Local obituaries for May & Smith Funeral Directors

Dec 14, 2017

Mrs. Anita Tanner West, age 94, of Miamola Avenue in Sandersville, died Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Washington County Extended Care Facility.  A funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 17 th at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in Brownwood Cemetery.  Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Tripp West, Parker Kitchens,...

Dec 8, 2017

Mrs. LaVerne Goodrum Merritt, age 75, of Sandersville, died Friday, December 8, 2017.  A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, December 12 th at 2:00 p.m. at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in the church Cemetery.   Reverend Tim Powell and Reverend Darell Young will officiate.  Pallbearers will be Aaron Merritt, Brandon Merritt, Carl Merritt, Chuck Ferguson,...

Dec 7, 2017

Mrs. Mae Smith Prosser, age 97, of Davisboro, died on Thursday, December 7, 2017.

Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday, December 11 at Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery in Sandersville.  Reverend George W. Smith will officiate.

Mrs. Prosser was a native and lifelong resident of Washington County, the daughter of the late...

Dec 3, 2017

Ms. Teri Leigh Kelly, age 52, of Hephzibah, died Sunday, December 3, 2017.  A graveside family committal service was held on Wednesday, December 6 th in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville.

Teri was born in Washington Georgia.  She was a former special Olympic participant.  Teri loved...

Dec 2, 2017

Miss Sewilla Parker, age 96, of Warthen died Saturday, December 2, 2017, in an Augusta hospital.  Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, December 4, 2017, in Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen with burial in Bethlehem Church Cemetery.  Reverend Tim Powell will officiate. Pallbearers will be Walt Parker, Lee Parker, Carlton Parker, Keith Parker, Kevin Parker and...

Nov 25, 2017

Mrs. Allene Renfroe Collins, age 83, of Sandersville, died Saturday, November 25, 2017 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 2, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Reverend Marlon Lastinger and Reverend Ricky Allen will officiate. Mrs. Collins was born and raised in...

Nov 20, 2017

Mrs. Betty Norris Veal, age 77, of Sandersville, died Monday, November 20, 2017 at Heritage Inn following an extended illness.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 24 th at 2:00 p.m. in May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Danny Thomas and Reverend Lamar Brantley will officiate.  Pallbearers will...

Nov 15, 2017

Mrs. Margaret Alexander Dixon, age 77, of Stone Mountain, Georgia, died on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, in Decatur. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate.

Mrs. Dixon was a native of Washington County, Georgia, the daughter of the late J. B....

Nov 13, 2017

Frances Cummings Simons age 78, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017....

Nov 11, 2017

Mr. Clifford Emory Davis, Jr., age 65 of Sandersville, passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness.  A graveside memorial service will be held in High Falls, Monroe County Georgia at a later date.  The family can be contacted at the Davis residence on Kinney Street.

Cliff was born and reared in...

Nov 11, 2017

Peggy Ison Brett, 70, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2017, after an extended illness. Visitation will be on Monday, November 13, 2017, from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. at Watson-Hunt Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, November 14, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Perry. Interment will be in Sisters Baptist Church Cemetery...

Nov 9, 2017

Orran Lawson “Dick” Hudson, II, age 77, of Sandersville, died Thursday, November 9, 2017, at his residence.  A memorial gathering of friends and family will be held on Sunday, November 12, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at his home on North Harris Street.

Dick was born on May 3, 1940, in Sandersville to Orran Edward Hudson...

Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Van Harris Brantley, age 56, of Harrison, died Wednesday, November 1, 2017 in Augusta.  A memorial gathering will be held on Friday, November 3 rd from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. at May and Smith Funeral Home in Sandersville.

Mr. Brantley was born in Emanuel County, the son of the late Gordon Harris Brantley Jr., and...

Oct 29, 2017

Mr. Billy Steve Todd, age 81, of Sandersville, died Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Washington County Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 1 st at 3:00 P.M. at Josey Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Reverend David Brown will officiate.

Pallbearers will be David Grimes, Jr., Ronnie Gene Stovall, Gerald...

Oct 28, 2017

Mr. William Grady "Billy" Taylor, Jr., age 84, of Davisboro died on October 28 in the Coliseum Hospital in Macon.

Mr. Taylor was born near Davisboro, Georgia in 1933, to Grady Taylor and Cynthia Cox Taylor. Billy lived most of his life around Davisboro. He served ten years in the United States Air Force Strategic Air Command...

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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