Obituaries

Aug 1, 2011

Mrs. Starley was a native of Bleckley County but had lived in Thomaston for a number of years. She was a retired twister room employee for the Martha Mills Division of B. F. Goodrich. Mrs. Starley attended the First Assembly of God Church. She is survived by her daughter, Kemper Nell Starley Boggs of Thomaston; her son and daughter-in-law,...

Jul 21, 2011

Mr. Whatley was the son of John Allen Whatley and Flora Jane Mathews Whatley. He was born November 11, 1918 in Pike County, GA. Joe served in the United States Marine Corps and fought in the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. For 40 years he was employed by Thomaston Mills in the Slashing Dept. Joe was...

Jul 19, 2011

Mr. Bell was born on December 31, 1929 in Fort Valley, Georgia. He later moved to Moultrie, Georgia where he graduated from Moultrie High School. For four years he served in the United States Navy including the Korean War. After being discharged from the Navy, he worked for General Motors while earning a degree from Georgia State University. He...

Jul 18, 2011

Mrs. Hammock was a native of Taylor County. She was a retired spinner for the B. F. Goodrich Co. and was a member of Jeff Davis Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Oscar Cranford, her second husband, Jack Hammock, and a grandchild, Tammy Givingo. Mrs. Hammock is survived by two daughters, Barbara C. (Frank)...

Jul 14, 2011

Mrs. Huckaby was born in Atlanta, a daughter of the late Robert Stowe and Dorothy Plaster Stowe. She was a long time homemaker and Mom. After her children grew up and moved away, she worked in the banking business in the Mortgage Department of the United Bank. She was also the City Clerk of Meansville, as well as a...

Jul 8, 2011

Mrs. Traylor was a life-long resident of Thomaston. She was a former employee of the Sunglass Hut in McDonough. She is survived by her husband, Michael Traylor of Thomaston; two daughters, Cassie Nichole Henderson and Samantha Alexis Henderson, both of Thomaston; a son Michael Shane Traylor, Jr., of Thomaston; her parents, Wayne and Vivian Cleveland of Thomaston; and a...

Jul 7, 2011

Mrs. Fincher was a resident of Riverside Nursing Care for the past several years where she loved the caregivers and enjoyed playing bingo, her reign as Mrs. Riverside, and helping others. She was born in Greenville, GA, in Meriwether County, but lived most in Molena, GA for most of her life. She married Joe Herman Fincher on January 15,...

Jul 5, 2011

Jun 24, 2011

Mr. Warren was a native of Upson County. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran and served in Korea. Mr. Warren was employed for a number of years at Aldora Mills in Barnesville. He was also a self-employed carpenter and worked at the Sonny Hammond Cabinet Shop. Mr. Warren had been a member of Faith Baptist Church for...

Jun 21, 2011

Mrs. Riviere was born in Upson County, a daughter of the late J. B. Hardy and Lucile Blackburn Hardy. She obtained her private pilot's license in Griffin in the early 1940s. In 1942 the U. S. Army Air Force formed the Women's Air Force Service Pilots, or WASPs. Mrs. Riviere applied and was accepted into the program, which trained...

Jun 17, 2011

Jun 15, 2011

Jun 14, 2011

Miss Bowles was a native of Upson County. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. She was also a graduate of Mercer University with a BA in Social Work and Gordon Junior College, with An RN (Registered Nurse) Degree. Miss Bowles was a member of First Presbyterian Church. She worked as a Registered Nurse before a 1988...

Jun 13, 2011

Jun 5, 2011

Mr. Short was a native of Thomaston. He was a 1937 graduate of the R. E. Lee Institute and then attended Georgia Southwestern College. Mr. Short's father opened the Commercial Finance Company in Thomaston in 1937 and Mr. Short joined the business in 1940. He would eventually become the owner and president of the company. In 1942 Mr. Short...

Jun 3, 2011

Mr. Aca Franklin Teal, age 67, formerly of Thomaston, died Friday Morning in Renaisance Care and Rehabilitaton Center in Griffin, where he had lived for the last several years. Mr. Teal is survived by: His son - Matthew (Amanda) Teal; Grandchildren - Gabby, Nick, and Savannah; Brother - Steve (Fran) Teal; Sister-in-Law, Beverly Teal. Many nieces and nephews also...

Jun 2, 2011

Mrs. Gismondi was a native of Chicago, IL. She lived in Boca Raton, FL for a number of years and was worked as a real estate agent. She was a member and volunteer at the Pleasant Valley Church in Upson County for the past four years. Mrs. Gismondi is survived by her husband, Arturo Gismondi and her daughter, Isabella...

May 28, 2011

May 26, 2011

Mr. Martin was a native of Dalton, GA, but had lived in Hephzibah for many years. He was a retired staff assistant from the dietetic department of the Medical College of Georgia. Mr. Martin was a former member of the Trinity-on-the-Hill Methodist Church in Augusta and also a former member of the Augusta Choral Society.

May 24, 2011

Mrs. Coker was a native of Upson County. She was employed for many years by the Ingram McDaniel Insurance Agency. Mrs. Coker was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Thomaston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles W. Coker. Mrs. Coker is survived by her step-son, Sam (Tina) Coker, Sr.; and two grandboys whom...