May and Smith Funeral Directors

06/06/2026

Barbara Mappin Buchanan

Mrs. Barbara Mappin Buchanan, age 89 of Sandersville, passed away on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Addington Place in Dublin, following an extended illness. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the May and Smith Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following in Riddleville Cemetery. Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate, and Mrs. Buchanan’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, from...

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06/05/2026

Jeanette L. Jackson

Mrs. Jeanette L. Jackson, age 79 of Sandersville, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Heritage Inn. A funeral service to celebrate her life will be held on Monday, June 8, 2026, at 11:00 at White Oak Church, with burial following in the church cemetery. Reverend John Pirkle, Reverend Butch Taylor and Reverend Jimmy Napier will officiate. Pallbearers will be, Blake Harris, Lonnie Sanders, Chance Jackson, Josh Jackson, Caleb Lord, and Keith Jones. The family will receive friends from...

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06/03/2026

Beryl Mary Spry

Beryl Mary Spry passed away peacefully in her sleep at her home in Tennille, GA on June 1, 2026, after a lengthy illness. A memorial service will be held on Friday June 5th, at 1:00 pm, at Tennille United Methodist Church. The family will greet friends in the church’s W.B. Smith building directly following the service. Beryl was born in London, England on July 5, 1937, to Frederick Charles Harrison and Annie Beatrice Harrison. She had one sibling, her brother...

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06/03/2026

Margaret Ivey Brantley

Margaret Alice Ivey Brantley, age 89, entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior on June 1, 2026, following a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born on December 17, 1936, in Sandersville, Georgia, the daughter of the late Roger Gamble Ivey Sr. and Clara Grimes Ivey. Mrs. Brantley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother whose life was marked by faith, family, and perseverance. A two-time breast cancer survivor, she faced every challenge with...

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06/01/2026

Kenneth McBride

Kenneth Edward McBride, age 58, of Peach Farm Road near Davisboro, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, following an extended illness. Kenneth’s family will gather and greet friends on Wednesday, June 3rd at the home of Charity McBride, 5224 Hwy 242, Sandersville, beginning at 3:00 p.m. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date. Kenneth was born in Millen, Georgia and reared Washington County, where he graduated from Washington County High School. Following high school,...

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06/01/2026

Louise Hutcheson

Margery Louise Hutcheson passed away after lengthy health issues on Sunday, May 31, 2026, at Orchard Health and Rehabilitation in Pulaski, Georgia. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 3rd at 11:00 at Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville. The family will greet friends following the service at the cemetery. Reverend Bobby Williford will officiate. Louise was born in the family home in Wrightsville on April 5,1950 to the late Herschel Bray Hutcheson, Sr. and the late Margery Moore Hutcheson....

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06/01/2026

Maitland Smith Henry

Maitland Smith Henry, age 85, of North Harris Street, Sandersville, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2026. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held on Thursday, June 4th at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of May and Smith Funeral Home and burial at Brownwood Cemetery in Sandersville. Reverend Lee Lacey will officiate. Mrs. Henry’s family will greet friends prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service, also at the Funeral Home. Maitland Jaqueline...

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05/25/2026

05/25/2026

Georgia Anne Feinberg

Mrs. Georgia Anne Feinberg, age 78 of Harrison passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at her residence following an extended illness. The family will celebrate her life with a private event. Mrs. Feinberg was born in Tyler, Texas the daughter of the late Segal Stevie Spraggins and the late Georgia Bell Costellow Spraggings. She was a homemaker but has had been a nurse and real estate agent. Mrs. Feinberg had a passion for woodwork and enjoyed riding her motorcycle....

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05/24/2026

William Watson Rigby

Mr. William Watson “Bill” Rigby, age 82 of Betty Street in Sandersville passed away at his residence on Friday, May 22, 2026. A private service to celebrate his life will be held at a later date. Mr. Rigby was born in Washington DC, the son of the late Edward L Rigby and the late Ruby Lee (Vess) Rigby of Alexandria, VA. As a child, his family relocated to Columbus, GA where he remained until he graduated high school. Shortly after...

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