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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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Larry Morgan

Larry Morgan

Sep 21, 2022

Larry Bruce Morgan, 77 of Lizella, Georgia passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022. A graveside service will be held Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. in Mt Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will have time of visitation on Friday, September 23, 2022, from 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 pm in Fairhaven Funeral Home. Born in Bethel, Pennsylvania, he was...

Merle Wallace

Merle Wallace

Sep 17, 2022

Merle Annell Barron Wallace, 90, of Macon, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, September 17, 2022. A celebration of life was held on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at 10:00 A.M. in a private service at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with Reverend Ed Chambless officiating. Merle was born in Dodge County, Ga to the late Clarence Jackson...

Douglas Hardy

Douglas Hardy

Sep 17, 2022

Douglas Lamar Hardy, age 70, from Byron Ga passed peacefully at his residence on September 17, 2022. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, September 21st at 2:00pm in the chapel at FairHaven Funeral Home with Pastor Tim Sizemore officiating. Immediately following the service, he will be laid to rest in the Roberta City Cemetery. The family will greet friends one...

Phillip Hendricks

Phillip Hendricks

Sep 15, 2022

Phillips Wayne Hendricks Sr. 77, of Macon, Georgia passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday, September 17, 2022 in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home at 3:00 p.m. The family will have visitation on Saturday, September 17, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. till 3:00 p.m. in the funeral home. Born in Dublin, Georgia, he was...

George Dorsey

George Dorsey

Sep 11, 2022

George Ronald Dorsey, 88, of Flovilla, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2022. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, September 14, at 2:00 PM at New Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, 2560 US Hwy 41, Forsyth, Georgia, 31029. The family will greet friends on Tuesday, September 13, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at FairHaven Funeral Home. Mr. Dorsey...

Nancy Elizabeth Riezinger Cates

Nancy Elizabeth Riezinger Cates

Sep 10, 2022

Nancy Elizabeth Riezinger Cates, 77, of Macon, passed away Saturday, September 10th, 2022, at her home surrounded by loved ones. A celebration of her life will be held on September 15th, 2022, between the hours of 4:30 PM and 6:30 PM at her residence. Ms. Cates was born on August 28th, 1945, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Mr. John...

April Lee Conroy Smith

April Lee Conroy Smith

Sep 10, 2022

April Lee Conroy Smith, 58, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2022. A celebration of her life will be held on a later date. April was born on April 26, 1964, in Milford, Connecticut, to Mr. John Conroy and Mrs. Jean McCann Barnes. She was employed with Barefoot Beach Resort in Indian Shores, Florida, where she was the office manager....

Norma Cannon

Norma Cannon

Sep 5, 2022

Norma Christine "Chris" Cannon, 47, of Macon, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2022. The family will have a memorial visitation on Tuesday, September 13, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at FairHaven Funeral Home. Chris was born on December 28, 1974, in Macon, Georgia, to the late Mr. Wayne Cannon and Mrs. Brenda Bryant Cannon. She is finally at...

Linda Buffington

Linda Buffington

Sep 5, 2022

Linda Bass Buffington, 67, of Macon, passed away suddenly at her residence on Monday, September 5, 2022. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Linda was born on February 19, 1955, in Macon to Lindy and Betty Bass. She worked the majority of her life as a registered nurse, working at the Medical Center, home health, and...

Christopher Lewis

Christopher Lewis

Sep 3, 2022

Christopher John Lewis, 40, passed away suddenly on Saturday, September 3, 2022. The family will have a time of visitation to greet friends on Friday, September 9, 2022, at FairHaven Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, October 1, 2022, at 4625 Housers Mill Rd, Byron, Ga, 31008 from 2:00-6:00 p.m. Christopher...

Candy Vinson

Candy Vinson

Sep 1, 2022

Candy Vinson, 56, of Fort Valley, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2022. The family will have a time of visitation to greet friends on Wednesday, September 7, 2022 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of FairHaven. Immediately following the service, Candy will...

Barbara Miller

Barbara Miller

Aug 30, 2022

Barbara Mullis Miller, 76, of Lizella, Georgia passed away Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 7, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home with burial in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Pastor Jimmy Rozier will officiate. The family will have a time of visitation on Tuesday, September 6, 2022 from 6:00 p.m....

Belle Miller

Belle Miller

Aug 30, 2022

Belle Hall Miller, 96, of Lizella, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, August 30, 2022. The family will greet friends on Friday, September 2, at 10:00 AM in the family life center of Lizella United Methodist Church. A celebration of Mrs. Miller's life will start at 11:00 AM in the church sanctuary, with Reverend,...

Opal Anderson Horne

Opal Anderson Horne

Aug 30, 2022

Opal Anderson Horne was a member of the Greatest Generation. She endured hardships early in her life that most of us cannot imagine. As a small child, she picked cotton until her fingers bled. Her family didn't have a lot but she didn't complain or question. She lived the life God gave her gently and humbly with a steadfast trust...

Hazel Kelley

Hazel Kelley

Aug 25, 2022

Hazel Faye Whitehead Kelley, 88, of Lizella, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 25, 2022. Funeral services will be private. Born in Macon, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Whitehead and Myrtle Glass Whitehead. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Kelley Jr. and her son, Randy Kelley. She is survived by...

David Mark Robinson “Big Daddy"

David Mark Robinson “Big Daddy"

Aug 24, 2022

David Mark Robinson "Big Daddy," 62, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, August 27, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of FairHaven Funeral Home, with Pastor, Ronnie Hollis officiating. The family will greet friends from 12:00 pm until service time. Big Daddy was born...

Jean-Philip Marais

Jean-Philip Marais

Aug 24, 2022

Jean-Philip Marais, 41, of Thomaston, GA passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, September 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Mountain Gap Church in The Rock, Georgia. Pastor John Price will officiate. Services will be livestreamed on the church's Facebook page for his global family and friends. Jean was...

Geneva Cameron

Geneva Cameron

Aug 22, 2022

Geneva Annette Rumney Cameron, 77, of Macon, passed away on August 22, 2022. The family will have a time of visitation on Friday, August 26, 2022 from 11:00-12:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home. Services will begin at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be immediately following in Evergreen Cemetery. Ms. Cameron was born on November 17, 1944 in Macon...

Irene Counts

Irene Counts

Aug 21, 2022

Irene Rakes Counts 97, of Lizella, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Macon, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bertie and Ruth Rakes of Clintwood, VA.; her husband Vance Counts of Abingdon, VA.; and son Ralph Farmer of Westland, MI. Irene is survived by a...

Howard Simms

Howard Simms

Aug 21, 2022

Howard George Simms, 88, of Macon, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022. The family will have a memorial visitation on Thursday, August 25, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Fairhaven Funeral Home, 4989 Mount Pleasant Church Road, Macon. Mr. Simms was born on August 22, 1933, in Nashville, Georgia, to the late Mr. George Washington Simms and Mrs....

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