Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Charlie Edwards
Apr 22, 2024
Charlie Edwards, 77, entered into rest on Monday, April 22, 2024.Charlie was born on January 10, 1947, in Cuthbert, Georgia to the late James E. and Katheline Hammock Edwards. His father, Jim, was 83 years old when he was born. Jim was a peanut, cotton, and corn farmer who was named Farmer of the Year at one point in his...
Mary Ann Stethem
Apr 22, 2024
Mary Ann Stethem, 77, passed away at her residence in Centerville on the morning of Monday, April 22, 2024.
Born on March 20, 1947, in Bessemer, Alabama, Mary was the daughter of the late Buddy McSweeney and Mary Frances Askew (Charles). She was a proud veteran of the United States Army and worked as a baker at S&S Cafeteria.
Mary enjoyed watching...
Matthew John Cirullo
Apr 22, 2024
Mr. Matthew John Cirullo, 50, of Bonaire, Georgia, formerly of Worth County, died on Thursday, April 18, 2024, at his residence.A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 12:00 PM in the chapel of McCullough Funeral on Monday, April 22, 2024. A second memorial service will follow at 4:00 PM at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. Chaplain Lisa Johnson...
Dana Leigh Rozelle
Apr 21, 2024
Dana Leigh Rozelle, 57, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 21, 2024.
Dana was born October 22, 1966, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She spent her school-aged years in Eutaw, Al. and graduated from University of Montevallo in 1989 with a Bachelors degree. In the summer of 1989, she moved to Warner Robins and began a long career in Social...
Ward Allen Stephens
Apr 19, 2024
Ward Allen Stephens, 58, entered into rest on Friday, April 19, 2024.Ward was born on September 27, 1965, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. During his professional career spanning over two decades, Ward lent his skilled hand to the meticulous art of aircraft painting at Robins Air Force Base. Beyond his professional achievements, he had a host of fascinating hobbies and interests. He...
Mary Alice Maslar
Apr 18, 2024
Mary Alice Warren Maslar peacefully passed away at her residence on the morning of Thursday, April 18, 2024. She was 86 years old.
The daughter of the late Henry Warren and Maudie Willis Warren, Mary Alice was born on August 7, 1937, in Pitts, Georgia, in Wilcox County. She graduated in 1955, from Pitts High School. After college, Mary Alice worked...
Blanche Ames Haller Strauch
Apr 18, 2024
Blanche Ames Haller Strauch passed away on April 18, 2024. Blanche was born on November 21, 1930, in Warsaw, Virginia. She was the youngest of nine children of the late James Macon Saunders and Dora Alice Nash Saunders. Blanche lost her beloved husband, Robert Elmer Strauch, in 2011 and is survived by her four children: Sandra Freeman of Edgewater, MD; Lawrence Haller...
Hannah Louise Williams
Apr 17, 2024
Hannah Louise Williams, beloved wife, mother, daughter, and friend, passed away on April 17, 2024, at the age of 39, leaving behind a legacy of love, kindness, and determination.
Hannah was a force to be reckoned with – unique, strong, and fiercely independent. She possessed a heart overflowing with love and compassion, always ready to lend a helping hand or stand...
Victoria Jean Brunning
Apr 17, 2024
Victoria Jean Brunning, 61, passed away on the evening of Wednesday, April 17, 2024. She was born on May 25, 1962, in Long Island, New York, to the late Herbert and Therese Murphy Newton. Victoria faced health challenges from a young age, being diagnosed with a Congenital Heart Defect. At just 15 months old, she became the youngest successful recipient...
Tonya Rachele Wilson
Apr 17, 2024
Tonya Rachele Wilson, 52, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Tonya was born on April 6, 1972, in West Point, Mississippi to the late Larry and Dianne Britt. In her professional career, she was known for her business skills, organization, and creativity. She worked for a variety of interesting places including Electrolux, where she met Mary Ellen Hill, whom she...
Lawrence "Larry" Lonzie Knight, Jr.
Apr 16, 2024
Lawrence “Larry” Lonzie Knight, Jr., 72, passed away at his residence in Roberta on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
The son of the late Lawrence Knight, Sr. and Myrtle Rebecca Riner Parrish, Larry was born on January 9, 1952. He owned and operated Knight Concrete for 20 years in Bonaire. Larry was also of the Baptist faith.
In his spare time, he enjoyed...
Glover "StanTheMan" Stanhope Gayles, II
Apr 15, 2024
Glover “StanTheMan” Stanhope Gayles, II, 41, entered into rest on Monday, April 15, 2024.Stan was born on September 13, 1982, in Detroit, Michigan. A man of many talents, Stan could be found making, creating, and doing big things everywhere he went. He was master craftsman who made his own axes and swords from scratch, an artist who created masterful oil...
Jonathan “Andy” Andrew Suchower
Apr 14, 2024
Jonathan “Andy” Andrew Suchower, 68, entered into rest on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Andy was born on February 27, 1956, in Derby, Connecticut to the late John and Eleanor Suchower. An alma mater of Armstrong University in Savannah, Andy earned a Bachelor of Science and a Masters in Business. Using his knowledge and skill, he worked as a Chemist for 41 cumulative...
Carolyn S. Ryker Cerka
Apr 14, 2024
Carolyn S. Ryker Cerka, 88, returned home to the Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2024.Carolyn was born on September 16, 1935, to the late Charles Everett Ryker and Helen Parker Ryker-Tanner. A faithful woman who loved the lord, Carolyn was a longtime member of Central Baptist Church. For many years, she taught the 16-year-old Sunday School classes along with teaching...
William “Gary” Talbert, III
Apr 13, 2024
William Gary Talbert, III, passed away at Houston Medical Center on the morning of Saturday, April 13, 2024. He was 76 years old.
William, known to many as Gary or “Big Kat,” was born on March 27, 1948, in Newnan, Georgia, to the late William Gary Talbert, Jr., and Carolyn Ann Sheffield Talbert. He graduated from The Baylor School in 1966...
Violet Star Kimberly
Apr 10, 2024
Violet Star Kimberly, 43, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Violet was born on September 17, 1980, in Saudi Arabia to the late M. L. Kimberly and Rezvan Ghanei Kimberly. Born and raised in Saudi Arabia, she attended and graduated from Dhahron Academy, then went on to study Business at American University in Dubai and later, studied Sociology at...
Grace Dearing Quarles
Apr 10, 2024
Grace Dearing Quarles passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024. She was 80 years old.
Grace was the daughter of the late Howard H. and Ouida Dearing. She was born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, on February 7, 1944. A resident of Warner Robins since 1952, Grace was the beloved wife of the late Robert. L. Quarles, Jr. She had an unfailing love...
John Malachi “J.M.” Byrd
Apr 9, 2024
John Malachi “J.M.” Byrd, 80, a beloved Middle Georgia native and proud veteran, peacefully passed away at the Dodge County Hospital on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
Born in Macon, Georgia, J.M., also known as "J.B." was the son of the late James Morgan Byrd and Gladys Bell Bennett. After graduating from high school, J.M. enlisted in the United States Army, where...
Katherine Coley Wright
Apr 8, 2024
Katherine Coley Wright was born to the late Mrs. Lilly Mae Redding Osby and Mr. Mose Coley on July 20, 1934. She slowly departed from her life on the earth to Heaven on April 8, 2024.Mrs. Wright joined the late Mr. Jack J. Wright in Holy Matrimony in 1952 and were married for 52 years. Unto this union, twelve lovely...
Shirley Johnson Dudzik
Apr 6, 2024
Shirley Johnson Dudzik died peacefully the morning of April 6, 2024, at The Phoenix on Lake Joy Road in Warner Robins, Georgia. She was just a few weeks shy of her 97th birthday.
The eldest of two children born to John Milton and Lula Johnson, Shirley was born in St. Josephs, Missouri on the same day Charles Linbergh began his historic...