Obituaries

Mar 14, 2024

Dorothy Olivia Hickman Hayes Dunham, 84, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024.

Dorothy was born June 3, 1939, in Washington, DC, to the late Frederick Rodeffer Hickman and Sarah Olivia Schafer Hickman.  She married the late James Henry Hayes, III in Arlington, Virginia on September 05, 1959, and later married the late William Francis...

Mar 10, 2024

Mr. Murry L. Alford, 97, of Milledgeville, Georgia passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, Sunday, March 10, 2024, 79 years to-the-week after valiantly serving his country at The Battle of Iwo Jima.  Graveside funeral services will be at Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 1:30PM. The family will greet friends at the cemetery shortly before and...

Mar 7, 2024

Mr. Kenneth Leo Angers, 72, of Gray, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2024.  Memorial services will be private.

Ken was born in Worcester, Massachusetts and graduated from Worcester High School in 1969. After running his own trucking company for fifteen years, Ken went back to school to earn an associate degree.  In 2000, sailed his boat from...

Mar 6, 2024

Dennis “Bear” Whitehead, 69, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be private Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Son of the late Donald...

Mar 6, 2024

Diane L. Newton, 84 of Macon, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024.

She was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, and spent her early years there.  As a teenager, she moved to Coronado, California, and subsequently to Annapolis, Maryland when her father passed away.  She received a degree in psychology from St. Mary’s College in 1959, and...

Mar 4, 2024

Linda Pitts, born January 25, 1944, passed away March 4, 2024.

Linda was born in Copperhill, Tennessee to the late Jess Johnson and Ruth Crutchfield. She was proceeded in death by her brothers, Junior Johnson, Donnie Johnson and Johnny Johnson. She retired from Georgia Tool and loved gardening in her yard. She loved her family and friends...

Mar 4, 2024

Dr. Paul G. Smaha, III, 59, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024. The family will greet friends from 5PM to 7PM Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Hart’s at the Cupola.  A memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm, Friday, March 8, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church. The family will also greet friends at the...

Mar 3, 2024

Glynn Edwin Stuart, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Sunday, March 3, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in memory of Glynn E. Stuart to Mt. de Sales Academy, attn: Laura Johnson, 851 Orange Street,...

Mar 2, 2024

Kathy Marsh, 76, of Gray, Georgia passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 2, 2024 due to health complications.

Kathy was born on September 23, 1947 in Shelby, North Carolina, and was the daughter of Charles and Helen Gibson.

Kathy attended Broomfield High School in Broomfield, Colorado and was highly skilled in...

Mar 2, 2024

Mary Dillard Kitchens, 78, passed away on Saturday, March 2, 2024. Memorial services will be held at 1:00PM, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Hart’s Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Jason Dillard officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:30AM to 1PM prior to the service.  A further memorial will be held at No. 3 Railroad in Arnoldsville, Georgia...

Feb 28, 2024

William “Bill” Winfield Scott was born December 4, 1932 in Monticello, Florida. He passed away in Macon, Georgia, on February 28, 2024, at the age of 91.

Growing up, Bill lead a life of adventure and freedom, passing down a book full of stories to his family of his childhood escapades. He met his wife, Sally, in...

Feb 27, 2024

Mr. James Hurley Smith, Sr., 86, of Jones County, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024.  Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Hurley was a graduate of Sidney Lanier High School in Macon, Georgia, and proudly served for four years in the U.S. Navy.  He retired from Georgia Power after having worked there for...

Feb 24, 2024

It is with sadness that we announce the death of Jo Ann Meeks Otto, 85, on Saturday, February 24, 2024. She was born in Macon on November 20, 1938, and was the daughter of Joe B. Meeks and Annie Mae Roberts Meeks.

Jo Ann was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Fred Otto, and...

Feb 19, 2024

William Odell Scarbrough, Jr., “Bill”, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, February 19, 2024 at the age of 84.

Born in Atlanta, Bill was an only child of William Odell Scarbrough and Julia Sherwood Scarbrough.  Bill graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, with a BA, MA in Business Administration.  Serving in the U.S....

Feb 19, 2024

Judy Murray Norris, 81, of Gray, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on February 19, 2024.  Funeral services will be at First Baptist Church of Gray, Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 11:00AM, with the Reverend Randy Darnell officiating.  Graveside services will follow at Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Kite, Georgia, at 3:00PM, with...

Feb 17, 2024

Claude Eugene Cramer, “Gene,” peacefully passed on February 17th, 2024, at the age of 89. Gene was born in Monroe, Georgia on October 31, 1934, to Robert Toombs Cramer and Mamie Cheek Cramer. He graduated from Lanier Senior High School for Boys of Macon, Georgia in 1952 and graduated from Southern Technical Institute in Chamblee with a degree in...

Feb 15, 2024

Stephens Gary Hobby Jr. of Brunswick, passed away on Feb. 15, 2024, at the age of 54. Gary was born on Jan. 13, 1970, in Macon. He attended First Presbyterian Day School and was a graduate of Central High School. He graduated from the University of Georgia, where he was a member of Kappa Alpha Order. After college, Gary...

Feb 15, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of John L. Rodriguez, on February 15, 2024 at the age of 82.  Memorial services and inurnment will be at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia, March 18, 2024 at 2:30pm.

Born in Crowley, Colorado, on May 1, 1941, John was the second to youngest...

Feb 15, 2024

It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Thomas Frank “Tom” Richardson, Jr., on February 15, 2024, at the age of 39. Born on September 21, 1984, in Macon, Georgia, Tom's bright spirit and infectious enthusiasm were a gift to all who knew him.

In his younger years, he earned the nickname...

Feb 15, 2024

Jack R. Hudson, 88, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2024.   The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Hart’s at the Cupola. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.

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