Obituaries

Robert Bryant "Bobby" Bunch

Robert Bryant "Bobby" Bunch

Mar 9, 2026

Robert Bryant “Bobby” Bunch, 69, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends following the service.

Son of the late Harold Anderson Bunch and Mary Elizabeth Jenkins Bunch, Bobby was born in...

Dr. Cayetano Tizon Dizon

Dr. Cayetano Tizon Dizon

Mar 7, 2026

Doctor Cayetano Tizon Dizon of Macon, GA passed away to the Eternal Life on Saturday, March 7, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and loyal friend. The family will receive friends starting at 4:00 p.m. followed by a Rosary at 5:00 p.m. His funeral mass will be held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church on Friday, March 27...

Jackie Keefe

Jackie Keefe

Mar 4, 2026

Jackie Keefe, 68, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, March 15, 2026, at Fall Line Station, 567 Plum St, Macon, GA 31201. A reception with food and drinks will follow services. Please be comfortable and casual. Per Jackie’s request, we will celebrate what we had,...

Rhetta Fabianne Perofsky

Rhetta Fabianne Perofsky

Mar 3, 2026

Rhetta Fabianne Perofsky was born in Macon, Georgia on July 8, 1951, and passed away in Atlanta, Georgia on March 3, 2026. Her parents were Shelby and Evelyn Etheredge. She was a dedicated registered nurse for more than 50 years, caring for the critically ill in intensive care units and emergency rooms in Macon, GA, Atlanta, GA, Rapid City, SD,...

Mittie McKinney Smith

Mittie McKinney Smith

Mar 2, 2026

Mrs. Mittie M. Smith, 70, of Swainsboro passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at Memorial Health in Savannah. She was born on May 17, 1955, in Macon to the late Edward G McKinney and Myrtle Faye Lumpkin McKinney. She was preceded in death by her parents, sisters, Bunkie Campbell and Joy McKinney, and niece Mallory Baldschun.

From the very beginning, Mittie...

Kimberly Dawn Sanderson

Kimberly Dawn Sanderson

Feb 25, 2026

Kimberly Dawn Sanderson, 61, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on February 25, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 5, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with the Reverend Jeff Powell officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Kimberly was a joyful and loving person who brought...

Susan Palmer Heifferon

Susan Palmer Heifferon

Feb 23, 2026

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Susan Palmer Heifferon, who left us far too soon at the age of 50, following complications from an infectious disease.

Born in Macon, Georgia, Susan was the daughter of Richard Palmer, Jr. and Connie King Palmer. She was a proud graduate of First Presbyterian Day School (1994). She earned her Associate of Arts...

Wanda Jane Ryals

Wanda Jane Ryals

Feb 23, 2026

Wanda Jane Ryals, 71, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026. The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

She enjoyed spending time with her children...

Paul Thomas Scarbary, Sr.

Paul Thomas Scarbary, Sr.

Feb 22, 2026

Paul Thomas Scarbary, Sr., 89, of Columbia, South Carolina, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026. A memorial service will be held a 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. 

Mr. Scarbary was born in Macon, Georgia on March 18, 1936, to the late Otis Thomas...

Betty Ann Copley

Betty Ann Copley

Feb 22, 2026

Betty Ann Copley, 87, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026. A funeral service will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel on Friday, February 27, 2026, beginning at 2:00 in the afternoon. Her family will host a time of visitation beginning one hour prior to the service, in the same location. Burial will be private.

Betty...

Sondra Newby Keys

Sondra Newby Keys

Feb 22, 2026

Sondra Newby Keys, 82, of Macon, Georgia, passed away quietly and peacefully, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness on Sunday, February 22, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with Reverend Jason Blankenship officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to...

Myrtie Anitra Bruner Hardeman

Myrtie Anitra Bruner Hardeman

Feb 21, 2026

Myrtie Anitra Hardeman, 94, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.

Born in Macon on November 13, 1931, to the late George Henry Bruner and Myrtie Patterson Bruner, Myrtie served as head majorette at Miller High School. She had...

Carla Jackson Womack

Carla Jackson Womack

Feb 18, 2026

Carla Jackson Womack passed away suddenly on February 18, 2026, during emergency surgery due to health conditions. She was born on December 21, 1963, to Larry and Mildred Jackson and grew up in Round Oak, Georgia. She loved writing, art, music and the Round Oak country pastures and dirt roads. She always enjoyed her dogs and loved all of her...

Chul Yung Song

Chul Yung Song

Feb 18, 2026

Mr. Chul Yung Song, 92, of Warner Robins, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. A private graveside will be held for the family where he will be laid to rest next to his wife, Helen Elizabeth Jackson Song, in the Gordon Family Cemetery, in Gray, Georgia.

Mr. Chul was born on January 14, 1934, in Seoul, South Korea. He...

Thomas Wyman Dixon

Thomas Wyman Dixon

Feb 17, 2026

Tommy Dixon, 75, of Macon, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026. His family will host a Celebration of Life at Pam and Buster Dixon’s home on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Please call Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel for more details. In lieu of flowers, his family requests donations in his memory be made to Atlanta...

Ethan Pierce Knight

Ethan Pierce Knight

Feb 16, 2026

Ethan Knight, 23, of Gray, passed away Monday, February 16, 2026. A funeral service will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, in Gray, Georgia, on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at 12:00 PM with private burial to follow at Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Georgia. The family will host visitation at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel on Friday, February 20,...

Rosanne Freeman Rose

Rosanne Freeman Rose

Feb 16, 2026

Rosanne Freeman Rose, age 90, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, in a local care facility after a brief illness.

A native of Rome and Floyd County, Rosanne was born on April 29, 1935, the daughter of the late Jesse Jackson and Beulah Townsend Freeman. She graduated from Rome High School as salutatorian in 1953 and later,...

William "Bill" Hubert Elder, III

William "Bill" Hubert Elder, III

Feb 15, 2026

William “Bill” Hubert Elder III, 71, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026. The family will greet friends for a time of visitation from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on March 6, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on March 7, 2026, at Christ Church...

Cheryl Ann Peavy

Cheryl Ann Peavy

Feb 14, 2026

Cheryl Ann Peavy (Collins) entered into the gates of her eternal home surrounded by her loved ones on February 14th, 2026. She was a beloved wife, mama, nanny, & friend to all those that knew her. A funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 2:00PM, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel in Gray, GA. The family will...

Donnie Lynn Davidson

Donnie Lynn Davidson

Feb 14, 2026

Donnie Lynn Davidson, 69, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday, February 14, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Martha Bowman Church. The family will greet friends one hour prior.

Son of the late Roy and Nell Davidson, Donnie was born in Macon on June 22,...