Obituaries

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Mr. Johnie C. Elrod

Mr. Johnie C. Elrod

Dec 27, 2020

Mr. Johnie C. Elrod, age 92, of Thomaston, died Sunday, December 27, 2020, at Providence Health Care. The family of Mr. Elrod will receive friends on Thursday, December 31, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday in Upson Memorial Gardens with Rev. David Dawson officiating....

Mr. Harold Owen Wilson

Mr. Harold Owen Wilson

Dec 21, 2020

Mr. Harold Owen Wilson, age 90, of Thomaston, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial services for Mr. Wilson will be held Wednesday, December 23, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Matt Akins will officiate, and the family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home....

Mr. Lamar  Henry Mccrary

Mr. Lamar Henry Mccrary

Dec 21, 2020

Mr. Lamar Henry McCrary, age 92, of Thomaston, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. McCrary will be held Wednesday, December 23, at 3:00 PM, at East Thomaston Baptist Church. Rev. Joey Smith and Rev. Kevin Kersey will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends in the...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Stewart

Mrs. Barbara Ann Stewart

Dec 19, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Ann Stewart, age 85, of Thomaston, died Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Harborview Health and Rehab. Due to the COVID pandemic, a private family graveside service will be held in South View Cemetery. Mrs. Stewart was born April 7, 1935, in Taylor County, to the late W. J. and Leah Beeland Edmondson. She was a 1953 graduate...

Mr. Sonny Steven Leverett

Mr. Sonny Steven Leverett

Dec 17, 2020

Mr. Sonny Steven Leverett, age 37, of Thomaston, died Thursday, December 17, 2020, at his residence. Sonny was born on November 18, 1983 in Thomaston, a son of Joyce Faye Leverett and Ronald Steve Leverett, Sr. He was a Forklift Operator for Warner Robbins Supply. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Robin Leverett, and...

Carole Norris Martin

Carole Norris Martin

Dec 14, 2020

Carole Faye Norris Martin was born March 28, 1942 in Thomaston Georgia to Mary Frances Sanford Norris and Paul Claxton Norris and died December 14, 2020 (also in Thomaston). Carole’s devotion to family and her belief in God sustained her during her struggle with lung cancer. She is survived by her daughter Angela Denise Martin Aucoin (Steve), her granddaughter...

Mrs. Jean S. Cochran

Mrs. Jean S. Cochran

Dec 2, 2020

Mrs. Jean S. Cochran, 83, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Cochran will be held on Friday, December 4, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mrs. Cochran will receive friends at...

Mrs. Sarah Orr Harbin

Mrs. Sarah Orr Harbin

Nov 23, 2020

Mrs. Sarah Orr Harbin, age 88, of Greenville, Georgia, died on Monday, November 23, 2020, at WellStar West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Funeral services for Mrs. Harbin will be held on Saturday, November 28, at 1:00 PM, at Union Christian Church, 3595 Union Road SW, Atlanta, GA 30349. Mr. Allen Thames will officiate, and interment will follow the...

Mr. Jerry R. "Runt" Huckaby, Jr.

Mr. Jerry R. "Runt" Huckaby, Jr.

Nov 22, 2020

Mr. Jerry R. “Runt” Huckaby, Jr., age 60, of Thomaston died on Sunday afternoon, November 22, 2020, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Mr. Huckaby was born on June 3, 1960, to Jerry R. Huckaby, Sr. and the late Brenda O. Huckaby. He was a graduate of the R. E. Lee Institute and a truck driver for J.B. Hunt. Mr....

Mrs. Laree Day Slaughter

Mrs. Laree Day Slaughter

Nov 20, 2020

Mrs. LaRee Day Slaughter, 95, of Thomaston, died Friday, November 20, 2020, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Slaughter will be held Monday, November 23, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Marc Pritchett officiating. Interment will follow in Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Mrs. Faye Allison

Mrs. Faye Allison

Nov 19, 2020

Mrs. Faye Allison, age 75, of Thomaston died Thursday, November 19, 2020, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Allison will be held on Sunday, November 22, at 3:00 PM at Liberty Worship Center in Molena with Pastor Susan Williams and Pastor Phillip English officiating. Interment will follow the service in Liberty Worship Center Cemetery. The family of Mrs....

Mr. Philip Rodney Stevens

Mr. Philip Rodney Stevens

Nov 11, 2020

Mr. Philip Rodney Stevens, 72, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Stevens was born in Thomaston on July 4, 1948, son of the late John W. and Vivian Kinsler Stevens. He was formerly the owner and operator of Stevens Truck Sales. He had also been employed by Thomaston Ford and later as...

Mr. Ronny Lee Stubbs

Mr. Ronny Lee Stubbs

Nov 6, 2020

On Friday, November 6, 2020, Ronny Lee Stubbs passed away at the age of 76. Ronny was born on November 28, 1943 in Thomaston, GA to parents Bobbie McSwain and Mertha Stubbs. He graduated high school from R.E. Lee Institute in 1961, and received his BBA degree in Real Estate from Georgia State University in 1973. Ronny worked at...

Mr. Joseph Edgar "Ed" Green

Mr. Joseph Edgar "Ed" Green

Nov 2, 2020

Mr. Joseph Edgar "Ed" Green, 67, of Yatesville, died Monday, November 2, 2020, at Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, GA. Funeral services for Mr. Green will be held on Saturday, November 7, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Otis Hansard will officiate, and burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Mr. Terry Eugene Pippins

Mr. Terry Eugene Pippins

Oct 31, 2020

Mr. Terry Eugene Pippins, 61, of Thomaston, died Saturday, October 31, 2020, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Pippins will be held on Tuesday, November 3, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Bell officiating. Interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening, November 2, from...

Mr. Larry Franklin Sanders

Mr. Larry Franklin Sanders

Oct 28, 2020

Larry Franklin Sanders was born on December 5th, 1940, and passed peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Wednesday, October 28th, 2020, at his home. Larry was a Master Electrician, and was employed by J.M. Clayton for 27 years and then opened L.F. Sanders Electrical Supply and Contracting Company, which he owned and operated for almost...

Mrs. Charlene Perdue Hamby

Mrs. Charlene Perdue Hamby

Oct 28, 2020

Mrs. Charlene Perdue Hamby, age 71, went to be with the Lord October 28, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Hamby will be held Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 3:00 PM at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Judd Greer officiating. Interment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at...

Mrs. Margaret Opal Saxon Butler

Mrs. Margaret Opal Saxon Butler

Oct 23, 2020

Mrs. Margaret Opal Saxon Butler, age 77, of Molena, GA, died Friday, October 23, 2020. Funeral services for Mrs. Butler will be held on Tuesday, October 27, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Pastor Jereme Chaney officiating. Burial will be at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Duluth, GA, at 3:00 PM. The family will...

Mrs. Deborah "Deb" Anne Gravette Threadgill

Mrs. Deborah "Deb" Anne Gravette Threadgill

Oct 22, 2020

Mrs. Deborah Anne Gravette Threadgill passed away peacefully at her home October 22, 2020, after a lengthy illness. Deb, as she liked to be called, was a 1976 graduate of T. W. Martin High School in Goodsprings, Alabama, and a 1981 graduate of Jacksonville State University. She worked for many years as a Medical Technologist at Holy Name of...

Mr. Ed "Fast Eddie" Wheeler

Mr. Ed "Fast Eddie" Wheeler

Oct 13, 2020

Mr. Ed "Fast Eddie" Wheeler, age 68, of Meansville, GA, died Tuesday, October 13, 2020, at Riverside Health and Rehab. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Wheeler was born in Upson County on March 14, 1952. He attended technical college and was a self-employed truck mechanic. Mr. Wheeler served in the Army National Guard....