Obituaries

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Mrs. Suzette Ard Avery

Mrs. Suzette Ard Avery

Jan 24, 2018

Mrs. Suzette Ard Avery, 50, of Barnesville, died Wednesday, January 24th, 2018 at Eternal Hope Hospice Hope House in Griffin. Funeral services for Mrs. Avery will be held on Friday, January 26th, 2018 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Pastor Ken Horton officiating. Burial will follow in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

Mr. Jon Michael Ormand

Mr. Jon Michael Ormand

Jan 23, 2018

Mr. Jon Michael Ormand, 60, of Roswell, died Tuesday, January 23rd, 2018 in his hometown of Thomaston, Georgia, surrounded by his family. Memorial services for Mr. Ormand will be held on Saturday, January 27th, 2018 at 2:00 PM at the First Presbyterian Church in Thomaston with Dr. Glenn Gilstrap officiating. The family of Mr. Ormand will receive friends in...

Mr. Douglas Franklin Flournoy Jr.

Mr. Douglas Franklin Flournoy Jr.

Jan 19, 2018

Mr. Douglas Franklin Flournoy, Jr., age 58, of Thomaston, died Friday, January 19, 2018, at his residence. The family of Mr. Flournoy will hold a memorial service on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at 2:00 PM at the Pritchett Memorial Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Andralee Bridges Flournoy his mother, Flossie Blount Flournoy, and two brothers, Jack Flournoy and...

Mr. Ronald P. Lawrence

Mr. Ronald P. Lawrence

Jan 18, 2018

Mr. Ronald P. Lawrence, age 66, of Locust Grove, GA, died January 18, 2018, at his residence. Graveside services for Mr. Lawrence will be held on Sunday, January 21, at 2:30 PM, in the Hammock Cemetery located on the family property. Pastor Jereme Chaney will officiate. The family will receive friends at the residence, 1166 Jenkinsburg Rd., Locust Grove,...

Mr. Cecil E. Haney

Mr. Cecil E. Haney

Jan 15, 2018

Mr. Cecil E Haney, 80, of Thomaston, died Monday, January 15, 2018 at Brightmoor Hospice. Funeral services for Mr. Haney will be held Thursday, January 18th, 2018 at 2:00 PM at East Thomaston Baptist Church with Rev. Joey Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mr. Haney will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home...

Mrs. Margaret Mooney Ellerbee

Mrs. Margaret Mooney Ellerbee

Jan 13, 2018

Annie Margaret Mooney Ellerbee, 85, of Thomaston died on Saturday, January 13, 2018 at her residence. Margaret was born on October 22, 1932 in Pike County to the late Eros Elijah Mooney and the late Annie Mae Hudson Mooney. She graduated from Meriwether High School in 1950. She married the late Robert Lee Ellerbee on June 10, 1950 in...

Mr. William Otis Wheeless

Mr. William Otis Wheeless

Jan 6, 2018

Mr. William Otis Wheeless, age 87, of Thomaston, died Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Harborview Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. Wheeless will be held Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Gary Hall and Bishop Danny Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fort...

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Louise Anthony Hayes

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Louise Anthony Hayes

Jan 3, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy 'Dot' Louise Anthony Hayes, 90, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Hayes will be held Saturday, January 6, 2018, at 11:00 AM, at the Silvertown Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Caspers and Rev. Dusty Raines will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Mrs. Eunice Smith

Mrs. Eunice Smith

Jan 1, 2018

Mrs. Eunice Smith, age 99, of Thomaston, died Monday, January 1, 2018, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held on Thursday, January 4, at 2:00 PM, at the Shiloh Baptist Church. Dr. Clarence Drummond and Mr. Wade Fuller will officiate, and burial will follow in the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. The family...

Mr. Charles Edward "Chuck" Ellerbee Ii

Mr. Charles Edward "Chuck" Ellerbee Ii

Dec 25, 2017

Mr. Charles Edward 'Chuck' Ellerbee, II, age 76, of Thomaston, died Monday, December 25, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial services for Mr. Ellerbee will be held on Friday, December 29, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Ellerbee officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from...

Mrs. Kathy J. Pender Cummings

Mrs. Kathy J. Pender Cummings

Dec 23, 2017

Mrs. Kathy J. Pender Cummings, age 59, of Woodland, GA, died Saturday evening, December 23, 2017, at Emory University Midtown Hospital, Atlanta, GA. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Cummings will be held on Tuesday, December 26, 2017, at 11:00 AM, at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Zebulon, GA. Rev. Tim South will officiate. Mrs. Cummings was born...

Mrs. Nell Denham Montgomery

Mrs. Nell Denham Montgomery

Dec 20, 2017

Mrs. Nell Denham Montgomery, 93, died on Wednesday, December 20th, 2017 at Providence Health Care in Thomaston. Funeral services for Mrs. Montgomery will be held on Friday, December 22nd, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Joey Smith and Rev. Ralph Wade officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family...

Mrs. Mamie Iona Mullins Baughcum

Mrs. Mamie Iona Mullins Baughcum

Dec 19, 2017

Mrs. Mamie Iona Mullins Baughcum, age 82, of Ellenwood, died Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Lake City Nursing Home in Morrow. Funeral services for Mrs. Baughcum will be held Thursday, December 21, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston with Elder Tim Mullins and Elder Eddie Wigby officiating. Burial will follow in the High...

Mr. Richard Thomas Beckham

Mr. Richard Thomas Beckham

Dec 16, 2017

Richard Thomas Beckham was born on September 16, 1923, the eldest son of Enoch Leon and Mary Jane (Cheek) Beckham. He was a descendent of one of the founding families of Pike County, Georgia, who settled here in the early 1800s. A lifelong resident of Molena, he passed away peacefully early on the morning of December 16 in his...

Mrs. Maudene Gilbert Allen

Mrs. Maudene Gilbert Allen

Dec 10, 2017

Mrs. Maudene Gilbert Allen, age 77, of Thomaston, died Sunday, December 10, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 13, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Jeff Overton will officiate, and interment will follow in the Molena City Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, from...

Michael Desel Perry

Michael Desel Perry

Dec 4, 2017

Michael DeSel Perry, age 65, of Thomaston died Monday at his residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 8, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Crystal Hill Cemetery. The Family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Thursday, December 7, 2017 from 6:00PM until 8:00PM. Mr. Perry was...

Mrs. Gloria Ann Alvarez Walker

Mrs. Gloria Ann Alvarez Walker

Dec 3, 2017

Mrs. Gloria Ann Alvarez Walker, 81, of Thomaston, died Sunday, December 3rd, 2017 at Providence Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Walker will be held on Wednesday, December 6th, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Whitehead officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Walker...

Mrs. Louise Ferrell Huguley

Mrs. Louise Ferrell Huguley

Nov 29, 2017

Mrs. Louise Ferrell Huguley, 94, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, November 29th, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Huguley will be held on Friday, December 1st, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Thomaston with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. A private entombment will follow in the Upson Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family of...

Mr. Adolphus "Doc" Eugene Bailey

Mr. Adolphus "Doc" Eugene Bailey

Nov 24, 2017

Mr. Adolphus Eugene 'Doc' Bailey, age 85, of Thomaston, died Friday, November 24, 2017, in Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held Sunday, November 26, at 2 PM in Shiloh Baptist Church. Rev. Matt Blackmon will officiate. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home from 6 o'clock until 8 o'clock Saturday, November 25. Mr. Bailey...

Mr. James Ernest "Jimmy" Butts

Mr. James Ernest "Jimmy" Butts

Nov 17, 2017

Mr. James Ernest 'Jimmy' Butts, 74, of Thomaston, GA, died November 17, 2017, at the Molena Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mr. Butts will be held Sunday, November 19, at 3:00 PM, at The Gathering, with Rev. Charles Bennett officiating. Interment will follow in Friendship Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2:00 until 3:00 PM at...