Obituaries

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...

Jun 23, 2012

Mrs. Mercedes Estevez 'Vee' McDonald, 92, of Thomaston, died Saturday, June 23rd, 2012 at Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. McDonald was a native of Tampa, Fl. She was a recipient of the Tampa Teachers Club Medal of Honor in 1936 and later taught Spanish for the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II. After moving to Macon Mrs....

Jun 19, 2012

June Bowman Hicks Courtright, 98, loving mother, gardener extraordinaire, and lifelong inspiration, died at home, on Tuesday, June 19, surrounded by her family in Eufaula, Alabama. She is survived by her children, Jody Bowman Hicks (Deborah Collins) of Thomaston, Georgia, Edgar Stennette Hicks (Deborah Whitmore) of Eufaula, Alabama, and Mary Yslan Hicks (William B. Jones, Jr.) of Little Rock,...

Jun 18, 2012

Mrs. Betty Perdue Harvey, age 90, of the West Village Retirement Community and formerly of 201 Magnolia Avenue, died Monay night at the Riverside Nursing Center in Thomaston. Mrs. Harvey was born in Brunswick, Georgia but moved to Thomaston at an early age. She was preceeded in death by her mother and father, Mattie Lou Black and Olin Seay...

Jun 18, 2012

To Be Announced

Jun 13, 2012

Jun 12, 2012

Mrs. Katie Nell Cooper Pinkard, age 103, of 409 W. Goodrich Ave. died Tuesday, June 11, 2012 in Riverside Nursing Center. Mrs. Pinkard was a native of Taylor County Ga. She had lived most of her adult life in Thomaston. Her home for the past few years has been West Village Retirement Community. She taught school for 14 years...