James Richard Fussell
Jul 24, 2019
James Richard Fussell passed away surrounded by family and friends on July, 24, 2019. He grew up in Chapman, Alabama and graduated from Georgiana High School in 1952. As class president, he was always an excellent student. He was very active in sports. Football and baseball were his passion. After high school graduation, he joined the United States Air...
Edd Larry Anthony
Jul 24, 2019
Edd Larry Anthony, age 69, of Americus, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019. A native of Columbus, Ga., he was born July 20, 1950, the son of the late Edd Herbert Anthony and Dorris Reeves Anthony. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Columbus and also attended Bethel Baptist Church in Americus. Mr. Anthony was the owner of...
Myrtle Louise Adkins
Jul 20, 2019
Myrtle Louise Stanford Adkins, age 90, of Plains, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Saturday, July 20, 2019. She was born in Lumber City, October 30, 1928, the daughter of the late Ishmael and Lora Stanford. She was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Americus and a member of The Order of Eastern Star. She...
Barbara Jean Hobgood
Jul 7, 2019
Barbara Jean Hobgood, age 89, of Americus, died at Magnolia Manor Sunday, July 7, 2019. A native of Cuthbert, she was born April 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Ernest and Annie Lura Hogg. Mrs. Hobgood was a homemaker and a member of Plains Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School, Bible school and sang in the choir....
Brenda Jean Cain
Jul 4, 2019
Brenda Jean Cain, age 68, of Leslie, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on Thursday, July 4, 2019. A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, she was born January 2, 1951, the daughter of the late Cuyler Dennard Patterson and Tommie Kate Patterson. Mrs. Cain was a member of Riverview Baptist Church in Vienna, Georgia. Mrs. Cain loved fishing, going...
Patricia "Pat" Laing Williams
Jul 3, 2019
Anna Patricia "Pat" Williams, age 63, of Leslie, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. A native of Americus, she was born November 7, 1955, the daughter of the late George Herbert and Eugenia Chappell Laing. Mrs. Williams was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and also Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. She was a...
H P Ritch, Iii
Jun 28, 2019
Henry Persons "H.P." Ritch, III, age 89, of Plains, died at his residence Friday, June 28, 2019. A native of Columbus, he was born January 22, 1930, the son of the late Henry Persons and Bessie Lee Ritch, Jr. Mr. Ritch was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus; an avid golfer; and a member of ROMEO'S (retired...
Wallace Roy Walden
Jun 25, 2019
Wallace Roy Walden, age 81, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Tuesday, June 25, 2019. A native of Bowden, he was born October 9, 1937 the son of the late Roy Wilson and Gertia Lee Kilgore Walden. Mr. Walden was a mechanic by trade and was in the Air Force Reserve. He attended Shiloh Baptist Church; was...
Ruth "Carole" Carolyn Wilkinson
Jun 19, 2019
Ruth Carolyn Wilkinson (Carole) passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Phoebe Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga. Born on January 3, 1943 in Philadelphia, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Edward Leonard Burkhardt and Ruth Burkhardt Litz. Before retiring she worked as the Vice President of Human Resources for Imery Refactory Minerals, formerly C-E Minerals. Carole was...
Marilyn Joan Reynolds
Jun 17, 2019
Marilyn Joan Reynolds, age 77, of Americus, formerly of Ohio, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center June 17, 2019. A native of Alliance, Ohio; she was born May 24, 1942 to the late Howard and Garnet Eileen Hickman. Marilyn was a homemaker who loved so many things about being a homemaker. She loved raising her children; working in her...
Benjamin "Bennie" Dale Cooke
Jun 16, 2019
Benjamin Dale Cooke, age 55, of Ellaville, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Bennie was born February 14, 1964, the son of the late William and Vivian Cooke. He graduated from Bradwell Institute in Hinesville, Ga. in 1982. Bennie was a plumber and a jack of all trades where he ran big equipment....
Carolyn Farmer
Jun 9, 2019
Carolyn Farmer, 83, of Americus died Sunday, June 9, 2019 at Magnolia Manor. A native of Chipley, FL, she was born March 19, 1936 to the late Robert Fleming and Verna M. Fleming. She was preceded in death by her husband, Byrd Farmer III. All services will be private. Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Gail Glawson Ariail
Jun 5, 2019
Gail Glawson Ariail, 78, of Americus died Wednesday, June 5th at her home. A lifelong resident of Sumter County, she was born January 17, 1941 to the late Mrs. Mary Copeland Glawson. As a member of First Baptist Church, she was actively involved in many church activities. She was also a member of the Junior Service League. A memorial...
Rodney Larry Brown
Jun 2, 2019
Rodney Larry Brown, 69, of Leslie died Sunday, June 2nd at his home. A native of Albany, he was born September 12, 1949 to the late Henry Lewis Brown, Jr. and Mary Ernestine Lowery Brown. He was an Engineer for Norfolk Southern Railroad, loved drawing and building things with his hands. All services will be private. The family may...
Dr. Harvey Lee Simpson, Jr.
May 30, 2019
Dr. Harvey Lee Simpson, Jr., 86, of Americus died Thursday, May 30, 2019 at his home. A native of Sumter County, he was born February 12, 1933 to the late Harvey Simpson, Sr. and Eunice Carter Simpson. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday June 2nd at St. John's Anglican Church in Americus. Father Jim Parker will...
Elizabeth Deriso Pope
May 29, 2019
Betty Deriso Kindred Pope passed peacefully at home on May 29, 2019. Betty was the daughter of Jimmy and Doris Deriso and was born in Jacksonville, Florida on September 24, 1933. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 5, at First United Methodist Church in Americus, Georgia, followed by a graveside service at Oak Grove Cemetery. The family...
Charles Merritt Harmon
May 23, 2019
Charles Merritt Harmon, age 63, died Thursday, May 23, 2019. Charles was born September 17, 1955, the son of the late John Merritt and Ruth S. Harmon. Charles had an accident when he was five years old. He attended school in Webster County until about the fifth grade. He had a sleeping sickness that improved and attended special education...
Jerry Lee Crawley
May 22, 2019
Jerry Lee Crawley, 74, of Americus died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his home. A native of Macon, he was born November 29, 1944 to the late William Robert Crawley and Mary Lee Powell Crawley. He was a Building Inspector for the City of Americus and loved to fish, hunt, and ride motorcycles. Graveside services will be held at...
Anna Ruth Royal
May 20, 2019
Mrs. Anna Ruth Warren Royal, 86, of Americus died Monday, May 20, 2019 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of North Wilkesboro, NC, she was born May 13, 1933 to the late Arthur and Dell Warren. She was a member of Central Baptist Church in Americus and Fairplains Baptist Church in North Wilkesboro, NC. Mrs. Royal loved being active...
