Obituaries

Jul 13, 2022

Gilbert “Bo” Sanders, 65, of Macon, GA, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, at Hart’s on Cherry Street, followed by a graveside service at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in the Chapel at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville.

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Jul 11, 2022

Yvonne Sentob Honeycutt, age 88, passed away peacefully on July 11, 2022, due to a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She was born September 20, 1933, in Casablanca, French Morocco to Elias Sentob and Camille Elbaz Sentob. Her Hebrew name was Esther. While working at Nouasseur Air Force Base in Casablanca, she met and fell in love with...

Jul 11, 2022

Christine Upshaw Rogers, 84, of Macon, GA, passed away Monday, July 11, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 2:00pm at Bradley Baptist Church with the Reverends Wayne Lenderman and Steve Johnson officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held at Swift Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery....

Jul 7, 2022

Bobby Lee Smith, 86, of Macon, passed away in his sleep on Thursday, July 7th, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday July 16th, 2022 at Martha Bowman Memorial United Methodist Church, 500 Bass Road, Macon, Georgia 31210.

Mr. Smith was the son of the late Emmett and Nora Smith.  He was...

Jul 6, 2022

"Yvonne" Sherrill Mauldin Williamson, 64, of Gray, passed away Wednesday July 6, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday July 9, 2022, at 1:00PM at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, with the Reverend John Haney officiating. The family will greet friends after the service at the family’s residence. Mrs. Williamson was known by all her friends and family...

Jul 5, 2022

John Ronald Andrews, M.D.  (Ron), 84, died Tuesday, July 5, 2022 in Albany, Georgia. He was born to the late Lehman Bracken Andrews and the late Addie Ruth Morrison Andrews in Macon and grew up there attending St. Joseph’s Catholic School and Lanier High School. He then attended Mercer University and the Medical College of Georgia. After obtaining his...

Jul 4, 2022

George Hurley Palmer, age 85 of Macon, Georgia went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, July 4, 2022.  A celebration of life will be held on Friday, July 8, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Lizella United Methodist Church, Lizella, GA. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. to service time at the church and burial...

Jul 3, 2022

Ms. Joann Pruett, 81, of Gray, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 7, 2022, at 2:00PM at Elam Baptist Church with Jeff Stark officiating. The family will greet friends at 12:30PM before the service. Interment will follow the service at Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Gray.

Ms. Pruett was married for...

Jun 30, 2022

Anne Karen Zimmerman, 69, died June 30, 2022.

Born into life August 27, 1952, in Chicago, Illinois, Anne's early years were spent living in Park Forest, Illinois. In 1959 she moved with her family to Wisconsin, first living in Milwaukee before settling in West Allis. In West Allis Anne attended Parkway Grade School and Lane Junior High...

Jun 25, 2022

Dr. James L. Cox died after several weeks of declining health at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon, Georgia, on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Born in Atlanta on March 12, 1931 to Irene McCook Cox and Lamar Patterson Cox, Jim grew up in the Brookhaven community, where he was raised by Minnie McBrayer, whom he called “Mama Mac.”  As a...

Jun 24, 2022

Barbara Ann (Smy) Roberts, age 73, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2022.  She was born on October 17, 1948, in Ipswich, England to Reuben Smy and Lily (Howard) Polley.  She was raised by her mother, Lily, and father, Tom Polley.

Barbara was affectionately called “Mums” by her husband & children, and “Grannis” by her grandchildren and...

Jun 24, 2022

Patricia G. Steed, 68, of Round Oak, Georgia, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at Sunshine United Methodist Church with the Reverend Deborah Wallace officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will follow the service at Sunshine United Methodist Church Cemetery. ...

Jun 22, 2022

Linda Kay Bratcher Reid, 74, of Gray, GA passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Bradley Baptist Church.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bradley Baptist Church, 821 Monticello Hwy, Gray, GA...

Jun 20, 2022

Evelyn Myrtice Tanner Love, 97, of Macon, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Friday, June 24, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the chapel of Harts Mortuary Chapel, Cherry St. with the Reverend Andy Yates officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow the chapel service at 2:30pm...

Jun 18, 2022

Dawson “Phil” Justice, 64, of Gray, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend John Haney officiating.  The family will greet friends Wednesday, June 22, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hart’s Jones County Chapel.  Burial will...

Jun 17, 2022

Jesse Louie “Lou” Bennett, 70, of Panama City Beach, Florida, passed Friday, June 17, 2022.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, June 30, 2022, 2:00 p.m. at New Salem Baptist Church in Gray, Georgia.

Lou was born Jan 10,1952 in Macon, Georgia to the late George and Richie Weaver Bennett.  He graduated from Lanier High School...

Jun 16, 2022

Emory Thomas (Tom) Evans, 93, a decorated 30-year U.S. Air Force veteran died peacefully on June 16, 2022, at his home by the rolling rapids of Tobesofkee Creek.

He and his late wife, Millie Evans, had four sons born on Air Force Bases (AFB) in Puerto Rico, Alabama, Florida and Missouri. Evans was very proud of his...

Jun 15, 2022

Alexia “Lexi” Marie Benton, 19, of Macon, went to rest on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. The Benton family will greet friends privately from 1-3p.m. Monday, June 20, 2022, at Hart’s Jones County Chapel with a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Wimbish Road Seventh-day Adventist Church, 640 Wimbish Rd. Macon, GA 31210. Elder Bobby...

Jun 15, 2022

Alexia “Lexi” Marie Benton, 19, of Macon, gained her angel wings on Wednesday, June 15, 2022.  The family will greet friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 20, 2022, at Hart’s Jones County Chapel, followed by a memorial service at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, with Pastors Jordan Battani, Derrel Cone, and Gail Metcalf officiating.  ...

Jun 15, 2022

Lorena “Jean” Donahoo Glover, 79, of Gray, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Friday, June 17, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Elam Baptist Church with the Reverend Jimmy Corbitt officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held at Elam Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

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