Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Virginia B. Reynolds

Virginia B. Reynolds

Mar 10, 2014

Virginia B. Reynolds, 90, entered into rest on Monday, March 10, 2014.Virginia was born on September 1, 1923 in Freeport, New York to the late Stanley and Beatrice Yerbury Burkhard. She graduated from Freeport High School in Freeport, New York and from William-Smith College in Geneva, New York. Virginia was a much-loved elementary art teacher for the West Babylon Union...

Viola Grace Johnson

Viola Grace Johnson

Mar 9, 2014

Viola Grace Johnson, 80, entered into rest on Sunday, March 9, 2014.Viola was born on March 23, 1933 in Detroit, Michigan. She was retired from Bull and Dees Sports Lounge. Her parents, Otto and Esther Hopkins Setter, preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by her loving husband of nearly thirty-three years, John C. Johnson of Warner Robins;...

Rhunelle Smith Peterman

Rhunelle Smith Peterman

Mar 8, 2014

Rhunelle Smith Peterman went to her eternal home eight days shy of her 92nd birthday on March 8, 2014. She was a resident at Summerhill Nursing Home in Perry, Georgia. Rhunelle is preceded in death by her parents Otis W. and Claude Smith, her husband, of 59 years, Walter Bernard Peterman, Sr., her son Walter Bernard "Bernie" Peterman Jr., and...

Reverend Max Arnold Patterson

Reverend Max Arnold Patterson

Mar 5, 2014

Reverend Max Arnold Patterson, 75, passed into the hands of his Lord on Wednesday, March 5, 2014.Rev. Patterson was born on January 1, 1939 in Douglasville, Georgia and was of the Baptist faith. He was a much-loved minister and served several churches for many years in Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana. Rev. Patterson was preceded in death by his daughter, Robin...

Betty  Lewis Dryden

Betty Lewis Dryden

Mar 4, 2014

Betty Lewis Dryden, 79, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.Betty was born on October 24, 1934 in Laurel Hill, North Carolina to the late William Clyde and Mary Louise Lewis. She was a member of Bonaire United Methodist Church. A homemaker, she enjoyed spending time with her loving family and her beloved dog, Monkey. She also enjoyed volunteering...

Helen Dingler

Helen Dingler

Mar 4, 2014

Helen Dingler, 88, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.Helen was born on July 27, 1925 in Washington, Georgia and was of the Methodist faith. She was a wonderful and loving homemaker and devoted her life to the raising of her children. Her husband, Johnnie Franklin Dingler; parents, Walter Drinkard and Mildred Pate Drinkard; and brothers, Charles and Thomas...

Shirley Ann Harman

Shirley Ann Harman

Mar 4, 2014

Shirley Ann Harman, 78, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2014.Shirley was born on January 2, 1936 in Holy Cross, Kentucky to the late Charles B. and Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" (Smith) Cambron. Shirley was a 1954 graduate of St. Francis High School and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. After dedicating many years of employment, Shirley retired from civil...

Sandra D. Funderburk

Sandra D. Funderburk

Mar 2, 2014

Sandra D. Funderburk, 68, entered into rest on Sunday, March 2, 2014.Sandra was born on February 19, 1946 in Rome, Georgia. She was a longtime member of Westside Baptist Church where she enjoyed singing in the choir. Sandra worked as a long distance operator with Southern Bell before her civil service employment. She retired from Robins Air Force Base as...

Catherine L. Nettles

Catherine L. Nettles

Mar 1, 2014

Catherine Louise Nettles, 90, entered into rest on Saturday, March 1, 2014.Catherine was born on September 18, 1923 in Mexico, Missouri, to the late James and Mary Feger. She was a longtime resident of Centerville and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Catherine was a wonderful seamstress. She loved reading, gardening and spending time with her family, especially her...

Frances Faye "Frankie" Wimsett

Frances Faye "Frankie" Wimsett

Feb 26, 2014

Frances Faye "Frankie" Wimsett, 75, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.Frankie was born on June 30, 1938 in Shelby, Mississippi to the late Alexander and Lee Monday Hivley. She graduated from Delta State College in Mississippi with a Bachelor's degree in Music. A resident of Warner Robins since 1968, she was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church....

Lloyd  T. Smith

Lloyd T. Smith

Feb 26, 2014

Lloyd T. Smith, 82, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 26, 2014.Lloyd was born on November 10, 1931 in Calspar, Michigan to the late Frank and Mary Hastings Smith. He was a retired millwright with Inland Lime and Stone and attended First Baptist Church Manistique in Michigan. His parents and siblings, Helen Evonich (Rudy), Marjorie Stamper, Peggy Beaudry (Ted), Thelma...

Robert Edward "Bob" Graham

Robert Edward "Bob" Graham

Feb 25, 2014

Robert Edward "Bob" Graham, 74, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.Bob was born on February 3, 1940 in Pasadena, California to the late George Edward Graham and Katherine Reynolds Graham. He proudly served his country in the United States Coast Guard. Bob owned and operated Graham Dental Laboratory in Warner Robins. He was passionate about spending time with...

Barbara Ann Theus

Barbara Ann Theus

Feb 25, 2014

Barbara Ann Theus, 76, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven on Tuesday, February 25, 2014.Barbara was born on May 7, 1937 in Cordele, Georgia to the late Jack Gibbs and Ola Mamie Veronia Gibbs. She attended Green Acres Baptist Church. After many years of dedicated employment, Barbara retired from the accounting department where she worked in civil service at...

Margaret Marie ''Nana'' Rogers

Margaret Marie ''Nana'' Rogers

Feb 24, 2014

Margaret Marie Rogers, 55, entered into rest on Monday, February 24, 2014.Margaret was born on August 10, 1958 in Macon, Georgia to the late Raymond Francis Decker, Sr., and Joe Anne Langston Decker. She was retired from Northrop Grumman where she enjoyed cooking in the cafeteria. Nana loved to ride motorcycles, enjoyed working in her flower gardens, camping, and NASCAR....

Helen Dorsey Stephens

Helen Dorsey Stephens

Feb 24, 2014

Helen Dorsey Stephens, 83, entered into rest on Monday, February 24, 2014.Helen was born on February 18, 1931 in Canton, Georgia and was of the Protestant faith. A warm and giving person, she devoted her life to her family and taking care of people. Helen had a green thumb and loved gardening, especially growing flowers and fruit trees. Some of...

Ssgt Kenneth Thomas Kirby, Usaf (Ret)

Ssgt Kenneth Thomas Kirby, Usaf (Ret)

Feb 23, 2014

Kenneth Thomas Kirby, 87, entered into rest on Sunday, February 23, 2014.Kenneth was born on December 19, 1926 in Roane County, Tennessee. He was a proud United States Air Force Veteran having served during World War II. Kenneth served our country with a military career of twenty-three years and retired with the rank of Staff Sergeant in 1969. Following his...

Dorothy Maxine Garrett

Dorothy Maxine Garrett

Feb 22, 2014

Dorothy Maxine Garrett, 87, entered into rest on Saturday, February 22, 2014.Mrs. Garrett was born on July 5, 1926 in Jackson, Mississippi. She graduated from Central High School in Jackson, Mississippi in 1944 and worked with Southern Bell until marrying Donald Garrett from North Carolina. She attended Boling Street Methodist Church and Riverwood Bible Church where she ran the bookstore...

Annie Ruth Eilers

Annie Ruth Eilers

Feb 21, 2014

Annie Eilers, 95, entered into rest on Friday, February 21, 2014.Mrs. Eilers was born on December 31, 1918, in Opp, Alabama. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and the XYZ's. She was a homemaker and loved to quilt and crochet. Her loving husband, Benjamin Eilers; parents, Alfred and Annie Meadows and siblings, Agnes Stedman, AB Meadows, Jr., AV...

Vincent  Joseph Connolly

Vincent Joseph Connolly

Feb 19, 2014

Vincent Joseph Connolly, 82, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 19, 2014.Vincent was born on March 15, 1931 in Dorchester, Massachusetts to the late Fredrick H. Connolly and Katherine G. McGinley Connolly. For over forty years he was a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church. Vincent always found friends in everyone; he loved to help people and was a...

Estelle Collins Cheney

Estelle Collins Cheney

Feb 18, 2014

Estelle Cheney, 89, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 18, 2014.Mrs. Cheney was born on August 6, 1924 in Buckhead, Georgia to the late William Earl Collins and Maude George Collins. She was a charter member of First Baptist Church of Centerville where she worshipped for fifty-five years. She devoted her love and time to the church she loved so...