Obituaries

Apr 25, 2009

Mary W. "Maggie" Moore, 83, of Gray, died Saturday, April 25, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday, April 28, 2009, at the chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street, with the Reverend Jim Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends on Monday from 5:00PM to 7:00PM at the funeral home....

Apr 24, 2009

Betty McAmis Pierson, 83, died Friday, April 24, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 27, 2009, at the chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street, with The Reverend John Kinser officiating. Burial in Riverside Cemetery will be private for the family. The family will greet friends for an hour before the Monday service. The family...

Apr 22, 2009

Susie Avery Lyles passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 25, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. Reverend Warren Jones will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Mrs. Lyles, devoted wife of Ben Lyles, cared for her husband 9 years after...

Apr 22, 2009

Macon-Phyllis Ward Murphy, 65, of Macon, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 22, 2009. Funeral Services will be held Sunday April 26, 2009, at 2PM, at Northway Church, formerly Vineville North, with Pastor Kevin Mills officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 25, 2009, from 3PM until 5PM, at Hart's at the Cupola...

Apr 21, 2009

Macon- Lanelle Broach Brown, of 860 North Avenue, died Tuesday, April 21, 2009. A celebration of life and homegoing service will be held Sunday, April 26, 2009 at 3:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street, with the Reverend Cass DuCharme officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. The family may be contacted at the residence and...

Apr 19, 2009

Macon- Mattie Clara (Griffin) Johnson-Lyles passed away Sunday April 19, 2009. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday April 21, 2009, in Hart's Cherry Street chapel at 11:00 am. Burial will be in Horeb Baptist Church Cemetery in Mayfield, GA at 3:00 PM. Visitation will be held Monday April 20, 2009, at Hart's Cherry Street location from 6:00 PM until...

Apr 16, 2009

Macon- Ruby T. Ball, 87, originally of Dry Branch, GA, and a resident of 2324 Vacation Drive for more than fifty years, died Thursday, April 16, 2009. Services will be held on Saturday, April 18, 2009 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. The family may be contacted at...

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...