Obituaries

Jane E. Ebey

Jane E. Ebey

Jan 28, 2026

Jane Ethel Lindquist Ebey, 91, of Macon passed away on January 28, 2026.

Jane was born on August 18, 1934, in the Swedish immigrant community in Rockford, Illinois. Her four grandparents were from Sweden. Her father, Carl E. Lindquist, was a jeweler and optician. Her mother, Lillian Tinberg, was a high school teacher before marrying Carl. Jane was predeceased by her...

Clinton Charlie Adams

Clinton Charlie Adams

Jan 27, 2026

Clinton Charlie Adams, 75, of Macon, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, at City Refuge Church, 1534 Tucker Road, Macon, GA 31220. Pastors Charles and Adrienne Stark will officiate.

Clinton was born in Macon on July 25, 1950, to the late Ealie...

Carroll Walker

Carroll Walker

Jan 23, 2026

Carroll Alonzo Walker of Macon passed away on January 23, 2026.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Janet Thomas Walker, his wife of 33 years, Marianna Ricketson Walker; his brothers and sisters J. C. Walker, Kenneth Walker, Oreta Lawrence May, Elizabeth Duggan, Janet Wells, John Walker and Donald Walker.

Carroll is survived by his nieces Lynn Stubbs...

Rhonda Lynn Roberts

Rhonda Lynn Roberts

Jan 23, 2026

Rhonda Lynn Roberts passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Hart’s Jones County Chapel on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 3:00 in the afternoon. The family will host visitation one hour prior to the service in the same location.

Rhonda Pittman was born September 2, 1964, in Macon to the late Joyce Ann Donaldson...

Charlie Edward Cloaninger, Jr.

Charlie Edward Cloaninger, Jr.

Jan 23, 2026

Charlie Edward Cloaninger, Jr., a devoted family man and longtime resident of Macon, Georgia, was born May 24, 1942, and passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, surrounded by those he loved. He was 83 years old.

Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Charlie was the only son of Charlie and Helen Cloaninger. He had fond memories of joining cousins, aunts, and...

Ronald Milton Brown

Ronald Milton Brown

Jan 22, 2026

Ronald Milton Brown, son of Nell Agnes Dougherty Brown and Milton Allen Brown, was born December 25, 1934, in Atlanta Georgia and died January 22, 2026, in Macon, Georgia. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, with Reverend Jerry Bradley officiating.  Burial will be...

Lee Alden Wheeler

Lee Alden Wheeler

Jan 11, 2026

Lee Alden Wheeler, formerly of Epsom, NH, died peacefully on January 11, 2026, in Milledgeville, GA, at the Georgia War Veterans Home at age 76. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends following the service. A graveside service will be...

Dr. Kay Elizabeth Kelly

Dr. Kay Elizabeth Kelly

Jan 11, 2026

Kay Elizabeth Kelly, 85, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on January 11, 2026.

Kay grew up in Cross Keys, working with her parents at Kelly’s Groceries. She spent hours riding her bike and delivering groceries throughout the East Macon community. It was evident from an early age that she would not join the family business and education would be...

Janice Irene Hambright Brown

Janice Irene Hambright Brown

Jan 10, 2026

Janice Irene Hambright Brown, beloved wife, mother, and “Marmie”, of Macon, Georgia went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2026.

Jan was born on May 30,1944 in Decatur, Georgia to the late William Bates Hambright, Sr. and the late Irene Chesnutt Hambright. She graduated from Decatur High School and the University of Georgia where she majored in...

Betty JoAgnes Hunter

Betty JoAgnes Hunter

Jan 10, 2026

Betty JoAgnes Hunter, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on January 10, 2026, in Macon, GA at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Jones County chapel of Hart’s Mortuary. Burial will be at Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 pm to 7:00...

Lucas Sweatman

Lucas Sweatman

Jan 9, 2026

Lucas Dale Sweatman, age 25, of Barnesville, Georgia, gained his angel wings on January 9, 2026.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, January 12, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel. The family will greet friends following the service. Guests are encouraged to wear colorful or bright colors in honor of Lucas.

Lucas was a graduate...

Randolph Harris Moulton

Randolph Harris Moulton

Jan 7, 2026

Randolph “Ranny” Harris Moulton was born October 15, 1930, in Scottsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. He attended Scottsville High School and St. Christopher’s School in Richmond, Virginia. Ranny graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. He held various engineering and management positions with Southern Railway Co. in Washington D.C, Knoxville, TN and Atlanta, GA, Vulcan...

Helen Harvey Jackson

Helen Harvey Jackson

Jan 7, 2026

Helen Elverta Harvey Jackson, 98, of Macon passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at Lynn Haven Health & Rehabilitation. A graveside service will be held at Gray Memorial Gardens at Cedar Ridge Friday, January 9, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Father Tommy King from St. Peter Claver Catholic Church will officiate. The family will greet loved ones following the service. In...

June Jackson

June Jackson

Jan 6, 2026

Laurel June Jackson, 85, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at 1:30 PM, at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church with the Reverends Jack Varnell, Sam Lamback, and Payton Stone officiating. A visitation will be held following the service. June will be laid to rest privately at...

Nancy Hull

Nancy Hull

Jan 2, 2026

Nancy Hull, 87, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Friday, January 2, 2026. A private graveside service will be held for family only at the Georgia Veterans Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia, where she will be laid to rest next to her husband, Stephen Hull, Sr. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or to...

Wilfred Carlton Platt Jr.

Wilfred Carlton Platt Jr.

Dec 31, 2025

Wilfred Carlton Platt, Jr., 89, of Macon, died December 31, 2025, at his home. A memorial service will be held at Vineville Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 2:00 PM with visitation to follow at the same location. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in Dr. Platt’s memory to the local...

Donald Ray Wood

Donald Ray Wood

Dec 31, 2025

Rev. Dr. Donald (Don) Ray Wood, 78, died Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at his home in Macon, Georgia after his courageous journey with primary progressive aphasia.

Don was born in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1947 to the late Donald and Rella (Bainey) Wood. He grew up in Philipsburg with an extended family whom he loved and adored. After graduation from...

Richard Conrad Stelling

Richard Conrad Stelling

Dec 30, 2025

Richard "Conrad" Stelling, 94, of Macon, passed peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Heritage Inn Health and Rehabilitation in Statesboro, Georgia. Visitation will be Friday, January 2, 2026, from 5:00-7:00 PM at Hart's on Cherry Street. A funeral mass will be held the following day, Saturday, January 3, 2026, at 11:00 AM at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Macon...

Gary Jackson

Gary Jackson

Dec 27, 2025

Gary Thomas Jackson, 70, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025. The family will greet friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Andersonville National Cemetery.

Gary was born on April 28, 1955, in...

Faye Barbee Yarbrough

Faye Barbee Yarbrough

Dec 22, 2025

Faye Barbee Yarbrough, 80, of Roberta, passed away on December 22, 2025. The family will greet friends on Sunday December 28, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at Hart’s on Cherry Street. A funeral service will be held in the Chapel at Hart’s on Cherry Street on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at 10:00 AM with burial to follow at Rose...