Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Jean Finison Leon
Nov 21, 2012
Jean Marie Finison León, 55, of Warner Robins went home to her Maker on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 due to a sudden illness.Jean Marie was the daughter of George W. Finison and Dorothy Jean Johnson. She was born in Utica, New York and grew up in Macon, Georgia. She was an exceptional person who saw good in everyone. Jean Marie...
Benjamin Everett ''Buddy'' Scarborough
Nov 20, 2012
Benjamin Everett ''Buddy'' Scarborough, 66, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.Buddy was born on November 20, 1946 in Hawkinsville, Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith and served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. Known as one of the best crane operators in the United States, he was employed with Chalmet Levy Construction...
Herbert N. Ackerman
Nov 20, 2012
Herbert N. Ackerman, 93, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 20, 2012.Mr. Ackerman was born on October 29, 1919 in Poughkeepsie, New York. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II in Europe, and later became the Owner of Hudson Valley Optical Company. Mr. Ackerman was a resident of Indian Lake, New York from...
Lucille Roberson Doxey
Nov 19, 2012
Lucille Roberson Doxey, 89, entered into rest on Monday, November 19, 2012.Mrs. Doxey was born of the Baptist faith on October 9, 1923 in Cotton Plant, Mississippi. Lucille was a resident of Warner Robins since 1963, moving from Memphis, Tennessee. In 1983, she retired from civil service at Robins Air Force Base where she was an Item Manager. Her husband,...
Maj. Kevin Bess, Usafr
Nov 18, 2012
Major Kevin Bess, 39, died suddenly on Sunday, November 18, 2012 of cardiac arrest.Kevin was a civilian air technician with the United States Air Force Reserve and retired from active duty in 2005. Since that time, he worked at Robins Air Force Base in various roles, including an Air Battle Manager, a valued instructor and the Mission Crew Commander of...
Albert W. Ferry
Nov 16, 2012
Albert W. Ferry, 84, entered into rest on Friday, November 16, 2012.Mr. Ferry was born on February 20, 1928 in Assonet, Massachusetts. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict and Vietnam Era, and retired as Chief Master Sergeant. Albert was of the Catholic faith and will be greatly missed by all who...
Waymon Daniel Butler
Nov 16, 2012
Waymon Daniel Butler, 93, entered into rest on Friday, November 16, 2012.Waymon was born on March 17, 1919 in Appling County, Georgia and was a 1938 graduate of Milan High School. A proud veteran of the United States Army Air Corps, he served during World War II and later retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base after twenty-five...
James ''Bo'' West
Nov 16, 2012
James ''Bo'' West, 81, entered into rest on Friday, November 16, 2012.Bo was born on March 19, 1931 in Leesburg, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps and retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base. Bo was active in the community serving as a Scottish Rite Mason and Al Sihah Shriner. His children,...
Kevin Lewis Pritchett
Nov 16, 2012
Kevin Pritchett, 51, entered into rest on Friday, November 16, 2012.Kevin was born on January 13, 1961 in Macon, Georgia. He was a 1979 graduate of Northside High School and was of the Methodist faith. His father, George I. Pritchett, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his mother, Nancy Lewis Pritchett, Warner Robins; siblings, Beth Smith...
Pervy L. ''P.L.'' Clearman
Nov 15, 2012
P.L. Clearman, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2012. Mr. Clearman was born in Union, Mississippi, on August 22, 1923. He began school in County Line, Mississippi, before moving to Duffee in the fourth grade, growing up there and going to Center Ridge High School until enlisting in the National Guard's 153d Observation Squadron at Meridian, Mississippi in 1940. With...
Cmsgt Stephen Douglas Acuff, Usaf (Ret)
Nov 13, 2012
Stephen "Steve" Douglas Acuff, Chief Master Sergeant, United States Air Force (Ret), 65, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 after a courageous fight against cancer.Steve was born on June 16, 1947 in Atlanta, Georgia to the late William Howard Acuff and Mary Taylor Starnes. Steve was the son of an Air Force veteran and grew up in several communities...
Shirley Ann Baldwin
Nov 8, 2012
Shirley Ann Baldwin, 77, entered into rest on Thursday, November 8, 2012.Shirley was born on March 19, 1935 in Winston Salem, North Carolina to the late Lewis and Hester Lancaster. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Warner Robins. For twenty seven years, Shirley owned the Orange Julius Hot Dog Hut in the Houston Mall. She loved to...
Faye T. Manning
Nov 8, 2012
Billie Faye Teague Manning, 88, entered into rest on Thursday, November 8, 2012.Mrs. Manning was born on July 1, 1924 in Talmo, Georgia to the late Chester A. Teague and Mamie L. Billingsley Teague. She was a longtime faithful member of Green Acres Baptist Church and the Ruth Sunday School Class. Faye was a loving homemaker. In addition to her...
Willadeane Hobson Ellis
Nov 5, 2012
Deane Ellis, 87, entered into rest on Monday, November 5, 2012.Mrs. Ellis was born on December 24, 1924 in Van Lear, Kentucky to the late Millard and Mintie Butcher Hobson. She was a faithful member of Second Baptist Church and the Glenn Norris Sunday school class. Deane was a wonderful homemaker, very involved in the community as a volunteer at...
Steven Craig Stanton
Nov 5, 2012
Steven Craig Stanton, 50, formerly of Warner Robins, entered into rest on Monday, November 5, 2012.Steven was born on October 2, 1962 in Wiesbaden, Germany. He was of the Protestant faith. Steven was a graduate of Warner Robins High School. With pride and loyalty, Steven served his country in the United States Air Force, from which he retired with the...
Leslie Marie Fultz
Nov 1, 2012
Leslie Marie Fultz, 53, entered into rest on Thursday, November 1, 2012.Leslie was born on December 27, 1958 in Perry, Georgia to the late Guy Lesley Fultz and Cheryl Everman Fultz. She was a 1976 graduate of Northside High School and graduated from the University of Georgia as an honor graduate. Leslie recently retired from Robins Air Force Base and...
Malcolm Edgar Tucker
Oct 31, 2012
Malcolm Edgar Tucker, 88, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.Mr. Tucker was born on June 10, 1924 in Centerville, Georgia. He was of the Baptist faith. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Air Force, serving during WWII. He retired from civil service at Robins Air Force Base after thirty-eight years of employment...
Troy Matthew Smith
Oct 31, 2012
Troy Matthew Smith, 53, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.Troy was born on April 16, 1959 in Mobile, Alabama. After serving in the Air National Guard, he was a truck driver for five years and a tow truck driver for eleven years. His parents, DeWitt E. Smith and Louise Dickens Smith; and sister, Robin Stubbs preceded him in...
James Otis Felts
Oct 31, 2012
James Otis Felts, 66, entered into rest on Wednesday, October 31, 2012.James was born on November 15, 1945 in Roberta, Georgia. He was a Truck Driver and a member of Church of Christ. His parents, William Henry Felts and Fanny Mae Dean Felts; and brother, Willie A. Hill, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his children,...
Ruth M. Miles
Oct 30, 2012
Ruth Miles, 77, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 30, 2012.Ruth was born the daughter of the late Warren T. and Lena Mae Purser Meadows on December 1, 1934 in Cochran, Georgia. She was married to the late Sam Miles for forty-seven years. Ruth worked with the Macon/Bibb County Recreation Department coaching girls' basketball...


