Obituaries

Sidney Ray Mimes

Nov. 15, 1939 - April 3, 2023 Sidney Ray Mimes, Sr. passed away on April 3, 2023. Funeral Services were conducted on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 1 PM in the Williams Funeral Chapel in Milledgeville with Rev. Ken Walker officiating. Burial was at Haddock Baptist Church Cemetery.
Thomas “Tom” Gade Davis

Thomas “Tom” Gade Davis

Thomas “Tom” Gade Davis

March 25, 2023 Thomas “Tom” Gade Davis, 86, of Gray, GA, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023. A graveside service was held Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. at Elam Memorial Gardens with the Reverends Gary Thomas and Adam Bray officiating.
Weyman “Ronny” Roberts

Weyman “Ronny” Roberts

Weyman “Ronny” Roberts

March 28, 2023 Weyman “Ronny” Roberts, 77, of Jones County, GA, passed away Tuesday, March 28, 2023. Thefamilywill greet friends at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, Saturday, April 1, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Son of the late Weyman A.
Walter Bruce Hunnicutt

Walter Bruce Hunnicutt

Walter Bruce Hunnicutt

Jan. 30, 1947 – March 29, 2023 Walter Bruce Hunnicutt, of Gray, passed away on March 29, 2023, surrounded by his family. The memorial service was held at FairHaven Memorial Chapel. Bruce was laid to rest at Mt.
Roy Lee Minter

Roy Lee Minter

Roy Lee Minter

March 22, 2023 Roy Lee Minter, 73, of Jones County, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023. A funeral service was held Tuesday, March 28, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel, officiated by the Reverend David Campere.
Mark Lee Estes

Mark Lee Estes

Mark Lee Estes

March 8, 2023 Mark Lee Estes, 60, of Macon, GA, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2023. The family greeted friends Saturday, March 11, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Hart’s Mortuary, Jones County Chapel. A memorial service was held at 3:00 p.m.
The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

The Jones County News salutes the local Veteran of the Week

Thomas L. Collum is the local veteran of the week. He served in the U.S. Army from June 1942 to October 1945. He was a tech sergeant and received jungle combat training in Panama; he was also assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 81st Infantry, Pacific Command Headquarters in the Philippines.
Dr. William Henry “Bill” Terry III

Dr. William Henry “Bill” Terry III

Dr. William Henry “Bill” Terry III

July 9, 1943 - March 10, 2023 Dr. William Henry “Bill” Terry, III, age 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 10, 2023, after a valiant battle with cancer. Bill was born on July 9, 1943, in Georgetown, Texas to the late William Henry Terry, Jr. and Evelyn Pearson Terry.
John Wayne Hubbard Sr.

John Wayne Hubbard Sr.

John Wayne Hubbard Sr.

John Wayne Hubbard Sr. passed away Tuesday evening, March 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family after a lengthy illness. A service of remembrance was held Monday, March 13, 2023, in the Chapel of Gray Memorial Chapel, 4378 Gray Highway, Gray, Georgia at 3:00 p.m. with Rev.
Mary “Roslyn” Epps Jones

Mary “Roslyn” Epps Jones

Mary “Roslyn” Epps Jones

Mary “Roslyn” Epps Jones, affectionately known as “Yang Yang,” a lifelong resident of Dry Branch, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, March 1, 2023, at Atrium Navicent Health. She was born to the late J. W. Epps and Mary Del Scott on Oct. 27, 1951.