Obituaries

May 7, 2018

Carolyn “Jean” Robertson, 89, of Gray, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, May 07, 2018, at Pine Pointe Hospice. Jean was born in Macon, Georgia. A dedicated Home Maker, she was married to her soulmate Jack, for 66 years. She was an excellent seamstress, enjoyed reading and taking care of her puppy, Zoey. She was the past...

May 7, 2018

Zoeie Alexous Palmiter, 20, of Centerville, passed away May 7, 2018. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Forest Hill United Methodist Church, 1217 Forest Hill Road, Macon, Georgia 31210. Dr. Baxter Hurley and the Reverend Teresa Edwards will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Project Semicolon, Inc., P.O....

May 5, 2018

Margaret Laverne Fender, 74, of Macon, passed away May 5, 2018. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Fender was born in Nashville, Georgia and grew up in Thomaston, Georgia. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School. Mrs. Fender lived in Macon most of her life, retiring from Aramark (Wesleyan College). She...

May 3, 2018

Samantha Leigh Kitchens passed peacefully in the arms of her devoted parents on May 3, 2018. Samantha was born on October 27, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, Georgia, 31032. Pastor Tommy Freeman will officiate. She will be buried at...

May 1, 2018

Walter Glenn Turner passed away on May 1, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at Faith Baptist Church at 2:00PM with Pastor Tim Peavy officiating. Glenn was predeceased by his mother, Frances Paxton; father, Sam W. Turner; and sister, Regina Turner. Glenn is survived by his son, Austin Turner; daughter, Sarah Turner; step-father,...

May 1, 2018

Bruce Johnson, age 59, died May 1, 2018. Mr. Johnson was the first son of Craig and the late Mariel Johnson and the owner of Commercial Furnishings. Bruce was preceded in death by former wife, Lori Ann Wallace. Bruce is survived by his wife Sarah Johnson, his son Kirk Johnson and his step sons Joshua and Joseph Huckeba and...

Apr 30, 2018

I.D “Dave” Minter passed away quietly on April 30, 2018 at his home in Macon, Georgia. Dave was born July 23, 1930 in Red River County, Texas to Nettie Pearl Davis Minter and John Jacob Payton (Pate) Minter. Dave Minter was born in 1930, in Red River County, Texas. His given name was I.D. as he was named after...

Apr 29, 2018

Karen Imogene Swanson died unexpectedly in her sleep the night of April 28-morning of April 29, 2018. Memorial Services will be held at 6:00 PM, Friday, May 11, 2018 at Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Macon-Bibb County Animal Welfare, 4214...

Apr 29, 2018

Jimmy Hitchcock, 64, passed away Sunday, April 29, 2018. Jimmy graduated from Mark Smith High School and Georgia College of Milledgeville. He was a knowledgeable sports fan, an avid reader, and an in-depth thinker. Jimmy was predeceased by his son, Jim, and his parents, Doris and Harold Hitchcock. Jimmy is survived by his sisters, Sandra Bishop, Carol Boehm, and...

Apr 26, 2018

Eileen (Jackie) Marion Scalzo (nee Jackson) of Macon, died peacefully on Thursday, April 26, 2018. Born January 13, 1931 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of George and Catherine. After growing up in Pittsburgh, Jackie married Joseph (Joe) Scalzo on January 20, 1951. They celebrated 67 years of marriage this year; they were true partners. A devoted wife and mother, Jackie...

Apr 26, 2018

Services for Colonel (Ret) Joseph H. Jones will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, Macon, Georgia with interment at 2:00 pm at the Andersonville National Cemetery. Colonel Jones, of Smyrna, GA, age 94, died Thursday, April 26, 2018. Colonel Jones was the youngest son of the late Thomas Quaite Jones...

Apr 24, 2018

Ira Sue Roberts passed away April 24, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Northside Christian Church, 5024 Northside Drive, Macon, Georgia, on Sunday, April 29 at 4:00 PM with Pastor Kevin Peyton officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon Georgia. Ms. Roberts was retired from the Macon Police...

Apr 24, 2018

Thomas Baldwin Martin, Jr., 91, died Tuesday. April 24, 2018. He was born on October 22, 1926 to T. Baldwin and Benji Mathias Martin, a third generation Maconite, where he lived his entire life devoted to his family, his community, the practice of law, and the law firm that his grandfather founded in 1890. After graduating from Lanier High...

Apr 23, 2018

Madalyn McAdams Monroe, 91, of Macon, died peacefully at Zebulon Park Health and Rehabilitation on the morning of Monday, April 23, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Hart's at the Cupola. Burial will be at 4:00 PM at Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, donations may be...

Apr 22, 2018

Jere Haynes Crumley, of Macon, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at 3:00PM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola. Pastor Tim Kelly will officiate. Burial will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends on Monday, April 23, 2018, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM,...

Apr 18, 2018

"Ray" Gene Still, (Handsome Ray) 73, of Macon, passed away April 18, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Friday, April 20, 2018 at Hart's Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, Georgia 31032. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private. Handsome Ray shared an unbreakable bond with his...

Apr 17, 2018

It is with great sadness that the family of Billie McAfee Greene announces her peaceful passing, at the age of 95, on April 17, 2018. "Billie", as she was known to all, was born July 5, 1922 in Wrightsville Georgia to the late Lotis and Ila McAfee. She was a graduate of Johnson County High School and thereafter attended...

Apr 14, 2018

Josephine Pullin Moss passed away on April 14, 2018. Graveside services will be held on Friday, April 20, 2018 at 3:00PM at Locust Grove City Cemetery with the Reverend Ed Clark officiating. Ms. Moss was predeceased by her husband, Louis Hudson Moss; granddaughter, Kristen Caraway; parents, James and Sallie Pullin; brother, James Pullin, Jr.; sisters, Hildred Hinton and Frances...

Apr 13, 2018

Frances Callaway McCommon passed away peacefully on April 13, 2018. Mrs. McCommon was born in Tunnel Hill, Georgia on July 11, 1926 to the late Edith Calhoun Callaway and William Willis Callaway. A premature baby born at home, she was not expected to live and defied the odds to live ninety-one and a half years. The hills of North...

Apr 10, 2018

Virtice Pike Langley passed away on April 10, 2018. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 12:00 PM at Evergreen Cemetery with Pastor Beth Holloway officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 10:30AM-11:30AM at Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to...