Obituaries

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

Ssgt Julian "Fred" Gaultney, Usaf

Ssgt Julian "Fred" Gaultney, Usaf

Aug 27, 2022

Fred Gaultney, 89, entered the gates of heaven on Saturday, August 27, 2022. Fred was born on December 7, 1932 in Reynolds, Georgia to the late Mercer and Susie Peterman Gaultney. With great honor, he served his country in the United States Air Force. Following his military career, Fred dedicated his time to Robins Air Force Base working in Planning...

Ssgt. Lawrence J. "Larry" Baumann, Usaf (Ret.)

Ssgt. Lawrence J. "Larry" Baumann, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 26, 2022

A true American patriot, SSgt. Lawrence J. “Larry” Baumann, USAF (Ret.) entered into rest at the age of 73 on Friday, August 26, 2022. On November 29, 1948, Larry was born in Buffalo, New York. As a young man, he joined the United States Air Force and served for a number of years. With pride and honor, Larry retired with...

Carleen Kipple

Carleen Kipple

Aug 26, 2022

Carleen Louise Kipple, 76, entered into rest on Friday, August 26, 2022. Carleen was born on November 14, 1945, in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Carlton and Gladys Parr Adkins. She dedicated many years of service to Robins Air Force Base prior to her retirement. Carleen had a passion for reading and her home was filled with all the many...

Linda Kim Linch

Linda Kim Linch

Aug 25, 2022

A beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Linda Kim Linch was reunited with her husband, Billy in Heaven on Thursday, August 25, 2022. She was 81 years old. Linda was born in South Korea on October 07, 1940. Raised in the Philippines, she met the love of her life, William S. “Billy” Linch, Jr. while he was stationed on Clark...

Donald Bradford Lower

Donald Bradford Lower

Aug 24, 2022

On August 24 2022, Donnie Lower, 69, passed away after a lifelong battle with JRA and complications from a recent back surgery.

Donnie was born on July 17, 1953 in Liverpool, PA but spent most of his life in Warner Robins, GA before making his home in Murphy, NC. Donnie attended Northside High School (‘71) and was a member of Plumber...

Dorothy (O'Rear) Cook

Dorothy (O'Rear) Cook

Aug 24, 2022

Dorothy (O’Rear) Cook, age 92, a long-time resident of Warner Robins, passed away on August 24, 2022, in Kathleen, GA. She was born October 10, 1929, in Bankhead, AL, to Lester Simual and Roxie Mae (Butler) O’Rear. Dot was a member of the Bonaire First Baptist Church. She retired from Civil Personnel at Robins Air Force Base and was a...

William J. Fuqua, Jr., Usaf Major (Ret.)

William J. Fuqua, Jr., Usaf Major (Ret.)

Aug 22, 2022

William J. Fuqua Jr., USAF Major (retired), a 77-year-old native and former resident of Mobile, Alabama, and longtime resident of Centerville/Warner Robins, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022. Major Fuqua was a 21-year veteran of the United States Air Force, during which time he received many distinguished awards. These awards included four Air Medals, completed 77 combat missions...

Ami Chancellor-Phillips (Ami Denise Arnold)

Ami Chancellor-Phillips (Ami Denise Arnold)

Aug 20, 2022

Ami, of house Hufflepuff, received her letter to Hogwarts and left us mere muggles behind on August 20, 2022 at 1:11am. Born on September 21, 1973 to Caroline “Carol” Axson Phillips Grimsley and John Arthur Grimsley, Ami grew up in Jones County, Georgia, where she was a member of Elam Baptist Church. She graduated from JCHS c/o 1991, where she...

Cmsgt. William R. Massey, Usaf (Ret.)

Cmsgt. William R. Massey, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 20, 2022

Vietnam Veteran, William R. Massey passed into the hands of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the age of 91. He was born in Carnesville, GA on October 18, 1930, the son of the late George Thomas and Willie Mae Shackleford Massey. Mr. Massey proudly served his country for 33 years in the United...

Geraldine "Geri" Luckett

Geraldine "Geri" Luckett

Aug 19, 2022

Geraldine “Geri” Hodges Luckett, 63, transitioned to her heavenly home on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Emory Hospital, in Atlanta, Georgia. Her happy and jovial spirit was a beacon of light to her family and all who knew her. The adored daughter of the late Nero Hodges Sr. and Emma Mae Cox Hodges, Geraldine was born on May 30, 1959,...

Yoshi Ball

Yoshi Ball

Aug 18, 2022

Yoshiko “Yoshi” Furukawa Ball passed away at her residence on Thursday, August 18, 2022, with her beloved husband of 59 years, Douglas A. Ball by her side. She was 90 years old. Born in Nagoya, Japan, on July 29, 1932, Yoshi was the daughter of the late Tadayoshi and Rinko Furukawa. At the age of six, she moved with her...

Connie Pierce Hopkins

Connie Pierce Hopkins

Aug 17, 2022

Connie Elaine Pierce Hopkins, 63, entered into rest peacefully on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Emory University Hospital Midtown in Atlanta, Georgia. Born in Savannah, Georgia, on December 24, 1958, Connie was the daughter of the late James D. and Mary Waller Pierce. She grew up in Warner Robins and graduated with the Class of 77’ from Warner Robins High...

Tsgt. William A. "Bill" Grimmett, Usaf (Ret.)

Tsgt. William A. "Bill" Grimmett, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 16, 2022

On the evening of Tuesday, August 16, 2022, our beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Bill Grimmett, passed away peacefully at home, at the age of 85. Bill was born in Charleston, WV on November 25, 1936, the son of the late Harry C. and Pearl Fox Grimmett. Soon after graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force...

William Andrew Stillman

William Andrew Stillman

Aug 16, 2022

It is with hearts breaking that we share with you the passing of our Andrew, William Andrew Stillman on Tuesday, August 16, 2022. Andrew’s mother Teresa “Tracy” Stillman preceded him into heaven. He is survived by his father William “Bill” Stillman, brother Brandon Stillman, and family Anthony, Alesia, Haely, Ashlynne-Kate Chadwick and Karen Oropeza.Maternal Grandfather Daniel Hartnett, Maternal Grandmother Penny...

Archie Brown Sealy, Sr.

Archie Brown Sealy, Sr.

Aug 16, 2022

99-year-old WWII Army Vet, Archie Brown Sealy, Sr., passed into the hands of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the morning of Tuesday, August 16, 2022. He was reunited in Heaven with his beloved wife, Alice Inez Sealy; his parents, Herbert A. and Mary Brown Sealy; his daughters, Linda Pitts and Barbara Ann Sealy; his grandson, Richard Dunn; and...

Msgt. Lawrence C. "Larry" Denny, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. Lawrence C. "Larry" Denny, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 14, 2022

Larry Denny, born on November 26, 1936 in Danville, VA to the late Jessie and Ethel Cross Denny, passed away at home on Sunday, August 14, 2022. Raised in Danville, Larry graduated from Danville High School and proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force. During his 25-year career in the military, he worked in airplane maintenance and was stationed...

Curtis A. Jennings

Curtis A. Jennings

Aug 13, 2022

Curtis A. Jennings, 61, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022. His family will receive friends on Friday, August 26, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at McCullough Funeral Home. A funeral service will take place on Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home. For friends and family unable to attend, the...

John Shannon Watson

John Shannon Watson

Aug 13, 2022

John Shannon Watson of Fort Valley, Georgia, peacefully passed away on August 13, 2022, after an extended illness. Born in Union City, Tennessee, Shannon was the son of Nancy Johnstone Green and the late John L. Watson. He spent his younger years in Western Tennessee, where he graduated from Gibson County High School. A peacemaker, he made the world a...

Msgt. Colen R. Mcdonald, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. Colen R. Mcdonald, Usaf (Ret.)

Aug 12, 2022

Colen R. McDonald, 87, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, after a lengthy illness. Colen was born on July 20, 1935 in Montgomery County, Georgia to the late Luther and Carrie McDonald. He enlisted in the United States Air Force at the age of nineteen serving honorably for twenty years. His career consisted of Aircraft Radar repair and missile...