Obituaries

Mr. Eugene Leonard "Gene" Grosshans

Feb 2, 2023

Mr. Eugene Leonard "Gene" Grosshans, age 81, of Thomaston, died Thursday, February 2, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Grosshans will be held on Tuesday, February 7, at 11:00 AM, at Lamar Memory Gardens in Barnesville, GA.

Mr. Grosshans was born on January 20, 1942, in Detroit, MI, to the late Fred...

Rev. John H. Cox

Jan 30, 2023

Rev. John H. Cox, age 67, of Thomaston, died Monday, January 30, 2023, at his residence.

The family will hold a memorial service for Rev. Cox on Saturday, February 4, at 11:00 AM, at the Barnesville First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends on Saturday from 10:00 until 11:00 AM at the church....

Mrs. Brenda Geraldine White Johnson

Jan 29, 2023

Mrs. Brenda Geraldine White Johnson, age 70, of Cumming, Georgia, died Sunday, January 29, 2023, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson will be held Wednesday, February 1, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Billy Smith and Rev. Jonah Thompson will officiate, and interment will follow at South View...

Mrs. Bonita "Bonnie" Kendall Thomas

Jan 24, 2023

Bonita “Bonnie” Kendall Thomas, age 80, of Warm Springs, GA died Monday, January 24, 2023 at her home.

A native of Battle Creek, Michigan she was a daughter of the late Richard Dale and Violet Priscilla (Remender) Kendall. A third generation Seventh-day Adventist, Bonnie graduated from Andrews University in Berrien Springs, Michigan and married Gerald...

Ms. Patricia Ann Parkerson

Jan 22, 2023

Ms. Patricia Ann Parkerson, age 81, of Thomaston, died Sunday, January 22, 2023, at her residence.

The family will hold a memorial service Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 1:00 PM, at 1547 Yatesville Highway, Thomaston, GA 30286. All family, friends, and acquaintances are invited to attend.

Ms. Parkerson was born January 2, 1942, in Thomaston,...

Mr. Peter James "Jim" Wagner

Jan 22, 2023

Mr. Peter James Wagner, age 87, of Thomaston, GA, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Jim, as he was better known, was born on October 12, 1935, in Pittsburgh, PA to Peter J. and Genevieve (Vilsack) Wagner. Jim is survived by his loving wife Betty Wagner, adored sister Carole Kren of Jacksonville, FL, beloved...

Mr. Virgil Dwight Dowdy

Jan 21, 2023

Mr. Virgil Dwight Dowdy, age 71, of Thomaston, died Saturday morning, January 21, 2023, at Harborview Health Care.

Mr. Dowdy was born April 25, 1951, in Upson County, a son of the late Douglas Eubanks Dowdy and the late Shirley Young Wheeless. He was employed as a doffer for Thomaston Mills and later Aldora Mills....

Mrs. Brenda June Mcbride

Jan 19, 2023

Mrs. Brenda June McBride, age 77, of Vidalia, Georgia, formerly of Thomaston, died Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Piedmont Rockdale Hospital in Conyers.

Funeral services for Mrs. McBride will be held Saturday, January 28, at 12:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Steve Patrick will officiate, and interment will follow at Upson...

Mrs. Gloria Burson Petkas

Jan 19, 2023

Mrs. Gloria Burson Petkas passed away at her home on Thursday, January 19, 2023. Gloria was preceded in death by her father Brooks, her mother Mildred, her brother William, and her husband Nicholas. She is survived by her sister Caroline, sons Steven, James and Daniel, daughter Penelope, and grandchildren Jonathan, Brennan, Brooke, Kailee, and Theodore.

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Mrs. Janet Lynn Hunter

Jan 18, 2023

Mrs. Janet Lynn Hunter, age 63, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at her residence.

At this time no services are planned.

Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.

Mrs. Madie Grace Brooks

Jan 16, 2023

Mrs. Madie Grace Brooks, age 87, of Thomaston, died Monday morning, January 16, 2023, at Providence Healthcare.

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Brooks will be held on Wednesday, January 18, at 2:00 PM, in South View Cemetery with Rev. Dean Hemphill officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, from 5:00 PM until 7:00...

Maj. William M. "Bill" Anderson, Usmc Ret.

Jan 12, 2023

Maj. William M. "Bill" Anderson, USMC Ret., age 87, of Thomaston, died Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Memorial services for Maj. Anderson will be held Saturday, February 4, at 11:00 AM, at Thomaston First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Glenn Gilstrap and Father Brian Davy officiating. The family will receive friends from...

Mrs. Joan Whitten Allen

Jan 12, 2023

Mrs. Joan Whitten Allen, age 87, of Columbus, GA, died Thursday, January 12, 2023, at Piedmont Northside Hospital Columbus. Private graveside funeral services will be held in Lamar Memory Gardens.

Mrs. Allen was born in Upson County on October 28, 1935, to the late Wesley Whitten and the late Ethel Maze Whitten. She was a graduate of...

Mrs. Hope Nordloh Mitchell

Jan 11, 2023

Mrs. Hope Nordloh Mitchell, 78, of Thomaston, and formerly of Las Vegas, Nevada, died Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at Mountainside Assisted Living in Warm Springs, GA. Memorial services will be held later in Nevada.

Mrs. Mitchell was born in Boulder, CO, on August 18, 1944, to the late Albert Nordloh and the late Verniece Coulson Nordloh. She...

Mr. Courtney Edwards Phelps

Jan 8, 2023

Mr. Courtney Edwards Phelps, age 85, of Thomaston, died Sunday, January 8, 2023, at his residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Phelps will be held Wednesday, January 11, at 2:00 PM, at First Baptist Church of Thomaston with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Ted Kandler officiating. Interment will follow the service in South View Cemetery. The...

Mrs. Dianne Eubanks Wainwright

Jan 3, 2023

Mrs. Dianne Eubanks Wainwright, age 61, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, January 3, 2023, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. Wainwright will be held Saturday, January 7, at 11:00 AM, at East Thomaston Baptist Church with Rev. Joey Smith and Rev. Johnny Brazelton officiating. Interment will follow the service in South View Cemetery. The family...

Mrs. Angelina Pirulli Lester

Jan 2, 2023

Mrs. Angelina Pirulli Lester, 90, of Day Road, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at her home.

Angelina P. Lester, a native of Brooklyn, New York was a first generation American born to Italian

immigrants. She moved to Thomaston, Georgia, with her husband Winfred T. Lester in 1989.

Mrs. Lester became a...

Mr. Robert C. Bowles, Jr.

Dec 30, 2022

Mr. Robert C. Bowles, Jr., age 75, of Thomaston, GA, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at his residence.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 2, at 11:00 AM, at the First Baptist Church of Thomaston.  Rev. Ted Kandler will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Sunday, January 1,...

Mr. Frank Glover

Dec 28, 2022

Mr. Frank Glover, age 85, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his residence with his family by his side.

Funeral services for Mr. Glover will be held on Monday, January 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service in South View Cemetery. The family...

Mr. William G. "Billy" Mitcham

Dec 27, 2022

Mr. William G. “Billy” Mitcham, age 89, of Thomaston died peacefully at his residence on December 27, 2022.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 30, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Fletcher Day Funeral Home. Rev. Ed Westbrook will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive...