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

Benjamin Franklin Doyle

Benjamin Franklin Doyle

Aug 22, 2011

Benjamin Franklin Doyle, 80, entered into rest on Monday, August 22, 2011.Mr. Doyle was born on May 4, 1931 in Ravenel, South Carolina. With pride and honor, Benjamin served his country in the United States Air Force, retiring after twenty three years of service. Subsequent to his military career, he retired from the United States Postal Service. For forty five...

James Simpson Williams

James Simpson Williams

Aug 21, 2011

James Simpson Williams, 85, entered into rest on August 21, 2011.James was born on October 21, 1925 in Florence, Alabama. At seventeen years old, he enlisted in the United States Navy after the Pearl Harbor Invasion. He retired from Civil Service as an Industrial Engineer Technician at Robins Air force Base. His loving companion of several years, Willie Mae Davis;...

Barbara Jule Stone

Barbara Jule Stone

Aug 19, 2011

Barbara Jule Stone, 79, entered into rest on Friday, August 19, 2011.Mrs. Stone was born on July 24, 1932 in Taylor Falls, Minnesota. She was a devoted wife of fifty-nine years and a wonderful "Granny" to her family. Her parents, Andrew and Teresa Stromsted, and son, Andrew Stone, all preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by her...

Jean Forbes Douglas

Jean Forbes Douglas

Aug 17, 2011

Jean Forbes Douglas, 82, entered into rest on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.Ms. Douglas was born on February 14, 1929 in Boness, Scotland. She attended Evergreen Baptist Church. Jean retired from civil service at Robins Air Force Base. Survivors include her faithful friend and companion of twenty years, James Blevins, Warner Robins; son, David Webb, England; daughter and son-in-law, Mary and...

Wannelle G. Smith

Wannelle G. Smith

Aug 17, 2011

Wannelle Griffin Smith, 63, entered into rest on Wednesday, August 17, 2011.Mrs. Smith was born on October 15, 1947 in Lakeland, Georgia, and had lived in middle Georgia for the past forty-four years. A 1966 graduate from Irwin County High School, she was co-owner of Liberty Transport Services. Southside Baptist Church was her church home. Her father, Ely Vinson Griffin,...

Margaret Gibbs Hartley

Margaret Gibbs Hartley

Aug 17, 2011

Margaret Gibbs Hartley, 94, entered into rest on August 17, 2011.Margaret was born on March 6, 1917 in Haddock, Georgia. She was a loving homemaker, and was a very devoted member of Central Baptist Church. Her husband, Robert Loran Hartley; son, Doug Hartley; grandchild, Rob Hartley, and parents, Walter and Daisy Gibbs preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be...

William Otis  Stringfield

William Otis Stringfield

Aug 16, 2011

William Otis Stringfield, 88, entered into rest on August 16, 2011.Mr. Stringfield was born on May 9, 1923 in Butler, Georgia. He worked for Warner Robins Supply for many years. His parents, Johnny and Mattie Lou Stringfield preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his nieces, Teresa Stringfield Wade, Fort Valley, and Cindy Stringfield Barker, Warner Robins;...

Alan Arthur Lischer, Jr.

Alan Arthur Lischer, Jr.

Aug 15, 2011

Alan Arthur Lischer, Jr., 70, went to be with the Lord on August 15, 2011. Born on March 24, 1941, in Norfolk, Virginia, Alan was the son of Alan and Florence Lischer. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri, graduated from Lindbergh High School, and earned a bachelor's degree in engineering from the Missouri School of Mines. While serving in...

Neal Leonard Morris, Jr.

Neal Leonard Morris, Jr.

Aug 14, 2011

Neal Leonard Morris, Jr., 88, entered into rest on Sunday, August 14, 2011.Mr. Morris was born on October 22, 1922 in Tombs County, Georgia. Neal graduated from Metter High School in Georgia, May 1941 as the third honor graduate of his class, and was a member of the Debate Team. He worked with the Georgia Department of Labor in Atlanta...

Sondra 'Sandy' Kuhn

Sondra 'Sandy' Kuhn

Aug 11, 2011

Sondra (Sandy) Kuhn, 69, entered into rest on August 11, 2011.Sandy was born on November 15, 1941 in Bellefontaine, Ohio. She graduated from Bellefontaine High School and worked as a Nurses Aid. Her parents, Charles and Wilma Rae Dytom, preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by her daughters, Elaine Dauber, Circleville, Ohio, Vicky Wolford (Doug), Warner Robins,...

Mae Evans Gay

Mae Evans Gay

Aug 10, 2011

Mae Evans Gay, 67, entered into rest on Wednesday, August 10, 2011.Ms. Gay was born on December 28, 1943 in Wheeler County, Georgia. She attended Second Baptist Church. Mae retired from Robins Air Force Base where she worked in civil service as a Special Projects Coordinator. She loved spending time with her family, was an avid gardener, and adored her...

Carol Elizabeth Newberry

Carol Elizabeth Newberry

Aug 10, 2011

Carol Elizabeth Newberry, 71, entered into rest on August 10, 2011.Carol was born on July 3, 1940 in Phoenix, Arizona. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, and was a well-known hair stylist for over fifty years. Mrs. Newberry was one of the first women in the state to start a skin care program, and was the State...

Norman E. Ott

Norman E. Ott

Aug 7, 2011

Norman E. Ott, Sr., 89, entered into rest on Sunday, August 7, 2011.Mr. Ott was born on November 26, 1921 in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Army, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Returning to Middle Georgia, he guarded Italian prisoners at Camp Wheeler in Macon, Georgia. Skilled...

Laverne G. Churchwell

Laverne G. Churchwell

Aug 5, 2011

Laverne Georgie Churchwell, 83, went home to be with her Lord and his angels, August 5, 2011.Mrs. Churchwell was born on December 10, 1927 in Cochran, Georgia. Proceeding her in death are her parents, Dewey and Agnes Thompson; siblings, Gladys Smith, Faye Bryant, Howard Thompson and Morris Thompson; and son, Phillip Belflower.Her memory will forever be treasured by her loving...

Spc. Mark  Jordan Downer, U.S. Army

Spc. Mark Jordan Downer, U.S. Army

Aug 5, 2011

Spc. Mark Jordan Downer, U.S. Army, 23, entered into rest on August 5, 2011.Mark was born on October 13, 1987 in Miami, Florida. He served in the 1st Batallion, 32nd Infantry Regiment where he was a medic in the United States Army. Spc. Downer was a 2005 Northside High School graduate and was a member of End Time Harvest Christian...

William D. "Smitty" Smith, Sr.

William D. "Smitty" Smith, Sr.

Aug 4, 2011

William D. "Smitty" Smith, Sr., 91, entered into rest on August 4, 2011.Smitty was born on September 28, 1919 in Carrollton, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during World War II, and was retired Civil Service from Robins Air Force Base. His parents, Roy and Mollie Smith, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be...

Maj Paul Kenneth Poorman, Jr.

Maj Paul Kenneth Poorman, Jr.

Jul 31, 2011

Paul Kenneth Poorman, Jr., 57, entered into rest on Sunday, July 31, 2011.Paul was born on July 20, 1954 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. He was of the Episcopal faith. Major Poorman retired from the United States Air Force where he participated in the first Gulf War. He graduated from West Chester University in Pennsylvania and received his Master's in Aviation Management...

Louise Bernice Gilmer

Louise Bernice Gilmer

Jul 31, 2011

Louise Knight Gilmer, 80, of Warner Robins died Sunday, July 31, 2011.Mrs. Gilmer was born on May 28, 1931 in Bleckley County to the late Albert and Mary Frances Knight. She was also predeceased by her brother, Lawrence Knight, also of Bleckley County, Georgia. She is survived by her husband, Clarence Gilmer, Warner Robins; three daughters, Kathy (Rick) Carithers, Augusta;...

Joyce Drysdale

Joyce Drysdale

Jul 31, 2011

Joyce Drysdale, 78, entered into rest on July 31, 2011.Mrs. Drysdale was born on September 21, 1932 in Elkhart, Indiana. Her parents, Chester and Margie Balyeat and eight siblings preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by her loving children, Jeri Tippit and Jenifer Stone, both of Montgomery, Alabama, Jeffery Kirkwood (Sandra), Jacksonville, Florida and Toni Toppel, Warner...

Billie Jo Barton

Billie Jo Barton

Jul 30, 2011

Billie Jo Barton, 68, entered into rest on, July 30, 2011.Mrs. Barton was born on August 14, 1942 in Weeksbury, Kentucky. A devoted wife, mother and grandmother, she was a member of the House of Grace. Her parents, William and Virginia Necessary, preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by her loving husband of fifty one years, Johnny...