Obituaries

Mrs. Vivian Ramsey Abbott

Feb 29, 2024

Mrs. Vivian Ramsey Abbott, age 94, of Thomaston, died Thursday, February 29, 2024, at Riverside Health and Rehab. Funeral services for Mrs. Abbott will be held on Monday, March 4, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate, and interment will follow in Lamar Memory Gardens in Barnesville, GA. The family will...

Mr. Roy Harrison Dawson

Feb 22, 2024

Mr. Roy Harrison Dawson, age 92, of Thomaston, died Thursday, February 22, 2024, at his residence. Funeral services for Mr. Dawson will be held Sunday, February 25, at 4:30 PM, at Flint River Primitive Baptist Church. Elder Richard Pinell, Elder Larry Wheeler, and Elder Lee Price will officiate, and interment with military honors will follow in the church cemetery....

Mr. Mike Wayne Stewart

Feb 18, 2024

Mr. Mike Wayne Stewart, age 60, of Thomaston, died Sunday, February 18, 2024, at his residence. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM..

Mr. Stewart was born in Thomaston on January 26, 1964, to the late Wayne Edward Stewart and the late Barbara Edmondson Stewart. He was...

Ms. Susan Carol Negowski

Feb 17, 2024

Ms. Susan Carol Negowski, age 66, of Woodbury, died Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Harborview Healthcare.

Services for Mrs. Negowski will be held in Michigan.

Fletcher-Day Funeral Home is in charge of all arrangements. Condolences and remembrances may be expressed at www.fletcherdayfuneralhome.com.

Mr. Peyton Noel Kirby

Feb 15, 2024

With profound sadness we announce the passing of Peyton Noel Kirby, a charismatic and beloved soul, born on June 23, 1999, in Atlanta, GA. Peyton was a beacon of joy and laughter; his funny and loving nature was truly contagious and left a lasting impact on everyone he met. As the poet Maya Angelou once said, "People will forget...

Mrs. Helene Kennedy Hall

Feb 14, 2024

Mrs. Helene  Kennedy Hall, age 77, of Thomaston, GA, died February 14, 2024, at WellStar West GA Medical Center in LaGrange, GA. No services are planned at this time.

Mrs. Hall was born on November 22, 1946, in Chattanooga, TN, to the late King David Bishop and the late Rose Rogers Bishop. She was a graduate of...

Mrs. Anne Powell Griggers

Feb 13, 2024

Mrs. Anne Powell Griggers, age 95, of Thomaston, GA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at West Village Retirement Community.  Graveside funeral services to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, February 17, at 10:00 AM, at South View Cemetery with Rev. Jason Weems officiating.

Mrs. Griggers was born on March 2, 1928, in...

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...