Obituaries

Nov 20, 2008

Albert B. Gill, 55, of 623 Lokchapee Drive, died Thursday, November 20, 2008. Services will be held on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 2:00PM at First Baptist Church. Dr. Robert Setzer will officiate. Burial will be at 4:00PM at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cochran, GA. The family will greet friends on Saturday from 4:00PM until 6:00PM at Hart's Mortuary, Cherry...

Nov 17, 2008

Marvin C. "Sonny" Pittman, 89, died Monday, November 17, 2008. Funeral Services will be private, with the family receiving friends at Hart's Mortuary on Cherry Street on Thursday, November 20, 2008, from 11:00AM to 12:00 noon. The family may be contacted following the visitation at 4690 Oxford Road, the residence of Kelli and Hunter Squires. In lieu of flowers,...

Nov 16, 2008

Thomas H. Mahone, Jr.

Macon-Thomas Henry ("Candy Man") Mahone, Jr. passed away on November 16, 2008, at his residence, 5300 Zebulon Rd., Macon, Ga. Mr. Mahone was born in Talbotton, Ga., on September 3, 1920, the son of Thomas and "Miss Eunice" Mahone. He attended Middle Georgia College, where he was a standout third baseman on the...

Nov 15, 2008

Macon-R. C. Plumlee of Macon, GA, formerly of Atlanta, died November 15, 2008. Richard Carl Plumlee, known to family and friends as "Took", was born on January 23, 1932 in Bogaloosa, LA. From Louisiana, the Plumlees lived in Portland, Oregon for several years and then moved to Crossett, Arkansas. It was there that he enjoyed riding his quarter horse...

Nov 15, 2008

Macon- Joyce S. Rowland, 70, of 151 Avalon Road, died Friday, November 14, 2008. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 11:00AM, at Macon Memorial Park with Pastor Mark Grinstead officiating. Mrs. Rowland is survived by her companion of twenty-four years, Bobby Howard; children, Connie L. Peterman (Richard) of Macon, Carl Davenport of Chicago, IL, Michelle...

Nov 15, 2008

Macon-Lula Comer Greene, of Macon, died Saturday, November 15, 2008. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, November 19, 2008, in the Sanctuary at First Presbyterian Church, at 2:00PM. Burial will follow in the Gordon Family Cemetery in Jones County. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2008, from 6:00PM until 8:00PM at Hart's Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the...

Nov 15, 2008

Macon-Edna Sikes Graham, 91, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 15, 2008, at Heartland Hospice. Graveside services will be held Monday, November 17, 2008, at 2:00PM, at Riverside Cemetery with Dr. Marcus Tripp officiating. The family may be contacted at the home of Mike Dodd. She was born and raised in Macon, GA, the daughter of Amos M. Sikes and...

Nov 14, 2008

Macon- Joyce S. Rowland, 70, of 151 Avalon Road, died Friday, November 14, 2008. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 11:00AM, at Macon Memorial Park with Pastor Mark Grinstead officiating. Mrs. Rowland is survived by her companion of twenty-four years, Bobby Howard; children, Connie L. Peterman (Richard) of Macon, Carl Davenport of Chicago, IL, Michelle...

Nov 12, 2008

Macon-Mr. Walker Lee Jones, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Graveside services will be held at Macon Memorial Park on Saturday, November 15, 2008 at 10:00AM with Dr. David L. Carter officiating. Visitation will be held at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon on Friday, November 14, 2008 between 6:00-8:00PM.

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Nov 12, 2008

Macon- Helen Frances Scoggins Dillard, 77, died Wednesday, November 12, 2008. Graveside services will be held Friday, November 14, 2008 at 10:30AM at Riverside Cemetery (North Gate) with Dr. Timothy McCoy officiating. Mrs. Dillard was the wife of the late James A. Dillard and the daughter of the late William Letha Scoggins and the late Helen Daniel Scoggins. She...

Nov 9, 2008

Macon-Dorcas "Tommie" Headden Logan of Macon, Georgia passed away Sunday, November 9, 2008. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola on Peake Road. Burial will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Tim Long will officiate. Visitation will be held Tuesday, from 12:30 P.M. until...

Nov 9, 2008

Macon- Anthony "Tony" James Watson, 47, died Sunday, November 9, 2008. Services will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary with the Reverends Mike Blizzard and Larry Cook officiating. Burial will be at 2:00PM at Ussery Cemetery, Laurens County. The family may be contacted at 947 Wimbledon Road and will greet friends...

Nov 9, 2008

Macon- Bobby Graham, 74, of 861 Forest Hill Court, died Sunday, November 9, 2008. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary with the Reverend Matt Brinkley officiating. Burial will be private. The family will greet friends from 1:00PM until 2:00PM on Wednesday at Hart's Mortuary. In lieu of flowers,...

Nov 7, 2008

Nora Owens Howard, 91, of Macon, Georgia, native of Rockdale County died November 7, 2008. She was married to the late Hugh D. Howard, daughter of the late George and Lucy Owens of Conyers. She is survived by son Asa Howard and daughter Cindy Howard, grandson Kane Howard and great granddaughter Bella Hope Howard and brother George Owens, and...

Nov 7, 2008

Derek Chant Justice, 23 of Kathleen, Ga. passed away Friday, November 7, 2008. A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 9, 2008 in the chapel of Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street. Further services will be held in Shelbyville, Tennessee. Born in Shelbyville, Tennessee, he was a millright for the Bearings and Drives Company. He is survived by his mother,...

Nov 5, 2008

Macon- Reba Margaret Grabanski, 76, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Graveside services will be held Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 3:00PM at McCallum Family Cemetery, Monroe County. The Reverend R. D. Michael will officiate. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, P. O. Box 4406, Macon, GA 31208 or...

Nov 5, 2008

Macon- William T. "Billy" Hendley, 75, of 3856 Grand Avenue, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008. Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 28, 2008 at 3:00PM at Macon Memorial Park. Mr. Hendley was an avid outdoorsman. He was predeceased by his daughter, Denise Waggoner, and by his brother, Ronald Hendley. Mr. Hendley is survived by his wife, Angela...

Nov 1, 2008

Macon-Johnny M. Donaldson, a long time resident of Macon, GA, passed away in Columbus, GA on his 92nd birthday. Mr. Donaldson was born in Thomasville, GA on November 1, 1916. He was a retiree of Georgia Timberlands Corporation. Mr. Donaldson, who had always been involved with several Baptist churches during his lifetime, helped start Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany,...

Oct 30, 2008

Macon-Norman Benard Smaha of 2107 General Winship Drive, Macon, GA, a retired local merchant, died Wednesday evening at his residence. Mr. Smaha was 93 years old. Born July 17, 1915 in Griffin, GA, he was the youngest son of eleven children born to Bolis and Hondomie Smaha of Griffin, GA. A graduate from Griffin High School, he entered his...

Oct 29, 2008

Macon- Marsha Kay Odom, 52, died Wednesday, October 29, 2008. Services will be held Friday, October 31, 2008 at 11:00AM at Riverside United Methodist Church with the Reverend John Irwin officiating. Burial will be private. The family may be contacted at the residence. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to United Cerebral Palsy...