Obituaries

Apr 15, 2009

Leonard (Len) Lizek, 77, of Macon, Georgia passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Funeral Services will be held Friday, April 17, 2009 at 10:00AM in St. Joseph Catholic Church. Interment will be held at 2:00PM in Andersonville National Cemetery. Father Alan McDonald will officiate.

A Rosary will be said at 7:00PM, Thursday, April 16, 2009, with visitation...

Apr 15, 2009

Willa Mae Lowery Taylor of Macon, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 2P.M. in the Cedar Grove Methodist Church in Alamo, Georgia. Reverend Russell Harper and Reverend Alan Fennell will officiate.

Mrs. Taylor was born in Laurens County, GA and the daughter of the late Russell...

Apr 14, 2009

Col. Charles F. Knierim, USAF, Ret. MACON- Charles Frederick Knierim, 94, of Macon, died Tuesday, April 14, 2009. Col. Knierim was born July 5, 1914 in Bryceland, La., to Thomas Albert and Myrtle Henson Knierim. He grew up in Natchitoches, La., and attended Louisiana Normal College. Col. Knierim joined the U.S. Army Air Corps at 19 years of age...

Apr 13, 2009

Macon-Lillian S. Martin, 97, died Monday, April 13, 2009. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 11:00AM at the Christ Church Courtyard with the Reverend Harriette Simmons officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Christ Church, 538 Walnut Street, Macon, GA 31201. Mrs. Martin was a member of Christ Church. She...

Apr 13, 2009

Martha Birdsey Napier of Macon, GA, died peacefully on April 13, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 4:00PM Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Christ Church. The Reverends Anne Meroney and Harriette Simmons will be officiating. Burial will be private in Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends and family are invited to a reception following the service at her apartment...

Apr 12, 2009

Esther Gibson Lawhon: 89, of Cincinnati, Ohio passed away Sunday, April 12, 2009, while visiting family in Macon. A visitation will be held Tuesday, April 14, 2009 from 12:00 p.m. till 1:00 p.m. with a service following in the chapel of First Presbyterian Church at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Riverside Cemetery entering through the north gate. Reverend...

Apr 12, 2009

Macon- Edward Ray Epps, 61, of 115 Inlet Way, went home to be with his Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, on April 12, 2009. Services will be held on Thursday, April 16, 2009 at 11:00AM at Antioch Baptist Church with the Reverend Brad Marchman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends on Wednesday...

Apr 12, 2009

Howard Blewster Knight, 76, died at High Noon on Easter Sunday after a valiant battle with cancer. He was born in Eatonton, GA on September 7th, 1932 to the late Rev. Blewster Knight and Sallie Perry Knight. Survivors include beloved wife of over 51 years, Paula Pullen Knight, son, Paul Howard (Delise) Knight, Daughters, Claudia Candice (Jay) Lapointe, Cheri...

Apr 7, 2009

Leonard Earl Bell: 74, of Macon, Georgia passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2009. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 11, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Interment will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Reverend Steve Ayers and Reverend Paul Whitten will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday, April 10, 2009 from...

Apr 6, 2009

Macon- Irene Bennett Messmer, 86, died Monday, April 6, 2009. Graveside services will be held Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 1:00PM at Riverside Cemetery (North Gate). The Reverend Paul Creech will officiate. The family will greet friends on Wednesday from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Mrs. Messmer, daughter of the late John S. Beasley and the...

Apr 5, 2009

Macon-Margaret Taylor Cater Jones died Sunday, April 5, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM on Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Rd, with Dr. David Hunter and the Reverend Bruce Vaughn officiating. Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 7, 2009 between 6:00-8:00PM at the Cupola.

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Apr 3, 2009

Macon- David Barksdale, 64, of 347 College Street, Apt 8-G, died Friday, April 3, 2009. Memorial services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 4406, Macon, GA 31208. Mr. Barksdale was a Methodist. He was an avid golfer and...

Apr 3, 2009

Macon-Nadyne Yvonne Smith, 84, of Macon, GA. passed away Friday, April 3, 2009. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 6, 2009 at 11:00 AM at the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon. Pastor Alan Fennell will be officiating. Burial will follow the service at Macon Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at...

Apr 1, 2009

Macon-Lynn Ivey left the loving embrace of his family to enter into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on April 1, 2009. A worship service to celebrate his life will be held Friday, April 3, 2009 at 2:00PM at Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church in Macon, GA. The Reverend Keith Watson, the Reverend Joe McDaniel, and...

Mar 28, 2009

TWIGGS COUNTY- Clarence (John Henry) Henderson,Jr of Twiggs County, entered into eternal life on Saturday, March 28,2009. Mr Henderson was born in Barnesville, Georgia on March 12,1931. He spent 14 years in the US Navy and 11 years at Robins Air Force Base as an airplane mechanic. He served as a Wilkinson County Police Officer for a short time,...

Mar 28, 2009

Macon - Jerry Piccirillo, 87, died Saturday, March 28, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at the chapel of Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. The family will greet friends Tuesday from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola.

Mr. Piccirillo was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving...

Mar 28, 2009

Gray, GA- Brenda Irby, 58, of 197 Camelot Road, Gray, GA, died Saturday, March 28, 2009. Services will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 1:00PM at Vineville Baptist Church with Dr. Bill Hardee officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery, Monticello, GA. The family may be contacted at the residence and will receive friends on Tuesday from 6:00PM...

Mar 26, 2009

Macon- Hazeline (Hazel) Blackwood Evans, born February 18, 1928, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2009. She leaves behind two sisters, El Nita Smith and Coleen Taylor; two dear brothers-in-law, Glen Smith and Wayne Taylor; one son, Tommy Evans of Rock Hill, SC and one daughter, Patricia Evans of Macon, GA; two grandsons, Larry Evans and Daniel Evans, both of...

Mar 25, 2009

Macon- Melba Moore Walker, 91, a former resident of St. Paul's Apartments, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at her daughter's home in Newnan, GA. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. The family will greet friends at the funeral home following the service. Mrs. Walker was...

Mar 24, 2009

Macon-Christy Marie Chancey died on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Services will be held at 11:00AM on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road. Burial will be at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, March 27, 2009 between 5:00-7:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola. Family can be contacted at the home of...