Obituaries

Nov 15, 2018

Eden Persons Perkins, 71, passed away surrounded by her family Thursday, November 15, 2018. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, November 17, 2018 at 11:00AM at Vineville United Methodist Church with Dr. Jimmy Asbell and Dr. Billy Oliver officiating. The family will greet friends following the service in the Christian Life Center at the church.

Eden was...

Nov 14, 2018

Sara Anne Fargason Gardner, widow of Robert Granville Gardner, died November 14, one day shy of her ninety-fourth birthday, in her home at Morningside Assisted Living in Macon. She had made arrangements to donate her body to Mercer University Medical School. A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of...

Nov 11, 2018

Richard Wilden Dannenberg, 59, died at home in Perry on Sunday, November 11, 2018, surrounded by his wife of 36 years and his five beloved children. He enjoyed 59 years of excellent health, followed by five short weeks suffering from the cruelties of cancer. Born September 1, 1959, in Macon, Georgia, to Walter and Aggie Dannenberg, Richard was a...

Nov 11, 2018

Beverly Jane Held, 73, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018. A celebration of life will be held on Monday, November 12, 2018 at 5:30 PM, at Hart’s Mortuary, at the Cupola with the Rabbi Larry Schlesinger officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Beverly Jane Held was born on June 13,...

Nov 8, 2018

Bruce Harry Hootman passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, November 8, 2018. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at 2:00PM at Hart’s Mortuary, downtown chapel, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201 with Chaplin Lance Merritt officiating.

Bruce is predeceased by his parents, Bruce John Hootman and Virginia Opal McKinny Hootman; brothers,...

Nov 7, 2018

Mrs. Linda Gattis Sibley, 67, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Linda retired from the Jones County Tax Assessors Office where she was employed as Chief Appraiser. She enjoyed traveling with her daughter, reading and her many pets. Linda will be greatly missed by her family....

Nov 7, 2018

Jimmy Bailey, passed away on Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Saturday November 10, 2018 at Harts Mortuary, Jones County Chapel at 2 PM with the Reverend Tommy Martin officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow the funeral service at the Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Gray, Georgia. Military rites...

Nov 3, 2018

Dorothy Marie Chasteen Morgan, 81, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2018. A Graveside Service will be held Monday, November 5, 2018, 2:00 PM, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Reverend Lanny Earley will officiate. A visitation will be held Sunday, November 4, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00PM at Hart’s at the Cupola on Peake Road in Macon.

Mrs....

Nov 2, 2018

DONALD THOMPSON July 5, 1929-November 2, 2018 MACON, GA Don Thompson passed away Friday, November 2, 2018. Funeral services will be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 11:0O AM with Rev. Ben Wells officiating. A reception in the Parish Hall will be held following the service. Mr. Thompson is retired from the Macon Water...

Oct 30, 2018

Gostin Freeney could have lived anywhere and could have shared his talents on a much larger stage. Instead, after his discharge from the U.S. Navy, he chose to return to Macon, his hometown, to pursue a career in radio and in the burgeoning new media — television. He attended Wesleyan College, at the time one of the few area...

Oct 29, 2018

Robert Benjamin Johnston, Jr. passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on October 29, 2018. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 2:00PM at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with Dr. Billy Oliver officiating. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Hart’s Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon. In...

Oct 28, 2018

Brett Wilson Lowe, 54, passed away on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at Sandy Springs United Methodist Church (86 Mt Vernon Hwy) at 11 AM with Rev. Thomas Martin and Rev. Olin Holly officiating. Interment will follow at 3:30 PM at Highview Cemetery in Gray, Georgia. The family will greet...

Oct 28, 2018

Kenneth Boone Taylor passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, October 28, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 2, 2018 at 11:00AM at Riverside United Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31204 with Reverend Steve Waldorf officiating. Friends of the family are invited to lunch and fellowship at the church before going to the burial...

Oct 28, 2018

On Sunday, October 28, 2018, Alan Hall Johnston (“Rocky”), 64, of Macon, Georgia, passed away surrounded by his loved ones.

Alan will be remembered for his big heart, sense of humor, hatred of footwear, and general stubbornness (which made his nickname all the more appropriate). He died as he lived, on his own terms, letting everyone know...

Oct 28, 2018

Dr. Walter Andrew Welsh, Sr., 74, of Macon passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at Hart’s at the Cupola with the Reverend Stephen Johnson officiating followed by a service to be held at 2:00 PM at Cove Baptist Church in Woodbury, Georgia with the Reverend William Brown officiating...

Oct 28, 2018

Lorene B. Epps, 97, of Macon, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Hart’s at the Cupola with the Reverend Will Johnson officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Macon Memorial Park. Following the graveside service, the family...

Oct 25, 2018

Thomas Edward “Tommy” Boyer passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. Memorial services will be held Sunday, November 4, 2018 at 2:00PM at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31210, with Dr. Robert King officiating. Tommy always wanted to have a party following the service, so please participate with the family in a pot luck dinner...

Oct 25, 2018

Jonathan “J.B.” Davenport, 89, of Haddock, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. The Reverend Debbie Wallace will officiate. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Davenport was a member of Haddock...

Oct 22, 2018

David Warren Nunn of Gray passed away October 22, 2018. Funeral service will be held on Friday October 26, 2018 at 2:00 PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Reson Holt officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

David was born in DeKalb County and lived in Jones County...

Oct 17, 2018

Mary Alice Harshaw passed away October 17, 2018. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 20, 2018 at 2:00PM at Macon Memorial Park.

Mary was predeceased by her husband, William M. Harshaw, Jr.; two sisters, Peggy Holtzclaw and Faye Thompson; and brother, Johnny McCrimmon.

Mary was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family was...