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Olen Baucom
Aug 3, 2013
Mr. Olen B. Baucom, 86, of Thomaston and formerly of Albany, died Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mr. Baucom was a native of Tampa, FL. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and during his working life was employed by Keenan Auto Parts, where he worked in management. Mr. Baucom was a...
Rufus C. Heaton
Aug 2, 2013
Mr. Rufus C. Heaton, 92, of Thomaston, died Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at Providence Health and Rehab. Mr. Heaton was a native of Athens but had lived in Thomaston since 1939. he was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corps. Mr. Heaton was a retired overhauler/fixer for the Peerless Division of Thomaston Mills. He...
Sally Onelle Ellington
Jul 31, 2013
Mrs. Sally Onelle Ellington, age 81, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ellington was a native of Thomaston, a daughter of the late Warren Ansley Jimmerson and Cora Peugh Jimmerson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. Ellington is survived by her husband of 60 years, Thomas...
Willie M. Judah
Jul 26, 2013
Mrs. Willie M. Judah age 95 died Friday Evening, in Wellstar Paulding Nursing Center in Dallas, GA. Mrs. Judah was born in Woodbury, GA to the late Julius Moreland and the late Mary Long Moreland. While living in Thomaston, she was employed by Thomaston Mills. She was also employed by William Carter Company Forsyth Division as a seamstress. Mrs....
Jewell Imogene Winkles Yawn Whitworth
Jul 22, 2013
Mrs. Jewell Imogene Winkles Yawn 'Jean' Whitworth, , age 83, of Yatesville, died Monday, July 22, 2013, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Whitworth was a native of Douglas County but had lived in Upson County for many years. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Thomaston Mills as a quality inspector and also in the payroll division....
Eugene C. Williams
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Eugene C. Williams, age 81, of 319 Johnston Drive, died Saturday Morning, July 13th, at his residence. Memorial Services will be held Monday Afternoon, July 15th, at 2 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Christopher Peterson, Dr. Albert E. Simmons, and Rev. William R. Conine, Jr. will officiate, with Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr....
Hubert M. Wilson
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Hubert M. Wilson of Molena died at his residence Saturday morning. Mr. Wilson was born in Spalding County to the late William T. Wilson nd the late Annie Kate Wiles Wilson. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and worked many years for B.F. Goodrich Company as a weaver. Mr. Wilson was predeceased by his grandson...
Chessie Arnold Rogers
Jun 30, 2013
Mrs. Chessie Arnold Rogers, 91, of 1015 South Green Street, died Sunday, June 30, at her residence. Mrs. Rogers was a native of Hancock County, Georgia, and moved to Upson County at an early age. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse E. Rogers, Sr. They married on October 26, 1940, and were married for 64 years....
Joel K. Brooks
Jun 29, 2013
Mr. Joel K. Brooks, 69, of Thomaston died Saturday evening, June 29, at his residence. Mr. Brooks was retired from the Thomaston-Upson County School System where he worked in the maintenance department, and he was previously employed with Thomaston Mills. He was preceded in death by a sister, Susan Clark. Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara...
Walter Wayne Adams
Jun 29, 2013
Mr. Wayne Adams, 70, of Seneca, SC, and formerly of Thomaston, died Saturday, June 29th, 2013 at his home. Mr. Adams was born in Barneville in January 14th, 1943, a son of the late Jessie Morris Adams and Doris Turner Adams. He was employed by Thomaston Mills prior to his retirement. Mr. Adams had previously been a member of...
Mrs. Patricia Stillwell Upchurch
Jun 28, 2013
Mrs. Patricia Stillwell Upchurch, age 71, of 1957 South Earles Road, Thomaston, died Friday Morning, June 28th, in Upson Regional Medical Center in Thomaston. Mrs. Upchurch was a native of Coosa, Alabama. She was a retired carpet inspector at Millican Co. in LaGrange and was a member of Faithful Christian Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her daughter, Stephanie...
Frankie Ward Oxner
Jun 23, 2013
Mrs. Frankie Ward Oxner, 100, of Thomaston, died Sunday, June 23rd, 2013. Mrs. Oxner was a native of Salem, SC. She was a graduate of the Asheville Teachers College of Asheville, NC, and later Tift College in Forsyth. She taught school in South Carolina and in 1943, she and her husband, the late W. Guy Oxner, moved to Thomaston....
Phillip Michael "Mike" Smith
Jun 19, 2013
Mr. Phillip Michael 'Mike' Smith, 60, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, June 19th, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was a native of Clintwood, VA., but had lived in Thomaston for a number of years. He was a retired postal inspector for the United States Postal Service. Mr. Smith was an avid motorcyclist and loved Harley Davidsons. He...
Gerry Baker King
Jun 11, 2013
Mrs. Gerry Baker King, 90, formerly of Jackson Ave,Thomaston, and wife of the late G. G. King, Jr., died Tuesday, June 11th, 2013. Mrs. King was born in Colquitt, GA, a daughter of the late Daniel Jackson Baker, Jr., and Lennie Omar Keen Baker. She was a 1945 graduate of Tift College and in 1968 earned her Masters Degree...
James S. "Jim" Moore
Jun 10, 2013
Mr. James S. 'Jim' Moore, 79, of Woodland Hwy, Thomaston, died Monday, June 10th, 2013 at his home. Mr. Moore was a native of Ninety Six, SC, but was raised in Greenwood and Abbeville, SC. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and served during the Korean War. During his tenure in the Navy he was assigned...
Lottie Mae Allison
Jun 9, 2013
Mrs. Lottie Mae Allison, 93, of Woodbury, died Sunday, June 9th, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Allison was a native of Meriwether County, a daughter of the late Clifford Doggett and Ollie Owens Doggett. She was predeceased by a son William Claude Allison, Jr. She was a homemaker and attended the Liberty Worship Center. She is survived by three...
Wallace Rhodes
Jun 5, 2013
Mr. Wallace Rhodes, 77, of 100 Oakdale St., Thomaston, died Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Rhodes will be held on Saturday, June 8th, 2013 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church with Dr. Ed Cliburn and Dr. Rex King officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Jerry Solomon Strickland
Jun 3, 2013
Mr. Jerry Solomon Strickland, 69, of The Rock, died Monday, June 3rd, 2013 in Warner Robins. Mr. Strickland was born in Forsyth but had lived in The Rock for several years. He was employed at Robins Air Force Base. Mr. Strickland was a member of The Rock Baptist Church and served as a Deacon. He is survived by his...
Betty R. Mcintosh
May 31, 2013
Mrs. Betty R. McIntosh age 72, of 308 North Street, Thomaston, died at her residence on Friday, May 31. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 3rd, in the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Parkway Memorial Gardens, Warner Robins, Ga. Rev. Derrick Keeter and Pastor Joe Hassell will officiate. Mrs. McIntosh was born in Dothan,...
Ruth Markham
May 29, 2013
Mrs. Ruth Markham, 85, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, May 29th, 2013 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Mrs. Markham was a native of Ames, IA, and had lived in Thomaston since 1960. She was a retired drug clerk at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Markham was married for 55 years to Mr. Jim Markham, who preceded her in death in...
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