Obituaries
Donna Lynn Kitchens
Sep 4, 2025
Donna Lynn Kitchens, 78, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025. A memorial service will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel on Sunday, September 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.
Donna was born in Macon on March 31, 1947, to the late Edwin and Kathleen Broach....
Harold W. Richland, Jr.
Sep 3, 2025
Harold W. Richland, Jr., 77, of Forsyth, Georgia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving wife and children on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, September 7, 2025, in the chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola at 3:00 pm. Visitation will be held one hour before the service at 2:00 pm. Mr. Harold will...
Lewis Kenneth Hammond
Aug 31, 2025
Lewis Kenneth Hammond was born in Atlanta on February 26, 1931, the first live child of Hal Lewis Hammond and Monteen Graham Hammond; he died August 31, 2025. He attended Hapeville (GA) public schools, serving as editor of the Hapeville Hornet student newspaper under the direction of his mentor, Miss Melvina Wells. Kenneth attended the University of Georgia, graduating in...
Larry Day
Aug 31, 2025
Larry Day, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 3, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with Andy Watson officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery.
Larry was born on...
Anna Dye Weeks
Aug 28, 2025
Anna Dye Weeks, age 81 of Gray, GA, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2025. She attended the School of Professional Nursing in Roanoke and was a nurse for all of her working years. She is survived by her former husband, Barry Weeks.
They have two children, Jennifer Roney (Edward) of Gray, GA and Stephen Weeks (Beth) of Florida. Grandchildren (Jennifer),...
Darenda Lunsford Crowe
Aug 28, 2025
Darenda Lunsford Crowe, 80, of Macon, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 28, 2025. She passed in the hospital surrounded by family and friends. A visitation will be held from 5PM-7PM on Monday, September 1, 2025, at Hart’s at the Cupola. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at...
Phillip "Phil" Wayne Toole
Aug 25, 2025
Phillip “Phil” Wayne Toole, 74, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2025. He was born on August 2, 1951, to the late Samuel Frank Toole and Ethel Virginia Williamson Toole. A lifelong resident of Lizella, Georgia, he enjoyed hunting, fishing, and he loved his 1973 Volkswagen Beetle.
Phil is survived by his nephew, Clay Burnette of Donaldsonville, Georgia;...
John James Cederstrom
Aug 23, 2025
John James Cederstrom, 62, of Macon, Georgia, passed on August 23, 2025.
Son of the late Oscar Vernon Cederstrom and Betty Gladys Clark Cederstrom, John was born in Houston, Texas on December 23, 1962.
After graduating from Escambia High School, John continued his education, demonstrating both his commitment to law enforcement and his thirst for knowledge. He earned a Bachelor's degree in...
James Derry Burns, Jr.
Aug 19, 2025
James Derry Burns, Jr., 75, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on August 19, 2025. The family will greet friends from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Friday, August 22, 2025, at Hart’s at the Cupola. A memorial service will follow at 2:00 PM on Saturday, August 23, 2025, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, followed by a private burial at Riverside...
David Thomas Mitchell
Aug 18, 2025
David Thomas Mitchell, 77, of Juliette, Georgia, passed away on Monday, August 18, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.
Mr. Mitchell was born in Macon, Georgia on March 13, 1948, to the late Thomas Jefferson...
Jack Shelton Giddings
Aug 15, 2025
Jack Shelton Giddings, age 87, of Macon, Georgia, died August 15th, 2025, at his residence. He is survived by five children: Robert Giddings, (Ms Jeff) Cheridee Vaessen, Lisa and Nicole Campbell and Kelly Bourque; two sisters, Caroline Tantillo and Mrs. Edith Blanton; ten grandkids; thirty great grandkids and 3 great great great grandkids. Born in Four Oaks, North Carolina. He...
Mary Elizabeth Humphries Balkcom Roberts
Aug 12, 2025
Mary Elizabeth Humphries Balkcom Roberts, 83, of Gray, GA, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2025, in her home. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 pm, on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Ln., Gray, Ga 31032, with a service at 2:00 pm. A gathering will be held at her home, 307 Morton Rd,...
Jan Powers
Aug 12, 2025
Janet “Jan” Lynn Powers, 67, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025. A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at Hart’s at the Cupola. Funeral services will be held at the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at 2:00 PM with Allan Hornbuckle...
Danny Richard Smith
Aug 10, 2025
Danny Richard Smith, 73, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025. A visitation will be held from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at Hart’s at the Cupola. Funeral services will also be held at Hart’s on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at 11:00 AM. Burial will follow the service at Glen Haven Memorial...
Iris Dorando Hill
Aug 10, 2025
Iris Dorando Hill, 77, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, August 10, 2025. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with Rob Betzel, Nate Edmonds, and Don Watson speaking. Iris requested that attendees wear Georgia Bulldog, Atlanta Falcons, or Atlanta Braves attire with blue...
Nan Payne Cleveland
Aug 9, 2025
Ms. Nan Payne Cleveland, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, at the age of 84. She was born in Hall County, Georgia, on September 2, 1940, to the late John Alphus "Al" Payne and Rubye Elizabeth Titshaw Payne.
A longtime resident of Macon, Nan became the first female deputy sheriff for Bibb County Georgia, in 1979. She remained with the...
Amelda Andrews Chapman
Aug 6, 2025
Amelda Andrews Chapman, 78, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 9, 2025, at 11:00AM, at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, with the Reverend Bryan Hinson officiating. Interment will be held in the Church’s Memorial Garden. Following the service, the family will greet friends in the undercroft of the...
Muriel Barbara "Bobbi" Yvonne Grant Campfield
Aug 1, 2025
Muriel Barbara "Bobbi" Yvonne Grant Campfield passed away peacefully Friday, August 1, 2025 at the age of 101, just a month and a half away from being 102. She was born September 23, 1923 in Hastings/St. Leonards-On-Sea, Sussex, England. She was the daughter of the late Major Alexander John Stevenson Grant and Muriel Louise Wormwell Grant, also of Hastings.
Bobbi attended...
James “Jamie” Timothy Thornton, II
Jul 31, 2025
James “Jamie” Timothy Thornton II, 36, passed away unexpectedly on July 31, 2025.
Jamie was born on April 25, 1989, to Tim Thornton and Tammy Thornton, both of whom survive him. He was also deeply loved by his sister and brother-in-law, Jennifer and Tony Morris; his brother, Madison Hughes; his girlfriend Amanda Baker and his beloved nephew and best buddy, Kyler...
Gloria Ann Stiles
Jul 29, 2025
Gloria Ann Maddox Stiles was born in Forsyth, Georgia on June 26, 1927, to Bernard Oliver Maddox and Minnie Pearl Burke Maddox. She attended elementary school in Forsyth and graduated from Miller High School for Girls in 1945, while living and working at the Methodist Home for Children.
In 1949, she married Joseph E. Stiles, Jr. of Macon, a WWII Army...
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