Obituaries

Tommie Jean "Bootsie" Beck Melton

Tommie Jean "Bootsie" Beck Melton

Dec 1, 2015

Tommie Jean Beck Melton, "Bootsie," died on December 1, 2015 after a brief illness. She was the youngest of six daughters born to Mr. and Mrs. Kimsey Cornelius Beck in Orange County, North Carolina. She leaves behind a son, Buckner F. Melton, Jr. (Carol); daughter, Leigh Melton Singleton, (Charles "Bubba"), grandson, Grady Singleton, and a host of beloved friends....

Edna  Crowe Greene

Edna Crowe Greene

Nov 29, 2015

Edna Crowe Greene was born January 23, 1924 to Leonia and Randall H. Crowe. She died of complications of Alzheimer's Disease on November 29, 2015. Mrs. Greene graduated from Danielsville High School and Toccoa Falls Institute. She enjoyed her Sunday School class, golf, bridge, travel and spending time with family and friends. She was a member of Ingleside Baptist...

Eloise  Hartley Hunt

Eloise Hartley Hunt

Nov 29, 2015

Eloise Hartley Hunt, 98, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at 2:00PM in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverends Brian Scott and Joe McDaniel officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Family will greet friends one hour prior at the Cupola....

Hazel  Grace Couch

Hazel Grace Couch

Nov 27, 2015

Hazel Grace Couch, 87, of Macon, died peacefully Friday, November 27, 2015, at Emory Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Monday, November 30, 2015 at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church with the Reverends Jimmy Towson and Tommy Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends Sunday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM at Hart's...

Helen  M. Reynolds

Helen M. Reynolds

Nov 26, 2015

Helen M. Reynolds passed away November 26, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Sunday, November 29, 2015 at First Baptist Church of Gray with Reverend Randy Darnell officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Ridge Cemetery. The family will greet friends Saturday, November 28 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane,...

Joan  Etheridge Cone

Joan Etheridge Cone

Nov 25, 2015

Joan Etheridge Cone passed away November 25, 2015, at Tranquility Hospice at Kennesaw Mountain in Marietta, GA, at age 78. A memorial service will be planned for a date in January near her home in Marietta. Mrs. Cone's body was donated to Mercer University School of Medicine, as was her wish. Mrs. Cone was born in Macon on May...

Erin April Schobel Holliday

Erin April Schobel Holliday

Nov 24, 2015

Erin April Schobel Holliday passed away on November 24, 2015. A visitation will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2015 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032. She is survived by her children Austin Bain, of LaGrange, GA and Andy Holliday of Macon, GA; parents Dr. and Mrs. William Schobel; brothers, Gary...

Tommy Childs

Tommy Childs

Nov 22, 2015

Tommy Childs, 64, of Macon, died Sunday, November 22, 2015. The family will greet friends Tuesday, November 24, 2015 from 1pm to 2pm at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Burial will private with Reverend Joe McDaniel officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pine Pointe Hospice, 6261 Peake Road, Macon, GA 31210; or Save-A-Pet,...

Loretta  Thames Balga

Loretta Thames Balga

Nov 21, 2015

Loretta Thames Balga passed away November 21, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 2:30PM in Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, GA. Flowers are accepted or donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 886 Mulberry Street, Macon, GA 31201. Mrs. Balga was born in Macon to the late Joel and Rose...

Virginia  Marshall Morgan

Virginia Marshall Morgan

Nov 20, 2015

Virginia Marshall Morgan, 79, of Macon, died Friday, November 20, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 1:00PM, Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Macon Memorial Park with the Reverend Jim Ward officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Macon Rescue Mission, PO Box 749,...

Andreana Pearce

Andreana Pearce

Nov 20, 2015

Andreana Pearce, of Macon, passed away Friday, November 20, 2015. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at 2PM, at Riverside Cemetery. Survivors: Son, Ross Pearce; Daughter, Jillian Sauer; Son, Adam Maffeo; Brother, John (Camilla) Pearce; Brother, Millard Pearce; Sister in law, Astrid Lord; Grandchildren, Rain and Olivia Curry, and Emberly Maffeo; also several nieces and nephews....

Milton  E. Branch,  Sr

Milton E. Branch, Sr

Nov 18, 2015

Milton E. Branch, Sr., 89, of 2360 Kensington Road, died Wednesday, November 18, 2015. Services will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, with the Reverend William Neely officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Friday from 5:30PM until 7:30PM at...

Barbara  Ann Grace

Barbara Ann Grace

Nov 18, 2015

Ann Smith Grace, Summerhill Nursing Home, Perry, GA, was promoted to Eternal Life on November 18, 2015. She was born April 5, 1933 in Ashburn and moved to Macon as a child. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith of Macon. She was educated in local schools and graduated from LaGrange College with...

Linda Mabry

Linda Mabry

Nov 17, 2015

ATLANTA, GA- Linda Mabry died on Tuesday, November 17, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 5, at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road in Macon. The family will greet friends following the service. A native of Miami, Florida, she was the daughter...

Hazel  Louise Ray

Hazel Louise Ray

Nov 16, 2015

Hazel Louise Ray, 94, of 1228 Carlisle Avenue, died Monday, November 16, 2015. Graveside services will be held at Macon Memorial Park on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 11:30AM. Pastor Tim Kelly will officiate. Mrs. Ray was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. Her favorite quote was "Faithful to her trust" - Author unknown. Mrs. Ray was predeceased by...

Nancy  Currier Deile

Nancy Currier Deile

Nov 16, 2015

Nancy Deile, 79, of Macon, died November 16th at the Palliative Care unit of Navicent Health systems after a lengthy illness. She was born in Cortland, New York, the daughter of Wayne Arthur Currier and Bernadette Townley Currier. Nancy attended public schools in Utica, Eaton, and Cincinnatus, New York, graduating at age 16 from Cincinnatus Central School in 1953....

Jerry  William Kennedy

Jerry William Kennedy

Nov 16, 2015

Jerry William Kennedy, 52, of 3052 Rice Mill Road, died Monday, November 16, 2015. Services will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, at 4:00PM with the Reverend Ed Chambless officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends on Thursday from 3:00PM until 4:00PM. Mr. Kennedy is survived...

Damon King

Damon King

Nov 16, 2015

Damon King passed away on Monday, November 16, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 at 11:00AM at Vineville Baptist Church, 2591 Vineville Ave., Macon, Georgia 31204. Dr. Richard Kremer, Reverend Joe McDaniel, Georgia Israel and Leon Jones will be officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Hart's...

Felicia Chan

Felicia Chan

Nov 15, 2015

Felicia Chan, 78, passed away Sunday, November 15, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, November 17, 2015 in the chapel of Ingleside Baptist Church, with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. The family will greet friends in the fellowship hall one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Felicia Chan...

Kathleen "Kate" Rose (Bennett)  Bilow

Kathleen "Kate" Rose (Bennett) Bilow

Nov 15, 2015

Kate Bilow passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2015 at 2:00PM at Bradley Baptist Church, 821 Monticello Hwy., Gray, Georgia 31032 with Reverend Steve Johnson officiating. A visitation will be one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bradley Baptist Church SOW...