Obituaries
Linda Ann Mizelle
Jul 6, 2026
Linda Ann Mizelle, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026, at 11:00am, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Northside Christian Church, 5024...
Mrs. Mary Ann Mahoney
Jul 5, 2026
Mrs. Mary Ann Mahoney, 87, of Macon, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Funeral services will be held 11:00AM, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Macon. The family will greet friends following the service for a reception in the Social Hall of St. Joseph’s. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in honor of...
Jack Bass
Jul 5, 2026
Jack Bass, 84, of Gray, passed away, Sunday, July 5, 2026, and has now been reunited with his Lord and Savior. A memorial service will be held, 11:00 AM, Monday, July 13, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, Georgia with the Reverend Brian Litch officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the...
Patsy Starley
Jul 4, 2026
Patsy “Pat” Hamrick Starley, 79, of Gray, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, July 4, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, devoted caregivers, and her faithful dog, Conway Twitty.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...
Joe Dale Mullendore, Sr.
Jul 1, 2026
Joe Dale Mullendore, Sr., 86, of Macon passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, following a lengthy illness. A private memorial service will follow at a later date.
Joe was born January 12, 1940, in Tom Bean, Texas, to the late Aulton and Elizabeth Minchey Mullendore. He graduated, first, from Chatham Highschool and then chose to further his education at Earlham...
Dr. William "Bill" Leonard Curry
Jun 30, 2026
Dr. William (Bill) Leonard Curry passed away on Monday, June 30th, aged 85. Dr. Curry was the Elenor McDonald Storza Professor of Social Sciences and Professor of Psychology at Wesleyan College, where he served on the faculty from 1970 until retiring in 2007. A graduate of Georgia Southern University and the University of Georgia, Dr. Curry was noted for his...
Shirley Ann Beck
Jun 30, 2026
Shirley Ann Burnette Beck, 91, of Gray, passed away, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm. Friday, July 3, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, Georgia, with Dr. Tommy Jordan officiating. Burial will follow the service at Elam Memorial Gardens, 203 Elam Church Road, Gray, Georgia, 31032. The family will greet...
Ronnie William Nichols
Jun 28, 2026
On a hot summer day, Wednesday, August 6, 1952, Ronnie William Nichols took his first breath. On Sunday, June 28, 2026, he took his last.
After birth, he was adopted by Rufus and Dollie Nichols. They loved and nurtured him and brought him up in the admonition of the Lord at Hardie’s Chapel Church of Christ where he was a member...
Susanne Yarbrough Draeger
Jun 27, 2026
Susanne Yarbrough Draeger, formerly of St. Simons Island, Georgia, died on June 27, 2026, at Pine Pointe Hospice. A memorial service will be held on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 582 Walnut Street, Macon, Georgia, with the Reverend Cynthia Knapp officiating. Interment will be private.
Susanne was born in Macon, Georgia, on July 16, 1950,...
Evan Lee Shaffer
Jun 25, 2026
Evan Lee Shaffer, 13, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Services will be held at 3:00pm, on Sunday, July 12, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola, with Reverend David Garrett officiating. The family will greet friends for visitation following the service. A private graveside will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.
Evan was born...
Peggy Burgess Brennaman
Jun 25, 2026
Peggy Moore Burgess Brennaman, 88, passed away at Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation on Thursday, June 25, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 11:00 AM with a time for visitation beginning an hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, her family kindly requests donations be...
James Richard Spires, Sr.
Jun 20, 2026
James Richard “Ricky” Spires, Sr., 79, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola on Friday, July 10, 2026, beginning at 2:00 in the afternoon. A period for visitation will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, donations to Fall Line...
Emily Hancock Bredeson
Jun 20, 2026
Emily Hancock Bredeson passed into Glory on June 20, 2026. Born March 12, 1929, in Thomaston, GA, Emily was the daughter of Annie Lou Beverly and Kyle Hancock. The funeral service will be private at Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Georgia.
Emily attended R.E. Lee Institute in Thomaston. One of her special memories from high school was playing in the first Georgia...
Robert Thomas Jackson
Jun 15, 2026
Robert Thomas Jackson, age 36, of Macon, Georgia, passed away tragically on June 15, 2026. Though his life was cut far too short, the impact he made on his family, friends, and community will be felt for generations to come. The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Hart’s on Cherry...
Kathryn Mathena Ragland
Jun 14, 2026
Kathryn “Kathy” Ann Mathena Ragland, 57, of Gray, passed away, Sunday June 14, 2026. A memorial service will be held 2:30 PM, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 2617 Vinson Highway, Milledgeville, Georgia. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to All About Animals, Macon Georgia.
Kathy was born June 28, 1968, in Daytona Beach, Florida. She...
Jimmy Goolsby
Jun 12, 2026
Arthur James “Jimmy” Goolsby, 83, of Gray, passed away June 12, 2026. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM, Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Gray Methodist Church,121 Gordon Street, Gray, Georgia, with Roy Fickling and Reverend Brian Litch officiating, the family will greet friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers the family request...
Robbie Ann Whiddon
Jun 9, 2026
Robbie Ann Beck Whiddon, 75, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 9, 2026, in Macon, Georgia where she spent her final days surrounded by her family. Born on July 8, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mable and Robbie Joe Beck.
She graduated from Jones County High School in 1968. Robbie Ann was Miss Figure 8 of the...
Cathy Ann Smith
Jun 8, 2026
Cathy Ann Byrd "Kaki" Smith, aged 74, was welcomed into Heaven on June 8, 2026. She was greeted by her granddaughter, Areale Nunn; siblings, Vicky Tinsley and Tim Byrd; parents, Dewitt and Shirley Byrd; aunt, Kay Rauscher; grandparents, Pauline and Virgil Cooper, Sr.; and many friends from her Homebound Ministry.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026,...
Ted Charlie "Chuck" Warchak
Jun 7, 2026
Ted Charlie “Chuck” Warchak, 69, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on June 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11:00am, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia. The family will greet friends for a time of visitation one hour prior to the service. Chuck will be laid to rest at...
Shirley Williams Tanner
Jun 7, 2026
Shirley Williams Tanner passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 7, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon. The family will greet friends following the service.
Shirley lived a long and full life. Born on May 16, 1931, in Gray,...








