Obituaries

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.

Feb 1, 2023

Sarah Fleming Scott, of Tifton, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023.

Sally was loving and kind, and generous in all ways.  She had a talent for all things beautiful and shared her gifts with the world. She was the heart of her family and will be profoundly missed. Sally was a member of First Presbyterian...

Jan 31, 2023

Rex Joseph Dagley, 75, of Macon, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends.  A funeral mass will be held at a later date at St. Joseph Catholic Church followed by a gathering of family and friends in the church Social Hall.  In lieu of flowers, Rex would appreciate donations to Daybreak, 174 Walnut...

Jan 31, 2023

Louise Greene Miller, 87, of Gray, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023.   The family will greet friends Friday, February 3, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with Pastor Darrell Burns and the Reverend...

Jan 29, 2023

Patricia Hager Dumas, 88, of Gray, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2023. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm, Wednesday, February 1, 2023, at Hillsboro Baptist Church with The Reverend Len Woodard officiating. Burial will follow at the Dumas family Cemetery. The family will greet friends Tuesday from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Hart’s, Jones County Chapel. In lieu of...

Jan 29, 2023

Dr. Vasudev V. Kulkarni, 82, of Macon, Georgia, passed peacefully from this life Sunday morning, January 29, 2023. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Hart’s Mortuary Chapel, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street. In...