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BRADLEY: Fleta Massengale Harper, 83, went to be with her Lord Saturday, Jan. 30. Fleta was born Aug. 23, 1937 to the late Willie Urias Massengale and Nettie Irene Smallwood Massengale in Bradley.
Read moreWalker E. “Gene” Gaultney Sr., 58 of Jones County, Georgia passed away Saturday, Jan. 23 surrounded by his loved ones. Gene was born in Bibb County (Macon), grew up in Old Clinton, and had lived in Jones County his entire life. He graduated from Jones County High School and joined the U.S. Air Force. Due to medical reasons, he was honorably discharged. He held various jobs, but was most known for repairing appliances. He had customers that trusted only him with their appliance repairs. He was fair and honest and always explained everything to them. When his family needed him, he was always there and he never met a stranger. He was preceded in death by his father, Walker F. “Fred” Gaultney.
Read moreJONES COUNTY: Jack R. Holloway, 83, of Jones County, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 at Greenwood Baptist Church with the Reverend Kim Washburn officiating. Family will receive visitors from 1-2 p.m. at Greenwood Baptist Church. A private burial will be at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Read moreCarl Leonard Wheeler Sr. died at home Sunday, Jan. 31. He was 92 years old. He was born in Jones County to the late Rufus Lee Wheeler and Eddie Gertrude Greene Wheeler. Carl was predeceased by his wife of 62 years, Mary Jackson Wheeler and sister, Eddie Fay Wheeler Hawkins. He was raised in Jones County and he attended Jones County Schools and the University of Georgia. He was a member of Clinton United Methodist Church for 80 years. Mr. Wheeler served a short time in Germany with the Army.
Read moreDonald F. Kilgore, 77, of Gray, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26. A private graveside service was Friday, Jan. 29 at Macon Memorial Park. The Reverend Ron McClung officiated. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Georgia Wildlife (https://gwflorg/
Read moreAlice Lundy Childs Golson, 95, passed away on Jan. 20. A private memorial service will be held for her at Highview Cemetery in Gray with Rev. Barry Collins officiating.
Read moreGRAY: Sheryl Leigh Bledsoe, 65, of Nature’s Walk, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, at a local hospital. The family greeted friends from 10:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 23, graveside at Cedar Ridge Cemetery. Funeral services followed at 11:00 a.m. Rev. Jason Wade officiated.
Read moreMr. Charles Robert Smallwood, 69, of Jones County, passed away Monday, Jan. 18. Funeral services were held Saturday, Jan. 23 at Bradley Baptist Church, 821 Monticello Highway, Gray, Georgia 31032 at 2:00 p.m. The family greeted friends Friday, Jan. 22 at Hart’s Jones County Chapel from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Burial followed the service at Elam Memorial Gardens.
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