Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

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...

May 3, 2024

Mr. John Mark Prince, age 60, of Gibson, passed away at his residence on Friday, May 3, 2024. His family will celebrate his life with a private, graveside memorial service.

Mr. Prince was born in Sandersville, the son of the late Clyde Haywood Prince and Elizabeth Shurling Prince. Mark spent his working career in the kaolin industry,...

Apr 27, 2024

Christopher Alan Thomas, age 54, was born on June 23, 1969 and passed over the river to lay under the shades of the trees, on Saturday morning April 27th, 2024. A brief memorial service will be held on May 4th at 2pm, at Dreamland Farms, 485 Thompson Road, Sparta, Georgia. All friends and family are welcome to attend.

Apr 24, 2024

Mr. Billy Frank Duggan, Sr., age 92, of Betty Street, Sandersville, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.  A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, April 28th at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel at May and Smith Funeral Home, with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens.  Reverend Trip Hodges III will officiate.  Mr. Duggan’s...

Apr 22, 2024

Mr. Jarad Elvis McCoy, age 37 of Warthen, passed away on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Atrium Health in Macon. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel at May and Smith Funeral Home with Reverend Dr. Tom Akins officiating along with family and friends sharing...

Apr 20, 2024

A funeral service for Stanley Jackson Brown 81, of Jacksonville, FL will be held in the chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard, South Jacksonville, FL 32216 with Pastor Lee Lacey officiating, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at 11AM. Burial will follow at the Greenlawn Cemetery. A memorial service will also be held in...

Apr 17, 2024

Danville – Mr. Steven “Slick” L. Daniels, age 66, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning, April 17, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. Memorial services will be held Monday, April 22, 2024, at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Mathis Funeral Home.

Steven was born May 29, 1957, in Macon. He was the son of the...

Apr 15, 2024

Jennifer Smith Copeland, age 47, of Harrison passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024 at her residence.   A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, April 20th at 11:00 a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial in Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.  Rev. Andy Carter will officiate.   Pallbearers will be Wayne Smith, Wayne...

Apr 6, 2024

Mr. Donnie Mason, age 75 of Harrison, passed away at his residence on Saturday, April 6, 2024. A graveside service to celebrate Mr. Mason’s life will be held on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Bay Springs Cemetery in Oconee. Reverend Jimbo Dominey will officiate, and pallbearers will be Johnathan Mason, Andrew Smith, Stacy Williford, Stanley Williford...

Apr 2, 2024

McBride Wyman Hodges, age 85,  was born on October 17, 1938 and passed from this life on April 2, 2024. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held on Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at First Christian Church of Sandersville. Wyman’s family will receive friends and family after the service.

Son of the late...

Mar 28, 2024

Mrs. Joanne Wicker Avant, age 87, of Sandersville went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday morning, March 28, 2024. A funeral service will be held on Monday, April 1, 2024, at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Sandersville, with burial at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Lee Lacy will officiate. The pallbearers will be Jess Williams,...

Mar 25, 2024

William Maddux McClarin, Jr. (Bill, Doc, MegaDoc) entered Heaven on March 25, 2024 at the age of 88. Bill was an only child born in Louisville, Kentucky on November 16, 1935 to William Maddux McClarin and Emma Nan Harris. Bill graduated from Atherton High School, Vanderbilt University (Phi Beta Kappa) in three years, and Vanderbilt University Medical School, following...

Mar 20, 2024

Mrs. Margaret Long Trawick, age 90, of Linton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, following an extended illness.  A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 30th at the Linton Community Cemetery at 2:00 p.m.   Reverend David Ray will officiate.

Margaret was born in Westminster, South Carolina, the daughter of the late Walter...

Mar 20, 2024

Mr. Grahamm Fickes, age 45 of Abita Springs, Louisiana passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 while working in Sandersville. Mr. Grahamm’s life will be celebrated by his family back in Louisiana.

Grahamm, was born in Groton, Connecticut, the son of Gary and Valerie Fickes. He was an electrical superintendent and was currently working for Moss Construction...

Mar 17, 2024

Mr. James Brantley Kennedy, Jr, age 92 of 2790 Piney Mount Road, Tennille, Georgia, died peacefully on Sunday, March 17, 2024, following an extended illness. A funeral to celebrate his life will be held at Piney Mount United Methodist Church on Wednesday, March 20th at 2:00 p.m. followed by interment at Zeta Cemetery. Dr. Brant Kennedy and Rev. Gary...

Mar 15, 2024

Ms. Sherrie Ann Wimbley, age 56 of Kaolin Road, Tennille, passed away on Friday, March 15, 2024 at her residence. The family will have a private celebration of her life.

Ms. Wimbley was born in Milledgeville, the daughter of the late Harry James Williams, Sr. and Tillie Screws Williams. She was a homemaker and enjoyed talking on...

Mar 14, 2024

Mr. Joseph A. Richards, age 66, of Tennille, passed away at his residence after an extended illness. The family will celebrate his life with a private time of remembrance.

Mr. Richards was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of the late Joseph A. Richards, Sr. and Marion Nelson Richards. He spent his working career in manufacturing, most...

Mar 13, 2024

Miss Bertha "Bertie" Cooper, age 76 of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, March 25, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of May and Smith Funeral Directors, with burial following in the Rutherford Cemetery in Oconee. The family will greet friends...

Mar 11, 2024

Mr. James Stephens, age 79 of Warthen, passed away at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with internment following in the church cemetery. Reverend Bryce Jeffcoat, Reverend Tim Fields and Reverend Albert Fields...