Nancy Kinnebrew Bell
Sep 20, 2017
Nancy Kinnebrew Bell, of Americus, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at her home. A native of Americus, she was born February 2, 1923 to the late Jeremiah Duckworth and Kara Borders Duckworth. She owned and operated Kinnebrew The Casual Shop. She was a member of Americus First United Methodist Church and the Junior Service League. A graveside service will...
Carole Mott
Sep 20, 2017
Carole Bailey Mott, age 71, of Americus, died Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, surrounded by her loving family. A native of Callahan, FL, she was born December 19, 1945 to the late James B. Bailey and Agnes B. Bailey. She grew up in Callahan, FL, graduated from Callahan High School in 1963, and then...
Thomas Roland Harris, Sr.
Sep 12, 2017
Mr. Thomas "Tom" Roland Harris, 71, of Georgetown, died Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Mr. Harris was born October 23, 1945 in Americus to the late Howell Harris and Frances Mashburn Harris. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and served as Deputy Sheriff in Wakulla County, FL for many years. A memorial service...
Frank Douglas Wohrley
Sep 10, 2017
Mr. Frank Douglas Wohrley, of Americus, died at his home on September 10, 2017. Mr. Wohrley was a native of Covington KY, born September 6, 1942, the son of the late Douglas Charles and Laura Riddle Wohrley. Mr. Wohrley was a veteran of the U S Army and loved his family, reading, and fishing. He was the past District...
Ellen Thompson Mcneill
Sep 2, 2017
Ellen Thompson McNeill Ellen Thompson McNeill, age 86, of Americus, died at her residence Saturday, September 2, 2017. A native of Norman Park, she was born September 24, 1930, the daughter of the late Alexander and Lillie Mae Thompson. Ellen was raised as a "city girl" in Cairo, GA. While earning a degree in Home Economics at Abraham Baldwin...
John Bruce Colston
Aug 27, 2017
John Bruce Colston, age 62, of Americus, died Sunday, August 27, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. He was born December 9, 1954 in Dublin, Ga. He was the son of the late Alvin Layton Colston Jr. and is survived by his mother, Anne Colston. Bruce attended First Baptist Church of Americus. He was an avid tennis player, a...
Frances M Restagno
Aug 17, 2017
Mrs. Frances Cavender Restagno, 90, of Cobb, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Born January 12, 1927 in Sumter County, she was the youngest of the late Joe Henry and Ida Puckett Cavender. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Lakeview Baptist Church with Dr. Brian Bentley officiating....
Roy H Thompson
Aug 17, 2017
Roy Harold Thompson, 86, of Plains, died Thursday, August 17, 2017 at his home. A native of Fitzgerald, he was born March 18, 1931 to the late Edward Thompson and Grace Laney Thompson. He was a member of Plains Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, August 20, 2017 at Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel in...
Barbara Warren
Aug 15, 2017
Barbara Warren, 72, of Andersonville, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Echols County, she was born November 20, 1944 to the late John Spivey and Laura Mae DeLoach Spivey. She was an antique dealer. Affectionately known as "Nana," she loved her family and was dedicated to her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The family will...
Mary Ledbetter
Jul 29, 2017
Mary Bell Ledbetter of Americus, GA passed away after a short illness on Saturday, July the twenty-ninth of 2017. She was born on June the sixteenth of 1943 to the late Jean Lockerman Bell and William Wallis Bell. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Ellis Wayne Dean, and a stepson, Steven Russell Ledbetter. She is...
Barbara West
Jul 19, 2017
Barbara Crawley West, age 70, of Americus, died at Lillian Carter Nursing Home Wednesday, July 19, 2017. A native of Americus, she was born August 26, 1946, the daughter of the late Jackson and Mamie Crawley. Mrs. West enjoyed reading and being with her family. She was self-employed for many years. Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 22,...
Thomas Alonzo Lindsey
Jul 15, 2017
Thomas A. Lindsey, age 72, of Americus, died at his residence Saturday, July 15, 2017. A native of Macon, he was born February 9, 1945, the son of the late Thomas and Hattie Martha Lindsey. Mr. Lindsey received a football scholarship at the University of Tennessee, Martin Branch before going to the United States Air Force. He and wife...
Joel Medley Coogle
Jul 11, 2017
Joel Medley Coogle, age 70, of Americus, died at his residence on Tuesday, July 11, 2017, after a long illness. He was born June 3, 1947 in Macon County, Georgia, the son of the late James Luther Coogle and Ruth Medley Coogle. As long as he was able, Joe loved working outside in his yard and doing wood-working projects....
Marion Groover
Jul 10, 2017
Marion Worrell Willis Groover, 84, of Americus, died Monday, July 10, 2017 at her home. She was born January 14, 1932 to the late Edward and Myra Sims Worrell. A native of Leslie, she lived in Americus the last thirty-five years. She was a graduate of Georgia Southwestern College and a retired caseworker with the Department of Family and...
Walter Kenneth Morris
Jul 6, 2017
Walter Kenneth Morris, age 85, of Americus, died at his residence Thursday, July 6, 2017. A native of Americus, he was born November 20, 1931, the son of the late Curtis and Mildred Morris. As long as Mr. Morris was able to, he loved to share vegetables and fruits that he grew, especially to widows in his church. He...
Brigham Woodward
Jul 5, 2017
Brigham Everett Woodward, age 75, of Americus, died at his residence Wednesday, July 5, 2017. A native of Augusta, he was born June 5, 1942, the son of the late Clarence and Henrietta Woodward. Mr. Woodward played football and graduated from the University of Georgia. He was of the Methodist faith. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 PM,...
James Gregory Walden
Jul 1, 2017
James Gregory Walden, age 53, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, July 1, 2017. A native of East Point, he was born September 6, 1963, the son of Wallace and JoAnn Walden. Mr. Walden was a Master Plumber. He loved hunting, fishing, NASCAR, Harley Davidson motorcycles and his family. Funeral services will be held Monday, July...
Joann Elizabeth Kelly
Jul 1, 2017
JoAnn Elizabeth Kelly, age 81, of Leslie, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, July 1, 2017. A native of Marshall, MI., she was born September 20, 1935, the daughter of the late George Benjamin Drumm and Gladys Beatrice Roark Drumm. Mrs. Kelly was an honor graduate and a member of Faith Baptist Church as well as the Policemen's'...
Mary Jo Peacock
Jun 22, 2017
Mary Jo Peacock, age 80, of Andersonville, died Thursday, June 22, 2017, at her home. She was born September 19, 1936 in Freeman, VA, to the late Marvin Darius Denton and Mary Josephine Rogers Denton. Graveside services will be held Monday, June 26, 2017 at 2:00 PM, at Andersonville National Cemetery with Keith Wishum officiating. The family will receive...
Victoria Torres
Jun 9, 2017
Victoria Torres, age 94, died Friday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Services will be private.