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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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Doug Spillers

Doug Spillers

Jul 29, 2023

Doug Spillers, 88, of Musella, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 29, 2023. A graveside service will be held on August 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Roberta City Cemetery with military honors. Pastor Owen Bozeman will officiate. Born in Musella, Ga, he was the son of the late Northrop Spillers and Mary Lee Mitchell Spillers. He was preceded in death...

Bobby Woodard

Bobby Woodard

Jul 26, 2023

Bobby Carroll Woodard, 66, of Macon, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023. A graveside service will be held Monday, July 31, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in Middle Georgia Memory Gardens with military honors. Reverend Quinn Hammock will officiate. Born in Macon, he was the son of Jean Johnson Dix and the late Eugene Woodard. He was veteran serving the...

Daniel Phillips

Daniel Phillips

Jul 26, 2023

Daniel Lamar Phillips, 62, of Macon, Georgia passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home. Pastor Ronnie Hollis, Jr will officiate. Born in Vienna, Georgia, he was the son of the late James M. Phillips and Norma Jean Jacks Neubold....

Frances Jane Sanders

Frances Jane Sanders

Jul 24, 2023

Frances Jane Sanders June 4, 1935 - July 24, 2023 Macon, GA. Frances "Jane" Sanders passed away peacefully at her home on July 24, 2023 in Macon, GA at the age of 88 surrounded by her loving husband, Robert. Jane was born in Jacksonville, FL on June 4, 1935, the daughter of Charles and Bessie Meeks Luthie of Macon, GA....

Betty Flonell Storey Highsmith

Betty Flonell Storey Highsmith

Jul 23, 2023

Betty Flonell Storey Highsmith, 82, of Byron, passed away on Sunday, July 23, 2023. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 26, at 1:00 PM at Crossroads Bible Church, 243 Marshall Mill Rd, Fort Valley, GA 31030, with Pastor, Chet Cooper officiating. Immediately following, she will be laid to rest in the church cemetery. The family will have a...

Donald "Don" Gene Crawford

Donald "Don" Gene Crawford

Jul 21, 2023

What is a life well-lived if not filled with humble service and an abundance of love? These two markers of a truly fulfilling life will always be remembered by those who loved Don best. Donald "Don" Gene Crawford, 73, of Lizella, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, on Friday, July 21, 2023. A celebration of his life...

Reba Cole

Reba Cole

Jul 18, 2023

Reba Louise Moore Cole, 82, of Perry, Georgia passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023. A celebration of her life will be held Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 12 noon in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home. The family will have a time of visitation on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 11:00 a.m. till service time in the funeral home. Born...

Carol Hardy

Carol Hardy

Jul 17, 2023

Carol Connor Hardy, 83, of Macon, Georgia passed away Monday, July 17, 2023. A celebration of her life will be held Friday, July 21, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in Pine Forest Baptist Church. A burial will follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Born in Macon, she was the daughter of the late Saxon Anderson Connor and Katharyne Galley Connor. Carol...

Earline Redding

Earline Redding

Jul 15, 2023

Earline Higgins Redding, 86, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, July 15, 2023. The family will have a time of visitation on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 10:00 A.M at Lizella Baptist Church, with Reverend Chris Minton and Keith Mullis officiating....

Elias Arcia

Elias Arcia

Jul 13, 2023

Elias Jacinto Gonzalez Arcia, 80, originally of Panama but currently residing in Warner Robins, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023. A graveside service to honor Mr. Arcia's life will be held at noon on Tuesday, July 18, 2023, at Aiken Memorial Gardens in Aiken, South Carolina; 1523 Edgefield Hwy, Aiken, South Carolina 29801. Pastor Paul Noe will officiate. Mr....

Earlene Jones Bray

Earlene Jones Bray

Jul 12, 2023

Manita Earlene Jones Bray, 83, of Macon, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, July 12, 2023. The family will have a time of visitation on Monday, July 17, 2023, from 1:00- 2:00 p.m. at Thomaston Road Church of Christ, 5859 Thomaston Rd, Macon, with services beginning at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Tom Behel and Minister Allan Hornbuckle...

Ida Mary Spillers

Ida Mary Spillers

Jul 10, 2023

Ida Mary Spillers,85, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 10, 2023. A private burial for family only was held at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Spillers was born on March 7, 1938, in Salina, Kansas. She was retired from Robins Air Force Base and in her free time, she loved watching the Atlanta Braves, golf and crocheting. Mrs. Spillers was...

Anne Wilson

Anne Wilson

Jul 8, 2023

Anne McGee Wilson, 89, of Macon, Georgia passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023. A celebration of her life will be held Monday, July 17, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home. A private burial will follow in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will have a time of visitation on Sunday, July 16, 2023, from 6:00...

Sharon Newsome

Sharon Newsome

Jul 7, 2023

Sharon Annette Hamlin Newsome, 61, of Macon, passed away on July 7, 2023, peacefully Surrounded by her loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. A celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, July 11 at 2pm, with visitation at 1pm. Immediately following, Mrs. Newsome will be laid to rest in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Sharon was born...

Charles Lee

Charles Lee

Jul 6, 2023

Charles Edward Lee, Sr., 83, of Macon, passed away suddenly on Thursday, July 6, 2023. The family will have a time of visitation to greet friends on Monday, July 10, 2023, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home. Graveside service to honor his life will be held on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens,...

Norma Roland

Norma Roland

Jul 3, 2023

Norma Elaine Walters Roland, 76, of Cochran, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023. Norma was born on January 19, 1947, in Hazelhurst, Georgia, to the late Mr. Vance Dillion Walters and Mrs. Gladys Carloyn Watson Walters. She retired from Robins Air Force Base. Norma spent her free time playing slot machines, Rummy and "Find-A-Word" puzzles, grilling, fishing, reading books,...

Robert Butler

Robert Butler

Jun 30, 2023

Robert Preston Butler, age 82, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 30, 2023 in Macon, Ga. A memorial service to honor his life will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, July 3rd, at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, 5455 Mt Pleasant Church Rd, Macon Ga. The family will greet friends in the Church Sanctuary after the service. Robert was born...

Gordon Hill

Gordon Hill

Jun 28, 2023

Gordon Scott Hill, 70, of Perry, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in the presence of his loving family. Memorial services will be privately held at a later date. Gordon was born on February 26, 1953, in Glen Cove, New York, to the late Dr. Douglas Hill and Mrs. Ruth Arlene Blake Hill. As a kid, Gordon learned to...

Ruth Potts

Ruth Potts

Jun 28, 2023

Ruth "Jean" Kelly Potts, 80, of Lizella, passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, July 5, 10:00 AM in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, with Pastor, Ed Chambless officiating. Jean was born on February 25, 1943, to the late Mr. Jefferson Horace Kelly and Mrs. Nellie "Nell" Cofield Creswell. She was employed with...

Nita Francis Rewis

Nita Francis Rewis

Jun 26, 2023

Nita Rewis Layman passed away at the age of 60 on Monday, June 26, 2023. A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home, 4989 Mt. Pleasant Church Rd, Macon, Georgia, 31216. A private burial will follow in Mt Pleasant Baptist Church in Pineview, Georgia. Born in...

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