Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Jan 12, 2019

John Jared “JJ” Larimore, age 36, of Eatonton, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 in a Macon hospital. A memorial service will be held on Monday, January 14 th at 6:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel.  Reverend Mike Willard will officiate.

J.J. was born in Baldwin County. He grew up in Washington County and attended...

Jan 12, 2019

Mrs. Nelle Hooks Jackson, age 94, formerly of East McCarty Street in Sandersville, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Washington County Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 15 th at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend...

Jan 11, 2019

Mr. Pat Wolfe, age 85, of Warthen, died at his residence on Friday, January 11, 2019.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 13 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Chad Waller and Reverend Rick Bonfim will officiate. Burial will be private for family only in Warthen Family Cemetery.

Mr....

Jan 9, 2019

Barron Whitehead Godbee, Jr., a life-long resident of Vidalia, Georgia, passed away on January 9, 2019. He was born on October 6, 1926 in Vidalia, Georgia to Mr. and Mrs. Barron Whitehead Godbee, Sr. He is the grandson of Warren T. Jenkins, the founder of the city of Vidalia.

He is survived by his wife of 49...

Jan 9, 2019

Mrs. Clara Duvall Webb, age 80, of Sandersville, died on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville.  A memorial service for Mrs. Webb will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 11 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Dr. Terry Duvall will officiate.

Mrs. Webb was a native of Green...

Jan 8, 2019

Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Holder Buck, age 76, of Sandersville, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at her residence following an extended illness.  Memorial services for Mrs. Buck will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 15 at First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville.  Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Gary Mimbs will officiate. The family will greet friends at...

Jan 3, 2019

Mrs. Catherine Howell Stokely, age 95, of Warthen, died Thursday, January 03, 2019.   A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 5 th at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Hill Methodist Church with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Don Black will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Dillon Everett, Taylor Everett, Danny Howell, Wade Howell, Ricky Sheppard and Al...

Dec 31, 2018

Mr. William T. Smith, of Milledgeville, died December 31, 2018 at Green Acres Nursing Home following an extended illness.   A memorial service for Mr. Smith will be held at a later date.

Mr. Smith was born in Toccoa, the son of the late Spencer Bernard Smith and the late Clifford Pauline Sims Smith.   He served in the...

Dec 30, 2018

Hugh D. May, Jr., age 83, of Lawrenceville, Georgia went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 30, 2018. He is survived by his devoted wife of 60 years, Barbara Ann May; son & daughter-in-law, Dicky and Diane May of Dacula, GA; four grandchildren, Melissa May Hudspeth (Jared) of Greenville, SC, Michael May (Taylor) of...

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...