Obituaries

Mrs. Barbara Stewart Corley

Feb 12, 2024

Mrs. Barbara Stewart Corley, age 91, of Thomaston, died Monday, February 12, 2024, at Brightmoor Nursing Center in Griffin, GA. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Corley will be held on Thursday, February 15, at 3:00 PM, in New Hope Cemetery in Yatesville, GA, with Rev. Keith Corley officiating.

Mrs. Corley was born in Dozier, AL, on July...

Mr. Charlie R. Mccrary, Jr.

Feb 7, 2024

Mr. Charlie R. McCrary, Jr., age 81, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Atrium Hospital Navicent, Macon, GA. Funeral services for Mr. McCrary will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Dr. Ryan Christopher will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Mrs. Mary Miller Perdue

Feb 7, 2024

Mrs. Mary Miller Perdue, age 103, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, February 7, 2024, at Thomaston Manor. Funeral services for Mrs. Perdue will be held Sunday, February 11, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Ted Kandler will officiate, and interment will follow in Glenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on...

Mr. Daniel Eliot Levin

Feb 6, 2024

Mr. Daniel Eliot Levin, age 74, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, February 6, 2024, at Atrium Navicent Health in Macon, GA. No services are planned at this time.

Mr. Levin was born in Boston, MA, on February 6, 1950, and he grew up in Newton, MA. He was a graduate of Bentley College and worked as computer programmer....

Mrs. Donna Marie Mclendon Cox

Feb 3, 2024

Mrs. Donna Marie McLendon Cox, age 62, of Thomaston, died Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin.

Mrs. Cox was born in Upson County, on May 28, 1961, a daughter of Martha Ann Fleming McLendon and the late Rev. Harley “Slick” McLendon, Jr. She worked as a waitress for Shoney’s, Golden Corral, and...

Mrs. Jacqueline Birdsong Nix

Jan 30, 2024

Mrs. Jacqueline Birdsong Nix, age 74, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Riverside Health and Rehabilitation. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Nix will be held Friday, February 2, at 11:00 AM in Upson Memorial Gardens with Rev. Joey Smith officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, February 1, from 5:00 until 7:00 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral...

Mrs. Jackie Dianne Burkett

Jan 28, 2024

Mrs. Jackie Dianne Burkett, age 70, of Warner Robins, formerly of Thomaston, died Sunday, January 28, 2024, at her residence.

Funeral services for Mrs. Burkett will be held Wednesday, January 31, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Pastor Jereme Chaney will officiate, and interment will follow at Mountain View Baptist Church...

Ms. Sandra E. Lis

Jan 26, 2024

Ms. Sandra E. “Aunt Sandy” Lis, age 81, of Barnesville, died Friday, January 26, 2024, at her residence.

Ms. Lis was born March 17, 1942, in New York and she retired from United Airlines.

“Aunt Sandy” as she was affectionately known, is survived by her niece and caregiver, Laurie (Allen) Williams...

Mrs. Cheryl Teal Hendrix

Jan 23, 2024

Mrs. Cheryl Teal Hendrix, age 76, of Meansville, GA, died Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin, GA.

Funeral services for Mrs. Hendrix will be held on Thursday, January 25, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Jackson officiating. A private family interment will follow in...

Mrs. Barbara "Angie" Albritton

Jan 19, 2024

Mrs. Barbara “Angie” Albritton, age 73, of Thomaston, died Friday, January 19, 2024, at Upson Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services for Mrs. Albritton will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, January 23, at South View Cemetery with Dr. Rex King officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at...

Mrs. Elaine Truitt Martin

Jan 16, 2024

Mrs. Elaine Truitt Martin, age 76, of Thomaston, died Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at her residence surrounded by her family.

Funeral services for Mrs. Martin will be held Friday, January 19, at 1:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Pastor Tom Lee will officiate, and interment will follow at Culloden Cemetery. The family...

Mrs. Laura Gregor Summerson

Jan 14, 2024

Mrs. Laura Gregor Summerson, age 84, of Thomaston, died Sunday, January 14, 2024, at her residence.

Mrs. Summerson was born July 26, 1939, in Daisytown, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Michael J. Gregor and the late Sophia Gasher Gregor. She was a 1957 graduate of East Beth High School in Fredricktown, Pennsylvania. She also...

Mrs. Mary Frances Sapp Montgomery

Jan 13, 2024

Mrs. Mary Frances Sapp Montgomery, age 89, of Thomaston, died Saturday, January 13, 2024, at her residence. Funeral services for Mrs. Montgomery will be held Monday, January 15, at 2:00 PM, at East Thomaston Baptist Church. Rev. Joey Smith and Rev. Dean Hemphill will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday...

Mr. Arthur Mark Smith

Jan 8, 2024

Mr. Arthur Mark Smith, age 67, of Thomaston, died Monday, January 8, 2024, at his residence.  The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home on Friday evening, January 19, from 7:00 until 9:00 PM.

“Mark” as he was affectionately known, was a lifelong resident of Thomaston. He was born on August 9, 1956, a son of the late Arthur Jerome...

Mr. Robert Douglas Gilstrap

Jan 6, 2024

Mr. Robert Douglas Gilstrap, 89, died on Saturday, January 6, 2024, after a period of declining health. A graveside service will be held at Woodlawn Memorial Park in Greenville, SC, on Thursday, January 11, at 11:00 AM.

Mr. Gilstrap was born August 5, 1934, in Pickens County, South Carolina, the son of the late Martha B. and...

Mrs. Millie Sandra Hardwick

Jan 3, 2024

Mrs. Millie Sandra Hardwick, age 76, of Yatesville, GA, died Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Emory University Hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Hardwick will be held on Saturday, January 6, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Mr. Gary Bray and Mr. Jeffrey Falls will officiate, and burial will follow in the High Falls Baptist Church...

Mr. William Michael "Mike" Shannon

Jan 1, 2024

Mr. William Michael "Mike" Shannon, age 63, of Thomaston, died Monday, January 1, 2024, at his residence. Private services for Mr. Shannon will be held at a later date.

Mr. Shannon was born July 15, 1960, in Atlanta, GA, to the late William David Shannon and the late Alice Craddock Shannon. He had previously been employed as...

Mrs. Merrilyn Robertson Stubbs

Jan 1, 2024

Mrs. Merrilyn Stubbs, age 76, of Thomaston, passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024, at Upson Regional Medical Center. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Stubbs was born on January 24, 1947, to the late Meg and Jeanelle Robertson. She was a retired registered nurse. In addition to her parents,...

Mr. David Brown Pasley

Dec 30, 2023

Mr. David Brown Pasley, age 71, of Thomaston, GA, died Saturday, December 30, 2023, at his residence.  Memorial services for Mr. Pasley will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Smith officiating.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday from 1:00 PM...

Mrs. Barbara Jean Shockley Rogers

Dec 30, 2023

Mrs. Barbara Jean Shockley Rogers, 90, of Thomaston died Saturday, December 30, 2023, of natural causes.

A graveside memorial service for Mrs. Rogers will be held Saturday, January 6, 2024, at 2:00 PM at Southview Cemetery in Thomaston, GA, with Rev. Ted Kandler officiating. The family will receive friends following the service.

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