All Obituaries

Frances Ernestine Davis Kirksey, age 88, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was born on January 6, 1937. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Butler, Georgia. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 12:30 until 1:30 at McLeighton Funeral Service. Ernestine will be remembered for her many years of service at Montgomery Hospital, her work as a paraprofessional, and her employment with Bonanza ...

James Joel Childre, Sr, 94, of Milledgeville, passed away Thursday, December 11, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 17, at 2 p.m. at Victory Baptist Church in Milledgeville. Following the service, the family will have a reception and a visitation from 4 – 6 in the fellowship hall. Graveside services will be on Thursday, December 18, at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Reynolds, GA. Dr. Jerry Pickard will officiate. The son of the late ...

Funeral services for Maxlyn Williamson, 88, of Butler, will be held on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Butler. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the service hour at the church. Burial will be private. Maxlyn passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Butler for many years, where she retired as church secretary. In her earlier years, she served as secretary for the Clerk of Court ...

Graveside services for Dianne Woods Pierson, 75, of Roberta, will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at Roberta City Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Pierson passed away on Thursday, December 4, 2025. She was a member of Roberta Church and devoted more than 20 years to education as both a teacher and counselor, serving in the Crawford County School District and the Bibb County School District. She loved God and her ...

Marjorie Hollis Shocklee, 87, of Musella, passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025, at her residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 8, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. at McLeighton Funeral Service in Roberta. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Shocklee retired from Crawford County Elementary School, where she faithfully served as secretary for 34 years. She was an active member of Roberta United Methodist Church and served in various roles throughout the ...

Eric Baggarley, 64, of Roberta, passed away at his residence on Saturday, November 29, 2025. A lifelong resident of Crawford County, Eric was a 1979 graduate of Crawford County High School. He later earned his master’s degree from Georgia Southwestern in Americus and dedicated his career to education, retiring from the Peach County School District after many years of teaching and shaping young lives. Eric was a member of First Evangelical Church of Macon. He loved music, and it was a ...

Angus Burrell Jones, born July 11, 1939, passed away on December 2, 2025 at the age of 86. Burrell proudly served four years in the Army as part of the Military Police.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Eva Sanders; father, Winston Dean Jones; son, Bobby Lee Jones; and sisters, Evelyn Lowery, Joann McIntosh, and Sherry Jones.  Burrell is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Norma Jones; sons, Burrell Dean Jones (Janina) and Matthew Jones (Fatima), both of Houston, ...

Vonda B. Bryant, 77, of Roberta, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Atrium Healthcare in Macon. A memorial service will be held at a later date. She was a member of Broad Street Baptist Church in Hawkinsville. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Berger and Alberta Hester Berger, and by a daughter, Rebecca Bryant. She is survived by a brother, Floyd Berger of Roberta, and a sister, Terry Berger of Knoxville; two nieces, Linda Leigh Walsh (Larry) of Santa Rosa Beach, ...

Graveside services for Patsy Wainwright, 82, of Reynolds, will be held on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at Hillcrest Cemetery, with visitation one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Wainwright passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at her residence. Patsy worked for many years managing the retail operations at Taylor Orchards and later at The Strawberry Patch. She was well-known to customers and coworkers alike for her friendly smile, strong work ethic, and ability to ...

J Henry James “Jimmy” Payne, 78, of Forsyth, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Friday, November 21, 2025, at 12:00 noon in the Chapel of McLeighton Funeral Service. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Jimmy attended Rock Springs Church, where he faithfully volunteered in the medical clinic. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the ...