Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Sammie Cheryl Wright
Jan 9, 2022
Sammie Cheryl Wright of Warner Robins received her heavenly home on Sunday, January 9, 2022. She was 77 years old. Sammie was a longtime member of Oak Grove Baptist Church in her hometown of Portal, Georgia. She worked at Keller Industries before she took a position at Stalnaker Plastics. She retired from Stalnaker after many years of employment. Most of...
Robert Bentley Shiver
Jan 9, 2022
Robert Bentley Shiver, age 83, passed away in Macon on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Bob loved square dancing and the square dance community. He would agree that his best friends and best memories came from square dancing. As a well-known and well-respected square dance caller, he was somewhat of a legend in the square dance community, teaching tens of thousands...
Thomas James Tucker
Jan 7, 2022
Thomas James Tucker was born in Akron, Iowa on October 20th, 1942. He passed away at his home, surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his parents Emory and Jeanne Tucker, and his sister, Sandra Tucker. Left to treasure his memory is his wife of 43 years, Lois McMinn Tucker, child, Tammy (Hugh) Cross, step-children, Wesley Meadows, Darin...
Kathy W. Atkinson
Jan 7, 2022
Early on the morning of Friday, January 7, 2022, Kathy W. Atkinson joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in Heaven. She was 72 years old. The daughter of the late Robert Austin “Bob” Wilkerson and Joan Dodson Burgess, Kathy was born in Jackson, Mississippi, on December 16, 1949. Of the Christian faith, Kathy was a member of Liberty United...
Jennifer Gail Warren
Jan 7, 2022
Jennifer Gail Warren entered into rest on Friday, January 7, 2022, at the Hazel Colson Hospice House in Perry, Georgia. She was 68 years old. A native of the Middle Georgia area, Jennifer was born in Macon, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Emily Minshew. For nearly 20-years, Jennifer worked as a Paraprofessional for the Houston...
Bennie "Ben" Foster Williams
Jan 7, 2022
Ben Williams, 80, passed away at the Houston Medical Center on Friday, January 7, 2022. Born in Jackson, Ohio, Ben was one of eleven children born to the late Ben Foster and Daisy Riffel Williams. In 2008, he opened The Georgia Mad Hatcher where he raised and sold happy, healthy chickens. When children paid a visit to the hatchery, he...
Tsgt. Thomas Leahy, Usaf (Ret.)
Jan 5, 2022
TSgt. Thomas Leahy, USAF (Ret.) entered into rest on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at the age 72. Mr. Leahy was born on December 11, 1949, in Hartford, Connecticut, to the late James and Mary McMahon Leahy. A veteran of the United States Air Force, Mr. Leahy courageously served during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. He retired after 21-years...
Sean Mcpherson David
Jan 5, 2022
Sean McPherson David, 51, of West Chester, Ohio, passed away at home unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at McCullough Funeral Home from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. His funeral service will immediately follow in the chapel. Interment will follow in Magnolia Park Cemetery. Sean was born a military brat...
Francenah Marlene Mulkey
Jan 4, 2022
After a long hard battle with Metastatic Breast Cancer, Marlene Mulkey, entered into the gates of Heaven on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the age of 70. She was surrounded by her beloved family until the moment she took her last breath. Born on August 18, 1951, in San Antonio, Texas, Marlene was the daughter of the late John J....
Daiquan "Quan" Mechail Jones
Jan 4, 2022
Daiquan Mechail Jones, 26, our beloved spouse, son, brother, cousin and friend, passed into the hands of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. He is gone but will never be forgotten. Quan graced the world with his presence on July 21, 1995, in Russellville, AR. He was the son of Jerome and Paula Jones and...
Mary Holloman Bragg
Jan 3, 2022
Mary Alice Holloman Bragg, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, January 3, 2022. Mrs. Bragg was born November 28, 1933 in Jones County, Georgia, and had lived in Warner Robins since 1958. She retired from Robins Air Force Base where she worked in several divisions throughout her career. She also enjoyed a career...
Jacqueline A. Williams
Jan 2, 2022
Jacqueline A. Williams, 95, joined her beloved husband, Edwin Williams, in Heaven, on the morning of Sunday, January 2, 2022. Born and raised in Lancaster, PA, she made her entrance into the world on October 22, 1926 to the late Charles and Anna Eichely. Following her high school graduation, Jacqueline began working as a bookkeeper and met and married the...
Tsgt. Ralph Alderson Mcelwain, Usaf (Ret.)
Jan 2, 2022
TSgt. Ralph Alderson McElwain, USAF (Ret.) passed into the arms of his Heavenly Savior on the morning of Sunday, January 2, 2022 at the age of 86. Ralph was born on September 7, 1935, in Russellville, Kentucky where he and Bessie (Bess) Hildabrand met, and fell in love. They were married on April 10, 1958 and celebrated 63 years in...
Abner Wayne Talton
Jan 1, 2022
A longtime agricultural ambassador in Houston County, Abner Wayne Talton, passed away unexpectedly on January 1, 2022, at his home. He was 72 years old. For more than 40 years, Wayne was involved in the farming industry in Middle Georgia. He lived and breathed agriculture and the farm lifestyle, working for many years at Houston Fertilizer and Grain before he...
Debra Ann Lester Mccarthy
Jan 1, 2022
Debra Ann Lester McCarthy, known simply as “Deb” or “Debrann,” was a loving and caring mother, grandmother/great grandmother, sister, aunt/great aunt, church member, and friend. Deb was born to Joseph Lester, Sr. and Mary West Lester on April 6, 1960 in Jacksonville, FL. She graduated from Perry High School in 1978. Additionally, she was a true woman of God and...
Mary Ann Padgett
Dec 31, 2021
Mary Ann Padgett, 78, held hands again with her beloved husband, John D. Padgett, in Heaven, on Friday, December 31, 2021. She was born in Unadilla, GA on July 16, 1943, to the late Charlie and Merle Scott. Mary retired from Bank of America as a bank teller and also worked for McGee Carpet and Briggs and Stratton in Perry....
Josephine "Jo" Schell
Dec 31, 2021
Jo Schell was reunited with her husband of 59 years, Jethro Frederic Schell, on the evening of Friday, December 31, 2021, with 94 years well-lived. Born in Philadelphia, PA on June 9, 1927, Jo was the daughter of the late Thomas and Margherita DeAcetis. She served her country proudly for eight years in the United States Air Force and went...
John "Jack" Soltis, Sr.
Dec 31, 2021
John “Jack” Soltis, Sr., passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday, December 31, 2021, at the age of 85. He was born the son of the late John Leo and Josephine Soltis in Elizabeth, NJ on January 7, 1936. A proud veteran of the U.S. Navy Reserve and U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Jack retired from Grand Union Company as...
Barbara St. John Pecjak
Dec 31, 2021
Barbara St. John Pecjak went to her Heavenly home on Friday, December 31, 2021, surrounded by her daughters. She was 79 years old. Born in Athens, Georgia, on July 5, 1942, Barbara was the daughter of the late Samuel S. St. John and Bert King St. John. She graduated from Warner Robins High School with the class of 1960. After...
Thomas Merrell Poulnot
Dec 30, 2021
Thomas Merrell Poulnot of Warner Robins passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021. He was 73 years old. Born in Griffin, Georgia, on June 5, 1948, Thomas served in the United States Army before becoming a logistics specialist at Robins Air Force Base. He spent 37 years in civil service and was also a devoted member of First Christian Church...