OBITUARIES
Phyllis Bradley Poole
Jun 16, 2026
Ms. Phyllis Bradley Poole, age 65, of North Anderson Drive, Sandersville, passed away at her residence. A graveside committal service will be held on Monday, June 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery.
Phyllis was born and reared in Washington, Georgia. Her family moved to Washington County when she was a teenager, and she graduated from Washington County High...
Jan Burgamy Hattaway
Jun 15, 2026
Jan Burgamy Hattaway, age 70, of Demorest, passed away peacefully at her home on June 15, 2026, at the age of 70. Born November 18, 1955, in Sparta, GA, Jan was the daughter of the late James Calvin Burgamy and Agnes Toulson Burgamy.
Jan led a fulfilling life, dedicated to her family. She was the devoted wife of the late James...
Wesley Daniel Anderson
Jun 15, 2026
Mr. Danny Anderson, age 77, of Oconee passed away Monday, June 15, 2026. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, June 18th at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Bay Springs Cemetery in Oconee. Reverend Gary Yonce will officiate. Pallbearers will be Maddox Glenn, Robert Yates Jr., Jeffrey Yates, Christopher...
Johnnie Enfinger Phillips
Jun 15, 2026
Mrs. Johnnie Mae Enfinger Phillips, age 92, of Tarver Grove Road in Bartow, Georgia passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, June 15, 2026. A private family committal service will be held at the Chattanooga National Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where she will be buried next to her late husband Jimmie Paul Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips was born and reared in...
Robert Charles Fitzgerald
Jun 14, 2026
Mr. Robert Charles Fitzgerald, age 70, of Warthen Georgia passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday morning June 14, 2026. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday, June 16th at 3:00 p.m. at Riverdale Baptist Church in Canton Georgia with Rev. Thomas Wheeler and Rev. Greg Koch officiating. His family will greet friends prior to...
Barbara Mappin Buchanan
Jun 6, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Mappin Buchanan, age 89 of Sandersville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Addington Place in Dublin, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Riddleville Cemetery. Reverend Lee Lacey will...
Alverne Shurley
Jun 5, 2026
Alverne W. Shurley, 92, of Macon, passed away peacefully June 5, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on July 10, 1933, in Thomaston, Ga. to Loyette Fallin Winslett and Ernest Eugene Winslett.
She was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, George R. Shurley, with whom she shared a lifetime of love and...
Jeanette L. Jackson
Jun 4, 2026
Mrs. Jeanette L. Jackson, age 79 of Sandersville, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Heritage Inn. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 11:00 at White Oak Church, with burial following in the church cemetery. Reverend John Pirkle, Reverend Butch Taylor and Reverend Jimmy Napier will officiate. Pallbearers will...
Beryl Mary Spry
Jun 1, 2026
Beryl Mary Spry passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Tennille, GA on June 1, 2026, after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held on Friday June 5th, at 1:00 pm, at Tennille United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends in the church’s W.B. Smith building directly following the service.
Beryl was born in London,...
Margaret Ivey Brantley
Jun 1, 2026
Margaret Alice Ivey Brantley, age 89, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on June 1, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on December 17, 1936, in Sandersville, Georgia, the daughter of the late Roger Gamble Ivey Sr. and Clara Grimes Ivey.
Mrs. Brantley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother...
Louise Hutcheson
May 31, 2026
Margery Louise Hutcheson passed away after lengthy health issues on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation in Pulaski, Georgia. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd at 11:00 at Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate.
Louise was born in the family...
Maitland Smith Henry
May 31, 2026
Maitland Smith Henry, age 85, of North Harris Street, Sandersville, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, June 4th at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home and burial at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate. Mrs. Henry’s family will greet friends...
Kenneth McBride
May 30, 2026
Kenneth Edward McBride, age 58, of Peach Farm Road near Davisboro, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, following an extended illness. Kenneth’s family will gather and greet friends on Wednesday, June 3rd at the home of Charity McBride, 5224 Hwy 242, Sandersville, beginning at 3:00 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Kenneth was...
Georgia Anne Feinberg
May 23, 2026
Mrs. Georgia Anne Feinberg, age 78 of Harrison passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness. The family will celebrate her life with a private event.
Mrs. Feinberg was born in Tyler, Texas the daughter of the late Segal Stevie Spraggins and the late Georgia Bell Costellow Spraggings. She was a homemaker but has had...
William Watson Rigby
May 22, 2026
Mr. William Watson “Bill” Rigby, age 82 of Betty Street in Sandersville passed away at his residence on Friday, May 22, 2026. A private service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date.
Mr. Rigby was born in Washington DC, the son of the late Edward L Rigby and the late Ruby Lee (Vess) Rigby of Alexandria, VA....
Ruby Dolphine Lamb Hiers
May 18, 2026
Ruby Dolphine Hiers, 95, of Sandersville, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 18, 2026, surrounded by the family she loved and had faithfully lifted before God every single night of her life. A family visitation will be held Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at May Smith Funeral Home Chapel, Sandersville, Georgia,...
Gerald Wendell Bowen
May 15, 2026
Mr. Gerald Wendell Bowen, age 90 of East McCarty Street, Sandersville, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Washington County Extended Care Facility. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday, May 19 at 11:00 a.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Bobby Williford officiating. Burial will be private.
Mr. Bowen was...
William Matthew Young
May 14, 2026
William Matthew Young, age 62 of Tennille, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on, Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Kenneth Brantley officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00p.m. until the hour of...
Annie Mimbs Robinson
May 11, 2026
Mrs. Annie Mimbs Robinson, age 89, of Tennille, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Heritage Inn following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, May 13th at 2:00 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville, with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverends Danny Thomas and Joe Crosby...
Mary Womble Condit
May 10, 2026
Mrs. Mary Jennifer Womble Condit, age 75, of Mills Lindsey School Road, Warthen Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home Sunday, May 10, 2026. A graveside committal service at Union Baptist Church Cemetery will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Condit was born and raised at Boynton Beach, Florida where she graduated from Sea Crest High School. She was the...
