Obituaries

Apr 17, 2011

Macon-Mary Eugenia Jackson, 85, died Sunday, April 17, 2011. Graveside service will be at 11:00AM on Thursday, April 21, 2011 in the Live Oak Cemetery in Live Oak, Florida with Dr. David Hunter officiating. Visitation will be between 4:00-6:00PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Family may be contacted at 2269 Unaliyi...

Apr 15, 2011

Athens- Andrew David Varn 94 died 4/15/10 at his residence within Iris Place in Athens, Ga - after a brief illness under the care of hospice. His wife Harriet Hudson Varn was at his side. He had been a lifelong resident of Bibb County until moving in 2001 to Athens to be near his daughters. He was retired from...

Apr 13, 2011

Altheda Williams passed away at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, Georgia with her daughter and son-in-law at her side. She was 93 years old.

Born in Leolyn, PA on March 30, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Bert and Lulu Saxon McIlwain. Mrs. Williams graduated from Canton High School in 1936 and married Charles McKean...

Apr 12, 2011

Macon-Helen Harriett Gordon, 94, died Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Funeral services will be at 5:00PM on Monday, April 18, 2011 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Burial will be at the Fairmont Cemetery in Chatham, NJ.

Mrs. Gordon was born in Brooklyn, New York to the late Lora Daisey and the late Florence Murray Daisey....

Apr 12, 2011

Macon- Gary Bennett Cole, Jr., 38, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2011. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 17, 2011, at 2:00PM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. Burial will be in Magnolia Park Cemetery in Warner Robins. In lieu of flowers, donations are requested to the American Cancer Society. Visitation will be held on...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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)....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...