Obituaries

Aug 21, 2018

Peter George Coon, Sr. passed away on August 21, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. Memorial services will be held Friday, August 24, 2018 at 4:00PM at Ingleside Baptist Church, 834 Wimbish Road, Macon, GA 31210 with Dr. Tim McCoy and Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. The family will greet friends at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane,...

Aug 20, 2018

Robert “Bobby” Preston McWilliams, 74, of Macon, passed away August 20, 2018. The family will greet friends from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Hart’s at the Cupola. Graveside service with military honors will be Friday, August 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM at Macon Memorial Park.

Mr. McWilliams was an avid outdoorsman. He...

Aug 20, 2018

Lisa Grimes Gibbs passed away Monday, August 20, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at 7 pm at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray GA 31032 with Dr. Greg Thompson officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the memorial service.

Mrs. Gibbs was the daughter of...

Aug 19, 2018

This is an obituary that is really a reflection on a life well lived. Wesley Walker lived life to the fullest! Wesley laughed louder, hugged longer, prayed deeper and loved fuller with each passing year. If you were blessed to be a friend of Wesley, you were a friend for life. His sense of humor and positive attitude remained...

Aug 19, 2018

Brenda Mercer 58 passed away Sunday, August 19, 2018. Services will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018, 11:00 AM at Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends on Friday, August 24, 2018 from 6-8 PM at Hart’s Jones County Chapel.

Brenda was born on July 21, 1960 and has been a life long resident...

Aug 18, 2018

Billy Ray Jones passed away Saturday, August 18, 2018 at his home on Lake Sinclair. Funeral Services will be held on Wednesday, August 22 at 11:00 a.m. at Hart’s, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032 with Rev. Randy Darnell officiating. Interment will follow at the Cedar Ridge Cemetery. The family will greet friends Tuesday, August 21...

Aug 17, 2018

Doris Robertson Shepard, 96, of Byron, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at 11:00AM, at Byron Baptist Church, in the chapel. The Reverend Jesse Fortson will officiate. The family will greet friends at the church following the service. Burial will be private in Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

Aug 16, 2018

Charles Warren Selby, Sr. passed away August 16, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 2:00PM at Gray United Methodist Church with Dr. Wayne E. Moseley, the Reverend Jason Dillard, and Dr. Laudis H. Lanford officiating. The family will greet friends on Saturday, August 18, 2018 from 4:00PM-6:00PM at Hart’s, Jones County Chapel, 307...

Aug 16, 2018

Ruby Nell Wilcox passed away on August 16, 2018. Memorial services will be held on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at 3:00PM at Hart’s, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, Georgia with Joel Donihoo officiating. The family will greet friends at Hart’s prior to the service from 2:00PM-3:00PM.

Ruby is the daughter of the late James and...

Aug 13, 2018

Mr. Lee Gene Sowell, 80, of Macon, passed away August 13, 2018. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 3:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Sowell was a member of Northway Baptist Church. He enjoyed people, fishing and traveling. He is...

Aug 12, 2018

Katherine Suzanne Stafford passed away peacefully on Sunday August 12, 2018. Katherine will be missed by all who loved her. She was a free spirit with many artistic talents. Katherine loved art and nature and was an active crusader for women and children's rights. She is survived by her son, Daryl Stafford and daughter, Sophia Stafford; parents, Richard and...

Aug 11, 2018

Denise Etheridge of Jones County passed away Saturday, August 11, 2018. Denise was a dedicated public servant to children and the education system of Jones County for over 30 years.

Services will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018, at 11:00 AM at Hart’s Jones County Chapel with the Reverends John Haney and John Irwin officiating. Visitation will...

Aug 10, 2018

Mr. Robert "Bob" Clayton Burnam, of Macon, GA, born in Dooley County on September 10, 1932, to the late Nancy Cleo Burnam and the late Charles Lewis Burnam, Sr. has passed away on August 10, 2018 in Macon. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Patricia Cown Burnam. Bob is a Veteran of the Korean War. He...

Aug 10, 2018

Marcus "Marc" Blake Whitten, 44, died shortly before midnight on August 10, 2018 following an extended illness. Marc's gentle spirit and kind soul will be remembered and cherished by the many lives he touched. His determination, perseverance, and great courage will remain as a remarkable inspiration to those he leaves behind.

Funeral services will be held Saturday,...

Aug 10, 2018

The Reverend Leslie Milford Addison, 85, of Macon, passed away August 10, 2018. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 17, 2018 at 11:00 AM at The Assembly, 6040 Watson Blvd, Byron, Georgia, 31008. Dr. Mark Rutland will officiate. The family will greet friends Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Hart’s at the Cupola....

Aug 8, 2018

Robert E. “Bob” Fountain, Sr. passed away on August 8, 2018, at Pine Pointe Hospice. Mr. Fountain was born on February 17, 1944, in Macon, Georgia to the late Norris Eugene Fountain and Mary Eloise Etheridge Fountain. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at 3:00 PM at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church with the Reverend...

Aug 8, 2018

Barbara Ann Bidwell, 74, of Macon, passed away August 8, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, August 11, 2018 at the Chapel of the Cupola at Hart’s. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at 10:00 AM.

Mrs. Bidwell loved to read, making crafts, and working in her garden. Her grandchildren...

Aug 7, 2018

Nevonia Simmons, of Macon, passed away August 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 11, 2018, at 2:00 PM, at Real Life Church, with Pastor Bo Turner officiating. Burial will follow in Hinson Family Cemetery on Sapp Road in Twiggs County. The family will greet friends at the church 2 hours prior to the service.

Aug 6, 2018

Mary McClelland Jenkins, 90, passed away on Monday August 6, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday, August 11, 2018 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6234 Peake Road, with the Reverend John Haney officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. Family will greet friends one hour prior at the Cupola.

Mrs....

Aug 6, 2018

Philip Hugh Lord, Sr., 77, passed away Monday evening, August 6, 2018, in his home. Celebration of Life services will be held at the Chapel of Highland Hills Baptist Church at 11:00 AM, Friday, August 10, 2018. Visitation will be held at Highland Hills Chapel immediately following.

After graduating from Lanier High School, Philip studied electrical engineering...