Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Jan 26, 2021

Mrs. Rachel Carol Brewer, age 72, of Sandersville died on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at her residence. A memorial service for Mrs. Brewer will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 29, in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Stan Bellew will officiate.

Mrs. Brewer was a native of Washington County, the...

Jan 25, 2021

Mr. William Benjamin Francis, III, age 77, of St. Augustine, FL, died Monday, January 25, 2021, at Baptist South Hospital in Jacksonville, FL. A graveside memorial service will be held on Sunday, January 31, at 12 p.m., at Davisboro City Cemetery in Davisboro, Georgia, with Michael Gurley presiding.

Bill was a native of Davisboro, Georgia; a father...

Jan 24, 2021

Mr. Thomas Ray Usry, age 89, of Mitchell, died Sunday, January 24, 2021 at Washington County Extended Facility in Sandersville.   A family only graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, January 28th in the Mitchell City Cemetery.  Reverend Bobby Renew and Reverend Fred Garrett will officiate.

Mr. Usry was born and raised in Warrenton the son...

Jan 22, 2021

Ms. Mary S. Bruce, age 67 of Tennille passed away on January 22, 2020 at Augusta University Medical Center. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at 2:00p.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home. Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton, Reverend Danny Thomas, and Reverend Roger Holley will officiate. Interment...

Jan 21, 2021

Mr. Hubert Gary Burgamy Sr., age 76, of Tennille, died Thursday, January 21, 2021.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 23rd at 3:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille with Reverend Danny Thomas officiating.  The family will receive friends following the graveside service in the Cemetery.

Mr. Burgamy was a native and lifelong...

Jan 20, 2021

Mr. James Clayton Ivester, age 90, of Sandersville, formerly of Doraville, died Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Washington County Extended Care Facility.  A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held on Sunday, January 24, at 2P.M. at Sandersville First Church of the Nazarene.

Mr. Ivester was born and reared in Carrolton, Georgia, the son of...

Jan 20, 2021

Ms. Lavenia Cochran Brown, affectionally known as “Teen” age 94 of Sandersville, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Washington County Extended Care Facility.   A graveside service celebrating her life will be held on Sunday, January 24th at 1:00 p.m. in Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Hwy. 24 West in Sandersville.

Ms. Brown was born and...

Jan 17, 2021

Mr. Albert Edward Baugus, age 81, of Tennille, died on Sunday, January 17, 2021 in Washington County Extended Care Facility.  A memorial service for Mr. Baugus will be held on Saturday, January 23 at 11:00 A.M. at Sandersville Community Church.  Pastor Scott Ferguson will officiate.

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

Jan 17, 2021

Miss Sara Owen Etheridge, age 81, of South Smith Street, Sandersville, died peacefully at her home Sunday, January 17, 2021.  A family  graveside funeral service will be held in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  A public celebration of Miss Etheridge's life will be held at a later date when public gatherings are again deemed safe.

Miss Etheridge was...

Jan 15, 2021

Mr. Leon Edward Kilpatrick, age 86, of Tennille, Georgia, formerly of Dade City Florida, died peacefully at his home following an extended illness. His body will be interred at Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell Florida.   A celebration of Mr. Kilpatrick's life will be held at a later date.

Mr. Kilpatrick was born and reared in Birmingham, Alabama,...

Jan 14, 2021

Mark Allen, age 63, of Sandersville, Georgia died unexpectedly after a brief illness with his wife Susan by his side.  A graveside service will be held on January 30, 2021 at 1:00 p.m at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.  Social distancing and mask are encouraged by the family.  His brother, Ricky Allen will be officiating.

Mark was...

Jan 13, 2021

Mr. Herbert Hodges, age 72, of Oconee died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at his home. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 15 at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Oconee. Reverend Tom Howard and Mr. Mike Sheppard will officiate. Pallbearers will be Gene Sheppard, Clay Brantley, Thomas Harris, Andy Jones, Joel Cochran, and William...

Jan 13, 2021

Mrs. Norma Jones Wright, age 73. of Evergreen Drive in Sandersville, died Wednesday, January 13, 2021 peacefully at her home surrounded by family.  A graveside funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, January 16th at 2:00 p.m. in the Old City Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton will officiate.  Friends may pay their respects on...

Jan 13, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn Jeanette Sheppard, age 66, of Harrison, died on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 17 at New Family Cemetery near Harrison. Reverend Tom Adkins will officiate.

Mrs. Sheppard was a native of Fulton County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Carl Boyette and...

Jan 12, 2021

Mr. Wayne Irvin Tapley, age 72, of New Road, Sandersville, died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at his residence.   A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 16th at 11:00 a.m. in Washington County Memorial Gardens with Revered Danny Thomas officiating.  Doug Watkins, A.D. Davis, Russell Sanders, Rusty Rhodes, Jeff Smith, Marlin Anderson, Steve Anderson, and Ashley Bridges...

Jan 10, 2021

Mr. Tillman Armstrong "Till" Smith, age 73, of Augusta, died Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Heritage Inn in Sandersville following an extended illness.  A family only graveside funeral service will be held in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville with the Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton officiating. Till was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, the son of the late Milus Matthew...

Jan 8, 2021

Mr. William Benjamin "Billy" Kay Sr., of Sandersville, died peacefully at his home Friday, January 8, 2021.  A family only graveside committal service will be held in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville with the Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton officiating.

Mr. Kay was born in Ben Hill County Georgia and reared in both Fitzgerald and Moultrie.  He was the...

Jan 7, 2021

Mrs. Mary Ruth Vaden, age 90, of Warthen died on Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Heritage Inn in Sandersville.  Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 10, at Union Baptist Church Cemetery near Warthen, Ga.  Reverend David Self and Maura Vaden Peavy will officiate.  Honorary pallbearers will be Tyler Vaden, Caleb Vaden, Ryan Vaden, Traci...

Jan 7, 2021

Carol S. Foskey Fulford, age 66 of Adrian passed away on Thursday morning, January 7, 2021 at her home.

Born in Waycross, Georgia she was the eldest of five daughters born to the late Willard Franklin and Betty Jean Davis Foskey.  As a young child the family moved to Adrian which became home and has remained such. ...

Jan 3, 2021

Mable Lucille Weeks Attaway, 97 of Sandersville, GA died January 3, 2021 following an extended illness.  Mable was born October 5, 1923 in Bonifay, FL to Kent and Francis Weeks. She is preceded in death by a granddaughter, Lorrie Attaway Vaughn. She is survived by a son, Lloyd Attaway and his wife Joan of West Jefferson, NC; daughter, Mollie...