Janis Ruth Harris (Mclendon) Barry
Apr 4, 2018
Janis Ruth Harris Barry (McLendon), 80, of Americus, died Wednesday, April 04, 2018 at her home. She was born September 6, 1937 in Byromville to the late Howell Harris and Frances Lena Mashburn Harris. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church and taught Sunday School for over thirty years. Involved in numerous church activities, she enjoyed singing and...
Tina Michelle Scott
Apr 1, 2018
Tina Michelle Holmes Scott, 45, of Vienna, died Sunday, April 1, 2018 at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. She was born August 19, 1972 in Americus to Mary Storey and the late Jimmy David Holmes. She was affectionately known as "NeNe" by her beloved nieces and nephews and was always willing to help others. She loved camping, fishing, and...
Frasier Stembridge
Mar 31, 2018
Frasier "Stem" Stembridge, 84, of Americus, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born on October 26, 1933 to Morris Madison and Sarah Essie (Peacock) Stembridge in Houston County, Alabama. On April 17, 1959, he married the former Sarah Helen Davis in Americus, Georgia. Frasier was a United States Army veteran, employed by Central of Georgia...
Donna Hulsey
Mar 23, 2018
Donna Francis Hulsey, 54, of Americus, died Friday, March 23, 2018 at her home. She was born December 21, 1963 in Eugene, OR, to Peggie Inetha Horn and the late Harry Lehman Ibach, III. She loved her dogs and working in her flower garden. All services will be private. Survivors include her mother, Peggie Horn of Americus; a sister...
Richard Sanders
Mar 18, 2018
Richard "Dick" Sanders, 85, of Plains, died Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Lillian Carter Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was born January 16, 1933 to the late Tom Richard Sanders and Maude Watson Sanders. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus with Rev. Dennis Stalvey officiating. Survivors include...
Earnest Roland Heath, Sr.
Mar 15, 2018
Earnest Roland Heath, Sr., 79, of Preston, died Thursday, March 15, 2018 at his home. A native of Buena Vista, he was born April 18, 1938 to the late Earnest Leroy Heath and Bonnie Kennedy Heath. He was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church. At retirement, he had over two million miles of safe driving with J&M Tank Lines....
Larry Everett
Mar 15, 2018
H. Larry Everett, Sr., was born in Americus, GA, July 19, 1933 to the late Ernest Jackson Everett and Gladys Allene Williams Everett. He graduated from Americus High School and was active in basketball and football. He received an Associates Degree from Georgia Southwestern, where he was on the basketball team. Immediately upon graduation, he began a long career...
Margaret Annette Smith
Mar 13, 2018
Margaret Annette Kitchens Smith joined her Lord and Savior in heaven on Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Bolingreen Health and Rehabilitation in Macon. A native of Americus, she was born October 8, 1941 to the late John Henry Kitchens and Katherine Johnson Kitchens. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church, and worked as a switchboard operator for...
Joseph W. "Toby" Reid
Mar 7, 2018
Mr. Joseph W. "Toby" Reid, Jr. 61, of Dalton, GA passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Hamilton Medical Center following a brief battle with cancer. He was born February 13, 1957, in Reading, PA, but his family roots go back to South Georgia - to Americus, Plains, Leslie, and Desoto. Toby was preceded in death by his...
Marie Griffin
Feb 20, 2018
Marie Phillips Griffin, 95, of Plains, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Sumter Retirement Village. A native of Marion County, she was born April 5, 1922 to the late W.S. and Essie Mae Phillips. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Shiloh Cemetery. The...
Jimmy David Holmes
Feb 19, 2018
Jimmy David Holmes, 69, of Vienna, died Monday, February 19, 2018 at Crisp Regional Medical Center. A native of Sumter County, he was born July 22, 1948 to the late Carl and Evelyn Holmes. He was an avid fisherman, loved listening to gospel and country music, and watching wrestling. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday,...
Angelyn Francis Ross
Feb 9, 2018
Ms. Angelyn "Angie" F. Ross, age 69 died February 9, 2018 at Brightmoore Hospice In Griffin, GA. Angie was born November 6, 1948, the daughter of the late Rossie James and Frances Gillen Ross. Ms. Ross was a member of Central Baptist Church and enjoyed traveling. She was a Quotes Manager for Eaton, formally Metalux Lighting. Graveside funeral services...
Rose Ansley
Feb 4, 2018
Rose Harris Ansley, 86, of Americus died Sunday, February 4, 2018 at Perfect Care. A native of Marion County, she was born June 27, 1931 to the late Page Harris and Pearl D. Harris. She was a member of First Baptist Church and enjoyed gardening, sewing, and cooking. As the first local female realtor, she owned and operated Rose...
Alice Rouse Hobbs
Feb 3, 2018
Alice Rouse Hobbs, age 78, of Andersonville, died at her residence Saturday, February 3, 2018. A native of Americus, she was born January 2, 1940, the daughter of the late Alex and Frances Rouse. Mrs. Hobbs was a retired bookkeeper with DFACS. She was a member of Andersonville United Methodist Church and Gideon's Auxiliary. Funeral services will be held...
Robert Paul Francis
Jan 30, 2018
Robert Paul Francis, 88, of Americus, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Elwood, IN, he was born November 14, 1929 to the late Richard A. Francis and Elisabeth Clancey Francis. He enjoyed traveling to see his family in Indiana, camping, fishing, playing cards and listening to old music. He loved animals, especially his...
Franklin "Frankie" Williams
Jan 27, 2018
Franklin "Frankie" Williams, age 67, of Americus, died Saturday, January 27,2018, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A native of Douglas, he was born October 11, 1950, the son of late Woodrow and Hazel Williams. Frankie was a member of the Vietnam Helicopter Crew Members Association, Americus Kiwanis, Bullwhip Squadron, Permanent Executive Secretary of the Georgia Agriculture Aviation Association...
Alvin Mclendon
Jan 16, 2018
Alvin Loyce McLendon, 84, of Americus, died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Magnolia Manor. He was born November 27, 1933 in Ellaville, Georgia to the late G.W. McLendon and Haru Duke McLendon of Andersonville. Alvin "Bo" was a retired farmer and mail carrier and lived in Andersonville for most of his life. He served a brief stint in the...
Helen Dill
Jan 14, 2018
Florence Helen McLean Dill, 101, of Americus died Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Plains Retirement Center. She was born January 7, 1917 in Walker County, AL, to the late Henry Newton McLean, Sr. and Rose Nelle Robinson McLean. She was a devoted mother of ten children and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church. Funeral services will be held...
Norma Jean Hogg
Jan 10, 2018
Norma Jean Hogg, 49, of Americus, died Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus. She was born November 6, 1968 in Americus to the late George Claude Harrington and Rose Lee Holt Harrington. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus. The family will receive...
