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Mr. Wilson L. Perdue
Apr 22, 2021
Mr. Wilson L. Perdue, 79, of Grayson, GA, died peacefully Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, with his family by his side. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Perdue will be held Monday, April 26, at 12:00 PM, at Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Monday from 10:30...
Mrs. Ruth Lynn Collins Reichelderfer
Apr 21, 2021
Mrs. Ruth Lynn Collins Reichelderfer, 64, of Thomaston, died April 21, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial Services for Mrs. Reichelderfer will be held Saturday, April 24, at 3:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Mr. Travis Fleming officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2:00 until the service time at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home....
Miss Vivian Gordy
Apr 21, 2021
Miss Vivian Gordy, 89, a life-long resident of Upson County, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at West Village Retirement Community. Graveside funeral services for Miss Gordy will be held on Friday, April 23, at 11:30 AM, in the Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Travis Graham officiating. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10:00 until 11:00...
Mrs. Bessie Sue Warren
Apr 20, 2021
Mrs. Bessie Sue Starling Warren, 82, of Barnesville, GA, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at Navicent Health, Macon Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Warren will be held on Saturday, April 24, at 11:00 AM, at Faith Baptist Church in Thomaston, with Rev. Buddy Wall and Rev. Tim South officiating. Burial will follow in...
Mr. Franklin D. "Frank" Shepard
Apr 17, 2021
Mr. Franklin D. “Frank” Shepard, 87, of Americus, GA, and formerly of Thomaston, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Shepard will be held on Tuesday, April 20, at 11:30 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Truitt and Rev. Travis Graham will officiate, and interment will follow in South View...
Mr. Earl Clinton Greene, Jr.
Apr 14, 2021
Clinton Greene, born in Clermont, Georgia on February 29, 1940, son of the late Earl and Willanelle Greene, husband of Barbara Chapman Greene, and father of Brian (Ginny Wallace) Greene, died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He is also survived by sisters Elaine Greene Ferguson (Joe) of Toccoa, and Beverly Greene Wenham (Terry) of Roswell;...
Mrs. Margaret "Margie" Beacham Hayes
Apr 12, 2021
Mrs. Margaret "Margie" Beacham Hayes, 95, of Thomaston, died Monday, April 12, 2021, at her daughter's home in Griffin, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Hayes will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 10:00 AM, at the Silvertown Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Allen officiating. Interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday...
Mrs. Ruth "Ruthie" Boyt
Apr 11, 2021
Mrs. Ruth "Ruthie" Boyt, 86, of Thomaston, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Providence Health Care. A private family graveside service was held at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Boyt was born August 1, 1934, to the late Blake Harwell Stansell and Louella Kiser Stansell. She was a homemaker and avid gardener who was known for her elaborate flower...
Mrs. Florence O. Ward South
Apr 8, 2021
Mrs. Florence O. Ward South, 97, of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 8, 2021, at Harborview Health Care. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. South will be held on Monday, April 12, at 11:00 AM, at Upson Memorial Gardens. Rev. Tim South will officiate. Mrs. South was born February 11, 1924, in Heard County, Georgia. She was a homemaker and long-time...
Mr. James Franklin Carroll
Apr 1, 2021
Mr. James Franklin Carroll, 61, of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Carroll will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Smith officiating. The family of Mr. Carroll will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral...
Mr. William Bert "Billy" Barnes
Mar 27, 2021
Mr. William Bert “Billy” Barnes, 76, of Milner and formerly of Thomaston, died Saturday, March 27, 2021 at the Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta. Celebration of Life Services for Mr. Barnes will be held on Monday, April 5, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the Pavilion of the Gathering Church with Rev. Charles Bennett officiating. The family of Mr. Barnes...
Mrs. Eileen M. Zymowski
Mar 24, 2021
Mrs. Eileen M. Zymowski, age 82, of Meansville, died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mrs. Zymowski was born on March 30, 1938, to the late Vincent and the late Marion Kromer Meyer in New York. She retired from the Broward County Sheriffs Office as Deputy. She was a very giving person and enjoyed giving...
Mr. Tony Bloodworth
Mar 24, 2021
Mr. Tony Bloodworth, age 57, of Thomaston, died on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 29, 2021, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Tony was born on August 2,...
Mr. James E. Ellington, Sr.
Mar 21, 2021
Mr. James E. Ellington, Sr., age 82, of Yatesville, died on Sunday evening, March 21, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Ellington will be held Wednesday, March 24, at 11:00 AM, at Yatesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Howard Gossett officiating. Interment will follow the service in Yatesville United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Chief Morris G. Redding
Mar 8, 2021
Chief Morris G. Redding, 88, of Stockbridge, passed away Monday, March 8, 2021, at his residence. Chief Redding was born in Sylacauga, AL, on June 21, 1932, a son of the late Bethel Jessee and Erena McDaniel Redding. He served his country in the U. S. Army. Chief Redding was a 1962 graduate of the Woodrow Wilson School of...
Mr. Gerald Thomas Korink
Mar 5, 2021
Mr. Gerald Thomas Korink, 73, of Thomaston, died Friday, March 5th, 2021 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Korink was born in Chicago, IL, on February 16, 1948, a son of the late William Arthur and Veronica Weldon Korink. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served during the Vietnam War. He was a graduate of...
Mr. Marion Carey Goins
Feb 28, 2021
Mr. Marion Carey Goins, 81, of Thomaston, died Sunday, February 28, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Goins was born in Columbus on July 29, 1939, the son of the late J. E. and Mary Hand Goins. He and his family moved to Thomaston in 1966 and he was employed as an operator for Southern Natural Gas. He and his...
Mr. James Smith "Jimmy" Jones, Jr.
Feb 27, 2021
Mr. James Smith "Jimmy" Jones, Jr., 78, of Molena, died Saturday, February 27, 2021, at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, Georgia. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Jones will be held on Tuesday, March 2, at 2:00 PM in the Molena City Cemetery with Mr. James Peterman officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, March 1, from 5:00...
Mr. Kenneth Donald Hatchett
Feb 16, 2021
Mr. Kenneth Donald Hatchett, 82, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Hatchett will be held Saturday, February 20, at 2:00 PM, at East Thomaston Baptist Church. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate, and burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church on Saturday from 1:00...
Mrs. Dianne Green
Feb 16, 2021
Mrs. Dianne Green, age 75, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at her residence. Mrs. Green was born in Roanoke, Alabama on July 1, 1945, a daughter of the late Clarence Byron Adcock and the late Nannie Lou Richardson Adcock. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mrs. Green was employed by the Bank of Upson...