Obituaries

Jan 1, 2022

Mary Lowe Marbut passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 1, 2022. Mary had a wonderful and exciting life. She had a passion for travel and enjoyed sharing her love of travel, art, and music with others. She was light-hearted and generous, with a true love of people and great pride in her three children.

Mary was born...

Dec 31, 2021

Mary Elizabeth Sanders, 91, of Macon died Friday, December 31, 2021. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 6, 2022, at 2:00 PM at the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street Chapel. The Reverends Steve Johnson and Danny Allen will officiate, and burial will be held at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens. The family will greet friends one hour prior...

Dec 30, 2021

Jimmy Hatcher, 74, of Gray, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021. The family will greet friends Tuesday, February 18, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the residence of Ricky and Angie Strickland, 135 James Road, Gray, GA 31032.

Son of the late E. J. and Eva Clyde Daniels Hatcher, Jimmy was a veteran of the...

Dec 30, 2021

Betty Sue Brown Carter, 75, of Gray, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021.  The family will greet friends Tuesday, January 4, 2022, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hart’s Jones County Chapel.

Daughter of the late Herman and Christine Herringdine Brown, Mrs. Carter adored her grandchildren and loved spending time with them.  She retired from The...

Dec 30, 2021

Retired Macon attorney Edward Scott Sell III, passed away, surrounded by his family after an incredibly courageous battle with Parkinson's disease on Thursday, December 30, 2021. The family will greet friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 3,...

Dec 29, 2021

William Reid “Bill” Elliott, 89, of Macon, crossed into Heaven’s gates on December 29, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Highland Hills Baptist Church with Dr. Jim Bruner and Reverend Cass DuCharme officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service in the Church Parlor....

Dec 26, 2021

Leeland "Lee" Paul Ringer, 66, of Jones County, passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021.  The family will greet friends at the home of Lee and Dione Ringer, Thursday, December 30, 2021, from 2:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.  Memorial donations may be made in Lee’s name to donor’s favorite charity.

Lee was a veteran of the United States...

Dec 26, 2021

George E. “Peewee” Byrd, 90, of Macon, passed away on Sunday, December 26, 2021.  A Visitation will be held at 11:00 a.m. on December 30, 2021, at Hart’s on Cherry Street, with a funeral service at 12:00 p.m.. Interment will follow the service at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens.

Mr. Byrd was born in Mount Vernon, Georgia and...

Dec 25, 2021

Margaret Sumner Wells, 94, of Jones County, passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2021, 11:00 a.m. at Elam Baptist Church with the Reverend Gary Thomas officiating.  The Jones County Lions Club will have a special reserved seating.   The family will greet friends Tuesday, December...

Dec 24, 2021

Dr. Timothy Edward Carter, 60, of Macon, passed away Friday, December 24, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 2, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Chapel of the Cupola.  The family will greet friends following the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis...

Dec 24, 2021

Mrs. Dorothy Carolyn Plunkett Bragg, 94, died peacefully on December 24, 2021, at Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at the First Baptist Church of Gray, 134 West Clinton Street.  Funeral service will be at 2:00 pm with Reverend Randy Darnell officiating. Burial will...

Dec 22, 2021

James J. McCarty, Jr., 84, of Macon, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021.  A memorial service will be held Monday, December 27, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Lizella Baptist Church with the Reverend Chris Minton officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Lizella Baptist Church, 2950 S. Lizella Rd., Lizella, GA 31052.

Son...

Dec 21, 2021

Scott F. Cromwell, 63, of Jones County, passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021.  A memorial service will be held Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. at Hart’s, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Tommy Jordan officiating.  Family and friends will gather at the home of Jessica and Donnie Manning following the service.  Flowers are appreciated and memorial contributions...

Dec 20, 2021

William J. “Sparky” Olheiser, Jr., 74, of Macon, passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on January 8, 2022, at Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends a half hour before the service.

Sparky proudly served his country in the United States Army, and was a...

Dec 19, 2021

Jo Mathis Bagwell, 74, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola. The family will greet friends a half hour before the service and have a reception following the service at the Cupola. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made...

Dec 17, 2021

Fred Harrison Windham, Jr., 70, of Macon, passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Hart’s on Cherry Street. Interment will follow the service at 1:00 p.m. at Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Kite, Georgia.

Mr. Windham is survived by his mother,...

Dec 16, 2021

James C. “Jimmy” Jones, 87, of Macon, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Hart’s at the Cupola, with Pastors Mark Hudgins and Renee Heath officiating.   Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Jimmy was born in Macon, Georgia...

Dec 15, 2021

Joseph Steven "Jody" Wilson, Sr., 89, of Gray, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, December 15, 2021.  Graveside services will be held Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Cedar Ridge Cemetery with the Reverend John Haney officiating.  Flowers are appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to Swift Creek Methodist Church, 4271 Jeffersonville Rd,...

Dec 14, 2021

Marianna Patton Ricketson Walker, 101, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021.  Interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, December 17, 2021, at Riverside Cemetery.  The memorial service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s at the Cupola on Peake Road.  The family will greet friends following the service.

Mrs. Walker was...

Dec 13, 2021

Tracy Worth Barlow, 87, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Monday, December 13, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Hart’s at the Cupola, with visitation one hour prior. Burial will follow the service at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.

Tracy was born on September 28, 1934, in Macon...