Obituaries

Apr 7, 2023

Howard Lee Symonds, 73, of Macon, GA, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023.  A funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street Chapel officiated by the Reverend Mark Childre.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Stone Creek Cemetery.

Apr 5, 2023

Susan K Sipe (nee Funk), 70, passed away Wednesday morning, April 5th, 2023, after a courageous battle with breast cancer. A wonderful daughter, mother, grandmother, and wife, she is survived by her mother, Marjorie Funk; husband, Jeff Sipe; son, James (Kelley); daughter, Elizabeth Hodge (Keith); sister, Janet Hodges (Jerry); grandchildren, Samantha and Matthew Sipe, Madison and Kayden Hodge; aunts,...

Apr 5, 2023

Alera Jill Elliott, 71, of Macon and formerly of Atlanta, died on April 5, 2023, two days shy of her 72nd birthday.  Jill was the daughter of the late Judge Tilman E. Self, Sr. and Mary Paul Davis Self.  She is survived by her two children, Alera Jill Simpson, of Ballground, Georgia, and Foster Davis Simpson, of Atlanta, Georgia,...

Apr 4, 2023

Maynard Wynn, 79, of Gray, GA, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 7, 2023, at 11:00 AM at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens.

Son of the late Ernest Frank...

Apr 3, 2023

Lee Edward Oxley, III, 87, of Macon, GA, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with the Reverend Andy Oxford officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  In...

Apr 2, 2023

Today we said goodbye to our mom, Marjorie Lynn Sleeth, 82, of Macon, Georgia, who passed away peacefully with family by her side on Sunday, April 2, 2023.  Born in Chicago, Illinois to Ralph and Dorothy Meaker, she lived in Indianapolis and then a very large part of her remaining life in Highland, Illinois before moving to Georgia.

Apr 1, 2023

William “Bill” David Hancock, 82, of Warner Robins, Georgia, passed away at home on Saturday, April 1, 2023. He was born November 24, 1940, in Macon, Georgia to John William Hancock and Virginia Witherington Hancock. He was the grandson of John and Emilu Miller Hancock of Macon and Jeptha and Lillie Belle Jessup Witherington of Dexter, Georgia.

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Mar 31, 2023

Sharron Elizabeth “Beth” Jones, 52, of Macon, GA,  passed away Friday, March 31, 2023.

Beth was born January 11, 1971.  She attended first grade in Doraville, where she received an award for perfect attendance.  Always a quick learner, she learned to read at a young age. Her father’s job then took the family to Texas and then...

Mar 28, 2023

Weyman "Ronny" Roberts, 77, of Jones County, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023.   The family will greet friends at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.

Son of the late Weyman A. Roberts and Katherine Booth Roberts Kenney, Ronny loved hunting and fishing.  He was a retired welder for Georgia Kaolin....

Mar 28, 2023

Mandy Elaine Newman Pierson, 47, of Jones County, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. at Greenwood Baptist Church.  The family will greet friends prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.

Daughter of the late Willie Alphus and NaDonna Ann Kiker Newman,...

Mar 27, 2023

Janet Mae Lasch, 89, of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2023.   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Northwoods Humane Society, at 7153 Lake Blvd. Wyoming, Minnesota 55092, or https://northwoodshs.org/ways-to-help/

Janet was born in Des Moines, Iowa on August 18, 1933, to the late Martin and Helen Youngquist.  She worked...

Mar 25, 2023

Thomas “Tom” Gade Davis, 86, of Gray, GA, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023.  A graveside service will be held Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Elam Memorial Gardens with the Reverends Gary Thomas and Adam Bray officiating.  The family will greet friends 1 hour prior to the service at the cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Mar 24, 2023

Douglas “Wayne” Bennett, 75, of Macon, GA, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m.    at Riverside Cemetery.  The family will greet friends prior to the service at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.

Son of the late Lloyd Elliott and...

Mar 24, 2023

Charlotte Milor Laurens, 83, of Macon, GA, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery with Senior Pastor Hunter Stevenson of North Macon Presbyterian Church officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at North Macon Presbyterian Church....

Mar 22, 2023

Roy Lee Minter, 73, of Jones County, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023.  A funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel officiated by the Reverend David Campere.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held following the service at Ramah...

Mar 21, 2023

Laura Gaddy Barbour, 71, of Macon, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  A memorial service will be held at First Christian Church, at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 26, 2023, with the Reverend Will Johnson attending.  The family will greet friends following the service.  The family requests that attendees wear purple and yellow attire.  In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Mar 21, 2023

George Neal Wacter, 79, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023, at Vineville Baptist Church, with Dr. Richard Kremer officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Vineville...

Mar 18, 2023

Barbara Keller Fitzgerald, 86, of Macon, GA, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023.  Private inurnment will be held at Macon Memorial Park.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago IL 60601.

Daughter of the late James L. Keller and raised by the paternal grandmother...

Mar 15, 2023

Glenda F. Daniel, 78, of Macon, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2023, surrounded by those who loved her most after a long battle with COPD.  Funeral services will be held Monday, March 20, 2023, 11:00 a.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street Chapel with the Reverend Tommy Jordan officiating.  The family will greet friends Sunday, March 19, 2023, from...

Mar 12, 2023

Ansel Lamar Tuten, Jr., 75, of Macon, GA, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023.

Born in Florida in March of 1947 to the late Hilda Claudine Jones, Lamar was a very special man. He grew up in Miami, Florida with his younger brother, Robert Simpson and his sister, Rochelle Simpson.  He was a musician for many years,...