Obituaries

Jun 19, 2024

Helen Young Greene, 91, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, June 28, 2024, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola. Reverend Andy Oxford will officiate. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will immediately follow the service at...

Jun 18, 2024

Funeral services for Stephen S. Hull, 86, who died Tuesday, June 18, 2024, will be held at the Georgia Veterans Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia.  The service will be private and limited to family only. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society, or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

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Jun 13, 2024

Judy Kay Seale Cooper, 77 of Tifton, Georgia, passed away June 13, 2024, in Carrabelle Florida.  She was of the Christian faith and a member of the Bayside Church in Sarasota, Florida.

She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on November 28, 1946.  She was predeceased by her mother, Bessie J. Seale of Macon, Georgia/Midwest City, Oklahoma,...

Jun 13, 2024

Carla Douthit Dodd died peacefully on Thursday, June 13, 2024. Daughter of the late Carl and Jerry Douthit, Carla was born November 1, 1944, in Albany, GA, and moved to Macon, GA when she was five. She graduated from A.L. Miller High School in 1962 and attended Emory University where she was a member of ADPi sorority. Carla studied...

Jun 12, 2024

Dennis “Wayne” Hagood, 77, of Jones County, passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Saturday, June 22, 2024 at 11:00AM with Dr. Ron McClung officiating.  Private interment will be at Elam Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Wayne was a...

Jun 10, 2024

Mr. Todd Allen Phipps, 54, of Jones County, passed away doing what he loved, Monday, June 10, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Monday, June 17, 2024, at 12:00PM, with Pastor Mark Hudgins officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Todd was born in West Union, Ohio,...

Jun 9, 2024

Mr. John Harrelson, 81, passed away Sunday morning, June 9, 2024 at his home in Gray, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Friday, June 14, 2024 at 2:00PM, with the Reverend Donny Melton officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Macon...

Jun 9, 2024

Betty Anne Addleton entered the presence of her Savior on Sunday, June 9, 2024, while surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street. The family will greet friends at 10 a.m. before the service. The burial will take place at Riverside...

Jun 5, 2024

Geri Peterson of Macon, Georgia, went to be with her Heavenly Father and her family on Wednesday, June 5, 2024.  She is survived by her daughters, Laurie McManus English (Don) of Macon, GA, and Linda McManus Camp (deceased Norman) Griffin, Georgia; grandchildren: Stephen Donovan English, Ashley Marie English, and Jessica Leigh Parham (Billy); great grandchildren, Addison and Connor Parham;...

Jun 4, 2024

Mr. Tracy “Jeff” Jefferson Hulsey, 66, of Macon, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024.  Memorial services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Saturday, June 8, 2024, at 2:00PM with the Reverend Doug Newberry officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

A hard-working man, Jeff worked at Armstrong for over thirty-six...

Jun 4, 2024

Larry Sandford Brooks, Sr. passed away at Atrium Health Navicent Tuesday, June 4, 2024, surrounded by family.  Funeral services will be private.

Larry was born November 3, 1943, in Gordon, Georgia to the late Clarence Eugene Brooks and Anna Magnolia Reed Brooks. He was a 1961 graduate of Wilkinson County High School and attended Middle Georgia College....

Jun 3, 2024

Dianne Turner Carter, 75, died June 3, 2024. She was born in Pelham, Georgia on September 30, 1948, the daughter of Sara and L.C. Turner.

Dianne was passionate about reading (especially Chaucer and Shakespeare), cats, crossword puzzles, Britain, gardening, kindness, and her family and friends. She received both her BA and M.Ed. from Mercer University. Dianne retired...

Jun 2, 2024

Mr. Richard "Rick" Ernest Barron, 74, of Jones County, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024.  Memorial services will be at Hart’s Jones County Chapel, Thursday, June 6, 2024 at 3:00PM, with the Reverend Doctor Greg Thompson officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

An avid fisherman and hunter, Richard was a real...

Jun 2, 2024

Jeanne Schoch, 71, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024, following a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 18, 2024, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola. The family will greet friends following the service. Private interment. For those unable to attend, the...

Jun 2, 2024

Robert Winston Word, Jr., 89, of Crawford County, Georgia, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024.  A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.

Son of the late, Robert W. Word, Sr. and Mary Allen Word, Robert was born in Macon, Georgia, on June 20,1934.  After a...

Jun 1, 2024

JoAlice Patterson, 65, passed away after a courageous 15 month battle with metastasized breast cancer on June 1, 2024 in Braselton, Georgia. Services will be held on Tuesday, June 4 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary in Macon, Georgia with the Reverend Joe McDaniel officiating. Burial will immediately follow in Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Georgia.

May 29, 2024

Mrs. Emma Lea Michael, age 101, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on the 29th day of May 2024. She was born February 23, 1923 in Bibb County, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late Alva Sam Phillips and late Emma Lea Taylor Phillips. She was preceded in death by her husband of 27 years, Bert Michael, Sr.; her...

May 29, 2024

James Edward Hartis, 89, a resident of PruittHealth-Peake for the past several years, died there on Wednesday evening, May 29, 2024.

He was born on May 06, 1935, in Macon, a son of Samuel Bernard and Lila Mae (Herring) Hartis. The youngest of five children, he grew up on Nelson Street attending Second Baptist, and later Mabel...

May 29, 2024

Gary William Sargent, 76, of Homer Roberts Road, died peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm, Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the home of Sunni Kiser, 2988 Graham Road, Gray. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 2, 2024 at 3:00pm at Elam Baptist Church with Pastor...

May 27, 2024

Kenneth “Ken” Lee Gerdes, Sr., 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 27, 2024.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2024, in the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with Dr. Baxter Hurley officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service.

Son of the late Wilford Lee Gerdes...