Obituaries

Jul 11, 2020

Paul Louis Yearwood, 90, of Macon, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at 3PM in the chapel of Hart’s Mortuary on Cherry Street. Pastor Ed Chambliss will be officiating. Burial services will follow at Macon Memorial Park in Macon Ga.

Mr. Yearwood was retired from Inland Container...

Jul 11, 2020

Janet “Nana” Rayle, 82, said goodbye to her friends and family Saturday, July 11, 2020. Those left to cherish her “Nana Wisdom” are her husband of 43 years, Darrell Rayle; son, Mike Norwood (Jill); daughter, Stacy Wells (Gary); grandchildren, Brian Norwood (Natalie), Scott Norwood (Dorisa), Kyle Jones (Ashleigh), Brent Michael Jones, and Bo Wells (Leslie); great grandchildren, Bristol Norwood,...

Jul 10, 2020

Linda “Lou” Lineberger, 52, of Gordon, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 10, 2020. A memorial service will be held at Harts Jones County Chapel, Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 12:00 PM. Because of the recent concerns with Covid-19, the family respectfully asks those in attendance to maintain social distancing and wear a mask. Donations may be made in Linda's...

Jul 10, 2020

Vera Jean Newby, 85, of Macon, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020.  Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 12, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Tim Peavy officiating.  Interment will follow at Cedar Ridge Cemetery. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Newby was...

Jul 10, 2020

Silfredo “Popy” Ruiz, 86, of Macon, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020.  A private graveside service will be held Monday, July 13, 2020 at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Ruiz was born in Guanabacoa, Havana, Cuba to the late Pablo and Rosa Molena Ruiz.  He loved being the “Junk Man” of Smiley’s.  He also loved to travel...

Jul 8, 2020

Jarrod Jernigan, 37, of Macon, passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2020.

Jarrod is survived by his mother, Becky Angelo and step father, Buddy Pope of Macon; brother, Daniel Angelo, III (Jenna Bennett) of Macon; niece, Adelynn Angelo of Macon; step brothers Daniel and Mitchell Pope of Macon; aunt, Debbie Nicoson (Harvey Watkins) of Macon; cousins Christy...

Jul 7, 2020

Michele Joseph Cicora, age 75 of Gray, Georgia formerly of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on July 7, 2020 after a long illness.

Mike as he was known by his friends, was born in Columbus, Ohio to the late Nick and Norbelle Cicora. He grew up and attended school in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Later, continuing his education at...

Jul 7, 2020

Barbara Carol Buss, age 76, went to her eternal home with the Lord Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at her home in Forsyth, Georgia. She was a loving devoted wife to Jared E. Buss for 57 years and mother to her children, Jeffrey J. Buss and spouse, Jane of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, Cheryl Ann Morris of Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania, and Michael...

Jul 7, 2020

Kells Jefferson Peebles, Sr., 85, of Gray, went to be with his Lord and Savior Tuesday, July 7, 2020 with his beloved family at his bedside.  Funeral services will be held Friday, July 10, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenwood Baptist Church with the Reverend Kim Washburn officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. ...

Jul 7, 2020

Alfred George Diboll, 89, of Macon, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 11:00 am at Northminster Presbyterian Church, where he was an active member for 52 years. His service included serving as a deacon, elder, property committee member, photographer, Sunday School teacher and choir member. Memorial contributions may...

Jul 3, 2020

Miriam Kay Comer Jones, 77, of Macon, died Friday, July 3, 2020.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00am Tues day , July 7, 2020 at Plentitude Baptist Church with the Reverend Tommy Freeman officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. T h e family will greet friends Monday from 6pm to 8pm at Hart’s, Jones County Chapel. ...

Jul 2, 2020

Robert “Bob” Weyman Reese, Sr., of Macon passed away July 2, 2020.  Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, a graveside service with immediate family only, will be held at Pine Grove Cemetery, Eatonton, GA at a later date.  Dr. Randal Reese, Bob’s son, and pastor at Rocky Creek Baptist Church in Mansfield, will officiate.

Bob was born in...

Jun 30, 2020

Roy Brooks Greene, 90, of Macon, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020. A graveside service will be held Friday, July 3, 2020, at 10:00 AM at Macon Memorial Park with the Pastor Mike Gibbs officiating.

Mr. Greene was the son of the late Lee Rufus and Lollie Lewis Greene. He married Helen Young of Macon on Saturday,...

Jun 27, 2020

Cully Clark, 79, of Macon passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020. Services will be held Wednesday, July 01, 2020 at 1:00 pm, with a visitation one-hour prior, at Vineville Baptist Church, with the Dr. Richard Kremer officiating.

Born June 29, 1941, to the late Charles and Chloe Clark, Cully was the youngest of five children. After graduating...

Jun 27, 2020

Edna Evans Comer, formerly of Gray, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020.  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, services will be private.  Mrs. Comer will be laid to rest at Middle GA Memory Gardens with her late husband and son.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to First Baptist Church of Gray.

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Jun 22, 2020

Farley Gonzales, 63, of Macon, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020.  A memorial service will be held Friday, June 26, 2020 at 3:00PM at Hart’s Chapel of the Cupola with the Reverend Hal Taylor officiating.  The family will greet friends following the service until 4:30PM.

Farley attended Letran High School and graduated from the University of the...

Jun 22, 2020

Barbara Cowan, 89, of Macon, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020.  Graveside services will be Saturday, June 27, 2020, at 11 AM at Fincher Memorial Cemetery in Zebulon.   In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the American Kidney Foundation.

Mrs. Cowan was born in Meansville, Georgia. She married William, Reggie, Cowan, Sr. November 15, 1953...

Jun 21, 2020

Joyce McAfee Martin passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at the age of 89. Due to Covid 19 issues, her celebration of life will be private at this time.

The daughter of Charles O. McAfee and Lucie Montgomery McAfee, Joyce grew up in Macon before attending Duke University, where she graduated in 1952. At Duke, she was...

Jun 20, 2020

Rebecca Corley Donovan, 96, of Macon, Georgia, died Saturday, June 20, 2020. A graveside service will be held at Riverside Cemetery, Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 11 a.m. The Reverend Creede Henshaw will officiate. The service will be private due to the pandemic.  In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that who wish may make memorial gifts to Mulberry...

Jun 20, 2020

Barbara Ann “Coot” Sheffield, 72, of Macon, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2020.  A graveside service will be held Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at 12:00PM at Middle Georgia Memory Gardens with the Reverend Betty Jane Wimberly and the Reverend Loretta Faulk officiating.

Mrs. Sheffield was the daughter of the late Nathaniel Lee and Sara Lou Rousey Williams. ...