Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA
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...
Clora Della Elliott Afinowicz
Apr 8, 2014
Clora Della Elliott Afinowicz, 93, passed away Tuesday April, 8th at her home in Dixie Hills. She was born April 11, 1921 to the late Willie & Esta (Wheeler) Cox in Johnson Co., KY and became a resident of Americus , GA after moving from Dunnellon , FL in 1989. Much of her life was spent caring for children...
Elizabeth 'Betty' Adams Horn
Apr 5, 2014
Elizabeth Hanna Adams "Betty" Horn passed away peacefully Saturday, April 5, 2014. She was born on April 24, 1923, in Macon, Georgia. She was raised by her grandmother, Eugenia Glover Massee and moved to Americus as a child. She attended Americus High School and graduated from Georgia Southwestern College. After college she worked at Red's Pharmacy and she met...
Sally Cox Burroughs
Mar 31, 2014
Sally Cox Burroughs Sally Cox Burroughs, age 94, of Americus, died at Perfect Care Monday, March 31, 2014. A native of Americus, she was born October 13, 1919, the daughter of the late Tom Mathew and Laura Fulbright Cox. Mrs. Burroughs was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Adult Sunday School Class, Salem Saints, United Methodist Women, Dogwood...
Lucile Bessie Witt
Mar 27, 2014
Lucile Bessie Witt, age 100, of 2001 S. Lee St., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Thursday, March 27, 2014. A native of Ariton, AL, she was born December 21, 1913, the daughter of the late Erasmus Lafayette and Maggie Florence Blanton Weed. Ms. Witt was a devoted member of First Baptist Church and loved raising orchids and gardening....
Betty H. Anderson
Mar 23, 2014
Frances Elizabeth Anderson, age 86, of 211 Ga Hwy 27 E., died at Autumn Breeze Assisted Living and Nursing Home in Gainesville, Ga. Sunday, March 23, 2014. A native of Americus, she was born August 13, 1927, the daughter of the late James Robert and Martha Elizabeth Dunaway Hamilton. Betty was a member of First United Methodist Church of...
Sandra 'Sandy' Lee Davis
Mar 14, 2014
Sandra 'Sandy' Lee Davis, age 66, of 240 Pa's Rd., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Friday, March 14, 2014. A native of Bradenton, Fl., she was born April 9, 1947, the daughter of the late James and Florence Gamble Wiggins. She was a project manager for Habitat For Humanity International for many years and was a master carpenter....
Chip Hutchinson
Mar 6, 2014
Our son, husband, father and brother, Edward L Hutchinson, Jr., (Chip) left his earthly home to sit as a guard at the gates of heaven to keep it secure. He died March 6, 2014, unexpectedly in his home in Newnan, GA. Chip was born in Americus, GA, August 10, 1955, to Polly Hutchinson and the late Edward L. Hutchinson....
Charles C Glover, Jr
Mar 6, 2014
Charles Crisp Glover, Jr., age 83, of 1790 Tom Odum Rd., Vidalia, died at St. Joseph Candler Hospital, Savannah, Thursday, March 6, 2014. A native of Americus, he was born March 7, 1930, the son of the late Charles Crisp and Cordelia Hooks Glover, Sr. He was a furniture sales representative for Hinkle Chair Company for 62 years and...
Merl James Seawright
Feb 24, 2014
Merl James "Jim" Seawright, age 74, of 111 Cedar Ridge, Americus died Monday, February 24, 2014 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Born in Pavo, GA on April 26, 1939, he was the son of the late James Otis and Lorene Evelyn Rentz Seawright. Jim grew up in Port St. Joe, FL. He served in the United States Navy and...
William Samuel 'Sambo' Singletary
Feb 22, 2014
1SGT William Samuel 'Sambo' Singletary, age 47, of 499 McMath Mill Rd., died Saturday, February 22, 2014. A native of Jacksonville, Fl., he was born March 5, 1966, the son of William S. and Sandra M. Singletary, Sr. Mr. Singletary was employed at Southerfield Aviation as an A & P Mechanic. He served in the United States Army for...
Bonnie Tanner
Feb 17, 2014
Bonnie Faye Tanner, age 71, of 516 Sharon Dr., died at Georgia Regents Medical Center in Augusta on Monday, February 17, 2014. A native of Americus, she was born November 24, 1942, the daughter of the late Henry Otis and Ruth Coogle Morris. She was a retired registered nurse and a member of Lee Street United Methodist Church. She...
Oscar Wayne Shinholser
Feb 8, 2014
Oscar Wayne Shinholser, age 74, of 699 Sam Bradley Rd., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, February 8, 2014. A native of Erwinville,Ga., he was born November 19, 1939 the son of the late Emmett Oscar and Laura Martha Shairah Shinholser. Mr. Shinholser was a retired truck driver for Cooper Lighting. He was a veteran who served in...
Billy Edward Driver, Sr
Feb 8, 2014
Billy Edward Driver, Sr., age 77, of 775 Middle River Rd., died at his residence Saturday, February 8, 2014. A native of Blakely, he was born April 30, 1936 the son of the late Thomas Frank and Alice Nobles Driver. Mr. Driver worked for Amoco Oil Co. for 22 years and then started Driver's Farm Services for several years....
Hoke 'Buzzy' Smith, Jr
Feb 5, 2014
Hoke "Buzzy" Smith, Jr. left his earthly home early Wednesday morning, February 5, 2014, at the age of 80. He died peacefully at his home on New Era Road in Sumter County. Buzzy was born in the Chambliss Community on April 17, 1933. His parents were Estelle and Hoke Smith, Sr. Grandparents were Maggie and John Thomas Methvin, and...
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