Obituaries

Jan 3, 2023

Seldom has God given so much to many people through one woman. Our Heavenly Father saw fit to reward Jackie with her wings on January 3, 2023. Her passing reminds us that death is sure, but life is uncertain. She was born in Dublin, GA to Mint and Albert Long and grew up surrounded by her large family of...

Jan 3, 2023

Raymond Ballard, 83, of Macon, GA, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2023.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, January 6, 2023, in the chapel at Ingleside Baptist Church.  The family will greet friends Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hart’s at the Cupola.  Burial will follow the service at Macon Memorial...

Jan 2, 2023

Allen Wayne Jones, 77, of Bolingbroke, GA, passed away Monday, January 2, 2023. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, January 6, 2023, at Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends following the service.

Allen graduated from Reddick High School in Ocala, Florida in 1963, where he played basketball and played...

Jan 2, 2023

Floyd Lynn Copeland, 93, of Macon, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023.  A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 5, 2023, in the Chapel at Ingleside Baptist Church, with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service in the Fellowship Hall.  Burial will be private at...

Jan 1, 2023

Betty “Marie” Fountain Bledsoe, 61, of Lizella, GA, passed away, Sunday, January 1, 2023.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Lighthouse Community Church, Byron, Georgia with Pastor Ricky Tidwell officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens following the service. ...

Dec 31, 2022

Carol Sue Reeves, 70, peacefully passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at her beloved home on Lake Sinclair. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in Hart's Chapel in Gray, Georgia.  A private, family burial will follow the service at Memorial Park Cemetery with Dr. Bill Hardee...

Dec 31, 2022

Dr. William John O’Shaughnessey Jr. died peacefully at the age of 92 on December 31, 2022. Dr. O’Shaughnessey was born in Buffalo, New York, the son of Doris Webb and William John O’Shaughnessey. The family moved to Macon when he was five years old. John graduated from Lanier High School and attended Emory University. He received his MD degree...

Dec 28, 2022

Michael “Jason” Mock, 49, of Macon, GA, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022.  Family will greet friends Saturday, December 31, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.

Son of the late Dennis Coy Mock, Sr. and Janis Elaine Hoglen Mock, Jason loved his family, children, and grandchildren.  He loved laughing and...

Dec 26, 2022

Franklin “Frank” D. Windham, 88, of Macon, GA, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. The family will greet friends one hour before the service. Graveside services will be private at Macon Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers,...

Dec 23, 2022

Diane Fowler Mansfield, 83, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2022.  A celebration of Life service will be held Thursday, December 29, 2022, at 11:00 am at Berean Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Bowker officiating. Burial will be in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the church.

Mrs. Mansfield...

Dec 20, 2022

Patricia Flanders of Macon, Georgia, passed away in her sleep at the age of 77 on December 20, 2022. She joins her late husband James “Randy” Flanders, and is remembered by her two daughters Marnie Flanders and Kelly Palmer, and her grandson Kai Palmer.

Moving to Macon as a teenager from Savannah, Patty helped raise her six...

Dec 12, 2022

Sammy Lamar Spires, 77, of Macon, GA, passed away Monday, December 12, 2022.  Inurnment will be Saturday, January 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Macon Memorial Park.

Son of the late, Alexander and Louise Gilbert Spires, Sammy was born in Macon, Georgia.

In addition to his parents, Sammy was preceded in death by his siblings,...

Dec 11, 2022

Rev. David Duncan, 65, husband of Shirley Locklear Duncan, entered Heaven with a big smile on his face as he was surrounded by his wife and daughters.  Days earlier, David had been hospitalized following a heart attack from which he could not physically recover.

Born in Pickens, South Carolina, a son of the late Avery Anderson Duncan,...

Dec 11, 2022

John Edward Tucker, 88 of Macon, GA, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at Hartley Bridge Road Church of Christ.

John was a graduate of Hahira High School, Class of ’51. John served his country in the United States Navy for 22 ½...

Dec 10, 2022

James Stanford "Stan" Thornton, 83, of Gray, GA, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 15, 2022, at 6:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Jerry Dorriety officiating.  The family will greet friends before the service from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Son of the late...

Dec 7, 2022

Jacqueline “Jackie” Chiles Gordon, 78, of Macon, Georgia passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 7, 2022. Jackie was born in Macon on August 3, 1944 to the late Jack Chiles and Virginia Spence Chiles. She graduated from Miller High School in 1962. After briefly living in Savannah, she returned to Macon to work in the telecommunications industry where she worked...

Dec 4, 2022

Captain Jon Geerlings, 81 of Macon, GA, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2022, at Peachtree City Christian Church, Peachtree City, GA, officiated by Dr. George S. Dillard, III. Inurnment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Westminster Memorial Gardens.

Son of the late Lewis Jennings...

Dec 3, 2022

Sheila Marie Smith, 65, of Macon, GA, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at North Macon Church of Christ.

Full of love and laughter, Sheila was quick-witted and never let the opportunity for a joke or a laugh pass her by. She loved...

Dec 2, 2022

Jennifer “Jennie” Nash Clinard of Gray, Georgia, passed peacefully on Friday, December 2, 2022. She was 70 years of age.

Jennie was born in New London, CT, the daughter of Gordon and Thelma Nash. She graduated from Fitch High School in 1970 in Groton, CT, and soon moved to Georgia, her mother’s home state.  She married her...

Dec 2, 2022

Frances Lynette McDonald Palmer, age 84 of Macon, Georgia went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday December 2, 2022.  A celebration of life will be held on Friday, December 9, 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...