Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Oct 28, 2017

Mrs. Brenda Hutcheson Cobb, age 74, of Davisboro, died Saturday, October 28, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, November 1 st at 11:00 a.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in Bartow with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend Steve Keener and Reverend Chad Waller will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brandon...

Oct 24, 2017

Ms. Jimmie Sue Gates Wehrwein, age 75, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, October 24, 2017, following an extended illness. A graveside memorial service will be held in Tyler Town, Mississippi at a later date.

Ms. Wehrwein was born in New Orleans, LA., the daughter of the late James Gates and the late Mildred Boggon Gates. She was a...

Oct 20, 2017

Michael James Summerlin, age 51, of Warthen, died Friday, October 20, 2017. A graveside funeral service will be held on Monday, at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Warthen. Reverend Tim Powell will officiate. Pallbearers will be, Scott Bussell, Brad Griffin, Ronnie Waters, Gene Renfroe, Gene Harrison and Tim Konzelman.

Michael was born in Thomson...

Oct 18, 2017

Mr. William Reese “Billy” Anderson, age 77, of Davisboro, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017.  A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery with Reverend Ron Dixon, Reverend Lamar Brantley and his son, Pastor Charles Davis Anderson officiating.  The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m....

Oct 17, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Jordan Carr, age 104, of Miamola Avenue, Sandersville, died peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 following an extended illness.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Friday, October 20 th at 2:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Dr. Stan Littleton will officiate.

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Oct 14, 2017

Mrs. Irene Hughes Jordan, age 98, of Sandersville, died on Saturday, October 14, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 17 in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Sandersville with burial in Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery.  Reverend Don Black will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Shaun Veal, Mark Allen, Clayton Sheppard, Ken Avant, Ted Thompson and Larry...

Oct 12, 2017

Mrs. Patsy Lee Osinga Cobb, age 68, of Davisboro, died on Thursday, October 12, 2017, following an extended illness.

Memorial service for Mrs. Cobb will be held on Sunday, October 15, 2017 at 2:00PM at Friendship Baptist Church near Davisboro. Reverend Steve Keener will officiate.

Mrs. Cobb was a native of Racine Wisconsin, the daughter...

Oct 10, 2017

Mr. Corey Thomas Cowart, age 26, of Riddleville, died on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 in an Augusta hospital following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 14 at Riddleville Baptist Church with burial in Josey Baptist Church Cemetery.  Reverend Daniel Porter, Mr. Shannon Anderson and Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate. Pallbearers will be...

Oct 8, 2017

Mr. Harold P. Usry, age 72, of Sandersville, died Sunday, October 8, 2017.  A family memorial gathering will be held at a later date.

Mr. Usry was born in Glascock County, the son of the late Jessie Usry and the late Inez Landrum Usry.  He was a former longtime resident of Thomson where he worked in purchasing...

Oct 8, 2017

On Sunday, October 8, 2017, Mrs. Lily Ruth Bright Johnson departed this earth from Wrightsville, Georgia, to join her family in heaven following an extended stay in Wrightsville Manor Nursing Home.

Ruth was born July 8, 1927, in Dale County, Alabama, the penultimate child of James Bascom “Buck” Bright and Susan Stella Newton Bright. She was a...

Oct 7, 2017

Ms. Sarah Haywood Braddy, formerly of Wadley, died Saturday, October 7, 2017 following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, October 11 th at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville with burial in Wadley City Cemetery in Wadley.  Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.  The family will greet friends one hour prior...

Oct 6, 2017

Miss Kay Clark, age 66, of Sandersville, died Friday, October 6, 2017 following an extended illness.   A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, October 10 th at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Sandersville with Reverend Lee Lacey officiating.  A graveside committal service will be held also on Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at Culverton Baptist Church Cemetery...

Sep 30, 2017

Miss Jean Ann Watkins, age 84, formerly of Tennille, died Saturday, September 30, 2017.  A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Miss Watkins was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County.  She formerly worked as a bookkeeper for Golden Plumbing...

Sep 28, 2017

Mr. Thomas Murray Dukes, Sr., age 87, of Washington County, died on Thursday, September 28, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, October 1, at Bartow Baptist Church in Bartow with burial in the Bartow City Cemetery. Reverend Ron Dixon and Reverend Paul Harris will officiate.  Family will receive friends one hour prior to the service...

Sep 26, 2017

David Leigh Wickersham, 72, who for many years published The Sandersville Progress, Wrightsville Headlight, and other small-town Georgia newspapers, died unexpectedly from complications of yellowjacket bites on September 26, 2017.

A native of Washington, Georgia he was the son of the late Charles Almond Wickersham and Katie Brown Wickersham and brother to the late Charles A. Wickersham,...

Sep 26, 2017

Mr. David Lynn Harrell, age 64, of Houston, TX, died September, 26, 2017 in a Houston Hospital.  A graveside funeral service will be held on Monday, October 2 nd at 11:00 a.m. at New Family Cemetery in Harrison with Reverend Roy Smith officiating.

Mr. Harrell was born in Sandersville on May 7, 1953.   He was a longtime...

Sep 22, 2017

Margaret Julia Wood, age 82, formerly of Sandersville, Georgia died in Calhoun, Georgia on Friday, September 22, 2017. Julia was born, March 27, 1935 in Sandersville, the daughter of Mildred Julia English and Frank Cooley Wood. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 22 at 2 PM in the chapel of Sandersville United Methodist Church.  The family...

Sep 18, 2017

Mr. Stuart Anthony Pittman, age 62, of Sandersville died Monday, September 18, 2017.  The family will receive friends on Thursday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Piney Mount United Methodist Church.  A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Stuart was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County.  He was a graduate...

Sep 18, 2017

Mr. Glenn Williford, age 67, of Sandersville, died Monday, September 18, 2017.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, September 22 nd at 11:00 a.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial at 12:30 p.m. at Mitchell Full Gospel Church Cemetery in Mitchell.  Reverend Fred Garrett will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Frank Williford, Elvin...

Sep 14, 2017

Mr. Jerry Tanner, age 67, of Sandersville died on Thursday, September 14, 2017, in Sandersville following an extended illness.

Mr. Tanner was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the son of the late Frank Tanner and the late Eugenia Cochran Tanner.  He was a retired maintenance worker for Central State Hospital in Milledgeville.

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