Obituaries

Aug 10, 2024

Mr. Robert Darrin Tate, 53, of Jones County, born in Mobile, Alabama, December 21, 1970, passed away Saturday morning, August 10, 2024.

Darrin is preceded in death by his mother, Brenda Jenkins and his beloved wiener dog, Zoey.

He is survived by his father, J.D. Tate (wife, Patti); daughter, Andria Childree (husband, Christopher); son, Robert...

Aug 6, 2024

Walter Lynn Hicks, Jr., age 75, passed away peacefully of natural causes in his sleep at home on August 6, 2024, in St. Simons Island, Georgia.

Lynn, as he was known by friends and family, was born on August 11, 1948, in Augusta, Georgia, the son of Dr. Walter Lynn Hicks, Sr. and Beverly Burgess Meadors.  He...

Aug 5, 2024

Timothy Wayne Minor, age 74, transcended into Heaven August 5, 2024. A funeral service will be held at Liberty Church Macon on Saturday, August 10, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Jack Osburn officiating. A graveside service will follow at Riverside Cemetery. The family will welcome and visit with friends one hour prior to the service.

Tim...

Jul 29, 2024

James Davis Fountain, Jr., 87, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024. Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street on Friday, August 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM, with Dr. Baxter Hurley officiating. The family will greet friends for a time of visitation one hour before the service.  Burial will...

Jul 28, 2024

Ms. Judith Ann McBeth, 78, of Gray, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024.  Memorial services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Thursday, August 1, 2024 at 4:00PM.  Private interment will be at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia.

Judith was born in East St. Louis, Missouri to the late Emanuel and Elizabeth Nichols. ...

Jul 28, 2024

Mr. John Wallace Adams, 79, of Jones County, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024.

John was a hard-working man who built and ran his own business, Adams Hardwood Flooring.  He loved his family more than anything else.

John is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara G. Adams, and his son-in-law, James Mike Brooks.  He...

Jul 25, 2024

Ms. Edith Judy Lewis, 79, of Macon, passed away Thursday, July 25, 2024.

Edith was born in Tampa, Florida, to the late Henry and Edith McDaniel.  At different times in her life, she lived in Jacksonville, Florida, and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but she spent most of her life in Lizella and Macon, Georgia where she raised her four...

Jul 25, 2024

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Daphne “Dee” Pittman was born in Jacksonville, Alabama, May 16, 1938. She was a loving mother to her "four beautiful kids," as she would always refer to them. She instilled strong values in her children which has served them well. Her children are Lynn (Jim) Wright of Macon, Crystal (David) Kirksey of Butler,...

Jul 22, 2024

Murray Shropshire Brown, 78, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024.

Son of the late James and Edna Brown, Murray was born on December 15, 1945, in Atlanta, Georgia.

An avid enthusiast of water sports, Murray was most at peace with the sun on his face and the water at his feet....

Jul 21, 2024

Ms. Karen Sue Sauer, 81, of Macon, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Karen was born in Terre Haute, Indiana, to the late Wayne and Bernice Steuerwald.  She graduated from Riley High School in Riley, Indiana in 1960, and completed nursing school at the Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis.  Karen spent her career working in critical care areas...

Jul 21, 2024

Bobby Herbert Mills, 76, of Macon, Georgia went to his forever home in heaven on Sunday, July 21, 2024.

Born in Perry, Georgia on November 19, 1947 to Herbert and Velma Mills, Bobby grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School in 1965. After high school, he attended Georgia Southwestern College in Americus, Georgia.

Jul 19, 2024

Betty S. Grimes, 80, of Byron, Georgia, passed away on Friday, July 19, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church of Centerville on Thursday, July 25, 2024, at 11:00 AM, with Pastor Don Freezor officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be private.

Betty...

Jul 19, 2024

Katherine “Betty" Corley Norman, 93, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 22, 2024, at Greenwood Baptist Church, with the Reverend Kim Washburn officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow the service at 2:30 PM at Fairview Memorial...

Jul 18, 2024

Charles McCullough, 78, of Macon, Georgia passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Charles lived a rich and fulfilling life that touched many.

Charles McCullough, known to his friends as “Charlie”, was born in Dillon, SC on November 21, 1945 to Nan & Charles “Moon” McCullough, and was raised in Latta, SC and...

Jul 17, 2024

Ms. Dorothy “Dot” Hobbs, 96, of Jones County, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2024.  Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 30, 2024 at 10:00AM at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens, with the Reverend Steve Johnson officiating.  The family will greet friends at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel one hour prior to the service.

Dot worked at...

Jul 16, 2024

Emily Bernice White, 82, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024.  She was born on March 21, 1942, in Alexandria, Louisiana. Emily married Arnold Dale White in Spartanburg, South Carolina.  She and her husband made their home in several cities, such as Gulfport, Mississippi; and Norfolk, Virginia.  Emily was a proud Navy wife for over thirty-three...

Jul 14, 2024

Carol Mary Seigel, a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in Macon, Georgia.

Daughter of the late Henry Wotanowski and Marie Sokolowski Wotanowski, Carol was born August 21, 1944, and grew up in Jersey City before graduating from St. Mary's High School in 1962. She participated in her father's printing...

Jul 14, 2024

Amalie Kessler Proskauer, 102, a longtime resident of Macon, Georgia, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm, Monday, July 15, 2024, at the Cherry Street chapel of Hart’s Mortuary with Rabbi Aaron Rubinstein officiating. Burial will be in the old Sha’arey Israel Cemetery in Rose Hill.

Mrs. Proskauer was born in...

Jul 13, 2024

Shirley Tidwell Hall, 78, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at Hart’s at the Cupola, with Dr. Tommy Jordan officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service. Burial will be private at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Jul 12, 2024

Mary Laverne “Ma” Adams, 98, of Gray, passed away July 12, 2024 at her home on Greene Settlement Road, her little piece of heaven on earth. Funeral services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at 11:00AM with the Reverend Trent Williams officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. ...