Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA
Sharon Markert Hartsfield
Mar 7, 2020
Sharon Markert Hartsfield Sharon Markert Hartsfield, age 68, of Americus, died on March 7, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Mrs. Hartsfield was born January 21, 1952 in Hawkinsville, GA, the daughter of the late John Edwin and Miriam Abernathy Markert. Mrs. Hartsfield was of the Baptist Faith, a member of Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and an elementary school...
Juanita Cecelia James
Mar 4, 2020
Juanita Cecelia James, age 84, of Americus, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Atlanta, she was born November 7, 1935, the daughter of the late Herbert and Clara Sessions. Mrs. James was of the Episcopalian faith and was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was an avid reader...
Myra Dean Pennington
Mar 4, 2020
Mrs. Myra Pennington, age 86, of Americus, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Mrs. Pennington was born September 20, 1933 in Americus to the late Dennis Hall and Nettie Hall Pope. She was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Pennington was the pianist at Rehoboth Baptist Church for many years. She was married to Billy...
Gloria B Millwood
Feb 8, 2020
Mrs. Gloria Bowen Millwood, age 81, of Cobb, passed away on February 08, 2020. Mrs. Millwood was born February 17, 1938 in Nashville, Georgia, the daughter of the late William and Margaret Bowen. Mrs. Millwood loved being with her family. She enjoyed fishing, walking and going to the beach. She always had a book to read and loved doing...
Mary Louise Hartsfield
Feb 4, 2020
Mrs. Mary Louise Hartsfield, age 73, of Americus, passed away on Tuesday, February 04, 2020 at Magnolia Manor. Mrs. Hartsfield was born October 11, 1946 to the late William and Onita Landers. She was a member of 1st Assembly of God. Graveside Services will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery on Friday, February 7, 2020 at 2:00 PM with...
Sally Cadenhead
Feb 3, 2020
Sally Cadenhead, age 61, of Omaha, GA., passed away on Monday, February 03, 2020 at Piedmont Healthcare in Columbus. Mrs. Cadenhead was born April 16, 1958 in Montgomery, Alabama. She was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church. She was very active and loyal to her church and church family. She was also involved with Axis Dance Center in Richland....
James Albra West
Jan 27, 2020
James Albra West passed away at the age of 93 on Monday, January 27, 2020, in Americus. Born January 12, 1927, in York county, Maine, he was the son of John E. West and Argie Littlefield West. His brothers and sisters and their spouses (all deceased) were Randolph and Olive West, Donald and Eleanor West Tilton, and Harold and...
Larry Raymond Thompson
Jan 25, 2020
Larry Thompson, age 71, of Americus, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2020 at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1948 in Sumter County. He was an avid knife collector and loved animals. Services will be private. Survivors include his mother, Mary Thompson of Americus; one brother, Butch Thompson of Hemet, CA.; and one sister, Brenda Devane of...
Eloise Wells Crook
Jan 17, 2020
Mrs. Eloise Crook, age 81, of Americus, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Mrs. Crook was born September 18, 1938 in Cartersville, Georgia, to the late Thurman and Maude Wells. She was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Crook was a homemaker who loved her family. A Memorial service will be held on Monday, January...
Jimmie Gaddy
Jan 16, 2020
Mrs. Jimmie Gaddy, age 60, of Andersonville, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020. Mrs. Gaddy was born December 16, 1959 in Valdosta, Georgia, the daughter of Jerry Roberts and the late Louis Roberts. Mrs. Gaddy loved her family. She was a loving mother, wife, and grandmother. She was a people person and never met a stranger. She enjoyed...
Marie Brooks
Jan 14, 2020
Jewel Marie Wynn Brooks, age 83, of Americus, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter. Mrs. Brooks was born June 8, 1936 in Americus, Georgia, the daughter of the late John Dudley Wynn and Jessie Pearl Wynn. Mrs. Brooks was Methodist by faith. She was retired from Manhattan shirt company in Americus, where she served as...
Jimmy "James" Burns Phillips, Jr.
Jan 4, 2020
Mr. Jimmy Burns Phillips, Jr., age 78, passed away at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany on January 4, 2020. Mr. Phillips was born June 6, 1941 to the late James Burns Phillips, Sr. and Sarah Barnes Phillips. He was a member of Central Baptist in Americus. A memorial service will be held Tuesday January 7, 2020 at 11:00...
Larry Lee Dupree
Jan 3, 2020
Larry Lee Dupree, age 78, of Americus, passed away Friday, January 03, 2020 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. He was born on August 06, 1941 in Sumter County. He loved being with his family. He enjoyed putting together model cars. He was Methodist by faith. Graveside services will be held on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Concord...
Carlos Wayne Lyles
Dec 28, 2019
Carlos Wayne Lyles, age 79, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany, Georgia. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born August 12, 1940 in East Gadsden, Alabama. He was a member and Deacon of Enterprise Baptist Church in Richland, Georgia. He enjoyed fishing, square dancing, being with friends and family,...
Claude "Wayne" Bradley
Dec 14, 2019
Claude "Wayne" Bradley passed away peacefully at his home and was surrounded by family and loved ones in the early morning of December 14, 2019, at the age of 77. He will be greatly missed for his unfailing love of others and his immense love of the Lord. His life was well served in helping others as a Fireman,...
Paula Rogers
Dec 13, 2019
Paula H. Rogers passed onto eternal life on December 13, 2019 at Magnolia Manor in Americus, GA. Paula was born to Julian & Sephalee Hunter in Fitzgerald on December 19, 1947. She graduated from Fitzgerald High School in 1966, and attended Georgia Southern in Statesboro, GA. Paula loved doing crafts and sharing what she made with family and friends....
Gail Spaay
Dec 8, 2019
Gail Rebecca Spaay (Carter), 68, of Rentz, Georgia passed in peace surrounded by family on December 8, 2019 in Americus, GA. She was born in Albany, GA, the first daughter of Bennie Marion Carter and Oleta Wages Monts on August 8, 1951. She graduated from Americus High School in 1969. She was a patient, kindhearted individual. She loved to...
Richard Lee Swope
Dec 7, 2019
Richard Lee Swope, age 74, passed away peacefully, December 07, 2019, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Richard was born on May 9, 1945 to Edward and Johanna Swope in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from the Philipsburg Area High School in May of 1963 and the Navy School of Music in July 1964. Richard served as a trumpet player in...
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