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Virginia Pait Hickman 94, of Macon, GA, passed away peacefully in her sleep Monday morning, May 1, 2023. A native of Bladen County, Virginia was born July 5, 1928, the daughter of the late Carl Edwin and Beulah White Pait. In November 1948, she married her life-long love, Gene LeGrande Hickman, Sr. and became an exceptional wife and "Mommy". She cared deeply for her family, church (Lennon's Cross Roads) and community, not out of obligation, but because of who she was. Later in life, she and Gene were devoted live-in volunteers on the NC Baptist Men's Demonstration Farm in Buie's Creek. After her family, she found her greatest pleasure in gardening and bird watching. Virginia is survived by...

William Walter Willoughby, Jr., 69, of Marietta, Georgia, entered his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in Macon, Georgia. A celebration of his life will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Mount Paran North Church; 1700 Allgood Rd NE, Marietta, GA 30062 at 11:00 A.M. Bill's family will accept friends from 10:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. for a time of visitation. Dr. Brad Moffett will officiate. Friends may sign the online register at www.fairhavenmacon.com Fairhaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services has charge of arrangements

Louise Tomberlin Aldridge, age 88, of Macon, Georgia passed away on Friday, November 4, 2022. The family will have a time of visitation on Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. at FairHaven Funeral Home. Funeral Services will begin at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will immediately follow in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. A complete obituary may be found at www.fairhavenmacon.com FairHaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Macon, Georgia, has charge of arrangements.

James Richard Carter Jr, 81, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away Friday, July 15, 2022, at his daughter's residence in Macon, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Monday, August 1, 2022, in the Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors. Bishop Sam N. Clements and his son in law, Reverend Billy Flowers will officiate. Born in Stedman, North Carolina, he was the son of the late James Richard Carter Sr, and Jennie Iula Beard Carter. He was the husband of the late Carolyn Pennington Carter and was also preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Boyd, and Sue Carter. He was the owner and operator of Carter Construction for over 50 years in and around Cleveland, Tennessee,...

James Lee "Jim" (aka Shorty) Gillenwater, 77, recently back in Lizella, has left us after suffering from a "worn-out but much used heart". God opened his arms and welcomed him home and he is suffering no more!!! He was born in El Paso, Tx, moved to Virginia/Tennessee as a young child until he was led to join the Air Force. This Military Service led him to Robins AFB, Warner Robins, Ga where he wed Sharon Wood; set down roots as a Southern Bell employee and soon after had a son, Jamey. As life would play out, after retiring he worked maintenance at Lake Tobesofkee and he eventually went back to Kingsport to take care of his mother and remained there after her death. Over the years,...

Harvey Patrick Fuller, 62, of Jackson, Georgia passed away Saturday, May 1, 2021 after a short illness at his residence with his family by his side. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Jackson Lake at 1:00 p.m. Born in Decatur, Georgia, he was the son of the late Bobby Conrad Fuller and Clara Vickery Fuller. He was preceded in death by his sister, Carol Strickland and brother, Robert Conrad Fuller. Mr. Fuller was an avid outdoorsman, he loved hunting, fishing, and feeding the birds. He loved his neighbors and his neighborhood, helping anyone who called on him for help or anyone in need. Mr. Fuller help raise and was a father figure to many children, including...

Carole Ann Poe (Epperson) Henson, 68, formerly of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away after a brief battle with cancer, on Monday, January 18, 2021. A graveside service will be held on a later date in Newport, Tennessee. Mrs. Henson was born on August 18, 1952, in Newport, Tennessee, to the late James West Poe and Dora Lee Lewis Poe Farley. She was retired after a 32 year career as a real estate agent. Mrs. Henson was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Henson and brothers, Doyle Poe and Johnny Poe. Mrs. Henson is survived by her son, Shannon Epperson (Rachel) of Macon, Georgia; granddaughters, Hannah and Shelby Grace; siblings, Helen Poe Crumb of Clarksville,Tennessee, and James Poe...

Carole Ann Poe (Epperson) Henson, 68, formerly of Clarksville, Tennessee, passed away after a brief battle with cancer, on Monday, January 18, 2021. A graveside service will be held on a later date in Newport, Tennessee. Mrs. Henson was born on August 18, 1952, in Newport, Tennessee, to the late James West Poe and Dora Lee Lewis Poe Farley. Carole had a distinguished career in Clarksville real estate, beginning in 1982 until she retired in 2014. Over the years she received numerous awards, to include one of her favorites, Realtor of the Year. Mrs. Henson was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Henson and brothers, Doyle Poe and Johnny Poe. Mrs. Henson is survived by her son, Shannon...

Keiko Nakano Foster joined her Lord and Savior in heaven on August 11, 2020. She was 88. She was born in Sendai, Japan to the late Tatsuo and Haruno Nakano. She married and moved to the United States in 1955, becoming a US citizen in 1962. She lived in Macon until 2000 when she moved to Marietta; returned to Macon in 2016. She was the owner of Rocky Creek Beauty Salon for over 25 years. She was a member of Noonday Baptist Church in Marietta. She enjoyed cooking, crafts, and the outdoors. Key to her life was love for the Lord and her family. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Foster and daughter, Judy Nesmith. Memories will be treasured by her daughter, Tammy Daniell (Stan)...

Dennis Clark Bliss, 60, of Newnan passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2020. Funeral Services to honor his life will be held on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at 3:00 p.m. in chapel of FairHaven Funeral Home, 4989 Mt. Pleasant Church Rd, Macon, GA 31216. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service beginning at 2:00 p.m. Dennis was born on June 3, 1959 in Rome, New York. He proudly served our country in the United States Air Force for 21 years and retired as a Master Sergeant. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. After retirement he went to work for Delta Flight Products where he was a Technical Writer. Left to cherish his memory is his loving family; his...

Penny Crittenden Kozee was born in Bainbridge, Georgia on June 10, 1954 and died on November 11, 2019 in Macon, Georgia. She is the daughter of Dr. Charlotte Clements Crittenden and James Leon Crittenden. She has a sister, Cheryl Anderson Crittenden and two brothers, Charles and Jim Crittenden. Penny grew up in Statesboro, graduated from Statesboro High School in 1972, and enrolled in Georgia Southern College (University) earning a degree in Physical Education. She was active in high school and college sports, especially basketball, softball, and swimming. At Georgia Southern she was a member of Lady Eagles Basketball team for several years. She also entered swim meets and earned medals....

Patricia "Patsy" Holden, 76, of Forsyth, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family at her residence on Sunday, August 9, 2020. A graveside service to celebrate her life will be held on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Reverend John Charles Pape, Jr. will officiate. Patsy was born in Chicago, Illinois, and was the daughter of the late, Doris Annette Matthews and Benjamin Franklin Matthews. Patsy retired from Southern Bell, where she worked in billing. After retiring she continued to work with the family business, A Anytime Anywhere 24hr mobile truck and tire service. In her free time, she enjoyed gardening, antiquing and absolutely loved...