Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
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.
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.
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
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
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
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...
Henry Yates
Jul 30, 2011
Henry B. Yates, 88, passed away at Houston Medical Center, Warner Robins, Georgia on July 30, 2011. Henry was born on March 23, 1923 to Fred and Stella (nee Counts) Yates in Fremont, Virginia. He was the third child of nine children. Henry graduated from Clintwood High School (Virginia) and attended both Berea College and the University of Dayton. It...
Rob Mead
Jul 29, 2011
Rob Mead, 53, entered into rest on Friday, July 29, 2011.Rob was born on September 18, 1957 in Washington D.C. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Army, and proudly worked as a reporter with the Houston Home Journal. He loved music and playing the guitar, and he attended All Saints Episcopal Church. His father,...
Laurence ''Larry'' Odland
Jul 27, 2011
Laurence �Larry� Odland, 84, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.Mr. Odland was born on June 27, 1927 in Claremont, South Dakota, and had lived in Warner Robins since 1992. He earned his Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Engineering from University of South Dakota. A United States Navy Seabee Veteran, he was a self-employed farmer and farm implement...

Horace Lewis Baughan
Jul 27, 2011
Horace Lewis Baughan, 83, entered into rest on July 27, 2011.Mr. Baughan was born on November 23, 1927 in Fort Benning, Georgia, and was of the Methodist Faith. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United State Air Force and in the United States Navy as a Pilot. He later retired from Robins Air Force Base as...
David Franklin Hall
Jul 27, 2011
David Franklin Hall, 24, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 27, 2011.David was born on September 12, 1986 in Macon, Georgia. He was self-employed as a landscaper, and he attended Southside Baptist Church. His father, Terry Douglas Hall, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his daughter, Destiny Hall, Kathleen; mother, Kimberly Morrison Hall, Kathleen; siblings, Justin...

Grace L. Gibbs
Jul 24, 2011
Grace L. Gibbs, 85, entered into rest on Sunday evening, July 24, 2011.Mrs. Gibbs was born on August 2, 1925 in Wilcox County, Georgia. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Haynesville. Grace worked in the cafeteria at Tabor Junior High School for about ten years. A devoted homemaker, she loved her family dearly and truly enjoyed each...

Maj. Ralph O. Wells, Usaf (Ret)
Jul 24, 2011
Major Ralph O. Wells, USAF (Ret) was born in Chipley, Florida. He lived in Warner Robins, Georgia since 1970. Major Wells spent over forty years in military aviation as an active flyer and in avionics support.During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army Air Forces as a flight engineer-gunner on the B-17.Wells graduated from Carlisle Military School, attended...
Zoye Marie Lowery
Jul 24, 2011
Zoye Marie Downey Lowery, 73, entered into rest on Sunday, July 24, 2011.Mrs. Lowery was born on October 4, 1937 in Mobile, Alabama. She was a former Paraprofessional for Houston County Board of Education. Her church home was Central Baptist Church, where she was a member of For His Glory Sunday School Class and Monday Morning Prayer Group. She was...
Carlos Barroso
Jul 23, 2011
Carlos Barroso, 83, entered into rest on Saturday, July 23, 2011.Dr. Barroso was born on March 11, 1928 in Havana, Cuba. A graduate of the University of Havana, Dr. Barraso left Cuba in 1959 after the communist invasion and has lived in Warner Robins since 1970. He was also an urologist and an avid pilot. His parents, Dulce and Carlos...
Anna Catherine Garretson
Jul 23, 2011
Anna Catherine Garretson, 85, entered into rest on Saturday, July 23, 2011.Mrs. Garretson was born on July 8, 1926 in Middletown, Pennsylvania. She was an excellent cook, an avid reader, had a flair for decorating and she loved gardening and working with her flowers. Her loving husband of fifty seven years, Clifford Garretson; infant son, Steven Craig Lynch; parents, George...

Christine Miles
Jul 22, 2011
Christine Miles, 86, entered into rest on Friday, July 22, 2011.Ms. Miles was on born June 3, 1925 in Byromville, Georgia, and retired as a Gyro Technician in civil service at Robins Air Force Base. A member of Evergreen Baptist Church, she was a Sunday School and Training Union teacher. Her love of playing basketball in high school carried over...

John Hebert
Jul 22, 2011
John Hebert, 73, entered into rest on Friday, July 22, 2011.Mr. Hebert was born on September 20, 1937 in Maumee, Ohio. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Air Force having served in the Vietnam conflict. His parents, Emerild and Henrietta Hebert, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his loving wife,...

Regina Smith Mcdonald Martin
Jul 20, 2011
Regina Smith McDonald Martin, 87, went home to be with the Lord Jesus Christ Wednesday, July 20, 2011.Mrs. Martin was born July 15, 1924 in Macon, Georgia. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Regina retired from Robins Air Force Base after twenty years of service where she worked as a Secretary in civil service. Her first husband and...

Katie Mae Arnold
Jul 20, 2011
Katie Mae Arnold, 80, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 20, 2011.A devoted homemaker, Ms. Arnold, born August 26, 1930 in Warner Robins, enjoyed spending time with her family, loved traveling and going to the mountains, and treasured her beloved pets. Oakland Baptist Church was her church home. She was preceded in death by her husband, William M. Arnold., and...