Sylvia Jones Wallace, 81, of Gordon, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022.  A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel.  The family will greet friends at Hart’s, Friday, December 2, 2022, 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m.  Burial will follow the service at Elam Memorial Gardens. Daughter of the late Eddie B. Jones and Willie Mae Purvis Wyatt, Sylvia will be most remembered for her sweet gentle...

Reverend Dianne Hummel Sweckard, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2022.  The family will greet friends from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, December 2, 2022, at Harts’s Mortuary on Cherry Street. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2022, at Forest Hills Church, with the Reverend Baxter Hurley officiating.   Interment will follow the service at Riverside Cemetery (NorthGate), with the Reverend Teresa Edwards...

Bobby Jean Posey, 83, of Gray, GA, passed away Monday, November 28, 2022.  There will be no formal service and his ashes will be scattered according to his wishes.  Condolences may be sent to 2303 Hwy 49, Gray, GA 31032. Bobby was a man’s man.  He was rugged, spirited, and always pushing himself and others to get things accomplished.  Yet, a small child, a helpless little animal, or a person in need would humble him.  He loved old westerns, politics,...

Gertrude “Trudy” Thomason Jones, 91, of Macon, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022.  A memorial service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at United Community Church, 2411 Heath Road, Macon, GA 31206. Trudy was born in Washington, Georgia, to the late James Russell Dunn and Viola Kennedy. She attended Crandall Business College and was a retired receptionist at the offices of Dr. Joe Daniel.  She was a strong woman who worked very hard to...

Carrie Louise Marlow, 94, of Gray, GA, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2022.  A funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at Haddock Baptist Church.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.  Burial will be held at Haddock Baptist Church Cemetery.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Haddock Baptist Church, 180 Ethridge Rd, Haddock, GA 31033. Daughter of the late Omar Meggs and Lillian Ruth Windham...

Tommy Abell, 69, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, November 23, 2022, after a lengthy battle with FTD.  Son of the late Elwyn and Mary Abell, Tommy was retired as parts manager at Five Star Macon.  He was the former owner of Riverside Auto Parts and Riverside Exxon.  He loved spending time his family and their animals. Tommy is survived by his wife of 53 years, Kay M. Abell of Macon; son, Paul Abell (Jeannie) of Kathleen, Georgia; granddaughter, Willow Abell of...

Kathryn “Kay” Lilley Allen, 96, of Carlyle Place, Macon, GA, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2022.  A celebration of life will be held Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 3:00PM, at Carlyle Place, with the Reverend Ralph Hawkins officiating. A reception will follow the service. A private entombment will be held at Perry Memorial Gardens. The daughter of the late Walker E. and Hazel Davis Lilley, Kay grew up in Akron, Ohio.  A graduate of the University of Akron, she was...

Carol H. Orluck, age 97, died on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Carlyle Place in Macon, Geogia.  She was the wife of the late George S. Orluck, with whom she shared 68 years of marriage. She was born in Garden City, New York, the daughter of the late Ethel Lynch and Dickron Hagopian, where she lived until moving to Scarsdale, New York.  It was there she raised her three children, and was an active member of Factotums, Hitchcock Presbyterian Church, and the Scarsdale Country...

Martha Dianne Burke Showers, 70, of Macon, GA, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2022. Daughter of the late J. B. and Mary Frances Allen Burke, Dianne was a graduate of Jones County High School.  She had many careers during her life, including, a Teamster Union Truck Driver, real estate broker in Florida and Louisiana, and a general contractor. In addition to her parents, Dianne was preceded in death by her sister, Vicky Anderson, and brother, Joseph Burke. Dianne is survived by...

Kenneth Charles Kennedy, 84, passed away on November 21, 2022. Ken was born in Macon, GA to Charles Alton Kennedy and Marjorie Green Kennedy on July 28, 1938. Upon graduation from Lanier High School, Ken joined the United States Navy on his 18th birthday and served aboard the USS Lofberg.  In June 1961, Ken married the love of his life, Jean Yawn, and they began their sixty-one year journey together.  They had two children, Jena Lynn and Joel Lane, and lived in Macon most of their...