Obituaries

Aug 24, 2024

Kevin Dale Dunagan, 51, of Louisville, Kentucky, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, with the Reverend Cynthia Knapp officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be private.  Memorial contributions may be made...

Aug 24, 2024

Mrs. Sheree Best Poole, 68, of Gray, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024.  Memorial services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Thursday, August 29, 2024 at 11:00AM.

Sheree was born in Macon to the late William Watson.  In her early years, she worked for a while as a hairdresser, but once she married and started...

Aug 24, 2024

Peggie Leslie Pritchard, 84, of Dry Branch, Georgia, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024.  The family will greet friends from 6PM to 8PM on Monday, August 26, 2024, at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street.  A funeral service will be held at 3PM Tuesday, August 27, 2024, at Antioch Baptist Church, 7507 Old Gordon Road, Dry Branch, Georgia 31020,  with...

Aug 23, 2024

Dolores “Dee” McGinty Barnes, 96, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Daughter of the late Truman McGinty and Essie R. Saunders McGinty, Dee was born in Akron, Ohio on March 22, 1928. Soon thereafter her family moved to Helena, Georgia and later to McRae, Georgia where she grew up. She...

Aug 22, 2024

Paul Reese Prather, age 63, was born in Atlanta on December 22, 1960 and passed away after a long illness on August 22, 2024. His family knew him lovingly as ‘Bud’. He graduated from North Clayton High School. Paul took some college and technical training courses after high school which prepared him for a career as an industrial mechanic....

Aug 22, 2024

Shirley Jane Smith Cothron peacefully passed away on August 22, 2024, at the age of 87 while at home surrounded by her family. She was predeceased by her husband, Joe Cothron, her parents Eldon Smith and Ovie Gregory Smith, and her brother Lawrence Smith. She is survived by her two daughters Kelly Joyner (John Joyner) and Keri Jane Hall...

Aug 21, 2024

Howard “Russell” Cohen, 64, of Macon, Georgia entered his eternal rest on Wednesday, August 21, 2024. Russell was born on September 23, 1959 in Jacksonville, Florida to Robert and Virginia (Smith) Cohen. He grew up in Deland, Florida and attended Deland High School, graduating in 1978. After high school, Russell attended Furman University where he served as President of...

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. ...