Obituaries

Aug 20, 2024

Douglas Charles Steingraber, 84, a beloved figure of the community, passed away August 20, 2024. A Military veteran, Doug’s life was richly lived and dedicated to the service and kindness to the community. Doug volunteered with the Cherokee Habitat for Humanity building homes, he was also instrumental in growing Mended Hearts in the Metro-Atlanta hospitals starting with Wellstar Kennestone...

Aug 19, 2024

Martha Rainey Williams, 77, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, August 19, 2024.  A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Westview Cemetery in Soperton, Georgia.

Daughter of the late Frank Rainey and Annis Ellen Meeler Rainey, Martha was born in Dublin, Georgia on December 4, 1946. She was a...

Aug 18, 2024

Betty Hart Darity, 92, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 22, 2024, at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street, with the Reverend Chip Miller officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery.

Aug 17, 2024

Mrs. Lucile White, 85, of Gray, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024.  The family will greet friends at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:00AM. Private burial will be at Cedar Ridge Cemetery.

Lucile was born in Gray to the late James. and Genie Mae Woodall, Sr.  After the death of her mother...

Aug 17, 2024

Mr. Kenneth Leroy Kuipers, 83, of Macon, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday, August 17, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Cherry Street Chapel, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at 2:00PM, with the Reverend Phil Anderson officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment at Riverside Cemetery will follow the service....

Aug 16, 2024

Ms. Jewel McNeal, 96, of Jones County, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024.  Graveside services will be at Magnolia Park Cemetery, Monday, August 19, 2024 at 11:00AM, with the Reverend Doctor Tommy Jordan officiating. Family visitation will be at Hart's Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Sunday, August 18, 2024, at 3:00PM.

Jewel was born at home in Jones...

Aug 11, 2024

Linda Pate Cooper, 73, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2024, at Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends following the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All About Animals, P.O. Box 4331, Macon GA 31208....

Aug 10, 2024

Darrin was called home to be with the Lord Saturday, August 10, 2024. He was born in Mobile, Alabama on December 21, 1970, but moved to Gray, Georgia at an early age. He grew up in Gray and graduated from Jones County high school. Afterwards he enlisted into the U.S. Marine Corps where he proudly served six years. He...

Aug 10, 2024

Mr. Robert Darrin Tate, 53, of Jones County, born in Mobile, Alabama, December 21, 1970, passed away Saturday morning, August 10, 2024.

Darrin is preceded in death by his mother, Brenda Jenkins and his beloved wiener dog, Zoey.

He is survived by his father, J.D. Tate (wife, Patti); daughter, Andria Childree (husband, Christopher); son, Robert...

Aug 6, 2024

Walter Lynn Hicks, Jr., age 75, passed away peacefully of natural causes in his sleep at home on August 6, 2024, in St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Lynn, as he was known by friends and family, was born on August 11, 1948, in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Dr. Walter Lynn Hicks, Sr. and Beverly Burgess Meadors.  He...

Aug 5, 2024

Timothy Wayne Minor, age 74, transcended into Heaven August 5, 2024. A funeral service will be held at Liberty Church Macon on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Jack Osburn officiating. A graveside service will follow at Riverside Cemetery. The family will welcome and visit with friends one hour prior to the service.

Tim...

Jul 29, 2024

James Davis Fountain, Jr., 87, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM, with Dr. Baxter Hurley officiating. The family will greet friends for a time of visitation one hour before the service.  Burial will...

Jul 28, 2024

Ms. Judith Ann McBeth, 78, of Gray, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024.  Memorial services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 4:00PM.  Private interment will be at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Judith was born in East St. Louis, Missouri to the late Emanuel and Elizabeth Nichols. ...

Jul 28, 2024

Mr. John Wallace Adams, 79, of Jones County, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024.

John was a hard-working man who built and ran his own business, Adams Hardwood Flooring.  He loved his family more than anything else.

John is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara G. Adams, and his son-in-law, James Mike Brooks.  He...

Jul 25, 2024

Ms. Edith Judy Lewis, 79, of Macon, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Edith was born in Tampa, Florida, to the late Henry and Edith McDaniel.  At different times in her life, she lived in Jacksonville, Florida, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but she spent most of her life in Lizella and Macon, Georgia where she raised her four...

Jul 25, 2024

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Daphne “Dee” Pittman was born in Jacksonville, Alabama, May 16, 1938. She was a loving mother to her "four beautiful kids," as she would always refer to them. She instilled strong values in her children which has served them well. Her children are Lynn (Jim) Wright of Macon, Crystal (David) Kirksey of Butler,...

Jul 22, 2024

Murray Shropshire Brown, 78, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Son of the late James and Edna Brown, Murray was born on December 15, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia.

An avid enthusiast of water sports, Murray was most at peace with the sun on his face and the water at his feet....

Jul 21, 2024

Ms. Karen Sue Sauer, 81, of Macon, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Karen was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, to the late Wayne and Bernice Steuerwald.  She graduated from Riley High School in Riley, Indiana in 1960, and completed nursing school at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  Karen spent her career working in critical care areas...

Jul 21, 2024

Bobby Herbert Mills, 76, of Macon, Georgia went to his forever home in heaven on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Born in Perry, Georgia on November 19, 1947 to Herbert and Velma Mills, Bobby grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School in 1965. After high school, he attended Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, Georgia.

Jul 19, 2024

Betty S. Grimes, 80, of Byron, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Centerville on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with Pastor Don Freezor officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be private.

Betty...