Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
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...
Tsgt Stephen Roy ''Steve'' Ross, Usaf (Ret)
Dec 15, 2013
Stephen Roy ''Steve'' Ross, 65, entered into rest on Sunday, December 15, 2013.Steve was born on September 11, 1948 in Wisner, Nebraska and was of the Lutheran faith. He was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force serving two tours of duty in Vietnam and retired after twenty-one years of service with the rank of Tech Sergeant. He...
Phyllis M. Ward
Dec 15, 2013
Phyllis M. ''Phylly'' Ward, 84, entered into rest on Sunday, December 15, 2013.Phyllis was born on May 1, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York. She was a warm, loving, happy and giving person who dedicated many years to being an OB/GYN Registered Nurse. She retired from the medical office of Bruce Siedlecki, MD. Phyllis was an avid supporter of her children's...
Carlton Gary "Sarge" Minnick
Dec 13, 2013
Gary Minnick, 75, entered into rest on Friday, December 13, 2013.Mr. Minnick was born on October 19, 1938 in LaGrange, Georgia. With pride and honor he served his country in both the Navy and Air Force Reserve. He retired from Robins Air Force Base where he spent thirty-eight years of service as an electronics technician. He was a member of...

George Allen West
Dec 13, 2013
George West, 92, entered into rest on Friday, December 13, 2013.Mr. West was born on November 11, 1921 in Guntown, Mississippi. With courage and commitment he served his country in the United States Air Force during World War II. He retired from Robins Air Force Base as a production controller. His parents, George and Dovie West and siblings, Tyson West...
Raymond Franklin Broom
Dec 12, 2013
Raymond Franklin Broom, 93, entered into rest on Thursday, December 12, 2013.Raymond was born on September 19, 1920 in Rome, Georgia. He attended Centerville United Methodist Church. With courage and commitment, Raymond served his country in the United States Navy during WWII. He retired from Robins Air Force Base where he dedicated many years of faithful service as an Electronics...
Rosa Faye Jackson
Dec 11, 2013
Rosa Faye Jackson, 90, entered into rest on December 11, 2013.Mrs. Jackson was born on November 2, 1923, in Jasper, Georgia. She was retired from Crumpton Shoe Store and was a faithful member of Anchor Baptist Church. Her parents Thomas and Lemma Qualls; husband Silas Eugene Jackson; daughter Penny Jackson; brothers Franklin Qualls and Bowen Qualls; and sister Jewel Davis...

Leslie Fred Mcduffie
Dec 9, 2013
Leslie Fred McDuffie, 65, entered into rest on Monday, December 9, 2013.Mr. McDuffie was born on November 29, 1948 in Warner Robins, Georgia to the late Fred and Katie Lou McDuffie. He was a member of Southside Baptist Church. A lifetime resident of Middle Georgia, Leslie was a 1966 graduate of Northside High School. He furthered his education at Georgia...
Angela Jackson Mckleroy
Dec 9, 2013
Angela Jackson McKleroy, 71, passed away at home on Monday, December 9, 2013.Angela was born on October 12, 1942 in Byron, Georgia and was of the Baptist faith. She worked at Robins Federal Credit Union for thirty-five years with her last position as Vice President of Member Services. Some of her enjoyments included cooking and shopping, but she especially loved...

Anita June Sledge
Dec 9, 2013
Anita June Sledge, 58, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 9, 2013.Anita was born on July 29, 1955 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She was a member of Central Baptist Church. Anita graduated from Kathleen High School in Lakeland, Florida. She continued her education, earning a degree in Criminal Justice from Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida and...

Winnie J. Howard
Dec 8, 2013
Winnie J. Howard, 89, passed away at the home of her niece, Nancy Scheidemantel (Skip) in Morris, Alabama on December 8, 2013. Miss Howard had been in a state of rapidly declining health over the last year.Miss Howard was very proud of being born and raised in Warner Robins and being one of the few remaining original Wellstonians. She was...
Phillip "Rusty" Gore
Dec 8, 2013
Warner Robins – Phillip "Rusty" Gore, 57, entered into rest on Sunday, December 8, 2013.Rusty was born on March 6, 1956, in Clanton, Alabama. He retired from Gore's Body Shop in Warner Robins. Rusty was a loving husband, dedicated father and great brother and friend. His parents, Curtis and Josephine Gore, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured...
Jack William Wilbanks
Dec 8, 2013
Jack William Wilbanks, 62, entered into rest on Sunday, December 8, 2013.Jack was born on March 5, 1951 in Macon, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Jack retired from Robins Air Force Base where he worked in civil service as a Sheet Metal Mechanic. A tireless community servant, Jack was a member of Southern Cruisers...

Billy James "Jamie" Gilmore
Dec 8, 2013
Billy James "Jamie" Gilmore, 61, entered into rest on Sunday, December 8, 2013.Jamie was born on November 11, 1952 at Fort Ord, California to the late Billy Joseph Gilmore and Betty Sue Fisher Gilmore. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Air Force. Jamie was employed as a Maintenance Technician at Hollingsworth & Vose Company...

Capt. Harold Glenn Powers, Sr., Usaf (Ret)
Dec 7, 2013
Captain Harold Glenn Powers, Sr., 95, peacefully joined his wife and Lord on Saturday, December 7, 2013.Capt. Powers was born on September 28, 1918 in Adams, Wisconsin to the late Leo and Josephine (Moshure) Powers. He was predeceased by his wife of nearly sixty years, Mary Margaret Johnston Powers, and two brothers, Charles Powers and Cecil Powers. He was a...
Opal Brantley Wright
Dec 6, 2013
Opal Brantley Wright, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 6, 2013.Opal was born on November 24, 1925 in Pitts, Georgia to the late Robert Fulton and Zora Davis Brantley. She was a lovely homemaker and devoted herself to the raising of her children, the making of a home, and to providing inspiration to all who...

Johnnie F. Hamm, Jr.
Dec 2, 2013
Johnnie F. Hamm, Jr., 67, entered into rest on Monday, December 2, 2013.Johnnie was born on August 6, 1946 in Nashville, Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Air Force. Johnnie retired from civil service at Robins Air Force Base where he was an Aircraft Maintenance Scheduler. He...

Cmsgt Robert A. ''Bob'' Gerard, Ga Ang (Ret)
Dec 1, 2013
Robert A. ''Bob'' Gerard, 71, passed away at his residence on Sunday, December 1, 2013.Bob was born on July 5, 1942 in White Plains, New York, the son of Nicholas and Dorothy McIntosh Gerard. He was a United States Air Force Veteran, serving during Desert Storm and finished out his military career with the Georgia Air National Guard. Bob served...

Jakob Dukart
Dec 1, 2013
Jakob Dukart, 87, entered into rest on Sunday, December 1, 2013.Jakob was born on May 13, 1926 in Steinberg, Ukraine to the late Jakob and Eugenie Haiduk Dukart. He retired from Northern Engineering after several years as a machinist. Jakob was of the Catholic faith and a member of the German Bavarian Club. His memory will forever be treasured by...

Kenneth D. Trawick
Nov 27, 2013
Kenneth D. Trawick, 53, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 27, 2013.Kenneth was born on July 26, 1960 in Nashville, Tennessee and was of the Baptist faith. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy and went on to pursue the construction business. His parents, Wallace E. and Norma Bone Trawick preceded him in death.His memory will forever...