Obituaries

Sep 17, 2012

Dr. Janet A. McNeely, age 76, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at the McCall Hospice in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Dr. McNeely was preceded in death by her parents, W. E. and Margaret McNeely. She is survived by step-mother, Mary Ellen Starling McNeely, Thomaston ; sister, Dr Annette Young, Easley, South Carolina; brother, Tom (Susan) McNeely, Conyers, Georgia. She is...

Sep 5, 2012

A graveside service will be held Monday, with Dr. Edwin L. Cliburn officiating. Mr. Fincher was a native of Rhine, GA, and was a graduate of the R. E. Lee Class of 1955. He served in the Air Force as an Aircraft Gunner from 1955 until 1977. After retiring from the Air Force, Mr. Fincher was employed with the...

Sep 4, 2012

Mrs. Katie Elizabeth 'MeMe' Thompson, 66, of 418 4th Avenue, Thomaston, died Tuesday, September 4th, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Thompson was born on September 22, 1945 in Alamo, GA. She was a retired bookkeeper for the Britt Oil Company and was most recently shop manager for Traditions of Thomaston. She was a member of the First Baptist Church....

Aug 30, 2012

Mrs. Lillian Carden Shurley, 98, of Thomaston, died Thursday, August 30th, 2012 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. Shurley was born on September 18th, 1913, in Junction City, GA. She was a daughter of the late Robert Griggs Currington and Georgia Mae O'Hearn Currington. She attended the Martha Berry School in Rome, Ga., and was employed by Thomaston Mills in...

Aug 29, 2012

Aug 28, 2012

Mrs. Lillian Hayes Turner, age 92, of 434 Delray Road died Tuesday morning at her residence. Turner was a Native of Alabama, a member of the Baptist Tabernacle, Homemaker, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. Mrs. Turner was a retirie of the William Carter Co. She was Preceded in death by her husband Dolph Turner. Mrs. Turner is Surrived by a...

Aug 26, 2012

Mrs. Beverly A. Wood,of Molena, died in Providence Health and Rehab Sunday. Funeral arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Aug 22, 2012

Elysse Ann Shiver, 2 month old daughter of Mr. Michael Thor Shiver and Mrs. Celcey Ann Davis Shiver, of 175 Roland Road, died at her residence Aug. 22, 2012. Survivors are: Mother - Mrs. Celcey Ann Davis Shiver and Father, Mr. Michael Thor Shiver, of Thomaston; Maternal Grandfather - Mary Virginia Harvey, of Thomaston; Paternal Grandparents - Jina and...

Aug 18, 2012

Mrs. Lawanda Waller Wilkerson, 55, of 509 Jeff Davis Rd., Thomaston, died Saturday, August 18th, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Wilkerson was a native of Pike County. She had been employed as an office manager for A & B Heating and Cooling. She is survived by her son, James Mitchell(Alicia) Ellerbee of Thomaston; four sisters, Yvonne Armstrong and Martha...

Aug 14, 2012

Mrs. Bessie Lenell Salter Spillers age 93, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. Spillers was a life-long resident of Thomaston and Upson County. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mrs. Spillers was a former switchboard operator at Upson Regional Medical Center, had worked at Red's Pharmacy and Hester's Drug Store,...

Jul 31, 2012

Mrs. Johnnie Mae Hobbs, age 89 , of Yatesville, died Saturday, July 28, 2012 , in Providence Health and Rehab. Mrs Hobbs was a native of Early County, GA and had lived in Yatesville for several years. She was the daughter of the late John Richard Prince and the late Ethel Pierson Prince. Prior to her retirement, she was...

Jul 17, 2012

Mrs. Becky Hood Haney, 73, of 843 Greenvale Rd., Thomaston, died Tuesday, July 17th, 2012 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Haney was a native of Griffin. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute and was a retired secretary for the Plant Manager, Peerless Division, of Thomaston Mills. She was a member of the East Thomaston Baptist...

Jul 17, 2012

Mrs. Creamer was a native of Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Martha Mills. She had been a School Crossing Guard for the Thomaton-Upson County School System and a member of the Upson Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. Mrs. Creamer was a member of Silvertown Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Mr....

Jul 15, 2012

The Rev. Hubert L. Flanagan, Jr., 83, of 720 Maple Dr., Griffin, died Sunday, July 15th, 2012 at his home. Funeral services for Rev. Flanagan will be held Wednesday, July 18th, 2012 at 11:00 a. m., at the First United Methodist Church in Griffin. Rev. Kevin Lobello, Dr. Don Harp, Dr. Malone Dodson and Rev. Jim Winn will officiate....

Jul 11, 2012

Mrs. Flaura Ann Brownlee Arnett, 74, of Macon, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at the Medical Center of Central Georgia. Mrs. Arnett was born in Thomaston, a daughter of the late Guy Hugh Brownlee and Essie Hay Brownlee. She was a homemaker. She is survived by her daughter, Shuree Ann Lewis (Derrell) Spillers of Eatonton; two sons, Rev. Bernard...

Jul 9, 2012

Mrs. Jean Matthews, 86, of 204 Firetower Rd., Thomaston, died Monday, July 9th, 2012 at her home. Mrs. Matthews was an Upson County native. She had worked in the Bleachery Division of Thomaston Mills but later in life she became a homemaker. She was a faithful member of the Hendricks Baptist Church and was also a member of the...

Jul 6, 2012

Mrs. Linda Eloise Gulledge Grosshans, 65, of 1176 Hannah's Mill Rd., Thomaston, died Friday, July 6th, 2012 at Christian Ministries Hospice. Mrs. Grosshans was a native of Detroit, MI, but had lived in Thomaston since 2007. She was a homemaker and spent countless hours as an animal advocate and participated in numerous animal rescue efforts. She also served as...

Jul 5, 2012

Mrs. Aurelia Daniel Vickery was a native of Thomaston, a daughter of the late Thomas Lester and Nannie Lou Gaultney Daniel. She was a 1966 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mrs. Vickery worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. Charles Mixon for many years and in 1985 began growing flowers in greenhouses behind her home. She was well...

Jul 1, 2012

Mr. Warren Durrer Rigby, 87, of Yatesville, died Sunday, July 1st, 2012 at his home. Mr. Rigby was born in Atlanta, GA., a son of the late Tommie and Fannie Eva Smith Rigby. He served in the U. S. Army during World War II. Mr. Rigby was a retired heavy equipment operator for the Georgia Department of Transportation. He...

Jun 28, 2012

Mr. Ronnie A. McDaniel, 65, of 780 Michael St., Thomaston, died Thursday, June 28th, 2012 at his home. In accordance with his wishes, Mr. McDaniel was cremated. Mr. McDaniel was a native of Thomaston and Upson County, a son of the late Alvene and Sara Rogers McDaniel. He was a retired electrician and truck driver. Mr. McDaniel loved the...