Boyce Tucker Rush Iii
Dec 27, 2016
Boyce Tucker Rush, III, age 48, of Americus, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 27, 2016. He was known as "Tuck" to many. He was born December 1, 1968 at Sumter County Hospital to Mary Laing Rush and Tucker Rush, Jr. He is survived by his wife of twenty-five years, Sheryl Purvis Rush; a son, Robert...
Jesse Jackson
Dec 25, 2016
Jesse James Jackson, age 91, died at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry Sunday, December 25, 2016. He was born September 9, 1925 to the late Allen and Annie Jackson of Smithville. After serving in the United States Marines during World War II, he returned to Leslie to begin a life-long career in farm management for the Hoover family...
Beatrice Roach
Dec 21, 2016
Gladys Beatrice Pritchard Roach, age 86, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Wednesday, December 21, 2016. A native of North Carolina, she was born August 12, 1930 to the late Willie Otis Pritchard and Emma Lee Jump Pritchard. She was a member of Cheek Memorial Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, December...
John Marion Hicks
Dec 20, 2016
John Marion Hicks, age 89, of 303 Sun Valley Dr., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Tuesday, December 20, 2016. A native of Atlanta, he was born May 16, 1927, the son of the late Lennie and Lillian Hicks. Mr. Hicks served in the Navy during WWII on the USS Baltimore. He moved to Americus from Columbus in 1965....
Mary Elizabeth Butler Mclemore
Dec 20, 2016
Mary Elizabeth Butler McLemore, age 94 of Americus, Georgia, passed away peacefully at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center on Tuesday, December 20, 2016. She was born on January 1, 1922, in Wilkinson County, Georgia. She was the youngest child of the late Charles Oscar and Belva Billue Butler of the Nicklesville Community. She worked at the Wilkinson County News in...
Donia Thrasher Mccrary
Dec 17, 2016
Donia Thrasher McCrary, age 67, of 133 Old Dawson Rd., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, December 17, 2016. A native of Talladega, AL., she was born February 15, 1949, the daughter of the late Dillard and Elsie Thrasher. Mrs. McCrary was the formerly employed at Council on Aging and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral...
Mary Easter Tillman
Dec 15, 2016
Mary Easter Tillman, age 90, of Americus, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, SC. She was born April 4, 1926 in Cherokee County to the late Joseph Henry Garner and Lena Leola Howard. Mrs. Tillman was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church; and loved gardening and cooking and being with her family. Funeral services...
Thaddeus Stowe Stephens
Dec 14, 2016
Private service.
Location Andersonville National Cemetery Final Resting Place496 Cemetery rd Andersonville, GA 31711
496 Cemetery rd Andersonville 31711 GA United States
Marshall Clinton Welch
Dec 10, 2016
Marshall Clinton Welch, age 66, of 273 Upper River Rd., Americus, Georgia died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Saturday, December 10, 2016. A native of Montezuma, he was born March 24, 1950, the son of the late Tommy Clinton and Mattie Lou Burnam Welch of Byromville. Mr. Welch was a member of Byromville Baptist Church and currently attended First...
Mary Nell Carson
Dec 9, 2016
Visitation Saturday, December 10, 2016 2:00 PM 12/10/2016 2:00:00 PM - 3:00 PM 12/10/2016 3:00:00 PM Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel
142 Southland Road Americus, GA 31709
Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel 142 Southland Road Americus 31709 GA United States Graveside Saturday, December 10, 2016 3:00 PM 12/10/2016 3:00:00 PM Sunset Memorial Gardens120 Upper River Rd Americus, GA...
Jody C. Smith
Dec 8, 2016
Jody Carl Smith, age 25, of 299 Howard Johnson Rd., Americus, died December 8, 2016 at Navicent Health in Macon. A native of McRae, he was a long-time resident of Americus and called Americus home. He was born June 28, 1991, the son of Sharron Stone Johnson and Johnny O. Smith. Jody attended Lakeview Baptist Church. He received his...
Nicholas Smarr
Dec 7, 2016
Nicholas "Nick" Ryan Smarr, age 25, of Americus, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Americus, he was born April 5, 1991, the son of Danny Lee Smarr and Janice Waters Smarr. Mr. Smarr was a corrections officer in Telfair County and attended and graduated from the Police Academy in Forsyth. He was...
Richard Avis
Dec 6, 2016
Richard Max Avis, 69, of Americus, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016, at his home. He was born January 9, 1947 in Logan, WV to the late Floyd Thomas Avis and Doris Geneva Samper Avis. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War. No services will be held. Survivors include his daughter, Michelle...
Betty Sykes Scott
Dec 3, 2016
Betty Ruth Sykes Scott, age 88, of 193 Dogwood Hills, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, December 3, 2016. A native of Americus, she was born June 14, 1928, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary E. Sykes. Mrs. Scott was a member of Central Baptist Church and of the Silvertones Choir at Central Baptist Church. She...
Charles Albert Cartwright
Dec 3, 2016
Charles Albert Cartwright, age 67, of Americus, died at his residence Saturday, December 3, 2016. A native of McRae, he was born September 18, 1949, the son of Carson and Thelma Cartwright. Mr. Cartwright was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed his garden and sharing it with others. His pride and joy were his three grandchildren. He loved riding...
Virginia Kay Gay
Nov 29, 2016
Virginia Kay Gay, 77, of Americus, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at her residence. She was born October 18, 1939 in Caldwell, Idaho to the late Leonard Flint and Josephine Thornton Flint. Service arrangements are incomplete at this time. Survivors include her two sons: Michael Gay of Connecticut and Billy Manning of Canada. Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel is in...
Carl Douglas Varnum, Sr.
Nov 26, 2016
Carl Douglas Varnum, Sr., 57, of 293 Smokehouse Rd., Cordele, died Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Crisp Regional Hospital. He was born November 30, 1958 in Americus to James Alvin Varnum, Sr. and the late Edythe Anne Johnson Varnum. He was self-employed as a mechanic and loved to hunt and fish. A memorial service will be held at 2:00...
Coy Clifford James, Jr
Nov 24, 2016
Coy Clifford James, Jr., age 77, of Americus, died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center Thursday, November 24, 2016. A native of Bainbridge, he was born June 28, 1939, the son of the late Coy and Iris James, Sr. Mr. James was a member of Leslie United Methodist Church and a 1957 graduate of Americus High School. He was a...
Joanne Jones
Nov 23, 2016
Joanne Bass Jones, 85, of Leslie, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus. She was born February 27, 1931 in Ellaville, to the late John Arthur Battle and Ruth Highnote Battle. She was a member of Talbotton United Methodist Church. She was very active in her church, loved fishing, the beach, and enjoyed painting. Visitation...
Grace Marie Montgomery
Nov 22, 2016
Grace Marie Montgomery, age 91, of 6930 S. Washington St., Preston, died at her residence Tuesday, November 22, 2016. She was born August 5, 1925 in Americus to the late William Madison Harper, Jr. and Grace Banner Harper. A member of Preston Baptist Church, she devoted her life to God, her family and her community. She was a prayer...
