Jean Roberson Godwin, 74, of Macon, passed away January 24, 2021. A private graveside service will be Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens with the Reverend John Haney officiating. Jean was born October 4, 1946 to the late Harris and Lorene Roberson. She is survived by her son, Dewey Godwin (Tammy) of Macon; daughter, Duree Smallwood (Smith) of Summerville, South Carolina; and one grandson, Ellis Smith Smallwood. Jean was preceded in death by her husband, Ellis Dewey...

James (Jimmy) Roland Chester, Jr., of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021.  Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Monday, January 25, 2021, from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at Hart’s at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road Macon, Georgia 31210.  Private funeral services for the family only will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at 2:00PM with Pastor Antonie Walker officiating. James was born in Macon, Georgia, on August 8, 1943, to the late Roland...

Mr. Randall Lee Kitchens, 65, of Macon, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 2:00PM at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Lynn Woodard and Reverend Steve Womack officiating.   Mr. Kitchens is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Ray Meeks.  To express condolences, please visit www.hartsmort.com.    Hart’s Mortuary and Cremation...

Dr. William “Bill” Kelly Taylor, 93, of Macon, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Carlyle Place. A small memorial service for friends and family will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 1 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church Memorial Garden. The family will receive guests at the home front porch on Orange Street from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. COVID safety requires everyone to wear a mask, wash their hands, and watch their distance on both occasions. We will be...

On January 23, 2021, Dorothy “Dot” Holton Belcher, loving wife, and mother of three children, passed away after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease  at the age of 81 at her home in Jones County, Georgia. Dorothy was born on May 7, 1939 in Wrightsville, GA to Harvey and Eunice Holton. On February 24, 1957, she married Bobby (Bob) Belcher. They raised two daughters, Wanda, and Teresa, and one son Keith. Dot was a faithful member of Elam Baptist Church for over 20...

  Gayle Cloud Currey, 73, of Macon, passed away on Thursday, January 21, 2021.  Visitation services will be held at Hart’s Mortuary in downtown Macon Sunday, January 24th from 5:00 to 7:00 PM. The funeral Mass will be at Saint Joseph's Catholic Church on Monday, January 25th at 2:00 PM followed by a graveside procession to Macon Memorial Park.    Mrs. Currey was born in Atlanta, GA and raised in Macon, GA., where she lived with her parents Albert L....

  Julia “Judy” James Tucker, 74, of Macon, passed away peacefully, Thursday, January 21, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Monday, January 25, 2021 at the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the MDS Foundation, 4573 South Broad St., Ste 150, Yardville, NJ 08620 or visit...

Mr. Charles Robert Smallwood, 69, of Jones County, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Bradley Baptist Church, 821 Monticello Highway, Gray, Georgia 31032 at 2:00PM.  The family will greet friends Friday, January 22, 2021 at Hart’s Jones County Chapel from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.  Burial will follow the service at Elam Memorial Gardens.  Mr....

Diane Jean (Downing) Duryea passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2021 at the age 68.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend.  A viewing and funeral service will be held for immediate family on Thursday, January 21 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Macon, Georgia.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Kolbe Pregnancy Resource Center in Macon, Georgia...

Alice Lundy Childs Golson, 95, passed away on January 20, 2021. A private memorial service will be held for her at Highview Cemetery in Gray with Rev. Barry Collins officiating. Born on March 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Dauphin Vesro Childs and Florence Greene Childs. A life-long resident of Gray, she graduated from Jones County High School in 1942. She attended Wesleyan College where she received a degree in English in 1945. For several months she worked for the Tennessee...