Oct. 18, 1930 - Aug. 16, 2026
Julius W. “ Dude” Haskins, 95, of Gray, passed away Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. Dude was born Oct. 18, 1930, in Chester GA to the late James Arthur Haskins and the late Maggie Lee Williams Haskins. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 20, 2026, at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, 307 Pecan Lane, Gray, GA, with Reverend Dwayne Bedingfield officiating. Burial will follow at Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Dude owned and operated many businesses over the years including, Haskins Garage, J & G Truck Stop, and Cedar Creek Bait and Tackle. He also built the Jiffy Jim’s Bait and Tackle. Dude was known for his strong will and hard work ethic.
When not working, he loved to cut grass, fish, tend to his animals, attend NASCAR events and loved dirt track racing.
He attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church and was baptized at 86 years old.
“The grass will never look better in heaven, and he would argue his water in the county is still better than whatever they got up there.”
Dude is survived by his sons, Andy Haskins, of Gordon and Lark Haskins (Toni) of Gray; his step-daughters, Debbie Langham (Michael) of Gordon and Stephanie Malone (Jeff) of Gordon; grandchildren, Tammy Bailey (Ed), Caitlin Haskins, Chaz Haskins (Madison), McKenzie Turk (Justin), Jamie Langham (Laura), Jessie Langham, Tara Malone, and Sara Grace Malone, Mallory Anderson; great-grandchildren, Kirsten, Nick, Kayden, Karsen, Waylon, Emmy, Cam, Kynleigh, Kade; brother, Stuart Haskins of Lake Sinclair; sister, Ann Oxley, of Jones County, and Brother Larry Haskins (Minnie) of Jones County, and many friends.
In addition to his parents, Dude is preceded in death by his first wife, Gloria Mae Addleton Haskins, his second wife, Betty Hammock Haskins, and his brother, Aaron Haskins.
Please visit www.hartsmort. com to express your condolences to the family.
Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, has been trusted with the arrangements.
Gloria Jean Winters, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Aug. 11, 2026. A celebration of life was held at Thomaston Rd. Church of Christ on Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., with Allan Hornbuckle officiating.
Visitation followed the service.
Gloria Jean was born on Oct. 29, 1942, in Macon, GA, to Charles Henry Chambliss and Jacqueline Marie (Momand) Chambliss.
She graduated from Miller High School and went on to earn an associate degree in Business.
She began her career at Pitney Bowes Company before working for many years at Jones, Cork & Miller and at James Bates.
While in high school, Gloria Jean met the love of her life, Gates, and the two began dating shortly after graduation. Their marriage of 53 years was a testament to the devotion they shared, and her love for him remained at the heart of everything she did.
Gloria Jean was a woman of strong Christian faith, and it showed in how she lived her life and how she loved others. She led with a life of service. She volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House, the food pantry, the Backpack Ministry, as the beloved “Ice Cream Lady” at her grandchildren’s school, and in countless other ways, both seen and
