Obituaries
Joyce Paul
Jan 3, 2015
Joyce Paul, 76, passed away Saturday, January 3, 2015, in a local hospital. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 7, 2015, at 2:00PM, in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. The Reverends Steve Johnson and Tommy Perkins will officiate. Burial will follow in the Bradley Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made...
William Veal
Jan 2, 2015
Macon-William Veal passed away January 2, 2015. Services will be held on Friday, January 9, 2015, at 11:30AM, at Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, with the Reverend David Mosely officiating. Burial will be in Memory Hill Cemetery in Milledgeville, GA. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services. Mr. Veal was predeceased by his wife, Jo...
Terry Leon Reynolds
Dec 31, 2014
Terry Leon Reynolds, of Gray, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services and Celebration of his life will be held Saturday, January 3, 2015, at 2:00PM, at Elam Baptist Church in Gray, GA. The Reverend Gary Thomas and Reverend Mark Grinstead will officiate and the burial will follow in the church cemetery. The...
Carolyn Dunham Spanjer
Dec 31, 2014
Carolyn Dunham Spanjer, of Macon, passed away December 31, 2014 at a local hospital. A service will be held Saturday, January 10, at 2:00 pm at Christ Episcopal Church, Macon, GA with The Very Reverend Harriette Simmons officiating. Burial will be held following the service in the Memorial Garden at the church. Visitation and a reception in the Cloister...
Barbara J. Diponzio
Dec 30, 2014
Barbara J. DiPonzio, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2014. Mrs. DiPonzio was a very loving wife, mother, and grandmother who loved to entertain and cook. She was a talented water colorist. She was predeceased by her brother, Jack Kelley. Survivors include her husband of 64 years, Frank A. DiPonzio of Macon; daughter, Debbie Ruskin (Mike) of...

Barry Lamar Batson
Dec 28, 2014
Barry Lamar Batson, 75, of Macon, died Sunday, December 28, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date at Mikado Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Medcen Foundation, C/O The Children's Hospital, 858 High Street, Macon, GA 31201. Mr. Batson was a member of Mikado Baptist Church. He was retired Assistant...
Glenda Giles Amos
Dec 26, 2014
Glenda Giles Amos, 79, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014. Funeral services will be at 11:00AM on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Butler United Methodist Church with the Reverend Bill Woodson officiating. Burial will take place at Wesley United Methodist Church Cemetery immediately following the service. Family will greet friends Sunday, December 28, 2014 between 4:30-6:30PM at Hart's at...
Norma Roberson
Dec 24, 2014
Norma Roberson, 66, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Roberson worked for John Wesley Villas for 34 years. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Larry Roberson of Lizella, Georgia; daughter, Tammy Hollis (Todd) of Wetumpka, Alabama; sons, Jamie Roberson (Cindy) of Lizella and Brad Roberson (Lauren)...
Warren "Bob" Robbins Lewis. Sr.
Dec 24, 2014
Warren Robbins "Bob" Lewis, Sr., 79, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2014. Funeral services will be at 3:00PM on Sunday, December 28, 2014 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Gary Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Cupola. In...
Thomas Clough Beall
Dec 24, 2014
Thomas Clough Beall - March 12, 1953 - December 24, 2014. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 28, 2014, at 2:00PM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. Burial will be private. The Reverend Joe McDaniel will officiate. Born and raised in Macon, graduated from Central High School. Tom graduated from University of Georgia...

Earnest Roger Freeman, Sr.
Dec 21, 2014
Mr. Earnest Roger Freeman, Sr. passed away on Sunday, December 21, 2014. Funeral services will be held at the graveside on Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at 2:30PM with Judge Robert Hughes and Kenneth Sorrell officiating. Burial will be in the Georgia Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Georgia Sheriff's Association, PO...
Florence Hallman
Dec 16, 2014
Florence Allen "Flo" Hallman, 90, died on Tuesday, December 16, 2014. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM on Monday, December 22, 2014 at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend James Braswell officiating. Entombment will be in the Mausoleum of Glen Haven. Visitation will be between 4:00-6:00PM on Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Hart's at...

Margaret Schwertfeger Horst
Dec 16, 2014
Margaret was born on April 7, 1917 to Cora and Harry W. Schwertfeger in Minneapolis MN; the family later moved to Muscatine, Iowa where she grew up and graduated from Muscatine High School. She was active in the church choir and often sang at weddings. Marg attended the University of Iowa in Iowa City, majoring in English; she pledged...

Bishop Frank Ray
Dec 15, 2014
Bishop Frank Ray passed away Monday, December 15, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 1:00PM on Friday, December 19, 2014 in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road with Pastor Gary Ray, Sr. officiating. Bishop Ray was born to the late Arlandus Ray, Sr. and the late Rosetta Ray. He was the owner of...
Jewel Hardy Edwards
Dec 15, 2014
Jewel Hardy Edwards, 90, passed away peacefully on Monday, the 15th of December 2014, in Macon, Georgia. A long-time resident of Decatur, Mississippi, Jewel was born in 1924 at House, Mississippi as one of eight siblings. After East Central Jr. College and the University of Southern Mississippi Jewel taught elementary school and later owned Edward's Department Store with her...
Rachel Archibald Moore
Dec 13, 2014
Rachel Archibald Moore died Saturday, December 13, 2014. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, December 16, 2014, in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. The family will greet friends at the Cupola on Monday from 5:00 until 7:00 PM. Born in Macon, Mrs. Moore graduated from Dudley Hughes High School and...
Joseph Kevin Reffner
Dec 12, 2014
Joseph Kevin Reffner died December 12, 2014. Born in Buffalo, New York, he graduated from Tonawanda High School in 1976 and Niagara University in 1980. Mr. Reffner was a Customer Service Representative for GEICO Direct Insurance in Macon, Georgia. Mr. Reffner is survived by his partner, Michael A. Leon of Macon; parents, Oris and Barbara Reffner; sister, MarySue Reffner...
Anita Mclellan
Dec 11, 2014
Anita McLellan, 93, died on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert. They had 55 loving years together. Visitation will be held at Hart's at the Cupola from 4:00-6:00PM on Saturday, December 13, 2014. Funeral services will be 2:00PM on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with...