Obituaries

G.  Dexter Young

G. Dexter Young

Apr 11, 2011

Milledgeville-G. Dexter Young, 68, died Monday, April 11, 2011. Graveside services will be at 12:00PM on Friday, April 15, 2011 at Baldwin Memorial Gardens with Sonny Seneker officiating. Visitation will be between 6:00-8:00PM on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,...

Gaillean Carroll

Gaillean Carroll

Apr 10, 2011

Macon-Mrs. Gaillean Carroll, 73, died Sunday, April 10, 2011. Funeral services will be private. Family may be contacted at the residence of Michael and Kelli Brown, 862 Captain Kell Drive, Macon, GA 31204. Survivors include her husband, Charles Francis Carroll, Sr. of Macon; son, Kenneth Robin Koehler of Jeffersonville, Indiana; daughter, Danita Watson of Griffin, GA; daughter, Alesa Jones...

Margaret  Elizabeth Casey

Margaret Elizabeth Casey

Apr 7, 2011

Macon-Margaret Hardin Casey, 93, died Thursday, April 7, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 3:00PM on Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Macon Memorial Park with the Reverend Hubert Addleton officiating. Visitation will be between 6:00-8:00PM on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Evercare...

Helen  King Wilkinson

Helen King Wilkinson

Apr 6, 2011

Macon- Helen King Wilkinson died at her residence on Tuesday, April 5, 2011. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 11:00AM in Riverside Cemetery. Mrs. Wilkinson was born in Savannah, Georgia on September 24, 1918. She was the daughter of Clara Durden King and Allen King and was predeceased by her husband, John N. Wilkinson...

Viola Murphy-Neel

Viola Murphy-Neel

Apr 6, 2011

Macon- Viola Napier Murphy-Neel, 95, of 5300 Zebulon Road, died Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Graveside services will be held on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 11:00AM at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Thomasville, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Vashti School, Thomasville, Georgia or to the First United Methodist Church, Thomasville, Georgia. Mrs....

Patty Shores

Patty Shores

Apr 5, 2011

Macon- Patty Shores, wife of the late local architect, John R. Shores, died Tuesday, April 5, 2011 following a courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Shores was a lifelong resident of Macon and was the daughter of the late Nina Chaffin Kitchens and Travis Kitchens. A graduate of A. L. Miller High School, she also attended Business Training Institute (BTI)....

Joan Kitchens

Joan Kitchens

Apr 4, 2011

Macon- Joan Kitchens, 69, died peacefully in her home on Monday April 4, 2011. A life long resident of Jones County, she was retired as an aide to Dr. Earl Lewis, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Elmer, son Darrell (Stella), daughter Donna (Keith), grandchildren Lee, Ross (Dani), Lane...

Margaret  P. Wall

Margaret P. Wall

Apr 1, 2011

Macon-Margaret P. Wall, 95, died Friday, April 1, 2011. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM on Sunday, April 10, 2011 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, with the Reverend Hal Weidman officiating. Family will greet friends following the service at the Cupola. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Susan G. Komen...

Robbie Mae Haulbrook Kirk

Robbie Mae Haulbrook Kirk

Mar 30, 2011

Robbie M. Kirk, 91, of Macon, died Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Funeral services will be at 3:00PM Friday, April 1, 2011 at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church with the Reverend Tommy Martin officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service in the church parlor. In lieu of flowers, the...

Sarah  Lillian Franks

Sarah Lillian Franks

Mar 30, 2011

Milledgeville, GA- Sarah Lillian Franks, 82, of Milledgeville, Georgia died Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Services will be held on Sunday, April 3, 2011 at 2:00PM at Wimbish Road Seventh Day Adventist Church. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Sunday from 1:00PM until 2:00PM at the church. The family may be contacted at...

John  F. Martin

John F. Martin

Mar 29, 2011

John F. Martin, Sr., 82, of Macon, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, March 29, 2011. A graveside service will be held Monday, April 4, 2011 at 11:00AM in Riverside Cemetery. The Reverend Len Woodard will officiate. The family can be contacted at the residence of Kay and Tommy Abell, 2201 Wesleyan Drive, Macon, GA...

Royanne Sanford

Royanne Sanford

Mar 28, 2011

Lizella-Royanne Sanford, 69, passed away Monday, March 28, 2011. The family will greet friends between 6:00-8:00PM on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Ms. Sanford is survived by her daughter, Teresa Gordon; son, Joe Mize (Dawn); granddaughter, Mandy Pompa (Jorge); grandsons, Paul Smith, Michael Prosser (Katie), Joe Lee Mize and Jacob Mize; four...

Bonnie Jean Rainey Proctor

Bonnie Jean Rainey Proctor

Mar 26, 2011

Macon- Bonnie Jean Rainey Proctor, 66, 115 Augusta Avenue, died Saturday, March 26, 2011. Services will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 2:00PM at Wheeler Heights Baptist Church with the Reverend Franklin Etheridge officiating. Burial will be in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends on Thursday at the church from 1:00PM until 2:00PM. Mrs....

Charles Edward "Ed" Smith

Charles Edward "Ed" Smith

Mar 22, 2011

Macon- Charles Edward "Ed" Smith, 61, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. Services will be private. The family will greet friends on Saturday, March 26, 2011 from noon until 1:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to ASPCA Humane Society, 424 East 92nd Street, New York, New...

Edward Jackson "Jack" Majors

Edward Jackson "Jack" Majors

Mar 18, 2011

Macon- Edward Jackson "Jack" Majors, 76, of 774 Blanton Boulevard, died Friday, March 18, 2011. Services will be held on Monday, March 21, 2011 at 11:00AM at Ingleside Baptist Church with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. The family may be contacted at the residence and will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00PM until 4:00PM...

Katie  Mae Avery

Katie Mae Avery

Mar 18, 2011

Macon- Katie Mae Avery, 93, of Macon, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 21, 2011, at 1PM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. Burial will be private. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Avery retired from Bibb Manufacturing Company after over 30 years of...

John  Michael Fennell

John Michael Fennell

Mar 16, 2011

Macon-John Michael Fennell, 59, died Wednesday, March 16, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Saturday, March 19, 2011 at Hart's at the Cupola with Dr. Bob Setzer, Dr. Bill Hardee, Jane Hardee and Mitchell Fennell officiating. The burial services will be in Northview Cemetery in Dublin, GA. at 2:00PM. Visitation will be between 5:00-7:00PM on Friday,...

Laura  Olliff Darby

Laura Olliff Darby

Mar 14, 2011

Macon- Laura Olliff Darby, 91, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 10:30AM at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church with burial at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street on Tuesday, March 15, 2011 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM. In lieu of flowers, the...

Matthew  William Floyd

Matthew William Floyd

Mar 14, 2011

Macon-Matthew William Floyd, 61, died Monday, March 14, 2011. Graveside services will be at 11:00AM on Thursday, March 17, 2011 at Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery in Jeffersonville, GA with the Reverend Jimmy Towson officiating. Visitation will be between 6:00-8:00PM on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Mr. Floyd attended Forest Hills United...

Eric  Michael Lipson

Eric Michael Lipson

Mar 14, 2011

Eric Michael Lipson, 68, died Monday March 14, 2011. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 11:00am at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rabbi Rachel Bat-Or will officiate. Eric was born and raised in Macon. After graduating from Lanier High School, he attended The University of Georgia in the School of Landscape Architecture and was a member of...