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Larry Dean Collins
Jan 18, 2023
Larry Dean Collins passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the age of 64. He was born in Macon, GA on June 15, 1958 to the late Otis and Myrtle Collins.
Larry was a reserved, simple man, who enjoyed the simple things in life, including being at home with the family he dearly loved and doting on his sweet dog,...
Brandon Marcus Buford
Jan 17, 2023
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew and friend, Brandon Marcus Buford. He joined his mother, Carolyn S. Buford and those who had gone before, in Heaven, on the evening of Tuesday,...
Jessie Mae West
Jan 17, 2023
Jessie Mae West born to the late Jack and Louise Solomon on April 05, 1941. Her baby sister, Margaret Lester preceded her in death.
Jessie received her education at Vienna Public School. She was employed at Capri Restaurant as a head cook where some of the best food was cooked. She was also employed with Colton and Thelma Sexton where she...
Teresa Gammage
Jan 17, 2023
Teresa Gammage, 59, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Teresa was born on August 5, 1963, in Warner Robins, Georgia. In her early years, Teresa attended Warner Robins High School where she was a talent contest winner for singing “Lizzy and The Rain Man”. She went on to hold several interesting jobs, including a salesperson for Liberty Toyota, owning...
Emma Noles Martin
Jan 16, 2023
Emma Lou Noles Martin, 88, passed into the hands of her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 16, 2023. She was the wife of the late George W. Martin and daughter of the late Dock and Sara Lou Miller Noles, born on August 20, 1934 in Dodge County, GA, where she grew up.
Dedicated to her role as a wonderful wife,...
Stephen Combs
Jan 16, 2023
Stephen Combs, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Stephen was born on January 13, 1947, in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Stephen and Alice Combs. A true patriot, Stephen honorably served in the United States Army for 20 years as an investigator where he was deployed to the Vietnam war. He went on...
Riley Marion Hood
Jan 15, 2023
Riley Hood, 89, entered into rest on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Riley was born on April 2, 1933. He was a man who truly lived the American dream as Turkish immigrants living in Sumter, SC. Riley was the son of Marion and Dora Hood and the oldest of 9 children. As a young man, he loved baseball. He played in...
Barbara Jean Morgan
Jan 14, 2023
On the afternoon of Saturday, January 14, 2023, Barbara Jean Morgan, joined her Lord and Savior and was reunited with her beloved husband and son in heaven.
Barbara was born on December 7, 1940, in Rockingham, North Carolina to the late Charles and Annie Jane Ballard. She graduated in 1959 from Rockingham High school prior to moving to Fairfax, Virginia. Barbara...
Sara Hughes
Jan 13, 2023
Athens, GA – On the morning of Friday, January 13, 2023, Sara Hughes, 37, finished her earthly race and crossed the finish line and entered her new heavenly home.
Sara was born on January 21, 1985, in Athens, Georgia to her beloved parents, Ashley and Helen Murrell Hughes. She was preceded in death by her uncle, Phil Hughes.
Sara attended and graduated...
Gilbert William Forsythe
Jan 12, 2023
Newport, RI native, Gilbert William Forsythe, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born on September 25, 1937, the youngest of 10 children, to the late John Robert and Helen Jollie Forsythe. Sadly, Gilbert’s mother passed away when he was young, so he was raised by a...
Theodore P. Joyner
Jan 12, 2023
Theodore “Ted” P. Joyner, 89, entered into rest on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Ted was born on July 31, 1933, in Fort Valley, Georgia to the late Henry & Katie Joyner. Ted was a three-sport letterman at Fort Valley High School, where he graduated in 1952. While there, he was also a part of the basketball team that won the state...
Gerald Ollier
Jan 12, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Ollier, 68, entered into rest on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Jerry was born on June 24, 1954, in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Gerald and Georgia Ollier. He was a paramedic for 42 years and saved hundreds of lives; he also passed his knowledge to countless students as a paramedic instructor. Jerry was one of the greats and an...
Melanie Marie Doward
Jan 11, 2023
Melanie Doward, 38, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Born and raised in Hayfield, Minnesota, Melanie was welcomed into the world by her parents, Richard and Margaret Masching on August 11, 1984. Melanie graduated from Hayfield High School, where she was a proud member of the band. After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in finance from Winona State University, she...
Walter Ray Cooke, Iii
Jan 11, 2023
Walter “Chip” Ray Cooke, III, 62, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Chip was born on February 4, 1960, in Sumter, South Carolina to the late Walter Ray Cooke, Jr. and Geraldine Bothwell Cooke. Chip was a big history and military buff. Children always gravitated toward Chip and found him to be incredibly fun. He loved family get togethers...
Randall Duane Dawson
Jan 10, 2023
Randall Duane Dawson, 68, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Randy was born on December 19, 1954 in San Antonio, Texas and was a 1973 graduate of Warner Robins High School. He retired after many years as an IT Technician.
Randy was known as a jack of all trades and a master of many, one being a grill master. Randy...
Dewey Smith
Jan 10, 2023
Beloved father and grandfather, Dewey Smith, was born on August 17, 1935 in River Junction, FL, and died on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the age of 87. He was the son of the late Braxton and Mable Ray Smith.
A retired United States Air Force Veteran, Dewey proudly served his country for 20 years in the military and went on...
Christopher A. Branscom
Jan 10, 2023
Christopher A. Branscom, proud charter member of Mount Calvary Lutheran Church, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.
Christopher was born on May 1, 1969, in Warner Robins, Georgia. He worked for Waddle Surveying for 28 years before becoming the owner and operator of CB Surveying LLC for the past five years. He was very involved as a member of...
Tanya Kay Wright
Jan 9, 2023
On the morning of Monday, January 9, 2023, our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, passed away at the age of 76.
Tanya was born on November 3, 1946 in the Bronx, NY to the late John and Margaret Johnson Filetti. She retired with many fulfilling years as an emergency room nurse at Houston Healthcare and was a longtime, faithful member...
Caius Silvan Gabriel Vicas
Jan 8, 2023
Caius Silvan Gabriel Vicas, 47, passed away peacefully in his home in Antioch, Illinois on January 8, 2023.
Caius was born in Timisoara, Romania on September 18, 1975 to Teofil and Ofelia. He and his family moved to Chicago in 1982. He studied computer science at University of Illinois and had a passion for gaming. In his spare time he loved...
Carolyn Gaines
Jan 7, 2023
Carolyn Gaines, 78, entered into rest on Saturday, January 7, 2023.
Carolyn was born on February 3, 1944, in Atlanta, Georgia to the late Howard and Florence Harris. A homemaker, wife, and mother, Carolyn’s memory will be treasured by her husband, Morris of Bonaire, Georgia; their children, Sherry Breuwet (Robert) of Warner Robins, Georgia, Andrea Gaines of Bonaire, Georgia, and Melanie...
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