Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Sep 18, 2021

Mr. William Helton Johnson, age 81, of Oconee died on Saturday, September 18, 2021 after a brief and unexpected illness. A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 23 at 2:00 P.M. in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Oconee. Reverend Scott Kitchens and Reverend Gary Yonce will officiate. The family respectfully request attendees be properly masked and...

Sep 14, 2021

Mrs. Doris Moye Griffeth, age 89, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at the Washington County Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.  A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m. at Ridgeland Heights Baptist Church with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Tony Mimbs and Reverend L.T. Logue will officiate. ...

Sep 14, 2021

Lois Godfrey Everett, age 85 of Deepstep, died Tuesday, September 14, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Deepstep United Methodist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Reverend Paul Harris, Reverend Larry Giles and Reverend Stan Ballew will officiate.  Pall bearers will...

Sep 13, 2021

Mr. Gary Michael Harney, age 73 of Tennille, formerly of Reynoldsburg, Ohio passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021, at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. Mr. Harney will be inurned at the Georgia Veteran’s Cemetery in Milledgeville.

Mr. Harney was born in Covington, Kentucky, the son of the late Ben G. Harney and the late Rose Marie...

Sep 12, 2021

Mrs. Phyllis Andrews Carpenter, age 77, of Deepstep, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at the Washington County Regional Medical Center.  A memorial service to celebrate her life will be held outdoors Saturday, September 25th at 10:00 a.m. at the Amphitheater at Smyrna Baptist Church in Deepstep.  Russell Brown will officiate.

Phyllis was a Washington County native...

Sep 10, 2021

Jonathan Luke Askew, age 30, of Tennille, passed away on Friday September 10, 2021 at his residence.  A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Wednesday, September 15th at 11:00 a.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Gary Cobb and Reverend Larry Glover will officiate.

Jonathan was a kind and loving son, brother,...

Sep 9, 2021

Franklin Wendell Brown age 59 of Statesboro passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center.  A funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, September 13, 2021 at 2:00p.m. in Sister’s Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Tony Mimbs and Reverend Larry Glover will officiate.

Mr. Brown was born in Sandersville the...

Sep 8, 2021

Jeffrey Charles Garner, age 57, of Sandersville, died Wednesday, September 8, 2021.  A graveside funeral service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend L.T. Logue and Reverend Josh Garner will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Stanley Mathis, Larry Warthen, Ray Beggs, Bobby Walker, Randy Tucker, Gary Lawrence, Chuck Wright,...

Sep 3, 2021

Betty Morris Golden, 82, and Jamie Golden, 83, entered into rest September 3 rd , 2021. Funeral services are Private. The family will receive friends at Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, Thursday, September 9, 2021, from 4:00 until 6:00 PM. Betty was born in Washington County, Georgia, to Pierce Edward and Dovie Moye Morris. She graduated Sandersville High School in...

Sep 2, 2021

Mrs. Lucy Nell Cunningham Smith, age 97, of Tennille died at home on September 2, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Danita Knowles will officiate. Pallbearers will be Edd Cunningham, Ben Ouzts, Allen Smith,...

Aug 31, 2021

Willie Tom Kitchens, age 85, died on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 after a long battle with cancer.  Tom was born on May 27, 1936, in Prospect Community, Jasper County, Georgia to parents Emma Ruth Kitchens and Ruben Colvin Kitchens.   Tom grew up on his family farm, spending many wonderful days playing with his five siblings and his best friend...

Aug 29, 2021

Mr. Delma Lamar Godfrey, age 59, of Macon, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021.  A private graveside funeral service will be held to celebrate Lamar's life.  Reverend Charles Carter, Reverend Lee Hencely and Reverend Fred Reese will officiate.  The family ask that social distancing practices be observed.

Lamar was a native of Washington County and reared in...

Aug 24, 2021

Mrs. Mildred Chapman Wright, age 92 of Sandersville passed away on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at 2:00p.m. at Sister’s Baptist Church with burial to follow in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Jason Loggins will officiate.

Mrs....

Aug 24, 2021

Mr. Luke Peavy, age 91, of Peavy Lane, Warthen, passed away Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, August 27th at 11:00 a.m. at Union Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Roy Smith and Maura Peavy will officiate.  Social distancing practices will be observed.

Mr. Peavy...

Aug 23, 2021

Mrs. Tommie Chalker, age 89, of Sandersville, died Monday, August 23, 2021 at the Washington County Regional Medical Center.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, August 27th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 1:00...

Aug 23, 2021

Mrs. Ann Welch, age 79 of Sandersville passed away on Monday, August 23, 2021 at her residence. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 3:00p.m. at Sisters Baptist Church with burial in White Oak Church Cemetery. Reverend Dr. Brian Welch will officiate. Pallbearers will be Nate Taylor, Graham Welch, Clint...

Aug 21, 2021

Mr. James Troy Davis, age 66 of Sandersville passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Navicent Health in Macon.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Fred Morrison will officiate.

Mr. Davis was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. The...

Aug 21, 2021

Kason Anderson, age 31, of Sandersville, died Saturday, August 21, 2021 in an Augusta Hospital.  A public funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Thursday, August 26th at 11:00 a.m. at the Hitchcock Barn on Old Savannah Road, Tennille.  Reverend John Maynard will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Kyle Watkins, Josh Ford, Chris Mitchell, Josh Phillips, Matthew Anderson...

Aug 17, 2021

Mr. Billy Ray Lanthrip, Sr. age 77 of Sandersville passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 following an extended illness. A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 11:00a.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Bobby Williford and Billy Lanthrip, Jr. will officiate.

Mr. Lanthrip was born in Percy, Mississippi to the...

Aug 15, 2021

Mrs. Jane M. Hodges Woodard, age 88, of Davisboro, died peacefully in her sleep Sunday, August 15, 2021, at her residence.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, August 20th at 11:00 a.m. in the Davisboro City Cemetery.  Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate.  The family will receive friends on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at...