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Mr. Robert Donald "Don" Jimerson, Sr.
Sep 29, 2020
Mr. Robert Donald "Don" Jimerson, Sr., age 86, of Thomaston, died on Tuesday morning, September 29, 2020, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside services for Mr. Jimerson will be held on Saturday, October 3, at 11:00 AM, in Upson Memorial Gardens with Rev. Andy Cunningham and Rev. Dr. Harvey West officiating. The family will receive friends on Friday evening,...
Mrs. Bobbie Moore Mccrary
Sep 21, 2020
Mrs. Bobbie Moore McCrary, age 89, of Thomaston, died on Monday, September 21, 2020, at Riverside Health & Rehab. Graveside funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 24, at 11:00 AM, in South View Cemetery with Pastor Gerry Andersen officiating. Mrs. McCrary was born on April 13, 1931 in Thomaston, Georgia to the late Labon Beckham Moore and...
Mrs. Eunice Ruffin Harris
Sep 20, 2020
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Mrs. Eunice Harris. She passed away peacefully in her sleep on September 20, 2020. Eunice was born in Thomaston, GA on December 11, 1922 and lived there until the age of 92. She moved to Orlando, FL in 2014 to be closer to her only daughter, Tena. She...
Mrs. Laverne Ruth Lay
Sep 15, 2020
Mrs. Laverne Ruth Lay, age 85, of Thomaston, died on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Little-Davenport Funeral Home of Gainesville. Fletcher-Day Funeral Home was entrusted with local arrangements.
Mrs. Jewell Brock Dawson
Sep 15, 2020
Mrs. Jewell Brock Dawson was called home on Tuesday September 15, 2020. Mrs. Dawson was born in Atlanta on December 25, 1926. She was the youngest daughter of Ernest Ponder Brock and Nora Elizabeth Winslett Brock. The Brock family moved to Thomaston in the late 1930’s where Jewell graduated from R. E. Lee High School in 1944. She was...
Mr. Billy Sylvester Brown
Sep 14, 2020
Mr. Billy Sylvester Brown, age 90, of Thomaston, died on Monday afternoon, September 14, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Brown will be held on Wednesday, September 16, at 11:00 AM, in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Dr. Rex King officiating. A private family interment will follow in South View Cemetery, and the family will...
Mr. Donald Carr
Sep 14, 2020
Mr. Donald Lee Carr, age 74, of Thomaston, formerly of Winder, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2020. Mr. Carr will be best remembered by his family as a devoted and loving husband. He was a wonderful grandfather to his grandchildren. Mr. Carr is survived by his step-son, Corey (Heidi) Coffey of Fortville, Indiana; and grandchildren, Johna Coffey,...
Mr. Robert Powell "Bob" Hodges
Sep 13, 2020
Mr. Robert Powell "Bob" Hodges, age 90, of Atlanta, died on Sunday morning, September 13, 2020, at Northside Hospital in Atlanta. The Life of Robert Powell Hodges, May 24, 1930 - September 13, 2020. Bob Hodges was born in 1930 in Decatur, Georgia to Thomas Lumpkin Hodges and Lillian Belle Powell Hodges, and was the third of four brothers....
Mrs. Brenda Shepard Pacatte
Sep 9, 2020
Mrs. Brenda Lee Shepard Pacatte, age 57, of Griffin, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at her residence in Griffin, GA. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, September 12, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Mike Truitt will officiate and the family will receive friends from 10:30 until 11:00 AM. The family respectfully...
Mrs. Rainera V. Melvin
Sep 8, 2020
Mrs. Rainera V. Melvin, 87, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Thomaston Manor. Mrs. Melvin was born in Rota, Spain, on March 28, 1933, a daughter of the late Jose Tirado and Consuelo Tirado. She came to the United States as a military bride and became a United States citizen in 1972. She was proud to be...
Mrs. Hazel Barfield Hammock
Sep 8, 2020
Mrs. Hazel Barfield Hammock passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, September 8, 2020. Funeral services for Mrs. Hammock will be held on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Dr. Rex King officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family asks that social distancing guidelines be...
Mrs. Opal Braswell Franko
Sep 4, 2020
Mrs. Opal Braswell Franko, 97, of Thomaston, GA., was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, September 4, 2020. Born in Jefferson County, GA on July 29, 1923, she was predeceased by her father, W. B. “Ben” Braswell, mother, Brina Thigpen Braswell, and husband, James A. Franko. Mrs. Franko was a resident of Thomaston since 1955 and...
Mr. Larry Jack Rhodes
Aug 31, 2020
Mr. Larry Jack Rhodes, age 83, of Covington, died on Monday morning, August 31, 2020, at Harborview Health Care in Thomaston. Mr. Rhodes was born on August 17, 1937 to the late A. T. Rhodes and the late Sue Neil Cox Rhodes in Easley, South Carolina. He served his country honorably in the United States Air Force. Mr. Rhodes...
Dianne Clark Barber
Aug 25, 2020
April 6, 1948 - August 25, 2020 Ms. Dianne Clark Barber, 72, was born in Greenwood, SC April 6, 1948. She lived the majority of her life in Columbus, GA. Dianne was a lifelong member of Edgewood Baptist Church. She was the oldest child born to the late Dacus Eakin Clark Sr. and Miranda Hollon Holton. She graduated high...
Mrs. Evelyn Wilson Gordy
Aug 25, 2020
Mrs. Evelyn Wilson Gordy, 94, of Macon, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the Madison Heights at the Prado Assisted Living in Macon. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Gordy will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at 11:00 AM in South View Cemetery with Rev. Wayne Collins officiating. The family of Mrs. Gordy will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...
Mrs. Anne A. Story
Aug 23, 2020
Mrs. Anne A. Story, age 86, of Thomaston, died Sunday morning, August 23, 2020, at her residence. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, August 26, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church of Thomaston. Rev. Bill Barber will officiate and the family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the church. A private interment will...
Mrs. Bessie Lucille Hammock Street
Aug 14, 2020
Mrs. Bessie Lucille Hammock Street, 83, of Auburn, GA, died Friday, August 14, 2020, at Northside Hospital Gwinnett in Lawrenceville, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Street will be held on Wednesday, August 19, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Chet Yates will officiate, and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will...
Mrs. Sara Elizabeth "Betsy" Moore White
Aug 13, 2020
Mrs. Sara Elizabeth “Betsy” Moore White, age 98, of Thomaston, died August 13, 2020 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Burial services will be private with a memorial service to be held at a later date. Mrs. White was born in Murray County, Georgia on August 6, 1922 to the late George and Lennie Dunn Moore. In addition to her...
Mrs. Debra Kay Carpenter
Aug 12, 2020
Mrs. Debra Kay Carpenter, 64, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, August 12, 2020, at Upson Regional Medical Center. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mrs. Carpenter was born in York, South Carolina, on September 9, 1955. She was employed by Prestige Pillow Company and was of the Southern Baptist faith. Mrs. Carpenter was predeceased by...
Mrs. Ella Rhunette Hayes Ellington
Aug 11, 2020
Mrs. Ella Rhunette Ellington, 97, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Ellington will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at 11:00 AM in South View Cemetery with Rev. Joey Smith officiating. Mrs. Ellington was a life-long resident of Thomaston, born on April 29, 1923. She was the...
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