Obituaries

Dec 19, 2010

Mrs. Brooks was a native of Taylor County, a daughter of the late Bud Sams and Tera Blackston Sams. She was a homemaker and also worked in the textile industry for the Martha Mills Division of the B. F. Goodrich Company. She was a member of the Smyrna Baptist Church. Mrs. Brooks was preceded in death by a sister,...

Dec 15, 2010

Mr. James C. Daniel, age 89, of 363 Nelson Road, died Wednesday, December 15th, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Daniel was a life long resident of Thomaston and Upson County, a son of the late Roy Daniel and Evie Salter Daniel. He had worked as a carpenter and dairyman and also worked in the textile industry. Mr. Daniel was...

Dec 4, 2010

Mrs. Earline McLeod, age 83, of 240 N. Green St., Thomaston, died Saturday, December 4, 2010, in Upson Regional Medical Center. She was born in Upson County, to the late Arthur B. Daniel and the late Nella McNeil Daniel. Prior to her retirement from Thomaston Mills, she worked as a spinner in the Peerless Division. Mrs. McLeod was a...

Dec 1, 2010

Mrs. Margie Alsobrooks Brodnax, age 85, of Eufaula, Alabama, formerly of Thomaston, died Wednesday, December 1st, in Henry County Health and Rehab in Abbeville, Alabama. Mrs. Brodnax was born in Thomaston where she worked at Thomston Mills. She married William Travis Brodnax, who served in the U. S. Air Force. She moved to Eufaula in l981. Mrs. Brodnax is...

Nov 29, 2010

HOLLIMAN, Mrs. John E. (Arva Tolbert), 89, of 316 Cherokee Rd., Thomaston, died Monday, November 29th, 2010 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Holliman was born on September 2nd, 1921 to Mr. and Mrs. Max V. Tolbert of Calhoun, both of whom were educators in the Gordon County School system. Mrs. Tolbert was an elementary school teacher and Mr....

Nov 25, 2010

Mrs. Smith was a native of Blakely, GA., but had lived in Upson County since childhood. She began working in banking with the C & S Bank in Thomaston, and also worked at Rogers Cash and Carry. Mrs. Smith then worked with her husband, Mark Smith, at Tire and Auto Master in Zebulon. In 2001 she purchased H &...

Nov 23, 2010

Mrs. Pressley was a native of Meriwether County, a daughter of the late Charlie Alton Oglesby and Mary Ellen Kelley Oglesby. During her working life she was employed as a licensed practical nurse at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pressley was a member of the First Baptist Church and a former member of Silvertown Baptist Church. She was preceded...

Nov 22, 2010

Mr. James Edward Teal, 71, of Thomaston, died Monday, November 22nd, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Teal was a native of Pike County. Prior to his retirement he was employed in the rate department of Old Dominion Freight Lines. He was a member of Smyrna Baptist Church. Mr. Teal was preceded in death by a brother, WIlliam Frank Teal...

Nov 15, 2010

Nov 15, 2010

Mrs. Bray was a native of Troup County and had lived in Upson County for the past 53 years. Prior to her marriage to Cecil B. Bray, Jr., she was a teacher. After her marriage she became a wife and homemaker and devoted her life to her husband and children. Mrs. Bray was preceded in death by her husband,...

Nov 14, 2010

Mrs. Harrison was a native of Eastman, GA but had lived in Thomaston since 1940. She was a retired seamstress for the William Carter Company. She was an excellent seamstress and cook who shared her talents with family and friends. 'Mrs. Rachel' will be remembered for her kind and loving spirit towards all she met and, most of all,...

Nov 11, 2010

Mr. Castleberry was a life-long resident of Thomaston, a son of the late Reginald D. Castleberry and Mamie Henry Castleberry. He was a 1961 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. and a 1984 graduate of Tift College. He was a Georgia State Trooper until his retirement on May 1st, 1997. At the time of his retirement he had served...

Nov 10, 2010

Mrs. Martha Bailey Meeks, 87, of 608 Brookwood Dr., Thomaston, died Sunday, November 7th, 2010 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Meeks was a life-long resident of Upson County. She retired with over 35 years of service from Thomaston Mills, where she worked in the town office. Mrs. Meeks was a charter member of Trinity Baptist Church. She is...

Nov 9, 2010

Mr. Lawrence George 'Larry' Gottfried peacefully left this world on Tuesday, November 9, 2010. Larry was born on May 22, 1924 in New York City to Roseanne O'Brien Gottfried and George John Gottfried. He grew up there-independent,studious, and with an affinity for sports, and great promise with the New York Giants until America was thrust into World War II....

Nov 8, 2010

This will be a memorial service for Mrs. Waterman.

Nov 6, 2010

Alton Childree, age 64, of Childree Road, Thomaston, died Saturday, November 6, 2010, in Spalding Regional Medical Center. He was a native of Upson County. Prior to his illness, he was employed by Sherwood Clinic, as a currier. He was predeceased by his father, Thomas Garland Childree; mother, Myrtle E. Childree; and a daughter, Andrea Barbette Childree. Mr. Childree...

Nov 6, 2010

Mr. Houstin Levi Gossett, age 18, of 419 F Street, Thomaston, died Saturday, November 6th. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 9th at 4:00 PM, in the Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dean Hemphill officiating. Burial will follow in the Crystal Hill Cemetery. His family will receive friends at Pasley-Fletcher from 6 to 8 PM Monday evening....

Nov 4, 2010

Mr. Carriker died Thursday, Nov. 4, 2010 in Tampa, FL. Mr. Carriker was born in Thomaston, GA on July 8,1933. He was a 1952 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. He attended Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, GA. He moved to Florida in 1998. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Merle (Evelyn) Carriker,...

Oct 23, 2010

Mr. Gorman 'Jimmy' Smith, age 74, of West Main Street, died October 23, 2010, in Upson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Smith was a native of Taylor County, Ga. and lived most of his life in Upson County. He was a retired Customer Service Agent for Delta Airlines. He was a member of the Al Sihah Shrine Temple, the Morning...

Oct 19, 2010

Mr. Malone was a native of Digby, GA. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict and served from 1954 until 1956 as a military policeman.He was a retired self-employed fisherman.Mr. Malone is survived by his wife, Betty Jean Vinson Malone; a daughter, Dixie (Rodney) Russ of Anthony, FL; two sons, Rocky (Rose) Malone...