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Dr. James Olin "Jim" Richards
Sep 20, 2013
Dr. James O. (Jim) Richards, age 76, of 300 Pine Lakes Drive, Thomaston, died Friday afternoon, September 20th, in Upson Regional Medical Center. Memorial Services will be held Saturday afternoon, September 28th, at 2 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Christopher Peterson, Dr. Albert E. Simmons and Rev. William R. Conine, Jr. will officiate. The family will receive...
Dorothy T. Maddox
Sep 12, 2013
Mrs. Dorothy T. Maddox, 91, of Yatesville, died Thursday, September 12th, 2013 at Riverside Health and Rehab in Thomaston. Mrs. Maddox was a native of Cartersville. She was a former elementary school teacher's aide in the Upson County School Board of Education. She had also been employed by the William Carter Company. Mrs. Maddox was a member of the...
Sylvia Marie Hildebrand
Sep 7, 2013
Mrs. Sylvia Marie Renfroe Hildebrand, 68, of Thomaston, died Saturday, September 7th, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Hildebrand was a native of Meriwether County but had made her home in Thomaston for a number of years. She was a retired flight attendant supervisor for Delta Airlines. Mrs. Hildebrand is survived by a cousin, Jean Coleman of Albany; an uncle,...
Ruby Franklin White
Sep 4, 2013
Mrs. Ruby Franklin White, 83, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, September 4th, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. White was a native of Upson County. Until her retirement she had worked for 45 years in the Spinning Department of the Martha Mills Division of the B. F. Goodrich Company. She was a member of the North Church Street Church...
Patricia Fallin Poteat
Sep 3, 2013
Mrs. Patricia F. Poteat, 77, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 3rd, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Poteat was a life-long resident of Upson County and was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. She was employed for 38 years at the Martha Mills Division of the B. F. Goodrich Company and served as a key punch operator until her...
Wheeler Davis "Junior" Cooper, Jr.
Sep 1, 2013
Mr. Wheeler Davis 'Junior' Cooper, Jr., 82, of Thomaston, died Sunday, September 1st, 2013 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Mr. Cooper was born in Taylor County on October 22, 1930, a son of the late Wheeler Davis Cooper and Dora B. Thompson Cooper. He served in the U. S. Air Force during the Korean War...
Richard H. Levis
Aug 31, 2013
Mr. Richard H. Levis, 49, of Griffin, died Saturday, August 31st, 2013 at the Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin. Mr. Levis was born in Forest Park on December 23, 1963, a son of the late Howard Levis and Lucile Hagan Levis. He was employed by the Action Electrical and Mechanical Contracting Company, Inc. Mr. Levis was a member of the...
Ruth Beckham Burks
Aug 25, 2013
Mrs. Burks, formerly of 'O' Street, Thomaston, died Sunday, August 25th, 2013 at Riverside Health and Rehab. Mrs. Burks was a native of Upson County, a daughter of the late Wesley Beckham and Ella Penn Beckham. She was formerly employed by the B. F. Goodrich Company. Mrs. Burks is survived by a brother, Moses Beckham of Madison, one step-daughter,...
Meredith Ann Butler Buffington
Aug 19, 2013
Mrs. Meredith 'Meribeth' Buffington, 75, of Thomaston, died Monday, August 19th, 2013 at the Piedmont Newnan Hospital. Mrs. Buffington was a native of Portland Oregon but had lived in Upson County since 1972. She was a former secretary for the Collins School Kindegarten and Fellowship Baptist Church. She had also worked as a personal trainer at Curves and Bosom...
Mark D. Fowler
Aug 18, 2013
Mr. Mark Fowler, 51, of Thomaston, died Sunday, August 18th, 2013 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Mr. Fowler was the owner and lead technician of Mark's Automotive and Performance Center in Thomaston. He was born at Kincheloe Air Force Base in Kincheloe, MI, on March 27th, 1962. He had lived in Thomaston since 1974. Mr....
Johnny Leon Newman
Aug 3, 2013
Mr. Johnny Leon Newman, 84, of Thomaston, retired business owner of Newman Sales and Service Appliances, died Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 at his home. Mr. Newman was a graduate of the Class of 1947 of R. E. Lee Institute. After high school he joined the Merchant Marines and served for six months. He then served his country in the...
Olen Baucom
Aug 3, 2013
Mr. Olen B. Baucom, 86, of Thomaston and formerly of Albany, died Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mr. Baucom was a native of Tampa, FL. He was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II and during his working life was employed by Keenan Auto Parts, where he worked in management. Mr. Baucom was a...
Rufus C. Heaton
Aug 2, 2013
Mr. Rufus C. Heaton, 92, of Thomaston, died Friday, August 2nd, 2013 at Providence Health and Rehab. Mr. Heaton was a native of Athens but had lived in Thomaston since 1939. he was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Army Air Corps. Mr. Heaton was a retired overhauler/fixer for the Peerless Division of Thomaston Mills. He...
Sally Onelle Ellington
Jul 31, 2013
Mrs. Sally Onelle Ellington, age 81, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, July 31, 2013 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Ellington was a native of Thomaston, a daughter of the late Warren Ansley Jimmerson and Cora Peugh Jimmerson. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Tabernacle. Mrs. Ellington is survived by her husband of 60 years, Thomas...
Willie M. Judah
Jul 26, 2013
Mrs. Willie M. Judah age 95 died Friday Evening, in Wellstar Paulding Nursing Center in Dallas, GA. Mrs. Judah was born in Woodbury, GA to the late Julius Moreland and the late Mary Long Moreland. While living in Thomaston, she was employed by Thomaston Mills. She was also employed by William Carter Company Forsyth Division as a seamstress. Mrs....
Jewell Imogene Winkles Yawn Whitworth
Jul 22, 2013
Mrs. Jewell Imogene Winkles Yawn 'Jean' Whitworth, , age 83, of Yatesville, died Monday, July 22, 2013, at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Whitworth was a native of Douglas County but had lived in Upson County for many years. Prior to her retirement she was employed by Thomaston Mills as a quality inspector and also in the payroll division....
Eugene C. Williams
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Eugene C. Williams, age 81, of 319 Johnston Drive, died Saturday Morning, July 13th, at his residence. Memorial Services will be held Monday Afternoon, July 15th, at 2 o'clock in the First Presbyterian Church. Rev. Christopher Peterson, Dr. Albert E. Simmons, and Rev. William R. Conine, Jr. will officiate, with Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Mr....
Hubert M. Wilson
Jul 13, 2013
Mr. Hubert M. Wilson of Molena died at his residence Saturday morning. Mr. Wilson was born in Spalding County to the late William T. Wilson nd the late Annie Kate Wiles Wilson. He served in the Army during the Korean Conflict and worked many years for B.F. Goodrich Company as a weaver. Mr. Wilson was predeceased by his grandson...
Chessie Arnold Rogers
Jun 30, 2013
Mrs. Chessie Arnold Rogers, 91, of 1015 South Green Street, died Sunday, June 30, at her residence. Mrs. Rogers was a native of Hancock County, Georgia, and moved to Upson County at an early age. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse E. Rogers, Sr. They married on October 26, 1940, and were married for 64 years....
Joel K. Brooks
Jun 29, 2013
Mr. Joel K. Brooks, 69, of Thomaston died Saturday evening, June 29, at his residence. Mr. Brooks was retired from the Thomaston-Upson County School System where he worked in the maintenance department, and he was previously employed with Thomaston Mills. He was preceded in death by a sister, Susan Clark. Mr. Brooks is survived by his wife, Mrs. Barbara...
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