Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Feb 16, 2020

Mr. Jack "Sweety" Waller, age 81, of Sandersville died on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in a Milledgeville Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mr. Waller will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 19 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial at Tabernacle United Methodist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Randall Smith will officiate.

Mr. Waller...

Feb 13, 2020

Kathleen, GA – William Andrew Collins, 19, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, February 13, 2020. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Burpee-Scott Memorial Chapel & Crematory. The services celebrating his life will be held on Sunday, February 16, 2020 at 2:00...

Feb 10, 2020

Mrs. Ann Pittman Davis, age 87, of Tennille died on Monday, February 10, 2020 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 14 at Sandersville United Methodist Church.  Reverend Stan Littleton and Reverend Mike McAfee  will officiate.  Burial will be private for family only.  Pallbearers will be Wes McAteer, Sandy Mercer,...

Feb 9, 2020

Mr. Stevie Clay Martin Sr., age 53, of Tennille, died Sunday, February 09, 2020 at his residence.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 12 th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Zeta Cemetery. Pastor Weston Williford will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Heath Phillips, Stacy Johnson, Isaac Wood Jr., Christian...

Feb 7, 2020

Shelly M. Tanner, age 47, of Harrison, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020.

Services will be held at 2:00PM on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at the West Laurens Sixth Grade Academy Gymnasium. Rev. Al Haywood and Rev. Robby Jones will officiate. Burial will be held privately. The family will receive friends at the school from 1:00PM...

Feb 3, 2020

Mr. Forrest Armstrong Thacker, age 75, of Covington, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at his residence.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 5 th at 11:00 a.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Pastor Weston Williford will officiate.

Mr. Thacker was born in Washington County, the son of the late James Anthony Thacker.  He...

Feb 3, 2020

Mrs. Martha Lozier Riner, age 91, of N. Harris Street, Sandersville, died Monday, February 03, 2020 at the Tennille Retirement Home.   A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 5 th at 2:00 p.m. at First Christian Church of Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Cecil Cook will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Jimmy Andrews, Walden Dudley, Bob...

Jan 30, 2020

Ms. Pat Garner, age 70, of Sandersville, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Washington County Regional Medical Center.   A memorial service celebrating Pat’s life will be held on Tuesday, February 4 th at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Mike Smith will officiate.   The family will receive friends on Tuesday from...

Jan 30, 2020

Mr. Terry Kenneth McNeely, age 72, of Sandersville, died on Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Veterans Hospital in Dublin following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M.  Monday, February 3 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Davisboro Cemetery. Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brent Palmer, Wes...

Jan 30, 2020

Mr. Joseph Leonard Hooks, age 63, of Tennille, died on Thursday, January 30, 2020 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, February 2 at First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville.  Reverend Gary Mimbs, Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Joe Crosby will officiate. Burial will be private for family only.  Pallbearers will be...

Jan 29, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Burgamy Ivey, age 83, of Sandersville, died on January 29, 2020 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, February 1 st in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial at Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Roger Holley will officiate.  Pallbearers will...

Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Holmes Sheppard, age 88, of Sandersville, died Monday, January 27, 2020.   A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, January 30 th at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Eric Holmes, Tracey Giddens, Mike Rice, Howard Brantley, Wendell Tompkins...

Jan 27, 2020

Mrs. Flora Mae Holton Brantley, age 83, of Harrison died on Monday, January 27, 2020 at Heritage Inn of Sandersville following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 29 in Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery.  Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate.

Mrs. Brantley was a native of Washington County, Georgia, the daughter...

Jan 26, 2020

Mrs. Brenda Hurt Fout, age 71, of Sandersville died Sunday, January 26, 2020 following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 31 st at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Fred Garrett will officiate.

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Jan 25, 2020

Mr. Billy Warren Todd, age 59, of Sandersville, died Saturday, January 25, 2020.   A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 29 th at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church on County Line Road in Washington County. Reverend Danny Yates and Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.  Pallbearers will be David Grimes...

Jan 23, 2020

Ms. Hilda Louise Eady, age 69, of Sandersville, died Thursday, January 23, 2020 following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 25 th at 2:00 p.m. in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Evangelist Kevin Jenkins will officiate.

Ms. Eady was a native of Washington County, the daughter of the late Arvey Jordan...

Jan 21, 2020

Mr. James Dennis Boyd III, age 69, of Dublin, died on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 24 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Marty Deal will officiate.

Mr. Boyd was a native of Washington County, the son of the...

Jan 20, 2020

Mr. James L. “Jimmy” Jones, age 74, of Sandersville, died Monday, January 20, 2020 following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 22 nd at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Wade Dawson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Freddy Davis, Adam Argoe, B.L....

Jan 16, 2020

Mrs. Edna Franklin Cullens, age 84, of Harrison, died on Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Augusta University Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, January 20 at Harrison Baptist Church with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Andy Carter and Reverend Chad Waller will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Cheston Cullens, Horace Jackson, Jeremy Lindsey, Marty...

Jan 15, 2020

Haisley Mae Huff age 20 days of Lansing entered into heaven on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Ashe Memorial Hospital. She was born in Ashe County on Thursday, December 26, 2019. Haisley Mae was preceded by her paternal grandfather, Herschel Huff, Jr, great grandparents, Rev. Royce Godfrey, Sarah and Herschel Huff, Sr.

Funeral services will be held...