Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Nov 4, 2022

Mrs. Kathryn “Kay” Beggs, age 77, of Hamburg State Park Road, passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2022, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville following an extended illness. A funeral to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Mineral Springs Baptist Church on Hamburg State Park Road, Mitchell, Georgia, at 2:00 p.m. with burial to...

Nov 3, 2022

Mrs. Pauline Helton Lewis, age 85 of Tennille, passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Washington County Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at 2:00 p.m., in Zeta Cemetery, in Tennille. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate and the family will receive friends...

Oct 28, 2022

Mr. Bobby Gene Parker, Sr., age 89, of Tennille, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at Heritage Inn following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday, November 1 st at 11:00 a.m. at Warthen United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.

Mr. Parker was born and...

Oct 27, 2022

Mrs. Jeanette Lindsey Harrell, age 92, of Davisboro, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Thursday, October 27, 2022.  A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, October 30 th ,  at 2:00 p.m., at New Hope United Methodist Church, with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens.   Reverend Ron Dixon and...

Oct 24, 2022

Mrs. Pearl Baker Hattaway, age 95, passed away Monday, October, 24, 2022 at Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness.   A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, October 27 th at 11:00 a.m. in Memorial Gardens, Sandersville.   Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.

Mrs. Hattaway was born and reared in Santa...

Oct 23, 2022

Mr. Thomas Gilmer Bateman, Jr. , age 58, of Wrightsville died on Sunday October 23, 2022.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, October 27th, 2022 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with burial in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Jimmy Harris will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Bruce Joiner, Aaron Price, Wesley Price, Tim Brown,...

Oct 23, 2022

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Sidney Adams, age 68, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2022

at St. Joseph’s Hospital. Mr. Adams was born in Savannah, GA on November 30, 1953 to the

late O’Connor Hawkins “O.H.” Adams and Sarah Frost Adams Frawley. He was a master

carpenter for the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners...

Oct 21, 2022

Mr. Harold “Hal” Denton, age 62 of Tennille, passed away at his residence on Friday, October 21, 2022. A graveside service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in Zeta Cemetery, Tennille. Rev. Elaine Denton will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery.

Hal...

Oct 19, 2022

Mrs. Sarah Anne Trussell, age 80, of Sandersville, passed away peacefully Wednesday morning October 19, 2022 at Heritage Inn following an extended illness.  A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, October 21 st at 3:00 p.m. at Sisters Baptist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. Reverend Jason Loggins will officiate.  Family will receive friends...

Oct 18, 2022

Mr. John J. Collins, age 56 of Lothair Community of Soperton passed away on Tuesday afternoon, October 18, 2022.

Born in Soperton, he was one of three sons born to the late Roger Bruce Collins and Trudie "Tootsie" Jeanette Chester. He grew up in Soperton and was a graduate of Treutlen County High School, Class of 1983....

Oct 17, 2022

Mr. James Edward Clark “Ed”, of Tennille passed away peacefully on Monday, October 17 th in Augusta, Georgia after a brief illness. A native of Sparta, Ed was born on February 28 th , 1938 to Warren and Enda Clark, and was one of nine children. Ed was a hardworking man who enjoyed living life to the fullest, whether...

Oct 16, 2022

Mrs. Ann Harvley Smith, born in Louisville, was Valedictorian and Most...

Oct 15, 2022

Peggy Lou Fox, age 94, of Orchard Lane in Sandersville, went to see Jesus on October 15, 2022. Her memorial service will be held at Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene in Tennille, Ga on Saturday, November 5, 2022, at 1:30 PM.  The family will be available to visit with after the service at the church.  Officiating will be...

Oct 13, 2022

Ms. Julia May Josey, age 94, of Washington County, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, October 13, 2022.  The funeral will be Saturday, October 15 th at 3:00 p.m. at Josey Baptist Church, with Reverend Mike Jones officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will greet friends from 2:00 p.m. until hour of service in...

Oct 6, 2022

Bertie Watson Gay, age 79, or 1010 Askew Station Bend, Greensboro, GA, passed away October 6, 2022, at St Mary’s hospital in Athens, GA, after a brief illness.  A native of Dublin, GA, was born June 3, 1943, the daughter of Jack and Ethel Watson, who preceded her in death.

Bertie was a graduate of Dublin High...

Oct 4, 2022

Mr. Leon Edward Perry, age 80, of Tennille, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his home following an extended illness.

Mr. Perry was born on January 2, 1942, in Panama City, Florida, the son of the late Sam A. Perry and the late Vera M. Perry. He graduated from Chattahoochee High School, where he enjoyed...

Oct 3, 2022

Rev. John Devayor Anderson II (aka...

Oct 2, 2022

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Sep 28, 2022

Mrs. Barbara Little Duggan, age 76, of Tennille, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022.  A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, October 3 rd at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Andy Yates and Reverend Dr. Brian Welch will officiate.

Barbara was born and reared in Milledgeville, the daughter of...

Sep 26, 2022

Mr. Jack Albert Register Sr., age 73, of Davisboro, passed away Monday, September 26 th in an Augusta Hospital.  A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, September 29 th at 11:00 a.m. in the Davisboro Cemetery. Reverend Richard Staveley will officiate. The family will receive friends following the graveside service.

Jack...