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

Iver Louis Granum
Jul 2, 2012
Iver Louis Granum, former Robins Air Force Base civilian employee and longtime resident of Warner Robins, died on July 2, 2012. He was 93.Born in Baker, Montana, to Norwegian immigrants Louis (Lars) and Bessie (Berit) Granum, he grew up in Los Angeles, graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1937 and Los Angeles Community College in 1939.In 1940, after brief stints...
Scarlett Jan Frank
Jul 2, 2012
Scarlett Jan Frank, 49, entered into rest on Monday, July 2, 2012.Scarlett was born on May 3, 1963 in Macon, Georgia. She was a homemaker and of the Pentecostal faith. Scarlett will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother, and friend to many.Her memory will forever be treasured by her husband of twenty one years, Joel Amos...

Rex A. Roberts
Jul 1, 2012
Rex A. Roberts, 53, entered into rest on Sunday, July 1, 2012.Rex was born on November 30, 1958 in Fort Valley, Georgia. A long-time resident of Warner Robins, he retired from Robins Air Force Base Fire Department after twenty-nine years of service and was a volunteer fireman with the Houston County Fire Department. Rex was a member of Southside Baptist...

Marion C. Whitman
Jul 1, 2012
Marion C. Whitman, 74, entered into rest on Sunday, July 1, 2012.Mr. Whitman was born on February 26, 1938 in Heflin, Alabama. Marion retired as a Lead Carpenter with the Carpenters Union. His parents, Marion Stephen Whitman and Viola Whitman, preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his children, Terry Lee Whitman, Wayne Whitman, Kathy Clarke, Pam...

Ralph ''R.J.'' Starley
Jul 1, 2012
Ralph ''R.J.'' Starley, 65, entered into rest on Monday, July 1, 2012.R.J. was born on September 16, 1946 in Ladenburg, Germany. He retired from Robins Air Force Base after several years of service and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. His parents, James A. Starley and Anne L. Starley; and brother, Johnny Starley, preceded him in death.His...
C.T. ''Tom'' Surratt
Jun 30, 2012
Tom Surratt, 75, entered into rest on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at Hospice of Central Georgia.Tom was born on September 4, 1936 to the late J.D. and Lettie Surratt of Spencer, North Carolina. He graduated from Boyden High in 1954 and from the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill in 1958, and went to serve in the Air Force...
Sudie Lott
Jun 30, 2012
Sudie Lott, 86, passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2012 under the loving care of her family and the Heart of Georgia Hospice at Perry Hospital.Mrs. Lott was born on July 15, 1925 in Purvis, MS to Willis Roscoe Collum and Marie Sasser Patterson Collum. Sudie was a housewife and a substitute teacher in the 1970's at Southwest High School....
John T. Monk, Jr.
Jun 29, 2012
John T. Monk, Jr., 73, entered into rest on Friday, June 29, 2012.John was born on November 27, 1938 in Canton, Mississippi. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, he served his country for four years. He graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and later retired from Northrop Grumman as...

Monica Zirkle
Jun 29, 2012
Monica Anete Zirkle, 33, entered into rest on Friday, June 29, 2012.Mrs. Zirkle was born on April 16, 1979 in Liberal, Kansas. She was a member of Harvest Church and was employed by Courageous Health Care. Her memory will forever be treasured by her husband, Thomas Noel Zirkle, Jr., Warner Robins; children, Bianca Leonnig; Kameron Leonnig, Joe Leonnig, Timothy Leonnig,...
David Russell
Jun 29, 2012
David Russell, 50, entered into rest on Friday, June 29, 2012.Mr. Russell was born on November 23, 1961 in Columbus, Ohio. He was a member of Bonaire United Methodist Church. Many of his hobbies included fishing, golf, Nascar and sports. His mother, Barbara Mauger Russell preceded him in death.His memory will forever be treasured by his loving wife of twenty...
Michael-Paul Christopher Dowd
Jun 28, 2012
Michael-Paul Christopher Dowd, 26, entered into rest on Thursday, June 28, 2012.Michael was born on February 11, 1986 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. A 2005 graduate of Houston County High School, he was a member of the Black and Silver Brigade Marching Band and attended Faith Assembly of God. Michael was currently a Customer Service Representative at Lowe's Home Improvement...

Nicholas F. Kilpatrick
Jun 28, 2012
Nicholas F. Kilpatrick, 32, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 28, 2012.Nicholas was born on September 8, 1979 in Dallas, Texas. A proud veteran of the United States Air Force, he loved life, and will be deeply missed as a husband, son, brother, uncle, grandson, and nephew.His memory will be treasured forever by his wife of...

Shirley T. Warren
Jun 27, 2012
Shirley T. Warren, 72, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, June 27, 2012.Shirley was born on December 25, 1939 in Cordele, Georgia. She was a longtime faithful member of Central Baptist Church where she taught the International Sunday School Class. She was a faithful servant of the Lord, loved to study God's word, was gracious...

Geraldine ''Gerry'' Murray
Jun 27, 2012
Gerry Murray of Warner Robins was born on August 10, 1918 in Jacksonville, Georgia, and passed away on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Gerry lived a long and happy life. She was preceded in death by her husband, Fisher F. Murray. She is survived by her son Harry Murray and wife, Betty; grandson David Murray and his...

Jerome ''Jack'' Jenkins
Jun 26, 2012
Jerome ''Jack'' Jenkins, 64, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 26, 2012.Jack was born on May 5, 1948 in Hartford, Connecticut. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era, and attended the University of Hartford. He went on to retire as a Deputy Warden from the State of Connecticut Department of Corrections, and was...

Shirley Gay Vickers
Jun 23, 2012
Shirley Gay Vickers, 77, entered into rest on Saturday, June 23, 2012.Shirley was born on August 27, 1934 in Laurens County, Georgia. She retired from Dixie Auto after several years as an Administrative Assistant, and she attended Kingdom Hall in Fort Valley. A devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, she enjoyed all time spent with her family. Shirley will be...
Michael David Sutton
Jun 22, 2012
Michael D. Sutton, 44, entered into rest on Friday, June 22, 2012.Michael was born on December 9, 1967 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A 1986 graduate of Three Lakes High School, Michael graduated and went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Gulf War. He continued work at Robins Air Force Base...
Mary Virginia Bowen
Jun 19, 2012
Mary Virginia Bowen, 81, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.Mrs. Bowen was born on July 3, 1930 in Brooklet, Georgia. She was a longtime faithful member of Second Baptist Church where she was a member of the XYZ Senior Group and attended Faith Keepers Sunday School class. She also formerly served as Chairperson of the Bereavement Committee at...

Tsgt Donald R. Murphy, Usaf (Ret)
Jun 18, 2012
Donald R. Murphy, 59, entered into rest on Monday, June 18, 2012.Donald was born on December 4, 1952 in Washington, Oregon. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force retiring as a Tech Sergeant. Donald will be greatly missed as a husband, father, brother, and friend to many. His son, Robert Murphy; and parents, Hoy Murphy and...
Kirby Ballinger
Jun 17, 2012
Kirby Ballinger, 68, entered into rest on Sunday, June 17, 2012.Kirby was born on February 27, 1944 in Floyd, Virginia. A retired painter, he was a long-time resident of Warner Robins, and cherished time spent with his family. His loving wife, Rita Elaine Ballinger; siblings, Irene, Lossie, Guy, and Clyde; and parents, Gulliver Ballinger and Effie Semones Ballinger, preceded him...