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Recent Obituaries in Macon, GA

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Macon, GA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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Dorothy Bell

Dorothy Bell

Nov 23, 2016

Dorothy Mae Coleman Bell, "Granny", 90, entered into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 23, 2016. A celebration of life service will be held on Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Baptist Gospel Mission Church, Baptist Gospel Mission Church Road, Macon, Georgia 31217 at 3:00 pm. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will have...

Tony Fincher

Tony Fincher

Nov 22, 2016

Tony Allen Fincher, 58, of Roberta, Georgia passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 26, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the New Haven Independent Baptist Church, 106 Hortman Mill Road, Roberta, Ga. Born in Macon, he was the son of the late William Edward Fincher and Nannie Jo Owens Fincher. He was the...

Willard Hinson

Willard Hinson

Nov 17, 2016

Willard Hinson, 67, of Byron passed away peacefully, Thursday, November 17, 2016. A Graveside service to honor his life will be held Monday, November 21, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with Reverend John Prettyman officiating. The family will have a time of visitation Sunday, November 20, 2016 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home. Born in...

Sherry Roberson

Sherry Roberson

Nov 17, 2016

Sherry C. Roberson, 81, of Macon, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 17, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in Porterfield Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Avondale Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Sam Waldron will officiate. The family will have a time of visitation from 1:00 p.m. till service time in the church....

Kenneth Highsmith

Kenneth Highsmith

Nov 14, 2016

Services will be private

James Reynolds

James Reynolds

Nov 12, 2016

James Edward "Jimbo" Reynolds Jr. 42, of Lizella, Georgia passed away Saturday, November 12, 2016. Funeral services will be held Saturday November 19, 2016 at 11:00am in Lizella United Methodist Church. The family will have a time of visitation from 6:00pm-8:00pm, Friday November 18, 2016 in Fairhaven Funeral Home. Born in Macon, he was a third generation member of the...

Harold Bennett

Harold Bennett

Nov 2, 2016

Harold E. Bennett Sr. 74, of Lizella, Ga. passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2016. Funeral Services will be held Friday, November 4, 2016 at 11a.m. in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Reverend Jim Duggan will officiate. Born in Homerville, Georgia, he was the son of the late Willie Lawton Bennett Sr....

Mary Phelps

Mary Phelps

Oct 31, 2016

Mary "Linda" James Phelps, 71, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016. Services to honor her life will be held Saturday, November 05, 2016 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Dermitt Funeral Home in Leitchfield, Kentucky with burial following in Welch's Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:00AM until 8:00PM on Friday, November 04,...

Elizabeth Mckinley

Elizabeth Mckinley

Oct 31, 2016

Elizabeth Corey McKinley: 78, of Macon, Georgia passed away Monday, October 31, 2016. A visitation will be held Friday, November 4, 2016 from 2:00 p.m. till 4:00 p.m. in Fairhaven Funeral Home, 4989 Mount Pleasant Church Road Macon. Born in Bulloch County, She was the daughter of the late Alonzo Lee Corey and Emma Rackett Corey. She was a retired...

John Roberson

John Roberson

Oct 30, 2016

John Roberson, 69, of Macon, Georgia passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016. Graveside Services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in Fairhaven Funeral Home from 6:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. Born in Macon, he was the son of the late Nat Roberson and Carrie Lou Blankenship...

Marion Horne

Marion Horne

Oct 28, 2016

Marion Wayne Horne, 76, of Macon, Georgia passed away Friday, October 28, 2016. A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Avondale Baptist Church Cemetery, Cochran Field Road Macon. Reverend Jay Tucker will officiate. The family will have a time of visitation from 10:00 a.m. till service time at the graveside on Tuesday. Born in Jackson,...

Betty Avera

Betty Avera

Oct 27, 2016

Betty S. Avera, 86 of Macon, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Pastor Ronnie Hollis Jr. and Pastor Charles Osborne will officiate. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. till service...

Thurman Mcdowell

Thurman Mcdowell

Oct 27, 2016

Thurman Lee McDowell, 76, of Lizella Georgia passed away peacefully on October 27, 2016. Services to honor his life will be held on Monday, October 31, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of FairHaven Funeral Home, 4989 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Macon, Georgia. The family will have a time of visitation on Sunday October 30, 2016 between the hours...

Betty Fuller

Betty Fuller

Oct 26, 2016

Betty Jane Phillips Fuller of Macon, GA - a wife, mother, sister, grandmother, aunt, cousin, and beloved friend was taken suddenly from us and this world on October 26, 2016. She was 72 years old. She is survived in death by her husband Richard Fuller, her daughters Tracey Fuller Prince (Kris) and Kelli Fuller Scott (Teague), grandson Parker Dalton Prince,...

Joseph Jenkins

Joseph Jenkins

Oct 25, 2016

Pastor Joseph Lamont Jenkins, Jr., 67, of Macon, Georgia, Purple Heart Recipient, Vietnam War Veteran, Devoted husband and father, Ordained Pastor, and Humanitarian went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Pastor Jenkins passed away suddenly while doing what he loved most, teaching others about the Word of the Lord. Funeral Services with military honors...

Floy Davis

Floy Davis

Oct 24, 2016

Floy Aaron Davis, 85, of Macon, wife of Roy Davis passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Funeral Services to honor her life will be held Thursday, at 2:00 p.m. at Lawrence Drive Baptist Church with Dr. Brad Marchman officiating. Burial will be immediately following in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends Thursday at the church...

Bobby Whitley

Bobby Whitley

Oct 20, 2016

Bobby Hallon Whitley, 67, of Lizella, Georgia passed away Thursday, October 20, 2016. A memorial services with military honors will be held Monday, October 24, 2016 at 12 noon in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home. Reverend Jerry Fitzpatrick will officiate. The family will have a time of visitation from 11:00 a.m. till service time in the funeral home. A...

John Barton

John Barton

Oct 20, 2016

John Thomas Barton, 73, of Macon, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 20, 2016 with his loving family by his side. Funeral Services to honor his life will be held Monday, October 24, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. in the Mausoleum Chapel of Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, entombment will be immediately following . The family will have a time of visitation Sunday,...

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