Obituaries

Anthony Paul "Tony" Walsh

Anthony Paul "Tony" Walsh

Aug 10, 2010

Macon- On Tuesday, August 10, 2010, after a long and truly courageous battle with cancer, Anthony "Tony" Paul Walsh, age 48 of Macon, GA, died peacefully at his vacation home in Highlands, NC.

Tony is survived by his wife Isabel Gunn Walsh, daughters Sara Patton Walsh, Carrie Lynn Walsh, his parents Shirley and Garner Walsh, and brothers...

Frank  D. Wright

Frank D. Wright

Aug 10, 2010

Macon-Frank Darrell Wright died in the hospital after a brief illness among family and friends on Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 14, 2010 at 10:00AM at Hart's at the Cupola with Dr. David Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. Visitation is between 6:00-8:00PM on Friday, August 13, 2010 at the...

Jake King

Jake King

Aug 9, 2010

Macon- JESSE (Jake) T. King, Sr., age 93, passed away August 8, 2010 at Park West Hospital in Knoxville. A native of Macon, GA, Mr. King moved to Knoxville in December 2005. He was a member of Beaver Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church and a longtime member of Ingleside United Methodist Church in Macon, GA prior to moving to Knoxville....

Syble Hill

Syble Hill

Aug 8, 2010

Arrangements are incomplete.

Louis W. "Snooks" Jones,  Jr.

Louis W. "Snooks" Jones, Jr.

Aug 8, 2010

Macon- Louis W. "Snooks" Jones, Jr., of Macon, died Saturday August 7, 2010. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at 10:00AM, at Highview Cemetery in Gray, GA. Father Allan McDonald will officiate. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2010, from 6:00PM until 7:00PM, at Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street. In lieu of flowers,...

Catherine  M. Bonifay

Catherine M. Bonifay

Aug 8, 2010

Macon- Catherine M. Bonifay, 94, formerly of Macon, died Sunday, August 8, 2010. Services will be held on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 10:30AM at Riverside United Methodist Church with the Reverend Ronny Culpepper officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends following the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that...

Claire Veader

Claire Veader

Aug 4, 2010

Macon- Etha Claire Elder Veader passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at her residence. Claire was proud that she was the first baby born in Macon, GA on January 1, 1933. Claire was a member of the 1950 Miller High School graduating class. She also attended GSCW prior to transferring to the University of Georgia, where she met her...

Janie Reid

Janie Reid

Aug 3, 2010

Macon- Nancy Elva Jane Reid, 57, passed away at her residence August 3, 2010, on Waverland Drive. Funeral Services will be private. Nancy, "Janie" as she was known to her friends, was born September 30, 1952, to Leola Rigby and Emmett Rigby. She graduated from McEvoy High School as she called, "in the good old days". She went to...

Dr. Milledge Clark Newton

Dr. Milledge Clark Newton

Aug 2, 2010

MACON - Dr. Milledge Clark Newton, beloved husband and father, died on Monday, August 2, 2010 at home. He was the son of the late Dr. Ralph George Newton, Sr. and Irma Clark Newton. He practiced internal medicine for 35 years, part of a legacy of family physicians including his grandfather, father, brother, son and other family members. The...

Arthur  P. Herin,  Jr.

Arthur P. Herin, Jr.

Aug 2, 2010

MACON - Arthur P. Herin, Jr., a "Humble Hero", age 92, passed away on August 02, 2010. Mr. Herin was born on January 6, 1918 in Macon, Georgia. Since 1933, he was a longtime faithful member of Pine Forest Baptist Church. He was a proud veteran of the US Navy Air Corps, serving as a member of the PBY...

David  Elliott Pinkston

David Elliott Pinkston

Aug 2, 2010

David Elliott Pinkston, 82, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010, at his home. He was born in Macon, son of the late Georgia Jewell Elliott Pinkston and John David Pinkston, and moved to Albany while in elementary school. He graduated from Albany High School, LeTourneau Technical Institute in Longview, Texas, and the Georgia...

Grace  Parnell Dixon

Grace Parnell Dixon

Aug 1, 2010

Grace Parnell Dixon, 93, widow of Ralph T. Dixon, died Sunday, August 1, 2010 after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 10:00AM at Macon Memorial Park. The Reverends Steve Waldorf and Alan Benson will officiate. Mrs. Dixon was a native of South Carolina, but spent most of her adult life in...

Marie  Caserio Bigler

Marie Caserio Bigler

Jul 31, 2010

Marie Caserio Bigler 79, of Macon, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010. A mass will be celebrated at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in St. Joseph Church. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph section of Rose Hill Cemetery. Father Allan McDonald will officiate. A Rosary will be said Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. in...

L.T. (Tom)  Williams

L.T. (Tom) Williams

Jul 31, 2010

L.T. (Tom) Williams, passed away Saturday, July 31, 2010 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends after the service in the chapel. Mr. Williams was born January 28, 1928 in Macon. He and...

Sarah  Wadley Nix

Sarah Wadley Nix

Jul 30, 2010

"If Mama Ain't Happy, Ain't Nobody Happy" During her 96 years Sarah Nix has let her presence be known on this earth. Strong, intelligent, beautiful, earthy, feisty, witty, strong-willed, athletic, intuitive, and loving, are just some of the adjectives that best describe her. Born in Macon, GA to William Morrill and Katherine Johnson Wadley, and raised in St. Mary's...

Commander Maurice W. Rea, United States Navy, Retired

Commander Maurice W. Rea, United States Navy, Retired

Jul 26, 2010

Macon- Commander Maurice W. Rea, United States Navy, Retired, 85, died Monday, July 26, 2010. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 29, 2010 at 10:00AM at Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia. The family may be contacted at the residence of Vince and Elaine Rea, 159 Red Fox Run. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that...

Mildred  Sloan Mcbrearty

Mildred Sloan Mcbrearty

Jul 25, 2010

Macon, GA- Mildred Sloan McBrearty, 50, known to family and friends as Sloan, passed away Sunday, July 25, 2010, following a brief illness. She was born and raised in Macon, Georgia and attended Northeast High School. Sloan was preceded in death by her parents, Eddie and Merrill McBrearty. Sloan is survived by her two brothers Edward and Murph McBrearty,...

Vinod Kapoor

Vinod Kapoor

Jul 25, 2010

Vinod Kapoor, age 66 passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Cremation services will be held at 10:30 AM, Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Hart's Mortuary Downtown. The family will be at the funeral home Wednesday evening from 6:00pm to 8pm to receive friends. Vinnie was born September 22, 1943 in North India. Originally a professor of accounting, Vinnie...

Melanie  Ciaramello Byrd

Melanie Ciaramello Byrd

Jul 24, 2010

Macon- Melanie Ciaramello Byrd, of Macon, died Saturday, July 24, 2010. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, July 27, 2010, at 3:00PM, at Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends after the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the donor's favorite charity. Melanie loved to sing and play the piano. She was...

Leona  S. Louthan

Leona S. Louthan

Jul 23, 2010

Macon- Leona S. Louthan, 85, of Macon, died Friday, July 23, 2010. A Memorial Service will be held Monday, July 26, 2010, at 12:00PM, in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola on Peake Road with Dr. Bob Setzer officiating. Burial will be private. The family will receive friends following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family...