Obituaries
Zoe C. Smith
Feb 13, 2026
Mrs. Zoe C. Smith, 90, of Alpharetta, Georgia, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at 11:30am, at Riverside Cemetery, with Reverend Joe McDaniel officiating.
Zoe was born on August 10, 1935, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Clifford and Pauline McLendon Croom.
Zoe was a former member of Mable White...
Yetta Patricia Price
Feb 12, 2026
Yetta Patricia Price, 92, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Mulberry Street Methodist Church, with the Reverends Jack Varnell and Payton Stone officiating. The family will greet friends in the Parlor following the service.
Daughter of the late Diogenes Samacovlis and Katherine...
Edward Newton Batchelor
Feb 12, 2026
Edward Newton Batchelor, 79, of Macon, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at his home. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 15, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Greenwood Baptist Church. The family will greet friends for an hour prior to the service, in the same location. Burial will follow at Henderson Stripling Cemetery.
Edward Batchelor was born on...
Mary "Elaine" Derrick Libbey
Feb 12, 2026
Mary “Elaine” Libbey passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, in Macon, Georgia, at the remarkable age of 98. She lived a life full of grace, creativity, and deep love for her Lord—leaving behind a legacy that will continue to brighten the hearts of all who knew her.
Born in El Paso, Texas, Elaine was the daughter of Cecil Howard Derrick...
Daniel Claude Wilson, Jr.
Feb 11, 2026
Daniel Claude Wilson, Jr. passed away on February 11, 2026. There will be a Celebration of Life ceremony held soon, with the date to be announced at a later date.
Daniel Wilson was a charismatic man, known for the way he could capture a room. He would do anything to help others, often going out of his way to ensure the...
Betty Johnson Curry
Feb 9, 2026
Betty Johnson Curry, 83, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 13, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverends Jason Dillard and Jason Wade officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Clinton Methodist...
Karen Leanne Holloway
Feb 8, 2026
Karen “Leanne” Green Holloway, age 65 of Gray, went home to be with our Lord on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The family will host visitation at Hart’s Jones County Chapel on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, from 5:00-7:00PM. Graveside services will be held at Grace Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, formerly known as Old Sardis Church Cemetery, 4519 Sardis Church Road, Macon,...
Matthew Dane Horsley
Feb 1, 2026
Matthew Dane Horsley, 39, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2026.
He was born on January 28, 1987, in Terre Haute, Indiana to Tony and Mary Kaye Horsley. Matthew grew up in Soperton, Georgia and graduated from Treutlen High School in 2005. His adult life was spent in Macon where he enjoyed woodworking, writing, and gaming.
Matthew was preceded...
Mary Lois Jackson
Jan 31, 2026
Mary Lois McElheney Jackson, 94, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026. Her funeral will be held Thursday, February 5, 2026, at 3:00 PM at Sunshine Church in Round Oak, Georgia, with burial to follow at Sunshine Church Cemetery. The family will greet loved ones for an hour prior to the service at the same location.
Ms. Mary Lois was born to...
Denise Louise Hancock
Jan 30, 2026
Denise Louise Hancock, age 62, of Fort Collins, Colorado, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026. The family will greet friends for a time of visitation on Monday, February 16, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in the chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 1:00 PM, at...
Jane E. Ebey
Jan 28, 2026
Jane Ethel Lindquist Ebey, 91, of Macon passed away on January 28, 2026.
Jane was born on August 18, 1934, in the Swedish immigrant community in Rockford, Illinois. Her four grandparents were from Sweden. Her father, Carl E. Lindquist, was a jeweler and optician. Her mother, Lillian Tinberg, was a high school teacher before marrying Carl. Jane was predeceased by her...
Clinton Charlie Adams
Jan 27, 2026
Clinton Charlie Adams, 75, of Macon, Georgia, went to be with the Lord on January 27, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 2, 2026, at City Refuge Church, 1534 Tucker Road, Macon, GA 31220. Pastors Charles and Adrienne Stark will officiate.
Clinton was born in Macon on July 25, 1950, to the late Ealie...
Carroll Walker
Jan 23, 2026
Carroll Alonzo Walker of Macon passed away on January 23, 2026.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 36 years, Janet Thomas Walker, his wife of 33 years, Marianna Ricketson Walker; his brothers and sisters J. C. Walker, Kenneth Walker, Oreta Lawrence May, Elizabeth Duggan, Janet Wells, John Walker and Donald Walker.
Carroll is survived by his nieces Lynn Stubbs...
Rhonda Lynn Roberts
Jan 23, 2026
Rhonda Lynn Roberts passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Hart’s Jones County Chapel on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 3:00 in the afternoon. The family will host visitation one hour prior to the service in the same location.
Rhonda Pittman was born September 2, 1964, in Macon to the late Joyce Ann Donaldson...
Charlie Edward Cloaninger, Jr.
Jan 23, 2026
Charlie Edward Cloaninger, Jr., a devoted family man and longtime resident of Macon, Georgia, was born May 24, 1942, and passed away peacefully on January 23, 2026, surrounded by those he loved. He was 83 years old.
Raised in Columbia, South Carolina, Charlie was the only son of Charlie and Helen Cloaninger. He had fond memories of joining cousins, aunts, and...
Ronald Milton Brown
Jan 22, 2026
Ronald Milton Brown, son of Nell Agnes Dougherty Brown and Milton Allen Brown, was born December 25, 1934, in Atlanta Georgia and died January 22, 2026, in Macon, Georgia. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart's Mortuary at the Cupola, with Reverend Jerry Bradley officiating.
He is predeceased...
Lee Alden Wheeler
Jan 11, 2026
Lee Alden Wheeler, formerly of Epsom, NH, died peacefully on January 11, 2026, in Milledgeville, GA, at the Georgia War Veterans Home at age 76. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 23, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends following the service. A graveside service will be...
Dr. Kay Elizabeth Kelly
Jan 11, 2026
Kay Elizabeth Kelly, 85, passed away unexpectedly following a brief illness on January 11, 2026.
Kay grew up in Cross Keys, working with her parents at Kelly’s Groceries. She spent hours riding her bike and delivering groceries throughout the East Macon community. It was evident from an early age that she would not join the family business and education would be...
Janice Irene Hambright Brown
Jan 10, 2026
Janice Irene Hambright Brown, beloved wife, mother, and “Marmie”, of Macon, Georgia went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 10, 2026.
Jan was born on May 30,1944 in Decatur, Georgia to the late William Bates Hambright, Sr. and the late Irene Chesnutt Hambright. She graduated from Decatur High School and the University of Georgia where she majored in...
Betty JoAgnes Hunter
Jan 10, 2026
Betty JoAgnes Hunter, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family, on January 10, 2026, in Macon, GA at her daughter’s home. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm, Thursday, January 15, 2026, at the Jones County chapel of Hart’s Mortuary. Burial will be at Macon Memorial Park. The family will greet friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 pm to 7:00...
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