Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA 

Mark  Hodge Crawford

Mark Hodge Crawford

Aug 2, 2016

Mark Hodge Crawford, age 57, of 402 Rigas Rd., Americus, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Atlanta, he was born March 12, 1959, the son of late John Rueben and Sara Frances Crawford. Mr. Crawford was a member of Christian Fellowship Church where he was a youth leader. He was a former...

Robert  Lamar Lloyd

Robert Lamar Lloyd

Jul 24, 2016

Robert Lamar Lloyd, age 70, of 348 Indian Rd., Americus, died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home Sunday, July 24, 2016. A native of Anniston, AL and lifelong resident of Americus he was born July 28, 1945, the son of the late Oscar Lamar and Annie Beatrice Lloyd. Robert was retired after nineteen years from Flower Bakery where he was...

Frederick  Wilhelm Julius,  Iii

Frederick Wilhelm Julius, Iii

Jul 21, 2016

Private services will be held.

Charlie  Frank Davis

Charlie Frank Davis

Jul 17, 2016

Charlie Frank Davis, age 64, of 106 Pineview Dr., died at his residence Sunday, July 17, 2016. A native of Plains, he was born August 27, 1951, the son of the late Rufus Herman and Ruby Lee Tallent Davis, Sr. Mr. Davis was a member of Plains Baptist Church and retired from Manhattan Shirt Factory. A Family Celebration of...

Jack  Floyd Partain

Jack Floyd Partain

Jul 15, 2016

Jack Floyd Partain, age 78, of 266 Tulip Dr., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Friday, July 15, 2016. A native of Ellaville, he was born May 14, 1938, the son of the late William Floyd and Elna Greene Partain. Jack was a former materials manager for Redman Homes and a member of First United Methodist Church of Americus....

Ruby  Reavis Moss

Ruby Reavis Moss

Jul 12, 2016

Mrs. Ruby Jane Reavis Moss, age 93, of Marshallville died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at Oaks Nursing Home in Marshallville. A native of Burke County, born June 23, 1923, she was a daughter of the late James Asberry Reavis and Susie Katherine Partain Reavis. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Wilson Lee Moss. A...

Mattie  Everett Blankenship

Mattie Everett Blankenship

Jun 28, 2016

Mattie Everett Blankenship, age 91, of 2213 Meadowbrook Dr., Tifton, died at Rehab Center of South Georgia, Tuesday, June 28, 2016. A native of Preston, she was born April 26, 1925, the daughter of the late Henry and Ella Everett. Mrs. Blankenship was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a homemaker. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July...

Ruthann  Florence Forrest

Ruthann Florence Forrest

Jun 16, 2016

Ruthann Florence Toomey Forrest, age 68, of 124 Mockingbird Dr., died at her residence Thursday, June 16, 2016. A native of Jefferson City, TN., she was born September 1, 1947, the daughter of the late Rev. Glenn Alfred and Rose Shell Toomey. Ruthann attended and graduated High School at Harrison Chilhowie Christian Academy in Seymour, TN. She graduated from...

Jeri  Darlene Edgar

Jeri Darlene Edgar

Jun 14, 2016

Jeri Darlene Smith Edgar, age 43, of 100 Lonesome Doe Circle, Kathleen, Ga., died at Heart of Georgia Hospice in Perry, Tuesday, June 14, 2016. A native of Thomasville, she was born July 1, 1972, the daughter of Gerald and Cheryl Smith who survive her. Jeri was a 1990 graduate of Southland Academy where she was an avid softball...

April  Michelle Bentley

April Michelle Bentley

Jun 14, 2016

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Robert  Lee Hearon,  Jr.

Robert Lee Hearon, Jr.

Jun 8, 2016

Robert "Bob" Lee Hearon, Jr., age 77, of 169 Williams Rd., Plains, died at home Wednesday, June 8, 2016. A native of Preston, he was born November 20, 1938, the son of the late Robert Lee and Mary Campbell Hearon, Sr. Mr. Hearon was retired from the Department of Natural Resources where he was a Game and Fish Agent....

Janice "Jan" Arleen Ward

Janice "Jan" Arleen Ward

Jun 3, 2016

Janice Arleen "Jan" Ward, age 69, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Friday, June 3, 2016. A native of Valdosta, she was born April 15, 1947, the daughter of the late Riley and Ruth Taylor. Jan was of the Baptist faith, a retired bookkeeper and Co-Publisher of the Americus Shopper alongside her husband Joel. She was a...

Michael  Sean Avery

Michael Sean Avery

May 21, 2016

Michael Sean Avery, age 49, of 826 Felder St. died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, May 21, 2016. A native of Milledgeville, he was born January 16, 1967, the son of the late Benny Avery and Linda Avery who survives him. Mr. Avery lived here for twenty five years and was of the Baptist faith. No services will...

Myrtle  Hinton Vaughn

Myrtle Hinton Vaughn

May 18, 2016

Myrtle Hinton Vaughn, age78, of 177 Ga HWY 27 of Americus, GA. Died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on Wednesday May 18, 2016. A native of Americus, she was born August 21, 1937, the daughter of the late Lewis Edward and Mary Lawhorn Chappell. Mrs. Vaughn was a member of Bethel Baptist Church but attended Life Point. Mrs. Vaughn...

Donald Ray "Donnie" Westbury

Donald Ray "Donnie" Westbury

May 7, 2016

Donald Ray Westbury, age 56, of 112 South Oglethorpe St., Andersonville, died at his residence Saturday, May 7, 2016. A native of Walterboro S.C., he was born November 10, 1959, the son of the late Morris Durwood Westbury and Sallie Williams of Americus who survives him. Memorial services will be held Saturday, May 14, 2016 at 10:30 AM at...

Dr. Frank Adams Wilson, Iv

Dr. Frank Adams Wilson, Iv

Apr 28, 2016

Dr. Frank Adams Wilson, IV, age 62, of 133 South Bailey Rd., Leslie, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Thursday, April 28, 2016. A native of Americus, he was born January 2, 1954 the son of the late Dr. Frank Adams Wilson, III and Adalyn Wilson who survives him. Dr. Wilson was a graduate of the Medical College of...

Teresa  Diane Mcneill

Teresa Diane Mcneill

Apr 22, 2016

Teresa Diane McNeill, age 58, of 375 Upper River Rd., died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Friday, April 22, 2016. A native of Macon, she was born May 10, 1957, the daughter of the late Stuart Weeks and Peggy Weeks who survives her. Mrs. McNeill was a dedicated and very active member of Central Baptist Church. She...

Markus Ulrich Volker Sheard

Markus Ulrich Volker Sheard

Apr 21, 2016

Services are private.

Memorial Contribution Event Information Services are private.

Marvin Horn

Marvin Horn

Apr 20, 2016

Marvin Horn, age 52, of 808 Tallent Store Rd., Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Wednesday, April 20, 2016. Private services will be held.

Memorial Contribution Event Information Services are private.

Dr. Robert Earl Herrington

Dr. Robert Earl Herrington

Apr 6, 2016

Dr. Robert Earl Herrington, age 68, of 263 Murphy Mill Road died at his residence on Wednesday, April 6, 2016. He was born in Evansville, Indiana on December 5, 1947, the son of the late Olen Earl Herrington and Mary Anne Knight Herrington. Dr. Herrington was a professor in the Biology Department at Georgia Southwestern State University for 30...

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