Obituaries

Jul 6, 2012

Mrs. Linda Eloise Gulledge Grosshans, 65, of 1176 Hannah's Mill Rd., Thomaston, died Friday, July 6th, 2012 at Christian Ministries Hospice. Mrs. Grosshans was a native of Detroit, MI, but had lived in Thomaston since 2007. She was a homemaker and spent countless hours as an animal advocate and participated in numerous animal rescue efforts. She also served as...

Jul 5, 2012

Mrs. Aurelia Daniel Vickery was a native of Thomaston, a daughter of the late Thomas Lester and Nannie Lou Gaultney Daniel. She was a 1966 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mrs. Vickery worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. Charles Mixon for many years and in 1985 began growing flowers in greenhouses behind her home. She was well...

Jul 1, 2012

Mr. Warren Durrer Rigby, 87, of Yatesville, died Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at his home. Mr. Rigby was born in Atlanta, GA., a son of the late Tommie and Fannie Eva Smith Rigby. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Mr. Rigby was a retired heavy equipment operator for the Georgia Department of Transportation. He...

Jun 28, 2012

Mr. Ronnie A. McDaniel, 65, of 780 Michael St., Thomaston, died Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at his home. In accordance with his wishes, Mr. McDaniel was cremated. Mr. McDaniel was a native of Thomaston and Upson County, a son of the late Alvene and Sara Rogers McDaniel. He was a retired electrician and truck driver. Mr. McDaniel loved the...

Jun 23, 2012

Mrs. Mercedes Estevez 'Vee' McDonald, 92, of Thomaston, died Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. McDonald was a native of Tampa, Fl. She was a recipient of the Tampa Teachers Club Medal of Honor in 1936 and later taught Spanish for the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After moving to Macon Mrs....

Jun 19, 2012

June Bowman Hicks Courtright, 98, loving mother, gardener extraordinaire, and lifelong inspiration, died at home, on Tuesday, June 19, surrounded by her family in Eufaula, Alabama. She is survived by her children, Jody Bowman Hicks (Deborah Collins) of Thomaston, Georgia, Edgar Stennette Hicks (Deborah Whitmore) of Eufaula, Alabama, and Mary Yslan Hicks (William B. Jones, Jr.) of Little Rock,...

Jun 18, 2012

To Be Announced

Jun 18, 2012

Mrs. Betty Perdue Harvey, age 90, of the West Village Retirement Community and formerly of 201 Magnolia Avenue, died Monay night at the Riverside Nursing Center in Thomaston. Mrs. Harvey was born in Brunswick, Georgia but moved to Thomaston at an early age. She was preceeded in death by her mother and father, Mattie Lou Black and Olin Seay...

Jun 13, 2012

Jun 12, 2012

Mrs. Katie Nell Cooper Pinkard, age 103, of 409 W. Goodrich Ave. died Tuesday, June 11, 2012 in Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. Pinkard was a native of Taylor County Ga. She had lived most of her adult life in Thomaston. Her home for the past few years has been West Village Retirement Community. She taught school for 14 years...

Jun 9, 2012

Mrs. Bettisue Rogers Trice, 88, of 102 Davis Dr., Thomaston, died Saturday, June 9th, 2012 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. Trice was a life-long resident of Thomaston, a daughter of the late Otis A. Rogers and Flossie Adams Rogers. For over 30 years she was employed in the downtown offices of Thomaston Mills as an executive secretary. She was...

Jun 9, 2012

Jun 8, 2012

Mr. Jay Marion Hammock, 51, of 114 Kings Rd., Thomaston, died Friday, June 8th, 2012 at his home. Mr. Hammock was a native of Macon but had lived in Thomaston for many years. He was a graduate of Upson High School. Mr. Hammock worked with his family for several years at the Bumper-to-Bumper Auto Parts store in Thomaston. At...

Jun 5, 2012

Mr. Randall Keith 'Randy' Ellerbee, 60, of Acworth and formerly of Thomaston, died Tuesday, June 5th, 2012 at his home. Mr. Ellerbee was born in Thomaston, a son of the late William A. Ellerbee and Virginia Creamer Ellerbee. He was a graduate of the R. E. Lee Institute and was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, serving in...

Jun 2, 2012

Mrs. Florence Turner Ford, 94, of Marietta, died Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Ford was born on January 2, 1918 in Upson County, a daughter of the late Arte Green Turner and Leila Mallory Turner. During World War II she enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps and held the rank of Lieutenant at the time...

Jun 1, 2012

Mr. Chastain will be Cremated.

May 30, 2012

Ms. Best was a life-long resident of Thomaston and Upson County. She was a 1992 graduate of Upson High School and attended Gordon College. Ms. Best was the first girl to play Pee-Wee football in the Thomaston-Upson County Recreation program. She was a former real estate agent and was currently employed by the Waffle House. Ms. Best is survived...

May 25, 2012

Mrs. Luella Head Boyers, 89, formerly of 820 Cedarwood Ln., Thomaston, died Friday, May 25th, 2012 at the Morningside Assisted Living Facility in Columbus. Mrs. Boyers was born in Barnesville, a daughter of the late Charles Turner Head and Mary Ella Banks Head. She had lived in Thomaston since 1942. She was known throughout the community as an accomplished...

May 14, 2012

Mrs. Lois (Teal) Mathis Gatlin, age 86, of 1011 South Green St. died early Monday morning at Providence Health Care. Mrs. Gatlin was born in Molena Georgia to the late William Arnold, and Addie Lou Phelps Teal. She move to Thomaston in 1944, where she worked for B. F. Goodrich Co. as a Respooler & Tie-In Operator until she...

May 12, 2012

Mrs. Millie G. Campbell, 91, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Mrs. Campbell was a native of New Kingston, PA. She resided in Vienna, GA., for several years and was the owner/operator of Millie's Cafe and also the Town Square Restaurant in Vienna. Mrs. Campbell was a member of the St. Theresa Parish...