Obituaries

Apr 8, 2014

Mr. William L. 'Bill' McGaha, 79, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, April 8th, 2014 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mr. McGaha was born in Monroe County on October 20th, 1934, a son of the late Joe McGaha and Gladys Williamson McGaha. He moved to Upson County in 1956. Mr. McGaha served his country as a member of the U. S....

Apr 4, 2014

Mrs. Ruby Lee Cantrell Heaton, age 94 of 213 Franklindale Road, died in Providence Health Care Friday, April 4, 2014. Mrs. Heaton was born in Acworth, GA to the late John Virgil Cantrell and Laura Bell Riley Cantrell. Mrs. Heaton worked for Thomaston Mills Peerless Division as a spinner. She attended Outreach Full Gospel Church. Mrs. Heaton taught Sunday...

Apr 2, 2014

Mrs. Kimberly 'Kim' Martin Raybon, 46, of 116 Thomas Trail, Meansville, died Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America in Zion, IL, after a brief but hard fought battle with cancer. Mrs. Raybon was a native of Thomaston but had lived in Pike County for the past 17 years. She was a customer service manager...

Mar 30, 2014

Mr. Stanley Thomas Selph, 82, of Thomaston, died Sunday, March 30th, 2014 at his home. Mr. Selph was born in Laurens County but had lived in Thomaston since he was 11 years old. He was a retired loom fixer for Thomaston Mills and later worked for Upson Regional Medical Center as a security guard. He was a member of...

Mar 29, 2014

Mr. Marion Henry Garland, 77, of Ellenwood, and formerly of Thomaston, died Saturday, March 29th, 2014 at the Tennova Residential Hospice in Knoxville, TN. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Garland will be held on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014 at 11:00 a. m., in South View Cemetery with Rev. David Bradshaw officiating. Mr. Garland was born in Thomaston on October...

Mar 25, 2014

Mrs.Pearl Maze Wilkes, age 87, of thomaston died early Tuesday morning at her residence. Mrs. Wilkes was born in Thomaston, Ga. to the late Charles Eddie Maze and Annie Maze. She had retired in 1986 from Upson Regional Medical Center as a L. P. N. Mrs. Wilkes was a member of the East Thomaston Baptist Church. She was predeceased...

Mar 9, 2014

Mrs. Daisy Nelson, 98, passed peacefully away on Sunday March 9th, 2014 at the Mulberry Grove Senior Living in Statham, Ga. She was born on March 16, 1915 in Bulter, Georgia to the late John M. Bone and Jewell Gaines Bone. She was preceded in death by her husband Clifford F Nelson Jr, two sisters Nan Summerour and Helen...

Mar 5, 2014

Mrs. Pauline Skipper Hancock age 93, died on March 5, 2014, in St. Petersburg, Florida. She was born April 16, 1920, in Dodge County, GA and was raised in Cochran GA where she married Ira Cleveland Hancock, Jr., of Thomaston GA, on December 8, 1941. In 1956, she moved to Bradenton, FL , and lived there until 2005 when...

Feb 25, 2014

Mrs. Frances Wilson Ruffin, 84, of Barnesville, died Tuesday, February 25th, 2014 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ruffin was born in 1929 in Bonaire, GA, to the late Lois and Lane Wilson. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Bobby Ruffin. Mrs. Ruffin joined Antioch Baptist Church in 1947 and was a devoted...

Feb 24, 2014

Feb 21, 2014

Mrs. Lucille Dorminy, age 81, died at her residence, on Denham Road, Friday, February 21, 2014. Mrs. Dorminy was born in Dahlonega GA and lived most of her life in Atlanta. She had been employed by Rock-Tenn located in Stone Mountain, as an Inspector/Packer. Mrs. Dorminy was preceeded in death by a daughter, Brenda Simpson. Mrs. Dorminy is survived...

Feb 12, 2014

Mrs. Vera Duncan Watts died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Riverside Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Watts will be held at the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home Chapel at 3:00 PM on Sunday, February 16, 2014, with interment at South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM until the service hour. Mrs. Watts was born in Marion...

Feb 12, 2014

Mr. Johnny Howard, 94, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, February 12th, 2014 at Roberta Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. Howard will be held Saturday, February 15th, 2014 at 11:00 a. m., in the Chapel of the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Crystal Hill Cemetery. The family of Mr. Howard will receive friends at Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home...

Feb 9, 2014

Mrs. Rachel Boyt, 94, formerly of Yatesville, died Sunday, February 9th, 2014 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Boyt will be held on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 in the Chapel of the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home. Rev. Dean Hemphill will officiate, and burial will follow in the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Yatesville. Mrs. Boyt...

Feb 8, 2014

Mrs. Cheryl Strawder Hendrix, age 68, of Macon GA, died at her residence Saturday morning February 8, 2014. She was a native of Albany GA, born to the late Joseph W. Strawder and Edna Larue Brown Strawder. Mrs. Hendrix was a graduate of Warner Robins High School and had worked for Mauldin and Jenkins CPA Firm as an administrative...

Feb 3, 2014

Mrs. Janelle 'Big Mama' Waller Daniel, 82, of Meansville, died Monday, February 3rd, 2014 at the Christian Ministries Hospice in Griffin. Funeral services for Mrs. Daniel will be held on Wednesday, February 5th, 2014 at 2 pm at Smyrna Baptist Church with Rev. Jeffrey Zimbelman and Rev. J. B. Teal officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. Mrs....

Feb 1, 2014

Dr. Edwin L. Cliburn, pastor emeritus of the First Baptist Church, died after a brief illness at his home in Thomaston on Saturday, February 1, 2014. Funeral services for Dr. Cliburn will be held Friday, February 7th, 2014 at 2 pm at the First Baptist Church in Thomaston. Rev. Bill Barber, Rev. Ted Kandler and Rev. Jack Maguire will...

Jan 31, 2014

Mr. James Lee Connally 56, of Fayetteville GA, died in Piedmont Fayette Hospital January 31, 2014. He was a native of Macon. Mr. Connally is survived by his mother and step father, Tommie and James Aldridge, of Thomaston; sister, Tabatha Christie Dempsy, Canada; step borthers, Timothy Crosby, Jones County: Ray Sapp, Byron. Numerous aunts and uncles also survive. A...

Jan 23, 2014

Mrs. Betty Maddox Melton, age 81, of Thomaston, died Thursday, January 23, 2014, in Christian Ministries Hospice, in Griffin. She was a native of Fayette County, GA, born to the late Brooks Maddox and Tommie Lue Oglesbee Maddox, Mrs. Melton lived most of her life in Spalding County, GA. Mrs. Melton was a homemaker and a member of Union...

Jan 23, 2014

Miss. Edna Ruth Mitchell, age 96, died Thursday, January 23, 2014, in Riverside Health and Rehabilitation Center. Miss Mitchell was a lifelong resident of Upson County and was born to the late G. W. Mitchell and Myrtle Shearon Mitchell, After graduation from Tift College with an Education Degree, Miss Mitchell was employed by the Upson County Board of Education...