Obituaries

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Mrs. Claire Bentley Foster

Mrs. Claire Bentley Foster

Nov 16, 2017

Claire Bentley Foster died at home on November 16, 2017.She was born February 28, 1939, the fourth of four children, on the ancestral farm in Upson County, Georgia, across from her family’s Trice Cemetery. Claire graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Thomaston, Georgia, in 1957, and from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Fine Arts...

Mrs. Clara Mae Argo Buchanan

Mrs. Clara Mae Argo Buchanan

Nov 14, 2017

Mrs. Clare Mae Argo Buchanan, 88, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, November 14th, 2017 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Buchanan will be held on Friday, November 17th, 2017 at 10:00 AM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Weeks officiating. Burial will be in the Magnolia Park Cemetery in Warner Robins at 1:30 PM...

Mr. Donald Leon Corley

Mr. Donald Leon Corley

Nov 12, 2017

Mr. Donald Leon Corley, 79, of Thomaston, GA, died Sunday November 12, 2017, at Baptist Health of Montgomery, AL. Funeral services for Mr. Corley will be held Thursday, November 16, at 10:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Mercer officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening,...

Mr. Marshall Elwood Hancock

Mr. Marshall Elwood Hancock

Nov 12, 2017

Mr. Marshall Elwood Hancock, 88, of Evans and formerly of Thomaston, died Sunday, November 12th, 2017. Funeral services for Mr. Hancock will be held on Saturday, November 18th, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Burial will follow in the Bethany Church Cemetery on Delray Road. Mr. Hancock was...

Nicole Grace Thibodoux

Nicole Grace Thibodoux

Nov 10, 2017

Our beautiful daughter Nicole went home to be with the Lord on Friday evening, November 10, 2017.Funeral Services will be held Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at 11:00 AM In the Antioch Baptist Church Yatesville, GA. We had 18 wonderful years with her, even with her fighting through all the pain and surgeries from cerebral palsy. She was the toughest...

Mrs. Marie Brooks Ferguson

Mrs. Marie Brooks Ferguson

Nov 8, 2017

Mrs. Marie Brooks Ferguson, 93, of Thomaston, GA, died Wednesday, November 8, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Ferguson will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2017, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Paul Caspers and Rev. Joe Allen will officiate, and burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family...

Mr. Wilbur Franklin Purvis

Mr. Wilbur Franklin Purvis

Nov 7, 2017

Mr. Wilbur Franklin Purvis, age 80, of Thomaston, died Tuesday evening at his residence. No services are planned at this time. Mr. Purvis's family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home Friday, Nov. 10, 2017, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM. Mr. Purvis was born in Dodge County on March 31, 1937, to the late Daniel and Annie Lee Wood...

Mrs. Betty Lou Manis Reed

Mrs. Betty Lou Manis Reed

Nov 6, 2017

Mrs. Betty Lou Manis Reed, 76, of Thomaston, died Monday, November 6th, 2017 at Harborview Health Care. Mrs. Reed was born on December 25th, 1940 in Dalton, a daughter of the late John Clinton 'Clint' and Bertie Lee Griggs Manis. She was a nurse's aide and had most recently been employed by the Lake City Nursing Home in Lake...

Mrs. Marlene Day Granger

Mrs. Marlene Day Granger

Nov 5, 2017

Mrs. Marlene Day Granger, 84, of Thomaston, died Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at Heritage Health Care in Barnesville. Funeral services for Mrs. Granger will be held on Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Brother Ray Smith will officiate and burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs....

Mr. Michael Todd Pilkenton

Mr. Michael Todd Pilkenton

Nov 5, 2017

Mr. Michael Todd Pilkenton, 55, of Molena, died Sunday, November 5th, 2017 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mr. Pilkenton will be held on Wednesday, November 8th, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Mt. Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family of Mr. Pilkenton will receive friends at...

Mrs. Faye Youngblood Flowers

Mrs. Faye Youngblood Flowers

Nov 2, 2017

Mrs. Faye Youngblood Flowers, age 88, of Thomaston, died Thursday, November 02, 2017, at Harborview Health Care. Funeral services for Mrs. Flowers will be held on Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 4:00 PM at East Thomaston Baptist Church with Rev. Joey Smith officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mrs. Flowers will receive friends at...

Miss Sarah Anne Daniel

Miss Sarah Anne Daniel

Oct 31, 2017

Miss Sarah Anne Daniel, 82, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Funeral services for Miss Daniel will be held Saturday, November 4, 2017, at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Elder Lee Price officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Miss Daniel will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home...

Mrs. Ann Banks Pasley Fletcher

Mrs. Ann Banks Pasley Fletcher

Oct 25, 2017

Mrs. Ann Banks Pasley Fletcher, 86, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 25th, 2017 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Fletcher will be held on Saturday, October 28th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mrs. Fletcher will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...

Mrs. Patricia Ann Peaden Boyt

Mrs. Patricia Ann Peaden Boyt

Oct 18, 2017

Mrs. Patricia Peaden Boyt age 76, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Providence Health Care. Graveside funeral services will be held Thursday, October 19th, 2017 at 3:00 PM in Crystal Hill Cemetery with Rev. Ryan Christopher officiating. The family of Mrs. Boyt will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Thursday from 2 until 3:00 PM. Mrs....

Mrs. Angela Cleveland Smith

Mrs. Angela Cleveland Smith

Oct 16, 2017

Mrs. Angela Cleveland Smith, 55, of Thomaston, died Monday, October 16, 2017, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held on Friday, October 20th, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Antioch United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Smith will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Thursday from 6...

Mrs. Saleeta A. Roberts

Mrs. Saleeta A. Roberts

Oct 15, 2017

Mrs. Saleeta A. Roberts, age 78, of Thomaston, died Sunday, October 15, 2017, at her residence. Memorial services for Mrs. Roberts will be held on Tuesday, October 17, at 11:00 AM, at the First Baptist Church of Thomaston. Rev. Bill Barber, Rev. Leon Newman, and Mr. Gary Hamby will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 10:00...

Mr. Dennis Ausburn Daniel Jr.

Mr. Dennis Ausburn Daniel Jr.

Oct 11, 2017

Mr. Dennis Ausburn Daniel, Jr., 94, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. Funeral services for Mr. Daniel will be held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Flint River Primitive Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family of Mr. Daniel will receive friends at Flint River...

Mrs. Frances Daniel Birdsong

Mrs. Frances Daniel Birdsong

Oct 10, 2017

Mrs. Frances Daniel Birdsong, 96, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Birdsong will be held on Friday, October 13th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Flint River Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Lee Price and Elder Lavone Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family of...

Mrs. Bonnie Sue Hardy Legg

Mrs. Bonnie Sue Hardy Legg

Oct 3, 2017

Mrs. Bonnie Sue Hardy Legg, age 82, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at Riverside Health and Rehab after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Funeral Services for Mrs. Legg will be held Friday, October 6, 2017, at 11:00 AM, in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Elder Lee Price and Elder Ed McIntyre will officiate, and interment...

Mrs. Florine Watson Harper

Mrs. Florine Watson Harper

Oct 1, 2017

Mrs. Florine Watson Harper, age 100, of Thomaston, GA, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Harper will be held Friday, October 6, 2017, at 2:00 PM, at the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston. Rev. Eddie Herring will officiate, and burial will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends...