Carole Edwards Bennett, a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2023, in Macon, Georgia.  A funeral service will be held Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street Chapel with Elder Billy Baldwin officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 5962 Zebulon Road, PMB...

Joseph Emmett Jackson, Sr., affectionately known as Joe, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2023, in Gray, Georgia, at the age of 86.  A graveside service will be held Friday, May 26, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Highview Cemetery with the Reverend Scott McMillan officiating. The family will greet friends before the service from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  Donations may be made in his name to the Alzheimer's Association 225 N. Michigan...

Nancy Faye Jackson, 80, Gray, GA, passed away Saturday, May 20, 2023.  A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  The family will greet friends from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.  Interment will follow at High View Cemetery. Reverend Scott McMillen will officiate. Daughter of the late Carlos and Lucille Waters Hawthorne, Mrs. Jackson was a bus driver for Jones County Schools for 32 years. She enjoyed...

Mary-Neal Richerson Fullerton, 78, passed unexpectedly in her sleep Friday, February 3, 2023, at her home in Laguna Hills, CA.  A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the ancestral cemetery, Beech Springs Cemetery in Bullard, Georgia.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Millsaps College (www.mbench.org/annualfund) are encouraged.  Mary-Neal was the daughter of the late Rev. William Robert Richerson and Mildred...

Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Arnett Mitchell passed away on May 17, 2023. Cindy grew up in the Bellevue neighborhood and graduated from Central High School in 1976. She also graduated from Mercer University with a degree in accounting. She is predeceased by her father, James Cecil Arnett; mother, Anna Faye Arnett; brother, James Michael Arnett; and her niece, Joanna Kaye Smith. She is survived by her only son whom she adored, Daniel Andrew “Drew” Brownlee, and his wife, Dana...

“Teachers don’t impact for a year, but for a lifetime” -Anonymous Dr. Larry Elowitz passed away on May 14, 2023. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., May 17, 2023, at New Congregation Sha’areh Israel, with Rabbi Aaron Rubinstein officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to The Georgia College in Washington (GC in DC), Office of University Advancement, Campus Box 96, Milledgeville, GA 31061. Dr. Elowitz is survived by his wife, Sharon...

Margaret Judy Wilson, 68, of Macon, GA, passed away at home Friday, May 12, 2023.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Gray with the Reverend Randy Darnell officiating. Daughter of the late Jack Pierce and Mattie Mae Hinson Cox, Judy was loved by everyone.  She always saw the best in others.  Her kindness, generosity, and open heart were all examples of true Christianity.  Judy’s smile could light up a...

Edward Wilson Newberry, Jr., 85, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Friday, May 12, 2023.  A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2023, at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street.  Burial will be private at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville. Mr. Newberry was born in Macon, Georgia to the late Edward Wilson Newberry Sr. and Willene Clifton Newberry.  He proudly served his country from 1955 to 1958 in the United States Navy as a...

Faye Marie Boyer Wiggins, 91, of Macon, GA, died peacefully on May 10, 2023, surrounded by her children.  Faye was born in Linton, Georgia on September 14, 1931. She lived most of her life in Macon where she touched many lives as a pianist, organist, piano teacher, children’s Sunday School teacher, and musician at First Baptist Church. One of her proudest accomplishments and greatest joys was leading the First Baptist seniors’ choir, The Grand Chorus, from 1984 until the...

It is with great sadness that the family of Jimmy Lawton Bowman announces his passing at the age of 85, on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.  He passed away peacefully, with loved ones by his side, in their home of 59 years, located in the loving community of Rutland. Jimmy always wanted “I worked yesterday” engraved on his tombstone but was cheated by a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s.  While the disease controlled the last few years, his life was...