Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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...
James Shirley Griffin
Dec 21, 2025
James Shirley Griffin, age 94, of Macon, passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. A private memorial service remembering Shirley will be held for close family at a later date.
Known to some as Shirley, to some as James, and some as Jim, Shirley was born in Ocilla, Georgia, to the late Richard and Van Griffin....
Kenneth Bradley "Kenny" Parham
Dec 18, 2025
Kenneth Bradley “Kenny” Parham, 75, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. The family will greet friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Monday, December 22, 2025, at Hart’s at the Cupola. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with Reverend Dusty...
Sara Alice Forehand
Dec 18, 2025
Sara Alice Forehand, 87, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with the Reverend Russ Criswell officiating.
Sara was born on October 17, 1938, in Sardis, Georgia, to the late Crawford Leonard Lovett Sr. and Mell...
James C. "J.C." Dooley
Dec 17, 2025
James C. “J.C.” Dooley, Sr., age 82 of Lizella, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 22, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola with Pastor Chris Barnard and Reverend Lanny Earley officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will...
Lynne Sweatt Tiller
Dec 17, 2025
Lynne Sweatt Tiller, 92, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. A private graveside service will be held for the family at Riverside Cemetery.
Lynne was born in Red Level, Alabama on January 30, 1933, to the late Allen E. Sweatt and Eva Mae Chesser Sweatt. She was a 1951 graduate of Red Level High School and moved...
Kendall Holton Seekins
Dec 14, 2025
Kendall Holton Seekins passed away on December 14, 2025, in her hometown of Macon, Georgia. Kendall was a compassionate soul known for her love of animals, her poetic talent, and a heart full of kindness.
Kendall earned a Bachelor’s degree in creative writing from the University of Georgia. Her writing focus was on poetry, which reflected her passion for expression and...
Allen Lee Burke
Dec 12, 2025
Al Burke, 83, of Macon passed away on December 12, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola with a private burial at Andersonville National Cemetery at a later date.
Allen Lee Burke was born on February 16, 1942 in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a young man, he dutifully served his...
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