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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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Ewell Johns
Nov 12, 2020
Ewell Colllins Johns, 101, of Macon, Georgia passed away Thursday, November 12, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 3 pm, Sunday, November 15, 2020 in New Elim Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Johnny Baggett will officiate. A visitation will be held Sunday, November 15, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. until service time in the church. The service will be livestreamed...
Kendrick Hughes
Nov 12, 2020
Kendrick Neal Hughes, 64, of Macon, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Mr. Hughes was born on May 19, 1956 in Macon, Georgia to the late James and Marie Hughes. He was an extremely hard-working man who worked for over 46 years in Upholstery, working at Fred Jones Upholstery. He...
Ella Garrett
Nov 10, 2020
Ella Middleton Garrett, 76, of Lizella, GA, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at the home of her daughter in Wildwood, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett & Jewel Middleton, husband, Jimmie Garrett, daughter, Jill Garrett, grandson, Andrew Cooper, great-granddaughter, Katie Smith, brothers, David & Robert Middleton, & sister, Margaret Calhoun. Survivors include her loving...
Charles Hortman
Nov 9, 2020
Charles Joseph Hortman, Sr., 88, of Byron, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020. A private family gathering will be held at a later date. Mr. Hortman was born on September 8, 1932, in Roberta, Georgia, to the late Oliver and Allie Giles. He proudly served our country in the United States Navy, and worked all his life as a...
Thomas Sanders
Nov 5, 2020
Thomas Milton Sanders, 83, of Macon, died on November 5, 2020 at his residence. A graveside service to honor his life will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Mr. Sanders was born on August 28,1937 in Macon, Georgia. He was a 1956 graduate of Lanier High School. After graduation he attended...
Pamela Gunnels
Nov 5, 2020
Pamela Irene Gunnels, 59, of Macon, passed away on Thursday, November 5, 2020. A visitation for family and friends will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 from 2:00-4:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home. Pamela was born on January 20, 1961 in Aurora, Colorado to the late Harvey Gunnels, Sr. and Dorothy Hobbs Gunnels. Pamela was a tenacious woman who...
Derrick Stephens
Nov 4, 2020
Mr. Derrick Lee Stephens, 62, of Byron, passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Friday, November 6, at 11:00 AM in Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Thursday, November 5, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at FairHaven Funeral Home. Due to COVID-19, masks will be required and social...
Edwin Colt Farris
Nov 3, 2020
Edwin Colt Farris, infant son of Nick and Kaitlyn Farris, passed away on November 3, 2020. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, November 6, 2020 at Lizella Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m. Reverend Chris Minton and Reverend Rick Parsons will officiate. Immediately following the service, Colt will be laid to rest in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Colt is survived...
Charlie Sheffield
Nov 3, 2020
Charlie Wayne Sheffield, 68 of Macon, Georgia passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020. Services will be private. Born in Macon Georgia, he was the son of the late William and Opal Culpepper Sheffield. He was a retired over the road truck driver and of the Jehovah Witness faith. Mr. Sheffield is proceeded in death by his sister Regina. He is...
Walter Leverette
Nov 2, 2020
Walter Martin Leverette, 58, of Macon, passed away on Monday, November 2, 2020. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, November 5, at 1:00 PM in Centerville Cemetery. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, November 4, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at FairHaven Funeral Home. Due to COVID-19, masks will be required and social distancing will be...
William Guy
Oct 27, 2020
William Earl "Buddy" Guy Jr. 62, of Macon, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. A private family gathering was held on Saturday, October 31, 2020. Born in Macon, he was the son of Patricia Scarbrough Guy and the late William Earl Guy Sr. He was a retired Navy veteran with 22 years of service. He is survived by his...
Charles Garrett
Oct 27, 2020
Charles Edward Garrett, CMSgt. (Ret): 89, of Macon, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. A graveside service will be held Friday, October 30, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Reverend Randy Darnell will officiate. Born in Macon, he was the son of the late George C. Garrett and Thelma Thomas Garrett. He was the husband of...
Thomas Yates
Oct 27, 2020
Thomas Dewit Yates, Sr. 81, of Macon, Georgia passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 31, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Journey Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family will have a time of visitation in the church from 1:00 p.m. till service time. Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, he...
Karean Woodruff
Oct 26, 2020
Karean Rebecca "Becky" Woodruff, 71, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020. A Graveside Memorial Celebration of her life will be held on Monday, November 2, 2020, at 2:00 pm at Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. Close family friend,William C. "Bill" Pilcher, will officiate. Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and the guidelines of the CDC, guests are requested...
Brenda Mills
Oct 25, 2020
Brenda Lee Hill Mills, 63, of Macon was granted her angel wings on Sunday, October 25, 2020. The family will hold a memorial service on Sunday November 15, 2020 at 2pm at Martha Bowman UMC, 500 Bass Rd, Macon, GA 31210. The family ask for everyone that attends to please wear a mask and it will be casual dress. Her...
Kenneth Taylor
Oct 21, 2020
Kenneth F. Taylor, 75, of Macon, joined his loving wife Dianne in heaven on October 21, 2020. Funeral services to celebrate his life will be held on Monday, October 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Immediately following the service, Mr. Taylor will be laid to rest in the church cemetery with military honors. Reverend Franklin Etheridge,...
Wayne Williamson
Oct 18, 2020
Wayne Williamson, 70, of Knoxville, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 23, 2020, at 1:00 PM at Living Stone Baptist Church in Fort Valley. Immediately following, Mr. Williamson will be laid to rest in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service time at...
Jeanette Francis
Oct 18, 2020
Jeanette Francis, 89, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020, at Coliseum Medical Center. The family will greet friends on Wednesday, October 21, from 10:00 AM until 12:00 PM at FairHaven Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 PM in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Francis was born in Ocilla, Georgia, the daughter of Freeman and Ruby Johnson....
Martha Williams
Oct 14, 2020
Martha Marie Goddard Williams, 93, passed away peacefully on October 14, 2020. She will join both her parents, the late Evelyn Dillworth Goddard and Robert Adelbert Goddard. She was born on October 5, 1927 in Rienzi, Mississippi and was a retired night manager for the Salvation Army Battered Womens Shelter in Warner Robins, in her free time, she loved to...
Phyllis Tomberlin
Oct 13, 2020
Phyllis Tomberlin,60, of Macon, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. The family will greet friends from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm on Saturday October 17, 2020 at FairHaven Funeral Home. Due to COVID-19, social distancing will be in effect and facemasks will be required. Please enter Fairhaven through the double doors on the east side of the building. Phyllis...
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