Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Mr. Jerry R. "Ronnie" Huckaby, Sr.
Jun 23, 2021
Mr. Jerry R. "Ronnie" Huckaby, Sr., age 80, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Huckaby will be held Friday, June 25, at 3:00 PM, in the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dean Hemphill officiating. Interment will follow the service in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...
Charles Lucious "Luke" Owsley, Jr.
Jun 20, 2021
Mr. Charles Lucious "Luke" Owsley, Jr., 60, of Thomaston, died on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at his home. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, June 25, 2021 at 11:00 AM in South View Cemetery with Rev. Brandon Redden officiating. The family of Mr. Owsley will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday from 10:00 until 11:00...
Mr. Herbert Oliver
Jun 19, 2021
Mr. Herbert Oliver, 85, of Hampton, GA, died Saturday, June 19, 2021, at Brookdale Newnan. Funeral services for Mr. Oliver will be held on Tuesday, June 22, at 4:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston, GA, with Pastor Chad Gordon officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral...
Mrs. Margaret Annette Langley Mckissick
Jun 11, 2021
Mrs. Margaret Annette Langley McKissick, 77, of Thomaston, died Friday, June 11, 2021 at her home. Mrs. McKissick was born in Pike County on May 7, 1944, daughter of the late Melvin and Cennie Lynch Langley. She was a retired administrative assistant for Quad Graphics. Mrs. McKissick is survived by her husband, Donald L. McKissick; two daughters, Deborah Weason...
Mrs. Mary Annie Townsend
Jun 8, 2021
Mrs. Mary Annie Townsend, 65, of Thomaston, went home to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at the residence of her nephew. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Townsend will be held Thursday, June 10, at 12:30 PM, in South View Cemetery. Pastor Jereme Chaney and Rev. Tim South will officiate. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...
Mr. Frank George Baboi
Jun 8, 2021
Mr. Frank George Baboi, age 57, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at his residence. Mr. Baboi was born on February 12, 1964, in Cleveland, Ohio a son of the late Leon Baboi, Sr. and the late Katherine Cibella Baboi. He received his bachelors degree from Lakeland College. He was employed by Ruthie Manor in the Maintenance Department...
Mrs. Vicki Paramore Sullivan
May 27, 2021
Mrs. Vicki Paramore Sullivan, age 84, went home to her Heavenly Father on May 27, 2021. She passed at her residence in Thomaston, GA surrounded by the love and gratitude of those she cherished. Mrs. Sullivan was born in Thomaston, GA on March 2, 1937 to the late Lewis Albert (Bud) Paramore and the late Thelma MacMillan Paramore. She...
Mr. Thomas Earl Mulling
May 23, 2021
Mr. Thomas Earl Mulling, 74, of Yatesville, died Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Funeral services for Mr. Mulling will be held on Wednesday, May 26, at 11:00 AM, at Yatesville Baptist Church. Rev. John Wesley Long will officiate, and burial will follow in the Yateville United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Mrs. Deloris C. Garrett
May 19, 2021
Mrs. Deloris C. Garrett, 78, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Providence Health Care. A private family graveside service will be held. Mrs. Garrett was born in Palmetto, FL, on June 29, 1942, to the late William Jasper Cothern and Nora Ethel Holland Cothern. She was a 1960 graduate of R. E. Institute and was formerly employed...
Mrs. Joan Perdue Carr
May 19, 2021
Mrs. Joan Perdue Carr born April 18, 1937, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 19, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. She was a devoted wife of 65 years, loving mother to her daughters Karen and Stacy, and beloved by her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joan taught elementary school in Richmond County...
Mrs. Renate Viel Crummie
May 18, 2021
Mrs. Renate Viel Crummie, 84, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, May 18, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. A private family graveside funeral will be held at South View Cemetery. Mrs. Crummie was born in Heilbronn, West Germany, on March 2, 1937, to the late Fredrick and Karoline Nothdurft Viel. She moved to Thomaston in 1956 after marrying Oscar C....
Mrs. Melissa Joy Salter
May 16, 2021
Mrs. Melissa Joy Salter, age 47, of Thomaston, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. A funeral service to celebrate the life of Melissa Joy Salter will be held Wednesday, May 19, at 2:00 PM, at Northside Baptist Church. Pastor Jereme Chaney will officiate and interment will follow in...
Mr. Billy Joe Tarleton
May 13, 2021
Mr. Billy Joe Tarleton, 85, of Thomaston, died Thursday, May 13, 2021 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Funeral services for Mr. Tarleton will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at 12:00 PM at Elkins Creek Baptist Church. Burial with military honors will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family of Mr. Tarleton will receive friends at Elkins Creek...
Mrs. Leslie Stevens
May 6, 2021
Mrs. Leslie Stevens, 50, of Thomaston, died Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Stevens will be held Sunday. May 9, at 4:00 PM, at Northside Baptist Church with Pastor Jereme Chaney officiating. Interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church Sunday from 2:30 until the...
Mr. Billy Ray Mitchell
Apr 29, 2021
Mr. Billy Ray Mitchell, 69, of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 29, 2021, at his residence. His family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Mitchell was born in Crawford County on August 17, 1951, to the late Buck and Rosa Combs Mitchell Stevens. He was a 1969 graduate of Crawford County High School and was a...
Mrs. Ginny Andrews Gower
Apr 28, 2021
Mrs. Ginny Andrews Gower, 92, of Thomaston, died April 28, 2021, at the residence of her daughter in Griffin, GA. A graveside memorial service for Mrs. Gower will be held on Friday, May 7, at 2:00 PM, in South View Cemetery with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Mrs. Gower was born in Gainesville, GA, on December 30, 1928, to the...
Mr. Charlies Lee "Charlie" Fields
Apr 25, 2021
Mr. Charlies Lee "Charlie" Fields, 58, of Thomaston, died Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his home. The family of Mr. Fields will hold a memorial service on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 2:00 PM at 252 East Moores Crossing Road in Thomaston. They will also receive friends and relatives at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5:00 until 7:00...
Mr. Wilson L. Perdue
Apr 22, 2021
Mr. Wilson L. Perdue, 79, of Grayson, GA, died peacefully Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, with his family by his side. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Perdue will be held Monday, April 26, at 12:00 PM, at Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Monday from 10:30...
Mrs. Ruth Lynn Collins Reichelderfer
Apr 21, 2021
Mrs. Ruth Lynn Collins Reichelderfer, 64, of Thomaston, died April 21, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial Services for Mrs. Reichelderfer will be held Saturday, April 24, at 3:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Mr. Travis Fleming officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday from 2:00 until the service time at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home....
Miss Vivian Gordy
Apr 21, 2021
Miss Vivian Gordy, 89, a life-long resident of Upson County, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at West Village Retirement Community. Graveside funeral services for Miss Gordy will be held on Friday, April 23, at 11:30 AM, in the Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Travis Graham officiating. The family will receive friends Friday morning from 10:00 until 11:00...