Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

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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Sep 12, 2017

Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Oliver Wammock, age 97, of Harrison died on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 in Bishop, Georgia following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, September 18 at Bethany Baptist Church with burial in Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville.  Reverend Jarrett Burch and Reverend Brant Kennedy will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Chad...

Sep 11, 2017

Mr. Ollan Brantley, Jr., age 72, of Sandersville died on Monday, September 11, 2017 in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, September 15 in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Buford Tanner and Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate. Pallbearers will be Alan...

Sep 10, 2017

Mr. Ray Newman Lawrence Sr., age 86, of Sandersville, died Sunday, September 10, 2017. A graveside memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 13 th at 2:00 p.m. at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville with Reverend Wade Dawson officiating.

Mr. Lawrence was a native of Washington County, the son of the late Steve P. Lawrence and the...

Sep 5, 2017

Mrs. Sarah Wilkerson Lansdell, age 97, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, September 9 th at 2:00 p.m. at her home, Forest Grove, with burial in the family cemetery.  Reverend Douglas Ivey will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Bill Black, John Thomas Jones III, Jeffrey Cramer, Charles Jordan, Mel Daniel, Stacy...

Sep 3, 2017

Mr. John Micheal Turner, age 49, of Warthen, died on Sunday, September 3, 2017, in an Augusta hospital following a brief illness. Memorial services for Mr. Turner will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 9 in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville.  Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home...

Aug 28, 2017

Mrs. Martha Lutrell Amerson Soles, age 72, of East Dublin, died on Monday, August 28, 2017, in the Dublin hospital following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mrs. Soles will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, September 1, in May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville with burial in Zeta Cemetery in Tennille.  Reverend Roy Smith will officiate.

Aug 26, 2017

Mr. Marcus Glenn Fountain, age 65, of North Augusta, SC., died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at his residence.  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, August 29 th at 2:00 p.m. at Josey Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery.  Reverend Newman Clark Smith, Jr. will officiate.

Mr. Fountain was reared in Louisville, the son...

Aug 25, 2017

Mr. Charles Henry Smith, Sr., age 83, of Hampton, GA passed away August 25, 2017. Mr....

Aug 22, 2017

Rhonda Barefield Webb, age 53, of Sandersville, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, after an extended illness.

Rhonda was born and raised in Washington County and attended Washington County public schools.  She received a certified medical assistant/office technology diploma from Swainsboro Technical College in 1991.  She was formally employed by Lab Corp., Women's Health Care Services,...

Aug 21, 2017

Jenny Josey Pennington, age 45, of Sandersville, died Monday, August 21, 2017, at her residence.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, August 23 rd at 2:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Davisboro City Cemetery. Jenny’s grandmother, Vina Mae Josey, will officiate.

Jenny was born in Richmond County and reared...

Aug 10, 2017

Mrs. Janice K. Hood Hobbs, age 71, of Deepstep, died Thursday, August 10, 2017.  A memorial service will be held Sunday, August 13 th at 3:00 p.m. at Deepstep United Methodist Church.  Reverend Larry Giles and Reverend Jason McClendon will officiate.

Mrs. Hobbs was born and raised in Forsyth, Monroe County, the daughter of the late Arthur...

Aug 9, 2017

Janet A. Cowan passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at the age of 100. Janet was born in Medford, Massachusetts on March 2, 1917. She spent her early childhood in Medford before moving to New York, where she graduated from St. Agnes High School in Rockville Center in 1934. She later attended Simmons College. She worked for Liberty Mutual...

Aug 9, 2017

William Allen “Will” Westbrook, age 30, of Columbus, formerly of Milledgeville, died on Wednesday, August 9, 2017.  A funeral service will be held on Saturday, August 12 th at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Milledgeville, with burial at 3:00 p.m. in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend Jerry Bradley will officiate.

Pallbearers will be Eric Barnes,...

Aug 8, 2017

Graveside services to celebrate the life of Anne Brett Segars, age 74, of Camden, SC will be held Thursday, August 10, 2017 at 2:00PM at Washington Memorial Gardens, Sandersville, GA. Dr. Frank Hutcheson will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 9, 2017, from 7:00-8:30PM at Kornegay Funeral Home, Camden Chapel. Memorials may be made to Elizabeth Anne Segars...