Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Dec 29, 2018

Mrs. Denise Morris Spangenberger, age 62, of Warthen, formerly Riverdale, passed away Saturday, December 29, 2018.  A memorial service celebrating Denise’s life will be held on Wednesday, January 2 nd at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Hill Methodist Church in Washington County.  Reverend Don Black, Reverend Ronald Capes and Reverend Karen Fisher will officiate.  Burial will be in the Church...

Dec 28, 2018

Mr. John Ronald “Ronnie” Lord, age 75, of Sandersville, died Friday, December 28, 2018.  A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 31 st at 11:00 a.m. at First Church of the Nazarene with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens.   Reverend Gary Mimbs and Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.   Mr. Lord’s nephews will be serving as pallbearers.

Dec 28, 2018

Travis Lee Claxton, age 21, of Tennille, died Friday, December 28, 2018.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 4 th at 11:00 a.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Kite Cemetery in Johnson County.  Elder Kenneth Brantley will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Mark White, Frank Layfield, Tyerion Smith, Joshua Burden, ...

Dec 25, 2018

Mrs. Annette Norris Yongue, age 76, of Sandersville, died on December 25, 2018 in an Augusta hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 28, at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville with burial at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Dr. Justin Terrell and Reverend Janet Cavin will officiate. Pallbearers will be the grandsons.

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Dec 23, 2018

Mrs. Ann Jackson Jones, age 82, of Riddleville died on Sunday, December 23, 2018, in a local hospital following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 3, 2019, at Riddleville Cemetery.

Mrs. Jones was a native of Johnson County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Taylor Lee Jackson and...

Dec 23, 2018

Mr. L. J. Moye III, "John", age 83, of Davisboro, died on Sunday, December 23, 2018, in a Louisville hospital following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 26 in New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery. Reverend Chad Watkins and Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate.

Mr. Moye was a native...

Dec 20, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy Anne Dukes, age 77, of Davisboro, died on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Washington County Regional Medical Center, following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 23, at White Oak Church with burial in White Oak Cemetery.  Reverend Dewey Henderson and Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.  Pallbearers will be...

Dec 12, 2018

David Wesley Pittman originally from Sandersville, Georgia died from complications of Lewy Body Dementia on Wednesday, December 12, 2018. He celebrated his 64th birthday on December 8 with his wife of 43 years, Debi L Lastinger of Milledgeville, his parents, Wesley and Rubye Pittman of Milledgeville, and parents-in-law, Marlon and Ann Lastinger of Sandersville. David was brother to Drew...

Dec 9, 2018

Will Clayton Hinson Waters, age 38, of Harrison, died on Sunday, December 9, 2018 in an Augusta hospital following a brief illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 12 in Orr Family Cemetery on Watermelon Road, Tennille. Reverend Chris Mayhew will officiate.

Will was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County. ...

Dec 9, 2018

Mrs. Mary Frances Ivey Miller, age 93, formerly of Miamola Lane, Sandersville, died Sunday, December 9, 2018 following an extended illness.   A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 14 th at 11:00 a.m. at Sandersville United Methodist Church with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens.  Reverend Stan Littleton and Stacer Helton will officiate.  The family will receive...

Dec 4, 2018

Mr. Carl S. Wright, age 82, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Friday, December 7 th at 2:00 p.m. at Sandersville United Methodist Church with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Stan Littleton, Reverend Randall Smith and Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.  Pallbearers will be...

Dec 1, 2018

Grayson Lynn Strickland, age 43, of Wadley, died Saturday, December 1, 2018 at his residence following an extended illness.   A celebration of Grayson’s life will be held on Saturday, December 8 th at 2:00 p.m. at May & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until the hour of service at 2:00 p.m. Reverend David...

Dec 1, 2018

Faye Bryan Goodman, age 88, of Stone Mountain, Georgia passed away on December 1, 2018. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile that greeted everyone she met. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 4 th at 2 p.m. in May & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Brownwood Cemetery. Faye was born on June...

Nov 29, 2018

Mr. Charles E. Lee, age 68, of Sandersville, died Thursday, November 29, 2018.  A memorial service to celebrate Charles’s life will be held on Monday, December 3 rd at 11:00 a.m. at First Christian Church of Sandersville.  Reverend Cecil Cook and Reverend Ray Austin will officiate.

Charles was born in Pike County, the son of the late...

Nov 25, 2018

Virginia Edmonds Turner, age 83, of Sandersville, died Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Washington County Regional Medical Center Extended Care Facility.   A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Virginia was born in Borger, Hutchinson County, Texas, to the late Cline Azel Edmonds and Flora Anna Love.   She obtained her bachelor’s degree in business education...

Nov 25, 2018

Mr. Jimmie P. Andrews, age 84, of Holmes Cannery Road, Tennille, died Sunday, November 25, 2018.   A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, November 27 th at 2:00 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church on Friendship Church Road in Jefferson County.  Burial will be in  Washington County Memorial Gardens.  Reverend Steve Keener and Reverend Otis Andrews will officiate.   Pallbearers...

Nov 21, 2018

Mr. Jerry Wallace "Wally" Capehart, age 55, of Sandersville, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at his residence.  Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 24 at Culverton Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Tim Heirs will officiate.

Mr. Capehart was a native of Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, the son, of the late Robert Byron...

Nov 18, 2018

Timothy Scott “Timmy" Haynes, age 59, of Sandersville, died Sunday, November 18, 2018 at his residence. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 21 st at 1:00 p.m. at First Christian Church of Sandersville.  Reverend Cecil Cook and Reverend Shelia Hunter will officiate.  Burial will be in Brownwood Cemetery.  Pallbearers will be Andy Jones, Chris Hodges, Cliff...

Nov 13, 2018

Mrs. Neva Odell Phelps, age 95, of Sandersville, formerly of Avery Texas, died on Tuesday morning November 13, 2018 at Heritage Inn, following an extended illness.

A visitation for Mrs. Phelps will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14, at May and Smith Funeral Home with a service at 6:00 p.m. Mr. Cliff Hancock will...

Nov 10, 2018

Mr. Daniel Clark Moye, age 88 of Tennille died at his home on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Funeral services for Mr. Moye will be held at Tennille United Methodist Church on Wednesday, November 14 at 11:00 AM with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Randall Smith, Reverend Roger Holley, and Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate. Pallbearers will be...