All Obituaries

Felix Earl Balkcom, 89, of Macon, GA, passed away from complications caused by a stroke. He is survived by his 3 children, Carl Bennett Balkcom, Clayton Brown Balkcom, and Corrie Land; 8 grandchildren; 10 great grandchildren; and his brother, Payton Eugene Balkcom.  He was a lifetime member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Macon, GA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Building/Maintenance Fund, 7015 Rivoli Rd., Macon, Ga 31210. In honor of Earl’s...

Arieonna Bridgette Thomas, 27, of Bonaire, Georgia, entered Heaven’s gates on Saturday, August 7, 2021. A balloon release ceremony will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at The Halo Clubhouse, 1015 North Houston Road, Warner Robins, Georgia 31093. Arieonna was one of a kind. She had a smile that would light up any room she was in and she had a way of letting you know when she did not want to be bothered. She beat all odds and proved that Doctors don’t make the...

Doris J. Vann, 94, passed into the presence of her Lord and Savior peacefully Saturday, August 7, 2021, from her residence at Carlyle Place in Macon, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late William Medford Johnson and Maude Horne Johnson. Doris was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida and called Deerfield home most of her life. She enjoyed her travels around the world, and especially the special years she spent in Australia. Doris became a hair stylist and for many years owned her own...

Adeline Montreuil, 89, of Macon, Ga, peacefully passed away on June 16, 2021, surrounded by her loved ones. Marie-Therese Adeline Blanchard was born on April 7, 1932, to Fernande Blanchard in Port-au-Prince Haiti. Adeline worked as a registered nurse for over 30 years in the city of New York. She earned her master’s degree in Nursing at the age of 50. She was passionate about her career and dedicated to her profession. Adeline loved gardening, baking, making her own custom holiday...

Doris Register Godlewski passed away March 17th, 2021. She was born in Thomasville, Ga on December 2nd, 1928. She was a long-time resident of Macon, Ga. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses on Joycliff Rd. She is preceded in death by her husband Stanley J Godlewski.  She is survived by her loving, loyal, and devoted son, Charles A Windham (Janet) and a son Michael Scott Windham (Sabrina); 3 grandchildren Da-Rae' Brown (Todd), Alex Windham (Megan), and...

Johnnie William Stokes, affectionately known as “Boomer” to his softball teammates, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Will was born in Fort Gordon, GA, August 9, 1955.  He was an avid Atlanta Braves fan, and he had a passion for playing softball, coaching, and umpiring games.  But what he loved most was the love of his life, Kimberly Stokes, and his children, Hannah and Jordan.  He loved his family and friends, and he would drop everything to help if...

David Handy, 59, passed away January 20, 2021, at Navicent Health in Macon, GA. David was born November 20th, 1961, in Kinston, NC., to Vincent Gene Handy and Faye Hill Handy.  David was an avid and accomplished football and baseball player in high school, He went on to attend University of Georgia and Mercer University. David loved the Boston Red Socks! Survived by his father, Vincent Gene, mother, Faye Hill Handy, brothers, Mark and Wade (wife Heather and children Christian and...

Steven Jon Holter, 68, of Dry Branch, Georgia, formerly of Ocala, Florida and born and raised in Vero Beach, Florida, passed away on January 1, 2021 at Coliseum Hospital in Macon, Georgia. He was born on August 27, 1952. He worked for years in the construction industry and loved the outdoors! He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He caught many a Snook in the Indian River Lagoon...staying up all night! He loved classic cars and riding his motorcycle with his son Kevin! Steve was preceded in...

Carolyn Luella Tanner of Macon, Georgia passed away peacefully on December 20th, 2020 from injuries resulting from a fall at the age of 69. Carolyn in survived by her daughter Laura (Greg) in Longmont CO, her brother Terry Tanner in Phoenix, AZ and her sister Susan Cummings in Ft. Valley, GA, nephew KC Cummings (Jannet)in Ft. Valley, GA,  niece Suzanne Benham (Chad) in Dunedin, New Zealand, grandchildren Gage and Braeden Bailey in Longmont, CO, and great nephew Cullen Cummins in Macon...

Pamela Yvonne Osborne, 67, went to meet Jesus on November 15, 2020, while surrounded by her loving family, after a lengthy and courageous battle with cancer. Pam was born to the late Thomas and Birdie Osborne on June 13, 1953.  She served her country in the United States Air Force for 13 years, enjoying living in many places.  While stationed in Heraklion, Greece, she met and married Mike Prikakis on the beautiful Island of Crete and lived there for many years. On returning to...