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

Callie Lowell Bembry
Feb 11, 2007
Callie Lowell Shipes Bembry died on Sunday, February 11, 2007 in a local hospital. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 13, at Sandy Valley Baptist Church on Houston Lake Road in Warner Robins, Georgia. Graveside services will follow at Walnut Cemetery in Unadilla, Georgia....
Elbert L. Mcclung
Feb 5, 2007
Colonel Elbert L. (Mac) McClung, 84, passed away on Monday, February 5, 2007 at Serenity Gate Hospice. Colonel McClung was a native of Elkton, Kentucky, born October 8, 1922, to the late Elbert E. McClung and Margaret Haynes McClung. He joined the Army Air Force in June 1942, and completed a combat tour with the 461st Bomber Group in 1945,...

Ruby Mae Harwell
Feb 5, 2007
Mrs. Ruby Mae Kent Harwell, 82, passed away on February 5, 2007. Mrs. Harwell was born on March 6, 1924 in Upson County, Georgia. A resident of Warner Robins since 1951, she was a member of Northside Baptist Church. She was very active at Northside Baptist where she sang with the Melotones and taught Sunday school. Mrs. Harwell retired from...
Elita Louise Castillo
Feb 3, 2007
Elita Louise Castillo, 70, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Saturday, February 3, 2007. Ms. Castillo was born on June 23, 1936 in West Newbury, MA. She was of the Baptist faith. A loving, selfless mother, her true passion was her loving family. She always went above and beyond to ensure her children knew how much they were loved...

Charles Russell Watson
Feb 2, 2007
Rusty Watson, 47, passed away on Friday, February 2, 2007. Mr. Watson was born on April 25, 1959 in Macon, Georgia. Rusty was employed by Anchor Glass Container Corporation where he worked as a furnace tender. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. In his spare time, Rusty enjoyed scuba diving and being outdoors. His father, Charles “Mickey” Watson,...

Gilbert Franklin Etheridge
Feb 1, 2007
Gilbert “Frank” Etheridge, 68, passed away on Thursday, February 01, 2007. Mr. Etheridge was born on January 1, 1939 in Helena, Georgia. Frank retired from the Houston County Public Works Department where he worked as a laborer. He will be missed by his wife, Linda Hughes Etheridge, Bonaire; and many close friends.Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday,...

Robert Bertrand Burns
Feb 1, 2007
Robert Bertrand Burns, 85, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2007. Mr. Burns was born on August 24, 1921 in Burgettstown, PA. Since 1953, he was a faithful and devoted member of First Presbyterian Church of Warner Robins. He graduated from the University of Pittsburg in 1939, where he earned his degree in engineering. With loyalty and honor, he retired...

William Overton Waldhauer
Feb 1, 2007
Mr. William Waldhauer, 76, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2007 under the loving care of family and friends. Mr. Waldhauer was born on July 28, 1930 in Savannah, Georgia. Obie was the youngest of six children born to Bickerton Winston Waldhauer, Sr. and Maude Cone Waldhauer. He graduated from Georgia Military Academy and the Georgia Institute of Technology. He...

Mary Frances Vaughn
Jan 31, 2007
Mary Frances Vaughn, 88, passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2007. Mrs. Vaughn was born on May 16, 1918 in Talladega, Alabama. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Earl Vaughn, parents, Howard Terry and Allie Bonnie Terry, and siblings, Lucie Eddins, John H. Terry, and Eugene S. Terry, all preceded her in death.Survivors include her children, Bonnie Briggs (Thomas), NC;...

Phyllis L. Cooley
Jan 29, 2007
Phyllis L. Cooley, 67, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2007. Mrs. Cooley was born on April 18, 1939 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Centerville. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she always went above and beyond to be a fabulous homemaker. Her parents, Ira E. McCullough and Velma Kerr McCullough, preceded...

Martha K Cannon
Jan 29, 2007
Martha King Cannon, 81, passed away on January 29, 2007. Mrs. Cannon was born on May 20, 1925 in High Point, North Carolina. She was a member of Sacred Heart Church. Her husband, Lawrence A. Cannon and parents, Lee A. King and Mary Magdalene King, preceded her in death.Survivors include her daughter, Karen Cumbus (Rod), Warner Robins; grandson, Lawrence Dwayne...

Charlie T. Collins
Jan 28, 2007
Charlie T. Collins, affectionately known as “Bo” by family and friends, 75, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2007. Mr. Collins was born on May 13, 1931 in Crawford County, Georgia. He attended Bonaire, Perry and Byron schools and was a 1949 graduate of Pinehurst High School. The epitome of a true Christian spirit, he founded and established Emmanuel Baptist...

Harold Alfred Tillit
Jan 26, 2007
Harold Alfred Tillit, 81, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2007. Mr. Tillit was born on September 2, 1925 in Peru. His wife, Margarita Tillit, preceded him in death.Survivors include his children, Paul, Harold Jr., Allen, and Alice, and three grandchildren.The family will receive friends beginning at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, January 29, at 162 Holly Pointe Warner Robins, GA....

Luella Barry Babb
Jan 25, 2007
Luella Babb, 77, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2007. Mrs. Babb was born on August 31, 1929 in Lebanon, PA. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. With loyalty and honor, she served in the United States Air Force for four years, obtaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. Luella was retired from civil service at Robins Air...

Sharon O'Hara Short
Jan 24, 2007
Sharon O’Hara Short, 57, passed away on Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Mrs. Short was born on July 16, 1949 in Syracuse, New York. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Sharon was retired from Cape Canaveral Hospital in Florida where she was a licensed practical nurse. A woman of many accomplishments, she was also a fabulous homemaker and...

Mary June Mcclintic
Jan 24, 2007
Mary June Iannuzzi McClintic, 46, passed away on January 24, 2007. Mrs. McClintic was born on December 19, 1960 in Birddrop Park, England. She was of the Baptist Faith. Mary was employed by Georgia Power as a customer service representative. She will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, daughter, grandmother, sibling, and aunt. Survivors include her husband, Frank...

Homer Hooper
Jan 23, 2007
Homer Hooper, 83, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Mr. Hooper was born on July 13, 1923 in Piedmont, SC. A resident of Warner Robins since 1947, he was a life member of the V.F.W. He was a member of Central Baptist Church for thirty five years. A WWII veteran, Mr. Hooper served in the Navy Air Corps from...

Samuel R. Craddock
Jan 22, 2007
Samuel R. Craddock, 58, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007. Mr. Craddock was born on January 26, 1948 in Rome, Georgia. He was a Church of Christ member. Mr. Craddock was employed as a printer. His son, Matt Craddock, and his father, Harold Craddock, both preceded him in death.Survivors include his wife, Sheila Rollins Craddock, Byron; sons, Bryan Craddock...

James Jonas Mccool
Jan 22, 2007
Mr. James McCool, 74, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2007. Mr. McCool was born on September 15, 1932 in Reform, Alabama. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Centerville. Mr. McCool was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during the Vietnam era and the Korean conflict. He was a Quality Assurance Specialist employed by Duke...

Raymond J. Gonzalez
Jan 21, 2007
Raymond J. Gonzalez, 72, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2007 after a short illness. Mr. Gonzalez was born on July 30, 1934 in Newark, NJ. Ray proudly served four years in the United States Navy. He attended Farleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ, where he graduated with a BSEE. After twenty six years in civil service, Ray retired from...