Obituaries

Feb 5, 2019

“Bobby” Glenn Anderson, Sr. (D-Daddy), 86, of Macon, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. He was surrounded by his daughter, son, and his beloved wife, Sara Ellen at his side. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM, Friday, February 8,2019 at Hart’s at the Cupola, with the Reverend Robby Kerr officiating. A...

Feb 4, 2019

Jo Agnes Wallace Lister, 90, of Macon, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at her home.  Funeral services will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, Friday, February 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Randy Darnell and the Reverend Lee Griffin officiating.  The family will greet friends at the Jones County Chapel, Thursday, February 7, 2019...

Feb 2, 2019

Lawrence “Buddy” Mayne (Daddy Paw), 76, of Gray, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was surrounded by his family and his beloved wife of 56 years at his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church with The Reverend Danny Mundy and Corey...

Feb 1, 2019

Frank A. DiPonzio passed away peacefully Friday, February 1, 2019 at Pine Pointe Hospice. He was 90 years old.

Mr. DiPonzio served in the U.S. Navy. He treasured his family and friends dearly and was known to most as “Papa”. He had the qualities of a typical Italian father, strong and expressive and left a lasting impression...

Jan 28, 2019

Funeral services for Anne Whipple Alderman Murphey who passed away on January 28, 2019 will be held at 11:00 am at Christ Episcopal Church, Macon, GA, on Friday, February 1, 2019, led by Rev. Cynthia C. Knapp, followed by Graveside Services at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cochran, Georgia, at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019,...

Jan 28, 2019

Faith Esther “Faye” Parks, of Macon, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019, at 11:00 AM, in the Chapel at Ingleside Baptist Church. Dr. Mark Hudgins will officiate. The family will greet friends in the fellowship hall one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private. In lieu...

Jan 27, 2019

David William Heiges, 87, of Gray, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Jason Dillard and the Reverend Paul Melton officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Cedar Ridge Cemetery....

Jan 27, 2019

Phil Cork, a native of Macon, spent most of his life in his hometown, steeped in the history of Southern Rock and an avid follower of Atlanta Falcons football which he fiercely supported through their wins and, even more so through their losses. He never missed watching the Atlanta Braves and, closer to home, the Macon Braves. As the...

Jan 26, 2019

Dixie McPherson Brown passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her home, surrounded by family. A celebration of Dixie’s life will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Elam Baptist Church of Gray at 12:30PM with Gary Thomas and Sarah Ulm officiating. The family will greet friends from 11:00AM to 12:30PM prior to the service.

Dixie...

Jan 26, 2019

Loretta L. Smith passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019. A memorial service celebrating Loretta’s life will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at New Season Worship Center at 1:00PM with Reverend Wesley Bridges officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at 12:00PM. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations be made...

Jan 22, 2019

Elizabeth Goolsby Stout, 65, of Jones County died January 22, 2019 after a short illness. Services will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at 3:30pm in the Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel in Gray, Georgia. The reverend Bruce Conn will officiate.

Beth was born on July 11, 1953 in Macon to parents William H. Goolsby, Sr....

Jan 21, 2019

Jerry Dean McPherson, 78, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 21, 2019, at his residence in Macon, Georgia. Visitation will be Thursday, January 24, 2019 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola. A funeral service will be held for Mr. McPherson at 2:00pm Friday, January 25, 2019 at Hart’s...

Jan 19, 2019

Marian Jeanette Misinco, 86, of Macon, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 21, 2019, at 1:00 PM at Hart's at the Cupola, with the Reverend Jim Duggan officiating. Burial will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends on Sunday, at Hart’s Mortuary, at the Cupola, from...

Jan 19, 2019

Allie Elizabeth Yarn, precious daughter of Charlie and Mary Kate Yarn, passed away January 19, 2019, just 8 days after her birth. She was anticipated with great joy by her parents and their families. During her brief life, she was surrounded by love. Both she and her family were supported beyond measure by countless friends, colleagues, prayer groups, and...

Jan 18, 2019

Eva Rosalyn Dent, 91 of Macon, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019 at a local nursing home. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Crawford County, Georgia.

Eva was born May 22, 1927 in Knoxville, Georgia. She was the daughter of Eva Estelle Hamlin...

Jan 17, 2019

Timothy Wayne Thomas passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on January 17, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Elam Baptist Church in Gray, Georgia, at 2:00 P.M. with the Reverend Gary Thomas officiating. The burial will follow at Big Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwinton, Georgia, at 3:45 P.M. The family...

Jan 15, 2019

Patricia Ann Eidam, loving wife, mother of three children, and grandmother to two grandchildren, passed away January 15, 2019 at the age of 78 years.

Born in Opelika, Alabama February 19, 1940, Patricia was the daughter of the late Earling Ray Green and Marguerite Green. She inherited her parents’ creative passion and could be found quilting, crocheting,...

Jan 14, 2019

Roderick Ronald Willingham, 72, of Macon, passed away peacefully Monday, January 14, 2019. Burial service will be private at Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Georgia. Rory was born in Purley, Surrey, England on April 14, 1946 to the late George Walter and Kathleen Easton Willingham of Atlanta. A gifted student, Rory spent three years of high school at Ecole Nouvelle...

Jan 11, 2019

Claude Eugene Tucker, III, “Gene”, of Macon, passed away Friday, January 11, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at 2:00 PM, at Centenary United Methodist Church. Dr. Tim Bagwell will officiate. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery, entering through the North Gate. The family will greet friends 1:00 PM to service time at the...

Jan 11, 2019

Arthur A. Slocumb, Jr., 69, of Keystone Heights, passed 11 January 2019. Services will be held at 12:00 PM (“High Noon”) on Saturday, 2 Feb 2019 at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. Interment with military honors will follow in the Slocumb-Wheeler Cemetery on Monticello Highway, Jones County, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made “In Memory of...