​Mae John Hayes, age 98, passed on October 20, 2023.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 27, 2023, at United Holiness Church Inc., 901 Aaron Snipes Sr. Drive, Americus, Georgia.  Burial will follow at 2:00 P.M. at Andersonville National Cemetery, 496 Cemetery Road, Americus, Georgia.

Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Shirley B. Mathis, age 68, passed away on October 17, 2023.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, October 27, 2023, at the Josh Gibson Center, 20 Gibson Way, Buena Vista, Georgia. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church, Mt. Zion Road, Buena Vista, Georgia. ​

Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

​Johnny Sparks, age 83,  passed on October 19, 2023.

The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 23, 2023, at Providence Missionary Baptist Church, 2295 Benjamin E. Mays Dr. SW, Atlanta, Georgia.

The public viewing will be held at Meadows Mortuary, 419 Flat Shoals Ave SE, Atlanta, Georgia from 3:00-6:00 P.M., on Sunday, October 22, 2023.

​Marie Spikes, age 87, passed on October 13, 2023.
 
The funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, October 17, 2023, at First Salem Baptist Church, 191 Twin Church Road, Montezuma, Georgia. Burial will follow at the Champ Waters Cemetery, Montezuma, Georgia. 

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Mrs. Marie Spikes was born to the late Bee Sanders and Maggie Ford Sanders on August 18, 1936, in Oglethorpe, Georgia. She was preceded in death by her brothers, George Sanders and Roosevelt Sanders, and her sisters Beatrice Sanders Gaines, Agnes Sanders Wright, and Laura Sanders Harris.

She was educated in the Macon County School System. Marie confessed Christ at an early age and joined Shady Grove Baptist Church. She later moved her membership to First Salem Baptist Church in which she served in many capacities: a choir member, Youth, Missionary, and Deaconess Ministries.  Marie worked at Southern Frozen Foods for 49 years.

In celebration of her life, Marie leaves to cherish loving memories of three devoted daughters, Gail E. Spikes, Montezuma, Georgia, Willette Smith (Jessie), Americus, Georgia, and Marsha Jefferson (Kelvin), Montezuma, Georgia, and three sons Henry Spikes, Jeffery Rogers (Shari) both of Montezuma, Georgia and Stanley Rogers (Sherrie) of Lithonia, Georgia; nineteen grandchildren and a host of great grands; a host of devoted nieces, nephews, close friends, and dedicated caregivers (Gentiva Hospice, Warner Robins, Georgia). 

Danny Gene Smith, age 75, passed on October 2, 2023.
 
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, October 14, 2023, at the Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, 607 Kaigler Street, Oglethorpe, Georgia.  
 
Danny was born in Ellaville, Schley County, Georgia on June 5, 1948, to the late Clisbert Smith and the late Mattie Greene Smith. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Fred Douglas Smith, Marvin Smith, and Dennis Smith. He was educated in the public school system of Schley County. He was a 1968 graduate of the historic John Lewis High School. At an early age he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and joined the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Ellaville, Georgia.  Danny served in the United States Air Force.  He was also employed with Winn Dixie, Quick Check and Walmart Super Center in Americus, Georgia.  Danny was a good cook and loved to bake. He was a nature lover, loved planting flowers, landscaping, spending time with his family joking, laughing, and having fun. Danny was a Historian of family facts. He knew and remembered birthdays, graduations, and all other special occasions .

He leaves to cherish his memories: six siblings, Ann Westberry, Columbus, Georgia, James A. Smith (Earnestine), Ellaville, Georgia, Beatrice Storey and Bobby Smith both of Atlanta, Georgia, Shirley Taylor (Kenneth) and Hazel Smith Hawkins both of Fayetteville, Georgia; a host of caring nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. ​

Johnnie H. Robinson Jr. passed in peace at the age of 77 on October 3, 2023.
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Johnnie H. Robinson Jr. was born on December 19, 1945, in Buena Vista Georgia to Mr. Holsie Robinson and Mrs. Mary King. He attended public schools in Chattahoochee County Georgia.

At a young age he moved to Trenton, NJ where he was employed by Agabiti Construction & C.L. Robinson Paving Company. He was one of the original members of the Cycle King motorcycle club in Trenton, NJ.

After retiring, he moved back home to Cusseta, Georgia.

In addition to his parents the following family members preceded him in death: his daughter Nicole Robinson, his four brothers, Charlie Robinson, Roscoe Robinson Albert Howard, James Howard; his three sisters Francina
Johnson, Mary Blount and Dezzie Hollis. He leaves to cherish his fond memories: his longtime companion Essie Davis of Trenton, NJ; his two daughters Lisa McCarthy (Harold) of Buena Vista, GA; Joi Robinson, one son Johnnie Davis, both of Trenton, NJ; one sister Gloria King of Cusseta, Georgia; one brother King David Robinson Jr. (Ann) of Richland, Georgia; and a host of grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, many other relatives, and friends.

Essie James Thomas “E.C.”, age 78, passed October 2, 2023.

The funeral service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, October 9, 2023, at the Josh Gibson Center, 20 Gibson Way, Buena Vista, Georgia. Burial will follow at Evans Chapel C.M.E. Church Cemetery, Webster County, Georgia.

​Graveside services, including burials, are likely to be held on ground that is uneven, which is out of the control of Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. We ask that you take this into consideration when choosing footwear, such as shoes with high, thin heels. Please be advised that Oglethorpe Funeral Chapel, Inc. will not be held responsible for injuries at a grave site because of this.

Essie James Thomas was born July 11, 1945, to the late William McKinley Thomas and the late Ida Mae Robinson Thomas. He was preceded in death by two siblings, George William Thomas and Leila Mae Thomas Pough. He received his education in the public school system of Marion County whereas he was a graduate of Buena Vista High School. He was honorably discharged from the United States Army. Essie worked as a carpenter with Redman Mobile Home. He also worked for sixteen years at Marion County Sheriff Department.

He was a member of Evans Chapel C.M.E. Church where he served as a Chairman for 35 years.

He leaves to cherish his memories to his siblings, Eula Clay Green, Buena Vista, Georgia, Willie Roy Thomas, Buena Vista, Georgia, Doris Milner (Jimmy), Columbus, Georgia, and Bobbie Thomas, Buena Vista, Georgia; a host of nieces and nephews including three he raised as his own, Sarah Royal, Rosie Swan, Jacquelyn Meadows, a devoted nephew Henry Thomas, Steve Walker of Atlanta, Ga and Eric Walker of Largo, Florida whom was raised as his own; aunts, Susie Mae West, Hartford, Connecticut; sister-in-law, Doris A. Thomas; devoted friends, Willie Frank Wimbush, Willie James Hudson, Willie Carson, and Samuel Hall. ​