Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Mar 9, 2024

Calvin Wiley Yarbrough age 85, of Davisboro joined his wife, Geraldine in eternal sleep, Saturday March 9, 2024. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, March 14th at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Joe Cheeks and Jerry Pitman will officiate. Friends may pay their respects on Thursday from 1:00 p.m....

Mar 8, 2024

Mrs. Betty Porter Dalton age 82, of Gwendolyn Street in Sandersville, passed away at Washington County Regional Medical Center on Friday, March 8, 2024, following an extended illness. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at 3:00 p.m., in the Chapel at May and Smith Funeral Directors with burial at Brownwood Cemetery....

Mar 1, 2024

Mrs. Shelia Brookins Bridges, age 73, of Oscar Drive in Sandersville, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2024, after an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, March 4, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Washington County Memorial Gardens. Pastor Scott Ferguson and...

Feb 29, 2024

Funeral Services for Zelma Marie Moye Maddox, age 95, will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 2, 2024, in the Richard N. Stanley, Jr. Memorial Chapel at Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory/Wrightsville Chapel, with burial to follow at Westview Cemetery. Rev. Lowery Brantley will officiate.

Mrs. Maddox was born on July 23, 1928, in Wrightsville, Georgia....

Feb 29, 2024

Mr. Harold Turner, age 82 of Macon, passed away on Thursday, February 29, 2024 after a brief illness. A graveside service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. The family will greet friends following the service in the cemetery.

Mr. Turner was born in...

Feb 29, 2024

Janice Brantley Robertson, age 79 of Dublin, formerly of Washington County, leaped into heaven peacefully with her daughter by her side on Thursday, February 29, 2024. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church near Tennille. Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate, and burial...

Feb 28, 2024

Karen Kicklighter Renfroe, 65, of Sandersville, GA, passed away peacefully of natural causes on February 28, 2024, at Augusta University Hospital. She was born on August 3, 1958, in Sandersville, GA, to Dwight Kicklighter and Betty Banks Kicklighter.

Karen lived a life filled with love, laughter, and dedication, marked by her passion for spending quality time with...

Feb 26, 2024

Lisa Joy Lastinger, age 60, passed away peacefully Monday, February 26, 2024, at her residence in Acworth, GA.  A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held, May 18, 2024 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m.

Lisa was born in Griffin, GA, and lived her early years in Swainsboro, GA, Louisville, KY and Nicholasville,...

Feb 24, 2024

Jeffrey Lee Bibb, age 63, of Memphis, TN, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2024.  A memorial service honoring his life will be held on Friday, March 1st at 3:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville, GA.  Reverend Stan Littleton will officiate.   Jeff's family will greet friends prior to the memorial service beginning at 2:00 p.m....

Feb 23, 2024

Mr. Donald Walker, age 89 of Warthen, passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at Washington County Regional Medical Center. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, February 26, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at Union Baptist Church in Warthen, with interment following in the church cemetery. Reverend Jim Duggan and Reverend Ronald Bracewell will...

Feb 19, 2024

Mr. Aubrey Hezton Freeman, age 69 of Sandersville, passed away at his residence on Monday, February 19, 2024.

Mr. Freeman was born in Jesup, Georgia, the son of the late Audie Kiah Freeman and Mary Louise Steadman Freeman. He had a few occupations during his working career, but before retirement he was a driller for a local...

Feb 17, 2024

Mr. Owen Etheridge Jr of Sandersville, Georgia, passed peacefully at his residence on Saturday morning, February 17, 2024. A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Saturday, March 2, at 2 p.m. at Sandersville First Christian Church. Reverend Cecil Cook will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Bonno, Ellis Douglas, Charlie Downs, Buddy Johnston, Jeffrey Mountain,...

Feb 7, 2024

Patricia Sanders Thompson, age 68, of Tennille, passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024 at Washington County Regional Medical Center.  A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, February 10th at 10:00 a.m. at Sandersville Community Church.  Her family may be contacted at the residence of Jamie and Jill Thompson at 8405 Harrison-Davisboro Road, Davisboro.

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Feb 6, 2024

REVISED Mrs. Judy Brooks Hutcheson, age 64, of Avant Cemetery Road, Tennille, passed away Tuesday, February 6, 2024 in Macon following a brief illness.  A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, February 16th at 4:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Her family will receive friends prior to the service starting at...

Feb 3, 2024

Mr. Donnie Joe Waters, age 64, of Tennille passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024 following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday, February 6th at 2:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Pastor Weston Williford will officiate.

Donnie was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the...

Feb 2, 2024

Stanley Edward “Stan” Williams, 58, of Warthen Georgia passed on February 2, 2024, following a brief illness. Visitation (covered dish) will be held on Saturday, February 24 at 12:00pm at Sisters Baptist Church.  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, February 25 at 11:00 a.m. at Zebulon Community Church located at 7266 Knowles Chapel Road, Sparta, Ga.

Jan 30, 2024

Mrs. Carllene Sumner Veal, age 96, of Johns Creek, formerly Louisville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Her family would like to invite you to celebrate a life well lived, at a graveside service Saturday, February 3 rd at 1:00 p.m. at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery, 1132 Harts Ford Rd, Tennille, Ga. Mrs. Veal's grandsons will serve...

Jan 30, 2024

Linda Grace Burgamy of Warthen, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville. Graveside services will be held Saturday February 3, 2024, 11:00 a.m. at Pine Hill Methodist Church Cemetery, with Reverend Don Black officiating. The family will greet friends following the graveside service.

Linda was born February 5, 1946, to...

Jan 28, 2024

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Melton Thomas Jones, age 79, of Tennille, passed away on January 28, 2024, at his residence after a brief illness.  A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 11:00 am Friday, February 9, 2024, at Bethany Baptist Church on Hartsford Road, Tennille.  Visitation will be from 5:00...

Jan 26, 2024

Mrs. Jessica Brantley Joiner, age 62, of Tennille died on Friday, January 26, 2024, at Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville. A memorial service for Mrs. Joiner will be held on Wednesday, January 31 at 2:00P.M. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. The family will greet friends at the funeral home from 1:00 P.M....