Richard Joseph Ballard
Jan 8, 2022
Mr. Richard Joseph Ballard, age 83, passed away, Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Rich was born April 17, 1938, in Douglas, WY.; to the late William and Elisabeth Ballard. He was an avid pilot and loved planes. Rich was a man who could speak to anyone and always make someone laugh. To know Rich was...
Jane Stelly Coleman
Jan 2, 2022
Jane Stelly Coleman, age 76, of Plains, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Jane was a born in Phenix City, AL., on October 6,1945 to the late Curtis and Helen Mobley. She was Methodist by faith and a member of Plains United Methodist Church. She was always active in her children's extra curricular activities...
Charles Smith
Jan 1, 2022
Charles Carson Smith, age 74, of Americus passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022 at Phoebe Sumter in Americus. Mr. Smith was born January 7, 1947 in Winter Haven, FL.; to Buford Smith and Frances Heath. He was an Army Veteran during the Vietnam-Era. He was an electrician, employed at Davidson for many years, also employed at Cooper Lighting. Survivors...
Betty Jane Averette
Dec 31, 2021
Betty Jane Averette, age 80, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Webster County, she was born January 6, 1941 to the late John Henry and Elizabeth Averette. Betty Jane was a very generous person and would do anything for anyone. She loved sewing and crocheting. She was also an avid gardener....
William Taft Potter
Dec 31, 2021
William Taft Potter, age 78, of Americus, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter. A lifelong native of Americus, Mr. Bill was born June 17, 1943, to Taft and Julia Potter. He was a truck driver and was employed at J & M for many years, before retiring. Survivors include his son William Potter, Jr. of Americus;...
Amy Donnelly Hamrick
Dec 30, 2021
Amy Donnelly Hamrick, age 41, of Americus passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at her home in Americus. Mrs. Hamrick was born June 30, 1980 in Birmingham, AL, to the late Rick and Terri Donnelly. She was a Methodist by faith and a member of Americus First United Methodist Church. She graduated from Pope High School in Marietta, GA...
Susie Lee Blankenship
Dec 27, 2021
Susie Lee Blankenship, age 90, of Preston passed away Monday, December 27, 2021; at Four County Health and Rehab in Richland. Mrs. Blankenship was born September 2, 1931 to the late Jim and Minnie Jamieson. She was a Baptist by faith and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. She worked in health care for many years. Susie dedicated her...
Jack Norton
Dec 14, 2021
Mr. Jack Norton, age 85, peacefully passed away from prostate cancer on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his residence. Jack Norton was born June 9, 1936, in Marion, NC to James Norman Norton II and Claudia Ellis Norton. He grew up in Spruce Pine, NC. He was a talented basketball and football standout in high school. After a few...
Harold Edward Moore
Dec 11, 2021
Mr. Harold Edward Moore, age 94, passed away on Saturday, December 11th, 2021 at Perfect Care. A native of Fayetteville, he was born February 24th, 1927 to the late Troy and Flossie Moore. Mr. Moore served in War World II as paratrooper in the 11th Airborne Division during the occupation of Japan. He was Methodist by faith and a...
Russell Thomas, Iii
Dec 5, 2021
It is with profound sadness the family of Russell Thomas III mourn his death on December 5 at his home in Americus, Georgia. After a courageous and hard-fought battle with prostate cancer, Russell died at the age of 61 with his wife Angie by his side. Russell will be lovingly remembered by his wife Angie Ballard Thomas; daughters Emily...
Ann Hamlin Kirksey
Dec 3, 2021
Ann Hamlin Kirksey December 26, 1943 - December 3, 2021 Preston, Georgia Ann, age 77, passed away at her home surrounded by her daughter and son, on Friday, December 3rd, 2021, after battling a respiratory illness for several weeks. A native of Preston, she was born to the late Bub and Kathleen Hamlin on December 26, 1943, just one...
Edgar Alex Morgan
Dec 2, 2021
Edgar Morgan, age 64, of Richland, passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter. No services are planned at this time.
Burr Wise Jennings
Nov 28, 2021
Burr Wise Jennings February 11, 1935 - November 28, 2021 Mr. Burr Wise Jennings, age 86 formerly of Americus, GA, passed away peacefully on November 28, 2021. Graveside Memorial Service will be held Saturday December 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Jonathan Beckum. A native of Plains, GA, Mr. Jennings was born February...
Alicia Anne Counts
Nov 20, 2021
Alicia Anne Counts, age 56, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at her childhood home. A native of Americus, she was born February 17, 1965 to Wayne and Mary Grace Counts. She was an avid Yahtzee player and enjoyed her frozen Dr. Pepper's. She loved her family and was thrilled when her granddaughter was born. She received her Bachelor's...
Louie Morris Roberts, Sr.
Nov 16, 2021
Mr. Louie Morris Roberts, Sr., age 77, of Cobb, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021. Born in Americus on May 10, 1944 to the late Urmond Franklin Roberts and Nell DeVane-Roberts. He was raised by the late Owen L. Linton and Nell DeVane Linton, Sr. Master Sergeant Roberts was a Vietnam Veteran and retired from the U.S. Air...
Christi Lynn Murphy
Nov 13, 2021
Christi Lynn Murphy, age 53, of Americus, passed away Saturday, November 13, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. She was born in Frankfort, Germany on February 20, 1968 to Mark and Helen Murphy. Christi received her Bachelor of Fine Art degree from Valdosta State University in 1990, but fate led her to a career in medical research. She became...
Mary Kathryn Thomas
Nov 9, 2021
Mary Kathryn Thomas, age 92, of Americus, died on Tuesday, November 9, 2021 at Perfect Care. Kathryn was born September 6, 1929 to the late John Littleton Barney Usry, Jr. and Thelma Lucille Willis Usry. She was a Jehovah's witness by faith and a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. All services will be private. She leaves...
Lester Carl Mckelvy
Nov 4, 2021
Lester McKelvy, age 71, of Buena Vista passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter. A native of Manitou, OK., he was born January 30, 1950 to the late William and Geraldine McKelvy. Lester was a veteran of the US Navy. He enjoyed fishing and watching the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also loved watching westerns and reading western...
David Arthur Perry
Nov 4, 2021
David Arthur Perry, age 61 of Juliette, died Thursday, November 4, 2021 at Piedmont Medical Center in Macon. David was born February 6, 1960 to Arthur and Revy Perry. He was of the Presbyterian faith and worked for many years in the automotive repair industry. David attended Southland Academy and Americus High School. He loved playing his guitar, fishing,...
Sarah Louise Merritt
Nov 3, 2021
An Americus native, Sarah Louise Merritt, went to join her Heavenly Father on November third. She was born on May 6, 1942 to Otis and Mary Wilson. Losing her father at a tender age, she was raised by her loving stepfather, Howard Smith. She graduated from Americus High in 1960. In September of 1962, she married her high school...
