Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Pat Dawson Robertson

Pat Dawson Robertson

Mar 9, 2017

Pat Robertson, 80, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 09, 2017.Pat was born on April 23, 1936 in Ipswich, England to the late George and Gladys Dawson. She was a loving and devoted homemaker, always caring for her husband and children. Pat was a member of the Church of England, the British Wives Club and Peachtree Baptist...

Maj. Richard Joseph Shremshock, Usaf (Ret.)

Maj. Richard Joseph Shremshock, Usaf (Ret.)

Mar 8, 2017

On the evening of Wednesday, March 8, 2017, 85-year-old Richard Shremshock passed away peacefully surrounded by his family.Richard was born on March 21, 1931 in Logan Ferry Heights, Pennsylvania to the late John and Anna Shremshock. With great pride and honor, he served in the United States Air Force for over 20 years, including the Vietnam War, and retired with...

Jean S. Pruett

Jean S. Pruett

Mar 8, 2017

Jean Pruett, 84, walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, March 8, 2017.Born in Marks, Mississippi on November 8, 1932, Jean was the daughter of the late Berry Stribling and Helen Hood Middleton. She retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base after 36 dedicated years. In her retirement, Jean delighted in...

Sfc Lawrence  W. "Buddy" Jordan, Us Army (Ret.)

Sfc Lawrence W. "Buddy" Jordan, Us Army (Ret.)

Mar 6, 2017

In the early morning hours of Monday, March 6, 2017, Buddy Jordan, 78, went to be with his Lord and Savior.Buddy was born on April 3, 1938 in Macon, Georgia to the late Lyman and Nellie Pearl Jordan. With great pride and honor, he served in the United States Army for 20 years, retiring at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. His...

Leonard Sapp

Leonard Sapp

Mar 6, 2017

In the early morning hours of Monday, March 6, 2017, Leonard Sapp, 89, went to be with the Lord.Leonard was born on May 10, 1927 in Dublin, Georgia. He proudly served in the United States Navy and later in the United States Army during the Korean War. Leonard received several medals including five Bronze Stars, the Purple Heart, and the...

Nell Ryals

Nell Ryals

Mar 6, 2017

Nell Ryals, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, March 6, 2017.Nell was born on February 4, 1928 in Dooly County, Georgia to the late Ernest Stafford Tippett and Bessie Tippett. A dedicated homemaker, she was a member of Central Baptist Church since its first construction on Watson Boulevard in Warner Robins. Nell was...

Melinda Middleton Vanderlinden

Melinda Middleton Vanderlinden

Mar 5, 2017

Melinda Vanderlinden, 60, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017.Melinda was born on August 3, 1956 in Americus, Georgia to the late Ted and Rose Middleton. She had a passion for animals, and enjoyed gardening, cooking and being outdoors. However, her greatest joy came from time spent with her beloved family.Her memory will forever be treasured by her daughter, Angela...

Dorothy  Rhu Nell Leverett

Dorothy Rhu Nell Leverett

Mar 4, 2017

Nell Leverett, 82, was called home to the Lord on Saturday, March 4, 2017.Nell was born on February 4, 1935 in Hawkinsville, Georgia to the late Jack and Lou Martin. Her life was devoted to faithfully serving her husband and raising her children with love. Nell was a longtime member of First Baptist Church Centerville where she was a much-loved...

Donna Denise Rocha

Donna Denise Rocha

Mar 4, 2017

Donna Rocha, 56, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 4, 2017.Donna was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina on May 2, 1960. In 1978, she graduated from Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville and married her husband, Robert later that year. Donna and Robert moved to San Antonio, Texas in 1983. There, they happily raised their family before moving to Warner...

Lt. Col. Lyndall J. "Si" Avery, Usaf (Ret.)

Lt. Col. Lyndall J. "Si" Avery, Usaf (Ret.)

Mar 4, 2017

Si Avery, 98, entered into rest on Saturday, March 4, 2017.Si was born on June 28, 1918 in Denver, Arkansas to the late John "J.H." and Elsie Mattox Avery. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Air Force. During his distinguished military career, he was awarded the Air Medal with 5 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters,...

William "Bill" Pritchard

William "Bill" Pritchard

Mar 3, 2017

William A. "Bill" Pritchard, 72, joined His Lord and Savior in heaven on Friday, March 3, 2017.Mr. Pritchard was born on September 21, 1944 in the Panama Canal Zone, Panama to the late Arthur and Dorothy Meeks Pritchard. He retired as an Equipment Specialist from Robins Air Force Base after 42 years of civil service. A devoted family man who...

Barbara Ellen Manion

Barbara Ellen Manion

Mar 2, 2017

Barbara Manion, 65, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday, March 2, 2017.Born on February 23, 1952 in Galesburg, Illinois, Barbara was the daughter of the late Stanley and Ruth Brown. She retired from HEBCO, Inc. in Quality Control and Data Processing. In her free time, Barbara enjoyed spending time with her...

Alma  Foskey Dixon

Alma Foskey Dixon

Mar 2, 2017

Alma Dixon, 76, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017.Alma was born on July 27, 1940 in Vienna, Georgia to the late, Havard and Estelle Foskey. Following high school, she met and married the love of her life of 52 years, the late, Edward Dixon. For many years, Alma traveled with her husband during his military career. In 1972, they...

Sfc Pedro A.  Ronda-Santiago, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Sfc Pedro A. Ronda-Santiago, U.S. Army (Ret.)

Mar 1, 2017

Pedro Ronda, 62, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.Pedro was born on February 26, 1955 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Pedro Armando and Edelmira Santiago Ronda. A proud United States Army Veteran, he retired from the military with the rank of Sergeant First Class and was currently working in Civil Service at Robins Air...

John  Michael "Fish" Neal, Sr.

John Michael "Fish" Neal, Sr.

Mar 1, 2017

John "Fish" Neal entered into rest on Wednesday, March 1, 2017. He was 62 years old.Fish was born on July 17, 1954 in Macon, Georgia to the late Mildred C. and Jule C. Neal, Jr. He graduated from Mount de Sales Academy and previously worked as an electrician for Taylor Electric. An avid fisherman, he enjoyed the outdoors and golfing....

Msgt. John  F. Holland, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. John F. Holland, Usaf (Ret.)

Mar 1, 2017

John Holland, 90, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017.John was born on December 3, 1926 in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, to the late John F. and Dorothea C. Holland. With great pride and honor, he served in the United States Navy and later the United States Air Force, where he retired with the rank of Master Sergeant. Following his active...

Robin Elaine Buckley

Robin Elaine Buckley

Feb 28, 2017

Robin Buckley, 55, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017.Robin was born in Benham, Kentucky on February 10, 1962 to the late Edward M. and Mary J. Elliott. A proud United States Navy Veteran, she fully devoted her life to raising her children and was an excited soon-to-be grandmother. Robin was also a big fan of University of Kentucky Basketball....

Carolyn Gaylor Boyt

Carolyn Gaylor Boyt

Feb 28, 2017

Carolyn Boyt, 81, passed into the hands of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on the afternoon of Tuesday, February 28, 2017.Carolyn was born on July 12, 1935 in Opelika, Alabama to the late Robert and Viola Steward Gaylor. In 1941, she moved with her family to Warner Robins where they lived until 1944, then they moved to Manchester, Georgia....

Jackie Thompson

Jackie Thompson

Feb 27, 2017

Jackie Thompson, 74, entered into eternal rest on Monday, February 27, 2017.Jackie was born on November 9, 1942 in Brunswick, Georgia to the late Henry and Mamie Pace. She retired from Logistics in Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Russ Thompson; and her son, Rusty Thompson.Her...

Nellie Mae Brigman

Nellie Mae Brigman

Feb 27, 2017

Nellie Brigman joined her beloved husband, Pete Brigman in heaven on the morning of Monday, February 27, 2017. She was 74 years old.Born in Twiggs County, Georgia to the late Clinton and Frances Mae Rozier, Nellie was of the Baptist faith. She retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base and owned Nellie's Novelties in Warner Robins for many...