OBITUARIES
Clarie Beasley Meeks
Jan 17, 2016
Mrs. Clarie Beasley Meeks, age 83, of Deepstep died on Sunday, January 17, 2016, in the Heritage Inn in Sandersville following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 20, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in the Poplar Springs Christian Church Cemetery. Reverend Tripp Hodges and Reverend...
Verlon Eugene Mcneely
Jan 17, 2016
Mr. Verlon Eugene McNeely, 78, of Kite passed away Sunday morning, January 17, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta following an extended illness. Mr. McNeely was born January 16, 1938 in Riddleville, Ga. to the late Sam McNeely and Martha Johnson McNeely. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Gary McNeely, and Vernon McNeely; sister, Betty Miller;...
David C. Jones
Jan 17, 2016
Mr. David C. Jones, age 63, of Bartow, died Sunday, January 17, 2016. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 21st, at the Sandersville United Methodist Church with Reverend Sidney Lambert and Reverend Mike Jones officiating. Mr. Jones was born in Louisville the son of the late J. R. Jones and the late Sue...
Bessie Crabb Smith
Jan 2, 2016
Mrs. Bessie Crabb Smith, age 101, of Tennille, died Saturday, January 2, 2016 at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, January 5th at 2:00 p.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverends Gary Mimbs and Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers...
Bobbie Roberts Brantley
Dec 31, 2015
Mrs. Bobbie Roberts Brantley, age 71, of Metter, formerly of West Church Street in Sandersville, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at the Ogeechee Hospice in Statesboro. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 3rd at 2:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Dr. Frank Hutcheson, Rev....
Machelle Phillips Smith
Dec 29, 2015
Mrs. Machelle Phillips Smith, age 42, of Sandersville died on Tuesday, December 29, 2015, in a Dublin hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 2, in the Temple of Praise in Sandersville. Burial will be private. Reverend Wallace Smith will officiate. Mrs. Smith was a lifelong resident of Washington County,...
Jerry B. Byrd
Dec 29, 2015
Jerry B. Byrd, age 62, of Sandersville, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, December 31st at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sandersville with Reverends Lee Lacey, Scott McDade and Rick Freeman officiating. The family will greet friends in the social hall of the church following the memorial service. Jerry...
Joanne E. Whaley
Dec 29, 2015
Miss Joanne E. Whaley, age 83, of Mayfield, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015, at the Gibson Health and Rehab in Gibson following an extended illness. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, January 2nd at 2:00 p.m. at the Horeb Baptist Church in Mayfield. Her family will receive friends prior to and following the memorial service at the...
Daniel "Dano" Felton Odom
Dec 29, 2015
Daniel Felton “Dano” Odom, age 60, of Lizella, formerly of Sandersville, died Tuesday, December 29, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, January 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverends Paul Harris and Jason McClendon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mike Thompson, Curt...
Tommy Clyde Rountree
Dec 26, 2015
Mr. Tommy Clyde Rountree, age 56, of Tennille died on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 29 in the First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. Reverend Danny Thomas, Reverend Lamar Brantley and Reverend Frank Appel...
Linda Page Bateman
Dec 22, 2015
Mrs. Linda Kay Page Bateman, age 74, of Wrightsville died on Tuesday morning December 22, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 27, in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church with burial in the Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Reverend Scott Osborne and Reverend Chad Waller will officiate. Mrs. Bateman...
Marion Chalker Burgamy
Dec 22, 2015
Mrs. Marion Chalker Burgamy, age 98, of Sandersville died on Tuesday, December 22, 2015, in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville following a brief illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 26, in the Pine Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery near Warthen. Reverend Ron Dixon and Reverend Don Black will officiate. Mrs. Burgamy was...
Billie Ann Sweat
Dec 20, 2015
Mrs. Billie Ann Sweat, age 81, of Sandersville, died Sunday, December 20, 2015 at the Washington County Extended Care Facility. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, December 23rd at 11:00 a.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens. Reverend William C. Moody will officiate. Pallbearers will be John...
Janet Blue Strickland
Dec 17, 2015
Mrs. Janet Blue Strickland, age 63, of Tennille died on Thursday, December 17, 2015, at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 20, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Washington County Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Reverend Danny Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be Wesley Sheppard,...
Harry Carlton Smith
Dec 17, 2015
Mr. Harry C. Smith, age 79, of Warthen died on Thursday morning, December 17, 2015 in the Extended Care Facility following an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, December 19, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial to follow in the Warthen United Methodist Church Cemetery....
Robert "Bobby" Lee Chambers
Dec 13, 2015
Mr. Robert Lee "Bobby" Chambers, age 84, of Sandersville died on Sunday, December 13, 2015, from complications of lung cancer. Funeral services for Mr. Chambers will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 16, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend Larry Giles and Reverend Jimmy Harris will officiate with burial in the Washington County...
Grace Womble
Dec 10, 2015
Major (Ret) Grace Womble, age 91, of Warthen died on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 14, in the Union Baptist Church near Warthen. Reverend Robert Cash and Reverend Roy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow in the Union Baptist Church Cemetery with military...
Saralynn Foskey Everett
Dec 10, 2015
Mrs. Saralynn Foskey Everett, age 81, of East Church Street in Sandersville, died Thursday, December 10, 2015. A funeral service will be held on Sunday, December 13th at 3:00 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. The Reverend Dr. Joe Buck IV will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jerry Everett, Stephen...
Elizabeth Dukes
Dec 9, 2015
Mrs. Elizabeth Scarborough Dukes, age 93, of Ridgeland Drive in Sandersville, died Wednesday December 9, 2015, at the Hollander Senior Living Center in Walton County following an extended illness. A celebration of Mrs. Dukes’ life will take place at a later date and will be announced by the May and Smith Funeral Home. Mrs. Dukes was born in Laurens...
Eugene Harold Baxley
Dec 8, 2015
Mr. Eugene Harold Baxley, age 82, of Davisboro died on Tuesday December 8, 2015, in an Augusta hospital following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 11, in the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Sandersville. Jerry Lanier and James Braddy will officiate. Pallbearers will be William Dukes, Bryan Dukes, Christopher McBride, Frankie...
