Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Myrtle Butler
Apr 3, 2024
Myrtle Butler, 95, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.Myrtle was born on October 14, 1928, in Rhine, Georgia to the late Stanley and Bessie Reaves Whittington. She grew up in Milan, Georgia where after school, she helped at the family farm. During World War II, she worked on Robins Air Force Base as well as at the Manhattan...
Nancy Lee Hoover
Apr 3, 2024
Nancy Lee Hoover of Warner Robins, passed away at the Houston Medical Center on Tuesday, April 3, 2024. She was 83 years old.
Born on July 30, 1940, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Nancy was the daughter of the late John and Leona Roberts Shock. She worked as a truck driver for many years until her retirement. Nancy enjoyed gardening and spending time...
Elmo Eugene Cook, Sr.
Apr 3, 2024
Elmo Eugene Cook, Sr., 83, entered into rest on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.Elmo was born May 27, 1940, in Terre Haute, Indiana to the late Elmo and Georgia Cook. A true patriot, Elmo was proud of serving both his country and his local community. He honorably served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam conflict. Upon his military...
Josephine Bryant Lester
Mar 31, 2024
Josephine Bryant Lester, 80, entered into rest on Sunday, March 31, 2024.Josephine was born on December 17, 1943, in Hawkinsville, Georgia to the late Elgin Bryant, Sr. and Alzie Lee Bryant. She was a longtime secretary for Supreme Life Insurance Company in Chicago until her retirement. In her free time, she enjoyed cooking, gardening, and shopping. Her presence will be...
Alvin Washington, Sr.
Mar 28, 2024
A beloved Middle Georgia native, Alvin Washington, Sr. passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2024, at the Navicent Medical Center in Macon.Born in Macon, on March 5, 1956, Alvin Washington Sr., was the son of Annie Frances Washington and the late George Washington Sr. He graduated from Northside High School in 1974 and served his country in the Army Reserves....
Connie Mae Greer
Mar 27, 2024
Connie Mae Greer, 82, entered into rest on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.Connie was born on July 17, 1941, in Montpelier, Indiana to the late Clifford and Reva Bedwell. She relocated to Warner Robins in 1953 and went on to work as a contractor for Robins Air Force Base from 1958-2008, at which point she retired. A loving mother and grandmother,...
CMSgt. John Joseph Bennett, Jr., USAF (Ret.)
Mar 24, 2024
On Palm Sunday, 24 March 2024, CMSgt John J. Bennett, Jr., USAF (Ret.), 77 took his final breath.Born in Brooklyn, New York, he was the second child to the late John and Katherine Bennett.Graduated from Baldwin High School, New York in 1965 and joined the US Air Force in January 1966.He notably served 30 years in the Munitions Operations career...
Johnathon Tyler Hanson
Mar 24, 2024
Johnathon Tyler Hanson, 37, entered into rest on Sunday, March 24, 2024.Johnathon was born on August 21, 1986, in Warner Robins, Georgia. A lifelong resident of Warner Robins, Johnathon graduated from Houston County High School in 2004. He went on to become a production operator for Armstrong Industries. When he was younger, Johnathon loved to ride his BMX bike, collect...
Geraldine Phillips Davis
Mar 22, 2024
A Servant’s Life Reflections“Well done my good and faithful servant. . .”Matthew 25:23 ~ Her Beginnings ~
In the splendor of Spring, during the noonday hour on Friday, March 22, 2024, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in His infinite wisdom, quietly called His beloved daughter, Geraldine Phillips Davis, home to eternal rest. Although a native of Fitzgerald, Georgia, she lived most...
Stephen Bradford Persson
Mar 22, 2024
Stephen Bradford Persson passed away at his residence in Warner Robins on the morning of Friday, March 22, 2024. He was 33 years old. Born on September 20, 1990, at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Stephen was the son of Eric and Nancy Persson.
After graduating from high school, Stephen pursued higher education at Valdosta State University, where he became a member...
Bonnie Jean Caudill
Mar 22, 2024
During the afternoon hours of Friday, March 22, 2024, Bonnie Jean Caudill entered the gates of heaven to join her beloved Lord and Savior.
Bonnie was born on August 4, 1928, in Glomawr, Kentucky, to the late Ida Singleton. Growing up in the unincorporated community located in Perry County, she met and married her long-time neighbor and childhood friend, Ray, at...
Mary Magdalene Gainous
Mar 22, 2024
Mary Magdalene Gainous, 89, passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, at her residence in Byron. Born on March 29, 1934, Mary was the daughter of the late Royce Bernard McDaniel and Amy Whiddon Vanburnt.
Mary worked as an electrical technician at the Gyro Shop on Robins Air Force Base. She loved her family dearly and enjoyed cooking for them (everyone...
Joshua Morris Etheridge
Mar 20, 2024
Joshua Morris Etheridge, 40, entered into rest on Wednesday, March 20, 2024.Joshua was born on February 2, 1984, in Macon, Georgia to Luke Timothy Etheridge, Sr. and Lizbeth Altman Etheridge. He grew up in Macon, where he attended high school. He went on to become a millwright, which he has done since he was 18. This took him to several...
Willie "Bill" Eugene Craven Sr.
Mar 19, 2024
Willie "Bill" Eugene Craven Sr. was born in Baxley, Georgia, and grew up on a farm eleven miles south of Hazelhurst, Georgia. He spent his formative years working the cane and tobacco fields while riding on his family’s horse “Ole Dan.” He later moved with his family to Warner Robins in October of 1951. Bill passed away on Tuesday, March...
Ladisnelsa Perez
Mar 18, 2024
Ladisnelsa Perez, 82, passed away at Atrium Health Navicent Peach Medical Center on Monday, March 18, 2024.
Born on November 4, 1941, in Bani, Dominican Republic, Ladisnelsa was the daughter of Altagracia Onora Perez and Manuel Angel Perez. Later in her childhood, she moved with her family to Curacao, and later married and started a family. In the early 60’s, they...
CMSgt. Richard Duane Brooks, USAF (Ret.)
Mar 18, 2024
CMSgt. Richard D. Brooks, USAF (Ret.), 77, entered into rest on Monday, March 18, 2024.
Richard was born on February 21, 1947, in Rochester, New York to the late Donald and Lillian Brooks. A true patriot, Richard enlisted and honorably served in the United States Air Force until his retirement. Richard was a very social man who knew someone everywhere he went;...
Rebecca Deloach Mahaffey
Mar 17, 2024
Rebecca Deloach Mahaffey, 93, entered into rest on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
Rebecca was born on August 14, 1930, in Lincolnton, Georgia to the late Alec and Eva Glidewell. Rebecca was a longtime employee of Bell Telephone, where she would retire.
In addition to her parents, Rebecca was preceded in death by her first husband, Henry Deloach and her second husband,...
David Richard "DB" Bray
Mar 17, 2024
David Richard “DB” Bray, 86, entered into rest on Sunday, March 17, 2024.
David was born on June 28, 1937, in Patchogue, Long Island, New York to the late Roland and Dorothy Bray. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and honorably served his country for four years. While stationed at Robins Air Force Base, he met his love, Dicy...
Roy C. Nolan
Mar 16, 2024
Roy C. Nolan, 81, entered into rest on Saturday, March 16, 2024.Roy was born on February 18, 1943, in Colon, Republic of Panama to the late Roy and Fay Nolan. He grew up in Panama and graduated from Artes de Oficio High School in 1964. From there, he would work as a heavy machinery operator on the Panama Canal for...
Shelby Dean Loyd
Mar 16, 2024
Shelby Dean Loyd, 86, of Byron, passed away at her residence on Saturday, March 16, 2024. She was born on October 2, 1937, in Eastman, Georgia, to the late Walker and Carrie Hicks Davidson.
Shelby grew up in both Eastman and Thomaston, attending Dodge County High School before beginning work at Stuckey’s Candy Factory. She enjoyed being a homemaker and with...


