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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...

Frankline  Wayne Ballentine

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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...

Pat  Sanford Sheppard

Pat Sanford Sheppard

Apr 8, 2017

Services are private.

Kristen  Danielle Magee

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

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

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

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...