Obituaries

Feb 1, 2021

Howard Stephen Richard, 92, of Thomaston, GA, formerly of Horsham, PA, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 1, 2021. He was the beloved husband of Nell Richard for 5 years. A Funeral Mass for Mr. Richard will be held on Thursday, February 4, at 11:00 AM, at St. Peter the Rock Catholic Church. Father Thomas Zahuta...

Jan 30, 2021

Stephen R Hayes, 69, passed away Jan. 30, 2021. Born in Gastonia, NC, Steve spent his youth living near Clover, SC. Graduating from Clover High School, and The University of South Carolina, Steve worked in the communications industry, and was recently Director of Industrial Relations at Fusion Connect in Atlanta. A lifelong USC Gamecock fan, Steve enjoyed college sports....

Jan 27, 2021

Mr. Reginald L. "Reggie" Odom, 69, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at Navicent Health in Macon. Memorial services for Mr. Odom will be held Saturday, January 30, at 12:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Winston Vaughn officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 11:00 until the...

Jan 27, 2021

Mr. James "Jimmy" VanHouten, 78, of Meansville, GA, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville, GA. Funeral services for Mr. VanHouten will be held on Saturday, January 30, at 2:00 PM, at Clark's Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. Dean Hemphill officiating. A private family burial will follow the service. The family will receive...

Jan 26, 2021

Mrs. Frances Mooney Hannah, 86, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Hannah will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM in Meriwether Memory Gardens in Manchester with Rev. Johnny Jones officiating. Mrs. Hannah was born in Thomaston on September 14, 1934, a daughter of the...

Jan 25, 2021

Mr. Clonnie Lynn Caudill, 62, of Manchester, GA, died Monday, January 25, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. A memorial service for Mr. Caudill will be held at a later date in Kentucky. Mr. Caudill was born on December 24, 1958, in Hazard, Kentucky, to the late Melvin Caudill and Kerma Adams Caudill. He was a retired security guard....

Jan 22, 2021

Mr. Cader Warren Holloway, 89, of Thomaston, died Friday, January 22, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. A private graveside service will be held on Sunday, January 24th with Pastor Joey Smith officiating. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Holloway was born on December 12, 1931 in Whigham, GA to the late Henry Holloway...

Jan 21, 2021

Mr. James Alfred "Jim" Hester, Jr., age 63, of Thomaston, died Thursday, January 21, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Hester will be held outdoors at the Pavilion of The Gathering Church on Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 4:00 PM. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family...

Jan 20, 2021

SFC (Ret.) Raymond N. Duecker, 79, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at his residence. Graveside funeral services for Sgt. Duecker will be held Saturday, January 23, at 11:00 AM, at Upson Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tim South officiating. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday, January 22, from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Sgt....

Jan 20, 2021

Mrs. Nadean Boyd Owsley, 80, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at her residence. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Owsley will be held on Tuesday, January 26, at 2:00 PM, at South View Cemetery. Rev. Brandon Redden and Rev. Buddy Wall will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM at Fletcher-Day...

Jan 18, 2021

Mrs. Frances June Black Crawford, 87, of Waycross, Georgia died Monday January 18, 2021, at Orlando Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Florida. Frances was a dedicated nurse for 43 years who helped shape the concept of ambulatory surgery and founded the first operational out-patient surgery center in Miami Dade County. She was a true pioneer in the field and...

Jan 17, 2021

Mr. John James Haygood III, 65, of Yatesville, died Sunday, January 17, 2021 at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital. Private graveside funeral services for the family only will be held in the Pierson Cemetery in Culloden, GA with Elder William Bishop officiating. Mr. Haygood was born on October 24, 1955, a son of the late Viola Harrell and John James Haygood,...

Jan 17, 2021

Infant Krislynn Faye Pope was born and died on Sunday, January 17, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be announced later by Fletcher-Day Funeral Home.

Jan 13, 2021

Ms. Sylvia Ruffin Crawford, 67, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 16, at 3:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday evening from...

Jan 13, 2021

Mrs. Ramona Thigpen Ellington, 78, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral Services for Mrs. Ellington will be held on Saturday, January 16, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Pastor Jereme Chaney will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...

Jan 12, 2021

Mr. Arthur Lee Thrasher, Sr., 74, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Thrasher will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 2:00 PM in Upson Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jimmy Baughcum officiating. The family of Mr. Thrasher will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Sunday from...

Jan 10, 2021

Mrs. Joyce Ann Davison, age 88, of Thomaston, died Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Davison was born on April 28, 1932 in Rossville, Georgia. She moved to Thomaston is 1995, and she operated the Joe May Valet Dry Cleaners. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. She is survived by her close friend,...

Jan 10, 2021

Mrs. Vivian Helen Roberson Perkins, age 82, of Thomaston, died Sunday, January 11, 2021, at the residence of her daughter. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 16, at 1:00 PM, at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Milton Hill and Mr. Wade Fuller officiating. Inurnment will follow the service at Upson Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Perkins was born...

Jan 6, 2021

Mr. William "Laverne" Warren, 84, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Warren will be held on Friday, January 8, 2021 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Weeks officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mr. Warren...

Jan 3, 2021

Ms. Diane English Bentley, 73, of Jefferson, GA, died Sunday, January 3, 2021, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Athens, Georgia. A Celebration of Life service will be held on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home.  The family will receive friends immediately following the service.

Ms. Bentley was...