Obituaries

Thomas Bennett Jones

Thomas Bennett Jones

Feb 20, 2025

Thomas Bennett Jones, 93, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on February 20, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28, 2025, at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Born on April 18, 1931, to the late Thomas Milton Jones and Lois Irene...

Shirley Rainwater

Shirley Rainwater

Feb 20, 2025

Shirley Rainwater, 69, of Eatonton, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  Reverend Sean Beck will officiate. The family will greet friends for a reception one hour before the service. Burial will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, 7070...

William "Billy Joe" Joseph Copley

William "Billy Joe" Joseph Copley

Feb 19, 2025

William “Billy Joe” Joseph Copley, 86, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, on Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  Visitation will be held on Friday evening, February 21, 2025, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, in the Jones County Chapel. Bill will be...

Elizabeth March Timberlake

Elizabeth March Timberlake

Feb 15, 2025

Elizabeth March Timberlake, age 87, ordinary professor emerita of social work at The Catholic University of America, died peacefully in her home on February 15, 2025.

A Bethesda, MD resident, Dr. Timberlake was born in Thomasville, GA, the daughter of Joe and Elizabeth Durant Timberlake. She graduated from Miller High School in Macon, GA where she was...

Steven Franklin Crumbley

Steven Franklin Crumbley

Feb 15, 2025

Steven Franklin Crumbley met his beloved Lord and Savior face to face Saturday, February 15. A celebration of Steve’s life will be held at the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola on Saturday, February 22, 2025. The family will receive friends from 10:00 am - 11:00 with the memorial service immediately following. A fellowship will be held afterwards...

Charlotte Elizabeth Catherine Grady Mcmullan

Charlotte Elizabeth Catherine Grady Mcmullan

Feb 11, 2025

On this day, February 11, 2025, Charlotte Elizabeth Catherine Grady McMullan, accompanied by her guardian angel, was spirited away by leprechauns to a magical field of shamrocks in her ancestral home in Ireland. Fictional as that may seem, Charlotte’s life story is full of unbelievable accomplishments, personal and business challenges and achievements that surely seemed out of reach for...

David Scott Davis

David Scott Davis

Feb 10, 2025

Dr. David Scott Davis (July 26, 1963 – February 10, 2025), esteemed educator, scholar, and longtime leader at Mercer University, passed away unexpectedly on February 10 in Macon, Georgia. A dedicated academic and visionary administrator, Dr. Davis played a pivotal role in shaping Mercer’s trajectory and advancing its mission of excellence in education and research. He was the longest-serving...

Lois Schrader Mclain

Lois Schrader Mclain

Feb 10, 2025

Lois Schrader McLain, 102, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2025.  Services will be held at 11:00 am, on Saturday, February 15, 2025, at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church. Family will meet friends after the service.  Burial will be private.

Lois was born on October 26, 1922, in Olivet, Kansas, the fifth daughter of the late Charles...

Donald “Donnie” Ray Matusiak, Sr.

Donald “Donnie” Ray Matusiak, Sr.

Feb 5, 2025

Donald “Donnie” Ray Matusiak, Sr., passed away peacefully on February 5, 2025, at the age of 70. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, on September 14, 1954, to the late Boris and Zelda Walker Matusiak, Donnie was a dedicated family man and a hardworking professional who lived a full and meaningful life.

Donnie spent his career in the...

Sue Ann Thornton

Sue Ann Thornton

Feb 5, 2025

Sue Ann Thornton (88) entered eternal rest on 02.05.2025 in Macon. A Celebration of Life service will be held Saturday, May 3, 2025, 1 PM at Hart’s at the Cupola in Macon, GA.

Born in Sayre, PA in 1936, to the late Evelyn Willatt Thornton and Basil C. Thornton, Sue graduated from Waverly Senior H.S., Waverly, NY....

Antonio Vincent Lopez

Antonio Vincent Lopez

Feb 4, 2025

Antonio Vincent (Vince) Lopez, 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Vince was born on April 24, 1938 in Montgomery, AL to Eva May (Hall) Maschi (d.1995).  He was preceded in death by his step-father, Joseph C. Maschi (d. 2005); and his brother, Joseph P. Maschi in 2016.

Vince graduated with his Bachelor’s...

Teresa Faye Wilcox

Teresa Faye Wilcox

Feb 4, 2025

Teresa Faye Wilcox, 76, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 4, 2025. The family will greet friends for visitation on Saturday, February 8, 2025, from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia.  In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to All About Animals, P.O. Box 4331, Macon,...

Catherine Childree Pye

Catherine Childree Pye

Feb 3, 2025

Catherine Childree Pye, 92, of Macon, Georgia, passed away peacefully on February 3, 2025.  A Memorial Service and celebration of her life will be held at 2:00PM on February 22, 2025, in the chapel of Hart’s Mortuary at the Cupola. Dr. Mark Hudgins will officiate.

Daughter of the late William Jennings Childree and Jeffie Windham Childree, Mrs....

Henry Crocker Smith

Henry Crocker Smith

Feb 3, 2025

Henry Crocker Smith, 74, of Macon, Georgia, passed away at home on Monday, February 3, 2025.  A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM, on Sunday, February 9, 2025, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with Reverend Chip Miller officiating.  A reception will follow the service to honor the life of Crocker Smith.  Burial will be...

Mae Thompson

Mae Thompson

Feb 2, 2025

Mae Thompson passed away on February 2, 2025.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10, 2025, at Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. prior to the service at Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street.  In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to Forest Hills...

Della Sue Morgan

Della Sue Morgan

Jan 31, 2025

Della Sue Morgan, 91, of Marshallville, Georgia, passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025.  She was born in Canton, Georgia, Cherokee County, to the late Clyde C. Chaffin and Minnes T. Chaffin.  She was preceded in death by Alfred Joseph (A.J.) Morgan, her husband of 17 years.  Also, she was predeceased by her grandson, Michael Ryan Greiner and her...

Juanita Jackson Allen

Juanita Jackson Allen

Jan 30, 2025

My Journey’s Just Begun

“Don’t think of me as gone away, My journey’s just begun. Life holds so many facets, This earth is but one.”

Juanita Jackson Allen passed away on January 30, 2025.  Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, 3:00Pm at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray,...

Barbara Sharon Carnes Arrington

Barbara Sharon Carnes Arrington

Jan 29, 2025

Barbara Sharon Carnes Arrington, 69, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on January 29, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 3, 2025, at Riverside Cemetery.

Barbara was born on October 7, 1955, in Greenwood, South Carolina, to the late Reily Vincent Carnes, Sr. and Barbara Lee Suttles. She is survived by...

Deborah Norris Walker

Deborah Norris Walker

Jan 29, 2025

Deborah Norris Walker, 67, of Gray, Georgia, passed away on January 29, 2025. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at Georgia Veterans...

Tim Meadows

Tim Meadows

Jan 27, 2025

Tim Meadows passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, in Macon, Georgia. Tim was born December 28, 1950, to Dan and Rachel Meadows in Hawkinsville, Georgia. He graduated from LaGrange High School in 1969 and The University of Georgia in 1973 with a degree in History Education. Tim spent his time in Athens, Georgia with his college sweetheart, Carmen...