Obituaries

Elsie Hutchings Chaffin Smith

May 27, 2017

Elsie Hutchings Chaffin Smith, 93, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017. Services will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 2:00PM at Forest Hills United Methodist Church with Reverend Jimmy Towson, and her nephew Reverend Wyne Hutchings officiating. Family will greet friends immediately after the service. Burial will be private. Mrs. Smith, a native...

Shirley Knight Hunt

May 26, 2017

Mrs. Hunt, 83, was born in Richmond, Virginia and was a longtime resident of Macon, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Howard V. and Alice P. Knight. She was predeceased by her husband, Robert A. Hunt, Jr. and son, Christopher S. Hunt. Mrs. Hunt was retired from Charter Lake Hospital and worked as a PCA for Caring...

Rubye Devereux Winters

May 25, 2017

Rubye Devereux Winters of Toccoa, Ga. passed away at Clary Care Center in Toccoa, Ga. on May 25. She was born in Devereux, Ga. on June 22, 1918 and graduated from Sparta High School, Sparta, Georgia in 1936. Following high school she received a Business Degree from Wesleyan Conservatory. She was preceded in death by her husband of 76...

William "Bill" E. Lawson, Jr.

May 23, 2017

William E. "Bill" Lawson, 74, of Monroe County, Georgia died Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Services will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Pastor Craig Walden officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Friday from 5:00PM until 7:00PM...

Terry Heath

May 23, 2017

Terry Heath, 49, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017. A celebration of his life will be held at 11:00 am, Friday, May 26, 2017, at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, with Julie King officiating. Burial service will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends Thursday, May 25th from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Hart's at...

Della Goodroe Ward

May 23, 2017

Della Goodroe Ward, 90, of Macon, Georgia died Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Services will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, with the Reverend Joe McDaniel officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Sunday from 1:00PM until 2:00PM at the funeral...

Elfreda A. Ray

May 19, 2017

Elfreda A. Ray, 88, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 22, 2017, at 1:00 PM in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Entombment will follow at Macon Memorial Park. Miss Ray was a member of Second Baptist Church and retired from the...

Mattie Louise Hinson

May 17, 2017

Mattie Louise Hinson, of Macon, Georgia went to be with The Lord on Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 20, 2017, at 11:00AM, at Hart's Jones County Chapel, with Pastor Ronnie Griffin and Brother George Beasley officiating. The burial will be at Middle Georgia Memory Garden's following the service. The family will greet...

Rhonda Bloodworth

May 16, 2017

Rhonda Arleene Bloodworth, of Gray Georgia died in her home surrounded by loved ones, Tuesday, May 16, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017, at 11:00AM, at Hart's Mortuary Jones County Chapel, with Rev. Johnny Baggett officiating. Burial will be held in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens, following the service. The Family will greet friends on...

Dole T. Donovan

May 15, 2017

Dole T. Donovan, 93, of Macon, Georgia died Monday, May 15, 2017. Graveside services will be held on Monday, May 22, 2017 at 11:00AM at Riverside Cemetery with the Reverend Tommy Perkins officiating. The family will greet friends on Sunday, May 21, 2017 from 6:00PM until 7:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. In lieu of flowers,...

Judith Fitzgibbons Carswell

May 14, 2017

Judith Fitzgibbons Carswell, 72, of Macon, Georgia died Sunday, May 14, 2017. Services will be held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 2:00PM at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Julie King officiating. The family will greet friends from 1:00-2:00PM prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made...

Julie Bearden Adams

May 14, 2017

Julie Bearden Adams passed away at home on Sunday, May 14, after an almost 11-year battle with lung cancer. Funeral Services will be held at First Presbyterian Church on Thursday, May 18, at 11:00 o'clock a.m., followed by a private burial service at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 17, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hart's...

Wilbur Eugene Bush

May 11, 2017

Wilbur Eugene Bush, 96, of Macon, Georgia passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 1:00PM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street. Burial will follow in Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:00PM until 1:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Mr. Bush was born on...

Andrew "Drew" Olson

May 10, 2017

Andrew "Drew" Olson passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017. A memorial service will be held Sunday, May 21, 2017, at 3:00 PM, at Berean Baptist Church, 5151 Columbus Road, Macon, GA 31206. Pastor Joe Bowker will officiate. Burial will be private in Wisconsin. Hart's Mortuary and Crematory, Cherry Street, has charge of arrangements.

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Ronald Ofell Stevens

May 10, 2017

Ronald Ofell Stevens, 68, of Macon, Georgia died Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Services will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at 3:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road with Dr. Charles Michael Blizzard officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 2:00PM until 3:00PM. Burial will be held on Monday,...

James Albert King, Jr.

May 9, 2017

James Albert King, Jr., 75, of Macon, Georgia died Tuesday, May 9, 2017. Services will be held on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 10:00AM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, with Pastor Phil Bryant officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends on Thursday, May 11, 2017, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at the funeral...

Rose Marie Alderman Brantley

May 7, 2017

Rose Marie Alderman Brantley, of Tallahassee, FL, passed away on May 7, 2017, at Westminster Oaks after a lengthy illness. Rose Marie Alderman was born in Macon, GA, on October 22, 1931, to Wilton Byron Alderman and Rose Rankin Alderman. She graduated from Breneau Academy in Gainesville, GA, and Mercer University in Macon, where she was a member of...

Monty J Clark

May 7, 2017

Monty J. Clark, Sr., 60, of Macon, Georgia died Sunday, May 7, 2017. Services will be held on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends on Thursday from 1:00PM until 2:00PM at the funeral home. Mr. Clark, son of the...

Roger Lynn Johnson

May 5, 2017

ROGER LYNN JOHNSON WENT HOME TO BE WITH HIS LORD ON MAY 5, 2017. GRAVESIDE SERVICES WILL BE HELD AT MIDDLE GEORGIA MEMORY GARDENS ON JOYCLIFF ROAD, ON THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2017 AT 12:30 PM. A VISITATION WILL BE HELD PRIOR TO THE SERVICE AT 10:30 AM AT HART'S MORTUARY JONES COUNTY CHAPEL, 307 PECAN LANE, GRAY, GA 31032.IN...

Betty Joyce Smith

May 4, 2017

Betty Joyce Smith, 62, of Macon, Georgia died Thursday, May 4, 2017. A memorial service will be held in loving memory of Betty Smith on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 3:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, with Pastor Greg Turner officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends on Sunday from 2:00PM until...