Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA 

Barbara Warren

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Victoria Torres

Jun 9, 2017

Victoria Torres, age 94, died Friday at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Services will be private.

Robert  Lee Goss

Robert Lee Goss

Jun 8, 2017

Mr. Robert Lee Goss, age 42, died on June 9, 2017 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Sydney  Ray Scoggins

Sydney Ray Scoggins

Jun 7, 2017

Sidney Ray Scoggins, 67, of Americus died Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. He was born January 2, 1950 in Americus to the late Willard Ostelle Scoggins and Sara Louise Bray Scoggins. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus, a U.S. Navy veteran, and an avid fisherman. Graveside services will be held at 10:00...

Betty  Jo Driver

Betty Jo Driver

Jun 6, 2017

Betty Jo Driver, 76, of Americus died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. She was born November 14, 1940 in Macon County to the late Harvey and Verlie Raper. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, cooking, and camping. She was a member of Salem United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m.,...

Richard  Neal English

Richard Neal English

Jun 5, 2017

Richard Neal English, 91, of Plains, died Monday, June 05, 2017 at Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation. He was born March 7, 1926 in Macon County to the late William Christopher English and Zethel Jones English. He was a member of Plains Methodist Church. He was a World War II Navy veteran that was wounded in action, and a...

Jessie  Walter Mims

Jessie Walter Mims

May 29, 2017

Jessie Walter Mims, 87, died Monday, May 29, 2017, at Bay Medical Sacred Heart hospital in Panama City, FL. He was born March 8, 1930 in Preston to the late Floyd Mims and Ella Adams Mims. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, June 2, 2017 at Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel in Americus with Rev. Robert Orr...

Timothy  Jason Horne

Timothy Jason Horne

May 23, 2017

Timothy Jason Horne, age 38, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017. Jason was born on March 3, 1979 in Tampa, FL. He was a 1997 graduate of Miamisburg High School and attended Sinclair Community College. Jason was a dedicated General Manager of EO Burgers in Beavercreek where he took pride in mentoring his employees with a listening ear and...

Clifford  Eugenia (Tour)  Jackson

Clifford Eugenia (Tour) Jackson

May 19, 2017

Clifford Eugenia (Tour) Jackson, born march 30, 1928, died May 19, 2017, at age 89 in the Heart of Georgia Hospice Inpatient Care Unit in Perry, Georgia. Clifford resided in Americus, Georgia, and was recently predeceased by her husband, Jesse James Jackson, whom she was happily married to for 71 years. She was married to James for only ten...

Vicki Yarbrough

Vicki Yarbrough

May 11, 2017

Vicki Hope Kitchens Yarbrough, 61, died Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Americus, she was born October 10, 1955 to the late Theron Kitchens and Louise Davis Kitchens. She was a graduate of Americus High School, loved animals, and enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters. A graveside service will be held...

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