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

Elsie E. Bender

Elsie E. Bender

Jun 25, 2013

Elsie E. Bender was born on August 4, 1931 and died on June 25, 2013.She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Bender; her parents, Carl and Alice Anderson; and sisters, Undine Reilly and Lorraine Peterson. She is survived by her stepdaughter, Jeannie McGrath and her two children; sisters, Jean Hughes and Carroll Bennett; and brothers, Carl and Fred...

Blanche Horton Porter Wright

Blanche Horton Porter Wright

Jun 24, 2013

Mrs. Blanche Horton Porter Wright passed away on Monday, June 24, 2013, 2 weeks before her 97th birthday. She was a resident of Salemtowne's Phillips Health Care Center in Winston-Salem, NC, formerly of Warner Robins, GA. She owned and operated Blanche's Fashion Boutique for many years. Mrs. Wright is survived by her son, Royce (Linda) Porter of Clemmons, NC; her...

Theresa Ann Mcguire Dunn

Theresa Ann Mcguire Dunn

Jun 24, 2013

Theresa Ann McGuire Dunn, 52, joined her Lord and Savior in Heaven on Monday, June 24, 2013 after winning her courageous battle with cancer.Theresa was born on January 30, 1961, in Macon, Georgia. She was a lifelong resident of Middle Georgia and attended Northside High School. Theresa had a strong faith in God and graciously portrayed His peace and grace....

Sgt Vernon James Singletary, Us Army (Ret)

Sgt Vernon James Singletary, Us Army (Ret)

Jun 24, 2013

Vernon James Singletary, 57, entered into rest on Monday, June 24, 2013.Vernon was born on June 12, 1956 in Danville, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Army with the 82nd Airborne and retired with the rank of Sergeant. Vernon loved to work on vehicles and was employed with Firestone as a mechanic. He was the most...

Randall Keith Rampy

Randall Keith Rampy

Jun 22, 2013

Randall Keith Rampy, 58, entered into rest on Saturday, June 22, 2013.Randy was born on March 27, 1955, in Macon, Georgia. He was a 1973 graduate of Northside High School and a star middle linebacker for the Eagles. Randy was an avid outdoorsman and Georgia Bulldog fan. He worked for a defense contractor in Texas as a machinist for twenty...

Jack Edward May, Sr.

Jack Edward May, Sr.

Jun 22, 2013

Jack Edward May, Sr., 66, entered into rest on Saturday, June 22, 2013.Jack was born on December 31, 1946, in Dexter, Georgia. He retired from Robins Air Force Base after working many years as a sheet metal mechanic. Jack was a loving father, grandfather, brother and friend. His father, R. H. May, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be...

Ovid Daniel Ricketson

Ovid Daniel Ricketson

Jun 22, 2013

Ovid Daniel Ricketson, 67, entered into rest on Saturday, June 22, 2013.Mr. Ricketson was born on January 16, 1946, in Perry, Georgia. He grew up in Warner Robins and attended Auburn University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Ovid was a gifted artist who used his design ability to bring commercial products to the marketplace. During...

Theresa Erin Bridges

Theresa Erin Bridges

Jun 21, 2013

Theresa Erin Bridges, 16, joined the angels in Heaven on Friday, June 21, 2013.Theresa was born on September 10, 1996 in Warner Robins. She was a student at Warner Robins High School where she was active with ROTC Honors. Theresa was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Donald and Mary Bridges, and her brother, Kenneth Bridges.Her memory will forever...

Homer  L. Gibbs

Homer L. Gibbs

Jun 20, 2013

Homer Lewis Gibbs, 92, entered into Heaven on Thursday, June 20, 2013 where he joined his beloved wife of seventy years and four months, four loving children, his parents and siblings.Mr. Gibbs was born on May 15, 1921 in Wilcox County, Georgia. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Haynesville. Homer retired from Robins Air Force Base civil...

James E. 'Buck' Buchanan, Jr.

James E. 'Buck' Buchanan, Jr.

Jun 20, 2013

James Edward "Buck" Buchanan, Jr., 59, entered into rest on Thursday, June 20, 2013.Buck was born on September 18, 1953 in Macon, Georgia. He was self-employed in the construction industry as a Roofer for most of his adult life. His father, James Edward Buchanan, Sr., preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his daughter and son-in-law, Brittany...

Gary  Vancura

Gary Vancura

Jun 18, 2013

Gary Vancura, 50, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Gary was born on September 19, 1962 in Columbus, Georgia. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force, serving during the Granada conflict. His memory will forever be treasured by his wife, Michelle Vancura; sons and daughters-in-law, Timothy and Jennifer Vancura; David and Katie Vancura; grandchildren, Scarlett...

Sharon Elaine Gregory

Sharon Elaine Gregory

Jun 18, 2013

Sharon Elaine Gregory, 57, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 18, 2013.Elaine was born on May 27, 1956 in Macon, Georgia and was employed at Krystal. She was an avid reader and loved all types of music. Elaine was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Felton Gregory and Mary Lee Mullis. Her memory will forever be treasured by her...

William  ''Don'' Lawhun

William ''Don'' Lawhun

Jun 17, 2013

William ''Don'' Lawhun, ''Granddaddy,'' passed away at his home on Monday, June 17, 2013 under the loving care of his family and Pine Pointe Hospice. Don was born on April 6, 1928 in Normal, Illinois to the late John and Lydia Lawhun. He proudly served his country, first in the Army Air Corps where he served during World War II...

Olen R. Williams

Olen R. Williams

Jun 17, 2013

Olen R. Williams, 81, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Monday, June 17, 2013 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. He was born December 25, 1931 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late Roosevelt and Vera Williams Dunagan.After serving in the U.S. Navy, he married the love of his life and elementary school sweetheart, Patsy Ball, also of...

Jo Ann Amelia Barner Smith

Jo Ann Amelia Barner Smith

Jun 16, 2013

Jo Ann Amelia Barner Smith, 77, entered into rest on Sunday, June 16, 2013.Mrs. Smith was born on April 27, 1936 in Effingham County, Georgia to the late Hurley Jefferson Barner and Lucy Emmie Taylor Barner. She was a loving and dedicated homemaker. Jo Ann was a member of Central Baptist Church where she was a member of the Dorcas...

Mary Jane Davis

Mary Jane Davis

Jun 15, 2013

Mary Davis, 74, entered into rest on Saturday, June 15, 2013.Mrs. Davis was born on February 12, 1939 in Butler, Georgia. She was a member of Turners Chapel Freewill Baptist Church. For many years, she was a nurse at the Montgomery Hospital in Butler, Georgia. Her husband, Calvin Gray Posey, former sheriff's deputy in Butler, Georgia; parents, Bartow and Beulah...

Carlton Slocum

Carlton Slocum

Jun 15, 2013

Carlton Slocum, 76, entered into rest on Saturday, June 15, 2013.Mr. Slocum was born on December 27, 1936 in Ararat Township, Pennsylvania. A member of Christ United Methodist Church, he was also a Mason and Shriner, a twenty-nine year, perfect attendance member, of the Warner Robins Rotary Club, a member of the Warner Robins Chamber of Commerce and the Finance...

Seth S. Haslam

Seth S. Haslam

Jun 14, 2013

Seth S. Haslam, 83, entered into rest to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 14, 2013.Seth was born on April 13, 1930 in Wellsville, Utah on a small farm to Alvin M. Haslam and Thelma Stuart Haslam, who preceded him in death. He received his B.S. Degree from Brigham Young University (BYU) and is retired Civil Service from...

Ssgt Lyle L.  Leonard, Jr., Usaf (Ret)

Ssgt Lyle L. Leonard, Jr., Usaf (Ret)

Jun 12, 2013

Lyle L. Leonard, Jr., 75, entered into rest on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.Lyle was born on October 30, 1937 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. With pride and honor, he served his country in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam Era and retired with the rank of Staff Sergeant. Lyle then retired from Macon Machine Shop after twenty years. His...

Eva Ray Chaney

Eva Ray Chaney

Jun 11, 2013

Eva Ray Chaney, 80, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 11, 2013.Eva was born on March 17, 1933 in Charleston, West Virginia. She was a loving homemaker and member of The Church of Nazarene. Her daughter, Sheila Faye Wilson; parents, Joe and Ethel Turley McCormick; one sister; and two brothers, preceded her in death.Her memory will forever be treasured by...