Lora Ellen Wiseman
Dec 2, 2017
Lora Ellen Wiseman, age 54, of Americus, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany Saturday, December 2, 2017. A native of Anchorage, Alaska, she was born March 18, 1963, to Myrtle Stanford Adkins and the late Norlie Willis Williams. Lora was employed at South Georgia Technical College as an Adjunct Instructor. She was very artistic and enjoyed drawing....
Tonya "Toni" Mccardle
Nov 22, 2017
Tonya "Toni" Meredith McCardle, 55, of Americus, died Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at her home. She was born October 19, 1962 in Columbus to the late Archie Q. Meredith and Evelyn Rose Meredith. A loving wife, mother, and grandmother, she enjoyed gardening, reading, riding motorcycles and trips to the beach. She was a devoted member of Williams Road Church...
Virginia Hodges
Nov 15, 2017
Virginia Marie Hodges, 97, of Americus died Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at her home. A native of St. Louis, MO, she was born October 21, 1920 to the late Joseph Boyle and Dora Hessler Boyle. She was a member of St. John's Anglican Church, and graduated with a graphic arts design degree from Washington State University. Funeral services will...
Margaret Louise Ballestracci
Nov 11, 2017
Margaret Louise Ballestracci, age 79, of Americus, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Ms Ballestracci was born June 28, 1938, in Forrest City North Carolina, the daughter of the late Kelley Edgar and Myrtis Bowen Simpson. She was a Registered Nurse and was employed for many years with Sumter Regional Hospital and was a member...
Elise S Wochele
Nov 10, 2017
Elise S Wochele, died November 10, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. All services will be private.
Alice Marie Therien
Nov 7, 2017
Alice Marie Therien, born July 16, 1936, of Boulder City, NV passed away surrounded by her family, Tuesday November 7, 2017. Alice was employed at Harrah's Las Vegas for 20 years as a Change Carousel Attendant. She also served as employee union advocate, a founding member of Sunshine Club and started the employee newsletter. After retirement Alice continued to...
James Foxworth Horne
Nov 7, 2017
James "Jimmy" Foxworth Horne, 78, of Americus, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, surrounded by his loved ones. A native of Americus, he was born September 5, 1939 to the late Harold Augustus Horne and Marie Greenly Horne. Mr. Horne grew up in Americus, attended Darlington School in Rome and graduated from Americus High in...
Albert Quentin Martin
Nov 4, 2017
Albert Quentin Martin, 83, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at Briar House Care Home in King's Lynn, Norfolk, UK. He was born March 11, 1934 and retired from the United States Air Force as a Master Sergeant. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Monday, November 20, 2017 at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev....
Roger Thigpen
Nov 4, 2017
Roger Thigpen, 66, of Petal, MS, died Saturday, November 4, 2017 at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. He was a member of Petal Harvey Baptist Church, a graduate of Waycross High School and The University of Georgia School of Forestry. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Oak Grove Cemetery...
Jimmy Leroy Jordan
Oct 30, 2017
Jimmy Leroy Jordan, 77, of Americus, died Monday, October 30, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Thomaston, he was born April 10, 1940 to the late Ernest Willie Jordan, Sr. and Bessie Lou McCrary Jordan. He was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. After retiring with twenty-nine years in the United States Army, he also retired as...
Richard Bernard Bopp
Oct 25, 2017
Richard Bernard Bopp, 79, of Cobb, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus. A native of Johnstown, PA, he was born January 2, 1938. He was a member of First Street Church of Christ, thirty-year member of the Lions Club, and was a retired Special Education teacher. After service in both the U.S. Air Force...
Larry Eugene Stuckey
Oct 20, 2017
Larry Eugene Stuckey, age 75, of Andersonville, died Friday, October 20, 2017, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Ellaville, he was born October 18, 1942, the son of the late Lewis and Margaret Stuckey. Mr. Stuckey was a member of Andersonville United Methodist Church and was the owner and operator of Stuckey Upholstery since 1962....
Tammie Edith Arizmendi
Oct 14, 2017
Tammie Edith Arizmendi, age 59, of Americus, died at her residence Saturday, October 14, 2017. A native of Atlanta, she was born February 6, 1958, the daughter of the late Elton and Edith Roebuck. Mrs. Arizmendi's Indian heritage was very important to her. She was Cherokee and adopted Creek Indian. She enjoyed crafting, spending time with her grandchildren, great...
William Henry Bishop, Jr.
Oct 10, 2017
William Henry Bishop, Jr., 86, of Andersonville, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Perfect Care in Americus. A native of Sumter County, he was born November 4, 1930 to the late William Henry Bishop, Sr. and Opal Freeman Bishop. He was the owner and operator of Reliable Roofing Company, enjoyed gardening, and raising his livestock. A graveside service will...
Callie Fletcher Satterfield
Oct 8, 2017
Callie Fletcher Satterfield was born in Schley County on June 27, 1921 to Allen Clay Fletcher, Sr. and Lillie Murphy Fletcher. She was educated in the Schley County Schools and attended Georgia Southwestern College. She was the wife of the late E.J. (Buck) Satterfield (deceased). Of this union they had three children: C. Roland Satterfield (June) and Kay S....
Jennifer Koleszar
Oct 4, 2017
Jennifer Studdard Koelszar, 70, of Americus, died Wednesday, October 04, 2017 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus. A native of Buena Vista, she was born August 14, 1947 to the late Elijah Studdard and Tommie Frady Studdard. She loved her children, working in her home, and gardening. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 10, 2017,...
Robert John Koopal
Sep 29, 2017
Robert John Koopal, 74, of Americus died Friday, September 29, 2017 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. A native of Platte, South Dakota, he was born February 1, 1943 to the late Martin Koopal and Elizabeth Kegel Koopal. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus. Mr. Koopal was a hard-working man and devoted to his family;...
Joann Virginia Plunkett
Sep 23, 2017
JoAnn Virginia Flanders Plunkett, 74, of Americus died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Panama City, FL, she was born September 24, 1942 to the late Clyde Melvin Flanders and Mary Pauline Attaway Flanders. She enjoyed fishing and camping, working puzzles, and Braves baseball. She was a member of the Ladies Auxillary of the...
Charles S. Cole
Sep 20, 2017
Charles Shirley Cole, 90, of Americus, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his home. A native of Ocilla, he was born December 11, 1926 to the late Charles Alfred Cole and Ruth Turner Cole. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Valdosta. Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m....