Obituaries

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

Mamie M. Harper

Mamie M. Harper

Jul 6, 2009

Mamie M. Harper, 91, entered into rest on Monday, July 6, 2009. Mrs. Harper was born on March 24, 1918 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Her parents, William Douglas Mitcham and Lou Ella Mitcham, daughter, Rowena Lea Wall and ten siblings preceded her in death.She was a faithful member of the church of Latter Day Saints Ward II, in Warner Robins,...

Dwayne Rusty Farlee

Dwayne Rusty Farlee

Jul 5, 2009

Dwayne "Rusty" Farlee, 47, entered into rest on Sunday, July 5, 2009.Mr. Farlee was born on September 29, 1961, in Macon. A self-employed handyman and painter, he was formerly employed with Trinity Industries in Alabama. He was preceded in death by his beloved maternal grandmother, Dorsey L. Childers; brother, Michael Clay Farlee; and father, Dwayne H. Farlee.His memory will forever...

Irmgard Fordham

Irmgard Fordham

Jul 5, 2009

Irmgard Fordham, 85, died in Summerhill Nursing Home on Sunday, July 5, 2009. She was born to Phillip A. Schneider and Katharina Spoenrer Schneider on July 19, 1923 in Darmstadt, Germany where she lived there until the age of twenty-five. Then she bravely, but surely with a heavy heart, left her homeland to come to America with her husband, James...

Mary  Sue Elkins

Mary Sue Elkins

Jul 5, 2009

Mary "Sue" Gee Elkins, 90, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 5, 2009. Born on April 4, 1919 in Wilson, Arkansas, Mrs. Elkins retired from Robins Air Force Base as an administrative assistant. She was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Warner Robins and the Friendship Sunday School Class. She was a former member...

Christopher Joseph Millet

Christopher Joseph Millet

Jul 4, 2009

Christopher Millet, born in Macon on April 22, 2009, joined the angels of God on July 4, 2009.His memory will forever live in the hearts of his parents, Lester and Ashley Millet, Jr., Warner Robins; big brother James Millet; paternal grandparents, Lester and Patsy Millet, Sr.; grandmother, Sandy Cofield; grandparents, Wayne and Cindy Gordy; great-grandmothers, Bobbie Gordy "Giggy" and Betty...

Maj. Jeanne E. Cole, Usaf (Ret.)

Maj. Jeanne E. Cole, Usaf (Ret.)

Jul 4, 2009

After a brave twelve year battle with cancer, Jeanne Cole, 49, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 4, 2009. Major Cole was born on January 1, 1960 in Erie, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Academy High School in Erie in 1977 and subsequently from Pittsburgh University. With pride and honor, she served her country in the United States Air Force...

Ruth Katherine Cox

Ruth Katherine Cox

Jul 3, 2009

Ruth Katherine Krodel Cox, 90, entered into rest on Friday, July 3, 2009. Mrs. Cox was born on March 18, 1919, in Haysville, Indiana. A devoted homemaker, she was a lifetime member of Trinity United Church of Christ in Indiana. After living in Jasper, Indiana, from 1951 to 2003, she moved to Houston County, Georgia. Her husband, William M. Cox;...

Wilma Allene Smith

Wilma Allene Smith

Jun 29, 2009

God called for his child, Mrs. Wilma Allene "Polly" Smith, 91, to come home on Monday, June 29, 2009. Mrs. Smith was born in DeQueen, Arkansas, on June 1, 1918, to the late Jim and Mertie Dennis Snapp. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her loving husband of sixty-four years, the Reverend Hal C. Smith,...

Judy B. Rutland

Judy B. Rutland

Jun 28, 2009

Judy Rutland, 78, entered into rest on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Ms. Rutland was born on July 7, 1930, in Bend, Oregon. A devoted mother, she was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Her parents, Robert David Hester and Echo Ceda Woodside Hester, preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by her daughters, Georgia Rutland, of Oglethorpe,...

Gerald D. Schultz

Gerald D. Schultz

Jun 25, 2009

Gerald D. "Jerry" Schultz, 73, entered into rest on Thursday, June 25, 2009.Mr. Schultz was born on August, 15, 1935 in Crookston, Minnesota. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Air Force where he developed his love for the B-52 Bomber. Upon leaving the Air Force he went to Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma...

Pauline Harrison Williams

Pauline Harrison Williams

Jun 24, 2009

Pauline Harrison Williams, 83, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. Mrs. Williams was born on June 7, 1926 in Toccoa, Georgia. She was a member of Green Acres Baptist Church where she was active in the Golden Oldies and taught Sunday School for many years. She retired from Robins Air Force Base as an Administrative Assistant and was...

Jennifer Danielle Miller

Jennifer Danielle Miller

Jun 23, 2009

Jennifer "Danielle" Miller, 33, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Danielle was born on June 23, 1976, in Savannah. She was a self-employed musician who was also a member of "His Will" Christian Music Ministry. She called Southside Baptist Church her church home. Her memory will forever be treasured by her loving husband of ten years, Robert Miller;...

Deborah Reeves Holmstrom

Deborah Reeves Holmstrom

Jun 21, 2009

Deborah Reeves Holmstrom, 54, entered into rest on Sunday, June 21, 2009. Mrs. Holmstrom was born on December 1, 1954, in Galveston, Texas, and was of the Baptist Faith. She worked as an Administrative Assistant at Jones & Reeves Electric and was an avid NASCAR fan. Her father, David Reeves, preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by...

Cmsgt Patricia Lee  Moore, Usaf

Cmsgt Patricia Lee Moore, Usaf

Jun 20, 2009

CMSgt Patricia "Patti" Moore, 46, passed away June 20, 2009 in her Warner Robins, Georgia home, after a five month battle with pancreatic cancer. Patti, then Patti Bly, graduated from Parkersburg High School, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, in 1980 and subsequently enlisted in the Air Force. She proudly served for over twenty-eight years, attaining the rank of Chief Master Sergeant,...

Fumi Ferguson

Fumi Ferguson

Jun 20, 2009

After a courageous battle with Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Fumi "Nell" Ferguson, 75, found peace and entered into heaven surrounded by family on Saturday, June 20, 2009. Mrs. Ferguson was born on May 28, 1934 in Yubari, Japan. Taking care of her family as a homemaker she also enjoyed sewing, crocheting, decorating and spending time outdoors. Oakland Baptist Church was her church...

Wayne E. Sanders

Wayne E. Sanders

Jun 19, 2009

Wayne "Pop" Sanders, 61, entered into rest on Friday, June 19, 2009.Mr. Sanders was born on April 1, 1948 in Talladega, Alabama. He was a past president of the Warner Robins Jaycees and retired from Cemex, formerly Medusa Cement Company after thirty-seven years of service. His father, Jimmie Sanders and sister, Sue Sanders Wood preceded him in death.His memory will...

William Tommy Shepherd, Iii

William Tommy Shepherd, Iii

Jun 18, 2009

William Thomas "Tommy" Shepherd, III, 46, entered into rest on Thursday, June 18, 2009.Tommy was born on March 1, 1963, in Warner Robins. He graduated from Northside High School in 1981. He was currently employed as an Inventory Manager at Sun Star, LLC, and owned his own company, Certified Pools. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Centerville...

John Stephens Goldston

John Stephens Goldston

Jun 16, 2009

John Stephens Goldston, 86, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 16, 2009.Mr. Goldston was born on November 8, 1922, in Danville, Kentucky. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II. Former owner of Gold Motors, Warner Robins, the second president of the Warner Robins Jaycees, member of the Houston...

Thomas Ray Etheridge

Thomas Ray Etheridge

Jun 16, 2009

Thomas Ray Etheridge, 62, entered into eternal life on June 16, 2009.Mr. Etheridge was born on June 1, 1947 in Milledgeville. A graduate of Auburn University, he was Vice-President of Operations at Utility Service Incorporated in Perry. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Perry and also of the Houston Lake Country Club. He was predeceased by his...

Raymond Ray Wheeler

Raymond Ray Wheeler

Jun 16, 2009

Raymond Wheeler, 78, entered into rest on Monday, June 15, 2009.Mr. Wheeler was born on May 12, 1931 in Cary North Carolina. He served his country with pride an honor in the United States Air Force and retired after twenty-two years of service having attained the rank of Master Sergeant. His love of service was evident in his commitment to...