending photography school and working with Mercury Motors....
Dustin Kyle Fowler
Jul 13, 2016
On the afternoon of Wednesday, July 13, 2016, Dustin Fowler went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven. He was 30 years old.Dustin was born to Joseph and Kay Young Fowler on November 26, 1985 in Warner Robins, Georgia. He grew up in Warner Robins until 6th grade when he and his family moved to Forsyth....
Joseph William Shuttlesworth, Sr.
Jul 11, 2016
Joseph William Shuttlesworth, Sr., 76, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 11, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.Joe was born on February 9, 1940 in West Blocton, Alabama to the late Howard and Christine Shuttlesworth. He was a 1958 graduate of Warner Robins High School where he excelled in many sports and was voted "Most Athletic."...
Steve Tester
Jul 11, 2016
Steve Tester, age 46, died at his home in Perry, Georgia on Monday, July 11, 2016. Steve was a native of Bristol, Tennessee and was a graduate of East Tennessee State University with a Master's Degree in Science. After graduation, he joined the Peace Corps and was assigned to Ghana, Africa to teach Science at an all-girls school for two...
Joan Hogan Mcdowell
Jul 11, 2016
Joan McDowell passed away unexpectedly at the Coliseum Medical Centers in Macon on the afternoon of Monday, July 11, 2016. She was 80 years old.Joan was born on September 2, 1935 in Sylvester, Georgia, a daughter to the late A.H. and Sally Hathcox Hogan. She worked in the bank industry for most of her working years and retired from Wachovia...
Hiram Larkin "H.L." Brown, Jr.
Jul 11, 2016
H.L. Brown, Jr. 87, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 11, 2016.H.L. was born on July 20, 1928 in Lagrange, Georgia to the late Hiram, Sr. and Lola Gray Brown. Shortly after he was born his family moved to Five Points, Alabama where he grew up and graduated from Five Points High School. H.L. then moved to...
Hattie Jean Calihan Taylor
Jul 10, 2016
Hattie Taylor entered into eternal rest on the morning of Sunday, July 10, 2016.Hattie was born on March 28, 1924 in Roxana, Kentucky to the late Lloyd and Nora Calihan. Shortly after graduating from Whitesburg High School in Kentucky, she married the late Robert B. Taylor, and later dedicated her life to a career in raising her children and keeping...

Ronnie Gene Willis
Jul 10, 2016
Ronnie Willis, 69, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ in Heaven on Sunday, July 10, 2016.Ronnie was born in Macon, Georgia to the late Alma Oldham Willis and William E. Willis, Jr on January 19, 1947. A lifelong resident of Middle Georgia, he was a proud 1966 graduate of Northside High School and veteran of the...
Gloria Carden Norris
Jul 9, 2016
Gloria Norris, 65, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2016.Gloria was born on January 29, 1951 in Bremen, Georgia to the late Milton and Inez McClung Carden. She was employed as a Service Agent at Geico Insurance Agency until her retirement. Gloria loved animals; especially cats and enjoyed cooking, reading, and nurturing her beloved family. She was a generous and...
John Wilkes
Jul 9, 2016
John Wilkes 41 passed away at the Houston Medical Center on Saturday, July 9, 2016. His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, Maria Wilkes of Warner Robins; daughter, Brianna Puente, as well as several other beloved family members and friends.At the family's request all services will be private. Please leave condolences for the family in the guestbook below....
Shirley Harrelson Linderman
Jul 8, 2016
In the early evening hours of Friday, July 8, 2016, Shirley Linderman was re-united with her late husband, Jerrold Linderman.Shirley was born on April 9, 1940 in Tallahassee, Alabama to the late Willie Lee Harrelson. She was a devoted homemaker, always caring for all her beloved family's needs. Shirley was also a member of Northside Baptist Church since 2001. Along...
Justine Louise Nolen
Jul 8, 2016
Justine Nolen, 92, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, July 8, 2016.Justine was born on April 9, 1924 in Oak Hill, West Virginia to the late William and Viola Vaughn Johnson. She made her career as a Registered Nurse working at Houston Medical Center for over 50 years until her retirement. Justine was an active and dedicated member of...
Maj. Robert "Bob" Evan Engelauf, Usaf (Ret.)
Jul 6, 2016
In the morning hours of Wednesday, July 6, 2016, 77-year-old Bob Engelauf passed away at Putnam General Hospital.Bob was born on December 30, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio to the late Robert and Lura Smith Engelauf. With great pride and honor he served 23 years in the United States Air Force, including time during the Vietnam War, before retiring with the...
James Edgar "Eddie" Wall Iii
Jul 5, 2016
A service will be held to honor the life of James Edgar "Eddie" Wall, III, at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18, 2016, in the Chapel of Hyde Park United Methodist Church, 500 W Platt St, Tampa, FL. Following the service, the family will remain in the Chapel to greet friends. James Edgar "Eddie" Wall, III, was born March 7,...
Vivian Mcgrew Stimus
Jul 4, 2016
Vivian Stimus, 57, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 4, 2016.Vivian was born on November 19, 1958 in Louisville, Kentucky and a graduate of Butler High School's Class of 1978. She was a member of Cross Point Baptist Church in Perry. Vivian was a loving homemaker, devoted to her husband, Todd Stimus, Sr. of 28 years, her...
Carrie Worley Fobbus
Jul 4, 2016
On Monday, July 4, 2016, Carrie Fobbus went to be with the Lord in Heaven. She was 95.Carrie was born in Roopville, Georgia, one of 17 children to the late Robert L. and Bertha A. Green Worley. She graduated from Roopville High School, and at the early age of 18, married the love of her life, Buren Lewis Fobbus. In...

Gladys Christine Walburn
Jul 3, 2016
On the morning of Sunday, July 3, 2016, Gladys Walburn went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was 76 years old.Gladys was born on October 19, 1939 in Birmingham, Alabama. On September 14, 1970, she married the love of her life, George Harris Walburn. Mrs. Walburn devoted her life to serving God and her husband, and...