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

Rhonda Jane Smith

Rhonda Jane Smith

May 25, 2022

Rhonda Jane Smith passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at her residence. She was 59 years old. A smart and strong woman, she was the epitome of a “Mama Bear.” Rhonda had the biggest laugh you could ever hear. She was selfless but also displayed some tough love when the occasion warranted. After being a stay-at-home mom for many...

Geoffrey Matthew "Matt" Rideout

Geoffrey Matthew "Matt" Rideout

May 24, 2022

Geoffrey Matthew “Matt” Rideout, 39, passed away surrounded by his beloved family on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, after exceeding all medical expectations of living past 16 years old. Matt was born on April 10, 1983, in Trier, Germany. He was the son of Jeffrey C. Rideout and Donna Wills Head. Matt graduated in 2005 from Houston County High School. He...

Jimmie "Daryl" Long

Jimmie "Daryl" Long

May 24, 2022

Daryl Long passed away in Macon on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at the age of 61. He was born on August 14, 1960 in Montezuma, GA, the son of the late Carolyn and Elvin Lunsford. A 1978 graduate of Macon County High School, Daryl graduated at the top of his class. He went on to proudly serve his country in...

Billy Lewis Newberry

Billy Lewis Newberry

May 23, 2022

Early on the morning of Monday, May 23, 2022, Billy Lewis Newberry, 85, passed away at Piedmont Macon Medical Center. The son of the late Bill and Lois Newberry, Billy was born in Warner Robins, Georgia, on August 5, 1936. A committed entrepreneur and Master Plumber, he owned and operated Newberry Plumbing Company, a successful business that served the Middle...

Donald Rudolph Balck

Donald Rudolph Balck

May 21, 2022

Donald Rudolph Balck of Kathleen, Georgia, passed away on May 21, 2022. He was 84 years old. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Donald was the son of the late Harold Balck and Eva Macik-Balck. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughters, Sheila and Kathy; brothers, Harold and Doran; and sister, Beverly Smith. He is survived...

John William Watson

John William Watson

May 20, 2022

It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce that John lost his brave and courageous battle with small cell lung cancer on the morning of May 20, 2022. He passed on in the comfort of his home, under the loving care of his wife, Lou Ann Watson. Known to John as not only his wife, but also...

Smsgt. Tobbie L. Jones, Usaf (Ret.)

Smsgt. Tobbie L. Jones, Usaf (Ret.)

May 19, 2022

A true American Patriot, SMSgt. Tobbie L. Jones USAF (Ret.), entered into the gates of Heaven on Thursday, May 19, 2022. He was 90 years old. Born into a farming community in Emory, Texas, on October 1, 1931, he was the son of the late William C. Jones and Adeline Brown Jones. At the age of 16, Mr. Jones walked...

Lena Marie Nussbeck Grube

Lena Marie Nussbeck Grube

May 17, 2022

Mother to five boys and one girl, grandmother, aunt, friend, and faithful Christian woman, Lena Marie Nussbeck Grube, was called to her heavenly home on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. She was 92 years old. The matriarch of the Grube family, Lena was born on August 19, 1929, in Topeka, Kansas to the late Edward Alvin and Lena Inez Corbin Nussbeck....

David Eugene Gilliam, Jr.

David Eugene Gilliam, Jr.

May 17, 2022

David Eugene Gilliam, Jr., born on December 17, 1961 in Unadilla, GA to the late Janie Ruth and David Eugene Gilliam, Sr., passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022. Most of his working life was spent in the construction industry, but in his free time, he loved fishing, grilling, and listening to music. David also enjoyed spending time with his...

Kay Surface

Kay Surface

May 16, 2022

Kay Surface passed away on May 16, 2022 after a six-month-long battle with brain cancer. Kay was born on December 31, 1964 in Seoul, South Korea. She grew up in Warner Robins, Georgia, and graduated from Warner Robins High School in 1983. Kay attended UGA, Georgia State University, and North Georgia University, receiving degrees in Hotel, Restaurant and Travel Administration...

Tyrus John Livingston

Tyrus John Livingston

May 16, 2022

Tyrus John Livingston, age 61, passed away at the Houston Medical Center on Monday, May 16, 2022. Born in Athens, Georgia to Jeanette Cochran Livingston and the late David Hayes Livingston, Tyrus grew up in the Augusta area. His father was a weatherman and the family relocated for his dad’s job in Warner Robins in the early 1970s. Tyrus graduated...

Larry Hubert Garrett

Larry Hubert Garrett

May 16, 2022

Larry Hubert Garrett, age 67, passed away in Warner Robins on May 16, 2022. Born on February 21, 1955 in Macon, Larry was the son of the late Hubert Louise and Myra Moultrie Garrett. He grew up in Warner Robins and graduated from Warner Robins High School in 1973. He earned a two-year business administration degree from Macon College and...

Debra Ann Harris

Debra Ann Harris

May 14, 2022

Our beloved wife, mother and grandmother, Debra Harris, quietly passed away at home on the morning of Saturday, May 14, 2022. She is gone but will never be forgotten. Born in Eastman, GA on May 5, 1956, Debra was the daughter of the late Oris and Vassie Faircloth Blankenship. She graduated from Dodge County High School and married the love...

Reba Hayes Lewis

Reba Hayes Lewis

May 14, 2022

Reba Hayes Lewis, 67, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2022, at the age of 67. She was born in Ashburn, GA to the late Carl and Ruth West Beard on July 14, 1954. A natural born ‘helper,’ Reba exhibited this trait while working in the healthcare field. She enjoyed assisting patients at Mercer Pediatrics before joining Civil Service...

Carol Welch Strandburg

Carol Welch Strandburg

May 14, 2022

Carol Welch Strandburg, longtime resident of Perry, doting wife, mother, grandmother and dear friend, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 14, 2022. She was 72 years old. Carol was born in Syracuse, New York on April 28, 1950 to the late Dorothy Esther (Wood) and Francis James Welch. She was a 1972 graduate of Syracuse University,...

Richard Marvin Selph, Sr.

Richard Marvin Selph, Sr.

May 13, 2022

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, Richard Marvin Selph, Sr. He passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022 at the age of 71. Richard was born in Thomaston, GA to the late Marvin and Mary Williams Selph on November 4, 1950 and was of the Baptist faith. Most...

Msgt. Carl T. Willingham, Usaf (Ret.)

Msgt. Carl T. Willingham, Usaf (Ret.)

May 13, 2022

Msgt. Carl Thomas Willingham, USAF (Ret.), 94 years old, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 13, 2022. Carl was a World War II, Korea, and Vietnam veteran, proudly serving 21 years in the United States Army Air Corps/United States Air Force. He was stationed overseas in the Philippines, the Admiralty Island (New Guinea), Germany (Berlin Airlift), Japan, Korea, and Guam...

Tsgt. Charles William "Bill" Carper, Usaf (Ret.)

Tsgt. Charles William "Bill" Carper, Usaf (Ret.)

May 12, 2022

Our dear father, stepfather, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, Bill Carper, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at the age of 78. He is gone but will never be forgotten. Born in Roanoke, VA on Christmas Day, 1943, Bill was the son of the late William and Ruby Carper. He graduated from William Byrd High School in 1962 and...

Alene (Peacock) Mcgowan

Alene (Peacock) Mcgowan

May 12, 2022

Alene (Peacock) McGowan joined her beloved husband in heaven on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at the age of 94. The daughter of Mary Edith (Jones) and Daniel Peacock was the youngest of nine born on June 27, 1927. She grew up mainly in Treutlen County and moved throughout the South due to the Great Depression. Alene worked at the Telephone...

John Henry Yarbrough, Sr.

John Henry Yarbrough, Sr.

May 12, 2022

John Henry Yarbrough, Sr. was surrounded by his family when he was welcomed into the arms of Jesus in the early morning hours of Thursday, May 12, 2022. He was 94 years old. Born in Woodland, Alabama on January 30, 1928, John was the son of the late Robert Toombs Yarbrough and Mary Bertha Gross Yarbrough. After high school, he...

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