Obituaries

Charles Sightler

Charles Sightler

Dec 13, 2008

Macon-Charles Edgar Sightler, 78, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Heartland Hospice after an extended illness. Mr. Sightler was born Glenwood, GA November 30, 1930. He was the son of the late Edgar and Mary Sightler. Graveside services will be held Monday, December 15, 2008, at 11:00 AM, at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held Sunday,...

Dr.  Malcolm Hodges

Dr. Malcolm Hodges

Dec 13, 2008

Macon- Dr. Malcolm R. Hodges, of Macon, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2008, at 3:00 PM, at Northside Christian Church with the Reverend Rich Dewees officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 16, 2008, from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM at the church. In...

Dorothy "Dottie" Waldron Southerland

Dorothy "Dottie" Waldron Southerland

Dec 11, 2008

Macon-Dorothy Louise Waldron Southerland, age 88, died Thursday, December 11, 2008 at her home. Burial service will be private. Dottie was born March 30, 1920 in East Palatka, FL to Henry Christopher and Hattie Catherine Douglas Waldron and lived most of her life in Macon. She retired in 1980 after 25 years with C&S National Bank. Dottie loved to...

Sallie  Stripling Fountain

Sallie Stripling Fountain

Dec 10, 2008

Macon- Sallie Stripling Fountain, 98, of 345 Old Griswoldville Road, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Services will be held Saturday, December 13, 2008 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary with the Reverend Ron Watson officiating. Burial will be at Henderson-Stripling Cemetery. The family may be contacted at 549 Highway 57 and will greet friends at Hart's Mortuary...

Lane  Madison Bennett

Lane Madison Bennett

Dec 8, 2008

Macon- Lane Madison Bennett, 48, of 2545 Vineville Avenue, died Monday, December 8, 2008. Services will be held Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 3:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street, with the Reverend Tommy Martin officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. The family may be contacted at the residence. Mr. Bennett was a member of...

Rayford  Sam Stephens

Rayford Sam Stephens

Dec 8, 2008

Macon- Rayford Sam Stephens, 95, died Monday, December 8, 2008 at home with his granddaughter, Laurie Ann Aguilera. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 11, 2008 at 1:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street, with the Reverend Marty Pearson officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. The family may be contacted at 592 Loblolly Lane...

Louise  Collins Orr

Louise Collins Orr

Dec 8, 2008

Louise Collins Orr: 96, of Macon, Georgia passed away Monday, December 8, 2008. A Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at 11 a.m. in St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery. A Rosary will be said at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Born in Manchester,...

Dr. Beverly Barksdale Sanders,  Jr.

Dr. Beverly Barksdale Sanders, Jr.

Dec 5, 2008

Dr. Beverly Barksdale Sanders, 73, died early Friday morning at his home in Macon, Ga. He was born in Athens, Ga. on October 5, 1935, to Beverly Barksdale and Myrtle Hunt Sanders. Growing up in Macon, he attended Winship, Lanier and then Mercer University where he completed his undergraduate degree with a Bachelor of Science. He received his medical...

Bessie  Maxine Wilder

Bessie Maxine Wilder

Dec 4, 2008

Macon-Bessie Maxine Wilder, 61, died Thursday, December 04, 2008. Services will be held 11:00AM Monday, December 8, 2008 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon with the Reverend Mike Holt officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 7, 2008 from 4:00-6:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola. In lieu of flowers, donations...

Anne  Bush Train

Anne Bush Train

Dec 3, 2008

Anne Bush Train died Wednesday, December 3, 2008 at her home after a short illness from cancer. A memorial service, including Holy Eucharist, will be held at St. Francis Episcopal Church at two pm on Friday, December 5, with The Rev. Sydney Caitlin Howell officiating. The family will receive friends in the Church Parish at one pm. Mrs. Train...

Pamela Mielarczyk

Pamela Mielarczyk

Dec 3, 2008

Macon-Pamela L. Mielarczyk, age 52, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Services will be held 11:00AM Saturday, December 6, 2008 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon with the Reverend Joe McDaniel and the Reverend Gail Metcalf officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, December 5, 2008 from 6:00-8:00PM at Hart's at...

Dee Stewart

Dee Stewart

Nov 29, 2008

Macon- Mrs. Dorothea J. "Dee" Stewart, passed away Saturday November 29, 2008. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, December 6, 2008, at 2PM, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness on Anthony Road. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Dorothea J. Stewart Memorial Fund, c/o Maxine Jackson, 3316 Napier Ave, Macon, GA 31204....

Weyman  A. Roberts

Weyman A. Roberts

Nov 28, 2008

Weyman A. Roberts, 81, of Jones County, was called home Friday, November 28, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Elam Baptist Church with the Reverends David Mosely and Gary Thomas officiating. Burial will be private. Visitation: Saturday from 4:00PM to 6:00PM. The family may be contacted at 120 Lite-N-Tie...

Elizabeth  Davis Lindsey

Elizabeth Davis Lindsey

Nov 28, 2008

Elizabeth "Betty" Davis Lindsey, 82, passed away Friday November 28, 2008. Funeral Services will be held Monday December 1, 2008, at Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church at 11:00AM with the Reverend Thurman Collins officiating. Entombment will be private in the Macon Memorial Park VA Mausoleum next to her late husband, R.J. Lindsey, Sr. Visitation will be Sunday November 30,...

Douglas  Lanier Gowder

Douglas Lanier Gowder

Nov 27, 2008

Douglas Lanier Gowder, of Macon, Georgia, was called to be with the Lord on Thanksgiving Day, 2008. The family will greet friends from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M., on Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Hart's Mortuary in downtown Macon. Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM at Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church on Sunday, November 30, 2008. Burial will be...

Carolyn  Margaret Elmore

Carolyn Margaret Elmore

Nov 25, 2008

Warner Robins- Carolyn Margaret Elmore, 85, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Services will be held Saturday, November 29, 2008 at 1:00PM at St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial in Riverside Cemetery. A reception will immediately follow the graveside service at St. Joseph Catholic Church. A rosary will be said on Friday at 6:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street,...

Mildred  Moon Smarr

Mildred Moon Smarr

Nov 25, 2008

Mildred Moon Smarr, 82, of Macon, GA. passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008. Services will be held 11:00AM Saturday, November 29, 2008 at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon with Pastor Monty Febuary officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Burial will be private at Macon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be...

Kathleen  Grady Horne

Kathleen Grady Horne

Nov 23, 2008

Kathleen Grady Horne was born in Macon, Georgia, and graduated from A.L. Miller high school. She was a graduate of Wesleyan College with a degree in English literature and throughout her life remained an avid reader. For many years she was a teacher at Bellevue school in Macon. While a life-long resident of Macon, she also loved spending time...

Jay Survant

Jay Survant

Nov 21, 2008

Joshua "Jay" Survant Jr, a longtime resident of Macon, passed away on November 21, 2008 at the age of 75. Mr Survant, born in Louisville, Kentucky, was the son of the late Margaret Puckett Survant and the late Joshua Survant, Sr. He relocated to Macon as a result of a job transfer. He purchased the Dairy Queen on Forsyth...

Arthur  Lewis Williams

Arthur Lewis Williams

Nov 20, 2008

Macon- Arthur Lewis Williams passed away from cancer on November 20, 2008 at the John Wesley Villas where he had been convalescing for some time. Arthur was born in Dawson, Georgia to Clarence H. and Alice L. Williams on May 17, 1925. He was predeceased by his wife of more than fifty years, Paula Eagleton Williams. Mr. Williams is...