Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Mar 31, 2020

Our counties response to the Covid 19 pandemic has caused us all to change the way we live. After serving a number of families post the response implementation, May and Smith Funeral Directors has created a set of practices that seem to be working well.

1. All indoor services are prohibited at this time. In response to...

Mar 29, 2020

Mr. Leonard Taylor Hart, age 67, of Tennille died on Sunday, March 29, 2020 in a local hospital. A private graveside service for Mr. Hart will be held in Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Jimmy Harris will officiate. Pallbearers will be Ron Rhodes, Seth Rhodes, Cody Rhodes, Keith Rhodes, Terrell Weatherford, and Michael Hart. A public viewing will be...

Mar 27, 2020

Reverend Dr. Dwight David Irons, age 66, of Tennille, died on Friday, March 27, 2020 in the Washington County Regional Medical Center. A graveside memorial service will be held on Thursday, June 18 @ 10 A.M. at Zeta Cemetery in Tennille with Masonic Rights.  Reverend Gary Horton will officiate.

Dr. Irons was born in Providence, Rhode Island...

Mar 27, 2020

Mrs. Marion Palmer Copeland, age 92, of Tennille, died on Friday March 27, 2020 at Wrightsville Manor Health and Rehab following an extended illness. A private family graveside memorial service will be held at Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Pastor Weston Williford will officiate.

Mrs. Copeland was born in Bartow, Georgia on November 27, 1927. She was the...

Mar 26, 2020

Mr. Daniel Scott Dollar, age 35, of Macon, died Thursday, March 26, 2020. A private family graveside memorial service will be held in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Chad Waller will officiate.

Daniel was born in Richmond County, and raised in Washington County. He was a 2003 graduate of Washington County High School. He was a wrestling...

Mar 25, 2020

Mr. William Gordon Josey, Sr., age 92, of Riddleville died on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his residence. A private family graveside service will be held at the Riddleville Cemetery. Public viewing will be allowed on Friday, March 27 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home in numbers of ten or less. Reverend Wade Dawson and...

Mar 24, 2020

UPDATED: March 24, 2020

May and Smith Funeral Directors continues to monitor our county’s health care crisis. We want to act responsibly and at the same time render dignified and respectful service to those in need. The following are updates and clarification to existing policy that accommodate local, state and federal regulation as well as...

Mar 22, 2020

Mr. Harold Ray Hyatt, age 78, of Warthen, died March 22, 2020 following an extended illness. A private family only committal service will be held with a memorial service to be held at a later date at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Viewing will be allowed on Tuesday between the hours of 12 noon and 4:00 p.m. at...

Mar 17, 2020

Mr. Charles Belvie Whiddon, age 79, of Dublin, died Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Fairview Park Hospital. A graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 19th at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Mike Bankston and Reverend Gary Griffin will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jeff Myers, Clint Whiddon, Scott Whiddon, David Whiddon, Keith Dryden, Chris...

Mar 14, 2020

Mr. Robert Allan King, age 79, of Sandersville died at his residence. A memorial service for Mr. King will be held at a day and time to be announced later.

Mr. King was born on August 3, 1940 in Ft Pierce, Florida.  He was the son of the late J. Elvin King and the late Ruby Helen...

Mar 11, 2020

Mr. D. Earl Trussell, Sr, age 67, of Sandersville died on Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 15 at Sisters Baptist Church in Sandersville with burial in Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Jason Loggins, Reverend Michael Petty and Reverend Bert Parker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Thomas "Tadpole" Pulliam, Hillary Burgamy,...

Mar 9, 2020

Mr. Joseph Carl ”Joey" Armour, age 51, of Warthen, died at his residence on Monday, March 9, 2020 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, March 12 at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Anthony Baker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Aaron Archer, Chad Collins, Tommy...

Mar 8, 2020

Mr. Jesse Carey Hattaway Jr., age 76, of Hwy. 15 North, Sandersville, died Sunday, March 8, 2020 in an Augusta Hospital following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, March 11th at 11:00 a.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Dr. Brian Welch will officiate. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m....

Mar 6, 2020

Mrs. Carolyn Fennell Smith, age 74, of Sandersville, died Friday, March 6, 2020 at Heritage Inn Nursing Home. A funeral service will be held on Monday, March 9th at 2:00 p.m. at Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate. Pallbearers will be Elijah Smith, Trae Smith, Tyler Waters-Smith,...

Mar 4, 2020

Mr. Richard Glenn "Ricky" Beal, age 64, of Sandersville died on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday March 8, at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery. Reverend Andy Yates will officiate.   Pallbearers and honorary pallbearers will be the...

Mar 4, 2020

Mr. Robert Carroll “Robbie” Lord, age 64, of Hephzibah, died Wednesday, March 04, 2020 in an Augusta Hospital.  A private family memorial will be held at a later date.

Robbie was born and reared in Washington County, the son of the late Silas Lord and the late Carolyn Roberts Reese.  He was first employed by Anglo American...

Feb 26, 2020

Mrs. MayBell Meeks Anderson, age 92, of Tennille died on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 1, at Antioch Christian Church in Oconee with burial in the Antioch Church Cemetery.  Reverend Tom Howard and Reverend Johnny Anderson will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Mark Snider, Don Wilson, Thomas Snider,...

Feb 24, 2020

Ms. Joan Hughes Kennedy, age 79, of Sandersville, died Monday, February 24, 2020 at the Baldwin County Hospital following an extended illness.  A memorial service will be held on Friday, February 28 th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Roy Smith will officiate.  The family will receive friends prior to the service...

Feb 24, 2020

William Forrest (Billy) Jackson Sr. of Wrightsville passed away peacefully at his home on Ohoopee River Road on February 24, 2020 with Pat, his wife of sixty-four years by his side. Mr. Jackson was born in Donovan Ga. August 30, 1930 to Myrtice and Forrest Jackson. After graduating from Wrightsville High School, he attended Georgia Southern College. He volunteered...

Feb 18, 2020

Peggy Lyle Ethridge, 89, of Cuthbert died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert.  The family will have a visitation Friday, February 28 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM at Lunsford Funeral Home.  A graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 29 at 1:00 PM at Warthen United Methodist Cemetery, Bethlehem Baptist Church Road,...