OBITUARIES
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...
William Roger Fichtner
Jun 24, 2022
William Roger "Bill" Fichtner, age 56, passed away on Friday, June 24, 2022, in Charleston, South Carolina. A private memorial service was held on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville, Georgia. Reverend Weston Williford and Reverend Don Aven officiated.
Bill is survived by his parents, John and Elphie Fichtner; his brother...
Teresa Waters Williford
Jun 15, 2022
Mrs. Teresa Waters Williford, age 61, of Tennille, passed away Wednesday, June 15 th at her residence. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, June 27 at 11 am at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Bobby Williford and Reverend Stacy Williford will officiate. Pallbearers will...
Cecil Ronald Frazier
Jun 14, 2022
Mr. Cecil Ronald Frazier, Sr., age 74, of Sandersville passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 in an Augusta Hospital following an extended illness. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, June 18 th at 11:00 a.m. at Sandersville First Church of the Nazarene with Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Joe Crosby officiating. The...
Tracy Adam Widener
Jun 11, 2022
Mr. Tracy Adam Widener, age 52 of Mitchell died on Saturday, June 11, 2022. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Widener was a native of Glascock County, Georgia, the son of the late James Allen Widener. He was a roofer with Younges Roofing Company. ...
Jackson James Knight
Jun 10, 2022
Airman First Class, Jackson James Knight, age 19, of Washington County, passed away Friday, June, 10, 2022. A graveside service to celebrate his life will be held on Tuesday, June 14 th at 11:00 a.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille, GA. with military honors. The family will receive friends Monday from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home....
Scott "Mongo" Prandy
Jun 9, 2022
Mr. Scott “Mongo” Prandy, age 59 of Deepstep Creek Road in Sandersville passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022 at his residence. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Mr. Prandy was born in Grinnell, Iowa and served his country as a member of the United States Navy. He spent his working career...
Leslie Combes Tucker
Jun 8, 2022
Mrs. Leslie Combes Tucker, age 76, of Macon, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Sunday, June 12th at 2:00 p.m. at Union Baptist Church in Washington County with burial in the Church Cemetery. Reverend Ron Bracewell will officiate.
Mrs. Tucker...
Shirley Smith Landry
Jun 2, 2022
Mrs. Shirley Ann Smith Landry, age 70, passed away peacefully on Junes 2, 2022 at the home following an extended illness. A celebration of her life will be held at Sandersville Community Church on Sunday, June 5 at 3 pm with burial at Zeta cemetery in Tennille. Pastor Scott Ferguson and Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will Mrs....
Little Jimmy Lindsey, Jr
May 22, 2022
Little Jimmy Lindsey Jr., age 59, of Tennille, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2022. A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Thursday, May 26 th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend L.T. Logue will officiate. The family will greet friends from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service.
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M. Hugh Turner
May 21, 2022
M. Hugh Turner, 83, of Fitzgerald, Georgia, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Southern Oaks in Tifton, Georgia.
Graveside services will be held 11 AM, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Zeta Cemetery in Tennille, Georgia, with the Rev. Greg Pope officiating.
Mr. Turner was born August 17, 1938, in Tennille, Georgia, to the late Thomas...
Richard Mark Knowles, Jr.
May 15, 2022
Mr. Richard Mark Knowles, Jr., age 32 of Sandersville, died Sunday, May 15, 2022. A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, May 22 nd at 3:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Zeta Cemetery. Reverend Roy Smith will officiate. The family will greet friends Sunday from 2:00 p.m. until the...
John Michael Boyd
May 14, 2022
Mr. John Michael Boyd, age 64, of Tennille died on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in an Augusta hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate.
Mr. Boyd was a native of Washington County, son of the late James...
