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...
Betty Grissom Jordan
May 29, 2018
Betty Grissom Jordan, 78, of Americus, died Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Chattahoochee County, she was born September 26, 1939 to the late William Bartlett Grissom and Mildred Anna Kemp Grissom. Funeral services are scheduled for 3:00 p.m., Friday, June 1st at Rehoboth Baptist Church. Rev. James Beckett will officiate the service. The...
Arcenio Wilson Lopez
May 17, 2018
Arcenio Wilson Lopez, 71, died Thursday, May 17, 2018 at home in Americus after a long fight with Alzheimer's disease. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. He leaves his wife and partner of twenty-three years, Mary Margaret (Campbell) Lopez; an ex-wife, Esther Silva; a son, Jamie Toscani, his wife Brena, and three grandchildren, Angelina,...
Ernestine Clark
May 14, 2018
Ernestine Clark, 64, of Americus, died Monday, May 14, 2018 at her home. She was born December 19, 1953 in Albany to the late Buddy Smith and May Smith. Known for her loving personality, she would take care of others before she took care of herself. Services will be private. Survivors include two daughters Melinda Spillars of Cordele, and...
Tommy Ray Payne
May 6, 2018
Mr. Tommy Ray Payne, age 79, of Preston, died on May 6, 2018 at Pheobe Sumter Medical Center. Mr. Payne was born March 21, 1939, in Chatsworth GA, the son of the late Cecil and Chassie Payne. He was a retired farmer who raised crops, cattle and other farm related items. Mr. Payne was the former County Extension Agent...
Howard W. "Bud" Harrod, Jr.
May 2, 2018
Mr. Howard W. "Bud" Harrod Jr., age 75, of Americus, died on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Regency Hospital of Central Georgia. A native of Americus, he was born December 27, 1942 in Americus to the late Howard Walker Harrod, Sr. and Mary Hale Harrod. He was a member of Concord United Methodist Church and served in the United...
James Preston Powell
May 2, 2018
James Preston Powell, 89, of Americus, died Wednesday, May 02, 2018 at his home. A native of Big Springs, TN, he was born December 29, 1928 to the late Frank Preston Powell and Mary Dugger Powell. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, May 4, 2018 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Americus. Rev. Sam Maves and...
Charles "Buster" Hines
Apr 25, 2018
Charles "Buster" Hines, 72, of Cobb, died Wednesday, April 25, 2018 at his home. A native of Americus, he was born November 25, 1945 to the late Charles Crawford Hines and Odel Allen Hines. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed working in his yard, fishing, sitting by a fire, and listening to oldies music. He enjoyed watching and reading National...
Lois Dairlene Devane
Apr 21, 2018
Mrs. Lois Dairlene DeVane, age 91, of Americus, died at Perfect Care on Saturday, April 21, 2018. Mrs. DeVane was a native of Schley County born the daughter of the late Thomas and Berta Benford. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, the Americus Civitan Club, Sumter Civic Fair Association, and a volunteer for the Rylander Theater. Funeral...
Betty Grace Smith
Apr 21, 2018
Betty Grace Smith, age 87, of Americus, died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at her residence. A native of Oglethorpe, she was born June 23, 1930, the daughter of the late Leonard and Berta Etheridge. Mrs. Smith, wife of the late Dan A. Smith, was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. After retiring from Manhatten Shirt Company, she enjoyed working...
Billy Varnum, Jr
Apr 21, 2018
Billy Monroe Varnum, Jr., 64, of Leslie died Saturday, April 21, 2018 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Sumter County, he was born August 6, 1953 to the late Billy Monroe Varnum, Sr. and Peggy Virginia Short Varnum. He was retired from the United State Army. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 25, 2018...
Bernice Hewett
Apr 20, 2018
Bernice Hewett, 79, of Americus, died Friday, April 20, 2018 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. She was born April 20, 1939 in Polk County, FL, to the late Steven Bertie Tyre and Buelah Corleen Wofford Tyre. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Survivors include her two daughters: Vickie Pate of Americus and Kathleen Roberts of Eidson,...
Marie Liles Thompson
Apr 14, 2018
Marie Liles Thompson, age 89, died at her residence on April 14, 2018. Mrs. Thompson was a native of Sumter County born the daughter of the late William Martin and Cora Roberts Liles. She was a member of Central Baptist Church, the Order of Eastern Star and the DeMolay Mothers Club. Funeral Services are planned for Tuesday, April 17,...
Dorothy Tanner
Apr 11, 2018
Dorothy Mae Davis Tanner, 90, of Americus, died Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Plains, she was born April 26, 1927 to the late Joseph Wheeler Davis and Julia Brock Davis. She was a member of First Baptist Church and worked at Manhattan Shirt Company for many years. Funeral services will be held at...
Plez H. Hardin
Apr 8, 2018
Plez H. Hardin, 48, of Americus, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 in Leslie. A native of Sumter County, he was born February 15, 1970 to Delores Manry Hardin and the late Zackie Plez Hardin. He was a loving husband and father who loved attending his children's activities and programs, spending time at the lake, and attending Atlanta Braves and...
