Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Gloria Janet Plank

Gloria Janet Plank

Jan 25, 2023

Gloria Janet Plank, 86, entered into rest on Wednesday, January 25, 2023.

Janet was born on March 11, 1936, in Shreveport, Louisiana to the late Marcus Phillips and Betty Armstrong. Janet was a woman of many interests. She loved to shop and read in her free time. She loved sweets and had a special spot in her heart for horses. She...

Howard Bowen

Howard Bowen

Jan 24, 2023

Howard Oliver Bowen, Sr., 92, entered into rest on January 24, 2023.

Howard was born on March 5, 1930, in Anderson, South Carolina to the late David Bowen, Jr. and Edna Mae Bowen. He grew up in Anderson, South Carolina where he attended Anderson High School. He joined the Army, at which point they learned of his pitching abilities, and immediately...

Sharon Scarborough

Sharon Scarborough

Jan 23, 2023

On January 23, 2023 Sharon Ann Buchan Scarborough was escorted into the presence of Jesus, her Lord and Savior. On her ascent she was surrounded by her loving family encouraging her, singing over her and praising our Lord.

Sharon was born to James T. Buchan, Sr. and Virginia Cheek Buchan in Montgomery, AL on March 2, 1953. Sharon was raised from...

Ryan Floyd

Ryan Floyd

Jan 23, 2023

Ryan Floyd, 41, entered into rest on Monday, January 23, 2023.

Ryan was born on September 1, 1981, in Warner Robins, Georgia. He graduated from Warner Robins High School in 2000. Playing baseball was something he not only played throughout his childhood and into his adult life, but he passed on his gift through coaching as well. Ryan was an excelled...

Vigdis Irene Kiper

Vigdis Irene Kiper

Jan 23, 2023

On the afternoon of Monday, January 23, 2023, our dear mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Vigdis Irene Kiper, passed away. She was 78 years old.

Born in Kråkerøy, Norway on March 13, 1944, Vigdis was the daughter of the late Anton and Asta Hansen. Her life revolved around her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren, as she loved them with all her heart....

David Richard Andel

David Richard Andel

Jan 22, 2023

David Richard Andel, went home to be with the Lord on the afternoon of Sunday, January 22, 2023. He was 79 years old.

Dave was born in Fort Valley, GA on February 5, 1943, the son of the late Fred and Ouida Smith Andel. He retired with many years as an aerospace engineer in Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base...

Mariah Kerker

Mariah Kerker

Jan 22, 2023

Mariah Kerker, 44, entered into rest on Sunday, January 22, 2023.

Mariah was born on January 25, 1978, in Biloxi, Mississippi to Daniel and Mary Lynn Johnson-Kerker. She graduated from Northside High School in 1996 and went on to study respiratory therapy from Middle Georgia University and Oconee Fall Line Technical College. Mariah was a devout and faithful member of Sacred...

Tsgt. Preston Lewis Morgan, Usaf (Ret.)

Tsgt. Preston Lewis Morgan, Usaf (Ret.)

Jan 21, 2023

Retired Air Force Vietnam Veteran, Preston Lewis Morgan, was born on November 5, 1937, and passed away peacefully into the hands of his Lord on the morning of Saturday, January 21, 2023. He was 85 years old.

Preston proudly served his country in the United States Air Force with a stellar career of 20-plus years. He served during the Vietnam Era...

Angeline Marie Pecoraro

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

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.

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...

Troy Holland

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...

Smsgt. Charles L. Messer, Usaf (Ret.)

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...

Larry Dean Collins

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...