Obituaries

Estelle  Voll Nirenstein

Estelle Voll Nirenstein

Dec 15, 2015

Estelle Voll Nirenstein, 86, formerly of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. After her husband, Henry, passed away, she moved to Augusta to be near one of her sisters. Two years ago she moved to St. Petersburg to be near her daughter, Lois. She was a Latin teacher for many years at Stratford Academy prior...

Nathan  Daniel Joyner

Nathan Daniel Joyner

Dec 14, 2015

Nathan Daniel Joyner passed away on December 14, 2015 at the family's lake house at Lake Sinclair. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 20, 2015 at 2:00PM at Hart's Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032, with Dr. Jason Wade and Reverend Ricky Tidwell officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Lawn Cemetery in Fort Valley,...

Jean  Davidson Couch

Jean Davidson Couch

Dec 14, 2015

Jean Couch passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at 3:00PM at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. The Reverend Sonny Seneker will be officiating. Jean was predeceased by her parents John and Nellie Davidson; and her siblings, Kenneth Davidson, John Davidson, Margaret Davidson Spence and Shirley Davidson Darsey. She...

Margaret  "Margo" Jenkins

Margaret "Margo" Jenkins

Dec 12, 2015

Edna Margaret "Margo" Jenkins, age 94, died Saturday, December 12, 2015, at her home in Lombard, Illinois. Graveside services will be held at noon on Friday, December 18, 2015, at Riverside Cemetery in Macon. There will be a celebration of life service at First Baptist Church of Oak Park, Illinois, at a date yet to be determined. Ms. Jenkins...

Sara  Vaughn Alexander

Sara Vaughn Alexander

Dec 12, 2015

Sara Vaughn Alexander, age 88, died Saturday, December 12, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at Riverside Cemetery, with the Reverend John Kinser officiating. The family will greet friends from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Monday at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Memorial donations may be made to...

Hazel  Crosby Emilio

Hazel Crosby Emilio

Dec 11, 2015

Hazel Crosby Emilio, 86, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10 o'clock on Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at Christ Episcopal Church, 582 Walnut Street, Macon, GA 31201, with the Reverend Robert Ott and the Reverend Bryan Hinson officiating. Burial will be at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery following the service. Visitation will be Tuesday,...

Joseph  Thomas Hadaway

Joseph Thomas Hadaway

Dec 10, 2015

Joseph Thomas Hadaway passed away on December 10, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, December 12, 2015, at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, Georgia 31032, with the Reverend Brennan Jackson officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Ridge Cemetery. A visitation will be held Friday, December 11, 2015 from 5:00PM-7:00PM at Hart's...

Mavis  Purvis Putnal

Mavis Purvis Putnal

Dec 10, 2015

Mavis Purvis Putnal, 95, of Macon Georgia, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Pine Pointe Hospice. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 4:00PM in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Sonny Seneker officiating. Family will greet friends one hour before the service at...

Eddie Reed,  Jr.

Eddie Reed, Jr.

Dec 10, 2015

Eddie Reed, Jr., 70, of Macon, died Thursday, December 10, 2015. A celebration of "Pop's" life will be held on Sunday, December 13, 2015 at 2:30PM at New City Church on Cherry Street at the 567 Center. The Reverend Keith Watson will officiate. The family encourages anyone who wishes to share stories to participate in the service. In lieu...

Maria  Mansfield Jones

Maria Mansfield Jones

Dec 7, 2015

Maria Mansfield Jones, 54, of 848 Ellenwood Circle, West, died Monday, December 7, 2015. Services will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at noon in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street. The family will greet friends on Thursday from 11:00AM until noon at the funeral home. Burial will be private. Mrs. Jones is survived by her...

Nina Mae O. Meredith

Nina Mae O. Meredith

Dec 5, 2015

Nina Mae O. Meredith passed away December 5, 2015 at home, surrounded by family and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on December 7, 2015 at Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Born in Baldwin County, Mrs. Meredith was the second of seven children born to the late Anderson...

Richard Eugene "Dick" Crowther

Richard Eugene "Dick" Crowther

Dec 3, 2015

Richard Eugene "Dick" Crowther, 81, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 10:00AM in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will greet friends between 7:00-9:00PM on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Hart's at the...

John  Milton Pierovich

John Milton Pierovich

Dec 2, 2015

John M. Pierovich left for home December 2, 2015. He was born in LA county California on February 14, 1927. John was a World War II veteran and a graduate of Oregon State University In his early career, he worked for both the US Park Service and the US Forest Service. The Park Service assignments were usually in remote...

Donna  Jo Martin

Donna Jo Martin

Dec 2, 2015

Mrs. Donna Jo Martin passed away on December 2, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, December 6, 2015 at 2:00PM at First Baptist Church, Gray, Georgia with Reverend Randy Darnell officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Martin is survived by her husband John Martin; father, Lewis Ray; brother, Michael Ray, (Cindy); and...

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...