Otis "Jay" Jackson Cliett, Iii
Jan 21, 2017
Dr. Jay Cliett, Professor Emeritus, age 72, of Americus, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany Saturday, January 21, 2017. Raised in Metter, he was born November 8, 1944, the son of the late O. J. and Marian Cliett. Dr. Cliett was a member of First United Methodist Church of Americus. He was also a member of the...
Elaine Lyle
Jan 18, 2017
Elaine Cavell Lyle, 99, of 2001 S. Lee St., died Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was born June 14, 1917 in Toronto, Ontario. She was a member of Pinecrest Baptist Church in Cordele. She lived a full life and spent the last two years at Magnolia Manor in Americus. A memorial service will be held at a later date....
Cullen English
Jan 15, 2017
Cullen Ray English, age 24, of Andersonville, died at Navicent Health in Macon Sunday, January 15, 2017. He was born November 30, 1992 in Americus to Kenneth Ray English and Lisa Middleton Smith. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman, and loved being with his family and friends. He was employed with Flint River Logging. Funeral services are scheduled...
Leslie Legg Wellons
Jan 12, 2017
Leslie Brook Legg Wellons, 35, of 913 Old Andersonville Rd., died January 12, 2017 at her home. A native of Americus, she was born October 29, 1981 to Bobby and Gena Legg. She attended Lifepoint Church. She was a loving mother and enjoyed being with her family and friends, was a member of the Kappa Delta sorority, and enjoyed...
Gary Jordan
Jan 11, 2017
Gary Dale Jordan, 48, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at his home. He was born February 24, 1968 in Ashburn to the late Louis Jordan and Betty Lou Trowell Jordan. He was a member of Grace Community Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2017 at Grace Community Church in Americus with Rev. Steven...
C H Carnes
Jan 6, 2017
C.H. Carnes, age 88, of 415 Johnson St., Andersonville, died at his residence Friday, January 6, 2017. A native of Cordele, he was born December 23, 1928, the son of the late Leslie Thomas Carnes and Lucy Harden Carnes. Mr. Carnes was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints and was a loving father and...
Roy Dean Lucas
Jan 2, 2017
Roy Dean Lucas, age 46, of 447 Brady Rd., Americus, died Monday, January 2, 2017 at his home. He was born September 20, 1970 in Milledgeville to Joshua Lucas and the late Eula Grace Bynum Lucas. Funeral services will be private. Survivors include his father, Joshua Lucas of Cochran; wife, Desmia Lucas of Oglethorpe; a son, William Lucas of...
Maudene A. Scott
Jan 1, 2017
Maudene A. Scott, age 99, of Americus, died Sunday, January 1, 2017 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Kisatchie, LA., she was born October 25, 1917, the daughter of the late Ellis and Rowena Anderson. Mrs. Scott was a member of First Baptist Church and longtime member of the Pilot Club and the Glendale Garden Club. She...
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...