Obituaries

John Wesley Kersey

John Wesley Kersey

John Wesley Kersey

John Wesley Kersey passed away Tuesday morning, Dec. 16, 2025, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. A visitation was held Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, at 11 a.m. with a memorial service following at 12 p.m., at Elam Baptist Church, Elam Church Road, Gray, Georgia 31032.
Tina Dawn Nickles

Tina Dawn Nickles

Tina Dawn Nickles

May 21, 1969 - Dec. 9, 2025Tina Dawn Nickles, 56, of Macon, Georgia passed away at a local hospital after a battle with heart failure. Dawn was born in Gainesville, Georgia on May 21, 1969, to Gary Lane Simmons and the late Alice Patricia Theriault.
Beryl Regina Russell Jones

Beryl Regina Russell Jones

Beryl Regina Russell Jones

Dec. 9, 2025Beryl Regina Russell Jones, 70, of Macon, GA, passed peacefully on Dec. 9, 2025. A memorial service was held Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at Hart’s Jones County Chapel. The family greeted family and friends at Hart’s Jones County Chapel for an hour prior to the service.
Kendell Lynn Chance

Kendell Lynn Chance

Kendell Lynn Chance

Feb. 23, 1955 - Dec. 7, 2025Kendell Lynn Chance, 70, of Gray, GA, passed away peacefully on Dec.7, 2025. Born in Dublin, Georgia, on Feb. 23, 1955, Kendell was the beloved son of Ann Mae Batey (Sisson) and Whaley Chance, both of whom preceded him in death.
Roy Lee Bass

Roy Lee Bass

Roy Lee Bass

Dec. 15, 1940 - Dec. 3, 2025Roy Lee Bass, 84, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025. The family greeted friends for a time of visitation on Saturday, Dec. 6, from 12:00p.m. – 2:00p.m., at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.Roy was born on Dec.
Jerry Ross Garden

Jerry Ross Garden

Jerry Ross Garden

July 26, 1939 - Dec. 2, 2025Jerry Ross Garden, 86, of Gray, Georgia, entered joyfully into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Dec. 2, 2025. His wife of sixtythree years, Linda Lewis Garden was by his side.Mr.
Deborah Ann Garey Seabolt

Deborah Ann Garey Seabolt

Deborah Ann Garey Seabolt

Nov. 18, 2025Mrs. Deborah Ann Garey Seabolt, 75, passed away on Nov. 18, 2025. “Debbie” was a kind and generous lady affectionately known by many friends and family members as “Mimi.”Mrs. Seabolt was a native of Dade City, FL and had lived most of her life in Jones County.
John Lockey Hatton, Jr.

John Lockey Hatton, Jr.

John Lockey Hatton, Jr.

July 1, 1939 - Nov. 27, 2025John Lockey Hatton, Jr., 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early morning hours of Thanksgiving, Nov. 27, 2025, at his daughter’s home in Macon, Georgia.Born on July 1, 1939, in Athens, Georgia, John was the son of John Lockey Hatton, Sr.
Douglas (Doug) Wayne Gant, Jr.

Douglas (Doug) Wayne Gant, Jr.

Douglas (Doug) Wayne Gant, Jr.

March 7, 1979 - Nov. 17, 2025Douglas (Doug) Wayne Gant Jr. passed away unexpectedly on Nov. 17, 2025, at Atrium Health in Macon, Georgia. Friends and family gathered at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at Gray Memorial Chapel.
Marsha Elaine Amerson Hubbard

Marsha Elaine Amerson Hubbard

Marsha Elaine Amerson Hubbard

Aug. 4, 1948 - Nov. 9, 2025Marsha Elaine Amerson Hubbard, 77, of Gray, Georgia, passed away Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, surrounded by her family.Mrs. Hubbard was born Aug. 4, 1948, in Macon and lived most of her life in Jones County. She was a devoted wife to her late husband of 52 years, Roy C.