Obituaries

Betty  Jo Giddings

Betty Jo Giddings

Feb 10, 2017

Betty Jo Giddings, of Macon, passed away Friday, February 10, 2017. Funeral services will be held Monday, February 13, 2017, at 11:00 AM, at Wheeler Heights Baptist Church. The Reverend Franklin Etheridge will officiate. Burial will follow at 3:30PM in Mt. Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Canton, GA. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made...

Grover Julian "Pop" Layfield

Grover Julian "Pop" Layfield

Feb 7, 2017

Grover Julian "Pop" Layfield, 95, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church with The Reverend Joe McDaniel and Dr. Lee Sheppard officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. Family will greet friends between 5:00PM-7:00PM Thursday, February...

Ernest  Brantley Mason

Ernest Brantley Mason

Feb 7, 2017

Ernest Brantley Mason, age 94, died February 7, 2017 at The Oaks at Peake assisted living facility. He was a former member of Second Baptist, West Highland Baptist, and a current member of Vineville Baptist Church in Macon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in Belgium and Germany with the 75th Division in...

Joe  E. Williams,  Sr.

Joe E. Williams, Sr.

Feb 5, 2017

Joe E. Williams, Sr. died Sunday, February 5, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at Parkway Assembly of God, with the Reverend John Dougherty and the Reverend Joe E. Williams, Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Tuesday from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at...

William "Billy" Maxwell Carr

William "Billy" Maxwell Carr

Feb 5, 2017

William Maxwell "Billy" Carr passed away at his residence in Savannah on February 5, 2017. A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 1:00PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with a visitation one half hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Danville City Cemetery, Danville, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations...

Robert "Bob" William Currey

Robert "Bob" William Currey

Feb 4, 2017

Robert "Bob" William Currey, 69, of Macon, passed away on Saturday February 4th. Visitation services will be held Wednesday evening, February 8th at Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. The funeral Mass will be at Saint Joseph Catholic Church on Thursday morning at 11:00 A.M. followed by a graveside procession to Macon Memorial Park. In...

Myrtle H.E. Swanson Bina

Myrtle H.E. Swanson Bina

Feb 4, 2017

Myrtle H. E. Swanson Bina, age 96, died February 4, 2017. Throughout her life, she embodied Jesus' command that, "Just so, your light must shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your heavenly Father" (Matthew 5:16). Never claiming attention for herself but always living to care for others, she dedicated her life to family,...

Belinda  B. Hudson

Belinda B. Hudson

Feb 3, 2017

Belinda B. Hudson passed away on February 3, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at 2:00PM at Lizella Baptist Church. Vernon Hudson will be officiating. Belinda is predeceased by her parents, Luther and Ruby Bush. She attended Northside High School and was a Paraprofessional at Gray Elementary School. She was also a member...

Mildred  "Millie" Craven

Mildred "Millie" Craven

Feb 1, 2017

Mildred "Millie" Craven, 84, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2017. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017, at 11:00 AM, in Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends Friday, February 3, 2017, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola. Millie was the third of eight children born to Alvin and...

Bess  Austin Chapman

Bess Austin Chapman

Feb 1, 2017

Bess Austin Chapman passed away Wednesday, February 01, 2017. Graveside services will be at 11:00AM on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Oaklawn Cemetery with the Reverend John Bagwell officiating. Family will greet friends between 2:00-4:00PM Thursday, February 2, 2017 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Mrs. Chapman was born on January 15, 1917, in Fort Valley, Georgia....

Mary  Ann Hebble

Mary Ann Hebble

Feb 1, 2017

Mary Ann Hebble, 58, of 111 Pamela Court, died Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 4:30PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 3:30PM until 4:30PM. Mrs. Hebble loved her family and she loved to crochet...

Sandra  J. Strong

Sandra J. Strong

Jan 31, 2017

Sandra J. Strong, 73, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2017. Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, February 4, 2017 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Dr. Charles Michael Blizzard officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Family can be reached at the residence of Charleene Kitchens,...

Peggy Esnard

Peggy Esnard

Jan 29, 2017

Peggy Esnard, 61, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Thursday, February 2, 2017 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Scott Winchel officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation will be between 6:00-8:00PM on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. In lieu of flowers, donations...

Karen Bennett

Karen Bennett

Jan 28, 2017

Karen Bennett passed away on January 28, 2017. A visitation will be held on Thursday, February 2, 2017 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032. She loved gardening and cooking for her family and friends, but loved her son and granddaughters above all else. Karen is survived by her son, Allen King...

Pam  Cox Couch

Pam Cox Couch

Jan 28, 2017

Pamela Cox Couch died Saturday, January 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Travis Cowart, Sr. officiating. Burial will be at Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Tuesday from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Hart's at...

Royce  Alfonso Gray,  Jr.

Royce Alfonso Gray, Jr.

Jan 26, 2017

Royce Alfonso Gray, Jr., 70, of Lizella, Georgia, died Thursday, January 26, 2017. Services will be held on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at 11:00AM at Lizella United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Monday, January 30, 2017, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM, at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Rd, Macon, Georgia....

Julianne Adams

Julianne Adams

Jan 25, 2017

Julianne Adams, 65, died Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Services will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2017 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street. Visitation will be held on Saturday at the funeral home from 1:00PM until 2:00PM. Ms. Adams was born on October 13, 1951 in Hazlehurst, Georgia and was predeceased by her mother...

Brenda  Gail Haines

Brenda Gail Haines

Jan 25, 2017

Brenda Gail Haines, 67, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017. Funeral services will be at 11:00AM on Saturday, January 28, 2017 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Stephen N. Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Ms. Haines was...

Charles Edward "Eddie" Maddox

Charles Edward "Eddie" Maddox

Jan 23, 2017

Charles Edward "Eddie" Maddox, 71, passed away at home under the care of Heartland Hospice on January 23, 2017. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at 2:00PM at Vineville United Methodist Church, with Dr. Jimmy Asbell officiating. Burial will be private at Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends following the memorial service...

Ronald  L. Palmer

Ronald L. Palmer

Jan 21, 2017

Ronald L. Palmer, 101, died on January 21, 2017. Private graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Community Foundation of Central Georgia, MDBC Fund, 577 Mulberry St. #1600, Macon, GA 31201. Mr. Palmer was predeceased by his first wife, Virginia Phillips Palmer, and his second wife, Evelyn G....