Obituaries

Thomas S. Guilford

Thomas S. Guilford

Feb 16, 2019

Thomas S. Guilford, 77, of Macon, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019.  A memorial service will be held 11:30 AM, Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church with Pastor Andrew Howe officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service and have a reception to follow at the church.  In lieu of flowers, memorial...

Dainy Eleanor (Willis)  George

Dainy Eleanor (Willis) George

Feb 16, 2019

Dainy Willis George passed away on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The family will greet friends at a visitation with a Rosary service on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 from 6:00PM-8:00PM. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Hart’s Mortuary Cherry Street Chapel at 11:00AM with Father Scott Winchell officiating. Burial will follow the service in Macon Memorial...

Katherine “Kathy” (Palmer)  Williams

Katherine “Kathy” (Palmer) Williams

Feb 16, 2019

Katherine “Kathy” Palmer Williams, 64, of Lizella, passed unexpectedly Saturday, February 16, 2019.  Funeral services will be held Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Lizella United Methodist Church with the Reverend Josh Gale officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to service at the church.  Interment will be private.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

Russell W. Dixon

Russell W. Dixon

Feb 15, 2019

Russell W. Dixon, 90, passed away Friday, February 15, 2019. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 18, 2019 at 4:00PM at Ingleside Baptist Church with Dr. Norm Yukers, Dr. Mark Hudgins, and John Marc Cooling officiating. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery. The family will greet friends following the service in the chapel of Ingleside Baptist....

Dennis Lee Hale

Dennis Lee Hale

Feb 13, 2019

Dennis Lee Hale, 80, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Brookdale in Macon. He was born August 14, 1938, in Birmingham, Alabama. He attended public schools in Birmingham.

D r. Hale is preceded in death by his parents, Lois and Fred Hale.

D r. Hale graduated from Birmingham Southern College in 1960 ....

Ruth Davis Smith

Ruth Davis Smith

Feb 13, 2019

Ruth Davis Smith, widow of the late Raymond C. Smith died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Bolingreen. A visitation will be held on Friday, February 15th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Hart's Cupola. A celebration of life service will follow at 11:00 a.m. with her grandson, the Reverend Bart Smith and her minister Harry Goff officiating. Burial will be...

Lt. Col. William Roberts Parker

Lt. Col. William Roberts Parker

Feb 12, 2019

William Parker, age 85, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at Pine Pointe Hospice.  A private family service will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery on Friday, February 15th, followed by a Celebration of Life at Carlyle Place in Activity room A & B from 5:00 - 7:00PM. (Attendants will be available to direct parking and shuttles will...

Gwendolyn Valley Bailey

Gwendolyn Valley Bailey

Feb 12, 2019

Gwendolyn Valley Bailey, 99, of Jacks Creek and Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 16, 2019 at 11:00AM in the Chapel of Holcombe Brothers Funeral Home in Burnsville, North Carolina with the Reverend Pete Peterson officiating. Burial will be in Jacks Creek Baptist...

Lauren Michelle (Bullington) Bloodworth

Lauren Michelle (Bullington) Bloodworth

Feb 11, 2019

Lauren Michelle (Bullington) Bloodworth, 30, of Macon passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 11, 2019, surrounded by her husband and loving family and friends. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at 3 PM at William Wolff Cemetery in Rose Hill Cemetery with Rabbi Uri Goren and Rabbi Aaron Sataloff officiating. The family may be contacted...

Sarah H. Duyck

Sarah H. Duyck

Feb 5, 2019

Sarah H. Duyck, a Macon resident since 1969, died February 5, 2019, after a brief illness. She was 100 years old. Known to her friends as "Jenks”, she was an accomplished musician having earned an undergraduate degree in music from Tusculum University in Greenville, TN. She further studied piano at Juilliard School in New York City. A piano pedagogist,...

Rebecca "Becky" Evans (Evans)  Pope

Rebecca "Becky" Evans (Evans) Pope

Feb 5, 2019

Rebecca “Becky” Evans Pope passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019 surrounded by family. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11:00AM at Hart’s Mortuary, Cherry Street Chapel with Reverend Lonnie Purdue officiating. The family will greet friends prior to the service from 10:00AM-11:00AM at Hart’s Mortuary. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, the...

Bobby Glenn Anderson

Bobby Glenn Anderson

Feb 5, 2019

“Bobby” Glenn Anderson, Sr. (D-Daddy), 86, of Macon, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. He was surrounded by his daughter, son, and his beloved wife, Sara Ellen at his side. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00PM, Friday, February 8,2019 at Hart’s at the Cupola, with the Reverend Robby Kerr officiating. A...

Jo Agnes Wallace (Fountain)  Lister

Jo Agnes Wallace (Fountain) Lister

Feb 4, 2019

Jo Agnes Wallace Lister, 90, of Macon, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019 at her home.  Funeral services will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, Friday, February 8, 2019 at 2:00 PM with the Reverend Randy Darnell and the Reverend Lee Griffin officiating.  The family will greet friends at the Jones County Chapel, Thursday, February 7, 2019...

Lawrence Mayne

Lawrence Mayne

Feb 2, 2019

Lawrence “Buddy” Mayne (Daddy Paw), 76, of Gray, was called home to his Lord and Savior on Saturday, February 2, 2019. He was surrounded by his family and his beloved wife of 56 years at his side. Funeral services will be held at 11:00AM Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Calvary Baptist Church with The Reverend Danny Mundy and Corey...

Frank A. Diponzio

Frank A. Diponzio

Feb 1, 2019

Frank A. DiPonzio passed away peacefully Friday, February 1, 2019 at Pine Pointe Hospice. He was 90 years old.

Mr. DiPonzio served in the U.S. Navy. He treasured his family and friends dearly and was known to most as “Papa”. He had the qualities of a typical Italian father, strong and expressive and left a lasting impression...

Anne Whipple Alderman Murphey

Anne Whipple Alderman Murphey

Jan 28, 2019

Funeral services for Anne Whipple Alderman Murphey who passed away on January 28, 2019 will be held at 11:00 am at Christ Episcopal Church, Macon, GA, on Friday, February 1, 2019, led by Rev. Cynthia C. Knapp, followed by Graveside Services at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cochran, Georgia, at 2:00 pm. Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 31, 2019,...

Faith Esther Parks

Faith Esther Parks

Jan 28, 2019

Faith Esther “Faye” Parks, of Macon, passed away Monday, January 28, 2019. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 1, 2019, at 11:00 AM, in the Chapel at Ingleside Baptist Church. Dr. Mark Hudgins will officiate. The family will greet friends in the fellowship hall one hour prior to the service. Burial will be private. In lieu...

David William Heiges

David William Heiges

Jan 27, 2019

David William Heiges, 87, of Gray, passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 31, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverend Jason Dillard and the Reverend Paul Melton officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Cedar Ridge Cemetery....

Phillip Hunt Cork

Phillip Hunt Cork

Jan 27, 2019

Phil Cork, a native of Macon, spent most of his life in his hometown, steeped in the history of Southern Rock and an avid follower of Atlanta Falcons football which he fiercely supported through their wins and, even more so through their losses. He never missed watching the Atlanta Braves and, closer to home, the Macon Braves. As the...

Dixie  Mcpherson Brown

Dixie Mcpherson Brown

Jan 26, 2019

Dixie McPherson Brown passed away Saturday, January 26, 2019 at her home, surrounded by family. A celebration of Dixie’s life will be held on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Elam Baptist Church of Gray at 12:30PM with Gary Thomas and Sarah Ulm officiating. The family will greet friends from 11:00AM to 12:30PM prior to the service.

Dixie...