Obituaries

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Mr. Robert Lawrence Witte

Mr. Robert Lawrence Witte

Nov 15, 2018

Mr. Robert Lawrence "Bob" Witte, 60, of Thomaston, died Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Family and friends will gather at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Sunday, November 18, 2018, from 2:00 until 4:00 PM for a time of remembrance and celebration. Military honors will be accorded at the conclusion of the gathering. Mr. Witte was born...

Mrs. Harriett Collins Raines

Mrs. Harriett Collins Raines

Nov 12, 2018

Mrs. Harriett Collins Raines, 79, of Yatesville, died Monday, November 12, 2018, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, November 17, 2018, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in the New Hope Primitive...

Mrs. Evangeline  Hamby Boyt

Mrs. Evangeline Hamby Boyt

Nov 6, 2018

Mrs. Evangeline Hamby Boyt, 78, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Boyt will be held Thursday, November 8, at 1:00 PM, at the Antioch Baptist Church. Dr. Jeff Morgan will officiate, and burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, November 7, from...

Mr. Robert William Bragg

Mr. Robert William Bragg

Nov 4, 2018

Mr. Robert William Bragg, 48, of Thomaston, died Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Bragg will be held on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, at 11:00 AM in South View Cemetery. The family of Mr. Bragg will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. Mr. Bragg...

Mr. Andrew Clifton Oglesby

Mr. Andrew Clifton Oglesby

Oct 23, 2018

Mr. Andrew Clifton "Andy" Oglesby, 75, of Thomaston, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. Oglesby will be held on Friday, October 26, 2018, at 11:00 AM at the Antioch United Methodist Church. Burial will military honors will follow in the Antioch United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family of Mr....

Ms. Mary Elaine Taunton

Ms. Mary Elaine Taunton

Oct 19, 2018

Ms. Mary Elaine Taunton, 70, of Thomaston, died Friday, October 19, 2018, at her home. Elaine was born and raised here in Thomaston, Ga. on September 30, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Lucy Taunton. Niece of Mack Taunton and she was the youngest sister to Gene Blakely, Bobbie Brown, Sybil Bennett and the late...

Mrs. Carole Ann Miller Martiny

Mrs. Carole Ann Miller Martiny

Oct 19, 2018

Mrs. Carole Ann Miller Martiny, 61, of Thomaston, died Friday, October 19, 2018, at her home. Mrs. Martiny was born in Rochester, NY, on April 23, 1957, a daughter of the late Laverne Carl and Helen Bernice Bradley Miller. She had lived in Thomaston since 2008 and was a retired pharmacy technician. Mrs. Martiny married Frank Robert Martiny on...

Mrs. Ernestine Best Engle

Mrs. Ernestine Best Engle

Oct 18, 2018

Mrs. Ernestine Best Engle, 81, of Thomaston, died Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial services for Mrs. Engle will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at 4:00 PM at the Thomaston First Assembly of God Church with Rev. Mickey Corley officiating. The family will receive friends at the church on Sunday from 2:30 pm...

Mrs. Phyllis Littleton Johnson

Mrs. Phyllis Littleton Johnson

Oct 17, 2018

Mrs. Phyllis Littleton Johnson, 77, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 17, 2018, at Harborview Health Care. Funeral services for Mrs. Johnson will be held at Clarks Chapel Baptist Church on Monday, October 22, 2018, at 10:00 AM with Rev. Dean Hemphill officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Johnson will receive friends at Clarks...

Mrs. Barbara Jean Torbert  Harrell

Mrs. Barbara Jean Torbert Harrell

Oct 13, 2018

Mrs. Barbara Jean Torbert Harrell, 85, of Athens, GA, and formerly of Thomaston, died Saturday, October 13, 2018, at Kindred Hospice at Piedmont Athens Hospital. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Harrell will be held on Saturday, October 20, at 2:00 PM at South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 12:30 until 1:30 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral...

Mr. James Milton "Jim" Luckey,  Jr.

Mr. James Milton "Jim" Luckey, Jr.

Oct 9, 2018

Mr. James Milton 'Jim' Luckey, Jr., 74, of Tarpon Springs, FL, died Friday, September 14, 2018. A graveside memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 14, at Glenwood Cemetery in Thomaston, GA, at 11:00 AM, with Rev. Kenny Fuller officiating. Mr. Luckey was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on August 15, 1944, to Daisy Shepard Luckey and the late...

Mrs. Wynell "Winnie" Watson Yarbrough

Mrs. Wynell "Winnie" Watson Yarbrough

Oct 3, 2018

Mrs. Wynell 'Winnie' Watson Yarbrough, 96, of Atlanta and formerly of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Mrs. Yarbrough was born on July 9th, 1922 in Worth County, a daughter of the late Grady and Buenola Gill Watson. She is survived by her three children, Jan (Ray) Turner, Dusty (Faye) Yarbrough & Alben Yarbrough; 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren...

Mr. Jessie Freeman Pittman

Mr. Jessie Freeman Pittman

Oct 3, 2018

Mr. Jessie Freeman Pittman, 89, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 at Providence Health Care. Funeral services for Mr. Pittman will be held on Saturday, October 6th, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Dr. Ryan Christopher will officiate and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at...

Mrs. Juliette Thomas Allen

Mrs. Juliette Thomas Allen

Sep 29, 2018

Mrs. Juliette Thomas Allen, 72, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 29, 2018. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Allen will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at 1:30 PM, in the Molena City Cemetery. Rev. T.J. Norman will officiate. The family of Mrs. Allen will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Thursday, October 4, from 12:00 Noon until...

Mrs. Phyllis Curry Fallin

Mrs. Phyllis Curry Fallin

Sep 25, 2018

Mrs. Phyllis Curry Fallin, 77, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Fallin will be held Friday, September 28, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Thursday...

Dr. Lawrence Lanier Allen Jr.

Dr. Lawrence Lanier Allen Jr.

Sep 25, 2018

Dr. Lawrence “Lanier” Allen, Jr., 84, of Stockbridge, GA, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Riverside Nursing and Rehabilitation in Thomaston, GA. A Memorial Service with military honors will be held Thursday, September 27, at 2:00 PM, in the sanctuary of First Baptist Church of Thomaston with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Larry Lawrence officiating. Military honors will be...

Mr. David "Bryant" Starling

Mr. David "Bryant" Starling

Sep 21, 2018

Mr. David 'Bryant' Starling, 83, of Griffin, GA, died Friday, September 21, 2018, at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, GA. Funeral services for Mr. Starling will be held on Tuesday, September 25, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Derek Lovelady officiating. Burial will follow in the Langford Family Cemetery. The family will...

Mr. Rodger Lee Fields

Mr. Rodger Lee Fields

Sep 6, 2018

Mr. Rodger Lee Fields, 55, of Thomaston, died Thursday, September 6th, 2018 at his home. The family of Mr. Fields will hold a memorial service on Sunday, September 9th, 2018 at 12:30 PM at 252 East Moores Crossing Road. Mr. Fields was born on February 27th, 1963, a son of Ida Glynnis Bailey Fields and the late Charlies Lee...

Mrs. Joan L. Teal

Mrs. Joan L. Teal

Aug 30, 2018

Mrs. Joan Lee Teal, 77, of LaGrange and formerly of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 30th, 2018 at LaGrange Nursing and Rehab. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Teal will be held on Saturday, September 1st, 2018 at 11:00 AM at the Faithful Christian Baptist Church Cemetery with Elder Julius Stewart officiating. Mrs. Teal was born on October 17th, 1940 in...

Mr. Merrell Lewis Brooks

Mr. Merrell Lewis Brooks

Aug 30, 2018

Mr. Merrell Lewis Brooks, 81, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 30, 2018, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Saturday, September 1, at 11:00 AM, in South View Cemetery. Rev. Dean Hemphill and Rev. Joey Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral home on Saturday morning from 10:00 -11:00 AM. Mr. Brooks was...