Obituaries

Feb 2, 2022

Casey Mosley, 35, of Atlanta, passed away Wednesday, February 2, 2022.  A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 5, 2022, at Hart’s Chapel of Cherry Street with the Reverend Brett Brandewie officiating. The family will greet friends following the service.

Casey enjoyed spending time with family, friends, and especially, her dog, Raines.  She was...

Jan 31, 2022

William Asbury Stembridge, died January 31, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 5, 2022, at 11:00 am. at Forest Hills United Methodist Church located at 1217 Forest Hill Rd. A visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m., prior to the service. A private burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery.

Mr. Stembridge was born...

Jan 29, 2022

Donald Richard Weitz, 87, of Macon, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Lutheran Church Of The Redeemer on Pierce Avenue in Macon, with the Reverend Andrew Lewis officiating.

Donald proudly served his country for 30 years in the United States Marine...

Jan 29, 2022

Peggy Ivey Hannah, 88, of Gray, passed away Saturday, January 29, 2022.  Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm Monday, January 31, 2022, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, with the Reverend Jim Johnson officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at Hart’s. Burial will be at Ivey’s Chapel Cemetery in Marion, Alabama...

Jan 27, 2022

Tommy Lowe III, 85, of Macon, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 27, 2022.  The family will greet friends on Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola.  A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 4, 2022, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. June O’Neal will...

Jan 26, 2022

Ms. Gail Pennington Brooks, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Private funeral services will be held graveside, at Ramah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Reverend Creede Hinshaw officiating. The family will greet friends Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola from 3:00PM to 5:00PM.

Ms. Brooks was born in...

Jan 26, 2022

Mary Louise Reilly, 88, of Macon, passed away on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mary was born on May 14, 1933. in Long Island, New York to the late Armand R. and Edna Byrne Reeves.  She grew up in Long Island and attended Elementary, High School, and...

Jan 26, 2022

Jerome “Jerry” Lewis Kaplan, 86, died peacefully on January 26, 2022. Born in Macon, Georgia on September 3, 1935 to the late Genevieve Berkman Kaplan and Ira Kaplan, Jerry enjoyed his life in Macon and his years at Lanier High School before heading to Athens. He graduated from the University of Georgia and Walter F. George School of Law...

Jan 24, 2022

Reba Wieters-Moffat of Macon, Georgia passed away on January 24th, 2022, at the age of 83.  She was born Reba Irene Upchurch on July 24th, 1938, in Asheboro, NC, where she graduated from Asheboro High.

Reba took pride in her lifelong career as a medical record professional, having served in leadership of state and national professional associations,...

Jan 24, 2022

Larry Leaptrot, 64, died peacefully at his home in Juliette after a brief illness.  A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola, with Reverend Stanley Harrell officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service.

Larry was a proud Macon native, born to the late Harold and...

Jan 24, 2022

Mildred Wilbanks Harber, 96, of Macon, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022.  Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m., Thursday, January 27, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend John Kinser officiating.  Burial will be held Friday, January 28, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Grey Hill Cemetery in Commerce, Georgia.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...

Jan 23, 2022

Rosa Shearer Bennett, 92, of Macon, Georgia and Miami Beach, Florida, passed away Sunday, January 23, 2022. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Hart’s Chapel on Cherry Street with the Reverend Creede Hinshaw officiating. The family requires that masks be worn at the service. Burial will follow at Macon Memorial Park.

Jan 21, 2022

Anne Gatliff, 71, of Gray, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Elam Baptist Church, with visitation one hour prior.  Burial will follow the service at James Cemetery.

Anne was born in Macon, Georgia on December 17, 1950, to the late John...

Jan 20, 2022

Candy Chanin Burgess, 76, of Macon, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022.  She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother.  She was born in Macon, Georgia, on August 29, 1945. Candy is survived by her devoted husband, Malcolm Stewart Burgess, Jr. of Macon; children, Sandy Burgess of Macon, and Becky Burgess of Atlanta; grandchildren, Jude and Kate; brother, Robert...

Jan 17, 2022

Conrad Edward Stapleton, 78, of Macon, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola.

Conrad was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, to the late Ernest and Beatrice Stapleton. He was a 1961 graduate of Socorro High School. He attended...

Jan 17, 2022

Daisy Mae Etheridge Kitchens, 68, of Macon, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022.  The family will greet friends Wednesday, January 19, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Hart’s on Cherry Street.  Burial will be private at Liberty United Methodist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Kenny Parham officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...

Jan 17, 2022

Bebe Paulette Chrismon, age 93, passed away peacefully Monday, January 17, 2022.  A memorial service will be held on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 3:00PM in the Chapel Ingleside Baptist Church with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations...

Jan 16, 2022

2 Corinthians 5: 1 says “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”

On Sunday, January 16, 2022, Joyce Cox Covington truly experienced the ultimate revelation of this verse as she slipped from her earthly body...

Jan 15, 2022

Patricia (Pat) Ann Jones, 72, passed away January 15th, 2022, surrounded by loved ones in her childhood home after ongoing issues.

Visitation will be held at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street, Friday, January 21, 2022, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Memorial Services will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 12 p.m. at the same location....

Jan 13, 2022

2nd Corinthians 5: 1 says “For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.” On Thursday, January 13th, 2022, Mary Elois Embry Bothe experienced the fullness of this promise as she slipped from this life into the next to...