Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA
Polly Hutchinson
Aug 23, 2016
Polly Blair Seymore Hutchinson, 90, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Brightmoor Hospice in Griffin, GA. A native of Sanford, NC she was born June 28, 1926. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Americus and the WMU. Mrs. Hutchinson was also an honorary and active member of the Junior Welfare League, and a member...
Ruby Kaye Magee
Aug 21, 2016
Ruby Kaye Magee, age 59, of 1283 Usry Rd., Leslie, died at her residence Sunday, August 21, 2016. A native of Sanford, NC. she was born July 6, 1957. Mrs. Magee was a member of Leslie United Methodist Church, a 15 year Veteran of the United States Airforce, a member of the USGA and an avid golfer. The family...
Betty B. Wilson
Aug 15, 2016
Betty B. Wilson of Americus, formerly of Marietta died Monday, August 15, 2016. Mrs. Wilson was the mother of Judy Kline, Bill Wilson and Bob Wilson. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be handled by Mayes Ward-Dobbins Funeral Home in Marietta.
Linda Darlene Mock
Aug 4, 2016
Linda Darlene Hollon Mock, age 64, of 256 Ga Hwy 49 N., died at her residence Thursday, August 4, 2016. A native of Clermont, FL., she was born January 15, 1952, the daughter of the late Kelly and Jewel Hollon. Mrs. Mock was a master at arts and crafts and brought happiness to many people through her designs. She...
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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