Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA 

Virginia  Mae Buchanan

Virginia Mae Buchanan

Aug 13, 2015

Virginia Mae Buchanan, age 93, of 332-D Buchanan Rd., Plains died Thursday. August 13, 2015, at her residence. A native of Buena Vista, she was born May 12, 1922, the daughter of the late Lewis and Pearl Nation Brock. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of Grace Community Church and loved working in the yard and growing flowers. Graveside services...

Rudolph "Rudy" Lamar Hayes

Rudolph "Rudy" Lamar Hayes

Jul 30, 2015

Rudy Hayes was born on January 14, 1928 in Waycross, Georgia. He lived there his entire childhood and graduated from Waycross High School in 1945. After high school he attended the University of Georgia, where he was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism in 1949. He was married to Charlene...

Mary  Edna Popwell

Mary Edna Popwell

Jul 20, 2015

Mary Edna Popwell, age 86, died at the Medical Center of Central Georgia, Monday July 20, 2015. A native of Plains, she was born September 7, 1928, the daughter of William Thomas Kenmore and Lonie Gunnels Kenmore. Mrs. Popwell was a member of Central Baptist Church, an avid reader; the Facebook queen; Sumter Humane Society supporter and she also...

Bella  M. Castello

Bella M. Castello

Jul 13, 2015

Bella M. Castello, age 103 died at her residence Monday, July 13, 2015. Services will be private.

Martha E. "Cookie" Johnson

Martha E. "Cookie" Johnson

Jul 10, 2015

Martha E. " Cookie" Johnson, age 79, of 615 Highway 27 E., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Friday, July 10, 2015. A native of Americus, she was born May 2, 1936, the daughter of the late Paul and Kate Player. Mrs. Johnson was a retired office clerk and of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be held Monday,...

Betty  A Teasley

Betty A Teasley

Jul 10, 2015

Betty Ann Teasley, age 74, of 107 Triple Creek Trail, Andersonville, died at Phobe Sumter Medical Center Friday, July 10, 2015. A native of McCormick S.C., she was born August 2, 1940, the daughter of the late Maurice Belton and Olivia Pearl Goff. Mrs. Teasley was a homemaker and member of First United Methodist Churc of Americus, the Epworth...

Joyce  Lenora Cooper

Joyce Lenora Cooper

Jul 5, 2015

Joyce Lenora Cooper, age 76, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Memorial Hospital, July 5, 2015. A native of Ocilla, she was born March 10, 1939, the daughter of Joseph Melvin Kimbrell and Mary Ella Young Kimbrell. Mrs. Cooper was a member of Albany Grace Church of Nazarene and she was the owner of A.B. Furniture. Funeral services will...

James "Ricky" Richard Sanders

James "Ricky" Richard Sanders

Jun 30, 2015

James "Ricky "Richard Sanders, age 62, of 916 Angus Dr. Americus, died at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus, GA., Tuesday, June 30, 2015. A native of Americus, he was born September 2, 1952, the son of Guy Arthur Sanders and Mary Frances Sanders Smallwood. Graveside Services will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery at 10:00AM Saturday July 4, 2015, with...

Ruben  Davis Buchanan

Ruben Davis Buchanan

Jun 29, 2015

Ruben Davis Buchanan, age 68, of 191 Buchanan Dr. Plains, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Monday, June 29, 2015. A native of Plains, he was born February 20, 1947, the son of the late Robert Lee and Sarah Lucille Countryman Buchanan Sr. Mr. Buchanan was a member of Concord United Methodist Church. He retired from the University of...

Mary  Elisabeth Allmon

Mary Elisabeth Allmon

Jun 24, 2015

Mary Elisabeth Booth Allmon, age 62, died at her residence, Wednesday June 24, 2015. A native of Cobb County, Mrs. Allmon was the daughter of the late Ralph Justice Booth, Sr. and Iris Cleapor Booth of Eatonton who survives her. She was a Special Education Paroprofessional for twenty years with the Sumter County School System. She was a loving...

Monica Gwynn Holbrook Wainwright

Monica Gwynn Holbrook Wainwright

Jun 20, 2015

Monica Gwynn Holbrook Wainwright, age 40, of 693 Hwy 153 Preston, Ga. 31824, died at her residence Saturday June 20, 2015. She was born October 8, 1974; the daughter of the late Norine and Glenn Holbrook. Mrs. Wainwright was a native and lifetime resident of Preston Ga, and a member of the Preston Baptist Church. Graveside Funeral services will...

Timothy Rockwell

Timothy Rockwell

Jun 12, 2015

Timothy Rockwell, age 61, of 216 W. Church Street, Plains died at his residence, Friday, June 12, 2015. A native of Louisville, Ky, Mr. Rockwell was born December 31, 1953, son of the late Raymond Rockwell and the late Lois McGee Rockwell. Mr. Rockwell was a nurse working with dialysis at Piedmont Hospital and Gambro in Atlanta and Savannah....

Harold  William Denney

Harold William Denney

Jun 4, 2015

Harold William Denney Harold William Denney, age 87, of 402 Pinecrest Dr., died at his residence Thursday, June 4, 2015. A native of Sumter County, he was born March 10, 1928, the son of the late Alex Ernest Denney and Mamie Ethel Millwood Denney. Mr. Denney served in the US Army during World War II and was a member...

Wilfred  'Bill' Gonye

Wilfred 'Bill' Gonye

Jun 3, 2015

Wilfred "Bill" Gonye, age 82, of Americus formerly of Sasser, died at his residence Wednesday, June 3, 2015. He was born in New Hampshire on September 12, 1932. He joined the Air Force in 1951 and spent 20 years serving his country around the world before retiring August 1, 1971. He worked for the Lillison Corp. for fourteen years...

Joseph Whitton

Joseph Whitton

May 31, 2015

Joseph Whitton, age 81, of Hallandale Beach, FL, died on Sunday May 31, 2015 at Kindred Hospital. Born December 7, 1933 in Cincinnati, OH, Joe was the son of Fred and Rose Whitton of Maimi Beach, FL. Mr. Whitton was retired from the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran of the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He lived...

Marvin  Lee Nutt

Marvin Lee Nutt

May 25, 2015

Marvin Lee Nutt, age 82, of 2721 Highway 195 N., died at his residence Monday, May 25, 2015. A native of Cordele, he was born September 16, 1932, the son of the late Daniel H. and Bertha Dillard Nutt. Marvin was a retired loyal and faithful farmer employed by Thomas Farms for 56 years and enjoyed hunting and fishing...

Dorothy  Ann Womack

Dorothy Ann Womack

May 19, 2015

Dorothy Ann Knight Womack of Americus died peacefully at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital on Tuesday May 19, 2015 in Albany, Ga at the age of 83. She is survived by a daughter Beverly Womack Butcher of Americus; granddaughter Holly Terry and husband Grant Terry of Mexico Beach, FL; siblings Alton Knight of Tyrone; Margaret Cook of Pine Mountain; Myra...

Charles  Weyman Parker

Charles Weyman Parker

May 19, 2015

Charles Weyman Parker, age 76, of 182 A Bob Dodson Rd., died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center Tuesday, May 19, 2015. A native of Webster County, he was born April 4, 1939, the son of the late Max Parker and Louise Holmes Parker. Charles served in the U. S. Navy and was a retired truck driver. He was a...

Martha  Emma Dunn

Martha Emma Dunn

May 15, 2015

Martha Emma Dunn, age 88, of 188 Drew Dr., Richland, died at her residence Friday, May 15, 2015. A native of Webster County, she was born March 1, 1927, the daughter of the late Charlie Monroe and Sarah Miriam Lindley Jones. Mrs. Dunn was a member of Weston Baptist Church and a retired Postal Clerk. She also was a...

Carolyn  Jean Barfield

Carolyn Jean Barfield

May 8, 2015

Carolyn Jean Barfield Carolyn Jean Barfield, age 62, of 507 Hwy 280 E., Americus, died at her residence Friday, May 8, 2015. A native of Ocala, FL., she was born February 5, 1953, the daughter of the late Harvey Leroy Holton and is survived by her mother, Jo Ann Holton. She was an LPN for many years at Sumter...

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