Obituaries

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Mr. Doug Aycock

Mr. Doug Aycock

Oct 5, 2021

Mr. Doug Aycock, age 78, of Hoschton, Ga., formerly of Thomaston, Ga, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Graveside Services will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, October 8, 2021 at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery, Thomaston, Ga. Rev. Kenneth Aycock will officiate. The family will receive friends 6:00 – 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 7, 2021 at Memorial Park South Funeral...

Ms. Clyde Scott Reeves

Ms. Clyde Scott Reeves

Sep 29, 2021

Ms. Clyde Scott Reeves, 78, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services for Ms. Reeves will be held Thursday, September 30, at 2:00 PM, in the Emory's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tyler Pritchett officiating. Ms. Reeves was born in Upson County on February 8, 1943, to the late Ira...

Sgt. Michael Todd Thomas

Sgt. Michael Todd Thomas

Sep 28, 2021

Sgt. Michael Todd Thomas, 51, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services for Sgt. Thomas will be held Saturday, October 2, at 11:00 AM, at Mountain View Baptist Church with Rev. Chet Yates and Dr. Rex King officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive...

Rev. Terry Wayne Threadgill

Rev. Terry Wayne Threadgill

Sep 23, 2021

Rev. Terry Wayne Threadgill, 65, of Thomaston, died Thursday, September 23, at his residence. Memorial services for Rev. Threadgill will be held Sunday, September 26, at 2:00 PM, at the Yatesville Baptist Church with Rev. John Wesley Long and Rev. Bill Barber officiating. The family will receive friends at the church following the service. Rev. Threadgill was born in...

Mr. Lewis  Lester "Buck" Mccrary, Jr.

Mr. Lewis Lester "Buck" Mccrary, Jr.

Sep 16, 2021

Mr. Lewis Lester “Buck” McCrary, Jr., age 92 of Molena, GA, died on September 16, 2021, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Funeral services will be held on Monday, September 20 at 11:00 am at Mt. Olive Baptist Church in Molena. Reverend Mark Harris will officiate. The family will receive friends at Mt. Olive Baptist Church from 10:30 am...

Ms. Cherie Denise Usry

Ms. Cherie Denise Usry

Sep 15, 2021

Ms. Cherie Denise Usry, age 59, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services for Ms. Usry will be held Tuesday, September 21, at 4:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Dr. Derrick Keeter officiating. Ms. Usry was born on November 19, 1961, in Barnesville to the late Jeff McMullan, Sr. and...

Mrs. Myris Alsobrook Kelly

Mrs. Myris Alsobrook Kelly

Sep 14, 2021

Mrs. Myris Alsobrook Kelly, 82, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at her residence. A private family graveside memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Kelly was born in Thomaston on December 15, 1938, to the late Robert L. "Bob" Alsobrook and Maudell Kersey Alsobrook. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute and...

Mrs. Christine Shumate Bailey

Mrs. Christine Shumate Bailey

Sep 14, 2021

Mrs. Christine Shumate Bailey, 94, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Bailey will be held Thursday, September 16 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Dr. Derrick Keeter will officiate and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on...

Mr. Dayne  Michael Garrett Lowry

Mr. Dayne Michael Garrett Lowry

Sep 11, 2021

Mr. Dayne Michael Garrett Lowry, 22, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 11, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. A funeral mass for Mr. Lowery will be held Tuesday, September 14, at 4:00 PM at St. Peter the Rock Catholic Church. Interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral home on Monday evening,...

Mr. Wayne Bradley "Rooster" Turner

Mr. Wayne Bradley "Rooster" Turner

Sep 8, 2021

Mr. Wayne Bradley Turner, 54, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Turner will be held on Sunday, September 12, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Pastor Jereme Chaney will officiate, and interment will follow in Trice Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Mr. Joel Franklin Mcdaniel, Jr.

Mr. Joel Franklin Mcdaniel, Jr.

Sep 6, 2021

Mr. Joel Franklin McDaniel, Jr., age 83, of Thomaston, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services for Mr. McDaniel will be held Thursday, September 9, at 2:00 PM, in the Emory's Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. David Dawson officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday afternoon from 12:30 until 1:30 PM, at...

Mr. James Tandy Turner

Mr. James Tandy Turner

Sep 6, 2021

Mr. James Tandy Turner. 67, of Thomaston, died Monday, September 6, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Turner will be held Friday, September 10, at 5:00 PM, at Mountain View Baptist Church. Dr. Ryan Christopher will officiate, and interment will follow in Trice Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, September 9, from 6:00 until...

Mr. Ernest Walker

Mr. Ernest Walker

Sep 3, 2021

Mr. Ernest Walker, 89, of Thomaston, died September 3, 2021, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. Walker will be held on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at 2:00 PM, at East Thomaston Baptist Church. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at East Thomaston Baptist Church...

Mrs. Laura Thompson Edwards

Mrs. Laura Thompson Edwards

Sep 2, 2021

Mrs. Laura Thompson Edwards, age 79, of Thomaston, died Thursday evening, September 2, 2021, at her residence. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Edwards will be held on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at 2:00 PM, at South View Cemetery. Dr. Ryan Christopher will officiate. Mrs. Edwards was born in Dublin on October 21, 1941, a daughter of the late Ellis...

Mr. Charles William Beckham

Mr. Charles William Beckham

Aug 31, 2021

Charles William Beckham (Charlie or Beck as he was known to most) passed away at home with his loved ones in the afternoon of August 31, at the age of 93. The youngest of three children, Charles was born June 17, 1928 in Molena, Georgia where he lived most of his life. In March 1946 Charlie enlisted in the...

Rev. Jerome Stallings

Rev. Jerome Stallings

Aug 29, 2021

Rev. Jerome Stallings, 77, of Thomaston, died Sunday, August 29, at his residence. Funeral services for Rev. Stallings will be held on Tuesday, August 31, at 11:00 AM, at the Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home Monday evening, August 30, from...

Mr. W. Tim Reeves

Mr. W. Tim Reeves

Aug 27, 2021

Mr. W. Tim Reeves, 60, died Friday, August 27, 2021, at his home after a two-year battle with ALS. A celebration of Tim's life will be held on Sunday, August 29, at 4:00 PM at the Covered Bridge on Allen Road. A private family interment will be held. Tim was born in Thomaston to Horace “Melvin” and Barbara Reeves...

Mrs. Amelia Boyt Chambers

Mrs. Amelia Boyt Chambers

Aug 26, 2021

Mrs. Amelia Boyt Chambers, age 60, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 26, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Chambers will be held on Sunday, August 29, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Pastor Rick Moncrief will officiate, and interment will follow in New Hope Cemetery in Yatesville. The family will receive...

Mrs. Joan Fincher Ballard

Mrs. Joan Fincher Ballard

Aug 21, 2021

Mrs. Joan Fincher Ballard, 80, of Thomaston, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Ballard will be held on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Wednesday from 10:00 AM until the funeral hour. Mrs. Ballard...

Mr. Hubert   P.  Thompson

Mr. Hubert P. Thompson

Aug 14, 2021

Mr. Hubert P. Thompson, 90, of Thomaston, died Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Sunny Grove Assisted Living Center in Barnesville. Funeral services for Mr. Thompson will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021 in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home at 2:00 PM. The Rev. Jason Weeks will officiate and burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens....