Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Jun 13, 2024

Mrs. Edith “Polly” Trussell Fields, age 93 of Sandersville, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Washington County Extended Care Facility. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, June 17, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Sandersville, with burial in the church cemetery. Pastors Albert Fields, Tim Fields, and...

Jun 10, 2024

Jesse Strickland Newsom, Jr., called Strick, died Monday, June 10, 2024 in St. Petersburg Florida.  He was age 90.  A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, June 15th at 11:00 a.m,. at  Sandersville United Methodist Church with burial in  Sandersville Old City Cemetery.  Reverend Stan Littleton will officiate, and Mr. Newsom's grandchildren will serve...

Jun 7, 2024

Mr. William Reese "Big Bill" Jackson, Sr., age 80 of Sandersville died Friday, June 7, 2024, surrounded by family.   A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Monday, June 10th at 3:00 p.m. at White Oak Church, with burial, in the church Cemetery.  Reverends Butch Taylor, Jimmy Napier and John Pirkle will officiate.  Chance Jackson, Blake Harris,...

Jun 6, 2024

Mr. G.L. Frazier, age 68, of Tennille, passed away at his residence, surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 6, 2024. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church with burial following at Baldwin Memorial Gardens in Milledgeville. Reverend Andy Yates will officiate, and...

Jun 5, 2024

Ivey, Amelia Mathis 86 of Richmond, Virginia passed away June 05, 2024. Amelia is survived by her loving husband of 69 years George Napoleon Ivey; her two daughters, Sherrie Ivey Carter and her husband Henry “Hank” S. Carter, Jr. of Wichita Falls, Texas; Donna Ivey Sheridan and her husband Andrew “Mel” Sheridan of Kent’s Store, Virginia; her six grandchildren...

Jun 2, 2024

Judith (Bedingfield) Crawford, age 71, of Milledgeville, GA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 2, 2024. After a long battle with cancer, she passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Judy was born September 6, 1952, to the late Remus Judson Bedingfield, Sr. and his wife, Mary Lee (Johnson) Bedingfield in Washington County,...

May 31, 2024

James Boyd (J.B.) Christopher, Sr, age 83, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, May 31, 2024 after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at Oconee Church of God in Oconee, GA. Visitation will be prior to the funeral from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at...

May 30, 2024

George Traylor Sheftall Augusta, GA - Mordecai George Traylor Sheftall died at age 90 on Thursday, May 30, 2024.   He is survived by his beloved wife Louise Wimberly Kimsey Sheftall; his son, Dr. Mordecai George Sheftall (Keiko) of Hamamatsu, Japan; daughter, Amelia Wimberly Sheftall of Manhattan, NY; and grandchildren Levi Riku Sheftall, Benjamin Dan Sheftall and Hannah Louise Wilk....

May 30, 2024

Scott Alan Bardwell, age 57, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2024.  A family graveside memorial service will be held at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, in Oconee, Georgia.

Scott was raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, where he graduated high school and attended the University of Alabama, earning a Bachelor's degree in business.  Later, Scott started a construction and...

May 28, 2024

Mrs. Eva Dell Tyson Everett, age 89 of Sandersville, died on Tuesday, May 28,2024 at Heritage Inn.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 31, at 11:00 a.m., Deepstep Community Church, with burial in the church cemetery.  Reverend Stan Ballew and Reverend Scott Ferguson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 30, 2024, from 5:00...

May 28, 2024

Gregory "Greg" Arthur Brantley, age 46 of Sandersville, transitioned peacefully to his heavenly home on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.  A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, June 1st at 2:00 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville, with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens.  Reverend Gary Mimbs and...

May 26, 2024

Mr. William Arthur Kerrigan, Sr., “Bill”, age 65 of Sandersville, went home to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 26, 2024, following a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, July 20th, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service...

May 22, 2024

Mr. Jimmy Lynn Brantley, age 80, of Layton Boyd Road, Harrison, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22, 2024. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church in Tennille, with interment following in the church cemetery. Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate, and pallbearers...

May 21, 2024

Marlie J. Lanthrip, Jr., better known as Snooty, to all who knew and loved him, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Kendall Heights Church of God with Reverend Bobby Williford, Reverend Weston Williford,...

May 19, 2024

Mrs. Catherine Hattaway Woods, age 93, of Warthen, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 19, 2024, following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, May 21st at 11:00 a.m. in Pine Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, on Hamburg State Park Road north of Warthen.  Reverend Stan Littleton will officiate.  Mrs. Woods' family...

May 18, 2024

Mr. Robert Chaffe Cheely, Sr., age 79, of Tennille passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, May 18, 2024.  A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday, May 21st at 3:00 p.m., at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville, with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Bobby Williford will...

May 16, 2024

Mrs. Carolyn Durden Phillips, age 74, of Macon, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2024.   A funeral service celebrating her life will be held Wednesday, May 22nd at 3:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Pastors Jim Johnson and Corey Maurer will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Tom Spath, Kendon McMurray,...

May 14, 2024

James A. Mercer, Jr., was born in Sandersville, GA on the 1st of November 1936, and returned home to his Heavenly Father on 14th of May 2024.

He was the second child of Army Lt. James A. Mercer Sr and Lucille Barwick Mercer. His mother was tragically taken in an automobile accident when he was eight months...

May 14, 2024

Mrs. Connie Lanthrip Usry, 73 of Archer Road in Sandersville, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, May 14, 2024.  A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Kendall Heights Church of God in Sandersville with Reverend Bobby Williford officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday,...

May 8, 2024

Mr. Henry Milton Williams Jr., age 93, of Sandersville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in assisted living Dalton, Georgia.  A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, May 11th at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate.  David Brantley, George...