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Angeline Marie Pecoraro
Jan 21, 2023
On the morning of Saturday, January 21, 2023, our beloved mother, grandmother, and sister, Angeline Marie Pecoraro, peacefully passed away at her home. She was 75 years old.
Angeline was born in Lockport, NY on June 1, 1947 to the late Philip A. and Anne Mae Stoner Pecoraro. From the time she was young, she loved to love people and helped...
Lisa Gail Douglas
Jan 20, 2023
Lisa Gail Douglas, age 54, spoke her first words when she joined her beloved mother, Linda King Douglas, in heaven, on the afternoon of Friday, January 20, 2023.
Lisa was born and raised in Warner Robins, GA, and was a lifelong member of Happy Hour since the age of four. Always happy and never without a smile on her face, she...
Howard Troy Shuttlesworth, Jr.
Jan 20, 2023
Troy Shuttlesworth, Jr. went to be with the Lord in Heaven on the evening of Friday, January 20, 2023. He passed away peacefully after 84 years well-lived.
Born on March 5, 1938 in Lucille, AL. Troy grew up in the Warner Robins, GA area where he knew everybody in town. Troy graduated in 1956 from Warner Robins High School, where he...
Smsgt. Charles L. Messer, Usaf (Ret.)
Jan 19, 2023
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, Charles L. Messer. He died on the morning of Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the age of 82.
Charles was born in Pacolet Mills, SC on July 1, 1940, the son of the late Rufus Messer and Ethel Mae Messer Forrester. He graduated...
Troy Holland
Jan 19, 2023
Troy Holland, 55, entered into rest on Thursday, January 19, 2023.
Troy was born on February 23, 1967, in Macon, Georgia. Troy was a football player, holding many awards at Warner Robins High School, where he graduated in 1985. He was appointed to the Naval Academy by Senator Nunn and went on to play football for Navy. There, Troy received the...
Larry Dean Collins
Jan 18, 2023
Larry Dean Collins passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at the age of 64. He was born in Macon, GA on June 15, 1958 to the late Otis and Myrtle Collins.
Larry was a reserved, simple man, who enjoyed the simple things in life, including being at home with the family he dearly loved and doting on his sweet dog,...
Brandon Marcus Buford
Jan 17, 2023
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” (2 Timothy 4:7)
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our son, brother, uncle, grandson, nephew and friend, Brandon Marcus Buford. He joined his mother, Carolyn S. Buford and those who had gone before, in Heaven, on the evening of Tuesday,...
Jessie Mae West
Jan 17, 2023
Jessie Mae West born to the late Jack and Louise Solomon on April 05, 1941. Her baby sister, Margaret Lester preceded her in death.
Jessie received her education at Vienna Public School. She was employed at Capri Restaurant as a head cook where some of the best food was cooked. She was also employed with Colton and Thelma Sexton where she...
Teresa Gammage
Jan 17, 2023
Teresa Gammage, 59, entered into rest on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Teresa was born on August 5, 1963, in Warner Robins, Georgia. In her early years, Teresa attended Warner Robins High School where she was a talent contest winner for singing “Lizzy and The Rain Man”. She went on to hold several interesting jobs, including a salesperson for Liberty Toyota, owning...
Emma Noles Martin
Jan 16, 2023
Emma Lou Noles Martin, 88, passed into the hands of her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 16, 2023. She was the wife of the late George W. Martin and daughter of the late Dock and Sara Lou Miller Noles, born on August 20, 1934 in Dodge County, GA, where she grew up.
Dedicated to her role as a wonderful wife,...
Stephen Combs
Jan 16, 2023
Stephen Combs, 76, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2023.
Stephen was born on January 13, 1947, in Fall River, Massachusetts to the late Stephen and Alice Combs. A true patriot, Stephen honorably served in the United States Army for 20 years as an investigator where he was deployed to the Vietnam war. He went on...
Riley Marion Hood
Jan 15, 2023
Riley Hood, 89, entered into rest on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Riley was born on April 2, 1933. He was a man who truly lived the American dream as Turkish immigrants living in Sumter, SC. Riley was the son of Marion and Dora Hood and the oldest of 9 children. As a young man, he loved baseball. He played in...
Barbara Jean Morgan
Jan 14, 2023
On the afternoon of Saturday, January 14, 2023, Barbara Jean Morgan, joined her Lord and Savior and was reunited with her beloved husband and son in heaven.
Barbara was born on December 7, 1940, in Rockingham, North Carolina to the late Charles and Annie Jane Ballard. She graduated in 1959 from Rockingham High school prior to moving to Fairfax, Virginia. Barbara...
Sara Hughes
Jan 13, 2023
Athens, GA – On the morning of Friday, January 13, 2023, Sara Hughes, 37, finished her earthly race and crossed the finish line and entered her new heavenly home.
Sara was born on January 21, 1985, in Athens, Georgia to her beloved parents, Ashley and Helen Murrell Hughes. She was preceded in death by her uncle, Phil Hughes.
Sara attended and graduated...
Gilbert William Forsythe
Jan 12, 2023
Newport, RI native, Gilbert William Forsythe, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of Thursday, January 12, 2023, at the age of 85. He was born on September 25, 1937, the youngest of 10 children, to the late John Robert and Helen Jollie Forsythe. Sadly, Gilbert’s mother passed away when he was young, so he was raised by a...
Theodore P. Joyner
Jan 12, 2023
Theodore “Ted” P. Joyner, 89, entered into rest on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Ted was born on July 31, 1933, in Fort Valley, Georgia to the late Henry & Katie Joyner. Ted was a three-sport letterman at Fort Valley High School, where he graduated in 1952. While there, he was also a part of the basketball team that won the state...
Gerald Ollier
Jan 12, 2023
Gerald “Jerry” Ollier, 68, entered into rest on Thursday, January 12, 2023.
Jerry was born on June 24, 1954, in Phoenix, Arizona to the late Gerald and Georgia Ollier. He was a paramedic for 42 years and saved hundreds of lives; he also passed his knowledge to countless students as a paramedic instructor. Jerry was one of the greats and an...
Melanie Marie Doward
Jan 11, 2023
Melanie Doward, 38, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Born and raised in Hayfield, Minnesota, Melanie was welcomed into the world by her parents, Richard and Margaret Masching on August 11, 1984. Melanie graduated from Hayfield High School, where she was a proud member of the band. After earning her Bachelor’s Degree in finance from Winona State University, she...
Walter Ray Cooke, Iii
Jan 11, 2023
Walter “Chip” Ray Cooke, III, 62, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 11, 2023.
Chip was born on February 4, 1960, in Sumter, South Carolina to the late Walter Ray Cooke, Jr. and Geraldine Bothwell Cooke. Chip was a big history and military buff. Children always gravitated toward Chip and found him to be incredibly fun. He loved family get togethers...
Dewey Smith
Jan 10, 2023
Beloved father and grandfather, Dewey Smith, was born on August 17, 1935 in River Junction, FL, and died on Tuesday, January 10, 2023 at the age of 87. He was the son of the late Braxton and Mable Ray Smith.
A retired United States Air Force Veteran, Dewey proudly served his country for 20 years in the military and went on...
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