Obituaries

Feb 13, 2024

Rev. Franklin Bruce Clark, Jr. passed away peacefully at his home on February 13, 2024.

A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 16, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Northminster Presbyterian Church on Wimbish Road, Macon, Georgia. The family will greet friends at the church beginning at 10:30 a.m. and at the reception following the service...

Feb 12, 2024

Kristen “Kristy” Schlottman Burkhalter, 67, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024.  A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 17, 2024, at Mount Zion Baptist Church, with the Reverend Andy Oxford officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Daughter of the late George Clinton Schlottman...

Feb 12, 2024

Kathleen Watson Childres, 88, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, February 12, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 15, 2024, in the Chapel of Hart’s on Cherry Street, with Reverend Mark Grinsted officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service. Burial will be private at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. In lieu...

Feb 8, 2024

Cassandra Faye Phillips, 66 of Macon, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024.  A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2024, in the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola.  The family will greet friends following the service.

Daughter of the late Katie Mae Agee, Cassandra was born on March 14,...

Feb 8, 2024

Carolyn Kirk Union, 74, of Macon, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2024.  Graveside funeral services will be at 11:00 am Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Riverside Cemetery (main gate), with the Reverend Creede Hinshaw officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society....

Feb 7, 2024

Glen D. Payne, 74, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2024, at Ingleside Baptist Church, with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. The family will greet friends following the service in the fellowship hall.   Interment will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, 2024,...

Feb 6, 2024

James W. McCook, III died February 6, 2024. A celebration of his life will be held at Highland Hills Baptist Church on Friday, February 9th at 11am with Cass DuCharme officiating. The family will greet friends after the service in the great room of the church. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Highland Hills Baptist Church...

Feb 4, 2024

Mr. Robert Keith Brown, 60, of Macon, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024.  The family will greet friends at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Friday, February 9, 2024 from 6:00PM to 8:00PM.

Robert was born and raised in Rome, Georgia.  He met his future wife, Stacey Davis, in high school in 1982 and they were married a...

Feb 4, 2024

Ms. Patricia “Ann” Steed, 85, of Gray, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Sunshine Church, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 1:00PM with the Reverend Debbie Wallace officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment at Sunshine Church Cemetery will follow the service.

As a child, Ann attended...

Feb 3, 2024

Lonnie “Earl” Jordan, 93, of 134 Jordan Drive, Twiggs County, GA, passed away in North Carolina on Saturday, February 3, 2024.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at Hart’s Cherry Street Chapel, with the Reverend Billy Lowe officiating.  The family will greet friends for a time of visitation one hour prior to...

Feb 2, 2024

Mrs. Myrle Walea Mathews passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at First Baptist Church of Gray, with the Reverend Randy Darnell officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow the service at Cedar Ridge Cemetery.

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Feb 1, 2024

Ms. Elizabeth Jane Betleyoun, 77, of Macon, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Ms. Betleyoun was a faithful Christian and a long-time member of Martha Bowman Methodist Church.  She was known as a fierce Bunko player and a voracious reader.  Ms. Betleyoun loved animals and supported our armed forces as a member of the USO.  She worked...

Jan 30, 2024

“Well done, thy good and faithful servant,” are undoubtably the words Bobby heard as his spirit slipped from his earthly body into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ… To God Be the Glory!

Bobby was born in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi on October 24, 1930, to Louis Sylvester Covington and Annie Merle...

Jan 30, 2024

Mardell Stuckey Balkcom, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024.  Born in Macon, Georgia, on April 20, 1942, to the late Milton Charlie Stuckey and Mildred Mullis Stuckey, Mardell’s life was marked by dedication, warmth, and a loving spirit that touched all who knew her.

A 1960 graduate of A.L. Miller High School for...

Jan 29, 2024

Barbara Ann Collins Hagood, 68, of Jones County, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Haddock Baptist Church with Dr. Ron McClung officiating.  Private interment will be at Elam Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Barbara...

Jan 27, 2024

Ellie Wilson “E.W.” Greene, Jr. passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the age of 79.

“Cowboy”, as he was affectionately known, was a life-long resident of Jones County. He was a graduate of Jones County High School (class of 1962) and member of Bradley Baptist Church. As co-owner...

Jan 27, 2024

Margaret Sellers Elliott passed away on January 27, 2024, at the age of 60. She was born on September 16, 1963, in Macon, Georgia, to her loving parents James Barry Sellers and the late Crockett Rader Sellers.

Margaret graduated from Mountain Brook High School in Alabama and attended Mount Vernon College in Washington D.C. Margaret was a...

Jan 26, 2024

Raymond Thomas “Ray” Hall, 54, of Gray, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 1:00PM, with Dr. Bryan Hinson officiating. The family will greet friends one hour before the service.  Interment will follow the service at Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery in Deepstep, Georgia.

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Jan 23, 2024

Alberta “Bert” Whitaker Elliott, a pillar of strength and grace, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2024, at the age of 99 in Macon, Georgia. Born on May 23, 1924, in North Augusta, South Carolina, she was the cherished daughter of the late Albert G. Whitaker and Willimae Edenfield Whitaker. With a warm heart and radiant smile, Bert's presence...

Jan 22, 2024

Ms. Helen Delores Kimber, 93, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024.  Family will greet friends for visitation on Sunday, January 28, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, at Hart’s Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia 31201.

Helen was born on September 21, 1930, in Eastman, Georgia, to the late Lark and Lilly Mae...