Obituaries

Oct 23, 2023

Mrs. Deborah Claire Collins Hicks, age 75, of Thomaston, GA, died Monday, October 23, 2023, at the residence of her brother in Ocilla, GA.

Graveside services for Mrs. Hicks will be held Thursday, October 26, at 11:00 AM, in the Yatesville United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Jason Weems will officiate, and interment will follow the...

Oct 17, 2023

Mrs. Martha Faye Stevens Ethridge, age 85, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Ethridge will be held Saturday, October 21, at 2:00 PM, at First Baptist Church of Thomaston. Rev. Bryan McPherson and Rev. Bill Barber will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Oct 5, 2023

Fada Sheek Obituary

March 21, 1929 — October 5, 2023

“Here’s to strong women. May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”

Fada Sheek (nee Hankins/Hinson) was born and raised in West Texas by her mom and stepdad and was the last survivor of six...

Oct 4, 2023

Mrs. Faye Mullins, age 77, of Butler, GA, died Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Mullins will be held on Monday, October 9, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Elder Roger McDonald and Elder David Mooney officiating. Interment will follow in the High Shoals Primitive Baptist Church...

Sep 30, 2023

Mr. William Ernest “Bill” Cook, Sr., age 80, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 30, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services for Mr. Cook will be held Monday, October 2, at 2:00 PM, at Thomaston First Baptist Church with Rev. Bryan McPherson and Rev. Ted Kandler officiating. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, October...

Sep 24, 2023

Mrs. Mary Sabra Truitt, age 70, of Thomaston, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Funeral services for Mrs. Truitt will be held Wednesday, September 27, at 2:00 PM at East Thomaston Baptist Church. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Sep 22, 2023

Mr. James Lamar Ethridge, Sr., age 85, of Thomaston, died Friday, September 22, 2023, at his residence. Memorial services for Mr. Ethridge will be held Tuesday, September 26, at 2:00 PM, at the First Baptist Church of Thomaston with Rev. Bryan McPherson and Rev. Bill Barber officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall of the church...

Sep 21, 2023

Mrs. Christine Standard Stansell, age 47, of Thomaston, died Thursday, September 21, 2023, at her residence. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

Mrs. Stansell was born in Thomaston on September 26, 1975, to B. C. Standard and Laura Gentry Standard. She was a graduate of Flint River Technical College...

Sep 10, 2023

Mrs. Linda Cleveland Hammack, age 76, of Thomaston, died Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hammack will be held Wednesday, September 13, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Hulet Smith officiating. Interment will follow the service in Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

Sep 8, 2023

Mrs. Lula Mae "Brenda" Purvis, age 82, of Thomaston, died Friday evening, September 8, 2023, at Harbor View Health & Rehabilitation. The family will receive friends at Fletcher Day Funeral Home on Saturday, September 16, from 5:00 until 7:00 PM.

Mrs. Purvis was born in Thomaston on November 3, 1940, to the late Johnnie Wade, Sr. and...

Sep 2, 2023

Mr. Willie Joe McDaniel, age 72, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Private services will be held.

Mr. McDaniel was born November 9, 1950, in Hawkinsville, Georgia, a son of the late Peter Cyprian, Sr. and the late Rose Cyprian. He was a graduate of...

Sep 2, 2023

Mr. Donald R. Partin, age 83, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 2, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family.

A memorial service for Mr. Partin will be held on Tuesday, September 5, at 2:00 PM at The Gathering with Rev. Charles Bennett officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at The Gathering....

Aug 30, 2023

Mr. James Michael Suddeth, age 61, of Woodbury, GA, died Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at his residence. His family will hold a memorial service at Greater Birth Missionary Baptist Church of God, on Saturday, September 2, at 2:00 PM. Minister Ridge O'Neal will officiate.

Mr. Suddeth was born in Upson County on September 16, 1961, to the...

Aug 25, 2023

Mr. Ronnie Dean Melton, age 67, of Molena, GA, died Friday, August 25, 2023, at Emory Decatur Hospital. Memorial services for Mr. Melton will be held on Thursday, August 31, at 2:00 PM, at Liberty Worship Center. The family will receive friends at Liberty Worship Center on Thursday from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour.

Mr. Melton...

Aug 24, 2023

Mrs. Marie Montgomery Brown, age 89, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at her residence.  Funeral services for Mrs. Brown will be held Monday, August 28, 2023, at 11:00 AM, at the East Thomaston Baptist Church.  Rev. Joey Smith will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery.  The family will receive friends at the church from...

Aug 24, 2023

Mrs. Kemper Nell Starley Boggs, age 97, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 24, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Boggs will be held Sunday, August 27, at 3:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Jason Weems will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home...

Aug 21, 2023

Mr. Fred Brown Mulling, age 90, of Yatesville, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 21, 2023, at his residence.

Funeral services for Mr. Mulling will be held Wednesday, August 23, at 3:00 PM, at Yatesville United Methodist Church with Rev. Ariana Eberle and Rev. Wade Corley officiating. Visitation for friends and family will be held...

Aug 17, 2023

Mr. Jackie M. Chastain, age 81, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Graveside memorial services for Mr. Chastain will be held Monday, August 21, at 11:00 AM, in South View Cemetery with Rev. Andy Cunningham officiating. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home Sunday, August 20, from 4:00 until 6:00...

Aug 17, 2023

Mrs. Frances Virginia Ferguson Trice, age 73, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at Atrium Navicent Health in Macon, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Trice will be held Sunday, August 20, at 2:00 PM, at the First Baptist Church of Thomaston. Rev. Bryan McPherson, Rev. Ted Kandler, and Dr. Steve Ferguson will officiate, and interment will follow in...

Aug 17, 2023

Mrs. Daisy Jarrell Cochran Gentry, age 98, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at her residence.  Funeral services for Mrs. Gentry will be held Saturday, August 19, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Dr. Derrick Keeter officiating.  The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 PM on Friday,...