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...
Joyce Spence Hobbs
May 11, 2019
Joyce Spence Hobbs, 61, of Lawrenceville, died Saturday, May 11, 2019 at her home. She was born January 9, 1958 in Fort Jackson, SC, to Martha Preskitt Spence and the late Major (Retired) Naven Donald Spence. A memorial graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 14th at Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus with Rev. Richard Taylor...
Alice Ruth Jones
May 4, 2019
Alice Ruth Jones, age 96, of Preston, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Jones was born March 2, 1923 in Webster County Georgia, the daughter of the late Henry and Pearl Sapp. Mrs. Jones was a retired insurance agent with Farm Bureau, a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing and...
Abbie Lou Stephenson
Apr 25, 2019
Abbie Lou Coker Stephenson, 76, of Plains, died Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Navicent Health in Macon. A native of Sumter County, she was born April 20, 1943 to the late Curtis Cecil Coker and Vera Marlow Green Coker. She was a member of Plains Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 30th at...
Faye Smit
Apr 24, 2019
Faye Harris Smit, 78, died Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus. A native of Albany, she was born December 23, 1940 to the late Joshua Wren Harris and Doris Mae McLain Harris. She was a member of Cateret Street Methodist Church in Beaufort, SC. All funeral services will be private. Survivors include her daughter...
Donna Smith
Apr 11, 2019
AMERICUS, GA --- After a long battle with breast cancer, Mrs. Donna Everett Smith, age 63, of 114-A Country Club Drive, Americus, GA died Thursday morning, April 11, 2019 at home surrounded by family and friends. Donna was born February 20, 1956 in Americus, GA and was the daughter of Mary Helen & Edward C. "Eck" Everett. Donna was...
Deborah Brandon
Apr 10, 2019
Deborah Brandon, 69, died Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus. All services will be private.
Stella Cheek
Apr 4, 2019
Stella Elizabeth Cheek, 87, of Americus died Thursday, April 04, 2019 at Magnolia Manor. A native of Baker County, she was born August 16, 1931 to the late Ben James Flournoy and Thelma Louise Beauchamp Flournoy. She was a member of Leslie United Methodist Church. She was a wonderful cook and seamstress; and enjoyed spending time with and doing...
Lucy Wilinda Jones
Apr 3, 2019
Lucy Wilinda Jones, 77, of Vienna died Wednesday, April 03, 2019 at her home. A native of Camilla, she was born April 10, 1941 to the late William Young Smith and Alberta Onis Oliver Smith. She loved her work as an interior designer and loved gardening. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 6, 2019 at...
Charles Jackson Allen
Apr 3, 2019
Charles Jackson Allen, 84, of Americus died Wednesday, April 03, 2019 at his home. A native of Newton County, he was born October 2, 1934 to the late Ernest Allen and Grace Harcrow Allen Bennett. He was the Plant Manager of Cooper Lighting for many years and was an avid hunter and fisherman. Graveside services will be held at...
Buddie Ray Stanford
Mar 31, 2019
Buddie Ray Stanford, 73, of Americus died Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Ranburne, AL, he was born November 30, 1945 to the late D. Mancil Stanford and Frances White Stanford. He worked as a construction Superintendent and was an avid hunter and fisherman. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
Kantaben Patel
Mar 19, 2019
Kantaben Patel, 96, of Demol, India died Tuesday, March 19, 2019. She was born March 16, 1923 in Malataj, India and currently resided in Americus, GA. She enjoyed spending time with her family, enjoying walks in the garden while feeding peacocks, eating white chocolate, and laughing with her grandchildren. She had a great sense of humor that we all...
Sally Feagin
Mar 17, 2019
Sally Feagin, 75, of Cobb, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. A native of Clayton, NY, she was born June 16, 1943 to the late Earl Garnsey and Ina Lindsay Garnsey. She was a member of Grindstone Methodist Church in New York and attended Lakeview Baptist Church in Cobb. A memorial service will be...
Tami Fayne Smith
Mar 14, 2019
Tami Fayne Smith, 64, of Americus died Thursday, March 14, 2019 at his home. A native of Americus, he was born August 13, 1954 to the late Ambrose Jackson Smith and Patsy Ruth Miller Smith. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus. He was employed with Oxford Motor Co for eighteen years and more recently delivered...
Bobby Drue Barry
Mar 12, 2019
Bobby "Blue" Barry, 81, of Ellaville, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at his home. A native of Tifton, he was born May 7, 1937 to the late Bernie McLane Barry and Mary Estelle Gay Barry. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. He loved to sing, play the guitar and the harmonica. Everyone who knew him loved him;...
Fidensio Castillo
Mar 12, 2019
Fidensio Castillo, 80, of Americus, died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at his home. A native of Lockney, Texas, he was born November 16, 1938 to the late Isabel Castillo and Isidra Bonilla Castillo. He was a loving husband and father and worked hard to make sure his family was provided for. Time with his family on the weekends was...
