Obituaries

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

Janetta "Nita" Kunkel

Janetta "Nita" Kunkel

May 27, 2010

Janetta "Nita" Sanders Kunkel, 89, entered into rest on Thursday, May 27, 2010.Mrs. Kunkel was born on September 28, 1920, in Cordele, GA. After attending Palm Beach Jr. College, she later received her nursing degree from Southern Baptist Hospital in New Orleans. She worked for Houston Medical Center and the Perry Hospital as night supervisor for thirteen years before retiring....

Randal J. Bell

Randal J. Bell

May 21, 2010

Randal J. Bell, 49, entered into rest on Friday, May 21, 2010.Born on October 13, 1960, he served his country in the United States Air Force and participated in Desert Storm. He was a computer programmer employed by ARINC and a member of Southside Baptist Church.His memory will forever be cherished by his wife, Bonnie Bell, Warner Robins; sons, Clark...

Adam Rainey-Roberts

Adam Rainey-Roberts

May 21, 2010

Adam Rainey-Roberts, 28, entered into rest on Friday, May 21, 2010. Born on August 29, 1981 in Warner Robins, Adam was a former student of Happy Hour Workshop and a 2002 graduate of Houston County High Special Education. He was predeceased by his father, Buddy Roberts, and grandparents, Edgar and Dorothy RaineyHis memory will forever be treasured by his loving...

Sean Rainey-Roberts

Sean Rainey-Roberts

May 21, 2010

Perry – Adam Rainey-Roberts, 28, entered into rest on Friday, May 21, 2010.Born on August 29, 1981, in Warner Robins, Adam was a former student of Happy Hour Workshop and a 2002 graduate of Houston County High Special Education. He was predeceased by his father, Buddy Roberts; and grandparents, Edgar and Dorothy Rainey.His memory will forever be treasured by his...

Msgt Milford Norman Barrington, Usaf (Ret)

Msgt Milford Norman Barrington, Usaf (Ret)

May 19, 2010

Milford Norman Barrington, 82, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 19, 2010.Mr. Barrington was born on January 3, 1928 in Valrico, FL. He was a charter member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Warner Robins. MSgt Barrington retired from the United States Air Force, serving during the Vietnam Era, Korean Conflict, and WWII. Subsequently, he retired from civil service at...

Billy J. Mcinvale, Sr.

Billy J. Mcinvale, Sr.

May 18, 2010

Billy J. McInvale, Sr., formerly of Warner Robins, 85, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.Mr. McInvale was born on June 6, 1924 in Tallapoosa, Georgia. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Warner Robins. A veteran of the Unites States Naval Reserves, Seaman Second Class McInvale served during WWII. He later retired from Robins Air...

Hazel H. Fountain

Hazel H. Fountain

May 18, 2010

Hazel H. Fountain, 85, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 18, 2010.Mrs. Fountain was born on July 14, 1924, in Ball Ground, GA. She retired from Robins Air Force Base and was a member of the Pilots Club and Shirley Hills Baptist Church.Her husband, Philip R. Fountain and her parents, Walter C. and Loma A. Hardin, preceded her in death.Her...

Odessa Lee Collier

Odessa Lee Collier

May 17, 2010

Odessa Lee Collier, 74, entered into rest on Monday, May 17, 2010.Mrs. Collier was born on June 24, 1935, in Vernon, Florida. Odessa was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. A homemaker, she loved fishing and spending time with her family and friends. She was Past Senior Regent of the Warner Robins Chapter #1353 Women of the...

Sarah Frances Scarborough

Sarah Frances Scarborough

May 17, 2010

Kathleen – Sarah Frances Scarborough, 97, entered into rest on Monday, May 17, 2010.Mrs. Scarborough was born on December 26, 1912, in Dublin, GA. She was an amazing mother to many and a dear friend to all. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoke S. Scarborough; parents, Oliver B. Graham and Georgia Maddox Graham; brothers, Herbert, Nathan and...

Arthur H. Clarke, Sr.

Arthur H. Clarke, Sr.

May 17, 2010

Arthur H. Clarke, Sr., age 91, died peacefully at his home in Bonaire, Georgia, on May 17, 2010. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 20, 2010, at the First United Methodist Church on North Davis Drive, Warner Robins, Georgia, at 11 A.M., with Dr. Jimmy Asbell and Reverend Missy Blumenthal officiating. Burial will follow at Magnolia Park Cemetery,...

John Edward Smith

John Edward Smith

May 16, 2010

John Edward Smith, 80, entered into rest on Sunday, May 16, 2010.Mr. Smith was born on October 5, 1929, in Dunham, Kentucky. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Army and participated in the Vietnam and Korean Conflicts, where he earned a Bronze Merit Service Medal. After retiring from his military career, he worked in...

Burley Williams

Burley Williams

May 15, 2010

Burley Williams, 92, entered into rest on Saturday, May 15, 2010.Mr. Williams was born on December 6, 1917 in LaGrange, Georgia. As a truck driver, he was owner/operator for over forty years. A loyal Braves fan and lover of fishing, Mr. Williams has lived in Warner Robins since 1964. Countryside Baptist Church was his church home. His loving wife, Mattie...

John Burnard Williams, Sr.

John Burnard Williams, Sr.

May 13, 2010

John Burnard "J.B." Williams, Sr., 85, entered into rest on Thursday, May 13, 2010.Mr. Williams was born on August 8, 1924, in New Orleans, Louisiana. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Army Air Corp and served in World War II. He later was self-employed as a contractor for commercial and residential construction. An avid...

Mary Hough Graham

Mary Hough Graham

May 12, 2010

Mary Hough Graham, 87, passed away quietly after an extended illness surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, May 12, 2010.Mrs. Graham was born on October 21, 1922, in Culloden. After attending Macon Hospital School of Nursing, she worked as a nurse for many years at Forsyth Hospital and later at Houston Medical Center. She was a member of Shirley...

Marvin Cecil Smith, Sr.

Marvin Cecil Smith, Sr.

May 11, 2010

Marvin Cecil Smith, Sr., 54, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 11, 2010.Mr. Smith was born on November 2, 1955, in Hawkinsville, and had worked for L&L Wood Products for fourteen years. Antioch Baptist Church was his church home. He was preceded in death by his sister, Anne Toskey, and parents, Walter E. Wood and Sudie Myers Wood. His memory...

Daniel Guy Stone

Daniel Guy Stone

May 9, 2010

Daniel Guy Stone, 97, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 9, 2010.Mr. Stone was born on January 13, 1913, in Boyer, West Virginia, and was a retired laborer at Howe's Leather Company. With great pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Army and later discharged as a Corporal. In 1942, he was an...

Shirlon Pollett Sapp

Shirlon Pollett Sapp

May 9, 2010

Shirlon Pollett Sapp, 52, entered into rest on Sunday, May 9, 2010.Mrs. Sapp was born on July 22, 1957, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. She was a nurse at Medical Center of Central Georgia and Coliseum Hospital. Her church home was Solid Rock Community Church in Centerville. Her father, J. P. Leonard, and son, Richard Edward Spell, preceded her in death.Her memory...

Angel Katherine Downs

Angel Katherine Downs

May 9, 2010

Angel K. Downs, 45, entered into rest on Sunday, May 9, 2010.Ms. Downs was born on December 21, 1964, at Whitman Air Force Base, Missouri. She was a broker at Benchmark Homes Realty in Alabama. Her memory will forever be treasured by her parents, John Hinckley and Thelma Hinckley; brother, David Hinckley; sisters, Janice Hurt (Michael), Susan Bloodworth (Keith), and...

Ltc Arnold Smith, Usaf (Ret.)

Ltc Arnold Smith, Usaf (Ret.)

May 8, 2010

Arnold Smith, 89, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2010. Upon graduation from Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN, he enlisted in the Air Force. A World War II pilot, he flew in the Berlin Air Lift. He later served in the War Room at the Pentagon and had his final tour of duty at Tan Son Nhut Air Base in...

Raul Ramon Pita

Raul Ramon Pita

May 7, 2010

Raul Ramon Pita, 66, entered into rest on Friday, May 7, 2010.Mr. Pita was born on July 16, 1943, in Santa Clara, Cuba. He was a retired manager from Peachtree Golf Club and a member of Byron Baptist Church. His parents, Raul Pita and Odilia Pita, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his loving wife of...