Man found dead at Macon motel of suspected overdose; Coroner needs help finding family

A man was found dead Saturday afternoon at a Macon motel of a suspected drug overdose, the coroner says.

William Wade Allison, 58, of Macon, was found dead with needle track marks in his arms in Room 110 of the Roadway Inn on Romeiser Drive, said Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones.

Deputy Coroner Luann Stone was dispatched to the scene at 12:50 p.m.

An autopsy is pending to confirm the cause of death, Jones said.

Jones is asking for the public’s help in finding Allison’s family.

Two weeks ago, a man was found dead in the motel across the street of a suspected overdose, Jones said.

Spencer Craig Corliss, 55, of Albany, was found at American Best Value Inn on the other side of Romeiser Drive on Aug. 12. A syringe was found under his body in a room, Jones said.

The motels on Romeiser Drive are off Eisenhower Parkway west of Interstate 475.

Anyone who knows Allison’s family can call Jones at 478-256-6716, or Stone at 955-8485.

This story was originally published August 25, 2018 at 2:41 PM.