Macon-Bibb County is asking relatives of 166 people who have been cremated and unclaimed to come forward. People who wish to claim their loved one’s ashes will need do so before September 19, 2022. 

Any cremains unclaimed after that time will be memorialized in Historic Rose Hill Cemetery by having the ashes spread in a dedicated memorial garden. A ceremony is planned for the spreading of the ashes in a reverent and respectful manner. The date and time for the ceremony has yet to be determined. 

“To quote John Galsworthy poem ‘Scatter my ashes! Let them be free to the air, soaked in the sunlight and rain,’” says Clerk of Commission Janice Ross. 

 “This is the first Scatter Garden at Rose Hill Cemetery, and we wanted to make sure it was a beautiful resting place for these remains,” says Director of Parks and Beautification Michael Glisson. “This is a way for us for us to disperse ashes with dignity and give them the proper ceremony they deserve.” 

People who want to claim their loved ones’ ashes need to file with the Superior Court Clerk’s Office by e-file online through www.odysseyefilega.com, which has information to help individuals file documents without lawyers.  They can also bring the documents in to the Superior Court Clerk’s Office and file through the office’s computer with assistance. Then either mail, email, or hand deliver a copy of their answer to Sr. Assistant County Attorney Michael McNeill. The claim “answer” should include, at a minimum, the case number (22-CV-77080), the person claiming the ashes’ name and contact information, identify the person’s cremains they are claiming, and say what their relation to the deceased or interest in the cremains is. No cremains will be released until after the full 60 days has run and the Court has entered a final order in the case. 

People can contact McNeill if they have any questions at 478-751-7651 (option 3) or MMcNeill@maconbibb.us. 

“I appreciate the support of the Sr. Assistant County Attorney Michael McNeill to complete the necessary legal requirements to inter the ashes housed too long in the basement of the Archive and Records Center,” says Ross. “Appreciation also to Michael Glisson, Director of Parks and Beautification, for preparing a location at Rose Hill Cemetery for the interment of the ashes.”

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2. Allen, Willie, 2014
3. Allison, William, 2018
4. Aultman, Donnie, 12/6/2016
5. Banks, Jimmy, 2015
6. Barker, Alonzo, 9/18/2016
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8. Barrow, Fleda Patricia, 2016
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23. Caldwell, Curtis, 5/23/2017
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25. Carter, Charles, 5/15/2017
26. Chatfield, Rose Marie, 10/17/2015
27. Cheely, Robert, 8/19/2016
28. Clark, Odelia, 6/16/2012
29. Colbert, Eschol, 1/17/2017
30. Coleman, Russell, 2/4/2015
31. Coley, Joyce, 2005
32. Colton, James, 6/4/2015
33. Copeland, Calvin, 9/25/2014
34. Craig, Maxie, 7/25/2014
35. Cross, Willie, 9/28/2015
36. Curry, Carl, 7/22/2014
37. Dale, James, 2017
38. Danials, David, 2018
39. Daniels, Ronnie, 2013
40. Davis, Betty, 11/19/2005
41. Davis, Harold, 4/23/2015
42. Dixon, Tommy, 2017
43. Dominick, Jimmy, 2015
44. Dowd, Ronald, 2017
45. Dunlap, Lorraine, 8/9/2005
46. Earley, Harry, 12/22/2006
47. Eason, Albert, 2016
48. Eaton, Charles, 2/2/2015
49. Edwards, Thomas, 7/27/2015
50. Elliott, Jessie, 4/22/2015
51. Elrod, Vernon, 2/18/2016
52. Etheridge, Baby Boy, 1/9/2017
53. Evans, William, 2018
54. Farrar, Bobbie, 7/24/2014
55. Faust, James, 2016
56. Fisher, Baby Boy, 3/3/2012
57. Fleming, A.D., 12/26/2017
58. Fortner, Miles, 2017
59. Foster, Roy
60. Gainey, Susan Smith
61. Galipean, Myrna, 2008
62. Galipean, Roger, 2012
63. Garcia, Luis, 2017
64. Gartrell, Johnny, 9/29/2013
65. Gates, Alton, 2016
66. Gibbs, Anthony, 1/12/2017
67. Giles, Charles, 2016
68. Giles, L Mordy, 2014
69. Gleen, Jimmy Lee
70. Glover, James
71. Godfrey, Harold, 9/24/2014
72. Golden, Fenton, 2016
73. Goss, Judith Ann, 2015
74. Green, Elizabeth, 2015
75. Gulley, George, 2/20/2004
76. Hancock, James, 2015
77. Hargrove, Baby Girl, 2017
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82. Hicks, Mary, 2010
83. Holbrook, Garland, 11/27/2017
84. Holt, Larry Stafford, 2006
85. Hons, Eleanor, 11/16/2015
86. Horne, Thomas, 2017
87. Howell, James, 2016
88. Huhgley, Elijah, 2014
89. Jackson, Baby Boy, 4/11/2016
90. Jenkins, Kenny, 2017
91. Johnson, Russell, 2014
92. Jones, Virginia,2007
93. Jones, Waymon III, 5/16/2013
94. Kelley, John Jefferson, 2007
95. Kent, Ruth, 2014
96. Law, Thurza, 2005
97. Leslie, Cora Ann, 2014
98. Lewis, Patricia, 2017
99. Lundberg, Peter, 2016
100. Mays, Annie Mae, 2015
101. McFarland, Maxie, 2013
102. McKnight, Ross, 11/26/2005
103. Michaels, James, 2017
104. Mitchell, James, 2015
105. Moody, Mark, 2015
106. Morgan, Kathleen, 12/18/2016
107. Morrell, Dorothy
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109. Pauldo, Eli
110. Pentecost, Johnny
111. Pomianowshi, Donna, 2015
112. Proffitt, Larry, 2001
113. Quinn, Mildred, 2018 (foot only)
114. Richards, Hattie
115. Ross, Bobby, 2014
116. Ross, Gussie, 2013
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118. Rushin, Bertha, 7/9/2005
119. Scheick, Thomas, 2017
120. Scholz, Paul, 2014
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123. Sims, Vernon, 2016
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126. Smith, Jimmy
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129. Stanley, James, 11/30/2017
130. Stephens, Baby Boy, 12/1/2010
131. Stevens, Jaylen Baby Boy, 9/24/2012
132. Stubbs, Sharon
133. Swint, James, 2017
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135. Taylor, James, cremated 10/23/2017
136. Taylor, Melton
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140. Thibault, William
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146. Tucker, Norman, 2013
147. Unknown
148. Unknown
149. Unknown
150. Unknown
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152. Walters, Julianne, 2016
153. Ward, Eva Mae
154. Warner, Barbara Jean
155. Watts, Curtis
156. Whimberly, Elisha, baby boy, 2018 (2 envelopes)
157. White, Leon, 2018
158. Whitfield, Carlton
159. Whittlesey, Mark, 2018
160. Wiggins, Virginia, 5/22/2014
161. Williams, Authur Lee, 2018 (2 boxes)
162. Williams, Charles, 2017
163. Williams, Gerald
164. Williams, Robert, 2015
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