Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Aug 21, 2019

Minister Marlon E. Lastinger, age 83, of Sandersville, died Wednesday, August 21, 2019.   A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 25 th at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sandersville.  Reverend David Self will officiate.  A visitation will be held on Saturday, August 24 th at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church on Linton Road starting at 2:00...

Aug 17, 2019

Mr. Leo Wheeler, age 80, of Sparta entered into heavenly rest on Saturday August 17, 2019 in a Macon hospital following a brief illness. A celebration of his life will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday August 22 at Archer Grove Baptist Church in Hancock County with burial in the church cemetery.

Mr. Wheeler was the son...

Aug 13, 2019

Mr. David Lamar Blue, age 68, of Tennille, died on Tuesday, August 13,2019, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, August 16 at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be Stanley Barfield, Keith Andrews, Dean Lindsey, James...

Aug 10, 2019

Tennille, Washington County and Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most admired citizens, Thomas H. Smith, the Sheriff of Washington County, Georgia. Thomas died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at his residence in Tennille. Thomas was born to Charles Vestus Smith Sr. and Elizabeth Canty Allen Smith on October 5, 1960.

Thomas initiated his career as...

Aug 5, 2019

William Cleave “Bill” Miller of Orlando, Florida, entered into eternal rest after a brief illness on August 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate.  The family will receive friends prior to the service at 10:00 a.m.

Bill...

Aug 2, 2019

Mrs. Frances Thigpen Stone, age 78, of Davisboro, died on Friday, August 2, 2019, in an Augusta hospital.  Funeral services for Mrs. Stone will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 5 at New Hope United Methodist Church near Davisboro with burial in the church cemetery.  Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Steven Thigpen, Mike Martin, Jonathan...

Aug 1, 2019

Mrs. Rita June Strickland of Wrightsville, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019 surrounded by her loving family. She was 74 years old. A funeral service will be held on Thursday, August 8, at 11:00a.m. at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial to follow at the church cemetery per her wishes.

Rita was born June 18,...

Jul 25, 2019

Mrs. Pearl Louise Vanbrackle Woodcock, 83, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2019.  Funeral services will be conducted at 11 AM on Saturday, July 27, 2019 in the Chapel of Williams Funeral Home of Milledgeville with Bishop Wilse Davis and Rev. Milton Collins.  Interment will follow in Heritage Memorial Park.

The family will...

Jul 23, 2019

Mr. Marion Wayne Edge, age 66 of Sandersville, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Washington County Regional Medical Center.  A memorial service for Mr. Edge will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, July 26 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Nathan Adams will officiate.

Mr. Edge was a native of Forsyth Georgia,...

Jul 23, 2019

Mr. Aubin Hubert Willis, Jr., age 91, of Tennille, died on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in an Augusta hospital.  Funeral services for Mr. Willis will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday July 27 at First Christian Church of Sandersville. Burial will be private.  Reverend Cecil Cook and Reverend Sheila Hunter will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dave Whitling, Matthew Whitling,...

Jul 21, 2019

Edward "Ned" West Daniel

Mr. Edward “Ned” West Daniel, age 89, of LaGrange, passed away on July 21, 2019.  Mr. Daniel was born on November 24, 1929 in Sandersville, Georgia to the late James Hiram Daniel and Helen West Daniel.  He proudly served his country in the United States Army and worked for many years at...

Jul 21, 2019

Mrs. Ann Purvis Cook, age 80, of Tennille, died Sunday, July 21, 2019 in Allentown Pennsylvania following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 3 rd at 11:00 at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville. Reverend Randall Smith will officiate with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.

Mrs. Cook was born...

Jul 21, 2019

Mrs. Stacey Vanessa Branan Taylor, age 42, of Sandersville, died on Sunday, July 21, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 25 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Lamar Brantley and Reverend Chad Waller will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Jonathan Beal, Matthew Edwards, Jim Branan, David Branan, Quinton...

Jul 18, 2019

James "Larry" Smith, age 75, passed away on July 18, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta. Larry was born January 22, 1944 in Oconee, Georgia to the late James Wesley Smith and Mrs. Jean (Batson) Smith of Oconee. Larry was a member of Haddock Baptist Church from October 26, 1979 to January 8, 2014. He was elected as...

Jul 17, 2019

Mrs. Nell Joiner Gibson Griffall, age 92, of Warner Robins, formerly of Wrightsville, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019 following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 20 th at 11:00 a.m. at Bethany Baptist Church south of Tennille with burial in the church cemetery.  Reverend Reggie Joiner will officiate.  Mrs. Griffall’s grandsons and grandsons-in-law...

Jul 13, 2019

Mrs. Jeanette Jones Snider, age 84, of Sandersville, died on Saturday, July 13, 2019, in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services for Mrs. Snider will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 16 at Sisters Baptist Church in Sandersville.  Reverend Jason Logins will officiate.  Burial will be in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery for family only.

Mrs....

Jul 6, 2019

Reverend Henry George "Mike" McMichael, Jr.  age 69, of Sandersville died on Saturday evening July 6, 2019 at Heritage Inn of Sandersville. Funeral services for Reverend McMichael will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 10, at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Tony Mimbs and Reverend Jimmy Harris will officiate.

Reverend McMichael was...

Jul 6, 2019

Mr. John Erwin Leverett, age 80, of Tennille died on Saturday July 6, 2019 at his residence.

A memorial service for Mr. Leverett will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, July 8, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Brian Welch will officiate.

Mr. Leverett was a native and lifelong resident...

Jul 5, 2019

Mrs. Frances Myres Ballew of Sandersville, Georgia, formerly of Greenville, South Carolina died on Friday, July 5, 2019, following an extended illness. A memorial service for Mrs. Ballew will be held at 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, July 9, at Deepstep United Methodist Church in Deepstep.  Reverend Stan Ballew will officiate.

Mrs. Ballew was a native of Greenville, South...

Jul 1, 2019

Hugh Buchanan McMaster, 60, of Macon, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00AM Saturday, July 6, 2019 at the chapel of Hart’s at the Cupola, with interment immediately following the service at Riverside Cemetery.  The family will greet friends Friday, July 5, 2019 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM at Hart’s at the Cupola....