Obituaries

Mar 3, 2010

Mildred Kerr Kunz passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2010 at her residence. She was 94 years of age. Mildred was born January 10, 1916 to Myrtle Gilson Kerr and Clyde T. Kerr in Rome Township, Crawford County, Centerville, PA. She is survived by her husband, Clarence E. Kunz, whom she married on February 13, 1948. Mildred graduated with honors...

Feb 28, 2010

Macon- Wallace Samuel Coley, Jr., 41, of 982 Chisholm Trail, died Sunday, February 28, 2010. Memorial services will be held on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Hart's at the Cupola. Burial will be private. The family may be contacted at the residence. Mr. Coley was predeceased by his sister, Maria Coley. Mr. Coley is...

Feb 27, 2010

William Randolph Rogers (Randy) 52, died Saturday, February 27, 2010 at his home after battling cancer with his family and friends at his side. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 p.m. in the Swift Creek Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend Steve Johnson will officiate. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 28, 2010 from...

Feb 26, 2010

Judge William Joseph "Joe" Patterson, Jr., age 93, passed away quietly in his sleep on Friday, 26 February 2010. Judge Patterson was born on March 11, 1916. He was a native of Macon, Georgia, and had been living in Lawrenceville, Georgia with his daughter, JoAlice Patterson-Welton, and family since 2006. It would be tempting to say the Judge Patterson...

Feb 26, 2010

Rosa Coon, 69, of Byron, died Friday, February 26, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 4:00PM Monday, March 1, 2010 at the chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Coon is predeceased by her husband, Donald Dean Coon and her parents, Robert Lee Wood, Sr. and Minnie...

Feb 24, 2010

Judy Murphey, 64, died at her home on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 following a courageous fight against cancer. Born in Wading River, New York, on December 6, 1945, she was a graduate of Port Jefferson High School. Later she graduated from Transylvania University, after which she taught high school in Lexington, Kentucky. She also did social work with DFCS...

Feb 18, 2010

Dr. Ralph George Newton, Jr. died on Thursday, February 18, 2010 at home. He was the son of the late Dr. Ralph George Newton, Sr. and Irma Clark Newton. He was part of a legacy of family physicians, including his father, grandfather, brother, son-in-law, grandson and nephew. Dr. Newton attended Mercer University and graduated from the Medical College of...

Feb 18, 2010

Eatonton - Martha Jo Skene Horton, 88, passed away February 18, 2010. A memorial celebration of her life will be private. Mrs. Horton was preceded in death by her husband, Charles M. Horton, Sr., daughter-in-law, Nancy Horton of Arizona, and a great-grandchild, Whitney Horton of Texas. She is survived by her children, Mel Horton of Arizona, Trisha (Mort) Lewis...

Feb 16, 2010

Macon - Memorial services for Francis Robert Otto will be held Friday, February 19, 2010, 11:00A.M. at St. Francis Episcopal Church. Otto, age 89, died Tuesday, February 16, 2010. He was born May 3, 1920 in Bristol, Connecticut to the late Karl F. and Esther Gott Otto. Otto was a graduate of the University of Minnesota with the B.A....

Feb 14, 2010

Rebecca Anne "Becky" Pitts, 66, of Macon, died Sunday, February 14, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the chapel of Hart's at the cupola with the reverend Joe McDaniel officiating. Burial will be at 3:00PM Wednesday at Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery in Jesup, Georgia.

Mrs. Pitts was a member of the...

Feb 13, 2010

Edna Rozar, 94, of Macon, died Saturday, February 13, 2010. Graveside services will be held at 12:00PM Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at Marie Baptist Church Cemetery, Laurens County. Visitation: Monday 4:00PM to 6:00PM at Hart's on Cherry Street. Mrs. Rozar was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church. She was predeceased by her husband, Marvin Anderson Rozar and two daughters,...

Feb 7, 2010

Macon-Walter James Beasley, of Macon, died Sunday February 7, 2010. Graveside services will be held Thursday February 11, 2010, at 2PM at Sardis Church Cemetery on Upper River Road. Visitation will be held Wednesday February 10, 2010, from 6PM until 8PM at 165 Coulter Lake Road, Macon, GA. Mr. Beasley was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend....

Feb 6, 2010

Gray- Eva Deason Chester, 91, of Gray, GA, died Saturday February 6, 2010. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, Hermon D. Chester. Daughter of the late Andrew Jackson Deason and the late Roazy Lee Deason Johns, Mrs. Chester was also preceded in death by sisters Martha Sorrow and Cora Alice Lord and by...

Feb 6, 2010

Roberta-Scottie Hart died Saturday, February 6, 2010. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00PM on Friday, February 12, 2010 at Crawford County Middle School Auditorium with the Reverends Loran Smith and R.L. Hodo officiating. The repast will take place at the Crawford County Eagles Nest Cafeteria following the service. Burial is private. Mr. Hart will lie in state until...

Feb 2, 2010

Macon- Aurel Maner Erwin, 94, died Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at his residence. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, February 6, 2010 at 3:00PM at First Christian Church. The family may be contacted at the residence. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, 2306 Vineville Avenue, Macon, GA 31204. Aurel was born on July 14, 1915, Bastille...

Feb 2, 2010

Macon-With a sad and grateful heart, the family of Myrtice Harrison Parker acknowledges that she has gone to be with her precious Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 02, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM on Thursday, February 4, 2010 in the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Rd. Dr. Mark Hudgins will officiate. Burial...

Feb 1, 2010

Macon-Inez Hope Taylor died Monday, February 1, 2010. Funeral services will be at 2:00PM on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at Northminster Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Dr. C. Jarred Hammet, Jr. officiating. Burial is private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Northminster Presbyterian Church, Youth Fund, 565 Wimbish Road, Macon, Georgia 31210. Mrs. Taylor was the...

Jan 31, 2010

Macon- Susan Elizabeth Coleman, 62, of 907 Clairmont Place, died Sunday, January 31, 2010. Memorial services will be held on Friday, February 5, 2010 at 7:00PM at New Haven Church with Pastor Dennis Sego officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to New Haven Church, 4460 Raley Road, Macon, GA 31206 or to...

Jan 29, 2010

MACON- Mrs. Grace Virginia Melton Freeman, 82, formerly of Marion, NC, but most recently of Macon, GA, died January 29, 2010 at the Medical Center of Central GA, as a result of extended chronic illness. A funeral service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Marion, NC, with interment with her husband at the Western North Carolina Veterans'...

Jan 29, 2010

Macon- Margaret Louise Yearty, 92, of Macon, died Friday, January 29, 2010. Graveside services will be held on Monday, February 1, 2010, at 2:00PM at Riverside Cemetery with the Reverend Rex Odom officiating. The family will greet friends on Monday from 1:00PM until 1:45PM at Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Mrs. Yearty attended Cherokee Heights United Methodist Church. She worked...