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...
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...