Obituaries

Oct 10, 2008

Roger T. Hinson Roger Tennyson "Pete" Hinson, 91, of Macon, died Friday 10:55 am, 10/10/2008, at Eastview Nursing Home. The Bleckley County native was retired from real estate and was a member of Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church. He was a son of the late Thomas Harvey Hinson and Sadie Mullis Hinson of Macon. He was preceded in death...

Oct 10, 2008

Macon-Geraldine A. Pixton, 94, was born March 24, 1914 in Ellaville, GA and died October 10, 2008 in Macon, GA.

She was a graduate of Georgia State Woman's College at Valdosta with a major in English. She was a former elementary school teacher in Atlanta.

She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Alexander Arrington,...

Oct 9, 2008

Macon- Henry Cleveland Shearer, 64, of Macon, GA, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Services will be private. Mr. Shearer, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Brown Shearer, Sr., was a longtime resident of Macon. Survivors include his children, Cleve Shearer of Birmingham, Alabama and Jan Loeb of Maine; sister, Evelyn Harrison (Randall) of Macon; brothers, Bill Shearer...

Oct 9, 2008

Bennie Lorraine Nelson Johnson

Bennie Nelson Johnson went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 9, 2008. A Celebration of Life Service will be held on Sunday, October 12, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at Mabel White Memorial Baptist Church with the Reverend Joe McDaniel and Dr. E.C. Sheehan officiating. The interment will be...

Oct 8, 2008

Byron, GA - Marjorie C. Brown, 91, of 108 Gleneagle Drive, Byron, GA, formerly of Crystal Lake Apartments, Macon, GA, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Services will be held Saturday, October 11, 2008 at 2:00PM at Houston Road Church of God of Prophecy with the Reverend Clinton Fields officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park. The family will...

Oct 8, 2008

Macon- Robert Carlton Williams, 80, of 6526 Perkins Drive, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Memorial services will be held Monday, October 13, 2008 at 11:00AM at Liberty United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Andersonville National Cemetery on Tuesday at 11:00AM. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to the Shriner's Hospital, Greenville, SC....

Oct 8, 2008

Macon- Henry Cleveland Shearer, 64, of Macon, GA, died Wednesday, October 8, 2008. Services will be private. Mr. Shearer, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Brown Shearer, Sr., was a longtime resident of Macon. Survivors include his children, Cleve Shearer of Birmingham, Alabama and Jan Loeb of Maine; sister, Evelyn Harrison (Randall) of Macon; brothers, Bill Shearer...

Oct 8, 2008

Macon-James Buford Scarbary, Sr, 89, went home to Heaven to be with his Lord on Wednesday, October 08, 2008. His funeral and a celebration of his life will be 11:00AM Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Wesleyan Drive Baptist Church. An interment gathering will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery where he will be laid to rest beside his wife.

Oct 7, 2008

Macon-Jehoiada "Jay" Buchanan, 63, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008. A memorial service will be held at 3:00PM on Friday, October 10, 2008 at Hart's at the Cupola Chapel, 6324 Peake Road, Macon with the Reverend Joe Williams, Jr. officiating. Burial will be private.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Muscular Distrophy Association, www.mda.org....

Oct 7, 2008

Macon-Anita D. Matthews, 91, died October 7, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM on Friday, October 10, 2008 at Hart's at the Cupola Chapel, 6324 Peake Road, Macon, GA with the Dr. John Gibson officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Hills Memorial Gardens in Rome, GA with Dr. Del Levan officiating at 4:00PM on Friday, October 10,...

Oct 7, 2008

Macon- Raymond Carroll Smith, 86, died Tuesday, October 7, 2008 at Heartland Hospice House of Macon. Services will be held Friday, October 10,2008 at 11:00 A.M., Hart's Mortuary, Cherry Street with interment in Macon Memorial Park. Dr. James Dant and Mr. Mike Miles will officiate. Mr. Smith was born October 16, 1921 to the late Edward Perry Smith and...

Oct 6, 2008

Macon- William Doyle Woodall, 94, died Monday, October 6, 2008. Services will be private. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, October 8, 2008 from 7:30PM until 9:00PM at Hart's Mortuary. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Heartland Hospice, 115 Arkwright Landing, Macon, GA 31210. Mr. Woodall was the owner of Woodall's...

Oct 2, 2008

Macon- Wilbur E. "Gene" Bush, Jr., 53, of 820 Dogwood Circle, died Thursday, October 2, 2008. Services will be held on Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 2:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery (North Gate). The family may be contacted at the residence of Wilbur Eugene Bush, Sr., 4665 Lattimore Drive and will...

Oct 1, 2008

Sallie Yates: 92, of Macon, Georgia passed away October 1, 2008. Graveside Services will be held Monday, October 13, 2008 at 11 a.m. in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Jimmy Duke will officiate. Born in Bibb County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Wyche and Lula McPherson Wyche. She was the widow of James William Yates, Sr....

Oct 1, 2008

Mr. C.L. Shearer, a WWII Army veteran, was raised in the Kirkwood neighborhood of Atlanta. A graduate of Boy's High, he was an exceptional athlete. As an avid golfer, he played to the best of his abilities into his early eighties. Scoring a double eagle while in his seventies was an accomplishment that brought him great pleasure.

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Oct 1, 2008

Macon-Kenneth Alexander "Alex" McCaskill, 91, died Wednesday, October 1, 2008. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 1:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon. The family will greet friends following the service at the funeral home. The family may be contacted at 6191 Peake Road. Alex McCaskill was born in Bainbridge, Georgia and...

Sep 30, 2008

Macon- Robert C. Yaughn, 69, of 129 Avalon Road, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Services will be held Friday, October 3, 2008 at 2:00PM at Henderson Road Baptist Church with the Reverends Wayne Pritchard and Gene McKinney officiating. Burial will be in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. The family may be contacted at the residence and will greet friends on...

Sep 30, 2008

Kay Michael Brice, 67, 554 Rosa Taylor Drive, died Tuesday, September 30, 2008. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 4, 2008 at 3:00PM at St. Paul's Episcopal Church with the Reverend Camille Hegg officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. The family will greet friends from 5:00PM until 7:00PM on Friday at...

Sep 29, 2008

Macon- Frances Grant, 87, of 1830 Waverland Circle, died following an extended illness on Monday, September 29, 2008. Services will be held Friday, October 3, 2008 at 11:00AM at Highland Hills Baptist Church with the Reverend Cass DuCharme officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery (North Gate). The family will greet friends at 1830 Waverland Circle on Thursday from...

Sep 28, 2008

Macon- Bill "Merry Christmas" Meriwether, 89, of 1940 Winston Drive, died Sunday, September 28, 2008. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at 3:00PM in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary with the Reverends Glenn Clower and Joe McDaniel officiating. Burial will be private at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Milledgeville, Georgia. The family may be contacted at 1136...