Obituaries

Thomas  Harrison Winchester

Thomas Harrison Winchester

Mar 31, 2015

Thomas Harrison Winchester, Jr., 94, of Macon, died at 6:45am, Tuesday, March 31, 2015 surrounded by family in Savannah, Ga. He spent the last twelve years at Carlyle Place Senior Living Community in Macon and before that enjoyed living in his home on Marshall Dr. in Macon for over 50 years. Thomas is preceded in death by his wife...

Julian  Russell Byrd

Julian Russell Byrd

Mar 30, 2015

Julian Russell Byrd passed away Monday, March 30 2015. Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 2, 2015 at 3:00PM at Greenwood Baptist Church, 3400 Gray Highway with Reverend Joe Ferguson and Reverend Sam Scarbrough officiating. Burial will follow in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends starting at 1:30pm Thursday at the church. In lieu of...

Jason  Douglas Lamb

Jason Douglas Lamb

Mar 30, 2015

Jason Douglas Lamb passed away March 30, 2015 in Kansas City, Missouri. Jason was born March 19, 1974 in Neptune, New Jersey. He attended Georgia Military College in Milledgeville, and Georgia Southern University before graduating Magna Cum Laude with a Master's degree from Sam Houston University in Huntsville, TX. He is survived by his mother, Jean Backer Lamb and...

Myron Koplin

Myron Koplin

Mar 29, 2015

Myron Koplin, 89, died peacefully Sunday morning, March 29, 2015. Graveside funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 4PM at Congregation Sha'arey Israel Cemetery, in the old section of Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation with the family will take place after the funeral at Carlyle Place with Shiva Minyan at 7PM, also at Carlyle Place. He was born, January 29,...

Janet  Sawyer Mitchell

Janet Sawyer Mitchell

Mar 29, 2015

Janet Sawyer Mitchell, 75, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015. The family will greet friends Saturday, April 4, 2015 from 1:00PM to 3:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Swindon, England on October 22, 1939, to the late Jack and Betty Sawyer, both deceased. She lived all over the United States including many years in...

Richard "Ricky" Doyle Gurley

Richard "Ricky" Doyle Gurley

Mar 27, 2015

Richard Doyle (Ricky) Gurley, of Macon, died Friday night, March 27th at his home after an extended illness. Ricky was born on January 25, 1948 in Macon, Georgia, and lived in this city for the entirety of his life. His wish was to die in the city that he loved and always called "Home". He was a member of...

Evelyn Adele "Evie" Groebner

Evelyn Adele "Evie" Groebner

Mar 27, 2015

Evelyn Adele Groebner, "Evie" was born on March 27, 2015 in Macon, Georgia. She left this world as quickly as she entered it, but was loved more than some could hope for in a lifetime. Services to celebrate Evie will be held Wednesday, April 1 at 2:00pm at Riverside Cemetery. Evie was the first daughter to Shea and Brandi...

Lionel  Noel Hutchinson

Lionel Noel Hutchinson

Mar 24, 2015

Lionel Noel Hutchinson, 90, of Macon, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Memorial services will be held at 2:00PM Friday, March 27, 2015 at Parkway Assembly of God. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Parkway Assembly of God, 5191 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon,...

John Anthony "Tony" Emilio

John Anthony "Tony" Emilio

Mar 23, 2015

John Anthony "Tony" Emilio, 54, left this world Monday for his home in Heaven. He is now with the Lord and free of pain. Memorial services will be held on Monday, March 30, 2015 at 2:00PM at Hart's Chapel at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Jim Hamlin officiating. The family will greet friends immediately following the...

Misti  Pyles Stanley

Misti Pyles Stanley

Mar 22, 2015

Misti Pyles Stanley, 44, of Macon, died Sunday, March 22, 2015. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Burial will be private. The family may be contacted at 127 Ashford Park. Mrs. Stanley is survived by her husband, Robert Stanley of Macon; children,...

Shirley Norton

Shirley Norton

Mar 22, 2015

Shirley D. Norton of Lake Sinclair passed away at the age of 79 on March 22, 2015. Graveside services will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens at 5PM on Thursday March 26, 2015. Her memory will forever be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include daughters Susan N. Smith, Teresa Schumer (Herb); grandchildren, Hoyt Stanfield (Jenny),...

Dr. Prentiss Edwards Findlay  Iii

Dr. Prentiss Edwards Findlay Iii

Mar 21, 2015

Prentiss Edwards Findlay III died Saturday, March 21, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Riverside Cemetery. Prentiss Findlay IV will officiate. Following the service, the family will welcome friends at the residence, Cottage 270, The Gables, 5228 Forsyth Road. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Pine Pointe...

Emily  Winters Greene

Emily Winters Greene

Mar 20, 2015

Emily Winters Greene, 94, died Friday, March 20, 2015. Funeral services will be held at the Bradley Baptist Church on Sunday, March 22, 2015 at 2:00PM. Visitation will be held at 1:00PM at the Bradley Baptist Church Fellowship Hall until funeral time. The Reverend Steve Johnson will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers,...

Betty  Ann Rea

Betty Ann Rea

Mar 20, 2015

Betty Ann Rea, 88, of Macon, died Friday, March 20, 2015. Services will be private. The family will greet friends on Sunday, March 22, 2015 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street. Mrs. Rea was a military wife who lived all over the world and the United States. She especially loved and lived on the French...

Robert  Henry Bailey

Robert Henry Bailey

Mar 19, 2015

Robert Henry Bailey, of Conyers, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2015. Funeral Services will be held Friday, March 27, 2015, at 2PM, in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Mr. Bailey was a veteran of the United States Army and...

John  M. Norris

John M. Norris

Mar 18, 2015

John M. Norris, 51, died Wednesday, March 18, 2015. Graveside services will be held on Monday, March 23, 2015 at 11:00AM at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens with the Reverend Darrell Watson officiating. The family may be contacted at the residence. Mr. Norris, son of the late John Floyd Norris, was a 1983 graduate of Northeast High School. He was...

Ronald  Steve Boyter

Ronald Steve Boyter

Mar 18, 2015

Ronald "Steve" Boyter, 69, passed away March 18, 2015. Funeral services will be at 6:00PM on Monday, March 23, 2015 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with Janet Tidwell officiating. Family will greet friends following the service at the Cupola. Burial will be private in Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville. In lieu of...

Robert  Harris Walker,  Jr.

Robert Harris Walker, Jr.

Mar 17, 2015

Robert Harris Walker, Jr. (Harris) of Macon, GA and Wilmington, NC passed away on March 17th. He was 71 years old. He is pre-deceased by his wife, Jane Vaughan Walker and brother, Julian S. Walker. He is survived by daughters Sarah Elizabeth Walker (Amanda Tiffany) of Kingston, NY and Laura Walker Ormes of Brooklyn, NY. He also leaves behind...

Marvin Jerome "Buddy" Becker

Marvin Jerome "Buddy" Becker

Mar 17, 2015

Marvin Jerome ("Buddy") Becker, 91, of Macon, Georgia, died Tuesday, March 17 after a brief illness. Mr. Becker was born in Macon on May 24, 1923 to Ida Lavine Becker and Simon Lewis Becker. He graduated from Lanier High School and attended the University of Georgia, where he was a member of Phi Epsilon Pi fraternity. He graduated from...

Alan Land

Alan Land

Mar 17, 2015

Alan Land, 65, of Milledgeville, Georgia died Tuesday, March 17, 2015. Services will be held on Friday, March 20, 2015 at 2:00PM at Stone Creek Baptist Church with the Reverend Mark Grinstead officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family may be contacted at the residence of Malcolm and Evelyn Land and will greet friends on Thursday...