Joseph Michael “Mike” Mazza, Jr., 64, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, December 2, 2021. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 PM on Sunday, December 5, at Sardis Heard Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 PM on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Victory Baptist Church in Macon, Georgia, with Pastor Kenny Hamm officiating the service.  Mike was an avid...

Rosma Doris Brown Goddard, 80, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Thursday, November 25, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 2, 2021, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Macon. Visitation will be after the service at the home of her daughter, Sherrie Wallace, 3587 David Drive, Macon, Georgia. Rosma was a life-long resident of Bibb County and is survived by her two children, Christopher Goddard and Sherrie Wallace (Richard); six grandchildren, Joshua...

Ralph Tapley, 84, of Byron, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021. A memorial service will be planned for a later date. Ralph was a proud Navy Veteran and retired from Robins Air Force Base after twenty-six years of service. He was a good man and loved his family. He took great pride in his grandchildren and each one knew he loved them deeply. He is survived by his wife of forty-nine years, Pat Tapley; three children, Brian Tapley (Lisa), Darlene Hudson-Thrift (Clifford), and...

Evelyn Dolelia Butler Bartell, 84, of Macon, Georgia, entered her heavenly home on Friday, November 19, 2021. A graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, November 23, 2021, at the Big Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery in Toomsboro, Georgia. Flowers are accepted or donations can be made to the Big Sandy Baptist Church Cemetery Fund.  Evelyn was born in Dublin, Georgia, and graduated from Wilkinson County High School. She also...

Grady Lee Burrell, Jr., 79, of Juliette, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, November 9, 2021. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Lizella Baptist Church. Reverend Chris Minton will officiate the service. A private inurnment will be held at Andersonville National Cemetery.   Grady was a proud Veteran of the United States Air Force working as an Aircraft Electrician. He graduated from Stranahan High School in Fort Lauderdale,...

Lanell Belote Tyre, 96, of Macon, passed away on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 12, 2021 at Tabernacle Baptist Church, with reverend Jon Beck officiating.  The family will greet friends at the Church, one hour before the service. Interment will be private.   Nell married at seventeen years old and moved to Macon, Georgia. For seven years, she worked...

Christopher Everette Bernstein, 61, of Warner Robins, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021. A memorial service will be held Saturday, November 20, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home with the Reverend David Miller officiating.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to VFW, Processing Center, P.O. Box 8958, Topeka, KS 66608-8958. Chris is survived by his sister, Sharon Bernstein Griggs; adopted family member, Lisa Lawrence of Macon, and her daughter,...

Ryan Shane Fleming “Rhino” of Macon Georgia passed away on August 25, 2021. He was born on May 10th, 1976, at Cape Canaveral Hospital in Cocoa Beach, Florida on Mother’s Day. Visitation will begin at 4 pm with a celebration of life following at 5 pm on Saturday, November 13th at Sardis Heard Funeral & Cremation Center at 6125 Houston Road Macon, Georgia. Pastor Chris Moncrief will...

Deryl "Clyde" Morgan, 90, of Lizella, passed away Friday, October 22, 2021.  Funeral services will be held Monday, October 25, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home with the Reverends Curtis Marshall and Benjamin Newberry officiating.  Entombment will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends Sunday, October 24, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Sardis-Heard.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to...

Dennis Leonard Lundy, 90, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, October 19, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, 2021, at the Sardis-Heard Funeral Home Barn, with Brad Marchman officiating. The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.   Mr. Lundy was an avid fisherman, hunter, and wood worker. He was also a skilled diesel mechanic and worked with the Macon Transit Authority for 40 years. He is a proud veteran...