Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Warner Robins, GA, Houston County & Surrounding Areas
Shirley Fredricka "Freddy" Tolbert
Oct 22, 2015
Shirley Tolbert joined her beloved husband, Ross, in Heaven on Thursday, October 22, 2015. She was 75 years old.Shirley was born on May 26, 1940 in Hickory Plains, Arkansas, one of three children to the late William and Ester Toone Flynn. She graduated from Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas with the class of 1957 and retired from the...
Barbara Curry Pevey
Oct 22, 2015
Barbara Curry Pevey passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015.Barbara was born on September 1, 1935 in Dublin, Georgia. She was 80. She was predeceased by her parents, Hubert and Sara Wynn and Earnest Lee. Barbara graduated from Dublin High School.Barbara is survived by her daughters, Kathy Wilson (Ronnie) of Savannah and Lisa Brookshire (Bruce) of Warner Robins; grandchildren, Kimberly...
George Spencer Gardner
Oct 22, 2015
George Gardner walked through the Gates of Heaven on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the age of 70.Born in Sarasota, Florida, George was a member of the Class of 1965 at Northside High School, Warner Robins. He joined the United States Air Force where he proudly served his country for four years and went on to retire from National Exterminating...
Vivian Ferrari
Oct 22, 2015
Vivian Ferrari, 70, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015.Vivian was born on August 26, 1945 in Pontiac, Illinois. She worked at Murray Center in Centralia, Illinois as a licensed practical nurse until her retirement. In her spare time she enjoyed crocheting, reading, and spending time with her family especially her precious grandchildren. Her parents, Harold and Ella Fuss Scott,...
John Trawick Echols
Oct 22, 2015
After an extended illness, John Trawick Echols of Warner Robins, GA, 86, passed away in the comfort of his home, on October 22, 2015. He was born May 28, 1929 in Spartanburg, SC, and spent his formative years on a farm in Thomaston, GA. He served in the Army Air Corp which became the Air Force shortly before he left...
Coach Milton Gallaher
Oct 21, 2015
Coach Milton Gallaher, 64, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015.Born on October 15, 1951 in Macon, Georgia, Milton was one of four children to the late Milton Eli Gallaher, Sr. and Louise Hardy Gallaher. He retired from Macon Beauty Supply after 25 dedicated years, but his true passion was for coaching softball. Softball was Coach Gallaher's life and it...
Wallace Roland Welch
Oct 20, 2015
Wallace Roland Welch, 81, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015.Wallace was born on October 9, 1934 in Telfair, Georgia to the late Joe and Bessie Rawlins Welch. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. Wallace worked at Kennedy Space Center for over twelve years, before working logistics in the missile division of Robins Air Force Base. After his...
Smsgt. Mark A. Foley, Usaf (Ret.)
Oct 20, 2015
SMSgt Mark A. Foley, USAF (Ret.), 59, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease.Mark was born on September 1, 1956 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to the late Harold and LeeMoyne Allen Foley. With great honor and pride he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served 26 years before retiring with the rank...
Mary Ann Daniel
Oct 19, 2015
Mary Ann Daniel, 78, entered into rest on Monday, October 19, 2015.Born on June 17, 1937 in Dayton, Ohio, Mary Ann was one of two children to the late Edward Thomas and Anna Laura Fulton Kirchner. She proudly served her country in the United States Navy, but felt her calling was to be a stay at home mother. Mary Ann...
Jason Kyle Enckler
Oct 18, 2015
Jason Kyle Enckler, 37, joined his Lord in Heaven on Sunday, October 18, 2015.Born and raised in Warner Robins, Georgia, Jason proudly served his country in the Army National Guard as an infantryman with the 1st Battalion, 121st Infantry, Bravo Company during Operation Enduring Freedom. He toured Afghanistan between 2009 and 2010.From the time he was little, he had a...
John Youngblood
Oct 17, 2015
John Youngblood, 79, entered into rest on Saturday, October 17, 2015.John was born to the late Will and Willie Belle Youngblood on February 5, 1936 in Leesburg, Georgia. With pride and honor he served his country in the United States Air Force, having fought during the Korean Conflict. After his military service he worked at Robins Air Force Base as...
James E. "Jim" Proulx, Sr.
Oct 17, 2015
Jim Proulx, Sr., 71, entered into rest on Saturday, October 17, 2015.Jim was born on June 9, 1944 in Texas. With pride and honor, he served his country in the Army National and Georgia National Guard having held the rank of Staff Sargent. Following his military retirement he continued working at Robins Air Force Base until his second retirement from...
Jessie Mae "Mema" Thomas
Oct 17, 2015
Jessie Mae "Mema" Thomas, 95, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 17, 2015.Jessie was born on December 12, 1919 in Gadsden, Alabama. She was a devoted homemaker always caring for her husband and two children. In her free time Jessie enjoyed gardening and spending time with her beloved family.Her husband, James W. Thomas; son, James B. Thomas; daughter, Glenda Giles;...
Nell Ard
Oct 16, 2015
Nell Ard, 76, walked into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, October 16, 2015.On March 22, 1939, Nell was born to the late Pete and Lizzie Fowler Ham in Danville, Georgia. She retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base and was a longtime member of Mount Zion Baptist Church in Danville. In...
Lt Col Bret Wilson, Usaf (Ret.)
Oct 15, 2015
Bret Wilson, 56, passed away on Thursday, October 15, 2015.Bret was born on February 24, 1959 at Lockbourne AFB, Ohio. Upon graduation from high school, Bret attended the United States Air Force Academy and graduated in 1981. He then proceeded to earn a Master's Degree from Virginia Tech. After 25 years of honorable service, Bret retired as a Lt Col...
Frederick Diehl, Sr.
Oct 14, 2015
Frederick Diehl, Sr. 67, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015.Fred was born on September 19, 1948 in Pennsylvania. With honor and pride he enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served during Desert Storm and retired with the rank of Master Sergeant. Following his retirement Fred worked at Diamond Plastic as an electrician. He always loved time...

Laura Thompson
Oct 14, 2015
Laura Anna Thompson, resident of Summerhill Senior Living Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 73.Laura was born in Trenton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Dorothy Settle Walker. For many years, she worked for Giant Foods where she made friends with her co-workers and with customers, as well. Laura will be...
Laura Anna Thompson
Oct 14, 2015
Laura Anna Thompson, resident of Summerhill Senior Living Community, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at the age of 73.Laura was born in Trenton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Fredrick and Dorothy Settle Walker. For many years, she worked for Giant Foods where she made friends with her co-workers and with customers, as well. Laura will be...
Ssg Roy E. Maddox, Sr. Usar (Ret.)
Oct 13, 2015
Roy E. Maddox, Sr., devoted husband, dedicated father, and loving grandfather, entered into rest on the morning of Tuesday, October 13, 2015. He was 79.Born in Dublin, Georgia, Roy was the son of the late James and Ella Scarborough Maddox. He was a master carpenter and mason. He began Maddox Woodcraft in the early 1960's and established the Stone Mart...
Theodore H. "Ted" Myers
Oct 9, 2015
Theodore H. "Ted" Myers, 57, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2015.Ted was born on October 19, 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia. He worked for Hogan Dedicated Transportation for ten years as a truck driver and then as a dispatcher. In his free time Ted enjoyed fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family.His parents, Ralph and Doris Ketter Myers, and...