Obituaries
Dr. Ian H. “Fella” Altman
Apr 26, 2026
Dr. Ian H. “Fella” Altman died on April 26, 2026, in Macon, GA, where he had lived since 1974. He leaves behind his wife, Barbara, of 56 years; sons Ian R. (Cheryl Washburn) and Benjamin (Trina Mizrahi); two step-grandchildren, Johnny and Madeline Wheeler; and a granddaughter, Rose.
Fella was born in Bainbridge, GA, and grew up in Thomasville. He graduated from...
Doris Mills Wood-Alexander
Apr 26, 2026
Doris Mills Wood-Alexander passed away April 26, 2026, in Athens, Georgia. She was pre-deceased by her husband of 51 years, Charles Guy Wood, Jr. and her husband of six years, Theodore Sigmund Alexander; her mother, Lois Davenport Mills; her father Luther Griffith Mills, Sr.; her brothers, L. G. Mills, Jr. (Bobbie) and Hampton M. Mills (Sara); her sister, Margaret Elinor...
Douglas MacArthur "Mike" Burnam
Apr 24, 2026
Douglas MacArthur “Mike” Burnam, 81, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends following the service. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Fair Haven Baptist Church...
Mary K. Huneke
Apr 23, 2026
Mary K. Huneke passed away peacefully at Atrium Health Navicent Hospice Pine Pointe in Macon, Georgia on April 23, 2026. A family graveside service will be held at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Tucker, Georgia at a later date.
Mary was born in Sioux City, Iowa to James Bernard and Opal Rosalie (Wiblemo) Curtin. She went to St. Mary’s High School...
Christopher Michael Nunez
Apr 22, 2026
Christopher Michael Nunez, age 46, was born in Metairie, Louisiana, on December 4, 1979, and entered eternal rest with Our Lord and Savior on April 22, 2026.
Chris spent his early childhood enjoying outdoor life on the bayou and later moved to San Angelo, Texas, where he developed a love for history, animals, and ranch life. He graduated from Christoval High...
Linda Joyce Ryles O'Neal
Apr 22, 2026
Linda Joyce Ryles O’Neal entered the gates of her eternal on April 22, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Real Life Church, on Tuesday April 28, 2026, beginning at 1:00 PM. The family will host a time for visitation on Monday, April 27, 2026, between 5:00 and 7:00 PM, in the same location. In lieu of flowers, a...
Sybil Hinshaw Barkley
Apr 20, 2026
Sybil Jane Hinshaw Barkley, 85, of Macon passed away Monday, April 20, 2026. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola.
Sybil was born March 18, 1941, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Hurley and Margaret Hinshaw. She attended Peace Preparatory School in Raleigh, NC and later...
Diane "Dee" Spinks Starling
Apr 16, 2026
Diane “Dee” Spinks Starling, 88, of Jones County, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.
Daughter of the late Madge Lillian and Homer Lee Spinks, Dee was born in Athens,...
William Howard Collins
Apr 15, 2026
William Howard Collins, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 27, 2026, at Christ Episcopal Church, 582 Walnut Street, Macon. The family will greet friends for a reception following the service.
Son of the late George Clifton Collins and Mary Wood Collins, Howard was born...
Wendell Garry Kitchens
Apr 15, 2026
Wendell Garry Kitchens passed away on April 15, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and unwavering faith. Funeral services will begin Saturday, April 25, 2026, at 11:00 AM, with a graveside service at Stone Creek Baptist Church, on Riggins Mill Road, Dry Branch, GA. His family will also host a Celebration of Life following the service, beginning at...
Peter Treiber
Apr 13, 2026
Peter “Pete” Treiber, 58, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2026. Memorial services will be at 11:00am, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Christ, with the Reverend Julie Long Officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations in his honor are made to...
Annette Williams Land
Apr 11, 2026
Annette Land 82, of Monroe County Georgia died Saturday April 11, 2026. Services will be held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 3:00PM with a visitation from 2:00PM-3:00PM at Stone Creek Baptist Church, with the Reverend Mark Grinsted officiating. Graveside will be private. Mrs. Land was a member of Stone Creek Baptist Church. She was a retired business woman and...
Homer McCrary Scarborough, Jr.
Apr 11, 2026
Homer McCrary Scarborough, Jr. passed away on April 11, 2026, at Pine Pointe Hospice Facility. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Macon Memorial Park.
Born in 1941 to Vivian and Homer Scarborough, Sr., he is survived by his wife of 46 years, Linda Jones Dallmus Scarborough; three half-brothers, John; Walter; and Franklin;...
Steven Eugene Perdue
Apr 8, 2026
Steven Eugene “Pud” Perdue, 67, of Gray, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at Pine Pointe Hospice Facility in Macon, Georgia. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday April 12, 2026, at 4:00 PM, at Hart’s Jones County Chapel. His family will host a time for visitation one hour prior to the service in the same location....
Frankie Childree Cleveland
Apr 7, 2026
Frankie Childree Cleveland, 72, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Rose Hill Cemetery.
Frankie was born in Reynolds, Georgia on March 17, 1954, to the late Arthur E. Childree and Ruby Y. Childree. She was a member of the Baptist faith.
Frankie had...
Sue Manning Cannon
Apr 6, 2026
Sue Manning Cannon, 95, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2026. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at 11:00 am, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, 7070 Houston Road, Macon, Georgia 31216.
Sue was born in Cochran, Georgia on March 18, 1931, to the late James Manning and Rilla Harrell Manning. She was a...
Kathy Sanchez
Apr 3, 2026
Kathy Sanchez, 66, of Macon, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. She was a devoted mother, wife, sister, grandmother, volunteer, and a constant source of warmth and kindness. Known for her ever-present smile and outgoing spirit, she was deeply involved in her children’s lives, serving as PTA president, Girl Scout leader, soccer team mom, and assistant coach.
She loved traveling,...
Knox "Buddy" Childers
Apr 3, 2026
Knox “Buddy” Childers, 86, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Friday, April 3, 2026. A memorial service will be held on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 11:00am, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola, with the Reverend Joe McDaniel and Chris Childers officiating. The family will greet friends for a time of visitation one hour prior to the...
Wyman Brooks "Mitch" Mitchell
Apr 2, 2026
Wyman Brooks “Mitch” Mitchell, 78, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, April 2, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, April 12, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola.
Mitch was born on May 27, 1947, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Alan Jewell and Dorothy Brooks Mitchell. He was a longtime car salesman in middle Georgia....
Randall H. "Randy" Sanders
Mar 30, 2026
Randall Hillman “Randy” Sanders passed away on March 30, 2026, after a brief illness.
Randy was born in Macon, Georgia, to Albert H. Sanders, Jr. and Mildred Hillman Sanders. He graduated from Lanier High School in 1966, where he was a standout member of the Lanier varsity golf team.
Randy then attended the University of Georgia. He was a member of the...








