Obituaries

Mar 26, 2024

Mr. James Paul, 86, of Gray, passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Funeral services will be at Plentitude Baptist Church, Thursday, March 28, 2024 at 2:00 with the Reverend Tommy Freeman officiating. The family will greet friends one hour before the service. Interment at Plentitude Baptist Church Cemetery will follow the service.

James Paul grew up in...

Mar 25, 2024

Joseph Kenneth Cox, born on June 30, 1944, in Ocilla, Georgia, passed away peacefully at his home in Dublin, Georgia, on March 25, 2024. He was the beloved son of Joseph Elza Cox and Carol Virginia Sandifer Cox, both of whom have preceded him in death. Ken was baptized on November 11, 1955, and remained a member of the...

Mar 23, 2024

Debra D. Brown, 68, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Saturday, March 23, 2024.  A memorial service will be held at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The family will greet friends following the service.

Debbie was born on a bright sunny day in Olla, Louisiana, on August 28, 1955....

Mar 21, 2024

Sarah “Sally” Orr Baker, 80, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2024.  A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with Father John Johnson Officiating. Burial will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery (North Gate.)

Daughter of the late Samuel Leonard Orr and Sarah...

Mar 19, 2024

W. Wayne Reaves, 82, of Macon, Georgia, passed away March 19, 2024.  From the small town of Woodbury Georgia, Wayne became a pioneer in the car business as well as later in the software business.  His impact was felt throughout the country as he trained thousands of dealerships.

His other accomplishments include being President of the Jaycees...

Mar 17, 2024

Ms. Jo Boland, 67, of Jones County, passed away Sunday, March 17, 2024.  Memorial services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Thursday, March 21, 2024 at 11:00AM with the Reverend Sarah Pugh Montgomery officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Jo was born in Macon, Georgia and graduated from Northeast...

Mar 16, 2024

Margaret “Peggy” Schlapkohl of Macon, Georgia passed away on March 16, 2024. Born in Chattanooga TN, she grew up in Charlotte, NC. A graduate of UNC Chapel Hill Dental Hygiene School, she there met and married the love of her life, Dr. Chuck Schlapkohl. They raised their family in Lighthouse Point, FL later moving to Greensboro, GA, and after...

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...