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Andrew "Andy" Buffington
May 1, 2012
Mr. Andrew 'Andy' Buffington, 78, of 3315 Crest Hwy., Thomaston, died Tuesday, May 1st, 2012 at his home. Mr. Buffington was born in Woodland, GA. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War and taught welding classes at Upson Technical School from 1968 until 1972. He retired as a truck driver with the Goodies Company. Mr....
Donovan Kilby Logan
Apr 28, 2012
Mr. Donovan Kilby Logan, age 25, of Texas died Saturday, April 28, 2012. Mr. Logan was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He had worked as a motorcycle mechanic. He was predeceased by his brother Phoenix Nick Lewis. Mr. Logan is survived by his Wife, Amanda Lee Logan, of Luling LA; Biological Father, Donavon Logan of Chickamauga, GA;...
Edward Louis Michel, Jr.
Apr 25, 2012
Mr. Edward Louis Michel Jr., age 79, of 120 Tyler Lane died Wednesday at his residence. Mr. Michel will be cremated.
James Wilson "Jimmy" Cox
Apr 16, 2012
Mr. James Wilson 'Jimmy' Cox, 90, of 302 Magnolia Ave., Thomaston, died Monday, April 16th, 2012 at his home. Mr. Cox was a native of Guston, KY. He was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army and fought in various battles in Normandy, The Rhineland and Eastern Europe. He was awarded a Purple Heart Medal for...
Cecil E. Holmes
Apr 14, 2012
Mr. Cecil E. Holmes, 86, of 361 Hwy 18 West, Molena, died Saturday, April 14th, 2012 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Funeral services for Mr. Holmes will be held on Tuesday, April 17th, 2012 at 11:00 a. m., in the Chapel of the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in Thomaston with Rev. Billy Lawrence and Elder Dennis Johnson officiating. Burial with...
Magruder A. Matthews
Apr 11, 2012
Mr. Matthews was a native of Upson County. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the U. S. Air Force. Prior to his retirement he was employed at the Bleachery Division of Thomaston Mills. He was a member of Hendricks Baptist Church. Mr. Matthews is survived by his wife of 61years, Jean E. Matthews; his...
Cecil D. Greathouse
Apr 4, 2012
Mr. Cecil D. Greathouse, 89, of 409 W. Goodrich Ave., died Wednesday, April 4th, 2012 at West Village Retirement Center. Mr. Greathouse was born in Talbot County but had lived in Upson County for most of his life. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served during World War II. During that service he was a...
Susan Ward Pruett
Apr 2, 2012
Mrs. Susan Ward Pruett, age 61, of 119 Kennesaw Dr., died Monday, April 2, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Pruett celebrated 43 years of marriage to her husband Alfred. She retired after working 40 years in Thomaston as an accountant and office manager. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Thomaston, Mrs. Pruett served in the...
Thomas W. "Dub" Vaughan, Jr.
Mar 27, 2012
Mr. Thomas W. (Dub) Vaughan, age 91, of 107 Oakdale Street, died Monay Morning in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Mr. Vaughan was a native of Cartersville, Georgia. He volunteered to join the U. S. Air Force and became an electrical enginer during his time in the Air Force during World War II. He attended Georgia Tech before being recalled for duty...
Ruby Ellington Norris
Mar 24, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Ellington Norris, age 87, of Thomaston, died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. Norris was born on March 7, 1925, in Upson County, daughter of the late Joel Madison Ellington and the late Evelyn Dickens Ellington. she worked as an inspector at the Thomaston Mill Bleachery. She was a member of First United Pentecostal...
Emmett Martin Presley, Sr.
Mar 24, 2012
Mr. Emmett Martin Presley, Sr., age 86, of 703 Brookwood Drive , Thomaston, died Saturday morning, March 24th, at his residence. He was a career military journalist, served during WWII and retired from the US Navy in 1966. Mr. Presley completed a second career in education and retired from Flint River Technical College in 1987. He and wife Vivian...
Donna Ray Corley
Mar 23, 2012
Donna Ray Corley, age 51, of 317 Jackson Avenue, Thomaston, died Friday Afternoon, March 23rd, in the Houston Medical Center in Warner Robins. Donna Ray was a native of Upson County. She was a 1978 gradaute of R. E. Lee Institute and a 1982 graduate of Valdosta State University. Donna Ray was employed by the First National Bank of...
James Clifford "Pete" Franklin, Sr.
Mar 23, 2012
Mr. Franklin was a native of Thomaton and was formerly employed by the B.F. Goodrich Martha Mill. As a local businessman, Mr. Franklin was instrumental in developing the North Side Business District of Thomaston. Mr. Franklin was especially known for his service during World War II, having served in the U.S. Army where he saw combat in the European...
Landice Capel Mcdaniel
Mar 23, 2012
Mrs. Landice Capel McDaniel, age 89, formerly of Sunnyside Road, died Friday Morning in Laurel Bay Health Care in Greenville, South Carolina. Mrs. McDaniel was a native of Pike County and a resident of Upson County for most of her life. Mrs. McDaniel was retired from the Spinning Department of Thomaston Mills. She was a member of Mt. Olive...
Steve Truitt
Mar 18, 2012
Mr. Truitt was a long-long resident of Thomaston and Upson County, a son of the late Elbert Truitt and Bernice Shafer Truitt. He was a self-employed logger and was the owner of the Truitt and Pitts Logging Company. Mr. Truitt was a member of the Trinity Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon. Mr. Truitt is survived by...
Elsie Heath Mckinley
Mar 17, 2012
Mrs. McKinley was born on December 5th, 1916. She was the younger daughter of the late Clifford C. and Clara Perkins Heath, pioneer citizens of Taylor County. A graduate of Georgia Southwestern College and Georgia State College for Women (now Ga. College and State University) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education, she taught in several school systems...
Lamar Franklin Goodroe
Mar 15, 2012
Mr. Goodroe was born in Thomaston, GA, on July 15, 1931 to the late Eulon Mabry Goodroe and the late Kate Bell Goodroe. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Eulon Douglas (Tony) Goodroe, Paul William Goodroe, and Alvah Mabry Goodroe. Survivors include many nieces, nephews, and cousins.
G. A. Watts
Mar 14, 2012
Mr. Watts was born in Upson County on April 4th, 1917, a son of the late Lemuel J. Watts and Matttie Cato Watts. He was a tinter frame operator at the Bleachery Division of Thomaston Mills prior to his retirement. Mr. Watts was a member of the Hightower Memorial United Methodist Church and served as a member of the...
Eugene Ralph "Gene" Bachman, Sr.
Mar 3, 2012
Mr. Bachman was born in Baltimore, MD. but had lived in Yatesville for many years. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and at the time of his retirement from the service held the rank of Machinist's Mate. After retiring from the Navy he was employed by Brown Transport as a truck driver. Mr. Bachman was active...
Dorothy Self Short
Mar 1, 2012
Mrs. Short was a life-long resident of Thomaston and Upson County, a daughter of the late Arthur N. Self and Lula G. Helms Self. She was employed as a seamstress at Sherri Lynn Industries in Zebulon until her retirement. Mrs. Short is survived by three sons, Mike (Debbie) Short of Thomaston, Bobby Short of Riverdale and Freddie (Rose) Short...
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