May 31, 2022

Regina Carol Elaine Gasparich, 50, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022.  Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 6, 2022, at 11:00 AM at Beth Yeshua International, with Rabbi Greg Hershberg officiating. The family will greet friends following the service at the synagogue. Burial will be private at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens.  In lieu of...

May 23, 2022

Douglas Wayne Gant, Sr., 73, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022.

Doug was known as a great athlete and played high school football.  One of his favorite teams was the Old Miss Rebels. He proudly served in the United States Marine Corps, joining when he was seventeen.

One of the highlights of...

May 5, 2022

Tyler W. McElhenney, 25, Lizella, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022.  The family will receive family and friends on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.  Burial will be private. The family kindly asks in lieu of flowers, please donate to the McElhenney GoFundMe account on Facebook to help with...

Apr 13, 2022

Donald Charles Sheffield, Sr., 90, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2022.  A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at 2:00 PM, at Christ Church with Reverend Cynthia Knapp officiating.  A reception will follow after the service.

Don was born on May 17, 1931, in Miami, Florida, and grew up in...

Apr 13, 2022

Juanita Davis Borders, on April 13, 2022, became absent from the body and at home with her Lord, higher and happier than at even the greatest heights of this earth. Living to surpass her 100th birthday, she was born in Hawley, Texas to William and Lena Davis on February 4, 1922.  She met her husband, George Hill Borders, while...

Apr 8, 2022

James Steve “Jim” Geiger, 53, of Macon, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly Friday, April 8, 2022. Family will greet friends on Friday, April 15, 2022, from 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.  Burial will be private at Red Bluff Cemetery in Soperton, Georgia.

Jim was a graduate of Jones County High School and studied at...

Apr 2, 2022

Ronnie Francis, 53, of Macon, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home, with the Reverend Otis Floyd Musick officiating.  The family will greet friends one hour prior to the service.

Ronnie was born in Marietta, Ohio on February 1,...

Mar 11, 2022

Johnny Harold Rozier, 73, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Friday, March 11, 2022.  A graveside service will be held on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens in Macon, Georgia.  Family will greet friends on Wednesday, March 16, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home. The family requests that everyone please...

Feb 20, 2022

Rosemary Turner, age 73, of Blairsville, Georgia passed away on Sunday, February 20, 2022, after a brief illness. A native of Macon, Georgia, Rosemary was preceded in death by her parents, Alton and Mary Turner. She grew up in south Bibb County and spent most of her adult life in the Atlanta area. The last three years of her...

Feb 19, 2022

Helen Moore, 93, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Saturday, February 19, 2022.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM, on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, at Evergreen Cemetery off Houston Avenue.  Her son-in-law, Mike Law, will officiate.  Family will greet friends on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home.

Helen...

Feb 12, 2022

Mary Buffington, 90, of Griffin, Georgia, passed away February 12, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Griffin, Georgia.

She was an active member of her church, Tabernacle Baptist, in Macon, and she retired from Robins Air Force Base of Warner Robins. She...

Feb 12, 2022

Christine Elizabeth Sullivan Oberlies was born August 31, 1933, in Liberty, Mississippi, to Clinton Truly and Lucille Laird Sullivan.

She was retired, having worked for grocery store chains IGA, A&P, and Jitney Jungle. In her later years she was a caregiver.

Funeral services for Ms. Oberlies will be at 11:00 AM, on Tuesday, February 15,...

Feb 8, 2022

Edward Sharp, 49, of McRae, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, February 8, 2022. The family will greet friends at 1:00 PM, followed by a Memorial Service at 2:00 PM, on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Sardis Heard Funeral Home.  The Reverend David Page will be officiating, and a reception will immediately follow the service. In lieu of flowers, the...

Feb 6, 2022

Aaron Rodney Aber, Sr., 67, of Eatonton, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022.  A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 12, 2022, at 1:00 PM at Baldwin Memorial Gardens, 2896 N Columbia Street, Milledgeville, GA  31061. Family will receive friends at 12:30 PM until 1:00 PM at the graveside.

Rodney is survived by his children, Aaron...

Feb 6, 2022

Bennie Spires, 81, of Macon, Georgia, went to the be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 6, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home in Macon, Georgia.

Bennie graduated from Dudley Hughes High School. He was an All-Star Athlete with many records in...

Feb 3, 2022

Peggy Ann Jackson, 55, of Lizella, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022. A Celebration of Life will be held Friday, February 11, 2022, at 3:00 PM at Sardis Heard Funeral Home. The family asks that everyone in attendance please be conscious of social distancing and please wear a mask. A livestream will be available on the Sardis-Heard Facebook...

Feb 3, 2022

Acquilla Reynolds, 89, of Macon, Georgia, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2022.  Funeral services will held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at 5:00 PM at Sardis Heard Funeral Home.  Family will greet friends an hour prior to the service for visitation. Burial will be at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Albany, Georgia, on Wednesday, February 9, 2022,...

Jan 24, 2022

Dr. Gerald A. McIntosh peacefully passed away on January 24, 2022, at his home in Macon, Georgia at the age of 80. He was born on September 19, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan to loving parents Sedalia & John McIntosh. Gerald graduated from Central High School in 1959 and received a sports scholarship to Central State University, where he played...

Jan 23, 2022

On the evening of Sunday, January 23, 2022, our family lost our youngest member. Thomas Gregory Groves, age 30 of Macon, left us suddenly for the big poker game in the sky with his late grandfathers. Thomas was a phenomenal and professional dog trainer, a fantastic gamer, a loyal and generous friend, a protective brother, a devoted son, a...

Jan 22, 2022

Dwight Howell, 78, of Macon, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022. A viewing will be held at 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 28, 2022, at Sardis-Heard Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Glen Haven Memorial Gardens. Masks are optional.

Dwight was born on August 21, 1943, in...