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


