Obituaries

Jul 13, 2023

Ask him how he was doing, and he would reply “Living the dream” or “If I was any better, I couldn’t stand it.” He lived his dream every day, counted his blessings, and loved large, but after a short illness, our family’s patriarch, Alan Lawrence Hudson passed away on July 13, 2023, at the young age of 62.

Jul 10, 2023

Mrs. Rhenita Jean Peel, age 87, of McDonough, died Monday morning, July 10, 2023, at her daughter’s residence in Thomaston.

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Peel will be held Thursday, July 13, at 11:00 AM, at Forest Grove Cemetery in Forest Park, Georgia, with Rev. Rick Statham officiating.

Mrs. Peel was...

Jul 7, 2023

On July 7, 2023, the warranty on Jerry Michael McDonald’s body expired. Throughout his life he reinvented himself many times - from a loving husband, to a father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He considered these roles his greatest achievements. Many knew him in other capacities.

Mr. McDonald was born in Thomaston on July 11, 1937,...

Jul 3, 2023

Rev. Edward Jackson Rigby, age 78, of Thomaston, died Monday, July 3, 2023, at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 6, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Don Sansbury, Rev. David Rigby, and Rev. Greg Soles officiating. Burial will be in Blue Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Rockledge, GA,...

Jul 3, 2023

Mr. Lewis Allen Mathis, age 56, of Thomaston, died Monday, July 3, at The Hope House - Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, GA. A memorial service will be held by his family at a later date.

Mr. Mathis was born in Thomaston on September 9, 1966, to Sheridan Daniel Mathis, Sr. and the late Frances Wynell Pittman...

Jul 1, 2023

Mr. Melvin Wade Little, Sr., age 81, of Dallas, Georgia, formerly of Thomaston, died Saturday, July 1, 2023, at Emory University Midtown Hospital in Atlanta. Memorial services for Mr. Little will be held on Thursday, July 13, at 6:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home from 5:00 PM...

Jun 27, 2023

Mr. James Earl Bragg, age 49, of Thomaston, died Monday, June 26, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Bragg will be held on Friday, June 30, at 11:00 AM, at Mountain View Baptist Church.  Rev. Chet Yates will officiate, and interment will follow in the Pine Mountain Church of the Nazarene Cemetery. The family will...

Jun 16, 2023

Mr. Henry James "Hank" Jackson, Jr., age 67, of Talbotton, died Friday, June 16, 2023, at Columbus Hospice House. A private graveside service will be held on Monday, June 19.

Mr. Jackson was born April 23, 1956, in Columbus, GA, to the late Henry James Jackson, Sr., and the late Ruth Graham Jackson. He earned a BS...

Jun 11, 2023

Mrs. Jane Perdue Dunnahoo, age 90, of Thomaston, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, at Riverside Health and Rehab.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dunnahoo will be held Thursday, June 15, at 2:00 PM, at Thomaston First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Bryan McPherson officiating. Interment will follow the service in Glenwood Cemetery. The...

May 31, 2023

Mrs. Ann G. Bray, age 84, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Bray will be held Saturday, June 3, at 11:00 AM, at South View Cemetery. Dr. Ryan Christopher and Rev. Ted Kandler will officiate.

Mrs. Bray was born in Thomaston on October 1, 1938, to...

May 31, 2023

Mr. William C. "Bill" Walker, III, age 52, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at City of Hope in Newnan, Georgia. The family will hold a memorial service on Sunday, June 4, at 2:00 PM, at Northside Christian Church with Rev. Jimmy Grier officiating.

Mr. Walker was born in Fulton County, GA, on February 23, 1971,...

May 22, 2023

Mrs. Sandra Eubanks Beverly, age 74, of Thomaston, died Monday, May 22, 2023, at Heritage Inn Health and Rehab in Barnesville, GA. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Beverly will be held Thursday, May 25, at 2:00 PM, at South View Cemetery with Dr. Rex King Officiating.

Mrs. Beverly was born in Thomaston on June 5, 1948, to...

May 17, 2023

Mr. Robin Elmo Jackson, age 87, of Thomaston, died peacefully at his residence on May 17, 2023, after a hard-fought battle with Parkinson's Disease. Funeral services for Mr. Jackson will be held Saturday, May 20, at 11:00 AM, at Valley Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Travis Graham will officiate, and burial will follow in the Valley Grove Baptist Church...

May 11, 2023

Ms. Linda Nadine Fowler, known to all as Nadine, of Thomaston, Georgia, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Warm Springs Medical Center. She was 90 years old.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, May 15, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Monty Eason officiating. The family will receive...

May 10, 2023

Mr. Kenneth Ray Hand, age 69, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, May 10, 2023.

No services are planned at this time.

Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements.

Apr 26, 2023

Mrs. Cleo Wainwright Tatum, age 101, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Tatum will be held Saturday, April 29, at 2:00 PM, at the First United Methodist Church with Rev. Andy Cunningham and Rev. Herb Flanders officiating. Interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the...

Apr 20, 2023

Mrs. Donnie Doris Johnson Gordy, age 84, of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 20, 2023, at her residence. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon, April 23, from 2:00 PM until 4:00 PM at the residence, 608 Jeff Davis Road, Thomaston.

Mrs. Gordy was born April 1, 1939, in Upson County to the late Sam Washington Johnson...

Apr 20, 2023

Mrs. Henrietta Harrell Johnson, age 80, of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Providence Health Care. Memorial services for Mrs. Johnson will be held Monday, April 24, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Andy Cunningham officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday from 1:00 PM until the service...

Apr 18, 2023

Mrs. Janice Smith Hannah, 71, of Thomaston, Georgia, died April 18, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Hannah will be held Friday, April 21, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Pastor Jereme Chaney officiating. Interment will follow at Upson Memorial Gardens in Thomaston. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home...

Apr 17, 2023

Mr. James Donald Samples, Sr., age 82, died Monday, April 17, 2023, in Thomaston, Ga. Mr. Samples was born September 27, 1940, in Fulton County to Guy Samples and Jeanette Brand Samples. He was known variously as Donald, Jimmy, (and Frog by some), but also Daddy and Papa Samples. Regardless of what folk called him, all did it with...