Obituaries
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Mrs. Ina Belle W. Hammock
May 19, 2018
Mrs. Ina Belle W. Hammock, 85, of Thomaston, died Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at Harborview Health Care. Mrs. Hammock was born on June 2nd, 1932 in Tallahassee, FL, a daughter of the late Jim Augustus and Alice McCorkle Wheeler. She had lived in Thomaston since the age of six. Mrs. Hammock was employed for many years as a pre-school...
Mr. Mack A. Mcdaniel
May 15, 2018
Mack A. McDaniel, 82, of Thomaston, passed away on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at his residence. A graduate of Auburn University and enthusiastic Auburn Tiger fan, Mac enjoyed football and tailgating with friends. He enjoyed a career as Human Resources Manager for Thomaston Mills for 22 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, dedicating his service...
Mr. Walter Malcolm Mcelreath Iii
May 12, 2018
Mr. Walter Malcolm McElreath, III, 54, of Barnesville, died Saturday, May 12th, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Family and friends of Mr. McElreath will gather at his home at 132 Perkins Road in Barnesville for a celebration of his life on Saturday, May 19th, 2018 at 3:00 PM. Mr. McElreath was born on February 21st, 1964 in Atlanta,...
Mr. James H. "Jim" Esco
May 11, 2018
Mr. James H. 'Jim' Esco, 97, of Thomaston, died Friday, May 11, 2018, at Riverside Health & Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. Esco will be held Tuesday, May 15, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Eddie Herring and Mr. Frank King will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will...
Mrs. Mary Kate Nelson Barker
Apr 29, 2018
Mrs. Mary Kate Nelson Barker, 93, of Thomaston, died Sunday, April 29, 2018, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Barker will be held Tuesday, May 1, at 11:00 AM, in the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Yatesville, GA. Elder Chris Hill will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 until...
Mr. Charles Aubrey Harp
Apr 24, 2018
Mr. Charles Aubrey Harp, 89, of Monticello and formerly of Thomaston, died Tuesday, April 24th, 2018 at Piedmont Newton Health Care in Covington. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Harp will be held on Friday, April 27th, 2018 at 2:00 PM in South View Cemetery with Rev. Keith Johnson officiating. The family of Mr. Harp will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...
Mr. James "Curly" Preston Blanton
Apr 12, 2018
Mr. James Preston 'Curly' Blanton, 92, of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. Blanton will be held Sunday, April 15, 2018, at 3:00 PM, in the chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Jackson Landham will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...
Mr. Jere Patrick Greer
Apr 11, 2018
Mr. Jere Patrick Greer, 82, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Greer will be held on Friday, April 13th, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family of Mr. Greer will receive friends in the...
Mr. Jody Bowman Hicks
Apr 3, 2018
Mr. Jody Bowman Hicks, 69, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 at Navicent Health, Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Funeral services for Mr. Hicks will be held on Friday, April 6th, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Dr. Derrick R. Keeter and Pastor Tim Hayes officiating. Burial will follow...
Mrs. Andralee Schadenberg Bridges
Apr 2, 2018
Andralee (Schadenberg) Bridges, 67, of Davison, Michigan, formerly of Thomaston, went home to be with the Lord Monday, April 2, 2018 while in care at Hurley Medical Center in Flint, Michigan. Visitation will be held at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the Funeral Home...
Mr. Keith Eugene Huckaby
Apr 2, 2018
Mr. Keith Eugene Huckaby, 62, of Thomaston, died Monday, April 2, 2018, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial services for Mr. Huckaby will be announced later. Survivors include his daughter, Sara Huckaby of Newport, NC, and a sister, Bonnie Huckaby Kovacik. Fletcher-Day Funeral home of Thomaston is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at...
Mrs. Barbara Cox Franklin
Mar 31, 2018
Mrs. Barbara Cox Franklin, 87, of Thomaston, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Franklin will be held Tuesday, April 3, at 12:00 PM, in South View Cemetery. Dr. Rex King will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5 until 7 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home and...
Mrs. Juliette (Lambries Greivell Wolfe) Hightower
Mar 29, 2018
Mrs. Juliette (Lambries Greivell Wolfe) Hightower, age 59, of Thomaston, GA, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, at her residence. Memorial services for Mrs. Hightower will be held Monday, April 2, at 2:00 PM, in the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston. The Reverend Eddie Herring and the Reverend Neisha Davis will officiate, and interment will follow in South View...
Mr. John Henry Norman
Mar 29, 2018
Mr. John Henry Norman, 73, of Meansville, GA, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, at his residence. Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Faithful Christian Baptist Church Cemetery, at 2:00 PM. Rev. Tim South will officiate. Mr. Norman was born in Webster, GA, on April 5, 1944, to the late Jacob Norman, Sr. and...
Mrs. Robbie Lee Sapp
Mar 16, 2018
Mrs. Robbie Lee Sapp, 87, of Thomaston, died Friday, March 16, 2018. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 19, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home in Dublin, GA. Interment will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Townsend Brothers Funeral Home Sunday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. Mrs....
Mrs. Bernice Ophelia Daniel Titus
Mar 12, 2018
Mrs. Bernice Ophelia Daniel Titus of Marietta, GA, passed away on May 11, 2017, at Magnolia Estates Retirement Center in Winder, GA. Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 17, 2018, at 1:00 PM, at South View Cemetery in Thomaston, GA, with Rev. Charles Bennett officiating. The family will receive friends at The Gathering, 456 Hannah’s Mill...
Mrs. Eloise Corley Mcswain
Mar 5, 2018
Mrs. Eloise Corley McSwain went to be with the Lord on November 21, 2017, at Mt. Bachelor Assisted Living Center, Bend, Oregon. She was 93 years old. A memorial service will be held in Thomaston on March 10, 2018 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home...
Mr. Ben Haygood Page
Mar 1, 2018
Mr. Ben Haygood Page, 64, of Culloden, died Thursday, March 1, 2018. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Page will be held on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at 4:00 PM in the Culloden City Cemetery with Elder Matt Yawn officiating. The family of Mr. Page will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Mr....
Mr. Robert "Bob" Shepard
Feb 27, 2018
Mr. Robert 'Bob' Shepard, 85, of Salbar Street in Thomaston, died Tuesday, February 27th, 2018 at his home. Memorial services for Mr. Shepard will be held on Saturday, March 3rd, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Mr. Steve Blackston officiating. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Saturday from...
Mrs. Betty Larose Lowe Smith
Feb 26, 2018
Mrs. Betty LaRose Lowe Smith, 86, of Thomaston, died Monday, February 26, 2018, at the Heritage Inn Nursing Home in Barnesville. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held Thursday, March 1st, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the Thomaston Church of God. Pastor Jeff Deel and Bishop Danny L. Henderson will officiate and burial will follow in Crystal Hill...