Obituaries

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Mrs. Brenda O. Huckaby

Mrs. Brenda O. Huckaby

Sep 23, 2017

Mrs. Brenda O. Huckaby, 75, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 23rd, 2017 at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Huckaby will be held on Tuesday, September 26th, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Huckaby will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on...

Ms. Linda Gail Wilkinson

Ms. Linda Gail Wilkinson

Sep 23, 2017

Ms. Linda Gail Wilkinson, 70, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at the Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehab and Specialty Hospital in Warm Springs. Memorial services for Ms. Wilkinson will be held on Sunday, October 1, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Brent Willis officiating. A Visitation will be held from...

Mrs. Sarah L. Jenkins

Mrs. Sarah L. Jenkins

Sep 17, 2017

Mrs. Sarah L. Jenkins, age 98, of Savannah, GA, died Sunday, September 17, 2017, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. Funeral Arrangements will be announced later by Fox and Weeks Funeral Directors of Savannah, GA. Mrs. Jenkins is survived locally by her daughter, Peggy Emmett of Thomaston, GA. Fletcher-Day Funeral Home of Thomaston, GA, is in charge of local...

Mrs. Patricia Anne Ross

Mrs. Patricia Anne Ross

Sep 16, 2017

Mrs. Patricia Anne 'Mrs. Patty' Ross, age 81, of Yatesville, GA, died Saturday, September 16, 2017, at her residence. No services are planned at this time. Mrs. Ross was born October 14, 1935, in Tulsa, OK, to the late Warica Nolen Martin and Frances Elizabeth Stalcup Martin. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Lewis...

Mrs. Anne Duncan Smith

Mrs. Anne Duncan Smith

Sep 11, 2017

Mrs. Anne Duncan Smith, 81, of Thomaston, died Monday, September 11, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Her family will hold a memorial service on Friday, September 15, at 9:00 AM, at the First Presbyterian Church of Thomaston. Dr. Glenn Gilstrap will officiate. Mrs. Smith was born November 7, 1935, in New York, NY, to the late James Eddy...

Mr. Claude Lee Speck

Mr. Claude Lee Speck

Sep 2, 2017

Mr. Claude Lee Speck, age 70, of Molena, GA, died Saturday, September 2, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held Thursday, September 7, 2017, at 2:00 PM, at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, Georgia. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. Mr. Speck was...

Mrs. Latrelle Jones King

Mrs. Latrelle Jones King

Sep 1, 2017

Mrs. LaTrelle Jones King, 81, of Thomaston, died Friday, September 1, at her residence. She was the widow of Dr. James T. King who was a long-time veterinarian in Upson County. Funeral services for Mrs. King will be held Sunday, September 3, at 2:00 PM, at Trinity Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. The family will receive friends...

Mr. Donald Webster Douglas

Mr. Donald Webster Douglas

Sep 1, 2017

Mr. Donald Webster Douglas, 90, of Thomaston, Georgia, died Friday, September 1, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial services for Mr. Douglas will be held Wednesday, September 6, 2017, at 11:00 AM, in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Dr. Derrick Keeter officiating. Mr. Douglas was born on April 12, 1927, in Detroit, Michigan, to the late...

Mr. Robert "Hoge" Miles

Mr. Robert "Hoge" Miles

Aug 30, 2017

Mr. Robert 'Hoge' Miles, 98, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, August 30th, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mr. Miles will be held on Saturday, September 2nd, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with burial to follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mr. Miles will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...

Mr. David Russell Gilbert

Mr. David Russell Gilbert

Aug 29, 2017

Mr. David Russell Gilbert, 58, of Jeff Davis Road, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mr. Gilbert was born November 13, 1958, in Thomaston, to the late Marvin McClinton Gilbert, Jr. and Katie Mae Huckaby Gilbert. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Gilbert was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute,...

Ms. Susan Holliman Fuller

Ms. Susan Holliman Fuller

Aug 23, 2017

Ms. Susan Holliman Fuller, age 63, of Canton, GA, died Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at Northside Cherokee Hospital in Canton. Memorial Services for Ms. Fuller will be held Sunday, August 27, at 2:00 PM, in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Marc Pritchett will officiate, and interment will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Mrs. Violet Donnette Fox

Mrs. Violet Donnette Fox

Aug 23, 2017

Mrs. Violet Donnette Fox, 69, of Barnesville, GA and formerly of Klamath Falls, OR, died Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017 at the Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, GA. Mrs. Fox was born on April 15, 1948 in Maryville, TN, a daughter of the late Carl Ray and Frances Anne Woodby Williams. She lived in Klamath Falls for many years and...

Mr. William Phillip Esco

Mr. William Phillip Esco

Aug 19, 2017

Mr. William Phillip Esco, 72, of Barnesville, GA, died Saturday, August 19, 2017, at the Medical Center of Central GA. Mr. Esco was born May 26, 1945, in Atlanta, GA, to James and Sara Esco. He was a car enthusiast who loved his family and friends, and he lived life to the fullest. Mr. Esco was preceded in death...

Mr. Jason Ryan Mckoy

Mr. Jason Ryan Mckoy

Aug 16, 2017

Mr. Jason Ryan McKoy, 42, of Union, New Jersey, died August 16, 2017. Funeral services for Mr. McKoy will be held Monday, August 21, at 4:00 PM, at the Millington Baptist Church in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Graveside services will be held at South View Cemetery in Thomaston, on Thursday, August 24, at 1:00 PM, with Rev. Marc Pritchett...

Mr. Jack Wayne Braddy

Mr. Jack Wayne Braddy

Aug 14, 2017

Mr. Jack Wayne Braddy, 70, of Thomaston, died August 14, 2017, at his residence.Mr. Braddy, a native of Thomaston, was born November 8, 1946, to the late Hardy Jack Braddy and Donnie Mae Tucker Braddy. He was a 1964 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute, and he served his country in the U. S. Air Force. Survivors include his...

Mrs. Jewell Bridges Farr

Mrs. Jewell Bridges Farr

Aug 5, 2017

Mrs. Jewell Bridges Farr, 92, of Thomaston, died Saturday, August 5th, 2017 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Farr will be held on Wednesday, August 9th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Trinity Baptist Church. Rev. Bob Wilson, Rev. Greg Rosenthal and Rev. Dan Crawford will officiate and burial with military honors will follow in South...

Mr. Ralph Nathaniel Cromer

Mr. Ralph Nathaniel Cromer

Aug 5, 2017

Mr. Ralph Nathaniel Cromer, 82, of Thomaston, died Saturday, August 5, 2017, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Cromer will be held on Tuesday, August 8, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Mr. Clarence Whatley will officiate, and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral...

Mr. Max Tolbert Holliman

Mr. Max Tolbert Holliman

Aug 3, 2017

Mr. Max Tolbert Holliman, 62, of Thomaston, died August 3, 2017, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral Services for Mr. Holliman will be held Sunday, August 6, at 3:00 PM, at the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston. Rev. Eddie Herring will officiate and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. Mr. Holliman was born June 25, 1955, in...

Mrs. Sandra June Smith

Mrs. Sandra June Smith

Jul 22, 2017

Mrs. Sandra June Smith, 70, of Thomaston, GA, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held Monday, July 24, 2017, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Dr. Keith Paige will officiate, and burial will follow in Crystal Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday...

Mr. Reginald J. "Reggie" Ballard

Mr. Reginald J. "Reggie" Ballard

Jul 14, 2017

Mr. Reginald J. 'Reggie' Ballard, 60, of Tucker, died Friday, July 14th, 2017 at Meadowbrook Healthcare in Tucker. Funeral services for Mr. Ballard will be held on Sunday, July 16th, 2017 at 1:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Dr. Rex King officiating. Burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mr. Ballard...