OBITUARIES
Alan Wade Layton
Jul 2, 2014
Alan Wade Layton, age 48 of Riddleville, died Wednesday, July 2nd, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 5th, 2014 at 11:00 AM at the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverends Matthew Pierson and David Braswell will officiate. Pallbearers will be Eric Lee, Billy Wiggins, Steve Wallace, Tommy...
Ina Jean Joiner
Jun 30, 2014
Mrs. Ina Jean Page Joiner, age 77, of Wrightsville, passed away peacefully to her home in heaven Monday, June 30, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 2nd, at the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church near Harrison with burial in the Church Cemetery. Reverends Scott Osborne, Danny Thomas and Chad Waller will officiate. Pallbearers will be...
Phoebe Brooker Kennedy
Jun 24, 2014
Phoebe Jane Brooker Kennedy, age 51, of South Smith Street in Sandersville, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June the 27th, at 2:00 P.M. at the First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery. Reverend Shelia Hunter and Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Brooker, Jr., Michael...
Allen Wayne Anderson
Jun 24, 2014
Mr. Allen Wayne Anderson, age 71, of Sandersville died Tuesday morning, June 24, 2014 at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, June 26th, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Reverend L. T. Logue and Reverend Gary Mimbs will officiate with burial in the Sisters Baptist Church...
Jean Claire Lembke
Jun 23, 2014
Ms. Jean Claire Lembke, "Chinker", age 52 of Sandersville, Georgia, formerly of Ossining, New York, passed away on Monday, June 23rd, 2014. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville. Paster Chad Waller will officiate. Jean was a native of Yorktown Heights, New...
Ann Yates Hall
Jun 18, 2014
Ms. Ann Yates Hall, age 66, of 50 Cox Town Road in Oconee died Wednesday, June 18, 2014,in a Macon hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 21st, in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in the Bay Springs Cemetery near Oconee. The Rev. Andy Yates...
Sherry Lewis Peeler
Jun 14, 2014
Sherry Lewis Peeler, age 51, of Tennille, died Saturday, June 14, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, June 17th at 2:00pm at the Union Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Rev. Danny Thomas and Rev. Robert Cash will officiate. Pallbearers will be Roger Norwood, Timothy Jackson, T.J. Jackson, Patrick Wilkerson, Dalton Davis, Jordan Davis, Michael...
James Taylor Booth
Jun 12, 2014
James Taylor (Jim) Booth age 74 passed away Thursday, June 12, 2014. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 PM Monday, June 16, at Baldwin Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jay Hodges officiating. He was born in Washington County and moved to Ivey in 1978 and to Lake Sinclair in 1986. He was a graduate of GMC and Georgia College....
Anthony Wiley Yarbrough
Jun 8, 2014
Anthony Wiley Yarbrough, age 50, of 203 Breezy Hill Road in Davisboro died on Sunday June 8, 2014 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, June 11, in the Davisboro City Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Pittman will officiate. Mr. Yarbrough was a native of Washington County, the son of the late Geraldine Eleanor...
James Evans Mcconnell
Jun 7, 2014
Mr. James Evans McConnell, age 84, of 7480 Mayview Road in Warthen died on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 10, in the Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen. Rev. Bill Eckles and Rev. Tim Powell will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church from 1:00 P.M. on Tuesday until...
Eugene Anthony Crawford
Jun 7, 2014
Mr. Eugene Anthony “Gene” Crawford, age 80, of Atlanta, formerly of Statesboro, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday June 11 in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel in Sandersville with burial in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. The Rev. Darell Young and Rev. Mark Jones will officiate. Pallbearers...
David Joseph Toussaint
Jun 3, 2014
Mr. David Joseph Toussaint, age 46, of Harrison died Tuesday, June 3 at his residence following a battle with cancer. Mr. Toussaint was a native of Santa Clara, California, the son of Ellis L. Martin. He was a truck driver for Crete Carrier Corporation and a former driver for Howard Sheppard Inc. Memorial services for Mr. Toussaint will be...
Cynthia Arthur Maddox
Jun 1, 2014
Mrs. Cynthia Arthur Maddox, age 57, of Deepstep, died Sunday, June 01, 2014 at her residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 4th, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Sandersville with burial in the Brownwood Cemetery. The Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate. Pallbearers will be Edward Miller, Danny Jackson, Robbie...
Sara Ruth Hodges
May 29, 2014
Mrs. Sara Ruth Hodges Boatright, age 98, of Tennille died Thursday night, May 29, 2014 in Warrenton Nursing Home following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, June 1st, in the Zeta Cemetery in Tennille. The Reverend Roy Smith will officiate. Mrs. Boatright was a native of Wilkinson County. She was the daughter...
Doris Burgamy Ennis
May 28, 2014
Mrs. Doris Burgamy Ennis, age 92, of Big Woods Road in Mitchell died Wednesday morning May 28, 2014 at the residence of her daughter. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, May 30th, in the Pine Hill United Methodist Church near Warthen. The Reverend Don Black will officiate with burial in the Pine Hill Church Cemetery. Pallbearers...
Jimmy Rudolph Claxton, Sr.
May 19, 2014
Mr. Jimmy Rudolph Claxton, Sr., age 78, of Heards Bridge Road near Davisboro, died Monday, May 19, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 23rd, at 11:00 a.m. at the New Hope United Methodist Church with burial in the Church Cemetery. The Reverend Ron Dixon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tommy Logue, Matt Logue, Neil Claxton, Jordy...
Tammy Kay Jiles
May 15, 2014
Tammy Kay Jiles, 45, entered into rest on Thursday, May 15, 2014, after a courageous extended battle with cancer. Mrs. Jiles was born on June 22, 1968, in Sandersville, Georgia to Henry and Lavada Meeks Johnson. A graduate of Georgia College and State University, Tammy also attended Washington County High School. Tammy spent her entire career as an advocate...
Mina Lee Roberson
May 8, 2014
Mrs. Mina Lee Smart Roberson, age 84, of Newman Street in Sandersville, died Thursday, May 08, 2014. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 2:00pm the First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville with burial at the Pleasant Plains Church Cemetery near Harrison. Rev. Danny Thomas and Rev. Bobby Williford will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mark...
Dessie Jane Prosser
May 5, 2014
Mrs. Dessie Jane Prosser, age 74, of Tennille died on Monday May 5, 2014 following an extended illness. Graveside funeral services will be held on Wednesday May 7 at 2:00 P.M. in the Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. The Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate.
Mrs. Prosser was a native of Jefferson County, the daughter of...
Carey Eugene Franklin
May 3, 2014
Mr. Carey Eugene Franklin age 71 of Milledgeville passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014. Services will be conducted Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at 6 pm in Williams Funeral Home Chapel in Milledgeville with Rev. Larry Glover officiating. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 4 o'clock until the service hour. Mr....
