Nov 9, 2022

Noah Jones, 20, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, November 9, 2022. The family will greet friends and family for a time of visitation on Friday, November 11, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home in Macon, Georgia.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Vineville Baptist...

Oct 29, 2022

Audy Garrett Herndon, 72, of Macon, Georgia, passed away at home on Saturday, October 29, 2022, surrounded by her family. A Celebration of Life will be held at 6:00 PM, on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home, with Captain Phillip Herndon officiating. A reception will immediately follow the service.

Ms. Audy was born in 1950,...

Oct 25, 2022

Kathy G. Slaughter, 66, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 25, 2022.  A funeral service will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 12:00 PM, at Liberty Church Macon, 6511 Houston Road, Macon, Georgia, with the Reverend Jack Osburn officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service.  Burial will be immediately follow the...

Oct 24, 2022

Mr. Michael Owen Purvis, 66, of Macon, Georgia and most recently Forest, Virginia passed away Monday, October 24, 2022, with his family by his side and Jesus in his heart. Mike was born on May 22, 1956, in Macon, Georgia as the eldest son of the late Owen Junior Purvis "Papaw" and Anita Ray Purvis "Nanny". He is preceded...

Oct 23, 2022

Abner Lee Brown Jr., 77, of Fort Valley, Georgia, passed away in his home, on Sunday, October 23, 2022.  Family will greet friends on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Sardis-Heard.  Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 28, 2022, at 10:00 AM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.  Graveside services will immediately follow at...

Oct 20, 2022

Timothy Bragg, 64, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2022.  A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 23, 2022, at 3:00 PM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.  The family will greet family and friends one hour prior to service. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to All About Animals, 101 Riverside Drive, Macon, Georgia,...

Oct 20, 2022

Mary Linda Haney, 70, of Macon, Georgia, passed away at a local hospital on Thursday, October 20, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home, with the Reverend John Haney officiating.  Burial will immediately follow the services on Wednesday, at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens, 7070 Houston Road, Macon, Georgia,...

Oct 8, 2022

DANA WILLIAMS, CPA died after a brief illness at his home in Macon, where he had recently moved. He was the son of the late Dudley E. and Rebecca Holloway Williams, Birmingham. Dana graduated from the University of Alabama at Birmingham with a BS, Finance in 1989. Afterward, he achieved his goal of becoming a Certified Public Accountant. He...

Oct 8, 2022

On Saturday, October 8, 2022, Christopher John Herman, loving Father and Grand-Dude, passed away at age 56. He served 20 years (and 22 days) in the United States Air Force. His true love will always be AC-130 Gunships. Following his service to our country, he continued his service by working as a DoD contractor supporting the same aircraft and...

Oct 8, 2022

Fonzell Robertson Gordon, 80, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2022. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home, with the Reverend Danny Gay officiating.  Family will greet friends on Wednesday, October 12, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.  Burial will be held...

Oct 7, 2022

Rusty Boone “Pops” Allen, 55, of Macon, died Friday, October 7, 2022.  Memorial services will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday, October 16, 2022, at Sardis Heard Funeral Home.  The family will greet friends following the service.

Born in Macon, Mr. Allen was the son of the late Bubba and Peggy Allen. He is predeceased by his...

Oct 2, 2022

Sara Plunkett Rogers, 86, of Musella, Georgia, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Sunday, October 2, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 11:30 AM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home, with the Reverend Rob Kestler officiating. Family will greet friends one hour prior to service.  Burial will be private. Sara was born to parents,...

Sep 27, 2022

Peggy Darlene Hanse, 73, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 27, 2022.  An inurnment will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 2:00 PM, at the Glen Haven Mausoleum, 7070 Houston Road, Macon, Georgia.  In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Parkinson’s Society in honor of Peggy Darlene Hanse. She was a loving wife...

Sep 26, 2022

Dr. Iris Torres Crews, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, September 26, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 10:00 AM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.  A reception will immediately follow the service.

Dr. Iris Crews took pride in her career as a School Psychologist in the Bibb County School...

Sep 25, 2022

Bill Umstead, 67, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022.  He was a loving husband of forty-eight years to Ms. Charlene Umstead. He is also survived by his daughters, Christina “Chrissy” (Lee) Laneback and Katherine (Joshua Tucker) Umstead; his son, Brian (Cson Johnson) Umstead; his grandson, Greyson Tucker; his furbabies, Maggie, Stella, Lexi, Cassidy, and Buckshot;...

Sep 8, 2022

Robert Lee Smith Jr., proud Veteran of the US Army passed away on September 8, 2022, at 85 years old. He grew up in Hawkinsville, Georgia, and born to Robert Smith Sr. and Dolly Cummings Smith on December 9, 1936. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 11:00 AM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home, with...

Sep 5, 2022

Melvin “Chicken” Lee Cole, 81, of Macon, Georgia, died Monday, September 5, 2022, in his home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home, with Chaplain “Doodah” officiating. Family will greet friends for an hour of visitation before the service and burial will immediately follow the service...

Aug 26, 2022

Mary Alice Drawdy White, 83, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2022.  She passed peacefully from this life with her husband, Edgar Earl White, and her family by her side and went to her Eternal Home where she will live and rejoice forever with her Heavenly Father, along with those who have gone before her. Funeral...

Aug 24, 2022

Peter Robert "Bob" Kerrigan, 87, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2022, in Macon, Georgia.  Bob was born to Peter and Irene Kerrigan in Stamford, Connecticut.   He was preceded in death by a grandson, Isaac Gabriel Peters.  He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Carol (Cunniffe) Kerrigan; children, Mark (Anna) Kerrigan and Sheila (Garrard) Peters; grandchildren, Mariah (Danny)...

Aug 24, 2022

Vernon Allen, 68, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at 1:00 PM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.  Family will greet friends one hour prior to services.  Burial will immediately follow the service at Serenity Gardens, 8570 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon, Georgia, 31052.

Vernon was an...