Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Nov 16, 2023

Ms. Quinell Towns McGill, age 78 of Tennille, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday morning, November 16, 2023. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jim Rhodes officiating.

Ms. McGill was born in Towns...

Nov 14, 2023

Allowee Sanders Myers, 83, of Lavonia, passed away Tuesday morning at her home in Lavonia.

Born August 30, 1940 in Sandersville, she was the daughter of the late John and Lucille Pounds Sanders. She was the sister of the late David Sanders and Sarah Sanders Berryman. She was retired from the Department of Family and Children Services...

Nov 14, 2023

Ms. Saretta Roberts, age 97, of Sandersville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.  A graveside service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, November 20th at 11:00 a.m. at the Clark Cemetery in Lexington, Georgia.  Reverend Dave Johnson will officiate.

Ms. Roberts was reared in Lexington, the daughter of the late Edgar Herschel Roberts...

Nov 10, 2023

Mr. Anthony F Taylor, Sr., (Tony) age 64 of Tennille, passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023 after a courageous battle with cancer. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, November 13, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Antioch Christian Church in Oconee with Reverend Hal Taylor officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday,...

Nov 8, 2023

Billy Joe Phillips, age 58, of East 2nd Avenue, Tennille, died Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at his residence.  A family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Billy Joe was born in Macon and reared in Tennille.  He was the son of the late Grady Phillips and the late Betty Etheridge Phillips.  For most of...

Nov 4, 2023

Joe Thomas Channell, affectionately known as JT to his siblings, nieces and nephews, passed away peacefully early Saturday morning, November 4, 2023 at his residence. Funeral services to celebrate his life will be held in the James Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM officiated by the Reverends Chad Watkins, Stan Littleton and Ron Dixon.  ...

Nov 3, 2023

Mr. Richard Wayne Jackson, age 79, of Riddleville died at his residence Friday, November 3, 2023 following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville, Ga. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Burial will be private.

Mr. Jackson was a...

Nov 2, 2023

Mrs. Barbara Jackson Beckworth, age 87, of Riddleville passed away Thursday, November 2, 2023, at her residence.  A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held at 2:00 p.m on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at New Bethel Baptist Church in Riddleville with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas, Reverend Marty Deal, and Reverend M.D....

Oct 31, 2023

Martha Solomon, age 81, of Douglas, Ga, went to be with our Lord and savior on Tuesday, October 31st, 2023. She was born on December 21st, 1941 the daughter of Mr. William Huel Smith and Mrs. Adell Meeks Smith.

She is Survived by; Two Daughters; Terry (Johnny) Odom of Douglas, GA, and Toni Taylor of Douglas, GA,...

Oct 29, 2023

Mrs. Patsy Redfern Brantley, age 82, of Warthen, Georgia passed away Sunday, October 29, 2023.  A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, November 1, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in the church cemetery.  Reverend Tim Powell and Reverend Bryce Jeffcoat will officiate. Lamar Helton, Ricky Haywood, Chris Yates,...

Oct 27, 2023

Funeral services for Foster Sebren Goff, Jr., age 80, will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 30, 2023, in the Chan Stanley Memorial Chapel of Stanley Funeral Home and Crematory with Dr. Stan Littleton officiating. Burial will follow in Dublin Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Goff was born on March 3, 1943, in Tifton, Georgia to Foster and...

Oct 27, 2023

Rev. William (Bill) G. Brown passed away in Statesboro, Georgia, at the age of 90 on October 27, 2023. Mr. Bill Brown was born in Wilkes County, Georgia, son of the late George Fanning Brown and the late Ruth Taylor Brown.

He attended Georgia Southern College and graduated with his bachelor’s degree in education before attending Emory...

Oct 24, 2023

Mr. Wade H. Cramer, age 73, of Walden Road, Sandersville passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2023.  A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, October 27th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate.  Alan Frost, Scott Glenn, Joe Kitchens, Stephen...

Oct 15, 2023

Thomas Allen Joiner, M.D., age 68, of Flagler Beach, Florida, passed away at his home on Sunday, October 15, 2023, from multiple myeloma. Tommy fought the cancer bravely for several years, traveling to Advent Hospital at Orlando, Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, and University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital for treatment. This summer, the myeloma began winning the battle...

Oct 15, 2023

Eston Elzie Price, Jr., passed away peacefully at age 84 on October 15, 2023 at Evans Memorial Hospital. He was born to Eston E. Price, Sr. and Virginia Mathis Price on August 20, 1939 in Sandersville, Georgia.  Eston graduated from Tennille High School and joined the United States Marine Corp after graduation.  He met Mattie Ann Johnson and married...

Oct 15, 2023

Mr. John Ashley Wood, age 47 of Macon passed away on Sunday, October 15, 2023.

Mr. Wood was the son of the late Charles David Wood and Judy Parker Wood. He was born in Dublin and lived and worked in Sandersville as well as Macon. Mr. Wood was a licensed cosmetologist and was currently working with Marshal...

Oct 13, 2023

Kathleen “Kathy” Carr Jopling 73, loving wife of 49 years to Dr. William “Bill” Jopling, entered into rest on Thursday October 12, 2023.  She was born in Sandersville, Georgia to the late Thomas and Margaret Carr.

She graduated from Washington County High School and received her Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Georgia Southern University.

Education...

Oct 13, 2023

Mr. Scott Baucom, age 63 of Macon, formerly of Sandersville passed away on Friday, October 13, 2023, at Atrium Health Navicent in Macon. A graveside memorial service will be held to celebrate his life on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Danville.

Mr. Baucom was born in Birmingham,...

Oct 7, 2023

Michael Warren Ginn, age 69 of Sandersville, Georgia, passed away at his home on Saturday October 7, 2023. A memorial service, celebrating his life will be held Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Sandersville, Georgia with Brother Lee Lacey officiating. Visitation will be Monday October 9th from 5 – 7 pm in the...

Oct 7, 2023

Mrs. Verna Brooks Waits, age 92, of Deepstep, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 11th in the Deepstep Methodist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Scott Thompson will officiate.

Mrs. Waits was a native of Washington County, the daughter of the late Sammie E. Brooks and the...