OBITUARIES
Jerry W. May
Jul 26, 2022
Jerry W. May, 59, loving husband and father passed away July 26, 2022. Jerry was born on April 24, 1963 in Sandersville, Georgia. Jerry and Jan moved to Lakeland in 1993 where they made a home and raised their children, Olivia and Walker. For 20 years Jerry was a dedicated coach and teacher at George Jenkins High School. He loved...
Chuck Jolley
Jul 24, 2022
Charles (Chuck) H. Jolley, 61, of Deepstep, GA, passed away on July 24th, 2022, after an inspirational, hard-fought and yearlong battle against cancer. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 26 at Sandersville First Church of the Nazarene with burial at Deepstep United Methodist Church Cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Joe Crosby will...
James C Bevill
Jul 23, 2022
James Bevill better known on earth and heaven as “Ike” entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 23. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 25 at 1 pm at Tennille United Methodist Church followed by visitation in the church fellowship hall. Burial will be private. Reverend Danita Knowles will officiate. Pallbearers will be Nick Ransen, Eric...
Elizabeth Wiggins Knight
Jul 22, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth Wiggins Knight went to be with the Lord on July 22, 2022 after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 7 in the Chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home, with burial to follow at the Washington County Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends at May and Smith on...
Charles W Price
Jul 21, 2022
Pastor Charles W. Price, age 72 of Tennille passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Augusta University Medical Center after a brief illness. A service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow at Zeta Cemetery. Reverend Richard Stavely...
Tammy Baugus Jackson
Jul 20, 2022
Ms. Tammy Baugus Jackson, age 58 of Tennille passed on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 at Augusta University Medical Center following an extended illness. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel at May and Smith Funeral Directors in Sandersville. Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate. The...
Cynthia Elton Channell
Jul 14, 2022
Ms. Cynthia Elton Channell of Oconee passed away Thursday, July 14, 2022 at her residence.
Cynthia was a Washington County native and reared in Oconee. She graduated from Washington County High School and moved to Atlanta where she was a longtime resident. She worked for over 40 years for Southern Bell from which she retired. Cynthia returned...
Elizabeth Shurling Prince
Jul 13, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth Shurling Prince, age 93, of Sandersville, died Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at Washington County Extended Care Facility. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, July 16th at 2:00 p.m. at Sisters Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Andy Carter will officiate. Mrs. Princes’ grandsons...
James Herman Jackson, Jr
Jul 12, 2022
Mr. James Herman Jackson, Jr., age 81, of Brandon, Florida passed away on Tuesday July 12, 2022, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville, where he had been a resident since December 2021, after his wife’s death. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday July 15, in New Bethel Cemetery near Riddleville. Reverend M. D. Cabe will officiate....
James Lamar Henson
Jul 11, 2022
Mr. James Lamar Henson, age 80, Sandersville, died Monday, July 11, 2022 at the Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, July 14 th at 11:00 a.m. at Sisters Baptist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Reverends Jason Loggins, Ronnie Duncan and Danny Thomas will...
Adam Jason Bennett
Jul 11, 2022
Mr. Adam Jason Bennett, age 44, of Griffin, GA, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at Wellstar Spalding Hospital. Adam was born in Evanston, Illinois, on March 31, 1978. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Norman and Marion Bennett, and Horacio and Julia Benitez. Adam was retired as a police officer with the City of Jonesboro....
Joan Mcnally Smith
Jul 9, 2022
Mrs. Joan McNally Smith, age 70, of Sandersville died on Saturday, July 9, 2022 in a Macon hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 14th at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville, with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend David Walters will officiate. The family will greet...
Norma Layton Steele
Jul 8, 2022
Norma Layton Steele, age 76, of Sandersville, passed away on July 8, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday July 11 at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Jackson Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Mike Jones will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dean Davis, Bill Hartley, Roan Miller, Ken Vance, Franklin Wood,...
Christina Buckholts Garner
Jul 3, 2022
Christina Buckholts Garner, age 61, of Milledgeville, passed away on Sunday, July 3, 2022. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, July 16 th at 3:00 p.m. at the home of Holly and Liz, 4412 Kaolin Road, Tennille.
Tina was born and reared in Hialeah, Florida, where she graduated from Hialeah High School. Following high school,...
Deborah Green Stanley
Jun 27, 2022
Ms. Deborah Green Stanley, age 69, of Sandersville, passed away peacefully Monday, June 27, 2022 in Marietta following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, July 2nd at 11:00 a.m., at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Davisboro City Cemetery. Reverend Jimmy Cason will officiate.
Debbie was...
Elinor Mcbride Mcdonald
Jun 26, 2022
Mrs. Elinor McBride McDonald, age 94, of North Brown Street in Oconee, passed away peacefully at her residence, the home where she was born, Sunday, June 26, 2022. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Wednesday, June 29 th at 11:00 a.m. at the McDonald Home, on N. Brown Street, Oconee. Barry Clanton and Tom Howard...
Mildred Layton
Jun 25, 2022
Mrs. Mildred Price Layton, age 101, of Sandersville died on Saturday morning, June 25, 2022, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville, with burial at Jackson’s Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Mike Jones and Ken Vance will officiate. Pallbearers are Dean...
