Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Apr 22, 2021

Mr. Emory Dean Bowen, age 71, of Riddleville passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021 at Navicent Hospital in Milledgeville. A memorial service to celebrate Mr. Bowen’s life will be held on Sunday, April 25, at 2:00P.M. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend M.D. Cabe and Reverend Larry Glover will officiate.

Mr. Bowen, known...

Apr 20, 2021

Mr. Willie Rabun Horton, age 81, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, April 20, 2021.  A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, April 23rd at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Tony Mimbs will officiate. Serving as pallbearers will be Mr. Horton's grandsons.

Mr....

Apr 20, 2021

Mrs. Edna Earl Huckaby Lewis, 85, of Sandersville passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 at her residence surrounded by family, following an extended illness. A service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 4:00P.M. in the May and Smith Funeral Home with burial at Brownwood Cemetery. Chapel. Reverend Larry Glover will officiate....

Apr 14, 2021

Mrs. Jane Sheppard Summerlin, age 84, of Sandersville, died Wednesday, April 14, 2021 following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, April 16th at 11:00 a.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Andy Yates will officiate. Mrs. Summerlin's grandsons and grandson-in-law will serve as honorary pallbearers.

Mrs. Summerlin was...

Apr 8, 2021

Mr. Charles Keith Smith, age 60, of Sandersville died on Thursday, April 8, 2021 in an Augusta hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, April 11, 2021, in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.

Mr. Smith was a life long resident of Washington County, the son of the late David...

Apr 5, 2021

Mr. Michael David Brantley, age 58, of Oconee, died on Monday, April 5, 2021 at Fairview Park Hospital.  Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 7 at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Oconee.  Reverend Tom Howard will officiate.

Mr. Brantley was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the son of the...

Apr 5, 2021

Mrs. Marie Hattaway Chapman, age 95, of Tennille died on Monday, April 5, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.  Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday, April 7th at 2:00 P.M. in Zeta Cemetery.  Reverend Gary Griffin and Reverend Jimbo Dominey will officiate.

Mrs. Chapman was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County,...

Mar 27, 2021

Mr. John Michael Todd, age 45 of Warthen, died on March 27, 2021. A funeral service to celebrate Michael’s life will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Mitchell City Cemetery. Pastor Weston Williford will officiate. Pallbearers will be Doug Hadden, Jamey Hadden, Ben Hadden,...

Mar 23, 2021

Merri Rebecca Jackson, affectionately known as "M.J." by family and friends died Tuesday, March 23, 2021.  A memorial service celebrating her life will be held on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate.

M.J. was born in Milledgeville on December 26, 1978 and reared in...

Mar 18, 2021

Mrs. Jennie Lou Bowen Jackson, age 85, of Riddleville, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 at University Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness.  A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Monday, March 22nd at 11:00 a.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Reverend Marty Deal, Reverend M.D. Cabe and Reverend Danny...

Mar 17, 2021

Mr. Roy Coolidge Etheridge, age 94 of 2417Highway 242, Sandersville, GA passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at his residence. A private graveside service will be held Sunday, March 21, 2021.

Mr. Etheridge was the son of the late Minor J. Etheridge and the late Cleo Jenkins Etheridge. He was the husband of the late Hilda Cummings...

Mar 17, 2021

Mr. Steven Elmo Nelson, age 78, of Deepstep died at his residence on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, following an extended illness.

Mr. Nelson was a native of Jacksonville Florida, the son of the late John R. Nelson and the late Virginia Hornsby Nelson. He was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Christian Nicole Kurlin.  Mr. Nelson was...

Mar 16, 2021

Mr. Benjamin Franklin "Benny" Smith, age 66, of Tennille, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021.  A family memorial service celebrating his life will be held at a later date. Mr. Smith was born in Laurens County, the son of the late Bobby Franklin Smith and the late Zelma Louella Stephens Smith.  He was reared in Johnson County and began his...

Mar 16, 2021

Ms. Geraldine Eubanks Miller, age 69, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at Washington County Regional Medical Center following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, March 19th at 2:00 p.m. in Bay Springs Cemetery near Oconee.  Pastor Stacey Williford will officiate.

Ms. Miller born in Marietta and reared in Oconee...

Mar 16, 2021

Mrs. Rebecca Marie Baker, age 76, of Warthen died on March 16, 2021 at her residence.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, March 20 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen.  Reverend Anthony C. Baker will officiate. Burial will be at Hamilton Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Mrs. Baker was a native...

Mar 16, 2021

Mr. Charles O. Elton, age 94, of Augusta, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at his residence following an extended illness.   A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, March 20th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Rich Bowen will officiate.  The family will...

Mar 14, 2021

Mr. David Jackson Hart, age 71 of Harrison, died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 18 th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with military honors. Pastor Weston Williford will officiate. The family will receive friends at 1:00 p.m. prior to...

Mar 12, 2021

Mr. James H. “Kojak” Clark, age 74, of Sandersville died on Friday March 12, 2021 at his residence following an extended illness.

A memorial service for Mr. Clark will be held on Tuesday March 16 at 2:00 P.M. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Brian Welch and Reverend Roger Holley will officiate....

Mar 11, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Jenkins Smith, age 69, of Sandersville died on Thursday, March 11, 2021 in the Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville following a brief illness.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Smith was a native of Columbia, SC, the daughter of the late Garnet Charles Jenkins, Sr. and...

Mar 11, 2021

Mrs. Charlotte Berry Richbourg, age 67 of Sandersville, passed away on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at her residence.  A graveside service will be held on Sunday, March 14 at 3:00 p.m. at Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Tripp Hodges will officiate.

Mrs. Richbourg was born and reared in Sandersville, the daughter of the late Jack Alvin Berry and the...