Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Adnavene Austin

Adnavene Austin

May 6, 2023

Adnavene “Susie” Austin, 96, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 6, 2023.

Adnavene Austin was born on December 26, 1926, in Oma, Mississippi. She was a faithful woman who, along with her late husband, were members of Central Baptist Church for 60 years. She had a servant’s heart for Christ and extended that love to her church family...

Franklin Delano Childress, Sr.

Franklin Delano Childress, Sr.

May 5, 2023

On the morning of Friday, May 5, 2023, Franklin Delano Childress, Sr., 89, joined his Lord and Savior in heaven.

Franklin was born on January 21, 1934, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Richard and Cassie Childress. He was a member of Second Baptist Church. Franklin dedicated many years working Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base prior to his retirement....

Lavada “Sister” Willis Broussard

Lavada “Sister” Willis Broussard

May 5, 2023

Lavada “Sister” Willis Broussard passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023, surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Warner Robins, after a long battle with cancer. She was born on January 6th, 1940, in Bleckley County, to Jack Raymond Willis and Donie Lee Rickerson Willis. She married George “Bruce” Broussard, on December 28, 1963. She grew up in...

Hazel Ruth Megahee

Hazel Ruth Megahee

May 4, 2023

Hazel Ruth Davis Megahee, age 97, of Dahlonega GA passed away peacefully Thursday, May 4th, 2023. She was preceded in death by her soulmate husband, Marcus Bernard Megahee, in February 1971.

The family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Memorial Park Riverside. A Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 12:00 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2023 at Memorial...

Sandra Lynn Gardner

Sandra Lynn Gardner

May 3, 2023

Sandra Lynn Gardner, 76, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Sandra was born on April 5, 1947, in Fort Wayne, Indiana. After high school, she moved to Warner Robins, Georgia to be closer to family. Here, she met her late husband George, and they married, started a family, and made a home together. She volunteered at Miller Elementary for...

Harold Allen Corzine

Harold Allen Corzine

May 3, 2023

Harold “Hal” Allen Corzine, 90, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 3, 2023.

Hal was born on November 23, 1932, in Wayne, Nebraska to the late Kermit Allen Corzine and Rose Delia Corzine. Hal grew up in Wayne, where he graduated from high school and attended Wayne State Teachers College. He then served four years in the Navy, where he’d meet...

Richard Bristow  Lanier Ii

Richard Bristow Lanier Ii

May 2, 2023

Richard Bristow Lanier II, 50, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Richard was born Richard Bristow Fuchs II in Panama City, FL on July 23, 1972, to Linda Fuchs and the late Richard B. Fuchs. He last name was legally changed to Lanier when he was 12 years old.

Richard proudly served in the United States Air Force from where he...

Chester Lee Albert

Chester Lee Albert

May 2, 2023

Chester Lee Albert, 68, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Chester was born on June 11, 1954, in Harrison Township, Michigan. He grew up in Houston County, Georgia. He joined the Army in 1974 and served four years in Germany. After his service, he worked in management for a number of fast food restaurants, along with being a handyman...

Sandra Wherry

Sandra Wherry

May 1, 2023

Sandra Lynn Wherry, 81, entered into rest on Monday, May 1, 2023.

Sandra was born on August 20, 1941, in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. She went to school in Southern California and earned a degree in Home Economics from Cal Poly Tech. From there, the family moved to Oregon where she was a homemaker for a time. She later relocated to Southern...

Michael Fitzpatrick

Michael Fitzpatrick

Apr 30, 2023

Michael Fitzpatrick, 76, entered into rest on Sunday, April 30, 2023.

Michael was born on March 20, 1947, in Jackson, Michigan to the late Harold and Phyllis Fitzpatrick. A man with a true servant’s heart, he ministered at the First Christian Church of Eastman, Georgia. He was a wonderful friend and always had a loving smile for everyone he’d meet. He...

Peggy Jane Holcomb

Peggy Jane Holcomb

Apr 29, 2023

Peggy Jane McIntyre Holcomb, aged 75, went to be with her Savior on April 29, 2023. Peggy was born in Charleston, South Carolina and grew up in Eastover, North Carolina. She was a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother. She was a devoted Air Force spouse and retired as an Item Manager at Robins Air Logistics Center, Robins AFB, GA. She...

Doreen Newlin

Doreen Newlin

Apr 27, 2023

Doreen Newlin, 81, entered into rest on Thursday, April 27, 2023.

Doreen was born on November 5, 1941, in Baldock, England to the late Ronald and Janet Stacey. She was a sweet and independent lady who led a healthy lifestyle. She was a military wife who loved traveling. She moved to Warner Robins in 1970, where she remained throughout the rest...

Cmsgt. Thomas Michael Petrie, Usaf (Ret.)

Cmsgt. Thomas Michael Petrie, Usaf (Ret.)

Apr 24, 2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend, Thomas Michael Petrie. He passed away after an extended illness on the afternoon of Monday, April 24, 2023 and was reunited in Heaven with his belated wife, Brigida Petrie, his parents, James G. and Margaret S. Petrie, and others who had...

Donald Ray Cunningham

Donald Ray Cunningham

Apr 24, 2023

Don Ray Cunningham, age 68, passed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the morning of Monday, April 24, 2023.

Don was born in Miami, FL on September 19, 1954, the son of the late Raymond and Marcella Hickey Cunningham. As a teenager, he began work as a bag boy for Big Apple Supermarket and climbed...

Maria Eujenia Edith Aqueveque

Maria Eujenia Edith Aqueveque

Apr 23, 2023

Eujenia Edith Aqueveque, 93, entered into rest on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Eujenia was born on September 14, 1929, in Linares, Chile. She led a difficult life as a young person, but was an incredibly hard worker, who raised her five children while doing so. She became a grandmother of 14 grandchildren and great-grandmother of 12 great-grandchildren. In her later years,...

Robert Daniel Quesenberry, Sr.

Robert Daniel Quesenberry, Sr.

Apr 23, 2023

Robert Daniel Quesenberry, Sr., age 60, passed away suddenly on his last ride doing what he truly loved, on Sunday, April 23, 2023.

Born on June 16, 1962, in Smyrna, TN, Robert was the son of Carl Quesenberry and the late Janet Norton Collier. He was the proud owner and operator of Robert’s HVAC Service for 26 years and enjoyed customizing...

Lewanna Couey Patterson

Lewanna Couey Patterson

Apr 20, 2023

LeWanna Couey Patterson, 56, entered into rest on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

LeWanna was born on February 28, 1967, in Macon, Georgia. She grew up in Warner Robins and graduated from Northside High School in 1985 and later attended Macon Junior College for a short time. She got married and traveled for several years before returning to her hometown in the...

Ramey Wade Channell

Ramey Wade Channell

Apr 19, 2023

Ramey Wade Channell, 35, of Kathleen died unexpectedly on April 19, 2023, after a brief illness. Ramey’s loss was completely unexpected, and the family is shocked and deeply saddened.

Ramey was born on September 27, 1987, in Macon, Georgia to Dale and Shannon Channell. Ramey graduated from Houston County High and Macon State University with a Bachelor of Information Technology. Ramey...

Kevin Nelson Trussell

Kevin Nelson Trussell

Apr 18, 2023

Kevin Nelson Trussell, age 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at his home in Dacula, Georgia, surrounded by his loving family.

Kevin was born in Macon County, Georgia on June 6, 1957. He was a 1975 graduate of Northside High School in Warner Robins, Georgia and a 1979 graduate of Southern Tech University...

Cherry Dawn Poole

Cherry Dawn Poole

Apr 16, 2023

Cherry Dawn Poole, of Roberta, GA, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the age of 71. She was born in Mobile, AL on August 3, 1951, a twin daughter of the late James and Verna Lee. Dawn is now reunited in Heaven with her parents and her sister, Sheryl Diane Ready.

Outgoing, bubbly, and...