Obituaries

Feb 4, 2024

Ms. Patricia “Ann” Steed, 85, of Gray, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Sunshine Church, Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at 1:00PM with the Reverend Debbie Wallace officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment at Sunshine Church Cemetery will follow the service.

As a child, Ann attended...

Feb 3, 2024

Lonnie “Earl” Jordan, 93, of 134 Jordan Drive, Twiggs County, GA, passed away in North Carolina on Saturday, February 3, 2024.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 9, 2024, at 11:00 AM, at Hart’s Cherry Street Chapel, with the Reverend Billy Lowe officiating.  The family will greet friends for a time of visitation one hour prior to...

Feb 2, 2024

Mrs. Myrle Walea Mathews passed away on Friday, February 2, 2024. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at First Baptist Church of Gray, with the Reverend Randy Darnell officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow the service at Cedar Ridge Cemetery.

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Feb 1, 2024

Ms. Elizabeth Jane Betleyoun, 77, of Macon, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2024.

Ms. Betleyoun was a faithful Christian and a long-time member of Martha Bowman Methodist Church.  She was known as a fierce Bunko player and a voracious reader.  Ms. Betleyoun loved animals and supported our armed forces as a member of the USO.  She worked...

Jan 30, 2024

“Well done, thy good and faithful servant,” are undoubtably the words Bobby heard as his spirit slipped from his earthly body into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ… To God Be the Glory!

Bobby was born in his hometown of Meridian, Mississippi on October 24, 1930, to Louis Sylvester Covington and Annie Merle...

Jan 30, 2024

Mardell Stuckey Balkcom, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024.  Born in Macon, Georgia, on April 20, 1942, to the late Milton Charlie Stuckey and Mildred Mullis Stuckey, Mardell’s life was marked by dedication, warmth, and a loving spirit that touched all who knew her.

A 1960 graduate of A.L. Miller High School for...

Jan 29, 2024

Barbara Ann Collins Hagood, 68, of Jones County, passed away Monday, January 29, 2024.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00PM, Thursday, February 1, 2024, at Haddock Baptist Church with Dr. Ron McClung officiating.  Private interment will be at Elam Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

Barbara...

Jan 27, 2024

Ellie Wilson “E.W.” Greene, Jr. passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on Saturday, January 27, 2024, at the age of 79.

“Cowboy”, as he was affectionately known, was a life-long resident of Jones County. He was a graduate of Jones County High School (class of 1962) and member of Bradley Baptist Church. As co-owner...

Jan 27, 2024

Margaret Sellers Elliott passed away on January 27, 2024, at the age of 60. She was born on September 16, 1963, in Macon, Georgia, to her loving parents James Barry Sellers and the late Crockett Rader Sellers.

Margaret graduated from Mountain Brook High School in Alabama and attended Mount Vernon College in Washington D.C. Margaret was a...

Jan 26, 2024

Raymond Thomas “Ray” Hall, 54, of Gray, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, Saturday, February 3, 2024, at 1:00PM, with Dr. Bryan Hinson officiating. The family will greet friends one hour before the service.  Interment will follow the service at Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery in Deepstep, Georgia.

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Jan 23, 2024

Alberta “Bert” Whitaker Elliott, a pillar of strength and grace, passed away peacefully on January 23, 2024, at the age of 99 in Macon, Georgia. Born on May 23, 1924, in North Augusta, South Carolina, she was the cherished daughter of the late Albert G. Whitaker and Willimae Edenfield Whitaker. With a warm heart and radiant smile, Bert's presence...

Jan 22, 2024

Ms. Helen Delores Kimber, 93, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away on Monday, January 22, 2024.  Family will greet friends for visitation on Sunday, January 28, 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM, at Hart’s Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia 31201.

Helen was born on September 21, 1930, in Eastman, Georgia, to the late Lark and Lilly Mae...

Jan 22, 2024

Terrell Norman “Terry” Hawes, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 29, 2024, at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola.   The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...

Jan 21, 2024

Mr. Lani Schewe, 84, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024.  A memorial service will be held at Gray Methodist Church, in Gray, Georgia on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 2:00 PM, with the Reverend John Haney officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the church.

Lani was born on December...

Jan 20, 2024

Mr. Bennie Ray Brown, 68, of Jones County, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Dames Ferry Baptist Church, Thursday, January 25, 2024.  The family will greet friends at the church at 10:00AM, and the service will follow at 11:00AM.

Bennie was a man who knew the meaning of hard work.  He worked...

Jan 14, 2024

Jeff Walter Smith, a beloved resident of Macon, GA, was born on April 26, 1960, in Lyons, GA, and peacefully passed away on January 14, 2024, after bravely facing a long illness. Jeff departed this world surrounded by his loved ones and in the arms of his wife, Dorena, on their 40th wedding anniversary. Jeff’s departure leaves a void...

Jan 14, 2024

Jeffrey Eugene Yates, 58, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 19, 2024, in the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will private at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. To honor Jeff, the family requests...

Jan 14, 2024

Mr. Robert E. Starley, 76, of Gray, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024.  Funeral services will be at Hart’s Jones County Chapel, Thursday, January 18, 2024 at 2:00PM, with the Reverend John Haney and Care Pastor Chris Smarr officiating.  Burial at Macon Memorial Park will follow the service.  The family will greet friends at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel,...

Jan 11, 2024

Vashti Maxwell Carr, 87, passed away peacefully at her home in Gray, Georgia on January 11, 2024 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Born in Macon, Georgia in 1936, she grew up in Danville and graduated from Miller High School in Macon.  She went on to graduate from Mercer University and taught school in Louisville, Kentucky...

Jan 10, 2024

It is with both profound sadness and spiritual celebration that we share the news of Iris Justine Chancellor McCallum's passing.

One of the strongest women to ever walk this great, green earth, Justine passed at the respectable age of 93, on January 10, 2024. She was surrounded by great love as she journeyed from this life into...