Obituaries

Donna Sue Payne Poff

Donna Sue Payne Poff

Dec 4, 2020

Donna Sue Payne Poff, 63, of Huntersville, North Carolina, died December 4, 2020. The funeral service will be held at 11 am Wednesday, December 9th at Mulberry Street United Methodist in Macon. The Reverend Dr. Nita M. Crump and the Reverend Dean Burris will be officiating.  The family will receive visitors at 10:00 a.m. prior to service.  Burial will...

Dr. Macram Marcus Ayoub

Dr. Macram Marcus Ayoub

Dec 3, 2020

Dr. Macram Marcus Ayoub, 82, of Macon, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020.  A graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Navicent Health Foundation, 770 Hemlock St., Ste. A, Macon, GA 31201.

Dr. Ayoub was born in...

Kinloch F. Dunlap, Iii

Kinloch F. Dunlap, Iii

Dec 2, 2020

Kinloch F. Dunlap III, age 81 passed away on December 2, 2020.

Kinloch was born in Macon, Georgia. His parents were Kinloch F. Dunlap, Jr. and Nell Nichols Dunlap. Kinloch was married to his wife, Elizabeth (Beth) Dunlap for 63 years.

Kinloch was preceded in death by his father, Kinloch F. Dunlap Jr. and his...

Anne Wilcoxon Penn

Anne Wilcoxon Penn

Dec 2, 2020

Anne Wilcoxon Penn, 94, of Macon, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020.  A graveside service will be held Monday, December 7, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Riverside United Methodist Church, 735 Pierce Avenue, Macon, GA 31204.

Daughter of the late Hubert and Sara Wright Wilcoxon, Mrs. Penn...

Jessie Mae Shouse

Jessie Mae Shouse

Dec 1, 2020

Jessie Mae Shouse, 97, of Gray passed away December 1, 2020. A graveside service will be Monday, December 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM at Macon Memorial Park with the Reverend Steve Johnson officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to a charity of your choice.

Jessie was born December 13, 1922 in Moultrie, Georgia to...

Virginia "Ginger" Briley Clements

Virginia "Ginger" Briley Clements

Dec 1, 2020

Virginia "Ginger" Briley Clements, 92, of Macon, died Monday, December 1, 2020.  Graveside services will be held Friday, December 4, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at Macon Memorial Park with Dr. Mark Hudgins officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ingleside Baptist Church, 834 Wimbish Rd., Macon, GA 31210 or donor’s favorite charity.

Daughter...

Emma Cohen Schwaber

Emma Cohen Schwaber

Nov 29, 2020

Emma Cohen Schwaber died Sunday evening November 29, 2020 at Abe’s Garden Memory Care in Nashville, Tennessee. She had just celebrated her 97th birthday on November 10th. A private graveside service will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia, officiated by Rabbi Aaron Rubinstein. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Congregation Sha’arey Israel 611...

Jackie White

Jackie White

Nov 29, 2020

Jackie White, 89, of Macon, died Sunday, November 29, 2020.  Private funeral services will be held at Vineville Baptist Church with Dr. Richard Kremer officiating.  Private graveside will be held at Riverside Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to First Presbyterian Day School, 5671 Calvin Drive, Macon, Georgia 31210 or Vineville Baptist Church,...

Michael H. Gardner

Michael H. Gardner

Nov 29, 2020

Michael H. Gardner, 64, of Gray, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 29, 2020.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Elam Baptist Church with the Reverend Gary Thomas officiating.  The family will greet friends Tuesday, December 1, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. ...

Mozell “Zell” Bolden Stephen

Mozell “Zell” Bolden Stephen

Nov 28, 2020

Mrs. Mozell “Zell” Bolden Stephen, age 81, previously of Warner Robins, Georgia, passed away peacefully Saturday, November 28, 2020 in hospice care in Pensacola, Florida. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 29, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Warner Robins with Dr. Josh Bizzell and the Reverend Ronnie Culpepper officiating.  The family will...

Dr. Catherine Miller Dupree

Dr. Catherine Miller Dupree

Nov 25, 2020

Dr. Catherine Miller DuPree, daughter of the late Carrie Lee Miller and Eric Ernest Miller, was born in Gordon, Georgia on July 14, 1920 and died peacefully in her sleep at her home at Carlyle Place in Macon the night of Nov 25, 2020. She was the mother of four children: Susan DuPree Mincey of Macon, Dr. Jean DuPree...

Nancy Morgan

Nancy Morgan

Nov 25, 2020

Nancy Morgan, age 29 and holding, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2020. Private funeral services at Elam Baptist Church with extended family will be held at 3:00 pm Sunday, November 29, 2020 with Reverend Gary Thomas officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Sonrise Ministries, 3378 Gray Hwy, Gray, GA 31032.

Mrs. Morgan was...

Virginia "Jenny" Gibbs Bailey

Virginia "Jenny" Gibbs Bailey

Nov 21, 2020

Virginia “Jenny” Gibbs Bailey, of Macon passed away Saturday, November 21, 2020.  A funeral service will be Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola with the Reverends John Kinser and Jim Shipley officiating. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery. The family requests that everyone wear a mask and practice social...

Ruth Durden Purvis Tew

Ruth Durden Purvis Tew

Nov 21, 2020

Ruth Durden Purvis Tew, 74, of Eatonton, died Saturday, November 21, 2020.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Cedar Ridge Cemetery in Gray, Georgia with Pastor Brian Durden, her great nephew, officiating.

The daughter of the late Tolie and Cathern Lavonia Beasley Durden, Ruth was born in Soperton, Georgia. ...

Edward "Ed" Erwin Hilliard

Edward "Ed" Erwin Hilliard

Nov 19, 2020

On November 19, 2020, Edward Erwin Hilliard, age 82, passed away peacefully at his home in Macon Georgia.  Due to the growing concern of the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the family of Ed Hilliard has made the decision to postpone the Memorial Service previously scheduled for December 12, 2020 at Bowersville Baptist Church until a later date.  The...

Nora J. Robbins

Nora J. Robbins

Nov 19, 2020

Nora Robbins, 70, of Macon passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020. Graveside services will be Monday, November 23, 2020 at 3:00 PM at Riverside Cemetery with the Reverend Scott McMillan officiating.

Nora is survived by her three sons, Marty Robbins (Kathy) of Hopemill, North Carolina, Michael (Michele) Robbins of Macon, Georgia, Billy Robbins of Macon, Georgia; sisters,...

Ruth Witherington Murphy

Ruth Witherington Murphy

Nov 19, 2020

Ruth Witherington Murphy, 94, of Macon, died Thursday, November 19, 2020.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. with Dr. Jake Hall officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Highland Hills Baptist Church, 1370 Briarcliff Rd, Macon, GA 31211.

Mrs. Murphy was a member of Highland Hills...

Carole Elizabeth Wheeler

Carole Elizabeth Wheeler

Nov 18, 2020

Carole Minor Wheeler,75, of Gray, Georgia passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020. A Memorial service will be Sunday, November 22, 2020 at 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church of Gray with the Reverend Randy Darnell officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Carole is survived by her husband of 53 years, Bobby...

Vivian Babb Hammonds

Vivian Babb Hammonds

Nov 18, 2020

Vivian Babb Hammonds, 98, of Macon, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020.  A graveside service will be held Monday, November 23, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Riverside Cemetery with the Reverend Joe McDaniel officiating.

Formerly of Sylvian Drive and daughter of the late Charles H. and Virley Hambrick Babb, Mrs. Hammonds was a long-time member of Mabel White...

Algie Ray Roland

Algie Ray Roland

Nov 17, 2020

Algie Ray Roland, 80, of Macon, died Wednesday, November 18, 2020.  In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the donor’s favorite charity.

Mr. Roland was a retired carpenter and millwright where he was a member of the local union #144.  He loved fishing in the creek.

Mr. Roland was preceded in death by...