Obituaries

Feb 21, 2021

Joseph Lamar Fountain, 80, of Gordon passed away February 21, 2021.

Joseph was born June 19, 1940, to the late Chandler Fountain and Ida Newberry. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Fountain; two daughters, Sheri Crawford (Keith) and Tina Edmonson (Hambrick); four grandchildren, Blake Crawford (April), Austin Crawford (Samantha), Zachary Edmonson, and Kristen Edmonson (Austin Tullos);...

Feb 21, 2021

Velma Gene Young Clarke, 80, of Macon, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021.  A Graveside service will be held at 1:00PM, Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Riverside Cemetery.

Mrs. Clarke worked for over 40 years with children and adults who were intellectually disabled; first as a volunteer in her church’s mission to house a class; then with...

Feb 20, 2021

Claire Elisabeth Peed Whitaker, 39, of Macon, passed away February 20, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at Vineville Baptist Church for family and invited friends only. Interment to follow at Riverside cemetery in Macon. The family will greet friends Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Hart’s at the Cupola from 6:00PM to 8:00PM. Claire graduated from Westside High School...

Feb 19, 2021

Betty Jean "Nanny" Colvin, 82, of Gray, passed away at her residence on Friday, February 19, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, February 25, 2021, at the Jones County chapel of Hart’s Mortuary with the Reverends Donnie Melton and Danny Mundy officiating. Burial will be at Gordon Family Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour...

Feb 18, 2021

Jimmy Lee Anderson, 77, of Macon, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2021. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, February 21, 2021, at 2:00PM, in the chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola.  The family invites friends to share stories and fellowship until 4:00PM.  Masks and social distancing will be required.  Double masks are suggested and would...

Feb 17, 2021

Guy Melvin Bridges, of Gray, passed away February 17, 2021.  Graveside services will Monday, February 22, 2021, at 3:00 PM, in Macon Memorial Park.  The family will greet friends at the cemetery prior to the service.

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Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA 31032 has charge of arrangements....

Feb 16, 2021

Nancy Ann Andrews, 82, of Gray, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Monday, February 22, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Lance Merritt officiating.  Burial will be at Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

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Feb 14, 2021

Fred Windham, 97, of Macon passed away February 14, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street at 10:00AM.  Burial will follow service at 1:00PM at Gumlog Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Kite, Georgia.

Mr. Windham served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II in...

Feb 14, 2021

Arthur Paul Melton, III, 84, of Gray, died Sunday, February 14, 2021.  Out of consideration for the health of friends of the family, funeral service will be private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ohoopee Baptist Church, P.O. Box 313, Tennille, GA 31089.

Son of the late Montene S. Melton and Arthur Paul...

Feb 14, 2021

Jack Delano Chapman, 86, of Gray, passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 14, 2021, after a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Plentitude Baptist Church, Gray, Georgia with the Reverend Tommy Freeman and Mike Gordon officiating.  Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior...

Feb 13, 2021

David “Tony” Howington, 77, of Macon, passed away Saturday, February 13, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, February 18, 2021, at Vineville Baptist Church with Dr. Richard Kremer officiating. Social distancing and masks are required. The service will be livestreamed on Hart’s Mortuary’s Facebook page and Vineville Baptist Church’s website https://www.vbcmacon.org/. Burial will be at Macon...

Feb 12, 2021

Phil Allen, 59, of Jones County, died Friday, February 12, 2021.  A memorial service will be held at 2:00pm Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at the Jones County Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary with the Reverend Paul Jones officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

A Jones County native who loved his hometown, Phil...

Feb 11, 2021

Joan Ketterbaugh Childres, 82, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on February 11, 2021.  Due to COVID precautions, a private family service will be held graveside at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens.

Joan was the daughter of the late Joseph and Louse Ketterbaugh and the widow of Stanley Childres. Joan was a life-long resident of Macon and nearby communities...

Feb 8, 2021

Michael Joseph Parella 75, of Macon, died Monday, February 8, 2021 after an extended illness.  He was born in Macon, June 10, 1945 to the late Sara Truesdel Parella and Joseph John Parella.  He graduated in 1963 from Lanier High School and received a BA degree from Mercer University.

After moving to Atlanta, Michael earned a Master...

Feb 7, 2021

William “Billy” Elridge Atwater, Sr., 96, of Macon, died peacefully from metastatic melanoma on Sunday, February 7, 2021, while at home surrounded by his family.  Son of the late James Albert Atwater and Ina Mae Favors Atwater, he was born in Macon on June 10, 1924.  Mr. Atwater was a 1942 graduate of Lanier High School before entering the...

Feb 6, 2021

John Henry Walters, 81, of Macon, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, February 6, 2021. A private visitation for the family was held Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Mr. Walters was born June 27, 1939 in Selma, Alabama, to Robert J. Walters, Sr. and Esther (Rogers) Walters.  He was a gruff, but loving, family man, and he will...

Feb 6, 2021

Kent S. Sutton, 83, of Macon, died Saturday, February 6, 2021.  A memorial service will be held Thursday, February 11, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service.  Interment will be at private Oak Grove Cemetery in McRae, Georgia.

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Feb 4, 2021

Walter George Yarbrough, Sr., 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021. The family will receive friends Wednesday, February 10, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Hart's Cherry Street. A celebration of life for Mr. Yarbrough will be held on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel at Hart's Cherry Street...

Feb 3, 2021

Mr. James Lloyd Murphy III, of Macon, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, February 7, 2021, at New Heights Church in Macon. The family will greet friends 1 hour prior.  The Reverend David Garrett will officiate.  Burial will follow at Macon Memorial Park.

In lieu of flowers,...

Feb 2, 2021

James Marvin Vaughn, Jr. 60, of Macon, passed away February 02, 2021. A small private family service will be Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens with the Reverend John Haney officiating.

James was born November 27, 1960 to James Marvin Vaughn Sr. and Ida Kay Watson. He is survived by his wife, Angela Vaughn...