Obituaries

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Terry Whitehead

Terry Whitehead, 64, of Holloman Road, died Sunday, May 1, 2022, at his residence. The family will hold a private memorial at a later date. Mr. Whitehead was born May 22, 1957, in Macon and had lived in middle Georgia his entire life. He was the son of the late Walter C.
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Benjamin Franklin “Bennie” Malone

Benjamin Franklin “Bennie” Malone, III, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022. Visitation was held from 1:00pm - 2:00pm, Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Gray Memorial Chapel in Gray. Memorial followed at 2:00pm, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Tommy Freeman officiating. Mr.
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William “Bill” Jay Holder

William “Bill” Jay Holder, 88, of Macon, passed away, Sunday, May 8, 2022. Funeral services were held Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel with the Reverends Jason Dillard and John Haney officiating. The family greeted friends one hour prior to the service.

Lois Marie Eichhorn Avant

Lois Marie Eichhorn Avant, age 75, of Hillsboro, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2022, at her residence. Lois Avant was born in Mount Pleasant, Michigan to the late John Francis Eichhorn and Leona Esther Boulton Eichhorn. She married the late Herman “Buddy” Robert Avant on September 7, 1969.
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Marilyn George Brooks

Marilyn George Brooks, 78, of Elizabeth Court, passed away, Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at her residence. The family greeted friends from 5:00pm - 7:00pm, Friday, at Gray Memorial Chapel in Gray. Graveside services were held at 2:30pm, Saturday, May 14, 2022, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens with Mr.
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Brenda Dalton Mullikin

Brenda Dalton Mullikin, 70, of Ashbury Church Road, passed away Monday, May 9, 2022, at her residence. The family greeted friends from 3:00pm-4:00pm, Thursday, May 12, 2022, at Gray Memorial Chapel in Gray. Services followed at 4:00pm, in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Johnny Stevens officiating.

Margaret Sue Avant Clifford

Margaret Sue Avant Clifford, age 69, of Hillsboro, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Grady Hospital in Atlanta. Sue Clifford was born on November 16, 1952, in Eatonton, Georgia to the late Herman Glover Avant and Sybil Williams Avant. She was a lifelong resident of Jones County.
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Janelle Greene Bridges

Janelle Greene Bridges passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Monday, May 2, 2022. Born in Gray, Georgia on March 29, 1939, to the late Milton and Lizzie Ida Greene. She considered it a blessing to call Gray home her entire life.
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Kathy Denene Marsh

Kathy Denene Marsh, 61, of Gray, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022. Funeral services were held on Thursday, May 5, 2022, at 12:00 p.m., at the Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel, with the Reverend Johnny McGowan and Pastor Tim Peavy officiating.

Roscoe William Fields Sr.

Roscoe William Fields, Sr., age 89, of Knoxville, TN, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022. He was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from Y-12 in Oak Ridge, TN as a machinist after 29 years of service. Mr.