Obituaries

Mar 1, 2023

Richard Jefferson Couch, age 56, of Marietta, Georgia, was the youngest child of Nathaniel J. Couch and Virginia Thompson Couch of Macon, Georgia. Jeff attended First Presbyterian Day School, where he loved playing football. He received a degree in Architecture from Southern Polytechnic State University and became a registered Architect in the State of Georgia. He was a Senior...

Mar 1, 2023

Mary Sue Miles, 85, of Macon, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2023.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, March 4, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Evergreen Baptist Church Cemetery in Cobbtown with the Reverend Doug Rainwater officiating.

Daughter of the late Levy and Lucile Thrift, Mary Sue was an avid animal lover.  She was extremely...

Feb 28, 2023

Eugene Funderburke, 90, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Hart’s at the Cupola.   A graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Christian Home Cemetery, Rochelle, GA 31079.

Eugene was born on August 11, 1932, in...

Feb 26, 2023

James “Jimmy” Abbott Stinson, Sr., 85, of Gray, GA, passed away Sunday, February 26, 2023.  Funeral services will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 11:00 a.m., Friday March 3, 2023, with the Reverend Steve Johnson officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Interment will follow the funeral service at Riverside Cemetery. The...

Feb 23, 2023

Janine Marie Conety Bischone, 55, of Macon, GA, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street Chapel, with the Reverend Tim Sizemore officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Daughter of the late Joseph Edward Conety and...

Feb 23, 2023

Roberta Rugaber Johstono, 94, of Macon, GA, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023. The family will greet friends Sunday, February 26, 2023, from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 27, 2023, at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church with the Reverends Ted Goshorn and Payton Stone...

Feb 22, 2023

Charleene Kitchens, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 26, 2023, at Hart’s Chapel at the Cupola, with Dr. Charles Michael Blizzard officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made...

Feb 21, 2023

Susan Linda (Chubak) Perkel passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, from complications related to Lewy Body Dementia. She was 80 years old.

Susan was born in New York City to Professor Benjamin and Sydell Chubak. She is a graduate of Weehawken High School and received a degree in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University. After a brief...

Feb 20, 2023

Ella Mae Gaston Ware, 82, of Dry Branch, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. Funeral services will be private.

Ella was born on March 29, 1940, to the late Johnnie Gaston and Geneva Lamar Gaston. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Rescare Homecare. She was a member of Reid’s Church of God in...

Feb 19, 2023

Mr. Ronald L. Carter, 83, resident of Byron, GA, passed away peacefully Sunday,

February 19, 2023.  At his request, no service will be held.

Mr. Carter served in both the Army National Guard and the United States Air Force before his discharge in 1962.  He worked at the Macon Telegraph for many years as reporter...

Feb 19, 2023

Jack Lamar Broome, 94, died February 19, 2023, after a short illness in hospice care in Forsyth, Georgia.

Jack was born in Concord, North Carolina on December 28, 1928, where he resided for most of his life. He moved to Macon in 2014 to be near his daughter. Jack was educated in NC public schools and attended...

Feb 11, 2023

Elizabeth "Libby" Thomas, 88, of Macon, GA, said goodbye to her family and friends February 11, 2023.  A service to celebrate her life will be Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 2:00 PM at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with the Reverend John Beck officiating.  The family will greet friends Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the church. Interment will...

Feb 11, 2023

Gerry Glen Kitchens, 65, of Macon, GA, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Haddock Baptist Church.  The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Pine Pointe Hospice, 6261 Peake Road, Macon, GA...

Feb 9, 2023

Myra Shepard Moore, 71, of Macon, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 9, 2023.

Myra was born on August 27, 1951, to the late Buck and Frances Shepard of Macon. She graduated from Dudley Hughes High School in 1970. She attended Macon Beauty School and worked as a licensed cosmetologist in the 70’s and 80’s.

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Feb 9, 2023

Paula Hinson Gerhardt passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, the evening of Thursday, February 9, 2023, at the age of 73. She was the daughter of the late Retha and Paul Hinson. She was a Special Education teacher and counselor in the Bibb County educational system for over thirty years. Paula graduated from A. L. Miller High School in...

Feb 9, 2023

Carolyn Ann Sauls, 79, of Milledgeville, GA, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All About Animals, P.O. Box 4331, Macon, GA 31208.

Daughter of the late Charles Jasper Ray and Margaret Ray Jameson, Mrs. Sauls worked as...

Feb 9, 2023

Larry Allen Aultman, 74, of Gray, GA, passed away Thursday, February 9, 2023. A funeral service will be held Sunday, February 12, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Graveside will follow at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens.

Son of the late Clarence Allen and...

Feb 6, 2023

Jean James Zerkus, 84, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 24, 2023, at Martha Bowman United Methodist Church, with the Reverend Mark Magoni officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...

Feb 6, 2023

Roy Edward Koch, Sr., 78, of Macon, Georgia, said goodbye to his family and friends on February 6, 2023.  A service to celebrate his life will be Friday, February 10, 2023, at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street, with the Reverend Lee Sheppard officiating.  Interment will follow at Macon Memorial Park.  The family will...

Feb 3, 2023

Mary-Neal Richerson Fullerton, 78, passed unexpectedly in her sleep Friday, February 3, 2023, at her home in Laguna Hills, CA.  A gathering of family and friends will be held Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at the ancestral cemetery, Beech Springs Cemetery in Bullard, Georgia.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to Millsaps College (www.mbench.org/annualfund) are encouraged.