Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Eugenia Mendyka Lipowski
Dec 24, 2017
EEugenia Lipowski, 90, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Eugenia was born on February 26, 1927 in Cleveland, Ohio to the lade Adam and Anna Twardzik Mendika. She worked as a medical records clerk at the Cleveland Metro Health Center until her retirement. Eugenia was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Her loving husband, Michael Lipowski,...
Reba D. Thomas
Dec 23, 2017
On the morning of Saturday, December 23, 2017, Reba Duggan Thomas, 83, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Thomas was born on February 12, 1934 in Johnson County, Georgia to the late Julian and Hilda Jenkins Duggan. She graduated from Warner Robins High School where she also excelled in basketball. She was a devout Christian and enjoyed spending...
Harold Burdette Hoopes
Dec 23, 2017
Early on the morning of Saturday, December 23, 2017, Harold Burdette Hoopes, 100, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven. Mr. Hoopes was born on May 25, 1917, in Gage, Oklahoma to the late James Monroe and Daisy Emma Titus Hoopes. He and his beloved wife, Margaret, moved to Warner Robins in 1962 and remained in their same home until...
Norrine T. Williams
Dec 22, 2017
Norrine Williams, 81, entered into rest on Friday, December 22, 2017. Norrine was born on August 18, 1936 in Miami, Florida to the late Norris and Mary Duckett Gillins. She and her family moved often when she was a child before settling in Jacksonville, Florida where she graduated high school. Norrine met and married Earl Brown Williams and they began...
Louise C. Griffin
Dec 21, 2017
In the early evening hours of Thursday, December 21, 2017, Eva Louise Coy Griffin, 84, joined her Lord and Savior in heaven. Mrs. Griffin was born on August 7, 1933 in Kitchel, Indiana to the late Herschel and Vera Pentecost Coy. She was a talented seamstress and worked for many years until her retirement from Hancock Fabrics. Her church family...
Reggie Lee Hester
Dec 19, 2017
Late on the evening of Tuesday, December 19, 2017, Reggie Lee Hester, 38, entered the gates of Heaven. Mr. Hester was born on April 14, 1979 in Macon, Georgia. He earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Georgia and worked as a computer specialist in the Office of Institutional Research at his alma mater. An avid motorcycle enthusiast, Mr....
William David "Dave" Brown, Jr.
Dec 18, 2017
Dave Brown, 41, passed away on the afternoon of Monday, December 18, 2017. A native of Warner Robins, Georgia, Dave was born on February 20, 1976. A 1994 graduate of Warner Robins High School, he was Captain of the football team and went on to play football with Amherst College in Massachusetts. Dave had the honor of serving as an...
Smsgt. Kenneth Wayne Cullum, Usaf (Ret.)
Dec 17, 2017
Kenneth Cullum, 72, joined his beloved wife, Erlinda, in heaven on Sunday, December 17, 2017. Kenneth was born on February 20, 1945 in Limon, Colorado. A retired Vietnam Veteran, he proudly served his country for 24 years in the United States Air Force and also worked for Orkin Pest Control for 11 years. Kenneth was a hard worker who always...
James Allen Williams
Dec 17, 2017
On the afternoon of Sunday, December 17, 2017, James Williams, passed away at Regency Hospital. He was 59 years old. James was born on December 7, 1958 in Warner Robins, Georgia to the late Dan and Shirley Bowen Williams. He worked in meter maintenance for the Houston County Water Department for 23 years before retiring. James was a loving husband,...
Caroline Columbia Stephanie Kaschuk
Dec 17, 2017
On the evening of Sunday, December 17, 2017, Caroline Columbia Stephanie Kaschuk, 94, entered into the presence of the Lord. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley, her parents, Frank and Isabel Stachura, and her brother, Raymond Stachura (Helene). Caroline was born July 9, 1923 on the SS Columbia, an excursion ferry returning to Detroit from Bob-Lo Island...
Emory "Bobby" Sheppard
Dec 16, 2017
On the evening of Saturday, December 16, 2017, Bobby Sheppard went to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. He was 84 years old. Bobby was born in Washington County, Georgia on January 14, 1933, the son of the late Emory Bowers and Ethel Harrell Sheppard. He graduated from Sandersville High School where he excelled at baseball...
Robert Charles “Bob” Scheideler
Dec 15, 2017
Robert "Bob" Scheideler, 70, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, and entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 15, 2017. Bob was born in Jersey City, New Jersey, on April 7, 1947. He was preceded in death by his mother, Eileen Harrigan and his uncle, Charles Harrigan. He proudly served his country in the United States...
Tsgt. John Sental Ross, Jr., Usaf (Ret.)
Dec 15, 2017
John Ross, Jr. held hands again with his beloved wife, Peggy Ann Ross in heaven on the afternoon of Friday, December 15, 2017. He was 91 years old. John was born in Lowell, North Carolina on December 11, 1926, the son of the late Eliza Jane and John Sental Ross, Sr. He graduated from Spartanburg High School in Spartanburg, South...

Doris Elaine Taylor
Dec 15, 2017
Doris Taylor, 67, walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the morning of Friday, December 15, 2017. Doris was born in Brunswick, Georgia on January 4, 1950 the first born daughter of the late John Len and Evelyn Kennison. From the time she was little, she was driven to be successful as nothing was...
Linda Hanners Eury
Dec 14, 2017
Linda Eury, 63, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. Linda was born on September 5, 1954 in Mobile, Alabama to the late William and Bettye Gast Hanners. She lived most of her life in Warner Robins where she graduated from Northside High School in 1972. Linda was a devoted mother and active member at the Warner Robins Senior Center....
Daniel Jerome Presnall
Dec 13, 2017
Daniel Presnall, 70, passed away on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by family. Daniel was born in Mobile, Alabama and graduated from the University of South Alabama. He spent most of his adult life in Warner Robins, Georgia and retired from Robins Air Force Base. A loving father and grandfather, Daniel was a constant source of support...
Michael Dee Luther
Dec 12, 2017
Michael Luther, 60, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Michael was born on August 26, 1957 in Macon, Georgia to the late Aubrey and Janie Moore Luther. A graduate of Northside High School, he proudly served in the United States Navy. Michael attended basic training at the Great Lakes Naval Station before serving the majority...
George Wharton Lester
Dec 12, 2017
George Lester, 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. George was born on October 19, 1937 in Atlanta, Georgia and was of the Baptist faith. A lifelong resident of Warner Robins, he was a 1957 graduate of Warner Robins High School and proudly served his country in the Georgia Air National...
Thomas L. Van Matre
Dec 11, 2017
On the morning of Monday, December 11, 2017 Thomas Van Matre, 66, passed away peacefully. Thomas was born on December 18, 1950 in Muncie, Indiana to the late James and Agnes Cahill Van Matre. At the age of eight, he along with his parents moved to Boynton Beach, Florida where he grew up. A natural athlete, Thomas excelled in baseball...
Jimmie Rogers Wilbanks
Dec 11, 2017
Jimmie Wilbanks, 81, joined his children in heaven in the early morning hours of Monday, December 11, 2017. Born in Commerce, Georgia, Jimmie was the son of the late Lenard Arvin and Mamie Puckett Wilbanks. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base. Jimmie lived in Warner Robins...