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

Nell Ard

Nell Ard

Oct 16, 2015

Nell Ard, 76, walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, October 16, 2015.On March 22, 1939, Nell was born to the late Pete and Lizzie Fowler Ham in Danville, Georgia. She retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base and was a longtime member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Danville. In...

Lt Col Bret Wilson, Usaf (Ret.)

Lt Col Bret Wilson, Usaf (Ret.)

Oct 15, 2015

Bret Wilson, 56, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015.Bret was born on February 24, 1959 at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio. Upon graduation from high school, Bret attended the United States Air Force Academy and graduated in 1981. He then proceeded to earn a Master's Degree from Virginia Tech. After 25 years of honorable service, Bret retired as a Lt Col...

Frederick Diehl, Sr.

Frederick Diehl, Sr.

Oct 14, 2015

Frederick Diehl, Sr. 67, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.Fred was born on September 19, 1948 in Pennsylvania. With honor and pride he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served during Desert Storm and retired with the rank of Master Sergeant. Following his retirement Fred worked at Diamond Plastic as an electrician. He always loved time...

Laura Thompson

Laura Thompson

Oct 14, 2015

Laura Anna Thompson, resident of Summerhill Senior Living Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 73.Laura was born in Trenton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Dorothy Settle Walker. For many years, she worked for Giant Foods where she made friends with her co-workers and with customers, as well. Laura will be...

Laura Anna Thompson

Laura Anna Thompson

Oct 14, 2015

Laura Anna Thompson, resident of Summerhill Senior Living Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 73.Laura was born in Trenton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Dorothy Settle Walker. For many years, she worked for Giant Foods where she made friends with her co-workers and with customers, as well. Laura will be...

Ssg Roy E. Maddox, Sr. Usar (Ret.)

Ssg Roy E. Maddox, Sr. Usar (Ret.)

Oct 13, 2015

Roy E. Maddox, Sr., devoted husband, dedicated father, and loving grandfather, entered into rest on the morning of Tuesday, October 13, 2015. He was 79.Born in Dublin, Georgia, Roy was the son of the late James and Ella Scarborough Maddox. He was a master carpenter and mason. He began Maddox Woodcraft in the early 1960's and established the Stone Mart...

Theodore H. "Ted" Myers

Theodore H. "Ted" Myers

Oct 9, 2015

Theodore H. "Ted" Myers, 57, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015.Ted was born on October 19, 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia. He worked for Hogan Dedicated Transportation for ten years as a truck driver and then as a dispatcher. In his free time Ted enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family.His parents, Ralph and Doris Ketter Myers, and...

Tyler Breckenridge

Tyler Breckenridge

Oct 9, 2015

Tyler Thomas Joson Breckenridge, 18, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015.Tyler was born on October 20, 1996 in North Bay Ontario, Canada. He lived in Warner Robins for the past 10 years, went to Connections Academy, and worked at McDonalds on Lake Joy Road. Tyler was an aspiring Chef and had been accepted to Le Cordon Blu Chef School....

Florence Stoldt

Florence Stoldt

Oct 8, 2015

Florence Stoldt, 94, walked through heaven's gates on Thursday, October 8, 2015.Florence was born on September 24, 1921 in Fairview, New Jersey. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church and worked for many years at Anchor Glass as an Inspector until her retirement. Florence was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great great grandmother to her precious family. Her...

Emma Kate Sayers

Emma Kate Sayers

Oct 7, 2015

Emma Kate Sayers, 98, passed away peacefully on the evening of Wednesday, October 7, 2015.Kate was born on August 15, 1917 in Chambers County, Alabama. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Kate loved being outdoors and working in her yard. Those who knew Kate, know that she had a joyful spirit and loved to put a smile...

Janice Fletcher Purdom

Janice Fletcher Purdom

Oct 5, 2015

Janice Fletcher Purdom, 69, of Byron, Georgia, formerly of Fort Walton Beach and Navarre, Florida, passed away on Monday, October 5, 2015, in Macon, Georgia after a lengthy illness.Janice was born on February 22, 1946, in Adel, Georgia. She chose her career as a procurement assistant for the Department of Defense where she worked until her retirement. Janice loved flowers,...

Lt. Col. Jennifer L. Dieckmann, Usaf (Ret.)

Lt. Col. Jennifer L. Dieckmann, Usaf (Ret.)

Oct 4, 2015

Jennifer L. Dieckmann, 65, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015.Jennifer was born on December 4, 1949 in Princeton, Indiana. She grew up in Mt. Carmel, Illinois where she graduated from Mt. Carmel High School. Following graduation, Jennifer proceeded to the University of Illinois receiving a degree in Anthropology in 1972. She then furthered her education obtaining a Master of...

Chester F. "Chet" Lambert

Chester F. "Chet" Lambert

Oct 4, 2015

Chester F. "Chet" Lambert passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2015 at The Lodge in Warner Robins. Chet was born in Bemis, West Virginia, to the late Ray and Vella Nelson Lambert. After high school, Chet joined the United States Air Force from which he later retired, having attained the rank of Master Sergeant and having served his country for...

Billie Jane Kidd

Billie Jane Kidd

Oct 4, 2015

Billie Jane Kidd, walked through the gates of Heaven on Sunday, October 4, 2015. It was her 81st birthday.Jane was born one of three children in Caledonia, Mississippi to the late Floyd Bill and Fannie Jane Wells Blalock. She retired from ITT Avionics and Robins Air Force Base. Mrs. Kidd was a woman of faith and the heart of the...

Wilson Johnson

Wilson Johnson

Oct 3, 2015

Wilson W. Johnson, 60, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2015.Wilson was born on August 24, 1955 in Tacoma, Washington to the late Rader and Iris Haslam Johnson. After graduating high school, with great pleasure, Wilson enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he honorably served our country until his retirement. During his service in the United States Air...

Coach Narleski "Chip" Malone

Coach Narleski "Chip" Malone

Oct 3, 2015

Chip Malone, known to many as 'Coach,' passed into the hands of his Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2015 after a long and brave battle with heart disease.Born on October 10, 1955 in Mound Bayou, Mississippi, Chip was of the Baptist faith. He graduated from Jackson State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Physical Science and moved to the Warner...

Shirley Young

Shirley Young

Oct 2, 2015

Shirley Young, 81, entered into rest on Friday, October 2, 2015.Shirley was born on November 15, 1933 in St. Charles, Missouri. With pride and honor she served her country in the United States Air Force for four year. Shirley volunteered her time with the boy scouts and girl scouts and was a thirty year volunteer with the bowling center. She...

Melba Tous

Melba Tous

Oct 2, 2015

Melba Dean Tous, 74, loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away on Friday, October 2, 2015.Melba was born on May 6, 1941 in Brunswick, Georgia, the only daughter of the late Luther and Marie Pittman Wilkes. From the time she was little, Melba had a keen sense of caregiving and compassion for others. She grew to use her altruistic personality...

Randy Jones

Randy Jones

Oct 2, 2015

Randy Jones, 59, entered into the arms of his Savior on Friday, October 2, 2015.Randy was born on January 14, 1956 in Macon, Georgia. A 1974 graduate of Warner Robins High School, Randy loved Demon football, fishing and being involved with coaching his boys throughout their athletic careers. Beginning in 1973, he worked many years in the automotive business as...

Karl Horne

Karl Horne

Oct 1, 2015

In the early morning hours of October 1st, Mr. Karl Horne died peacefully at Medical Center/Navicent Health. Born in Grayson, Louisiana, Karl was the son of the late Clyde and Melba Horne. He was preceded in death by a twin brother, Clyde Horne, Jr. After finishing high school in Santa Monica, California, he proudly served his country in the U.S....