Obituaries

Leah Tinsley

Leah Tinsley

Oct 13, 2017

Leah J. Tinsley, known to most as "Aunt Honey", passed away peacefully after a brief illness, October 13, 2017. Leah was of Lutheran Faith. Funeral services will be held on October 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Hart's Mortuary on Cherry St., in the Chapel with Rev. Todd Hamlin officiating. The family will greet friends on October 22, 2017...

Leah J. "Honey" Tinsley

Leah J. "Honey" Tinsley

Oct 13, 2017

Leah J. Tinsley, known to most as "Aunt Honey", passed away peacefully after a brief illness, October 13, 2017. Leah was of Lutheran Faith. Funeral services will be held on October 23, 2017 at 2:00 PM at Hart's Mortuary on Cherry St., in the Chapel with Rev. Todd Hamlin officiating. The family will greet friends on October 22, 2017...

Dr.  Ranjit Sinha

Dr. Ranjit Sinha

Oct 13, 2017

Ranjit Sinha M.D., Fellow Royal College of Physicians (Canada), 85, of Eastman, GA passed away on October 13, 2017. Dr. Sinha was born in the state of Bihar, India to the late Bipin P. Saran and Dhanoo Prasad. He graduated from Patna Medical School in 1956 and received his M.B.B.S degree. He then completed his internship in pediatrics and...

John  Allan Burkhalter

John Allan Burkhalter

Oct 12, 2017

John Allan Burkhalter, 65, of Macon, passed away October 12, 2017. Services will be held Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 2:00 pm at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 7015 Rivoli Road, Macon, Georgia with Reverend Andy Oxford officiating. The family will greet friends immediately following the service. The family may be contacted at their home, 138 Dumbarton Drive, Macon, GA...

Lamar Crews

Lamar Crews

Oct 10, 2017

Lamar Crews, 68, of Macon, passed away October 10, 2017. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 13, 2017 at 11:00 am at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210. Graveside services will follow at 1:00 pm at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. Family will receive friends Thursday, October 12, 2017 from 6:00 pm...

Elizabeth "Betsy" Barker Mccaskill

Elizabeth "Betsy" Barker Mccaskill

Oct 5, 2017

Elizabeth "Betsy" Barker McCaskill, a long-time resident of Macon, Georgia, died peacefully Thursday the 5th of October at the age of 99. She made her home at Morningside Assisted Living for the past 12 years and the family appreciates the love and kindness shown by friends and staff over the span of her years there. A memorial service will...

J.  Michael (Mike)  Myers

J. Michael (Mike) Myers

Oct 5, 2017

J. Michael (Mike) Myers, 77, of Macon, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 5, 2017. He was a longtime coach and teacher in public schools in Florida and Georgia. Born in New Martinsville, West Virginia, he served in the U.S. Army. He later attended West Virginia State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education...

Karen  Rebecca Clifton

Karen Rebecca Clifton

Oct 3, 2017

Karen Rebecca Clifton, 78, of Macon, passed away October 3, 2017. Celebration of Life service will be held Friday, October 6, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Martha Bowman Memorial United Methodist Church with Reverend Tim Steffen and Dr. John Horton officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Martha Bowman Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Bass Road,...

Melissa Ann "Missy" Belknap-Allen

Melissa Ann "Missy" Belknap-Allen

Oct 3, 2017

Melissa Ann "Missy" Belknap-Allen, 53, of Lizella, passed away October 3, 2017. A celebration of her life will be held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 3:00 PM at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, Georgia 31210 with Reverend Peter Gibson and Reverend Curtis Singleton officiating. Missy had a great love for animals and nature. She was the...

Ron Dulong

Ron Dulong

Oct 1, 2017

Ron DuLong passed away on October 1, 2017 after a short hospital stay. A memorial service will be held on Friday, October 6, 2017, 11 AM at Encounter Church. The family will greet friends one-hour prior to the service. The Reverend Caleb Newberry will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Celebrate Recovery C/O Encounter Church,...

Frances  Johnston Walker

Frances Johnston Walker

Sep 30, 2017

Frances Johnston Walker passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017. Memorial services will be held on Tuesday, October 3, 2017, 2:00 PM, at Riverside United Methodist Church. Visitation will be held one-hour prior in the Gathering Place of Riverside United Methodist Church. The Reverend Chip Strickland will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Riverside United Methodist...

James D. "Jim" Lawhon

James D. "Jim" Lawhon

Sep 27, 2017

James D. (Jim) Lawhon, 97, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Macon, Georgia was born April 7, 1920 in Powell, Tennessee to Joseph Nauman Lawhon and Blaney Edith Fox and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee. He passed away September 27, 2017 in Cincinnati, Ohio. A Celebration of Life was held Saturday, October 7, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at Mary Jane Wells...

John  Wesley Cramer

John Wesley Cramer

Sep 26, 2017

John Wesley Cramer, Ph. D., age 88 passed away Tuesday Sept. 26, 2017. A Celebration of his life will be held Sunday October 8, 2017 at 3:00 PM at the Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola in Macon GA, on 6324 Peake Road. Burial will be private at a later date at Oakland Cemetery in Freeport, Illinois. In lieu of...

Howard  J. Uptagrafft

Howard J. Uptagrafft

Sep 25, 2017

Howard J. Uptagrafft, 80, of Macon, passed away September 25, 2017. Graveside services will be held Friday, September 29, 2017 at 11:00 am at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery with Rob Robinson and Reverend Len Woodard officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 28, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon,...

Marianna Cope

Marianna Cope

Sep 20, 2017

Marianna Morrow Cope, 85, of Macon, passed away September 20, 2017. Donations may be sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or American Cancer Society, 804 Cherry Street, Macon, GA 31201. Mrs. Cope is survived by her husband Charles Lee Cope; son, Jeffrey Morrow Cope (Letitia) of Macon; daughter, Lee Anne Cope,...

Ann  Hodges Kinnett

Ann Hodges Kinnett

Sep 19, 2017

Ann Hodges Kinnett of Charleston, South Carolina, died Tuesday, September 19, 2017. Burial will take place on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at 2:00 PM at Oaklawn Cemetery, Fort Valley, Georgia, followed by a memorial service at 2:30 PM at Fort Valley United Methodist Church, 301 West Church Street, Fort Valley, Georgia, with James Hamlin officiating, and a reception immediately...

Jimmie  Lee Windham

Jimmie Lee Windham

Sep 18, 2017

Ms. Jimmie Windham went to be with our Heavenly Father on September 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at 2:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola, with Rev. Len Woodard and Eddie Windham officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service from 1:00PM-2:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola. In lieu...

Doris  Rose Jernigan

Doris Rose Jernigan

Sep 17, 2017

Doris Jernigan passed away on Sunday, September 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Central Baptist Church, Hwy. 129, Gray, GA 31032, with Dr. Tommy Jordan officiating. The family will greet friends one hour before in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be in Haddock Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in...

Winifred Rappaport

Winifred Rappaport

Sep 16, 2017

Winifred P. Rappaport, 94, of Macon, passed away September 16, 2017. Services held for Mrs. Rappaport will be private. Mrs. Rappaport was born in East St. Louis, Illinois and was the widow of Lt. Col. Robert Rappaport. She was a retired real estate agent with several companies. Mrs. Rappaport was also very active in local theater and the Cherry...

Florence  Alene Fothergill

Florence Alene Fothergill

Sep 14, 2017

Florence Alene Ray Fothergill, 94, of Gray, passed away Sept. 14, 2017, at a local nursing facility. A memorial service is planned at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, at 11 a.m., Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017. A private graveside service will be held in Carrollton, Ky. at a later date. She was born in Carrollton Ky., to the late James...