Obituaries

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...

Jan 10, 2022

Frances Annette Lashley, 82, of Macon, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 14, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola, with a visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow the service at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.

Ms. Lashley was born on April 8, 1939, in...

Jan 10, 2022

William Charles “Mr. Charlie” Roberts, 88, of Gray, passed away Monday, January 10, 2022.  A memorial service will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. at Hart’s Jones County Chapel with the Reverends John Haney and Jason Dillard officiating.  The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be...

Jan 6, 2022

Jewel Marie Nugent Futrell was born in Grant Parish, LA on the 29th of December, 1924, and passed peacefully on the 6th of January, 2022, having just celebrated her 97th birthday. A memorial service to celebrate her life will occur at a future date, with interment at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bentley LA.

Jewel was an avid reader,...

Jan 6, 2022

Daniel Robbins, 64, of Macon, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, and went home to be with his heavenly Lord, Jesus.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Ingleside Baptist Church with Dr. Mark Hudgins and Dr. Brett Brandewie officiating.  The family will greet friends an hour before the service in the Fellowship...

Jan 5, 2022

Martha Ann Hood Mclellan, 68, of Gordon, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022.  Memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Mclellan’s name to the Houston County Humane Society, 810 Carl Vinson Pkwy, Centerville, GA 31028.

Daughter of the late Bobby Ray and Mildred Cobb Hood, Mrs. Mclellan attended Central High School in Macon, Georgia.  She loved meeting...

Jan 3, 2022

Charles Edward Prickett, age 78, of Macon, Georgia, passed away January 3, 2022, after a long battle with Pancreatic Cancer. There will be a Celebration of Life Gathering on Saturday, January 8th. 2022 at 11:30 am, at Hart’s at the Cupola.

Charles was born August 15, 1943, in McRae, Georgia, to Nellie “Nell” Mae Rawlins and Belvin...

Jan 3, 2022

Michael A. Rusgrove, 43, of Macon, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola.

Michael was a devoted father and husband.  He spent his career helping children and teenagers in finding their path in life.  He was a great...

Jan 1, 2022

Virginia Lee Vinson Bullington, 93, of Gray, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. Hart’s Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Steve Johnson officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be private at Ramah Cemetery.

Daughter of the late...

Jan 1, 2022

Mr. James Robert “Jim” Perkovich, 61, of Macon, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022.  Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 2:00PM at the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola with the Reverend Len Woodard officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Mr. Perkovich loved watching sports.  He especially...