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
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
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...
Frankline Wayne Ballentine
May 9, 2017
Franklin Wayne Ballentine, 79, of Preston died Tuesday, May 09, 2017 at his home. A native of Jasper, AL, he was born November 20, 1937 to the late Edgar Bell Ballentine and Ruby Montgomery Ballentine Kutscher. He was a Deacon at Preston Baptist Church, a Master Mason, and a Boy Scout leader for many years. Additionally, he was a...
Seabron Ray Gwynes
May 7, 2017
Seabron Ray Gwynes, 80, of Americus died Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Americus, he was born March 2, 1937 to the late Otis Gwynes and Eula Kitchens Gwynes. He was a member of Mt. Zion-St. Luke Lutheran Church in Oglethorpe. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at...
Judy Bowers
May 5, 2017
Judy Lynn Brooks Bowers, 61, of Americus died Friday, May 05, 2017, at Phoebe- Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. She was born September 13, 1955, in Atlanta to Edith Smith Brooks and the late Charles Edward Brooks. She was a past Girl Scout leader and owned and operated several businesses, including Wayne's World and Quick Recovery. Her main goal...
Brandon Williams
Apr 30, 2017
Brandon DeWitt Williams, 20, of Americus, died Sunday, April 30, 2017. He was born November 21, 1996 in Americus to Hope Griggs and Doug Williams. He loved baseball, being with his friends and family, and cooking. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel in Americus with Rev. Steve...
Thad Minick, Jr.
Apr 17, 2017
Thad Minick, Jr., 69, of Preston, died Monday, April 17, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. He was born October 31, 1947 in Buena Vista to the late Thad Minick, Sr. and Julia Kisor Minick. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, Marshall Lodge #188 F&AM in Preston, and Smith Lodge #85 F&AM in Richland. He...
Charles Walter Edge
Apr 14, 2017
Charles Walter Edge, 70, of Americus, died Friday, April 14, 2017 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. He was born October 24, 1946 in Macon to the late William Forest Edge and Lillie Mae Horne Edge. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time. Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel is in charge of these arrangements.
Alex Frank Thompson, Jr.
Apr 12, 2017
Alex Frank Thompson, Jr., age 67, of Americus, died at Coliseum Hospital in Macon Wednesday, April 12, 2017. He was born June 28, 1949, in Colquitt, to the late Alex Frank Thompson, Sr. and Charlie Mae Haire Thompson. He served forty years successful pastoral ministry in the Church of God. Most recently he served as Associate Pastor, and was...
Kristen Danielle Magee
Apr 5, 2017
Kristen was a unique, nontraditional person and her remembrance will be no different. There will be no viewing and no funeral. We want to celebrate her short life. The preacher will open in prayer and speak briefly, there will be a slide show and then the floor will be open. When it comes to personality, it's no secret Kristen...
Jacob Cody Jones
Apr 4, 2017
Jacob Cody Jones, 25, of Plains, died Tuesday, April 04, 2017 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. He was born on November 30, 1991, in Americus, to Stanford Ray Jones and Terri Lacy Jones. He was a member of Plains United Methodist Church and the Methodist Men's Group. He loved his community of Plains, deep sea fishing, and was very active...
Annette Burgess
Apr 2, 2017
Annette Crumley Burgess, age 81, of 2001 S. Lee St., died Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. She was born June 28, 1935 in Americus to the late Floyd Burton Crumley, Sr. and Annie Lee Hurst Crumley. She was a lifetime member of Central Baptist Church and a member of the Telephone Pioneers. Graveside services will...
Lana Kaye Phillips
Mar 28, 2017
Lana Kay Farr Phillips, 46, of Plains, died Tuesday, March 28, 2017 at her home. She was born August 21, 1970 in Americus and attended Concord United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, March 31, 2017 at Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel with Pastor Warren Alford officiating. Survivors include her parents, Millard Farr of...
Latricia Ann Harvey
Mar 25, 2017
Latricia Ann Harvey, of Plains, died at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL., Saturday, March 25, 2017. Born in Homerville, she was the daughter of Charles Alvin Wildes, Jr. and Velma Smith Wildes. She was a member of Concord United Methodist Church and was the Activities Director at Perfect Care for many years; she loved her clients and spending time...
William Phillip "Phil" Gordon
Mar 25, 2017
William Phillip "Phil" Gordon, age 62, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, March 25, 2017. He was born June 22, 1954 in Augusta, to the late Lyndon Clyde Gordon and Ivylyn English Gordon. He was a graduate of Wilcox County High School where he lettered in football, baseball, and basketball all four years and track for...
Eunice Tripp Nelson
Mar 21, 2017
Eunice Lee Tripp Nelson went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. She was born December 21, 1924 in Leslie and lived all of her ninety-two years in the Leslie-DeSoto area. Ms. Eunice loved her family and her Calvary Baptist Church family where she was a charter member. She was faithful to her Adult Sunday School...
Martha Watson Ellis
Mar 18, 2017
Martha Wanza Watson Ellis, age 94, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, March 18, 2017. A native of Rome, she was born October 6, 1922, the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Watson. She was a member of Drayton United Methodist Church and enjoyed cooking, being with her family and entertaining them. Graveside services will...
Michael Elliot Adams
Mar 14, 2017
Michael Adams, 64, of Leslie, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at his home. He was born February 14, 1953 in Dawson to the late Howard Elliot Adams and Winifred Hamlin Adams. He was a member of Leslie United Methodist Church and an avid hunter and fisherman. He was also active in the community as a member of the Leslie...