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

Barbara Jean C. "Miss B." Drinkard

Barbara Jean C. "Miss B." Drinkard

May 24, 2016

Barbara Drinkard, 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 24, 2016.Born on August 16, 1937 in Payne City, Georgia, Barbara was a daughter of the late Howard Hilt Cochran, Sr. and the late Iris Hambrick Martin. Affectionately known as "Miss B," she retired from the Warner Robins Police Department as a school crossing guard and was of...

Msgt. Gerald Wayne Earwood, Usaf

Msgt. Gerald Wayne Earwood, Usaf

May 22, 2016

On the morning of Sunday, May 22, 2016, Gerald Wayne Earwood joined his beloved wife, Jeri K.Y. Earwood in Heaven. He was 85 years old.Gerald was born in Cumby, Texas, a son of the late Perry Joseph and Etta Pearl Sexton Earwood. He proudly served his country with the United States Air Force retiring with the rank of Master Sergeant...

Ronnie Pierce

Ronnie Pierce

May 21, 2016

Ronnie Pierce, 72, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2016.Ronnie was born on February 1, 1944 in Warner Robins, Georgia to the late Carlo and Geneva Fields Pierce. He attended Southside Baptist Church and was self-employed painter. Ronnie enjoyed being outdoors; especially hunting, fishing, and working on classic cars. However his greatest joy came from time spent with his...

Josephine Durham Davis

Josephine Durham Davis

May 19, 2016

In the early morning hours of Thursday, May 19, 2016, 94 year old, Josephine Davis passed away peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior.Josephine was born on August 25, 1921 in Watertown, Tennessee to the late Jessie and Clara Nettles Durham. She was a devoted wife and homemaker, always caring for her husband and children's needs. Josephine was a...

Viola Mae Calloway

Viola Mae Calloway

May 18, 2016

Viola Mae Calloway, 94, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 18, 2016.Viola was born in Boone, North Carolina and was of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband, Quenton Calloway.Services will be private. Funeral Home: McCullough Funeral Home 417 S. Houston Lake Rd. Warner Robins, GA US 31088

Ad1 Laforrest "Rob" Winslow Wellman, Iii, Us Navy (Ret.)

Ad1 Laforrest "Rob" Winslow Wellman, Iii, Us Navy (Ret.)

May 17, 2016

Rob Wellman, 51, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, May 17, 2016.Rob was born on April 13, 1965 in Rockland, Maine and grew up in Hope, Maine. He graduated from Camden-Rockport High School in Camden, Maine before enlisting in the United States Navy. Rob proudly served his country for 20 years retiring with the rank of Petty Officer...

Msgt Bill Pigg, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt Bill Pigg, Usaf (Ret.)

May 16, 2016

Bill Pigg, 94, passed away on Monday, May 16, 2016.Bill was born on April 19, 1922 in Dyersburg, Tennessee to the late Boyd and Myrtle Maloney Pigg. Following high school Bill enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he proudly served for over 26 years. Bill retired from the Air Force with the rank of Master Sergeant. He then...

Marjorie A. Rieker

Marjorie A. Rieker

May 16, 2016

Marjorie A. Rieker, 85, of Perry, Georgia went peacefully to her heavenly home on Monday, May 16, 2016.Marjorie was born on March 16, 1931 near Ottawa, Illinois and was of the Roman Catholic faith. She married Marion G. Rieker and lived near Sheffield, Illinois on a farm. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion; her son, Don; and...

Edna Estelle Knight

Edna Estelle Knight

May 15, 2016

Edna Estelle Knight, 77, entered into rest on Sunday, May 15, 2016.Estelle was born on January 21, 1939 in Telfair County, Georgia to the late Charlie and Reva Powell Swain. She was employed in the Meat Department at Kroger on Hartley Bridge Road for over 25 years. Estelle always loved shopping and most of all time spent with her beloved...

Evelyn Cooper

Evelyn Cooper

May 14, 2016

All services will be private. Funeral Home: McCullough Funeral Home 417 S. Houston Lake Rd. Warner Robins, GA US 31088

Mae Scarborough

Mae Scarborough

May 13, 2016

Mae Scarborough, 96, entered into rest on Friday, May 13, 2016.Mae was born on May 6, 1920 in Chauncey, Georgia. Born and raised in Dodge County to the late Emmett and Lucy Parker, she worked for Pinewood Nursing Home in Hawkinsville for many years. Mae later opened her own café in Centerville. Beaver Creek Primitive Baptist Church was her church...

Billy "Joe"  Taylor, Jr.

Billy "Joe" Taylor, Jr.

May 11, 2016

Billy "Joe" Taylor, Jr, 55, passed away on Wednesday, May 11, 2016.Joe was born on August 7, 1960 in Dublin, Georgia to Billy Joe, Sr. and Joyce Mathis Taylor. He began his career in civil service at Robins Air Force Base where he worked as an Aircraft Work Lead, retiring after 32 years. Joe enjoyed hunting and fishing every chance...

Alton  V. "Monty" Montgomery, Jr.

Alton V. "Monty" Montgomery, Jr.

May 10, 2016

In the early afternoon hours of Tuesday, May 11, 2016 Alton V. Montgomery, Jr., 78, passed away at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Georgia. He was born on September 1, 1937 in Many, Louisiana to the late Alton, Sr. and Nettie McLaud Montgomery. With great pride and honor Monty served in the United States Air Force as a Safety...

Elizabeth Spires Mccarty

Elizabeth Spires Mccarty

May 9, 2016

Elizabeth McCarty, 64, went to be with her Lord on Monday, May 9, 2016.Elizabeth was born on June 22, 1951 in Macon, Georgia and was of the Baptist faith. A lifelong resident of the middle Georgia area, she retired from Bassett Furniture as a machine operator. Ms. McCarty enjoyed reading, flower arranging, and scrapbooking, but most of all, she loved...

Terry Allen "Tag"  Greathouse

Terry Allen "Tag" Greathouse

May 8, 2016

Tag Greathouse, 48, entered into rest on Sunday, May 8, 2016.Tag was born on October 25, 1967 in Fort Valley, Georgia and was of the Methodist faith. Living most of his life in the Peach County Area, he played football for the Peach County High School Trojans and then for the Perry High School Panthers. But, he was first and...

Foster Tallant

Foster Tallant

May 8, 2016

Foster Tallant, devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, was summoned by God to His heavenly home on Sunday, May 8, 2016. He was 83 years old.Foster was born on October 6, 1932 in Daytona Beach, Florida to the late Albert and Myrtle Strickland Tallant. A graduate of Mainland High School in Daytona Beach, he attended Jacksonville State where he played...

Cmsgt. Joseph L. Frisch, Usaf (Ret)

Cmsgt. Joseph L. Frisch, Usaf (Ret)

May 8, 2016

Joseph Lee Frisch, 76, went to his eternal rest on Sunday, May 8, 2016, after a long battle with cancer.Joe was born on January 7, 1940 in Louisville, Kentucky. He was a graduate of North Carolina Wesleyan College, where he honed the skills as an educator which he used throughout his careers. Joe served proudly in the United States Army...

James Leroy Kile

James Leroy Kile

May 7, 2016

James L. Kile went to Heaven to join his beloved wife, Frances D. Kile, on the morning of Saturday, May 7, 2016. He was 94.Born in Winder, Georgia to the late James Inman and Lula Giles Kile, James grew up in Athens, Georgia and graduated from Athens High School. Shortly after high school, he married the beautiful Frances DeLay and...

Nolan Anthony "Tony" Spann

Nolan Anthony "Tony" Spann

May 6, 2016

Tony Spann, loving son, brother, uncle, and friend, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 6, 2016. He was 59 years old.Tony was born in Hazlehurst, Georgia on October 2, 1956 and was of the Baptist faith. He was a graduate of Warner Robins High School and Assistant Manager for Mailmasters. An avid golfer, Mr. Spann also enjoyed...

Betty Jean Nelson

Betty Jean Nelson

May 5, 2016

Betty Jean Nelson, formerly of Warner Robins, Georgia, entered into rest on Thursday, May 5, 2016. She was 87 years old.Betty was born in Lansing, Michigan on May 1, 1929 to the late Otto and Opal Roeske Meyers. Living most of her life in Warner Robins, she retired from Civil Service as an expeditor. She moved to Frederic, Wisconsin following...