Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Jan 27, 2025

Mrs. Frances Lou Veal Page, age 81 of Tennille, passed away at her residence on Monday, January 27, 2025. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church, with burial following at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Frank Appel and Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate, and...

Jan 24, 2025

Mrs. Lillian Lila Burns Smith, age 96, of Sandersville, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, January 27, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church with burial following at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Frank Appel and Reverend L.T. Logue...

Jan 24, 2025

Mr. Kenneth Lee Barker, age 71, of Harrison, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at his home on Friday, January 24, 2025.  A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Tuesday, January 28th at 2:00 p.m. at Smyrna Baptist Church in Deepstep Georgia with burial in the Church Cemetery.  Rev. Danny Thomas and Rev. Jimmy Harris will...

Jan 23, 2025

Mr. Charles C. Wommack, age 85, passed away at his residence on Thursday, January 23, 2025.  A graveside funeral service will be held Sunday, January 26th at 4:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille Georgia.  Father Steven Clifton will officiate.  Mr. Wommack family will greet friends at graveside.

Charles Calvin Wommack began his life’s journey on Christmas...

Jan 20, 2025

Mr. Emory Howard Young, age 74 of Sessions Road in Tennille, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025, at his residence. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2025, at 11:00 at Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate, and pallbearers will...

Jan 18, 2025

Eric Jay Brantley age 61, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2025. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 1st, at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home, with Dr. Frank Hutcheson officiating. Burial will be private.

Mr. Brantley was born in Sandersville, Georgia on December 7, 1963, to Jessie Mercer Brantley and the late Bobbi Jean...

Jan 16, 2025

Mr. Gary N. Kelley, age 73 of Transylvania Drive in Sandersville, formerly of Franklin, North Carolina, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025, after a brief illness.

Mr. Kelley was born in Auburndale, Florida, the son of the late Lewis Cecil Kelley and the late Virginia Rahme Kelley. He was a plumber by trade and retired from...

Jan 16, 2025

Mrs. Terri Avant Williams Barker, age 72, of Laurel Drive in Sandersville, passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025.  A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, January 20th at 2:00 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Sandersville, with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens.  Reverend Lee Lacey and Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.  Her nephews Ben...

Jan 14, 2025

Mrs. Laverne Veal Amerson, age 97, of Tennille, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Heritage Inn following an extended illness.   A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Sunday, January 19th at 3:00 p.m. at Tennille Baptist Church, with burial in Zeta Cemetery.  Reverend Mark Jones and Reverend Jerry Pickard will officiate.  Pallbearers will be...

Jan 12, 2025

Carl Vinson Brookins, Jr., age 67, of Panther Branch Road, Sandersville, passed away peacefully at his residence on Sunday, January 12, 2025.  A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, January 16, at 4:00 p.m. at Sandersville Methodist Church.  Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton will officiate.  Employees of CVB Industrial Contracting and members of the Sandersville...

Jan 12, 2025

Mrs. Frances Lucile Screws Baugus, 80, passed away on January 12, 2025. A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 11 AM in the Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Milledgeville. Interment will follow in Zeta Cemetery.

The Family will receive friends at Williams Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 -7 PM.

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Jan 11, 2025

Mr. Samuel Max Woodard, age 87, of Davisboro, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2025, following an extended illness. A graveside memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, January17th at 2:00 p.m. in Davisboro City Cemetery.  Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate.  Mr. Woodard's family will receive friends at graveside.

Sam Woodard was born and...

Jan 5, 2025

Mrs. Joann M. Evans, age 79, of Linton Forest Drive, Sandersville, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2025, at her residence following an extended illness.  A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, January 8th at 1:00 p.m. at Tennille Baptist Church.  Reverend Tony Mimbs and Reverend Andy Carter will officiate.

Joann was born in Washington County and...

Dec 31, 2024

Sharon Denise Jones, age 60, passed away on December 31, 2024, at her home, following a valiant battle with cancer. She was the daughter of Audrey F. Jones and the late Wilbur L. Jones. A memorial service will be held at Sisters Baptist Church on Saturday, January 4, 2025 at 11:00am. Reverend Kevin Carter and Reverend Burt Parker will...

Dec 31, 2024

Mrs. Peggy Dutton, age 88 of Sandersville passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Heritage Inn. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, January 2, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial following on the family farm on Freetown Road. Mr. Clint Hancock will officiate, and...

Dec 31, 2024

Mr. Raymond L Hiller, age 95, of Martinez Ga passed away Tuesday December 31, 2024, surrounded by his family. A graveside service will be held Friday, January 3, 2025, in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville, Georgia at 2:00 pm. with Reverend David Brooks officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery.

Ray was a...

Dec 31, 2024

Mrs. Gwendolyn Murphy Jenkins, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, at Washington County Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery with Reverend Stacy Williford officiating. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 4, 2025,...

Dec 27, 2024

Mr. Fred Morrison, age 80, of Harmony Church Road, Sandersville, passed away Friday, December 27, 2024 following an extended illness.  A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Monday, December 30th at 3:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Reverend Tim Oliver and Reverend Andy Carter will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Caleb Frost, Hunter...

Dec 26, 2024

Janie Lee Ellis Brantley, age 71, of Edgar Lane, Sandersville, died Thursday, December 26, 2024 at her residence.  A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Sunday, December 29th at 3:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tom Aiken officiating.  A family only graveside committal will follow at the McCoy Family Cemetery.  ...

Dec 26, 2024

Debra Singletary Stovall, age 57, of Dublin passed away December 26, 2024 following a brief illness.  A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, January 4th at 2:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Rev. Scott Simms will officiate.  Debra's family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of...