Obituaries

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Mr. Frank George Baboi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Mrs. Bessie Sue Warren

Mrs. Bessie Sue Warren

Apr 20, 2021

Mrs. Bessie Sue Starling Warren, 82, of Barnesville, GA, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at Navicent Health, Macon Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Warren will be held on Saturday, April 24, at 11:00 AM, at Faith Baptist Church in Thomaston, with Rev. Buddy Wall and Rev. Tim South officiating. Burial will follow in...

Mr. Franklin D. "Frank" Shepard

Mr. Franklin D. "Frank" Shepard

Apr 17, 2021

Mr. Franklin D. “Frank” Shepard, 87, of Americus, GA, and formerly of Thomaston, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Shepard will be held on Tuesday, April 20, at 11:30 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Michael Truitt and Rev. Travis Graham will officiate, and interment will follow in South View...

Mr. Earl Clinton Greene, Jr.

Mr. Earl Clinton Greene, Jr.

Apr 14, 2021

Clinton Greene, born in Clermont, Georgia on February 29, 1940, son of the late Earl and Willanelle Greene, husband of Barbara Chapman Greene, and father of Brian (Ginny Wallace) Greene, died suddenly at his home on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. He is also survived by sisters Elaine Greene Ferguson (Joe) of Toccoa, and Beverly Greene Wenham (Terry) of Roswell;...

Mrs. Margaret "Margie" Beacham Hayes

Mrs. Margaret "Margie" Beacham Hayes

Apr 12, 2021

Mrs. Margaret "Margie" Beacham Hayes, 95, of Thomaston, died Monday, April 12, 2021, at her daughter's home in Griffin, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Hayes will be held on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at 10:00 AM, at the Silvertown Baptist Church with Rev. Joe Allen officiating. Interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday...

Mrs. Ruth "Ruthie" Boyt

Mrs. Ruth "Ruthie" Boyt

Apr 11, 2021

Mrs. Ruth "Ruthie" Boyt, 86, of Thomaston, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at Providence Health Care. A private family graveside service was held at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Boyt was born August 1, 1934, to the late Blake Harwell Stansell and Louella Kiser Stansell. She was a homemaker and avid gardener who was known for her elaborate flower...