Obituaries

Mar 15, 2025

With heavy hearts, we share the passing of Laura Deyerle Anderson of Asheville, North Carolina—a remarkable woman whose life was defined by love, independence, and an unwavering dedication to family and community. Born on August 31, 1937, she was the beloved daughter of Peyton Tooke Anderson, Jr. and Katherine McClure Anderson of Macon, Georgia. Her father, a distinguished newspaper...

Mar 12, 2025

Terry Glenn Tiller passed away peacefully on March 12, 2025, in Greensboro, Georgia at the age of 70.  A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 17, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with Dr. Laudis Lanford officiating. The family will greet friends for a reception following the service.

Terry...

Mar 10, 2025

Harriett Hooks was born March 5th, 1949, and died March 10th, 2025. She was preceded in death by her mother Inez Hutchings, her father Edward R. Hutchings, her sister, Ann Serber and her grandson, Harrison Hooks. She is survived by her husband Robert Hooks Jr. Her daughter Helen Shoptaw (Jim), son Bill Hooks (Deren), and daughter Martha Ann Lord...

Mar 9, 2025

Emmett Young “E.Y.” Stokes Jr., 88, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on March 9, 2025.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with the Reverends Joe McDaniel, Adam Bray, and Len Woodard officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial...

Mar 6, 2025

Mark Keith Storey, 65, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on March 6, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Hart’s at the Cupola.

Mark was born on July 25, 1959, in Auburn, Alabama, and was a proud graduate of the University of Alabama. He owned and operated Storey...

Mar 5, 2025

Everett Earl Kinder, Jr., 73, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on March 5, 2025.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Earl was born in Charleston, West Virginia on April 3, 1951, to the...

Mar 1, 2025

Roger “Mike” Dodd, 82, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on March 1, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends for a reception following the service.

Mike was born April 25, 1942, in Macon, to the late...

Feb 24, 2025

Charles Barfield, 89, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2025.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Wheeler Heights Baptist Church, with Reverend Eddie Windham officiating. Family will greet friends for visitation one hour before the service. Burial will be held at Riverside Cemetery, 1301 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia,...

Feb 23, 2025

Betty Linda Hawthorne, aged 80, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2025, after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 27, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. The family will greet friends for a reception following the service.  Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February...

Feb 22, 2025

Alashia Dawson, 94, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully on February 22, 2025. A memorial service will be held at the Grande Ballroom at Carlyle Place on March 16 at 3:00. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery. Born on May 6, 1930, in Cordele, Georgia, Alashia was the daughter of the late John Cavada Sears and Alashia Urquhart...

Feb 22, 2025

Stacy Lacefield Amerson, 52, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on February 22, 2025. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Hart’s at the Cupola.  The family will greet friends following the service.

Stacy was born in Louisville, Kentucky on June 13, 1972.  For ten years she worked for Core...

Feb 22, 2025

Muriel Halprin Nathan was as comfortable digging in the dirt with her yard man as she was being the gracious hostess for governors, generals, or even a president. When Mrs. Nathan walked into a room, always elegantly dressed and coiffured, people gravitated to her.  A beauty queen in her college days, she maintained that striking appearance throughout her life....

Feb 20, 2025

Frederick Earl Harrison, 75, of Jones County, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 24, 2025, at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow the service at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, 7070 Houston Road, Macon,...

Feb 20, 2025

Thomas Bennett Jones, 93, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on February 20, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Born on April 18, 1931, to the late Thomas Milton Jones and Lois Irene...

Feb 20, 2025

Shirley Rainwater, 69, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  Reverend Sean Beck will officiate. The family will greet friends for a reception one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, 7070...

Feb 19, 2025

William “Billy Joe” Joseph Copley, 86, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  Visitation will be held on Friday evening, February 21, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in the Jones County Chapel. Bill will be...

Feb 15, 2025

Elizabeth March Timberlake, age 87, ordinary professor emerita of social work at The Catholic University of America, died peacefully in her home on February 15, 2025.

A Bethesda, MD resident, Dr. Timberlake was born in Thomasville, GA, the daughter of Joe and Elizabeth Durant Timberlake. She graduated from Miller High School in Macon, GA where she was...

Feb 15, 2025

Steven Franklin Crumbley met his beloved Lord and Savior face to face Saturday, February 15. A celebration of Steve’s life will be held at the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am - 11:00 with the memorial service immediately following. A fellowship will be held afterwards...

Feb 11, 2025

On this day, February 11, 2025, Charlotte Elizabeth Catherine Grady McMullan, accompanied by her guardian angel, was spirited away by leprechauns to a magical field of shamrocks in her ancestral home in Ireland. Fictional as that may seem, Charlotte’s life story is full of unbelievable accomplishments, personal and business challenges and achievements that surely seemed out of reach for...

Feb 10, 2025

Dr. David Scott Davis (July 26, 1963 – February 10, 2025), esteemed educator, scholar, and longtime leader at Mercer University, passed away unexpectedly on February 10 in Macon, Georgia. A dedicated academic and visionary administrator, Dr. Davis played a pivotal role in shaping Mercer’s trajectory and advancing its mission of excellence in education and research. He was the longest-serving...