Obituaries
Perry Donald "Don" Fitzgerald
Aug 22, 2016
Perry Donald "Don" Fitzgerald, 79, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2016. Funeral services will be at 11:00AM on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at First Evangelical Church with the Reverend Tim Long officiating. Burial will be in Omega Cemetery in Omega, Georgia. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Flowers are accepted or...
Joyce Elaine Hay
Aug 21, 2016
Joyce Elaine Hay passed away on August 21, 2016. She was predeceased by her husband Harry Daniel Hay, Sr.; son, Robert Jackson Hay, III; and parents William and Mabel Howard. Joyce was a waitress at Waffle House. She is survived by her daughter, Annette Snider and son, Danny Hay, both of Jones County; several siblings; grandkids and great grandkids....
Florence Stanfill Layfield
Aug 21, 2016
Florence Stanfill Layfield passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2016. Funeral services will be at 1:00PM on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Joe McDaniel and the Reverend Lee Sheppard officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Family will greet friends Wednesday, August 24, 2016 between 5:00-7:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola,...
Charles Roberts Pettis Jr.
Aug 19, 2016
Charles Roberts Pettis, Jr., 91, died quietly in his home at Carlyle Place in Macon, Georgia on August 19, 2016 after living for many years with thyroid cancer. A resident of Carlyle Place since 2003, he was an active member of the community. Charlie was born on September 21, 1924 in Washington, DC to Colonel Charles R. Pettis, Sr....
Ernest Lyall Penley
Aug 17, 2016
Ernest Lyall Penley, 75, passed away Wednesday, August 17, 2016. Memorial services will be at 2:00PM on Saturday, August 20, 2016 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Father Richard Keil officiating. A reception will follow the service at the Cupola. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis...
Willard Malcolm "Mack" Wiggins
Aug 13, 2016
Willard Malcolm "Mack" Wiggins was born in Deepstep, Georgia on January 15, 1925 and died in Macon on August 13, 2016 after a short illness. Mack proudly served as an Army infantryman during World War II and, after the war, as a Navy Seaman. After he married his life-long love, Faye (Boyer), they moved to Macon and Mack accepted...
Miller Gordon Edwards, Iii
Aug 10, 2016
Miller Gordon Edwards III, 76, of 103 Monticlair Court, died Wednesday, August 10, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 11:00AM at Vineville United Methodist Church with Dr. Jimmy Asbell and Rev. Grace Guyton officiating, followed by graveside service at Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends at Harts at the Cupola on...
Philip P. Stanford
Aug 10, 2016
Philip Preston Stanford went home to be with Jesus on August 10, 2016. A celebration of his life will be held Friday, August 12, 2016 at 11:00AM at First Baptist Church of Gray, 134 W. Clinton Street, Gray, GA 31032. The Reverend Randy Darnel and Brad Walker will be officiating with burial to follow at Cedar Ridge Cemetery. Visitation...

Kathryn Byrd Underwood
Aug 10, 2016
Kathryn Byrd Underwood, 94, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 3:00PM at Riverside Cemetery, North Gate, on Sunday, August 14, 2016 with the Reverend Cass Ducharme officiating. Family will greet friends between 4:00-6:00PM on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Flowers are accepted or donations may be...
Charles Edward Hattaway
Aug 9, 2016
Charles "Chuck" or "Skippy" Edward Hattaway - Chuck was born and lived his entire life in Macon, GA. After a courageous 12 year battle with cancer, Chuck passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family/friends. Friends and family are invited to attend the celebration of Chuck's life with full military honors on Friday, August 12, 2016 at...
Ernestine Greene Mumford
Aug 7, 2016
Mrs. Ernestine Greene Mumford, age 94 of Laurinburg, resided with her grandson in Macon, Georgia, passed away to her Heavenly home on Sunday, August 7, 2016. Funeral services will be at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at the Richard Boles Funeral Service Chapel officiated by Rev. Harry Clark and Rev. J.R. Davis. Burial will follow in Hillside...
C. Fred Cook
Aug 6, 2016
Fred Cook passed away on August 6, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at 6:30PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032. Reverend Tom McCook, Reverend Rob McDaniel and Reverend John Irwin will be officiating with a visitation following the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be...
Tim Newberry
Aug 5, 2016
Tim Newberry passed away on August 5, 2016. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032. Tim was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and graduated from Cross Keys Christian Academy. He was interested in the outdoors, collecting butterflies and playing the...
Barbara Ann Mercer
Aug 1, 2016
Barbara Ann Mercer, 79, of 1642 Bass Road, died Monday, August 1, 2016. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 1:00PM at Oak Grove Cemetery, Greenville, Kentucky. The family will greet friends on Wednesday from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, and on Saturday morning at Gary's Funeral Home, Greenville, Kentucky. In...
Marvin Dennis Coulter
Jul 31, 2016
Marvin Dennis Coulter, Jr. (Denny) passed away on July 31, 2016. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 4:30PM, at Caney Creek Baptist Church, 503 Caney Creek Road, Gray, GA 31032. Flowers may be sent to 165 Coulter Lake Road, Macon, GA 31211. He is survived by his mother Sally Coulter; his two sons, Marvin...
William "Bill" Calvert
Jul 31, 2016
William "Bill" Calvert, 75, of Macon, Georgia died Sunday, July 31, 2016. Services will be held in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 11:00AM with burial in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The Reverend James Cannon will officiate. The family will greet friends on Tuesday from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at the funeral...
Gay Piper Gwinner
Jul 30, 2016
Gay Piper Orr Gwinner died peacefully July 30 of complications from multiple medical problems. Born June 11, 1937, in Macon to Bernard and Frances Piper, she was named Gay as she was such a happy baby. She received her BA in 1959 from Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, where she was campus favorite, twice elected President of Phi Mu,...

Marjorie Hawkins Thomas
Jul 27, 2016
Majorie Hawkins Thomas went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 after a brief illness. A celebration of her life will be Sunday, July 31, 2016 at 3:00PM in the Sanctuary of Elam Baptist Church, Gray, GA. The Reverend Gary Thomas will officiate. Burial will follow in Middle GA Memorial Gardens on Joycliff Road, Macon, GA....
Thomas Wayne Brooks
Jul 27, 2016
Thomas Wayne Brooks, 42, of Macon, Georgia died Wednesday, July 27, 2016. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at 3:00PM at New Elam Baptist Church Cemetery. The Reverend Marty Watson will officiate. The family will greet friends at the church on Saturday from 2:00PM until 3:00PM. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that...
Clara Williamson Lee
Jul 25, 2016
Clara Lee passed away peacefully and went to be with her "sweet Jesus" on July 25, 2016. Clara was born in South Bibb County on her Grandfather's dairy farm in a little yellow cottage. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Adele Williamson, Sr. She was preceded in death by four sisters and two brothers; Virginia "Cowboy"...