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Mr. George Branan Collins, III, passed away on Friday, September 26, 2025, at his residence in Concord, Georgia. He was 84. He began his career with the Fulton County Juvenile Court, ultimately serving as the Chief Probation Officer. While employed by Fulton County, he played a crucial role in establishing the Mediation Program. He continued his contributions and his career as a District Court Administrator of the 9th Judicial District. He was instrumental in helping initiate the first Drug Court in North Georgia, underscoring his commitment to justice and rehabilitation. He is survived by his wife, Judy, three children, seven grandchildren, and two great grandchildren. A memorial service...

Mr. Philip Earl Thompson, age 73, of LaGrange, died Sunday, August 18, 2024 at Harborview Healthcare in Thomaston. Graveside services for Mr. Thompson will be held on Sunday, August 25, at 4:00 PM, at Shadowlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. Mr. Thompson was born September 6, 1950, in LaGrange, Georgia and was the son of the late Emmett Walter Thompson, Jr. and the late Nannie O'Neal Thompson Cook. He was a 1968 graduate of Greenville High School and later received a Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance from the University of Georgia. Philip retired from West Georgia Medical Center as the Director of Human Resources. He enjoyed his upbringing on "The Farm", loved his family and friends,...

Frank C. King passed away on July 28, 2024, at his home in Thomaston surrounded by his family following health complications. He was just shy of celebrating his 82nd birthday but had spent the first half of this last year of life doing many of the activities he enjoyed in his community, church, among friends, sporting events, and of course, with his grandchildren. Although he never lived in the same towns as his 6 grandchildren, he made it a personal goal to never let a month pass without seeing them. He leaves behind a legacy of dedication and service to others through his life's work in education and charities. Born in Memphis, Tennessee on August 6, 1942, Frank was the son of the late...

Mr. Richard Franklin (Opie) Witte, age 74, of Thomaston, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, December 11, 2023. A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday, December 15, at 2:00 PM, at Upson Memorial Gardens. There will be a celebration of his life immediately following the service at the family residence. Mr. Witte was born on December 15, 1948, at Fort Benning, GA, and he was raised in Carteret, NJ. After graduation from Carteret High School, he continued his education to achieve a Bachelors degree, dual Masters degrees, and a specialist degree in middle grades education. Rich taught seventh grade in New Jersey until moving to Georgia in 1984 where he continued his...

Mrs. Mary Sabra Truitt, age 70, of Thomaston, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 24, 2023. Funeral services for Mrs. Truitt were held Wednesday, September 27, at 2:00 PM at East Thomaston Baptist Church. Rev. Joey Smith officiated, and interment followed in Upson Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Truitt was born in Thomaston on July 21, 1953, to Mary Elizabeth Clark Spires and the late Alvin Guin Spires. She was a 1971 graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Mrs. Truitt earned a BS degree in Education from Tift College and a Masters degree in Education from Georgia Southwestern College. She was retired from the Thomaston-Upson School System where she taught middle school...

Mr. Timothy Craig "Tim" Norris, age 63, born in Jacksonville, Florida, from Macon, Georgia, formerly of Thomaston, Georgia died peacefully Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, Georgia. Please join us for a visitation Sunday, August 6th, from 6pm until 8pm and funeral services Monday, August 7, at 11am to say goodbye to our precious brother and friend at the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to organizations dedicated to finding a cure for dementia and Alzheimer's or that support the families of those taking care of suffering loved ones. Fletcher-Day Funeral Home of Thomaston is in charge of all arrangements. ...

Mrs. Rhenita Jean Peel, age 87, of McDonough, died Monday morning, July 10, 2023, at her daughter's residence in Thomaston. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Peel were held Thursday, July 13, at 11:00 AM, at Forest Grove Cemetery in Forest Park, Georgia, with Rev. Rick Statham officiating. Mrs. Peel was born in Fulton County, Georgia, on January 19, 1936, a daughter of the late Thomas Logan Harrison, Sr. and the late Mary Ethel Kitchens Harrison. She was 1954 graduate of Fulton High School, and she was a homemaker. She had a servant's heart which was made evident by her years of volunteered service as a "Pink Lady" with the auxiliary at Henry General Hospital, now Piedmont Henry. Mrs....

Mrs. Rhenita Jean Peel, age 87, of McDonough, died Monday morning, July 10, 2023, at her daughter's residence in Thomaston. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Peel were held Thursday, July 13, at 11:00 AM, at Forest Grove Cemetery in Forest Park, Georgia, with Rev. Rick Statham officiating. Mrs. Peel was born in Fulton County, Georgia, on January 19, 1936, a daughter of the late Thomas Logan Harrison, Sr. and the late Mary Ethel Kitchens Harrison. She was 1954 graduate of Fulton High School, and she was a homemaker. She had a servant's heart which was made evident by her years of volunteered service as a "Pink Lady" with the auxiliary at Henry General Hospital, now Piedmont Henry. Mrs....

On Thursday, March 30, 2023, Byron Vance Dobbs passed away at age 66 at Upson Regional Medical Center. Vance had resided in Concord, Georgia, for 10 years. A visitation was held on Saturday, April 1, from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Fletcher Day Funeral Home. Services were held Sunday, April 2, 2023, at 2:00 PM, in the mausoleum chapel of Cheatham Hill Memorial Park. Vance was born on September 27, 1956, in Atlanta, Georgia to Byron and Isabel (Kelly) Dobbs. He grew up in Smyrna, Georgia where he was active in Boy Scouts and Army ROTC. Vance graduated from Campbell High School in 1975 and continued his education at Marietta-Cobb Vocational School where he graduated in Auto Mechanics and...

Mrs. Wanda Price Isbell, age 81, of Thomaston, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Brightmoor Nursing Center in Griffin. Funeral services for Mrs. Isbell will be held Sunday, March 26, at 4:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Pickel officiating. Interment will follow the service in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 3:00 until 4:00 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Mrs. Isbell was born September 11, 1941, in Thomaston, a daughter of the late Louie Lamar Price and the late Lanneau Lashley Price. She was a high school graduate and was a homemaker. She enjoyed jigsaw puzzles and collecting everything. She was an avid sports fan...

Mrs. Lillian Lucille Newton Croft, age 89, of Thomaston and formerly of Cumming, GA, died Tuesday, February 21, 2023, surrounded by family at her residence. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Croft were held Saturday, February 25, in the Sawnee View Memorial Gardens in Cumming. Mrs. Croft was born on March 6, 1933, to the late John Henry White, Sr. and the late Jackie Mae White. She was retired from the meat department of Big Star Grocery. Mrs. Croft enjoyed cooking for everyone. She was a member of the Pinecrest Baptist Church in Cumming and attended Jeff Davis Baptist Church in Thomaston. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Croft was preceded in death by her husband, A. J. Newton; two...

Betty Jean Jones Dawkins of Thomaston, was born on December 1, 1928, and died on October 29, 2022. Mrs. Dawkins was born in Thunder, Georgia to the late Jewell Beckham Jones and Benjamin Hill Jones.

Mr. Clayton Troy "C. T." Smith, 58, of Griffin, GA, died Friday, August 12, 2022, at Upson Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 19, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Mr. Smith was born in Waycross, GA, on September 11, 1963 to Tina Smith and the late William David Smith, Sr. He was self-employed as a pilot escort vehicle driver and was an excellent vocalist and guitarist. He had performed with several bands including Brother Smith, Hip Shakers, and Ex Presidents. In addition to his father, Mr. Smith was preceded in death by a brother, Sean Smith. He is survived by his mother, Tina Smith of Fernandina Beach, FL; two sisters:...

Mrs. Marjorie Andrews Smith, age 101, of Marietta, GA, formerly of Thomaston, died Friday, July 22, 2022, at Wellstar Tranquility Hospice in Marietta, GA. Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held on Sunday, July 31, at 2:00 PM, at South View Cemetery with Dr. Glenn Gilstrap officiating. The family will receive friends at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home Sunday afternoon from 1:00 until the funeral hour. Mrs. Smith was born March 24, 1921, in Roberta, GA, to the late William Andrews and Nell Wheless. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee Institute. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Smith had been employed as a financial controller and as an administrative assistant at the Bristol, Virginia...

Mrs. Ophelia Peterman, 87, of Forsyth, GA, died Monday, July 4, 2022. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, July 8, at 10:00 AM, in Upson Memorial Gardens, 1367 Woodland Highway, Thomaston, GA. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, July 7, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home in Thomaston. Mrs. Peterman was born in Troup County, GA, on October 5, 1934, to the late Otis Starnes and Rosa Mae Starnes. She was retired from Wanderlodge, and she enjoyed quilting, cooking, and playing Bingo. She dearly loved her grandchildren. Mrs. Peterman was a member of the New Pine Grove Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Peterman was preceded in death...

Charlie Varner, age 82, died at ManorCare, Decatur, GA. He was born in Thomaston, GA the son of Frank C. Varner, Sr., and Dawn B. Varner. He had two older siblings Julia and Frank, Jr. After his fathers service in WWII, they lived in Joplin, MO; Opelika, AL; then Thomaston in 1950. In 1958, Charlie graduated from R.E. Lee Institute. Charlie graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Interior Design. He was a member of ASID and worked as a commercial contract designer for many years with Rich's in Atlanta. He later free-lanced, doing work with a former colleague and previous clients. Charlie enjoyed the arts, particularly theater plays with musicals as his favorite. He also enjoyed...

Mrs. Joann Johnson Gore, age 86, of Thomaston died Thursday, March 3, 2022, after extended illness, in the comfort of her home with hospice care. Funeral services to celebrate the life of Mrs. Gore will be held on Monday, March 7, at 4:00 PM, at First Baptist Church of Thomaston, with Rev. Bill Barber and Rev. Paul Caspers officiating. Interment will follow the service in South View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Sunday evening, at Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Mrs. Gore was born June 22, 1935, in Thomaston to the late Henry "Roscoe" Johnson and Annie Grace Ellerbee Johnson. She grew up learning much about cooking and sewing from her mother and...

Mr. Nicholas Branan "Nick" Collins, age 55, of Atlanta, died Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell. Memorial Services for Mr. Collins will be held on Saturday, February 12, at 2:00 PM, in the Chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Collins was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, on August 2, 1966, to George Branan Collins, III and Judy C. Collins. He was a 1984 graduate of Alexander Smith Academy and was later a Graduate of Georgia State University with a Masters in Psychology. He was employed with Publix in the Human Resources Department. He enjoyed helping others which was made evident by...

Mr. Julius Elliott Stewart, 50, of Thomaston, died Thursday, January 13, 2022, at Piedmont Columbus Regional Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Stewart will be held on Tuesday, January 18, at 2:00 PM, in the chapel of Fletcher-Day Funeral Home. Elder Steve Taylor and Elder Billy Mullis will officiate, and interment will follow in Upson Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, January 17, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Stewart was born September 22, 1971, in Jacksonville, FL, to Robert Morris Stewart and Dorthy Iris Stone Stewart. He served as a pastor from 2000 until 2019, having locally served Grace Primitive Baptist Church beginning in...

Mrs. Mary Frances Dawkins Deal, known as Boots to her beloved husband, Dickie, died on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at West Village Retirement Community in Thomaston, GA. Her family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Frances was born on August 14, 1928, the sixth of nine children, to the late Franklin Thomas Dawkins and Myrtle Mae Torbush Dawkins. She and her siblings grew up on Barnesville Street in East Thomaston where many memories were made. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Richard (Dickie) Deal, and her son, Richard Kimball (Kim) Deal. Siblings preceding Frances in death include Mary Dawkins (Curtis) Johnson, Pauline Dawkins (Jim) Agnew, James Franklin...