Obituaries

Burton  E. Ussery

Burton E. Ussery

Jan 12, 2018

Burton E. Ussery, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 12, 2018. Born in Thomaston, GA, November 5, 1935, he lived in Macon for most of his life. Mr. Ussery was a veteran of the United States Air Force and was stationed in Del Rio, TX. He was a charter member of Bethany Baptist Church...

Annie  L Ratliff

Annie L Ratliff

Jan 11, 2018

Graveside services for A.L. Ratliff will be held Sunday, January 14, 2018, at 2:00 PM, in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Gray, GA. Mrs. Ratliff was a member of Liberty Hill Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and 8 syblings. Survivors: Son, Gene (Judy) Ratliff; 2 granddaughters, Lori (Marty) Evans, and Tracey (Randy) Worley; 2 great grandsons, Tyler...

Freddie  Dwayne Dawson

Freddie Dwayne Dawson

Jan 10, 2018

Freddie Dwayne Dawson, age 58, passed away on Wednesday after a brief illness. Dwayne, or "Joe Willie" as he was known to his close friends, was born in Macon, Georgia to LaVerne Horton and the late Freddie Dawson. Dwayne loved his family and friends; The "Dawgs", Falcons, Braves, and Nascar; Daytona Beach; and Rock-n-Roll. Dwayne is survived by: Mother,...

Marion Moore

Marion Moore

Jan 9, 2018

Jefferson Marion Moore of Gray, Georgia passed away at his home Tuesday, January 9, 2018. Born on June 22, 1934, he was a graduate of the 1955 Class of Lanier High School. He served in the Army National Guard and was awarded National Rifle Champion for a number of years. After retiring from AT&T, he worked for Bowden Golf...

Howard  "Ben" Murray

Howard "Ben" Murray

Jan 8, 2018

Howard "Ben" Murray, 83, of Macon, passed away January 8, 2018. Services will be held 11:00AM Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210 with Reverend Hunter Stevenson officiating. A reception will follow the service. Burial will be at Andersonville National Cemetery at 2:00PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that...

Patricia Kay Summey Joyner

Patricia Kay Summey Joyner

Jan 7, 2018

Patricia Kay Summey Joyner, age 78, loving wife, mother, and grandmother was welcomed into the arms of her Savior, Sunday, January 7, 2018 after a six-year battle with brain cancer. An avid golfer, arts and crafts enthusiast, and karaoke singer, she lived a full life centered on family, enriched by friends and fulfilled by serving and supporting others. A...

Robert  C. White,  Sr.

Robert C. White, Sr.

Jan 6, 2018

Robert C. White Sr., 93, of Macon, passed away Saturday January 6, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday, January 9, 2018, at Vineville Baptist Church, 2591 Vineville Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31204 with Dr. Richard Kremer officiating. The Family will greet friends following the church service. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

Willa  Russell Jelks

Willa Russell Jelks

Jan 6, 2018

Willa Russell Jelks of Macon passed away January 6, 2018. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Christ Episcopal Church, 582 Walnut Street, Macon, Georgia 31201 with Very Rev. David C. Probst and the Rev. Cynthia C. Knapp officiating. Family will greet guests at the church Great Hall after interment in the church's Memorial...

Beth Clark

Beth Clark

Jan 4, 2018

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Clark, 69, passed away Thursday, January 4,2018. Memorial service time and date will be announced at a later date. Beth Clark was born on June 21, 1948 in Sandersville, Georgia, the daughter of Raymond Lamar Edwards and Alma Louise Edwards. Beth was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother, who loved camping and was an avid reader....

Russell Findley

Russell Findley

Jan 2, 2018

Russell Findley, 89, of Macon, passed away January 2, 2018. Services will be held at 11:00AM Friday, January 5, 2018 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210 with Reverend Dr. Mike Johnston officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Chuck Hamm

Chuck Hamm

Jan 1, 2018

Chuck Hamm, 64, of Macon, passed away January 1, 2018. Services will be held at 3:00PM Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210 with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. A reception will follow immediately after. Chuck was born in Sanford, North Carolina. He had a lifelong passion for music. He moved to...

Thaddeus F. "Ted" Wach

Thaddeus F. "Ted" Wach

Jan 1, 2018

Ted was born in Chicopee, Massachusetts on January 29, 1926 to Karoline Mrowca Wach and Steven Wach, both immigrants from Poland. He was a veteran of WWII who served in the US Navy, including in the battle of Iwo Jima. After the War, he completed his high school education, received a BS degree in Forestry from Virginia Tech, and...

Adolphus  "Neil" Davis

Adolphus "Neil" Davis

Dec 31, 2017

Adolphus "Neil" Davis, of Gray, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 4, 2018, at 11:00 AM, at Elam Baptist Church, with the Reverend Gary Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in the Elam Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Catherine  "Kitty" Cook

Catherine "Kitty" Cook

Dec 29, 2017

Catherine B. "Kitty" Cook, of Macon, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at 11:00 AM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. Burial will be private. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Cancer...

Fred  S. Grigsby,  Sr.

Fred S. Grigsby, Sr.

Dec 27, 2017

Fred S. Grigsby Sr. passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. A Celebration of Life will be held at 12:00PM, Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210 with a reception following immediately after. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Bass United Methodist Church, 4062 Vineville Avenue, Macon,...

Lurline  Padgett Rowell

Lurline Padgett Rowell

Dec 27, 2017

Lurline Rowell passed away peacefully on Saturday morning in her residence at Bolingreen Nursing Home. A service is to be held at Pinegate Retirement Community on Wednesday morning at 10:30. Born in Covington County, Alabama, she lived most of her life in Alabama. She married Edmon Lewin Rowell, of Covington County and they had four children: Edmon L. Rowell,...

Dorothy Jones

Dorothy Jones

Dec 24, 2017

Dorothy Jean Zimmerman Jones peacefully passed away in the early morning of Sunday, December 24, 2017. She shared a blessed and loving marriage of seventy-two years with her beloved husband, Dr. Rudolph W. Jones, Jr. Together, they were committed to their family, enjoyed their dear friends, and sought to care for the community in which they lived. Dorothy was...

Charles  Franklin Purser

Charles Franklin Purser

Dec 24, 2017

Charles Franklin Purser, 63, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. Memorial services will be on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 2:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, with the Reverends Mike Lewis and Steve Johnson officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at Hart's, Jones County Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family...

Faye  Margaret Massey

Faye Margaret Massey

Dec 24, 2017

Faye Margaret Massey peacefully passed on the morning of December 24, 2017. Graveside services will be held at 3:00PM, Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Macon Memorial Park with the Reverend Chip Strickland officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Riverside United Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Avenue, Macon, GA 31204. Faye was known by all as a...

David "Dave" A. Mccoy,  Jr.

David "Dave" A. Mccoy, Jr.

Dec 21, 2017

David "Dave" A. McCoy, Jr. 73, of Macon, passed away Thursday, December 21, 2017. The family will greet friends from 4:00PM to 6:00PM, Friday, December 29, 2017 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pine Pointe Hospice, 6261 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31210 or Central Georgia...