Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Oct 26, 2020

Betty Ruth Walker Garner won her battle with colon cancer on October 26, 2020. She was born on September 25, 1935 to the late Eugene and Ila Amerson Walker of Warthen, Georgia. She attended Warthen Elementary School, graduated from Sandersville High School and attended Mercer University. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Steve S. Garner, her...

Oct 25, 2020

Candis Julie Spivey, age 45, of Tennille, died on October 25, 2020 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. A family memorial service will take place at a later date in her hometown of Ozello, Florida.

Candis was born in Brooksville, Florida. She had many joys in life but none greater than her daughter Chloe, whom she was...

Oct 25, 2020

Allen Mountjoy, 71, of Eatonton, GA, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his residence in the presence of his family. Allen was born in Washington, D.C. on January 9, 1949. He was the son of the late Luther Allen Mountjoy and Kathleen Rankin Drummond. He graduated from Georgia Southwestern State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration. Allen...

Oct 25, 2020

Mrs. Kay Channell Hartley, age 64, of Tennille, died on Sunday October 25, 2020 in a local hospital following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 28 at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Jarrett Burch and Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.

Mrs. Hartley was a native and lifelong resident...

Oct 18, 2020

Mr. Carl Edward Wetteland, age 79, of Ashville NC died on Sunday, October 18, 2020 in Ashville. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 23 in the Davisboro Cemetery.  Reverend Joe Cheeks will officiate.

Mr. Wetteland was a native of Sturbridge Massachusetts, the son of the late Sverre G. Wetteland and the late...

Oct 18, 2020

Mr. Larry Gene Veal, age 68, of Tennille died on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Fairview Park Hospital in Dublin. Graveside funeral services for Mr. Veal will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 21 at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Allen Heath will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Matthew Yates, Michael Yates, John McDonald, Nathaniel Meadows, John Darity and...

Oct 18, 2020

Ms. Allie Brantley MacDonald, age 88, of Moye Drive in Sandersville, died Sunday, October 18, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.  A graveside memorial service will be on Wednesday, October 21st at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate.

Ms. MacDonald, affectionately known as "Bill" to family and friends was...

Oct 17, 2020

Billy Tucker Marchman, age 90, passed peacefully in his sleep October 17, 2020 in Stone Mountain, Georgia where he resided with his devoted wife of seventy years, Carolyn Holmes Marchman. He is also survived by daughter Mary Lynn Marchman Weatherly (Thomas), son Lee Tarver Marchman (Grace), granddaughters Lauren Weatherly McDow (Randolph) and Camilla Emily Marchman, and grandson Francesco James...

Oct 17, 2020

Mr. Neil Franklin Fox of Sandersville died Saturday, October 17, 2020 on his 90th birthday at the Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness.   A memorial service celebrating his life will be held on Saturday, November 14th at 1:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sandersville.  Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate.  The family will receive friends...

Oct 11, 2020

David W. Cauble, 61, of Kennesaw passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11th. He was born on June 30, 1959 in Charlotte, North Carolina to Richard D. Cauble & Jaynie Amerson Serrano. He was married to the love of his life, Sondra for the past 39 years. He graduated from Southern Tech in 1995 with a degree in Civil...

Oct 11, 2020

Mrs. Bonnie Ann Riner Chiurri, age 65, of Ridge Road in Sandersville, died Sunday, October 11, 2020 at her residence following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 14th, at 11:00 a.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Mike Jones will officiate.

Bonnie Ann was a native and lifelong resident of...

Oct 7, 2020

Mrs. Linda Boatright Butler, age 74, of Sandersville, died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at the Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness.   A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 10 th at 11:00 a.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Her husband, Bill Butler, will officiate.

Mrs. Butler was born and reared in...

Oct 6, 2020

Brian Benjamin Dent, age 50, of Tennille, died Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at his residence.  A funeral service celebrating his life will be held on Friday, October 9 th at 11:00 a.m. at the Hitchcock Barn on Old Savannah Road with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Jammy McCoy, Darrel Dunn,...

Oct 3, 2020

Mr. Lamar Brooks Hawkins known by family and friends as Festus, died Saturday, October 3, 2020. He was 81 years of age.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 6 th at 11:00 a.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.   Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.  Deacons of Mt. Moriah Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers. The...

Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Van B. Dollar Jr., age 64 of Duluth, died Thursday, October 1, 202 at Piedmont Hospital following an extended illness.  A graveside memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 4 th at 2:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Dewey Henderson will officiate.

Van was born and reared in Sandersville,...

Sep 29, 2020

Mr. Frank Odell Lindsey, Jr., age 74, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, September 29, 2020 in an Augusta Hospital following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, October 2 nd at 11:00 a.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Roy Smith will officiate.

Mr. Lindsey was a native and lifelong resident of Washington...

Sep 14, 2020

Dr. Glenn Jackson Bridges, Jr. of Tennille, Georgia passed away on September 14, 2020, at the age of 85. Glenn was born October 27,1934, in Augusta Georgia to Dr. Glenn Jackson Bridges, an Atlanta urologist, and Margaret Raymond Bridges, a teacher and education activist.  He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia in 1956, where...

Sep 14, 2020

Josh Sheram, age 19, of Sandersville, died Monday, September 14, 2020 at his residence in Statesboro.  A memorial service celebrating Josh’ s life will be held on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Hitchcock Barn on Old Savannah Road south of Tennille. Eric Channell, Larry Giles, Nathan Hodges and Chad Waller along with family and friends...

Sep 8, 2020

Mrs. Annie Hines Anderson, age 98, formerly of Royal Lane in Sandersville, died peacefully at her sons’ home on Lake Sinclair Tuesday, September 8, 2020.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 12 th at 2:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate.

Mrs. Anderson was...

Sep 8, 2020

Mrs. Bessie Chapman Summerlin, age 95, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Heritage Inn Nursing Home.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Sunday, September 13 th at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Her grandson, Scott Chapman will officiate her service.  Grandsons and great grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Mrs. Summerlin was...