Johnny Henson, 70, of Macon, died Sunday, February 28, 2021 after a prolonged battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Paige Henson of Macon; loving sons Jack Henson (Brooke Woodard) of Macon, and Grey Henson of NYC; beloved stepchildren, Shane Rodgers (Leigh Ann) of St. Simon's Island, Cullen Rodgers (Kendra) of Nashville, and Shelley Rodgers Burgess of Destin, FL; step-grandchildren: Ben Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers, Berkley Rodgers, Perry Rodgers, Andrew McNair, Alexander McNair and Patrick McNair. Johnny was the youngest of five children of the late Howard E. and Myrtle Henson of Albany, GA. His surviving siblings are Fred Henson (Sylvia) of Covington, GA; Patricia Wallace of Buford,...

Johnny Henson, 70, of Macon, died Sunday, February 28, 2021 after a prolonged battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Paige Henson of Macon; loving sons, Jack Henson (Brooke Woodard) of Macon, and Grey Henson of New York, New York; beloved stepchildren, Shane Rodgers (Leigh Ann) of St. Simon's Island, Georgia, Cullen Rodgers (Kendra) of Nashville, and Shelley Rodgers Burgess of Destin, Florida; step-grandchildren: Ben Rodgers, Thomas Rodgers, Berkley Rodgers, Perry Rodgers, Andrew McNair, Alexander McNair and Patrick McNair. Johnny was the youngest of five children of the late Howard E. and Myrtle Henson of Albany, Georgia. His surviving siblings are Fred Henson (Sylvia) of...

Charles Gary Bramlett, Sr., 69, of Kennesaw, died Monday, January 11, 2021. The family will be having a private memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Atlanta Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, 1800 Circle 75 Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339. Gary was a graduate of Georgia State University and a veteran of the United States Navy Reserves. He retired from ING Insurance as an IT specialist. He served as a volunteer for the Boy Scouts for 15 years and loved fishing and camping. Gary is survived by his wife of 41 years, Melissa Bramlett of Kennesaw; children, Chris Thompson (Leslie) of Summerville, South Carolina, Chuck Bramlett (Veronica) of Austell,...

After a brief illness, the Reverend Dr. Neal Wall, is rejoicing with his Lord in Heaven. He was born in Treutlen County to the late George & Hazel Wall. He attended Berry College and proudly served his country in the Air Force. He later received his undergraduate degree from Mercer University and post-graduate degrees from Luther Rice Seminary. However, he was an avid Georgia Bulldog at heart. In October, 2019 he was recognized for 60 years in the ministry, which included pastorates of Baptist Churches in the Middle GA area: Snowhill, Pleasant Hill, Plainfield, Midway, Bellevue (27 yrs.), and presently, Flovilla (16). He served as a Chaplain for both the Macon Sheriff's & Fire...

Aubrey Gordon Adams, age 72, passed away peacefully on Oct 8, 2020 at his home in Gray, Ga. He was born on February 17, 1948 in Roanoke, Virginia and graduated from Franklin County High School and Ferrum College. He was a resident of Marietta, Georgia for forty-five years and was the owner and operator of Gordon Adams Photography for twenty-four years. He was a member of the Georgia Professional Photographers Association (GPPA) and Wedding and Portrait Photographers International (WPPI). Gordon had a great love for his business and was happiest with a camera in his hands and his grandchildren in his arms. He had a great love for Jesus and loved sharing his faith. He was a member of...

Bobby Alton Pope, 75, of Macon passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020. A private memorial service will be held at Forest Hills United Methodist Church with the Reverends Baxter Harley and Joe McDaniel officiating. The viewing of the service may be seen at 11am Friday, September 11, 2020 at www.hartsmort.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Forest Hills United Methodist Church, 1217 Forest Hill Road, Macon, GA 31210 or The Bobby Pope Endowment Fund, c/o Mercer University Athletic Department, 1501 Mercer university Drive, Macon, GA 31217. A tribute to Bobby was posted on their website at...

Lillian "Juanita" Talley Tarsa Pritchett, 92, of Lizella, GA. passed away peacefully of natural causes at home Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 8, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at Crowell Brothers Funeral Home- Peachtree Corners Chapel, 5051 Peachtree Industrial Blvd., Peachtree Corners, Georgia 30092. The Reverend Joe McDaniel will officiate. Interment will be at North Atlanta Memorial Park in Doraville, Georgia. Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences. Hart's at the Cupola, Hart's Mortuary and Cremation Center, 6324 Peake Rd, Macon, GA 31210 has charge of the arrangements.

The Reverend Dr. John Errell Horton, Jr., 82, former United Methodist Church pastor and beloved husband, father and grandfather went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2020. A celebration of life will be held Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00AM at Martha Bowman United Methodist Church with Dr. Bob Moon and Reverend Mark Magoni officiating. The family will greet friends following the service in Damascus Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Missions-Horton, South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7227, Macon, GA 31209. Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences and read full obituary. Hart's at the Cupola, Hart's Mortuary and...

The Reverend Dr. John Errell Horton, Jr., 82, former United Methodist Church pastor and beloved husband, father and grandfather went to be with the Lord on March 8, 2020. A celebration of life will be held Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:00AM at Martha Bowman United Methodist Church with Dr. Bob Moon and Reverend Mark Magoni officiating. The family will greet friends following the service in Damascus Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Missions-Horton, South Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 7227, Macon, GA 31209. Please visit www.hartsmort.com to express condolences and read full obituary. Hart's at the Cupola, Hart's Mortuary and...

Robert Edward Adams, Jr., 67, of Macon, died Friday, February 28, 2020. The family will receive friends and family between 5:00PM and 7:00PM Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Hart's at the Cupola. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to River Edge Foundation, 277 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Suite 102A, Macon, GA 31201. Robert was born October 8, 1952 in Atlanta, Georgia. The following year, the family moved to Macon, where Robert was raised. He attended Lanier High School, Middle Georgia College, and Macon State University. He lived in California, Minnesota, and Kentucky before returning to Macon to settle permanently. From an early age, Robert showed exceptional artistic...

Carolyn Elizabeth Pitner Barber, 79, died Sunday, January 19, 2020, in Bethlehem, West Bank, while on a tour of the Holy Land. There will be a celebration of her life at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church, 11:00 a.m., January 30, 2020, with Rev. Dr. Matt Woodbery, Lead Pastor, and Reverend M. Creede Hinshaw, Senior Pastor Emeritus, officiating. A reception will follow in the church parlor where the family will greet friends. Her ashes will be interred in a private ceremony at the Pitner family plot in New Albany, Mississippi. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be given in Carolyn's memory designated to the Mulberry Street United Methodist Church Community Garden,...

Victoria Sanvidge Spinks Bohan, 49, of Macon, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019. Funeral services will be held Monday, December 30, 2019, at 11:00AM at Hart's Chapel of the Cupola, with Pastor Bert Watts officiating. The family will greet friends Sunday, December 29, 2019, from 5:00PM until 7:00PM, at Hart's at the Cupola. Interment will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Children's Foundation, 3395 Northeast Expressway, Suite 100, Atlanta, GA 30341; or, Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, 777 Hemlock St, Box 78, Macon, GA 31201. Victoria grew up in Jackson, Georgia, and...

Frances Jones Tharpe, 105, of Macon, died Sunday, December 22, 2019. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Byron City Cemetery with the Reverend Keith Parks officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Americus, 221 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709; or Magnolia Manor League of the Good Samaritan, 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, GA 31709. Mrs. Tharpe was reared by her grandmother, Mollie Jones, because her own mother died when Mrs. Tharpe was just a month old. At age eight, she moved to live with her father and his new wife in Fort Valley, Georgia, until she graduated from Fort Valley High School....

Dr. E. W. Holloway, Jr., "Bill", passed away Sunday, December 15, 2019. He was born on November 6, 1932 in Americus, Georgia to Mr. E. W. Holloway, Sr. and Bobbie Pilcher Holloway. Bill is preceded in death by his parents and his son, Emory Marcus Holloway. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Strickland Holloway; his daughters, Chris Holloway Edwards (Danny), Jan Holloway Rosson (Jack), and Ann Holloway Minish; granddaughter, Jessica Ann Minish; grandson, Marcus Spencer Holloway (Heather); and great grandson, Alexander Holloway. Bill's love for his family, medicine, and travel radiated throughout his life. He attended Americus High School and graduated in 1949. Upon graduation, he...

John James Balga, 83, of Juliette, passed away Monday, October 14, 2019. Burial will be held at the Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Milledgeville, Georgia. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Jasper County Animal Control, 126 Mack Tillman Dr., Monticello, GA 31064. Son of the late John Joseph and Lila James Balga, Mr. Balga was a veteran of the United States Army. He retired from American Woodmark in Jackson, and after retirement, he volunteered for Habitat for Humanity. Mr. Balga is preceded in death by his wife, Loretta Rose Thames. Mr. Balga is survived by his daughter, Samantha Baker and grandchildren, Morgan, Madison, and Jonathan Baker, all of...

Matthew "Matt" Mahon Myers, 40, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019. A memorial service will be held Monday, September 9, 2019 at 11:00AM at Christ Episcopal Church with the Reverend Cynthia Knapp officiating. A reception will follow in the Great Hall. The family will greet friends Sunday, September 8, 2019 from 1:00PM until 3:00PM at Hart's at the Cupola. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic School, 905 High Street, Macon, GA 31201, Mt. de Sales Academy, 851 Orange St., Macon, GA 31201, or Christ Church, 582 Walnut St., Macon, GA 31201. Matt was a 1996 graduate of Jesuit High School in Tampa and later a 2000 graduate of...

Charles William Ford, Sr., of Macon, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 after complications stemming from a brief illness. A memorial service will be held at Forest Hills United Methodist Church in Macon, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at 11AM. The family asks in lieu of flowers, contributions to be made to Paradise Mountain Ministries, P.O. Box 635, Toccoa, GA 30577 or online at paradisemtn.org. Charles was born December 20, 1958 in Savannah, Georgia to the Reverend Bill and Boonie Ford. He attended Toccoa Falls College and received his degree in business from Shorter University. Charles served as the president of the National Association of Convenience Stores in 1999, while working as the...

Sara Anne Fargason Gardner, widow of Robert Granville Gardner, died November 14, one day shy of her 94th birthday, in her home at Morningside Assisted Living in Macon. She had made arrangements to donate her body to Mercer University Medical School. A memorial service will be held Sunday, November 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Christ in Macon. Born in Henry County, Georgia, she was the daughter of Charles Campbell and Susan Etheredge Fargason. She graduated from Bessie Tift College in 1946 with a degree in English. After serving briefly as secretary at Baptist churches in Macon and Cartersville, she married Robert G. Gardner on December 18, 1947. Each year she and Bob...