Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Roland ''Smoke'' Gocken
Feb 18, 2012
Roland "Smoke" Gocken, 80, of Kathleen, GA passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 in Perry, GA. Smoke was born June 30, 1931 in Crescent City, IL, a son of Edward and Martha Lehman Gocken. He married Ruth Hofer on March 8, 1952 in Cissna Park, IL and she preceded him in death on January 19, 1986. He later married Betty...
Doris G. Mason
Feb 18, 2012
Doris Gene Highsmith Mason, 84, entered into rest at her home at 231 Fairways Drive after an extended illness on Saturday, February 18, 2012.Ms. Mason was born on September 22, 1927, in Folkston, Georgia. A devoted homemaker, she was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church in Jacksonville, Florida. She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel D. Mason; parents,...

Dell Chambers
Feb 18, 2012
Novice Loydell "Dell" Favors Chambers, 73, entered into rest on Saturday, February 18, 2012.Mrs. Chambers was born on October 17, 1938, in Dunbar, Kentucky. A 1956 Warner Robins High School graduate, she attended Crandall Business College. She was very active with the Senior Citizens, Good News Singers, and was a Pink Lady for twenty-seven years. A devoted homemaker, she was...
Vernon Allgood, Sr.
Feb 17, 2012
Vernon Allgood, Sr., 97, entered into rest on Friday, February 17, 2012.Mr. Allgood was born on June 18, 1915, in Meridian, Mississippi. He and his wife, Dorothy Allgood, established Allgood Electric Company. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Army during World War II, where he received the Bronze Star for Bravery and a Purple...

Msgt Carnell Poston, Usaf (Ret)
Feb 16, 2012
Carnell Poston, 77, entered into rest on Thursday, February 16, 2012.Mr. Poston was born on March 10, 1934 in Pamplico, South Carolina. He was a member of Centerville United Methodist Church. MSgt Poston proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for twenty three years. Subsequent to his military retirement he worked for State Wholesale Foods Company for...

Ann Turner
Feb 16, 2012
Ann Turner, 78, entered into rest on Thursday, February 16, 2012.Mrs. Turner was born on June 6, 1933, in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania. She retired from Houston Healthcare Hospital where she was a housekeeping manager. She enjoyed playing Bingo at the VFW and Moose Lodge, spending time with her family, and adored her grandchildren. Her loving husband of thirty-four years, Murrell Leverne...
Lonnie Fain Mcclintic, Jr.
Feb 14, 2012
Lonnie Fain McClintic, Jr., 38, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 14, 2012.Fain was born on July 17, 1973 in Warner Robins, Georgia. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Perry, Georgia. Fain was employed by Taylor Well Drilling as a Well Driller. He was an accomplished racer, holding outstanding records in go-cart...
Hugh ''Steve'' Lynch
Feb 13, 2012
Hugh ''Steve'' Lynch, 58, entered into rest on Monday, February 13, 2012.Steve was born on February 24, 1953 in Griffin, Georgia. He was actively employed in Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base where he worked as a planner. Over the years, Steve had been very active with the Second Baptist Church Bomber's Softball Team and was more recently a...

Joy Ila Rawls
Feb 12, 2012
Joy Ila Rawls, 82, entered into rest on Sunday, February 12, 2012.Mrs. Rawls was born on December 1, 1929 in Thomas County, Georgia. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Warner Robins. Joy was a wonderful homemaker and enjoyed spending time with her family. Her husband, Charles Bennett Rawls, Jr., and her parents, Benjamin Franklin O'Neal and Marie...
Edward ''Eddie--Mr. D'' Dixon
Feb 7, 2012
Edward "Eddie—Mr. D." Dixon, 80, entered into rest on Tuesday, February 7, 2012.Eddie was born on March 10, 1931 in Crossville, Tennessee. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, he retired after twenty-four years of service obtaining the rank of Master Sergeant. After retirement from the military, Eddie worked for over twenty-seven years with Children's Friend. There he...
Catherine L. Hall
Feb 6, 2012
Catherine Lee Davis Hall, 78, entered into rest on Monday, February 6, 2012.Mrs. Hall was born on December 3, 1933, in Danville, Virginia. A devoted homemaker and mother, she was a member of the Women of the Moose Club. She was a retired teacher's aide from Houston County Board of Education, and had also worked at Briggs and Stratton as...

Jerry L. Nyberg
Feb 6, 2012
Jerry Nyberg, 50, entered into rest on Monday, February 6, 2012.Jerry was born on July 31, 1961 in Aitkin, Minnesota. He was of the Catholic faith. With pride and honor, Jerry served his country in the United States Air Force for nine and a half years. Jerry moved to Warner Robins in 1989. He was employed for eighteen years by...
Joseph ''Joe'' Goodman
Feb 4, 2012
Joseph ''Joe'' Goodman, 60, entered into rest on Saturday, February 4, 2012.Joe was born on April 20, 1951 in Portsmouth, Ohio. He served thirty-seven years of civil service with Robins Air Force Base and was of the Catholic faith. An avid Ohio State University fan, Joe was a 3rd Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus and a member of...

Emmett Larry (Butch) Lunceford
Feb 4, 2012
On February 4, 2012, Emmett Larry "Butch" Lunceford left his earthly home and went to be with his lord Jesus Christ. He was born in 1939 on September 21 in Atlanta Georgia. His was preceded in death by his parents Garner and Ruby Lunceford. He grew up and attended school in Warner Robins and was a proud graduate of Warner...

Ann Straiton Jones
Feb 4, 2012
Ann Straiton Jones, 58, entered into rest on Saturday, February 4, 2012.Ms. Jones was born on August 2, 1953 in Birmingham, Alabama. She was of the Methodist faith. Ann received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Georgia. She held various business positions, was a member of the Red Hat Society and volunteered at the Museum of Aviation. Her father,...
Betty Gaile Durham
Feb 3, 2012
Betty Gaile Durham, 59, entered into rest on Friday, February 3, 2012.Gaile was born on May 11, 1952 in Perry, Georgia. She was an active member of First Baptist Church Centerville where she taught children's Sunday School Classes. Gaile was employed by Dr. Jeffrey Jarrett at Middle Georgia Orthopedics where she worked as a Clinical Coordinator. She was passionate about...
Audrey Frances Spackman
Feb 2, 2012
Audrey Frances Gregory Spackman, 88, entered into rest on Thursday, February 2, 2012.Mrs. Spackman was born on April 7, 1923, in Ryegate, Montana. A devoted military wife, she was a dedicated homemaker, mother, sister and friend. She was an accomplished artist and she loved to travel. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lovell "Larry" Oleen Spackman; parents, Leroy...
John Thomas Pennington
Feb 1, 2012
John Thomas Pennington, 87, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.John was born on February 6, 1924 in Nauvoo, Alabama. A veteran of the United States Navy, he proudly served our country in World War II, and retired from thirty-two years of civil service with Robins Air Force Base. John was an avid fisherman, and was a devoted father,...

Joseph ''Joe'' Eric Moore
Jan 31, 2012
Joseph ''Joe'' Eric Moore, 44, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.Joe was born on December 16, 1967 in Brooklyn, New York. A skilled heavy equipment operator, he was a junior at Macon State College where he majored in Public Service, was in the Honors Program, and was on the President's List. Joe was also a recent graduate of...
Johnie E. Miller
Jan 31, 2012
Johnie E. Miller, 80, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 31, 2012.Johnie was born on February 13, 1931 in Cookeville, Tennessee. She was the co-owner and operator of the Roller Drome Skating Rink and also worked for nine years at Belks. A devoted Baptist, Johnie was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, then of Grace Baptist Church. Preceding her in...