Obituaries
Dr. Ela Engineer
Jul 2, 2016
"Loving wife and mother, Dr. Ela J. Engineer, passed away July 2, 2016. She is survived by her husband of over 44 years, Mr. Jagdish M. Engineer, her son Dr. Nitin J. Engineer of Las Vegas, Nevada, and her brother Mr. Edwin Wardha of Melbourne, Australia. She was born on December 21, 1941 in Indore, India. Dr. Engineer earned...
Dianne Melton Villareal
Jul 2, 2016
Dianne Melton Villareal died Saturday, July 2, 2016 at Navicent Health Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to...
James Michael "Mike" Cranford
Jun 28, 2016
James Michael "Mike" Cranford, 70, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016. Funeral services will be at 3:00PM on Friday, July 1, 2016 in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Joseph Shippen officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Family will greet friends between 5:00-7:00PM on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at...
Bobby Nelson Calahan
Jun 26, 2016
Bobby Nelson Calahan died on June 26, 2016 in Macon, GA. He was seventy-three. Bobby was born on May 20, 1943 in Cumberland County, Tennessee to his parents, Tommie and Earlcil Calahan. Bobby and his wife Ruth moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee where Bobby worked as an electrician for the Electric Power Board. Bobby is survived by his daughter and...
Robert Kirt King
Jun 26, 2016
Chief Master Sergeant Robert Kirt King, 93, died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, Georgia on June 26, 2016 after his long battle with cancer. Mr. King proudly served his Country in World War II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. He received numerous awards and accolades during his years of service and leadership, including...
Alexis Judy Matthews
Jun 26, 2016
Alexis Judy Matthews passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on June 26, 2016. A memorial Mass will be held on Friday, July 8, 2016 at 11:00AM at St. Peter Claver Catholic Church, with Father William McIntyre, OFM officiating. A subsequent memorial Mass will be held in Somerset, Pennsylvania at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations may...
Sara "Nisi" Becker
Jun 26, 2016
Sara "Nisi" Becker died Sunday, June 26, 2016. Graveside services will be held at 3:00PM, Monday, June 27, 2016 at William Wolfe Cemetery at Rose Hill, with Rabbi Larry Sclesinger officiating. The family will have a reception following the service, beginning at 4:00PM, in the Grande Ballroom of Carlyle Place, 5300 Zebulon Road. Memorial donations may be made to...
Ben R.. Harrison
Jun 24, 2016
Ben R. Harrison passed away on June 24, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Monday, June 27, 2016 at 2:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA with the Reverend Joe Ferguson officiating. A visitation will be held on Sunday, June 26, 2016 from 3:00PM-5:00PM at Hart's Jones County Chapel. In lieu of...
Raymond Edward Phillips
Jun 24, 2016
Raymond Edward Phillips passed away on June 24, 2016. Funeral services will be on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 11:00AM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA with Dr. Tommy Jordan officiating. Burial will follow at Cedar Ridge Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Monday, June 27, 2016 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones...
Dallis Johnson "Dilly" Jones
Jun 24, 2016
Dallis Johnson "Dilly" Jones died on Friday, June 24, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM Monday, June 27, 2016 at the First Presbyterian Church in Macon, with the Reverends Chip Miller and John Kinser officiating. Burial will be private. A visitation will be held at the Cupola at Hart's, 6324 Peake Road, on Sunday, June 26,...
Jacquelyn Wilson Wall
Jun 20, 2016
Jacquelyn Wilson Wall, 78, of Bonaire, GA, passed away June 20, 2016. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at 11:30AM in Middle GA Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends from 10:00AM until 11:00AM at Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. Mrs. Wall was preceded in death by her parents, Howard Farris Niblett and Myrtle Jewel Bryant...
Robert Joseph Sires
Jun 19, 2016
Robert Joseph "Bob" Sires died Sunday, June 19, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Gray United Methodist Church on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 3:00PM in the Historic Chapel with Dr. Jason Wade and Reverend Jay Tucker officiating. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery. The visitation will be held from 1:00PM-3:00PM in the Gray United Methodist Church...
Philip "Doug" Douglas Woody
Jun 19, 2016
Philip Douglas "Doug" Woody was born December 20, 1929 in Gainesville, Georgia to Philip Robert Woody and Ruth Dooley Woody. He passed away June 19, 2016 in Macon. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Tommie Sheffield Woody; and one sister, Joan W. Wilder (Roy). Also, his prides and joys are his four daughters, Kris W. Cutright...
Johnny Franklin Robertson, Sr.
Jun 18, 2016
Johnny Franklin Robertson, Sr. passed away on Saturday June 18, 2016. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 11:00A.M. in Riverside Cemetery with military honors. Pastor John Sheeley will officiate. The family will greet friends Tuesday, June 21, 2016 from 6:00P.M. to 8:00P.M. at Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. In lieu of flowers donations can be...
Daniel Dexter Bacon, Sr.
Jun 18, 2016
Daniel Dexter Bacon, Sr. Jan. 5, 1928 --- June 18, 2016 Daniel Bacon was born in Tattnall County on January 5, 1928 to Marshall and Elizabeth Kicklighter Bacon. He graduated from Glennville High School in 1944 and worked in the shipyards of Savannah until he was 17 and old enough to join his two brothers already serving to protect...
Arthur James Shearer
Jun 17, 2016
Arthur James Shearer, 79, passed away Friday, June 17, 2016. A Funeral Mass will be held at 2:00P.M. on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 4074 Chambers Road with Father Vernon Knight officiating. Burial will be private. A Rosary will be said on Monday, June 20, 2016 at 6:00P.M. at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324...
George "Mac" Cone
Jun 17, 2016
George "Mac" Cone, of blessed memory, died in Madison, Alabama on June 17, 2016 following an extended illness. Services will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Douglas S. Cone officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends on Saturday...
Benjamin Woodward Griffith, Jr.
Jun 14, 2016
Benjamin Woodward Griffith, Jr., 5300 Zebulon Road, Macon, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. The son of the late Ben W. Griffith Sr. and Mary Norman Griffith, he was born March 30, 1922, in Lanett, Alabama. He grew up in Macon and graduated from Lanier High and Mercer University. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife...

Frances Smallwood Davis
Jun 12, 2016
Frances Smallwood Davis, 88, died Sunday, June 12, 2016. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, June 14 2016 at 11:00AM at Fort Hill Cemetery with Reverend Leland Collins officiating. Retired from Bibb Manufacturing, Mrs. Davis was a member of Swift Creek United Methodist Church. A compassionate lady, she was the caregiver for many of her family members....
Wendell Lee Bass
Jun 11, 2016
Wendell Lee Bass passed away on June 11, 2016. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at 7:00PM with the visitation at 6:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA. The Reverend Johnny McGowan will be officiating. Wendell loved working on cars and motorcycles. Wendell is survived by his sons, Chris...