OBITUARIES
Margaret Barfield Lindsey
Feb 26, 2026
Mrs. Margaret Barfield Lindsey, age 92, of Riddleville, died on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at Heritage Inn following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 28th at 11:00 a.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rusty Haynes, Matt Lindsey, Mark Jarvis, Adrian...
Felicie Lamb Moye
Feb 24, 2026
Mrs. Felicie Lamb Moye, age 80 of Sandersville, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at 12:00 noon in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home. Reverend Joel Pritchard will officiate, and burial will be in Zeta Cemetery. The...
Sandra Cook Jackson
Feb 23, 2026
Mrs. Lily Sandra Jackson, age 78, of Riddleville passed away at her residence on Monday, February 23, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with COPD. A private family visitation will be held.
Mrs. Jackson was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the daughter of the late James Wilson Cook and the late Madoline Smith Cook. She was preceded...
Janet Hart Dallas
Feb 21, 2026
Mrs. Janet Hart Dallas, age 78 of Athens, passed away at her home following an extended illness, on Saturday, February 21, 2026. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Wednesday, February 25th at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Davisboro City Cemetery. Reverend Mike Jones and Reverend Larry Glover will officiate....
Harry Christian Rearick
Feb 16, 2026
Mr. Harry Christian Rearick, age 52, of San Leandro, California, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, following a courageous 6 year battle with cancer. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, March 8, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Deepstep Community Church, with Reverend Eddie Wiggins officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior...
Al Alligood
Feb 16, 2026
Mr. Al Alligood, age 71, of Davisboro, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family Monday, February 16, 2026. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, February 20th, at 11:00 a.m. at White Oak Church. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery with military honors. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend John Pirkel will officiate. Paul...
Mary Ellen Blackmon
Feb 12, 2026
Mrs. Mary Ellen Blackmon, age 92 of Riddleville, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home chapel with burial following in the Walden’s Methodist Church Cemetery in Avera. Reverend Mike Rogers and...
William Talmadge Wright
Feb 10, 2026
William Talmadge Wright, 86, died on February 10, 2026 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease.
Billy was a life-long resident of Sandersville, a graduate of Sandersville High School and a life-long member of Sisters Baptist Church. He spent his working years in the kaolin industry and retired at age 55 after managing the warehouse at American Industrial Clay Company, which...
Lonnell Robinson Phillips
Feb 9, 2026
Ms. Lonnell Robinson Phillips, age 69, of Lake Sinclaire, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Washington County Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, February 12th at 11:00 a.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverends, Danny Thomas...
Marshall Lyman Burgamy
Feb 8, 2026
Mr. Marshall Lyman Burgamy, age 86, of Warthen, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026. A family only graveside committal service will be held in the Burgamy Family Cemetery, in Warthen.
Mr. Burgamy, known by many as "M.L." and by family as "Mokie", was born on August 10, 1939, son of the late Marshall Lee Burgamy and the late Clara Bernice...
James Benjamin Amerson
Feb 7, 2026
James Benjamin Amerson, III, age 70, known to family and friends as Jay or J.B. passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2026, as a result of a recent injury. A service to celebrate his life will be held for his family and friends at 10:30 A.M., on Thursday, February 26th in May and Smith Funeral Home chapel.
Jay was born in...
Anne Pool
Feb 4, 2026
Mrs. Anne Pool, age 74, of Tennille-Harrison Road, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home chapel, with Reverend Bobby Williford and Reverend Scott Ferguson officiating. Anne’s fellow educators will serve as...
Gregory John Jones
Jan 30, 2026
Gregory (Greg) John Jones, (68), died on the evening of Friday, January 30th, in Milledgeville, GA after a long and hard-fought battle with congenital heart failure. He was surrounded by his immediate family.
Greg was born May 8th, 1957, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to William and Lois Jones. It was his time growing up in the northern Midwest that instilled in him...
Dale Yvonne Beckworth
Jan 26, 2026
Ms. Dale Beckworth, age 66, of Riddleville passed away unexpectedly at her home on Monday, January 26, 2026. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, February 1st at 2:00 p.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church. Reverends Marty Deal and Danny Thomas will officiate. Dale's family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of...
Elene Criswell McDowell
Jan 22, 2026
Mrs. Elene Criswell McDowell, age 89, of Grady Mertz Road in Tennille, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026, following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, January 24th at 12 noon in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Danny Thomas and Mr. Allen Veal will officiate. Mrs. McDowell's family will greet friends...
Barbara Cook Wiggins
Jan 15, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Cook Wiggins, age 96 of Sandersville passed away on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, January 19, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home with burial following in Jackson’s Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend...
Marsha Lindsey Rountree
Jan 15, 2026
Mrs. Marsha Lindsey Rountree, age 73 of North Lake Drive in Sandersville, passed away at her residence on Thursday, January 15, 2026, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, January 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. at Sandersville First Church of the Nazarene, with burial following in Brownwood Cemetery. Reverend Joe Crosby...
Cleveland Jordan, Jr.
Jan 10, 2026
Mr. Cleveland Jordan, Jr., age 67 of Sandersville, passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 10, 2026, following an extended illness. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Camp Spring Baptist Church at 9919 Old Savannah Road, Sandersville, GA. Reverend Lonnie Kelly and Reverend Warren Harris will officiate....
Nancy Rankin Tarbutton
Jan 9, 2026
Nancy Rankin Tarbutton of Sandersville, Georgia died peacefully on January 9, 2026, at the age of 90. A memorial service for Mrs. Tarbutton will be held on Tuesday, January 13 at 11:00 AM at the Sandersville Methodist Church in Sandersville, GA. To view the memorial service live stream, search for Sandersville Methodist Church on YouTube. The family will greet friends...
Nell Doolittle Parker
Jan 8, 2026
Mrs. Nell Doolittle Parker age 94 of Hwy 24 West, Sandersville passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at her residence surrounded by her family. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026, at 3:00 p.m.at the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home with burial following at Brownwood Cemetery. Reverend Jeff...
