Obituaries

Jan 20, 2021

Mr. Randall Lee Kitchens, 65, of Macon, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 2:00PM at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Lynn Woodard and Reverend Steve Womack officiating.

Mr. Kitchens is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Ray Meeks.

To express condolences,...

Jan 20, 2021

Alice Lundy Childs Golson, 95, passed away on January 20, 2021. A private memorial service will be held for her at Highview Cemetery in Gray with Rev. Barry Collins officiating.

Born on March 19, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Dauphin Vesro Childs and Florence Greene Childs. A life-long resident of Gray, she graduated from...

Jan 18, 2021

Mr. Charles Robert Smallwood, 69, of Jones County, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at Bradley Baptist Church, 821 Monticello Highway, Gray, Georgia 31032 at 2:00PM.  The family will greet friends Friday, January 22, 2021 at Hart’s Jones County Chapel from 5:00PM to 7:00PM.  Burial will follow the service at...

Jan 15, 2021

Lonnie Lee Harris, 68, of Jones County, passed away peacefully in his sleep at the home he built beside the creek he loved early the evening of January 15, 2021. Born November 6, 1952 in San Diego, California, his family relocated to Georgia when he was just six months old. Rural Georgia was a great fit for Lonnie. As...

Jan 15, 2021

Diane Jean (Downing) Duryea passed away unexpectedly on January 15, 2021 at the age 68.  She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and friend.  A viewing and funeral service will be held for immediate family on Thursday, January 21 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Macon, Georgia.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be...

Jan 12, 2021

James Andrew Holmes, 79, of Macon passed away January 12, 2021. Funeral services will be Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Hart’s at the Cupola Chapel, with Dr. Lee Sheppard and Bob Walk officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. The service will be live-streamed on the Hart’s Mortuary Facebook page.

James was...

Jan 11, 2021

Charles Gary Bramlett, Sr., 69, of Kennesaw, died Monday, January 11, 2021. The family will be having a private memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1800 Circle 75 Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339.

Gary was a graduate of Georgia State University and a veteran...

Jan 11, 2021

Mr. Arnold Clayton “Doopy” Peters, Sr., 82, of Macon, Georgia passed away peacefully at home Monday, January 11, 2021.

He was born to Carneal and Nina Peters in Eastview, Kentucky on November 27, 1938. Upon graduating Lynnvale High School in White Mills, Kentucky, Arnold began employment with Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation in July of 1957. He...

Jan 10, 2021

Macon, Georgia ~ Susan Wilcox McAllister, age 50, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, January 23,2021, 1PM at Lakeview Memorial Park, 3600 N. O’Henry Blvd. Greensboro N.C. 27405.

Susan was a 1988 graduate of Northeast Guilford High School and received her BS in Nursing from UNC-Greensboro in 1992. She earned...

Jan 9, 2021

Jeffery Fred Morris, 61, of Gray, died Saturday, January 9, 2021. Due to COVID-19, a private memorial service will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Cherry Street Chapel with the Reverend Creede Hinshaw officiating. The service will be livestreamed on the Hart’s Mortuary Facebook page.  In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the...

Jan 9, 2021

Eugene Cox Dunwody, 87, peacefully passed away at home on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church in downtown Macon with the Reverend Bill Heard officiating. The family will greet friends Tuesday, January 12, 2021 from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry...

Jan 6, 2021

Helen Jane Harris Fitzgerald, 85, of Macon, passed away January 6, 2021. A graveside service will be Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:00 PM at Omega City Cemetery with the Reverend Tim Long officiating.

Helen was born December 10, 1935 to the late James and Helen Harris. She is survived by two sisters, Wynelle Swift (Carl), and...

Jan 6, 2021

Mary Kight Braswell, 95, of Macon, died January 6, 2021. Private graveside services will be held at Riverside Cemetery with Dr. Richard Kremer officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Vineville Baptist Church Endowment Fund, 2591 Vineville Avenue, Macon, GA 31204.

Mrs. Braswell, born in Lyons, Georgia to the late James Alvie Kight and...

Jan 5, 2021

Fredia Lynn Edwards, 72, passed away on January 5, 2021 at her residence.  She was born on June 30, 1948, to the late Fred Joseph Watson and Lou Alice Burson Watson.   All services will be private.

In addition to her parents, Fredia was predeceased by her brother, Wyman Watson.  She is survived by her husband, Tommy Edwards...

Jan 5, 2021

After a brief illness, the Reverend Dr. Neal Wall, is rejoicing with his Lord in Heaven. He was born in Treutlen County to the late George & Hazel Wall. He attended Berry College and proudly served his country in the Air Force. He later received his undergraduate degree from Mercer University and post-graduate degrees from Luther Rice Seminary. However,...

Jan 4, 2021

Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Eugene Wilson, 77, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Monday, January 4, 2021. Services will be 12 noon on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Central City Church, 621 Foster Road, with social distance seating. A graveside service for the family will follow at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be...

Jan 4, 2021

Linda Carol Savage Williams, 73, of Gray, died Monday, January 4, 2021.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00PM Friday, January 8, 2021 at Cedar Ridge Cemetery with the Reverends Sarah Ulm and John Haney officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American...

Jan 3, 2021

Mildred Melise Chapman “Millie” Witherington, 94, of Gray passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021. The family will be planning a Celebration of Life to be held at a later date.

Mildred was born December 8, 1926 in Adrian, Georgia, to the late Samuel Pryor Chapman and Malissa McClelland Miller Chapman. She is survived by her four children,...

Jan 3, 2021

Donald “Don” Edward Walters, Jr., 73, of Macon, died Sunday January 3, 2021. The family will be having a private memorial service due to COVID-19. In lieu of flowers, Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association, PO Box 13006, Mexico Beach, FL 32410.

Don was a 1965 graduate of Lanier High School. He earned his bachelor's degree in Biology...

Jan 2, 2021

Dr. William Wood Orr, age 97, died on January 2, 2021.  Dr. Orr was born April 2, 1923, in Macon, Georgia, the son of the late Birdie Wood Orr and Samuel Leonard Orr.  He attended Joseph Clisby school, Lanier High School for Boys, and Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., receiving a B.A. degree in Chemistry.  He graduated from Emory...