Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Jul 6, 2018

Joe Frank McNair, age 65, of Tennille, died on Friday, July 6, 2018. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 9, at 11:00 A.M. at First Christian Church of Sandersville.  Reverend Cecil Cook and Reverend Mike Jones will officiate.

Mr. McNair grew up in Taliaferro County, Georgia , the son of the late James Frank...

Jul 4, 2018

Ms. Paula Jean Spear, age 71, of Davisboro, died on Wednesday, July, 2018, at her residence following a brief illness.  Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 7 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Davisboro City Cemetery.  Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate.

Ms. Spear was a native of Miami, Florida,...

Jun 30, 2018

Mr. Mark Anthony Anderson, age 60, of Oconee, died Saturday, June 30, 2018, at his residence. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 3 rd , at 11:00 a.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Bay Springs Cemetery in Oconee. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be Chris Godfrey, Jeff Norris, Stephen...

Jun 24, 2018

Mr. Donald Merrill Stone, age 75, of Warthen, died on Sunday, June 24, 2018, in an Atlanta hospital following a brief illness. A memorial service for Mr. Stone will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 27 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Tim Powell will officiate.

Mr. Stone was a native of...

Jun 23, 2018

Mrs. Kattie Rosalind Brantley Veal, age 83, of Tennille, died on Saturday, June 23, 2018, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 26 at Bethesda Christian Church with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Scott Veal, Mr. Larry Orr and Reverend Phil Mills will officiate. Pallbearers will be Kevin Meadows, Travis...

Jun 10, 2018

Barbara Chambers Newsome Turner, passed away peacefully Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the age of 102. She was born August 26, 1915, in Toombsboro, Georgia, and was one of four children born to Frank Chambers and Lamar Albea Chambers. She graduated from Toombsboro High School in 1931 and attended Georgia State College for Women where she earned a BS...

May 29, 2018

Mary Ellen Brookins, age 58, of Sandersville died on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, in a local hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, June 1 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Reverend Danny Yates and Reverend Lamar...

May 28, 2018

Mr. Joseph Walter Brady, age 67, of Tennille died on Monday May 28, 2018, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 1 st in May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.  Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.

Mr. Brady was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the son of the...

May 27, 2018

Helen Alice Summerlin Pearson, 82, of Bowie, MD, passed away on May 27, 2018 at Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. She was born January 7, 1936 in Sandersville, GA, to the late Charles Clement and Susie Lewis Summerlin.

Before her retirement in 2011, Helen was employed for many years as secretary at Olney Church of Christ and...

May 24, 2018

Mr. Clyde Haywood Prince, age 89, of Sandersville, died on May 24, 2018, at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, May 26 at Sisters Baptist Church with burial in Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Andy Carter and Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Jason Prince, Dakota Prince, Aaron...

May 23, 2018

Mr. Robert Clifford Sheppard, Jr., age 74, of Sandersville died on Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at his residence following a valiant battle with cancer.  Funeral services for Mr. Sheppard will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 25 at Pine Hill Methodist Church near Warthen.  Reverend Don Black and Reverend Roger Holley will officiate.

Mr. Sheppard, affectionately...

May 16, 2018

AIKEN – Mr. Robert Floy Billue, Jr.,69, passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at his...

Apr 28, 2018

Mrs. Evelyn Stavely Merritt, age 93, of Bartow, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at her residence following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in the old sanctuary. Reverend Tom Harrison will officiate.  The graveside committal service will be private with family members only.  Pallbearers will be Bill Black, Tony...

Apr 28, 2018

Mr. Donnie Ray Carroll, age 65, of McDaniel Drive, Sandersville, died Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Washington County Regional Medical Center following a short illness.  A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 2 nd at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roy Smith officiating.  The family will receive friends following the memorial...

Apr 27, 2018

Ms. Betty Flury Beck, age 78, of Sandersville, died Friday, April 27, 2018.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Tuesday, May 1 st at 2:00 p.m. at Washington County Memorial Gardens.  Reverend Randall Thomas will officiate.

Ms. Beck was born in Hancock County, the daughter of the late Arthur Jewell Flury and the late Bessie...

Apr 26, 2018

Mr. Joseph Lamar “Joe” Smith, age 72, of Sandersville, died Thursday, April 26, 2018.   A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 28 th at 11:00 a.m. at Good Shepherd Church of the Nazarene with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens.  Reverend Lamar Brantley, Reverend Mike Smith and Reverend Myron Wise will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Henry Armour,...

Apr 24, 2018

Mrs. Helen Rachels Robinson, age 89, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Heritage Inn Nursing Home. A celebration of her life will be held at Sisters Baptist Church on Friday, April 27 at 2pm. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Gavin Adams will officiate. Pallbearers will be Blake Adams, Chris Robinson, David Robinson, Kevin Robinson, Jeffery Cramer, Josh...

Apr 20, 2018

Mrs. Sheila May Avant, age 63, of N. Main Street in Tennille, lost her courageous battle with Huntington’s Disease on Friday, April 20, 2018.  A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Sunday, April 22 nd at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Sandersville with burial in Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery.  Reverend Lee Lacey...

Apr 16, 2018

Mrs. Alice Saliba Carlson, age 97, of Sandersville died on Monday, April 16 in Sandersville following an extended illness. A memorial service and interment in Blytheville, Arkansas will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Carlson was a native of Blytheville, Arkansas, the daughter of the late Joseph Akle Saliba and the late Akabir Saliba. She was...

Apr 14, 2018

Mrs. Doris S. Durden, age 95, of Milledgeville, died on Saturday, April 14, 2018 in Macon. Funeral services for Mrs. Durden will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, April 19 at Union Baptist Church near Warthen with burial in Union Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Robert Cash and Reverend Roy Smith will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Travis Shelton, Caleb Brown,...