John Victor Graham Webb, Jr
Sep 16, 2018
John V. G. "Jack" Webb Jr., age 83, passed away peacefully at his home at Magnolia Manor, Americus, GA, on September 16, 2018. He was born May 1, 1935, to John V. G. Webb and Dorothy (Cope) Webb in Abington, PA, and grew up in North Wales, PA. Jack graduated from North Penn high school in 1953 and enlisted...
Christopher Hale
Sep 9, 2018
Christopher Evans Hale, 52, of Americus died Sunday, September 9, 2018. A native of Sumter County, he was born July 14, 1966 to the late Robert Austin Hale, Jr. and Gail Watts Hale. He loved to hunt and fish, and enjoyed playing golf. A memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at Greg Hancock...
Lisa Blanton Morgan
Sep 2, 2018
Preston, Ga.-Lisa Blanton Morgan 60, of Preston died Sunday, September 2, 2018 at her home. A memorial service will be held at Bland Baptist Church in Louvale on Saturday, September 8th at 2:00 pm. Lisa was born April 20, 1958 to the late James NeSmith Blanton Sr. and the late Annette Weathers Blanton. She was a graduate of Greenfield...
Carl Howard Veatch
Aug 31, 2018
Carl Howard Veatch, 91, of Americus, died Friday August 31, 2018 at his home. Born in Walker County to the late William and Almedia Veatch on September 14, 1926, he lived in rural Americus most of his life. He was a faithful and devoted member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday School and served as a...
Jeffery B Gibson
Aug 30, 2018
Jeffrey Boyette Gibson, 64, of Americus died Thursday, August 30, 2018. Born May 19, 1954 to Herman "Fuzz" Gibson and the late Dixie Hodge Gibson, he proudly served in the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and the U.S. Marine Corp. He worked as a firefighter with the Georgia Forestry Commission and many times dressed as Smokey Bear and Santa Clause....
James "Jim" Edgar Looney
Aug 26, 2018
James "Jim" Edgar Looney, 69, of Americus, died Sunday, August 26, 2018 at his home. Born June 1, 1949 in Chattanooga, TN, his parents were the late James William Looney and Lydia Louise Kelley Looney. He worked for both the Americus Police Department and the Sumter County Sheriff's Office. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday,...
Dorothy Williamson
Aug 18, 2018
Dorothy Jean Carpenter Williamson, 93, of Athens, formerly of Americus, died Saturday, August 18, 2018 at her home. A native of Oklahoma, she was born August 19, 1924 to the late Charlie Clayton Carpenter and Blanche Allen Carpenter. She loved cats and gardening. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Sunset Memorial...
Dustin Adams
Aug 12, 2018
Dustin Roscoe Adams, 40, of Richland, died Sunday, August 12, 2018. A native of Richland, he was born October 11, 1977 in Columbus to Lynn Dlubac and the late Glenn Adams. He was the owner of 4118 Kitchen & Bar, loved music, cooking, wine, and working in his business. A graveside memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m.,...
Charles Edward Avery
Aug 4, 2018
Charles Edward Avery, 86, of Americus, died Saturday, August 4, 2018 at his home. A native of Sumter County, he was born July 14, 1932 to the late Henry Clay Avery and Odesia Bowen Avery. After his retirement from the U.S. Air Force, he drove a truck for twenty-eight years. A graveside service will be held at 4:00 p.m.,...
George Wayne Goodroe
Aug 2, 2018
Mr. George Wayne Goodroe, 74, stepped from this life into his eternal home August 2, 2018 after a long and hard fought battle with a complex medical condition. A celebration of his life will be held at 3:00 pm, Sunday August 5th at Concord United Methodist Church Highway 30, Americus with Bro. Mike Lawson officiating. The family will receive...
Reinhold Winter
Jul 26, 2018
Reinhold Winter, 67, of Americus, died Thursday, July 27, 2018 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. All services will be private.
Martha Brown
Jul 23, 2018
Martha Ansley Brown, 80, of Americus, died Monday, July 23, 2018. A native of Sumter County, she was born April 1, 1938 to the late Ray Bruce Ansley and Harriett Rylander Ansley. She loved her family and her dogs; and spent many years collecting and dealing antiques. A memorial service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 28, 2018...
Ronald Bryan
Jul 12, 2018
Ronald Dillard Bryan of Americus died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at his home. He was born June 6, 1946 in Americus to the late Nedium Dillard Bryan and LaVilla Margaret Paradise Bryan. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 16, 2018 at Andersonville National Cemetery with Rev. Rick Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from...
Carol Joyner
Jun 26, 2018
Carol Joyner, 91, of Cobb died Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at her home. All services will be private. Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.
Imogene Glass Crook
Jun 21, 2018
Imogene "Jean" Glass Crook, as Solomon wrote "a woman who fears the Lord", went home to be with the Lord on June 21, 2018. She was a faithful Christ-follower and devoted family woman. She loved to read, spend quality time with family, watch westerns, and enjoyed interacting with children. A native of Alabama, she resided in Sumter County for...
Sam Coolidge Cromer
Jun 21, 2018
Sam Coolidge Cromer, 93, died Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Perfect Care in Americus. He was born December 13, 1924 in Oglethorpe to the late Clarence Wesley Cromer and Laura Jones Cromer. He was a deacon and member of Bethel Baptist Church for over fifty years and a member of the Bethel Baptist Brotherhood. An avid outdoorsman, he loved...
Mary Evelyn Blasingame
Jun 6, 2018
Mary Evelyn Blasingame, 88, of Americus, died Wednesday, June 06, 2018 at her home. She was born May 20, 1930 in Girard, AL, to the late Burrell Joseph Riles and Jettie Mae Kent Riles; and was a member of Cusseta First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, June 9, 2018, at the Cusseta City...
William Daniel
Jun 4, 2018
William Clyde Daniel, 77, of Leesburg, died Monday, June 4, 2018 at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Fitzgerald, he was born August 15, 1940 to the late Clyde Daniel and Maude Morgan Daniel. He was a member of Leslie United Methodist Church. He worked both as an independent pharmacist and for CVS Pharmacy. He also faithfully...
Alfred Powell
Jun 3, 2018
Alfred Eugene Powell, 81, of Leslie, died Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. He was born January 4, 1937 in Vienna to the late Julius Floyd Powell and Lena Pearl Smith Powell. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church in Americus. He dearly loved his family, his animals, and his flowers. A graveside service...
Elliott Cole Varnum
Jun 2, 2018
Elliott Cole Varnum, 21, of Americus, died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at his home. He was born August 17, 1996 to Bobby Varnum and Lynn Elliott Register. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at Shema Baptist Church in Ellaville. Burial will follow in the Leslie City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at...