Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA
Gladys Ann O'Hearn
Oct 4, 2014
Gladys Ann O'Hearn, age 78, of 3832 Goolsby Road, Ellaville, died at home on Saturday, October 4, 2014. A native of Dawson, she was born January 27, 1936, the daughter of the late Edward and Ila Trotter Price. Gladys attended Christian Fellowship Church and was a previous owner of Dinks Convenience Store in Americus. Graveside services will be held...
Ritchie 'Flash' Smith
Sep 29, 2014
Ritchie 'Flash' Smith age 60, of 859-D McMath Mill Road, Americus, died Monday evening, September 29, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his family. Funeral Services will be held graveside at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Lebanon Cemetery. Reverend Donald Wilson will officiate. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 1, 2014, from 5:30 to 7:30...
Linda Joyce Smith
Sep 17, 2014
Linda Joyce Cannon Smith, age 73, of Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. A native of Leesburg, she was born April 5, 1941, the daughter of the late Bruce and Millicent Cannon. Linda was a retired office manager with Manhattan Shirt Factory, and a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. Graveside services will be...
Clarence Allen Parker, Jr.
Sep 6, 2014
Clarence Allen Parker Jr., age 61, of Cobb, died at Phoebe Worth Medical Center on Saturday, September 6, 2014. A native of Americus, he was born August 27, 1953, the son of the late Clarence and Jaqueline Parker, Sr. Clarence was a retired lineman with Georgia Power, veteran of the National Guard, and also a member of First Baptist...
Richard Law
Aug 29, 2014
Richard Cooney Law, age 62, of 411 Tommy Smith Road, Leslie, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on Friday, August 29, 2014. A native of Leslie, he was born November 8, 1951, the son of the late Obie and Laurie Fountain Law. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 31, 2014, at 4:00 PM at Central Baptist Church with...
Rose Ratliff
Aug 19, 2014
Rose Catherine Ratliff, age 84, of 129 Shaaban Subdivision Rd., Plains, died at Lillian Carter Nursing Center Tuesday, August 19, 2014. A native of Melbourne, Fl., she was born April 21, 1930, the daughter of the late James and Lena Knecht Gard. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church for sixty-seven years and was a loving wife...
Phyllis Ann Stewart Brown
Jul 10, 2014
Phyllis Ann Stewart Brown, age 58, of 220 U. S. Hwy 280 West, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Thursday morning, July 10, 2014. A native of Albany, Ga., she was born March 31, 1956, the daughter of the late James Leroy Stewart and Ethel Lee Bennett Stewart. Ms. Brown was a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church and was...
Willie Kate Underwood
Jun 29, 2014
Willie Kate Underwood, age 81, of 683 Brady Rd., died at her residence Sunday morning, June 29, 2014. A native of Slocomb, AL., she was born June 24, 1933, the daughter of the late James Gordon and Willie Lenora Lewis Hallford. Mrs. Underwood was a member of Williams Road Church of Christ and was the owner of Joe Underwood...
Janice R. Barfield
Jun 15, 2014
Janice R. Barfield, age 76, of 236 GA Hwy 45 N., Plains, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Sunday, June 15, 2014. A native of Buena Vista, she was born February 10, 1938, the daughter of the late George W. and Nannie Claire Carter Crawley. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be held...
Doris P. Goodin
May 28, 2014
Doris Player Goodin, age 85, of 107 N. Spring Creek Rd., died Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at Crisp Regional Hospital. A native of Marks Creek, N. C., she was born June 24, 1928, the daughter of the late Paul and Kate Player. She was a retired bookkeeper at Georgia Southwestern State University and was of the Methodist faith. Graveside...
Mitchell Austin Pinnell
May 24, 2014
Mitchell Austin Pinnell, age 22, of 204 Patton Dr., died Saturday, May 24, 2014. A native of Columbia, SC, he was born January 9, 1992, the son of Stephen and Deborah Pinnell. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus and graduated from High School in 2010. He was an artist and loved playing tennis. He also...
Dale English Gordon
May 12, 2014
Dale English Gordon Dale English Gordon, age 67, of 105 Sherwood Dr., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Monday, May 12, 2014. A native of Augusta, he was born December 23, 1946, the son of late Lyndon Clyde and Ivylyn English Gordon, Sr. Dale attended Johnson County High School in Wrightsville, GA and was a graduate of Newton County...
Inez Lumpkin Bishop
May 10, 2014
Inez Lumpkin Bishop Inez Lumpkin Bishop, age 90, of 2001 S. Lee St., Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, May 10, 2014. A native of Randolph County, Georgia, she was born June 10, 1923, the daughter of the late James Everett and Virginia Bryan Lumpkin. She was a member of Central Baptist Church for sixty years and...
Elizabeth C. Magee
May 8, 2014
Elizabeth c. MaGee, age 77, of 513 Sharon Dr., died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center Thursday, May 8, 2014. A native of Wellsville, NY., she was born January 28, 1937, the daughter of the late John and Elsie Jensen Congelli. She graduated Seneca High School in 1955 and from State University of New York at Geneseo with a Bachelors...
George Ethridge Hancock
May 7, 2014
George Ethridge Hancock, age 76, of 962 Highway 27, Lumpkin, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at Columbus Hospice. A native of Webster County, he was born October 7, 1937, the son of the late Ethridge Albritton and Bronnie Lucille Morgan Hancock. George was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was a Game Warden with the Georgia Department of...
John Charles Halley
May 5, 2014
John Charles Halley, age 70, of 810 Copperhill Circle, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Monday, May 5, 2014. A native of Butler, he was born December 22, 1943, the son of the late William Halley and Rheba Stalnaker Daily. Charles attended Life Point Church of God. He was a very loving and caring husband and father. He always...
Dewey Clyde Mccormick, Sr.
Apr 28, 2014
Dewey Clyde McCormick,Sr., age 64, died at Miona Geriatric and Dementia Center in Ideal, Monday, April 28, 2014. A native of Louisville, KY., he was born June 15, 1949, the son of the late Dora Clark Smith. He was a veteran of the United States Navy with twenty two years of service. He was formerly employed at Youngblood Electric....
Lonnie Melvin Mcinnis, Jr.
Apr 23, 2014
Lonnie Melvin McInnis, Jr., age 74, of 563 Henry Hart Rd., died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. A native of Eufaula, AL., he was born July 28, 1939, the son of the late Lonnie Melvin and Eloise Homes McInnis. Mr. McInnis was of the Methodist faith and was retired from Kinder Manufacturing. Family came first in his life and he...
Ruby Nell Hagler Blaine
Apr 18, 2014
Ruby Nell Hagler Blaine, age 71, of 216 Frieda Lane, died at her residence Friday, April 18, 2014. A native of Clayton, AL., she was born February 5, 1943, the daughter of the late Thomas R. and Leila Grace Hartzhog Hagler. She was retired from Sumter County School System where she was employed as a school bus driver. She...
Yancy Lanier Blankenship
Apr 15, 2014
Yancy Lanier Blankenship, age 55, of 444 Rogers Rd, Preston died at his residence Tuesday, April 15, 2014. He was born in Richland, September 19, 1959. He was a member of Preston Baptist Church and was employed with the Webster County Fire Department since 1990 and recently retired from there. He enjoyed woodworking and shooting with his grandson. Funeral...
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