Obituaries

Reverend Dr. Jim Bruner

Reverend Dr. Jim Bruner

Aug 17, 2026

Rev. Dr. Jim Bruner

Writing an obituary for the Rev. Dr. Jim Bruner is difficult because the facts of his life, remarkable as they are, do not adequately explain the man.

Jim was extraordinarily well traveled, not simply in the places he lived and served, but in the lives he entered along the way. He had a rare ability to extend grace...

Julius W. Haskins

Julius W. Haskins

Aug 16, 2026

Julius W. " Dude" Haskins, 95, of Gray, passed away Sunday, August 16, 2026. Dude was born October 18, 1930, in Chester Georgia to the late James Arthur Haskins and the late Maggie Lee Williams Haskins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, August 20, 2026, at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, Georgia, with...

Judy Brown

Judy Brown

Aug 15, 2026

Judy Brown, 88, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026. She was born on April 23, 1938, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Oscar Earle and Vera Puckett Williams.

Judy was a 1956 graduate of A.L. Miller High School. She graduated from Mercer University in 1959, with a degree in education and art and was a member of...

Woodland "WooWoo" Hamilton

Woodland "WooWoo" Hamilton

Aug 15, 2026

Woodland “WooWoo” Hamilton, 72, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 12:00 PM in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola, with a reception following the service. Family will greet friends for a time of visitation on Friday, August 21, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary at...

James Leroy Davidson

James Leroy Davidson

Aug 15, 2026

James Leroy Davidson, 88, passed away peacefully at home on August 15, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones.

Born in Macon, Georgia, James was the son of the late Maude Lee Brown and Rufus L. Davidson of Eatonton, Georgia. Early in his life, he was married to Sandra H. Davidson, with whom he had two sons: Wesley Neil Davidson (who preceded...

John DuPree

John DuPree

Aug 11, 2026

John Thomas DuPree, Jr. passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 11th at Pine Pointe Hospice. John was born on July 28, 1950, in Macon, Georgia, the son of the late John Thomas DuPree, Sr., MD, and the late Eudora McClain DuPree.

From an early age, John had a love for sports, the outdoors, and spending time with family and friends. At just...

Gloria Chambliss Winters

Gloria Chambliss Winters

Aug 11, 2026

Gloria Jean Winters, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on August 11, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at Thomaston Road Church of Christ on Saturday, August 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with Allan Hornbuckle officiating. Visitation will follow the service.

Gloria Jean was born on October 29, 1942, in Macon, Georgia, to Charles Henry Chambliss and Jacqueline Marie...

Barbara Mullis Bryant

Barbara Mullis Bryant

Aug 9, 2026

Barbara Mullis Bryant, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on August 9, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, August 13, 2026, at Macon Memorial Park with the Reverend Cass DeCharme and Reverend Ethan Brown officiating. The family will greet friends at the graveside following the service.

Born in Macon, Georgia on June 27,...

Jerry Conner Bridges Jr.

Jerry Conner Bridges Jr.

Aug 8, 2026

Jerry Bridges Jr., 57, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2026. A memorial service will be held 1:00 pm, Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, with the Reverends Danny Mundy and Mike Forbes officiating. The family will greet friends beginning at 11:30 am prior to the service. In lieu of flowers the family...

James "Jim" Easton

James "Jim" Easton

Aug 7, 2026

James Fredrick Easton, 86, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Monday, August 17th at 2:00 pm in the chapel at Ingleside Baptist Church with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

James was born in Wellsville, New York, on June 4, 1940,...

Lynn Wren Carter

Lynn Wren Carter

Aug 6, 2026

Lynn Wren Carter, 68 years old, passed away unexpectedly on August 6th at her home. She had two daughters that she loved deeply, Amber Courtney Carter and Autumn Wren Sapp, and she enjoyed doting on her granddaughter, Addelyn Grace Hudson. Lynn lived the past several years with her sister-in-law and best friend, Elaine Wren in Wrens, GA. Lynn was an...

Charles Madden Cork, Jr.

Charles Madden Cork, Jr.

Aug 6, 2026

Charles Madden Cork, Jr. passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026, in Macon, Georgia, at the age of 95. He was born in Macon on July 13, 1931.

After graduating from law school, he married Martha Toole and served a stint in the Army. He went on to become a lawyer with the law firm now known as Jones Cork, LLP...

Patricia Page Avery

Patricia Page Avery

Aug 5, 2026

Patricia Page Avery, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on August 5, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM, on Thursday, August 13, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola, with a reception following the service. Reverend Robby Kerr will be officiating. Burial will be private at a later date at Beulah Baptist Church,...

Ollie Thomas Scarborough, Jr.

Ollie Thomas Scarborough, Jr.

Aug 4, 2026

Ollie Thomas Scarborough, Jr., 87, of Macon passed away on August 4, 2026, at Brightmoor Hospice House. A memorial service in his honor will be held at Faith Baptist Church on Saturday, August 15, 2026, beginning at 2:00PM, with Reverend Timothy Peavy officiating.

Born October 21, 1939, to the late Iris Killingworth and Ollie Thomas Scarborough, Sr., he was known to...

Delores C. Worley

Delores C. Worley

Aug 4, 2026

Delores C. Worley, 86, of Juliette, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 9, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends for a reception following the service. Burial will be private.

Born in Columbus, Georgia, on June 28, 1940, Delores was the daughter of the...

Jacqueline Barnes Kitchens

Jacqueline Barnes Kitchens

Aug 2, 2026

Jacqueline Barnes Kitchens, 88, of Jones County, passed away Sunday August 2, 2026. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM, Saturday August 8, 2026, at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, with the Reverend Butch Mullis officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens.

Jacqueline was born October...

Clarence Foskey

Clarence Foskey

Aug 1, 2026

Clarence S. Foskey passed away in the early morning hours of August 1, 2026, at his home in Jones County. Clarence, born May 6, 1958, was the youngest boy and the eighth of nine children born to the late Cleveland Jim & Thelma Alice Hall Foskey in Eastman, GA.

Clarence worked many jobs before settling in at Geico for fifteen years,...

Frances Kathleen Edgar Barrineau

Frances Kathleen Edgar Barrineau

Aug 1, 2026

Frances Kathleen Edgar Barrineau, affectionately known as “Gaga” to her loved ones, died on Saturday August 1, 2026, following an extended illness. Services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday August 8, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road in Macon, followed immediately by a graveside service at Riverside Cemetery. The family will receive guests beginning one hour...

Daniel Tyler Hawkins

Daniel Tyler Hawkins

Jul 31, 2026

Daniel Tyler Hawkins was received into the arms of Jesus on July 31, 2026. Born in Macon, Georgia, on December 28, 1990, Daniel brought so much warmth and light into the world during his 35 years of life.



Daniel did not live a life without struggle but he did live a life of deep faith in Jesus Christ. He never missed...

Lawrence E. Harshman

Lawrence E. Harshman

Jul 29, 2026

Lawrence E. Harshman, 93, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2:30 PM, on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Lawrence was born on April 14, 1933, in Midland, Michigan, to the late Guy and Mildred Harshman. He was a proud veteran of the United...