OBITUARIES
Raymond Jefferson Waller, Ph.D
Oct 4, 2026
Dr. Raymond Jefferson Waller, Ph.D., age 60 of Kitrell Creek Road, Sandersville passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2026, following a brief illness. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home chapel with Pastor John Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from...
Rubye Waller Mobley
Oct 2, 2026
Mrs. Rubye Waller Mobley, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Friday, October 2, 2026, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, October 5th, at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Tabernacle UMC Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will...
Clifford Marvin Brown
Sep 29, 2026
Clifford M. Brown, age 91, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 29, 2026, in Macon, GA. Services are planned at Pierce Memorial Methodist Church in Sparta, GA, at 2:00 on Saturday, October 10th. Visitation will be at the May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville, GA on Friday, October 9th 4:00-6:00 PM.
Clifford was a lifelong resident of Sparta, GA. He was...
William A. Ward
Sep 28, 2026
Mr. William A. Ward, age 84, of Linton Road, Sandersville, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 28, 2026, at his residence following an extended illness, surrounded by his loved ones. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 2, in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home, with burial to follow...
James William Lord, Jr.
Sep 25, 2026
Mr. James William “Jimmy” Lord Jr., age 69, of Warthen Street in Sandersville passed away following a lengthy illness at his home on Friday, September 25, 2026. His family will gather to celebrate his life at a later date.
Jimmy was born in Sandersville and reared in Tennille son of the late James William Lord Sr. and the late Allene Mathis Lord....
Bonnie Barbara Perry
Sep 21, 2026
Bonnie Barbara Perry, age 88, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026. A graveside funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, September 26th at 11:00 A.M. in the Harris Family Cemetery, Heards Bridge Road, Davisboro. Reverend Ron Dixon and Reverend Jay Reppert will officiate. Viewing will take place on Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M....
Yvonne Holcomb James
Sep 14, 2026
Mrs. Yvonne Holcomb James, age 84 of Sandersville, passed away on Monday, September 14, 2026, at her residence following a brief illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Sandersville First Baptist Church with burial following in Brownwood Cemetery. Elder Kenneth Brantley and Reverend Scott McDade will officiate....
Thomas L. Jackson, Sr.
Sep 10, 2026
Mr. Thomas L. Jackson, Jr., age 73 of New Tennille Road, Harrison passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Thursday, September 10, 2026, following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Monday, September 14th, at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Tripp Hodges...
John Thomas Duggan, Jr.
Sep 9, 2026
Mr. John Thomas Duggan, Jr. age, 91 of Club Forest Drive, Tennille, passed away Wednesday, September 9, 2026. A graveside funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, September 12th at 11:00 a.m. at Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.
Mr. Duggan was born in Davisboro, son of the late John T. Duggan Sr. and the...
John Robert Afflerback, Jr
Sep 8, 2026
Mr. John Robert Afflerback, Jr. age 64, of Royal Lane in Sandersville, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at his residence. His family will gather in his memory at a later date.
John was born in Willingboro, New Jersey son of the late John R. Afflerback, Sr. and the late Angeline Julieano Afflerback. He was reared in Burlington County New...
Randy Peavy
Sep 2, 2026
Mr. Randy Peavy, age 69 of Meadows Drive in Sandersville passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at his residence. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, September 5, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Union Baptist Church in Warthen with burial following in the church cemetery. Reverend Bobby Jackson will officiate, and pallbearers will be...
Diane Rowell Taylor
Aug 19, 2026
Mrs. Diane R. Taylor, age 83, of Davisboro, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2026. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held Saturday, August 22, at 2:00 p.m. at Davisboro United Methodist Church, with Reverend Jay Reppert and Reverend Ron Dixon officiating. The family will receive friends, Saturday from 12:00 noon until 1:30 p.m. at the Taylor home on...
Mary Grace Averett Kay
Aug 18, 2026
Mrs. Mary Grace Kay, age 87, of West 2nd Ave in Sandersville passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, August 18, 2026. A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, August 21st at 11:00 a.m. at Sandersville Methodist Church. Reverend Jared Middleton and Reverend Jimmy Cason will officiate. Mrs. Kay’s family will greet friends prior to...
Jessie Elizabeth Cochran
Aug 17, 2026
Jessie Elizabeth Cochran, age 63, of Midville passed away on Monday, August 17th following an extended illness. A graveside memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, August 20th at 11:00 a.m. in Zeta Cemetery, in Tennille. Reverend Randy Carnley will officiate. Her family will receive friends following the graveside service.
Jessie was born and raised in Washington County,...
Doris Bridges Renfroe Dixon
Aug 14, 2026
Mrs. Doris Bridges Renfroe Dixon, age 91 of Tennille, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026, at Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Eddie Wiggins officiating. Burial will be...
Bertha Arnett VanSlyke
Aug 12, 2026
Mrs. Bertha VanSlyke, age 91 of Warthen, Georgia, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. A graveside memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. at New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery on Hamburg State Park Road. Reverend Willie Marion and Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate.
Bertha Marie Arnett was born...
Gordon David Screws, Jr
Aug 8, 2026
Mr. Gordon David Screws Jr., age 84, of Stapelton, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2026, at his residence. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, August 14th at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home with burial to follow in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Jason Burton will officiate. Mr. Screws family will greet friends...
James "Jimmy" Hall Boatright, III
Aug 5, 2026
Born in Orangeburg, SC, Jimmy was raised in Washington County, GA, where he resided for 51 years and where his family traced their ancestors back to the 1700s. He grew up in Harrison and moved to Sandersville in 1957. As a youth he was active in the Boy Scouts, becoming an Eagle Scout and attending National and World Jamborees in...
Velma Poss Dalton
Aug 1, 2026
Velma Poss Dalton, 83, of Sandersville, Georgia, peacefully entered her heavenly home on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Wesley Woods Senior Living in Newnan.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 8, 2026, from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville. Funeral services celebrating the life of Velma Dalton will be held at 2:00 p.m....
Sarah Welch Hartley
Jul 27, 2026
After 104 years of joyous life, Sarah Welch Hartley peacefully passed away during the evening hours of July 27, 2026, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. Over her many years, “Grandma Hartley”, as she was called by those who loved her, witnessed a world that evolved and advanced around her; however, one thing never changed: her devotion to Christ.
Sarah Elizabeth Welch...
