OBITUARIES
Ann N Pittman
Sep 7, 2022
Loving mother and grandmother, Mrs. Ann Pittman, age 89, of North Harris Street in Sandersville, died Wednesday, September 7th, 2022, following a recent fall. A service to celebrate her life will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday September 9 th at Sandersville United Methodist Church. Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton will officiate. The family will greet friends following the...
Rene' Lochte Norris
Sep 6, 2022
Mrs. Rene’ Lochte Norris, age 63, of Social Circle, Georgia died on Tuesday September 6, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 10 th in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10:00 A.M. until the hour of...
Roger D. Norwood
Sep 1, 2022
Roger Dwayne Norwood, age 57, of Milledgeville, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022. A family memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date.
Roger was born in Orlando, Florida, the son of the late James Garfield Norwood and the late Mable Lewis Norwood. He was reared in Sandersville and attend Washington County...
Alvin Willis Josey
Aug 31, 2022
Mr. Alvin Willis Josey, age 93 of Augusta, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at his residence after an extended illness. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Friday, September 9, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville. Reverend Wayne Usry and Reverend Kevin Jones will...
Ben William Franklin
Aug 29, 2022
Mr. Ben William Franklin, age 73, of Walden Road, Sandersville, passed away Monday, August 29, 2022, at his residence following an extended illness. A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, August 31st at 11:00 a.m. in Brownwood Cemetery with Reverend Roger Holly officiating.
Ben was a native and lifelong resident of...
Charolette M Thompson
Aug 26, 2022
Mrs. Charolette M. Thompson, age 76, of Sandersville, Georgia, passed away peacefully at her home Friday, August 26, 2022. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, September 10 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 8225 Linton Road in Washington County. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service...
Brenda Stephens Askew
Aug 23, 2022
Ms. Brenda Stephens Askew, age 58, of Archer Road, Sandersville, died Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at her residence. A memorial service celebrating her life will be on Friday, August 26th at 2:00 p.m. with family receiving friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home. Pastor Weston Williford will officiate.
Brenda was a native and...
Franklin Hawkins
Aug 22, 2022
Mr. Ernest Franklin Hawkins, "Frankie", died Monday, August 22, 2022 at his residence surrounded by family after a courageous battle with cancer. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, August 25th at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Dr. Clarke Hawkins, Reverend M.D. Cabe and...
Diane M Annabel
Aug 17, 2022
Mrs. Diane M. Annabel, age 80 of Warthen passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Oconee Health and Rehab. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, August 22, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen. Reverend Tim Powell and Reverend Anthony Baker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rylan Thompson, Brian Griffith,...
Martha Nell Tanner
Aug 17, 2022
Mrs. Martha Nell Baugus Tanner, age 87, of Sandersville passed away on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at Washington County Extended Care Facility. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. at Sandersville Community Church with Reverend Scott Ferguson and Reverend Danny Thomas officiating.
Mrs. Tanner was born...
Jessica Lynn Hines
Aug 15, 2022
Mrs. Jessica Lynn Hines, age 42 of Wrightsville passed away on Monday, August 15, 2022. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville with burial at Downs Church of God Cemetery. Reverend Fred Garrett will officiate. Pallbearers will...
Gail Tucker Murphy
Aug 14, 2022
Gail Tucker Murphy, age 76, of Sandersville passed on to new life on August 14, 2022. She was preceded by her father Mackiness Reese Tucker and her mother Elah Holliday Tucker. Her husband of 55 years, William Franklin Murphy, her son John Benjamin Murphy, her daughter Elah Elizabeth Murphy, her son-in-law Timothy James Eynon Jones will remember her the...
Carolyn H. Brown
Aug 4, 2022
Mrs. Carolyn H. Brown, age 73, of Warthen, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2022 at Heritage Inn. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, August 8th at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens in Sandersville. Reverend Anthony Baker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dwayne McNure, Eric...
Margie Hillman Fessler
Aug 1, 2022
Mrs. Margie Hillman Fessler, age 97, of Tennille passed away Monday, August 1, 2022. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, August 6th at 11:00 a.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Paul Fessler and Reverend Andy Yates will officiate. Serving as pallbearers will be Mrs....
Barbara Bowen Rogers
Jul 28, 2022
Mrs. Barbara Bowen Rogers, age 79, of Wadley, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Augusta University Hospital in Augusta Georgia. A family celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Barbara was born and reared in Madison Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Jim Bowen and the late Virginia Johnson...
Ruth Bridges Hammock
Jul 27, 2022
Mrs. Ruth Bridges Hammock, age 94, of Riddleville, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022 at Wrightsville Manor Nursing Home following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Friday, July 29, 2022 at New Bethel Baptist Church with burial in Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville. Reverend Marty Deal and Reverend Michael Bailey will officiate....
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...
