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

Linda Diane Whittington
Dec 31, 2013
Linda Diane Whittington, 66, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 31, 2013.Ms. Diane was born on December 1, 1947 in Brookhaven, Mississippi to the late Jesse W. and Agnes Mathis Hemphill. She earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Louisiana State University and was an accountant with Edmond Paving. Her memory will forever be treasured by...
Gerald "Jerry" Howard Holland
Dec 30, 2013
Gerald Howard "Jerry" Holland, 75, entered into rest on Monday, December 30, 2013. Jerry was born on July 14, 1938 in Jackson, Georgia to the late Howard Holland and Edna Kate Peterman Holland. He graduated from Warner Robins High School. Jerry was a member of Antioch Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Georgia. After many years of dedicated employment, Jerry retired from...
Andrew Jay ''Andy'' Gordon
Dec 30, 2013
Andrew Jay ''Andy'' Gordon, 42, entered into rest on Monday, December 30, 2013.Andy was born on June 22, 1971 in Warner Robins, Georgia. He worked as a machine operator for many years and enjoyed hunting, fishing and Georgia Bulldog Football. Andy also enjoyed spending time with friends and family. His paternal grandparents, James and Berta Mae Gordon; and maternal grandparents,...
Virginia B. Hebenstreit
Dec 27, 2013
On Friday, December 27, 2013, Virginia B. Hebenstreit died peacefully in her sleep.Virginia was born March 18, 1910 in Marissa, Illinois to Andrew L. and Mary Ellen (Calvert) Pollock. She graduated from high school in Stonington, Illinois and from Browns Business College in Decatur, Illinois. On April 29, 1943, she married Joseph A. Hebenstreit of Oconee, Illinois. In 1958, she...
Sammie O. Mitchell
Dec 26, 2013
Sammie O. Mitchell, 84, entered into rest on Thursday, December 26, 2013.Sammie was born on February 7, 1929 in Crawford County, Georgia and was a devout member of Sandy Valley Baptist Church. A graduate of Warner Robins High School, Sammie retired from Robins Air Force Base after many years of civil service. He enjoyed gardening vegetables and flowers and was...
James Franklin ''Buddy'' Hall
Dec 26, 2013
James Franklin ''Buddy'' Hall, 70, entered into rest on Thursday, December 26, 2013. Buddy was born on June 16, 1943 in Cochran, Georgia to the late Manley and Corrine Dorsey Hall. His beloved wife, Judy Stokes Hall; parents; and brothers, Terry and Lehman Hall, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his devoted siblings, Jerald "J.D." Hall,...
Jewel "Jaye" Emerson
Dec 25, 2013
Jewel ''Jaye'' Emerson, 67, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 25, 2013.Jaye was born on November 25, 1946 in Griffin, Georgia, one of six children, to the late Arthur Lee Emerson, II and Laura B. Emerson King. She retired after several years as a data processor from Robins Air Force Base and assisted many families as a paralegal in the...

Sandura Jack Smiley
Dec 24, 2013
Sandura Jack Smiley, 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2013.Sandura was born on August 4, 1941 in Marion, Illinois to Ernest and Mary LaBotte Jack. It was her desire when she passed to donate her body to science, in hopes of improving or even saving someone else's life. Sandura was a kind, giving person, who loved spending time with...
Charles Francis Harrigan, Jr.
Dec 23, 2013
Charles Francis Harrigan, Jr., 90, entered into rest on Monday, December 23, 2013.Charles was born on August 10, 1923 in West Hoboken, New Jersey to the late Charles Francis and Mabel Allen Harrigan. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army serving in World War II and went on to work with the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers. Charles...

Donna Collins Hamrick
Dec 23, 2013
Donna Collins Hamrick, 63, entered into rest on Monday, December 23, 2013.Donna was born on June 16, 1950 at Emory Hospital in Decatur, Georgia. She grew up in the suburbs of Atlanta and received a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the University of Georgia. She worked as a computer programmer for many years and currently worked for SAIC.Donna loved...
Kennedy Ryann Kirk
Dec 22, 2013
Kennedy Ryann Kirk, one week, joined the Angels in heaven on Sunday, December 22, 2013.Kennedy was born on December 15, 2013 in Warner Robins. She was the sweetest baby and very much adored by her mommy, daddy, and entire family. Kennedy was preceded in death by great grandparents, Thomas Hundley, Radford Vincent, Jack and Ora Mae Kirk, and Robert Johnson.Her...

Patricia Ann Jacien
Dec 22, 2013
Patricia Ann Jacien, 77, entered into rest on Sunday, December 22, 2013.Patricia was born on March 16, 1936 in Swoyersville, Pennsylvania to the late John and Josephine Rapczynski Hawk. She was a nurse for thirty-five years and retired from Highland Manor Nursing Center in Exeter, Pennsylvania. Her parents, three brothers and three sisters, preceded her in death.Her memory will forever...

Peyton Bryce Taylor
Dec 21, 2013
Peyton Bryce Taylor, 11 months, went home to be with the Angels on Saturday, December 21, 2013.Peyton was born on January 3, 2013 in Warner Robins. Peyton, (nicknamed Monkey) was an adventurous baby boy who loved to laugh and smile, touching many hearts and lives. He enjoyed playing with his monkey collection, balls, swinging, and anything with wheels. He was...
Lela "Nannie" Ganas Tomlinson
Dec 20, 2013
Lela "Nannie" Tomlinson went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 20, 2013 at the young age of 94. Family will receive friends on Saturday, December 21, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Green Acres Baptist Church, with interment following in...

William Charles Dorsey, Jr.
Dec 19, 2013
William Charles Dorsey, Jr., 71, entered into rest on Thursday, December 19, 2013.Charles was born on March 4, 1942 in Macon, Georgia to the late William C. Dorsey, Sr. and Nell Louise Dorsey Ferguson. He was a 1961 graduate of Byron High School and graduated from Woodrow Wilson School of Law in 1976. Charles was accepted into the Georgia Bar...

William Dennis "Animal" Ellis
Dec 19, 2013
Dennis ''Animal'' Ellis, 57, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Pine Pointe Hospice and Palliative Care surrounded by his family.Dennis was born on July 29, 1956 in Fort Ord, California. He served in the United States Air Force as a Security Forces Officer before being honorably discharged and was currently employed as an F-15 hydraulic mechanic on Robins Air...

Ralph M. Bowen
Dec 18, 2013
Ralph Merrice Bowen, born March 1, 1953 to the late Okey Corneil Bowen and Ellen Christine Yearty Bowen in Macon, Georgia died Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at Athens Regional Hospital. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Vernon Charles Bowen and Bert Eugene Bowen.Ralph is survived by his wife of thirty eight years, Barbara...

Jackie Raye Evans
Dec 18, 2013
Jackie Raye Evans, 57, entered into rest on Wednesday, December 18, 2013.Jackie was born on September 28, 1956 in Macon, Georgia and was of the Baptist faith. He retired after many years of Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base. Jackie loved semi-trucks, cars and watching ''Family Guy.'' He will always be remembered as a fun-loving and committed father, doting...
Peggy Mills Warren
Dec 17, 2013
Peggy Lawana Mills Warren, 75, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 17, 2013.Peggy was born on January 13, 1938 in Kingsland, Georgia to the late Seaborn Foster Mills and Mary Jane Waters Mills. She attended Second Baptist Church where she was involved in the Helping Hands Ministries and any capacity she was asked to...
Msgt Theodore Charles "Ted" Schildknecht, Usaf (Ret)
Dec 16, 2013
Theodore Charles "Ted" Schildknecht, 67, entered into rest with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, December 16, 2013 after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Ted was born on December 13, 1946 in Louisville, Kentucky to the late Charles William and Florence Young Schildknecht. Second Baptist Church was his church home where he served for several years as...