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...
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...