Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Mar 8, 2021

Mr. Walter Frank Davie, age 98, of North Main Street Tennille,  died Monday, March 8, 2021 at his residence.   A family memorial service honoring his life will be held at a later date. Mr. Davie was born on May 29, 1922 in Howard, New York the son of the late Frank Davie and the late Mary Ann Broson Davie.  He...

Mar 7, 2021

Marcia Jean (Jeannie) Buchanan-Morse, age 73, passed away at her residence in Harrison, GA Monday, March 7, 2021. She was born September 1, 1947 in Orlando, FL to Lloyd and Gertrude Buchanan. Jeannie loved to take pictures and tell stories. She spent many hours researching genealogy and tracking family history. She liked to find treasures thrift shopping, so she...

Mar 6, 2021

Mrs. Edna Lucile Goodman Kyzer, age 68, passed away peacefully on March 6, 2021, with her loving son Jason by her side.

Mrs. Kyzer was born in Sandersville, Georgia on December 21, 1952, to the late James Henry Goodman, Sr. and Helen Fulghum Goodman. She graduated from Brentwood School, Georgia College and State University, and the University...

Mar 6, 2021

Mrs. Mary Veal Andrews, age 91, of Deepstep, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Washington County Extended Care Facility.  A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, March 9th at 2:00 p.m. in Deepstep Methodist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Jimmy Harris will officiate. For family and friends who would like to pay their respects, Mrs. Andrews will lie in state...

Mar 4, 2021

Mrs. Annie Laura Kelly, age 94, passed away Thursday, March 4, 2021, at Harbor Grace Hospice in Atlanta, Ga. A committal service will be held on Thursday, March 11, 21011, at West View Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia, at 11:00 am

Mrs. Kelly was born in Washington County on April 6, 1926, the second of four daughters born...

Feb 28, 2021

Mrs. Mary Lee Walker Cowart, age 77, of Sandersville died on Sunday, February 28, 2021 in an Augusta hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 3, 2021 in White Oak Church Cemetery.  Reverend Dewey Henderson and Reverend Tom Tabor will officiate.

Mrs. Cowart was a native of Spartanburg, SC, the daughter of...

Feb 25, 2021

Mary Young Price , age 102, left her earthly life on February 25, 2021 in Dahlonega, Georgia.  She was a resident of Chelsey Park Health and Rehabilitation .

​ Mary was the daughter of Georg e and Vian n a Young . She was born on December 23, 1918 in Washington County, Georgia.  She was a faithful...

Feb 22, 2021

Robin Maddox McCorkle, 60, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021. She was born May 6, 1960 in Sandersville, Georgia to Lonnell and Zelma Moye Maddox, living in Wrightsville most of her life and was a 1978 graduate of Johnson County High School. Robin was also a 1982 graduate of Georgia Southern University with a Bachelor’s Degree in business and...

Feb 19, 2021

Mr. William T. “Billy” Pittman, age 91, of Sandersville died on Friday, February 19, 2021.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 23 at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Gary Griffin will officiate.

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

Feb 16, 2021

Mason Morris, age 22, of Tennille, died Tuesday, February 16, 2021.   A graveside funeral service celebrating Mason's life will be held on Wednesday, February 24th at 2:00 p.m. at Tabernacle Methodist Church Cemetery on Hwy. 24 West, Sandersville.  Reverend Fred Morrison will officiate.  Pallbearers will be George Wiggins, Daniel Toney, Dakota McCoy, Jalyn Seals, Nate Lynch and Vincent Cuyler.   ...

Feb 16, 2021

Kayla Breanne Waggoner Everett was one of the greatest people any of us has ever known. Kayla fought for perfection every minute of her life, from birth on August 7, 1982, in Lubbock, Texas, to her passing on February 16, 2021, Midland, Texas. She accomplished many life goals and dreams, graduating with honors from Lee High School in 2001,...

Feb 14, 2021

Miss Kay Adlyn Sheppard, age 79, of Augusta died on Sunday, February 14, 2021 in an Augusta hospital.  A graveside funeral service at Zeta Cemetery for family only will be held at a later date.

Kay was the daughter of the late Harold Francis Sheppard and the late Jessie Marshall Sheppard.

Survivors are her brother,...

Feb 11, 2021

Mr. James Ostell Everett, age 87, of Sandersville died on Thursday, February 11, 2021 at Fairview Park Hospital.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, February 14 at Deepstep United Methodist Church with burial in Deepstep Methodist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Stan Ballew will officiate.  Pallbearers will be James Hitchcock, Jonathan Hitchcock, Ross Smith, Cliff Smith, Justin Wright,...

Feb 11, 2021

Danny Wayne Coulter, age 58, of Sandersville died on Thursday, February 11, 2021 in an Augusta hospital following an extended illness.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 15 at Temple of Praise Church in Sandersville.  Pastor Wallace Smith and Pastor Quint Shepherd will officiate.  Burial will be at 3:00 P.M. Monday in the Johnson United...

Feb 11, 2021

Mrs. Helen  Sheppard, age 92, of Harrison died on Thursday morning, February 11, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the Pleasant Plains Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Stephen Robinson will officiate. The family request social distancing and the wearing of...

Feb 6, 2021

Mr. Wesley Pittman, age 95, of Lakeside Drive, Milledgeville, died, Saturday, February 6, 2021.  He will be buried beside his late wife Rubye in a committal service at Davisboro Cemetery.   A memorial service celebrating the lives of both Wesley and Rubye Pittman will be held on Saturday, February 20th at 2:00 p.m. at Sandersville United Methodist Church.  The family...

Feb 5, 2021

Ms. Martha Gilmore Eskew, age 88, of Sandersville, died Friday, February 5, 2021 at the Washington County Extended Care Facility.  A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Thursday, February 11th at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Cecil Cook will officiate.  The family will...

Feb 2, 2021

Sheena W. Hargrove, age 47, of Northlake Drive, Sandersville, died Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her residence following an extended illness.  A celebration of her life will be held on Friday, February 5th at 2:00 p.m. at First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville with Reverend Joe Crosby and Reverend Danny Thomas officiating.  The family will receive friends on...

Feb 1, 2021

Ms. Jean Griffis Neal, age 81, of Jackson Church Road in Tennille passed away at her home following an extended illness.  A family celebration of her life will be held at a later date.

Ms. Neal was born in Cocoa Florida, the daughter of the late Nola Griffis and Evelyn Adkins Tucker.  She is also predeceased by...

Jan 27, 2021

Mr. Thomas Gilmer Bateman, Sr., age 77, of Wrightsville, died on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at Washington County Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, February 1 at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Chad Waller will officiate.

Mr. Bateman was a native of North Carolina, the...