Obituaries
Jimmy Goolsby
Jun 12, 2026
Arthur James “Jimmy” Goolsby, 83, of Gray, passed away June 12, 2026. Funeral Services will be held 1:00 PM, Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Gray Methodist Church,121 Gordon Street, Gray, Georgia, with Roy Fickling and Reverend Brian Litch officiating, the family will greet friends from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at the church. In lieu of flowers the family request...
Robbie Ann Whiddon
Jun 9, 2026
Robbie Ann Beck Whiddon, 75, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 9, 2026, in Macon, Georgia where she spent her final days surrounded by her family. Born on July 8, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Annie Mable and Robbie Joe Beck.
She graduated from Jones County High School in 1968. Robbie Ann was Miss Figure 8 of the...
Cathy Ann Smith
Jun 8, 2026
Cathy Ann Byrd "Kaki" Smith, aged 74, was welcomed into Heaven on June 8, 2026. She was greeted by her granddaughter, Areale Nunn; siblings, Vicky Tinsley and Tim Byrd; parents, Dewitt and Shirley Byrd; aunt, Kay Rauscher; grandparents, Pauline and Virgil Cooper, Sr.; and many friends from her Homebound Ministry.
A memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 11, 2026,...
Ted Charlie "Chuck" Warchak
Jun 7, 2026
Ted Charlie “Chuck” Warchak, 69, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on June 7, 2026. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at 11:00am, in the Chapel of Hart’s Mortuary, 765 Cherry Street, Macon, Georgia. The family will greet friends for a time of visitation one hour prior to the service. Chuck will be laid to rest at...
Shirley Williams Tanner
Jun 7, 2026
Shirley Williams Tanner passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, June 7, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the Chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, 6324 Peake Road, Macon. The family will greet friends following the service.
Shirley lived a long and full life. Born on May 16, 1931, in Gray,...
Rueben Allen Akin
Jun 7, 2026
Rueben Allen Akin, 68, “Man of God” of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Hart’s at the Cupola with the Reverend Mike Jones officiating. The family will greet friends for a reception following the service.
Allen was born on April 28, 1958, in...
William Benjamin Boyd
Jun 6, 2026
William Benjamin Boyd, 84, of Gray, passed away at Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation on Saturday, June 6, 2026. A memorial service will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, on Friday, June 12, 2026, at 2:30 PM with Reverend Jason Dillard officiating. His family will host a time for visitation beginning at 1:00 PM, in the same location.
Please...
Janet Miller Bowden
Jun 4, 2026
Janet Bowden, 83, of Gray, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026. A graveside service at Cedar Ridge Cemetery will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 10:00 am with Reverend Ricky Feagin officiating. Her family will host a time for visitation at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel on Monday, June 8, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. In...
Patricia Ann Hendricks
Jun 3, 2026
Pat Hendricks, 77, of Macon, passed away at her home on Wednesday, June 3, 2026. Funeral services will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, on Monday, June 8, 2026, with a period for visitation beginning at 1:00 pm and formal services at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow in James Cemetery, located on Mountain Springs Road, Macon, GA 31217.
Patricia...
Sandra K. Small
Jun 2, 2026
Sandra Korbol Small, 82, of Macon, passed away on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. She was born on January 6, 1944, in Frederick, Oklahoma, to the late Inga Hatland Korbol and Clifford Oscar Korbol.
As the daughter of a United States Air Force colonel, Sandy spent much of her early life traveling. Before settling in Georgia, she lived in Oklahoma, Germany, Montana,...
Gloria "Jeanne" McKenzie Bennett
May 31, 2026
Gloria “Jeanne” McKenzie Bennett, “Jeanne” died May 31, 2026, in Ponce Inlet, Florida.
Born on in Decatur, Illinois, on June 19, 1941, Jeanne, as she was known to her family and friends moved with her family to Macon, Georgia in 1957 and was in the first graduating class of Margaret McEvoy High School. While there she made many lifelong friends who...
Cornelia "Wanda" McLendon
May 30, 2026
Cornelia “Wanda” McLendon, 95, of Gray, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2026, at Autumn Lane Health and Rehabilitation. Her funeral will be held at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, on Friday, June 5, 2026, with a period for visitation beginning at 1:00 pm and formal services at 2:00 pm. Burial will follow in Gordon Family Cemetery, located on Jackson Store...
Larry Burton Stinson
May 30, 2026
Larry Burton Stinson, 79, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026.
Larry was born on October 8, 1946, to the late Hilton C. Stinson and Betty Coleman Stinson in Swainsboro, Georgia. With the exception of seven years away for military service and college, Larry was a lifelong resident of Macon and a 1964 graduate of Willingham High School....
Russell O. Bentley
May 29, 2026
Russell O. Bentley, 96, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 12:00pm, Monday, June 1, 2026, at Vineville Baptist Church, with the Reverend Bill Brown officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary. Burial will follow the service at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery.
Russell was...
Gladys Kornegay Keith
May 27, 2026
Gladys Kornegay Keith, 81, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at First Baptist Church of Christ, with the Reverend Julie Long officiating. The family will greet friends following the service in the sanctuary. Burial will be held at Gause Cemetery in Gause, Texas.
Daughter...
Carolann Lee Curry
May 24, 2026
Carolann Lee Curry, 42, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Funeral services will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to St. Joseph Catholic Church, 538 High Place, Macon, Georgia 31201 or visit www.stjosephmacon.org in honor of Carolann Lee Curry.
Carolann was born in Macon, Georgia. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communication and...
Audrey Williams
May 24, 2026
Audrey Williams, 86, of St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026. Burial will be private at Riverside Cemetery in Macon, Georgia on Monday, June 1, 2026.
Born on February 12, 1940, in Lucedale, Mississippi, Audrey was the daughter of the late Arthur James McInnis and Nora Mae Baggett McInnis, and the widow of James Oda Williams.
Audrey earned...
Johnny Lee Million
May 23, 2026
Johnny Lee Million was born on November 20, 1949, and peacefully departed this life on May 23, 2026. Today, we gather not only to mourn his passing, but to celebrate a life that was truly vivid, hardworking, unforgettable, and full of laughter. A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at Hart's...
Wanda Jean Terrell
May 22, 2026
A funeral service will be held at Hart's Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, on Saturday, May 30, 2026, beginning at 1:00 PM. Her family will host a time for visitation an hour prior to the service, in the same location. Burial will follow in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens.
Following her funeral, Wanda's family will gather at the home of her brother, Ken...
Sarah Smith Morrow
May 22, 2026
Sarah Smith Morrow, age 77, of Macon, Georgia, peacefully passed away May 22, 2026, at her home in Macon. She was born on May 26, 1948, in Tifton, Georgia to the late Robert Earl Smith, Sr. and the late Sarah Lucile Strickland Smith.
Sarah spent the majority of her high school years at Waycross High School, where she took part in...








