Obituaries

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Mrs. Anne Gilmore New

Mrs. Anne Gilmore New

May 3, 2017

Anne Lewis Gilmore New of Thomaston, GA passed peacefully at home with family on May 3rd, 2017. She was born to James Leland Gilmore and Margaret Haven Lee Gilmore on August 6, 1928 in Lavonia, Georgia and was married to the late William Madison New. She was predeceased by her sisters Vera Hortense Gilmore and Winnie Lee Gilmore Anderson....

Mr. Earl Dean Troelsen

Mr. Earl Dean Troelsen

Apr 27, 2017

Mr. Earl Dean Troelsen, 86, of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 27th, 2017. He had been a resident of Upson County since 1988. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Troelsen will be held on Sunday, April 30th, 2017 at 2:00 PM in South View Cemetery with Dr. Glen Gilstrap officiating. A Visitation will be held on Sunday, April 30th, 2017, at...

Mr. Roy Raymond Mcnelly,  Sr.

Mr. Roy Raymond Mcnelly, Sr.

Apr 27, 2017

Mr. Roy Raymond McNelly, Sr., age 59 of Thomaston, died Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Emory Hospital Midtown. Mr. McNelly, a native of Wilmington, DE, was born March 18, 1958, to the late Vernon and Pearl Foraker McNelly. He was employed with Flash Foods as an IT Tech. Mr. McNelly loved music and was an avid guitarist. He was...

Capt. William "Bill" Gore,  Usmc, Ret.

Capt. William "Bill" Gore, Usmc, Ret.

Apr 26, 2017

Capt. William 'Bill' Gore, USMC, Ret., 85, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 at Riverside Nursing Home with hospice services. Funeral services for Capt. Gore will be held on Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 4:00 PM at the First Baptist Church in Thomaston. Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Brent Willis will officiate and burial with full military honors...

Mr. Ray Corley

Mr. Ray Corley

Apr 24, 2017

Mr. Ray Corley, 88, of Thomaston, died Monday, April 24th, 2017 at the Roosevelt-Warm Springs Institute for Rehabilitation. Funeral services for Mr. Corley will be held on Wednesday, April 26th, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Thomaston. Burial will follow in the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Yatesville. The family of Mr. Corley...

Mr. George Washington Ruff Jr

Mr. George Washington Ruff Jr

Apr 23, 2017

A memorial service for George Ruff, age 91 of Thomaston will be held on Tuesday, April 25th, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at The First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. His family will receive friends at the First Baptist Church on Tuesday from 10:00 AM until the service hour. Mr. Ruff died April 23, 2017. His cremains were...

Mrs. Alice Craddock Shannon

Mrs. Alice Craddock Shannon

Apr 21, 2017

Mrs. Alice Craddock Shannon, 79, of Thomaston, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. A memorial service will be held Monday, April 24, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Barber officiating. Mrs. Shannon's family will receive friends in the Fellowship Hall of First Baptist Church on Monday from 1:00 PM...

Mrs. Barbara Norman

Mrs. Barbara Norman

Apr 18, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Norman, age 78, of Meansville, died April 18, 2017, at Harborview Nursing Home. Mrs. Norman, daughter of the late Frank and Estelle Kinard Spruce, was born July 30, 1938, at The Rock, GA. She was a homemaker and a member of the Faithful Christian Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, John Henry Norman; two daughters:...

Mrs. Nell Hayes Eubanks

Mrs. Nell Hayes Eubanks

Apr 12, 2017

Mrs. Nell Hayes Eubanks, 83, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, April 12th, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Eubanks will be held on Friday, April 14th, 2017 at 3:00 pm at the East Thomaston Baptist Church. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate and burial will follow in South View Cemetery. The family of Mrs. Eubanks will receive...

Mr. Dennis Eldridge

Mr. Dennis Eldridge

Apr 9, 2017

Mr. Dennis Eldridge, 67, of Yatesville, died Sunday, April 9th, 2017 at Brightmoor Hospice. Graveside services for Mr. Eldridge will be held on Tuesday, April 11th, 2017 at 3:30 PM in the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Yatesville. The family of Mr. Eldridge will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Tuesday from 1:00 until 3:00 PM....

Mrs. Daphene Bradley

Mrs. Daphene Bradley

Apr 8, 2017

Mrs. Daphene M. Bradley, age 85, of Smyrna, TN passed away Saturday, April 8, 2017. She was born in Thomaston, GA to the late Wilbur A. and Sara Catherine Lee Morris. Mrs. Bradley was a homemaker to her family and a member of the Church of God. Mrs. Bradley is survived by her sons, Lee Bradley and Stephan Bradley...

Mr. Larry Thomas Estes

Mr. Larry Thomas Estes

Apr 5, 2017

Mr. Larry Thomas Estes, 74, of Meansville, died Wednesday, April 5th, 2017 at his home. Funeral services for Mr. Estes will be held on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 4:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Mark Mercer will officiate and burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mr. Estes will receive...

Mr. Brian Pacatte

Mr. Brian Pacatte

Apr 4, 2017

Mr. Brian Patrick Pacatte, 64, of Griffin, died Tuesday, April 4th, 2017 at Spalding Regional Hospital. Memorial services for Mr. Pacatte will be held on Saturday, April 8th, 2017 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of the Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Truitt and Rev. Katrina Wood officiating. The family of Mr. Pacatte will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...

Mr. Marvin Gwyn King

Mr. Marvin Gwyn King

Mar 29, 2017

Mr. Marvin Gwyn King, 78, of Molena, died Wednesday, March 29th, 2017, at The Hope House in Griffin. Mr. King was born in Pike County on April 16th, 1938, son of the late J. M. 'Buck' King and Rosalee Mangham King. He studied at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and then returned to Pike County where he operated the family...

Dr. Hazel Caldwell Cotney

Dr. Hazel Caldwell Cotney

Mar 24, 2017

Hazel Caldwell Cotney died Friday morning March 24, 2017, at Upson Regional Medical Center. She was 86 years old. Dr. Cotney was born on September 11, 1930 in Taylor County, Georgia, the fifth child of six born to Mattie J. Stalnaker Caldwell and Johnnie William Caldwell. Funeral services for Dr. Cotney will be held on Sunday, March 26th, 2017...

Mr. Joseph J. Hammonds

Mr. Joseph J. Hammonds

Mar 15, 2017

Mr. Joseph J. Hammonds, 92, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, March 15th, 2017 at Harborview Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mr. Hammonds will be held on Sunday, March 19th, 2017 at 2:00 PM at the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Yatesville. Burial with military honors will follow in the New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family of Mr....

Mrs. Lucy P. Wainwright

Mrs. Lucy P. Wainwright

Mar 10, 2017

Mrs. Lucy P. Wainwright, 98, of Thomaston, died Friday, March 10th, 2017 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Wainwright will be held on Sunday, March 12th, 2017 at 2:00 PM at East Thomaston Church with Rev. Joey Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family of Mrs. Wainwright will receive friends at Fletcher-Day...

Mrs. Ruth M. Warren

Mrs. Ruth M. Warren

Mar 10, 2017

Mrs. Ruth M. Warren, 98, of Thomaston, died Friday, March 10th, 2017 at her home. Mrs. Warren was born on March 6th, 1919 in Lumber City, one of eight children of the late Walter and Annie Shaddix McClellan. She was the valedictorian of her high school and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Berry College in 1940. Following her college...

Mr. John W. Singletary

Mr. John W. Singletary

Mar 4, 2017

Mr. John Whipple Singletary, 79, of Thomaston, GA, died Saturday, March 4, 2017. A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 12, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Trinity Baptist Church in Thomaston, with Rev. Bob Wilson officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until the funeral hour at Trinity Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held...

Dr. William Mckenzie "Mack" Dallas Jr.

Dr. William Mckenzie "Mack" Dallas Jr.

Feb 27, 2017

Long-time Thomaston Surgeon Dr. William McKenzie “Mack” Dallas, Jr., died Monday, February 27th, 2017 at his home. He was 83 years old. Memorial services for Dr. Dallas will be held on Thursday, March 2nd, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston with Rev. Rick Marson, Rev. Herb Flanders and Rev. John Dallas officiating. The...