Obituaries

May 16, 2022

Ernest Eugene “Mac” McWilliams, aged 90, entered eternal rest Monday, May 16, 2022. His life was defined in large part by a healthy pride in his family, a loyalty to those he knew and dealt with, and a desire that all that he did be done as well as it could possibly be done.

Mr. McWilliams was...

May 16, 2022

Jane Jones Cochran, 89, of Macon, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022.  A visitation will be held Friday, May 20, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. immediately followed by the funeral service at 11:00 a.m. at Hart’s Chapel at the Cupola with the Reverend Joey Ellis officiating.  The burial will be held at Parker Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

May 13, 2022

Frank S. Taylor, of Dry Branch, passed away Friday, May 13, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 17, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Stone Creek Baptist Church.  The Reverend Mark Grinstead will officiate.  The family will greet friends in the sanctuary one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Stone Creek Baptist Church Cemetery...

May 12, 2022

Jewell Crooms Byrd, 94, of Macon, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022.  Visitation will be held Monday, May 16, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. immediately followed by the funeral service at 1:00 p.m. Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street Chapel with the Reverend Kim Washburn officiating.  Burial will be held at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may...

May 10, 2022

James “Jim” Callie Huffman III, 70, of Macon, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022.  The family will greet friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola, followed by a Celebration of Life at 7:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial contribution in the form of a...

May 8, 2022

William "Bill" Jay Holder, 88, of Macon, passed away, Sunday, May 8, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverends Jason Dillard and John Haney officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held at the Georgia Veterans...

May 6, 2022

Jimmy “DeeDee” Tucker, 75, of Macon, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022. The family will greet friends from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola, followed by a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery, with the Reverend Mark Goolsby officiating.

Mr. Tucker was a loving husband,...

May 2, 2022

Kathy Denene Marsh, 61, of Gray, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 12:00 PM, at the Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, with the Reverend Johnny McGowan and Pastor Tim Peavy officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at...

May 2, 2022

GRAY, GA – Janelle Greene Bridges, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Monday, May 2, 2022. Born in Gray, Georgia on March 29, 1939, to the late Milton and Lizzie Ida Greene. She considered it a blessing to call Gray home her entire life. She attended Jones County High School and graduated in 1957. She...

Apr 30, 2022

Bettie Hollis Jordan Wood, 87, of Lizella, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 30, 2022, in the presence of her family.   A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, 2022, at Stone Edge Church, with Pastor Joey Ellis officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service.

Bettie was born in Crawford County...

Apr 28, 2022

Mitzie Anne Cheek Cribb, 76, of Gray, passed away Thursday, April 28, 2022. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at Hart’s on Cherry Street, followed by a funeral service on Friday, May 6, 2022, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church at 1:00 p.m.

Strength. Empathy and warmth. A loving...

Apr 28, 2022

Anne Dean Morris Mason, 91, of Macon, passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022. The family will greet friends from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola. A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 2, 2022, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, with the Reverend Steve...

Apr 27, 2022

Freddy Ray Jackson, 87, of Macon, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022.  A graveside service will be held Monday, May 2, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Riverside Cemetery with Dr. Laudis H. Lanford officiating.

Son of the late Alton and Arrie Curl Jackson, Mr. Jackson was born in Lovett, Georgia and lived his adult life in Macon-Bibb...

Apr 27, 2022

Mildred Clara Baker Chapman, 95, of Macon, passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022.  A graveside service will be held Monday, May 2, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at Andersonville National Cemetery in Andersonville, Georgia with the Reverend Scott Dickison officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Christ, 511 High Place Macon, GA...

Apr 26, 2022

Dr. Kayyani Chandrashekar “K.C.” Adiga passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the age of 73. His family and friends will be having a memorial service at Hart’s Mortuary at Cherry on Friday, April 29th at 3:00 pm. The family will greet friends following the cremation. In lieu of flowers or gifts, contributions in his honor may be made...

Apr 24, 2022

Christine “Chris” Murr, 95, of Gray, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022.  A graveside service will be held Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery with the Reverend John Haney officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gray United Methodist Church, 117 S. Jefferson St., Gray, GA 31032 or donor’s favorite charity....

Apr 24, 2022

Nannie L. Cannon, 81, of Macon, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 24, 2022. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 26, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Methodist Home for Children and...

Apr 23, 2022

Mary Jo Winters Côté, 86, of Macon, Georgia, gained her heavenly wings on Saturday, April 23, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 11:00am, Friday, April 29, 2022, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola with Father William McIntyre officiating. The family will greet friends at the reception following the service.

Mary Jo was...

Apr 16, 2022

Victoria “Vicki” Culpepper Jenkins of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully, April 16, 2022.  A service celebrating Vicki’s life will be held 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Forest Hills Methodist Church with Dr. Baxter Hurley officiating.  Private inurnment will be held at Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ft. Valley, Georgia.  The service will be livestreamed on the church’s Facebook page,...

Apr 16, 2022

Doug Peterson, 90, of Macon, Georgia, went to be with his Lord and Savior on the Eve of Easter, Saturday, April 16, 2022.  The family will greet friends from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola, followed by a funeral service at 10:00 a.m., with Chaplain Robbie Passmore from Agape Hospice...