Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Margie Mcdowell

Margie Mcdowell

Oct 28, 2022

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Margie McDowell. She went to be with the Lord on the evening of Friday, October 28, 2022 at the age of 93.

Margie was born in Jackson, GA on July 27, 1929, the daughter of the late Ira and Ina Cawthon. For years, she...

Frank Edward "Ed" Lee, Jr.

Frank Edward "Ed" Lee, Jr.

Oct 28, 2022

Frank Edward “Ed” Lee, Jr., age 72, passed into the hands of his Lord and Savior on the evening of Friday, October 28, 2022. He will be remembered by everyone who knew him as a devoted Christian man who fiercely loved his family.

Ed was born to the late Lois and Frank Edward Lee, Sr. on October 31, 1949 in Macon,...

John Joseph "Butch" Filetti, Jr.

John Joseph "Butch" Filetti, Jr.

Oct 24, 2022

John Joseph “Butch” Filetti, Jr., died on the morning of Monday, October 24, 2022, at the age of 73. He was born on April 4, 1949 in Bronx, New York to the late Hazel Margaret Johnson and John Joseph Filetti, Sr. and was the youngest of three children.

Although he was born in the bustling borough of The Bronx, Butch was...

Edwin Stephen "Steve" Usher

Edwin Stephen "Steve" Usher

Oct 24, 2022

A longtime resident of Warner Robins, Edwin Stephen “Steve” Usher entered into rest at the age of 63 on Monday, October 24, 2022.

The son of the late Edwin H. and Gloria Faye Fields Usher, Steve was born on October 4, 1959, in Macon, Georgia. He graduated from Northside High School with the Class of 1977. After high school, Steve enlisted...

Colan Keith Bush

Colan Keith Bush

Oct 23, 2022

Colan “Keith” Bush, 63, peacefully passed away at his residence in Byron, on Sunday, October 23, 2022.

Keith was the son of Vaudia Bush and the late Kenneth Marie Bush. He was born on January 6, 1959, in Fort Rucker, Alabama. Keith worked at Houston Medical Center and Frito Lay for a number of years. He had a wonderful sense of...

Charles "Wayne" Mimbs, Sr.

Charles "Wayne" Mimbs, Sr.

Oct 22, 2022

Early on the morning of Saturday, October 22, 2022, Charles Wayne Mimbs, Sr., 68, passed away with the love of his family and friends surrounding him.

Wayne was born on October 17, 1954, in Macon, Georgia to the late Raymond and Hazel Dubose Mimbs. For over thirty years, he owned and operated Wayne’s Automotive.

His memory will forever be treasured by his...

Martha Ann Bailey

Martha Ann Bailey

Oct 22, 2022

Martha Ann Bailey, 74, entered into the gates of heaven on Saturday, October 22, 2022.

Martha was born on April 28, 1948, in Talbotton, Georgia to the late Simon and Alice Miller Shipp. She attended Talbot County Highschool where she exceled in basketball, Beta club and cheerleading. Following graduation, Martha received her Bachelors’ degree from Georgia College and State University where...

Kay E. Nelson

Kay E. Nelson

Oct 21, 2022

Kay E. Nelson, caring and devoted mother, grandmother and sister, returned home to her Heavenly Father on Friday, October 21, 2022, at the age of 78.

Born in Thomaston, GA on August 10, 1944, Kay was the daughter of the late James Frank and Annie Bess Nelson. She dedicated a number of years to Volunteer Macon where she served as office...

James Johnathan "J.J." Brown

James Johnathan "J.J." Brown

Oct 21, 2022

James “J.J.” Brown, 20, entered into rest on Friday, October 21, 2022.

J.J. was born on July 9, 2002, to James Richard Brown and the late Sandra Kay Wrenn Brown. A man of many talents, he enjoyed playing the guitar, singing, writing lyrics, rapping and making people laugh. J.J. enjoyed gaming and was very crafty and inventive. He was very spiritual...

Elizabeth "Beth" Azbell Schwartz

Elizabeth "Beth" Azbell Schwartz

Oct 20, 2022

Beth Schwartz was accepted into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 20, 2022. She was 72 years old.

Beth Schwartz was born in Montgomery, Alabama, on September 14, 1950. She lived a long and fulfilling life by serving her God and people. Her greatest love was helping children. Beth spent many years working for the Board of...

Leslie Jay Scott

Leslie Jay Scott

Oct 20, 2022

Leslie Jay Scott, 69, passed into the hands of his Lord on the morning of Thursday, October 20, 2022. Born in Pomona, CA on September 19, 1953, Leslie was the son of the late Jay D. and Virginia Greenwald Scott.

Leslie relocated to the Warner Robins area in 1991 and continued a 46-year career as an engineer with Frito-Lay. He loved...

Louis Thomas "Tommy" Smith, Jr.

Louis Thomas "Tommy" Smith, Jr.

Oct 19, 2022

Louis Thomas “Tommy” Smith, Jr., 83, a longtime resident of Middle Georgia, passed away at Houston Medical Center on Wednesday, October 19, 2022.

Born on July 15, 1939, in Elberton, Georgia, Tommy was the son of the late Louis Thomas Smith, Sr. and Sara Smith Bush. At the age of seven in 1946, he moved with his family to Warner Robins....

Royce Allen Selph, Sr.

Royce Allen Selph, Sr.

Oct 19, 2022

On Wednesday, October 19, 2022, our beloved husband, father, stepfather, grandfather, brother and friend, Royce Allen Selph, Sr., passed into the hands of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was 71 years old.

Royce was born on April 22, 1951 in Thomaston, GA and grew up in Macon and McRae. He was a jack of all trades having worked in...

William Anthony "Andy" Ray

William Anthony "Andy" Ray

Oct 19, 2022

William Anthony “Andy” Ray was born to the late Dorothy Duhart Davis and Willie Ray on January 31, 1957 in Waycross, Georgia. After spending his early childhood years in Waycross, he lived with his father and his stepmother, Claudette in Detroit, Michigan from ages 7 to 17. He then returned to Waycross where he mastered the game of football and...

Robert Walter "Bobby" Parsons, Sr.

Robert Walter "Bobby" Parsons, Sr.

Oct 19, 2022

Robert Walter “Bobby” Parsons, Sr. passed away on Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at his residence in Macon, Georgia. He was 77 years old.

Born on January 20, 1945, in Cochran, Georgia, Bobby was the son of the late McKay and Margaret Abney Parsons. After attended high school, he worked in fabrication and shipping at Armstrong World Industries. Bobby enjoyed playing pool,...

Petri Media Overton

Petri Media Overton

Oct 19, 2022

Retired nurse and devoted wife, mother, grandma and sister, Petri Overton, passed away peacefully at home on the evening of Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at the age of 71. She was born in Chicago, IL on November 5, 1950 and dedicated her life to loving her family and helping people as a Licensed Practical Nurse. The uncanny way that Petri...

Mary W. Fransioli

Mary W. Fransioli

Oct 18, 2022

Mary Lou Walker Fransioli, 80, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, surrounded in the loving embrace of her family.

Born on November 25, 1941, in Milan, Georgia, Mary was the youngest daughter of the late Mattie Pearl Cameron and David Daughtry Walker. She worked as a Supply Information Systems Specialist on Robins Air Force Base for more than fifty years, until...

Carol J. Cheek

Carol J. Cheek

Oct 18, 2022

Carol J. Cheek, of Warner Robins, died peacefully on October 18, 2022. She was 86 years old.

 

She retired in Procurement at Robins Air Force Base.

 

She leaves behind a loving family; a son, Jimmy Hugh Cheek, Jr. of Warner Robins, Georgia; a daughter, Lydia Prichard of Cochran, Georgia; a grandson, William Roger Prichard, Jr. of Conyers, Georgia;...

Hildegard Maria East

Hildegard Maria East

Oct 18, 2022

Hildegard Maria East "Gardy, Omi, Omi Bear", age 83 of Warner Robins, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at home with family by her side after battling a long illness. She lived with her daughter Linda and son-in-law, Lee in Warner Robins, GA, for the last two years of her life.

Gardy was born on January 11, 1939, to...

Charles Thomas "Chuck" Hughey

Charles Thomas "Chuck" Hughey

Oct 17, 2022

A prominent leader, servant, and longtime faithful member of First Baptist Church of Warner Robins, Charles Thomas Hughey joined his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ in Heaven on the morning of Monday, October 17, 2022.

Born on May 23, 1941, in Gaffney, South Carolina, Charles was the son of the late Harold Thomas and Virginia May McSwain Hughey. He grew up...