OBITUARIES
S. M. Watkins
Jul 13, 2026
Solomon Mobley Watkins "S. M.," age 85 of Riddleville, passed away peacefully July 13, 2026, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. A funeral service will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with Reverend M.D. Cabe, Reverend Andy Carter and Reverend Mike Jones officiating. Burial will follow at New Bethel Baptist...
Ruth Blount Dollar
Jul 10, 2026
Mrs. Ruth Blount Dollar, age 94, of 436 Morningside Drive, Sandersville, Georgia passed away on Friday, July 10, 2026 at Tennille Retirement Home after an extended illness.
Graveside Services and Interment will be held on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM in Brownwood Cemetery, Sandersville, Georgia. Reverend Jared Middleton will officiate. The family will receive friends after the Graveside Service.
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Edwin Tracy Jackson
Jul 8, 2026
Tracy Jackson, age 68, of Harrison passed away on Wednesday, July 8, 2026. A graveside committal service will be held on Saturday, July 11th at 11:00 a.m. in the Harrison Baptist Church Cemetery.
Edwin Tracy Jackson was born in Macon but lived his entire life in Harrison. He was the son of the late Edwin S. Jackson and the late Hazle...
James E. B. Taylor
Jul 8, 2026
James Eldridge Blair Taylor was born on December 26, 1933, in Huntington, West Virginia. He was the son of James Eldridge Paul Taylor and Garnet Julia Taylor.James was married to Edith Mae (Jones)Taylor from January 1959 until her passing in March 2024.He proudly served in the United States Navy from October 1955 to September 1959. Following his military service, he...
Marjorie P. Boyd
Jul 5, 2026
Ms. Marjorie Elizabeth (Poss) Boyd, age 84, of Harlem, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church on Friday, July 10th at 11:00 a.m. Pastor Mike Sutphin will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday...
Russell Jackson
Jun 29, 2026
Mr. Sidney Russell Jackson, age 76, of Guyton, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Eagle Health and Rehab in Statesboro, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, July 3, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with a private burial following. Reverend Danny Thomas will...
James Warren Hall, Jr.
Jun 27, 2026
James Warren Hall Jr., lovingly known as Jim or Uncle Jimmy, 78, of Cumming, GA, peacefully entered the presence of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 27, 2026, following a short illness.
Jim was known for his generous heart, steady character, and willingness to lend a helping hand. Whether sharing a laugh, offering his one-of-a-kind witty advice, or simply being...
Bobby K Bridges
Jun 27, 2026
Mr. Bobby Bridges, age 90, of Riddleville, went peacefully to find his final home in heaven on Saturday, June 27, 2026, at Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church in Riddleville, with burial following in...
Larry Walters Palmer
Jun 24, 2026
Memorial services for Larry Walters Palmer, age 80, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2026, in the Richard N. Stanley Jr. Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home. A private interment will be held at Brownwood Cemetery. Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate.
Mr. Palmer was born on July 29, 1945, in Brunswick, Georgia and was raised in Oconee, Georgia....
Noah Lee Sellars
Jun 22, 2026
Mr. Noah Lee Sellars, age 83 of Warthen, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, at his residence following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, June 26, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at Tennille United Methodist Church with burial following in Zeta Cemetery. Reverend Randall Smith and Reverend Stephen A. Hughes will...
Frances McNeely Josey
Jun 19, 2026
Mrs. Frances McNeely Josey, age 96, of Riddleville, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Washington County Extended Facility following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, June 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at Riddleville Baptist Church, with burial in the Riddleville Cemetery. Reverends, Wade Dawson, Daniel Porter, Allen Wiggins and Larry Glover...
Ralph Emerson Roughton, Jr.
Jun 17, 2026
Ralph Emerson Roughton, Jr. was born on December 13, 1932 in Sandersville, GA, to Ralph Emerson Roughton, Sr. and Sarah Rogers Roughton, and died peacefully at Emory St. Joseph's Hospital on June 17, 2026. While he experienced numerous effects of aging, he was still very much the man we knew and loved up until his death. He was a generous...
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...
