Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA 

Carlus  Delmas Gay,  Jr.

Carlus Delmas Gay, Jr.

Dec 5, 2013

Carlus Delmas Gay, Jr., age 75, of 2106 Lee St Rd., Americus, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany Thursday, December 5, 2013. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church and burial will be Saturday at 4:00 PM at North View Cemetery in Dublin. Visitation will be held Friday,...

Carolyn  Jean Stanfield

Carolyn Jean Stanfield

Nov 30, 2013

Private services

Lynda Long

Lynda Long

Nov 26, 2013

Lynda Anne Long, age 68, of 813 Dooley Street, Montezuma, died Tuesday, November 26 at her residence. A native of Americus, GA, she was born November 8, 1945, the daughter of the late James Clifford Long, Sr. and Martha Gains Sprouse Long. She was a member of the Smithville United Methodist Church and worked as an x-ray technician for...

Sara  Ellen Smith

Sara Ellen Smith

Nov 23, 2013

Sara Ellen Smith, age 70, of 165 Harper Subdivision, died at her residence Saturday, November 23, 2013. A native of Atwater, OH, she was born April 28, 1943 the daughter of the late George and Lillian Haire Hall. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, November 27, 2013, at 2:00...

Betty  A. Atherton

Betty A. Atherton

Nov 20, 2013

Mrs. Betty Ann Conklin Gorton Atherton, age 52, of 158 Cartwright Road, Ext. D, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Paterson, NJ, Mrs. Atherton was born January 11, 1961, a daughter of the late Eugene Conklin and Marlene Gould Conklin. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 pm, Saturday November 23, 2013...

Dennis  Calvin Avera,  Jr

Dennis Calvin Avera, Jr

Nov 13, 2013

Dennis C. Avera, Jr, 59, of Americus, GA, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 13, 2013, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., November 23, 2013, at Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel with Rev. Keith Parks officiating. Mr. Avera was born in Macon County, GA., the son of the late Dennis...

Dorothy  Marie Kitchens

Dorothy Marie Kitchens

Oct 31, 2013

Dorothy Marie Kitchens, age 65, of US Highway 280 West , Americus died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Cordele, Mrs. Kitchens was born May 26, 1948, the daughter of the late Edwin Jackson Waters and Dorothy Frances Garrett Waters. Mrs. Kitchens was a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church. She loved...

James 'Junior' Alex Davis,  Jr.

James 'Junior' Alex Davis, Jr.

Oct 19, 2013

James "Junior" Alex Davis, Jr., age 75, of 103 Moore Rd., Americus, died at his residence early Saturday, October 19, 2013. A native of Americus, he was born December 19, 1937, the son of the late James Alex and Mary Willie Richards Davis, Sr. Mr. Davis was a retired farmer, a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, a former member...

Wanda Kay Douglas Fletcher

Wanda Kay Douglas Fletcher

Oct 7, 2013

Wanda Kay Douglas Fletcher, age 72, of 724 Bob Dodson Rd., Plains, died at Lillian Carter Nursing Home Monday, October 7, 2013. A native of Nichols, GA., she was born April 18, 1941, the daughter of the late John Quarterman and Thelma Bera Meeks Douglas. Mrs. Fletcher was a member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Americus...

Helen  C Williams

Helen C Williams

Sep 22, 2013

Helen Angeline Carter Williams, age 90, of 777 Nursing Home Rd., Marshallville, died at The Oaks Nursing Home Sunday, September 22, 2013. A native of Lodge, SC., she was born November 9, 1922, the daughter of the late Carey Phillip and Minnie Caldwell Carter. She was employed by Sumter Regional Hospital from 1971-1982 as the assistant Personnel Director and...

Sarah  'Sally' Shell

Sarah 'Sally' Shell

Sep 10, 2013

Sarah Anne Sykes Shell, age 75, of 308 Wildwood Circle, died at her residence Tuesday, September 10, 2013. A native of Pell City, AL, she was born June 18, 1938 the daughter of the late Raymond Howard and Sarah Elizabeth Smith Sykes. Mrs. Shell enjoyed working in the legal field and helping others. She also enjoyed gardening and traveling...

Oscar  Reyes Iglesias

Oscar Reyes Iglesias

Sep 8, 2013

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Donna Jones Yates Drake

Donna Jones Yates Drake

Sep 8, 2013

Donna Jones Yates Drake, age 60, of 121 Tallent Store Rd., Americus, died at her residence Sunday, September 8, 2013. A native of Sumter, SC., she was born April 7, 1953 the daughter of the late Harold Jones and survived by her mother, Mildred McCutcheon Jones. Mrs. Drake was employed with the National Institute of Real Estate Management Governing...

Willie 'Billie' K Athon

Willie 'Billie' K Athon

Aug 5, 2013

Willie "Billie" Kitchens Athon, age 89, of 209 E. Allen Street, Leslie, died August 5, 2013 at Perfect Care. A native of Macon county, she was born November 10, 1923, a daughter of the late Henry Grady and Mary Lou Chambliss Kitchens. Mrs. Athon was a member of the Hobby Club, Leslie Garden Club and President of the UMW...

Leonard  'Birdeye' Nobles

Leonard 'Birdeye' Nobles

Jul 27, 2013

Leonard "Birdeye" Nobles, age 69, of 185 Ga. Hwy. 49 south, died at Phoebe Putney Medical Center Saturday, July 27, 2013. A native of Blakely, he was born October 22, 1943 the son of the late Sam Lester and Jimmie Brownlee Nobles. Mr. Nobles was a member of Cheek Memorial Baptist Church and a past member of MB Council...

Harvey  George Gresham

Harvey George Gresham

Jul 26, 2013

Harvey George Gresham, age 66, of 40 Beaty St, Preston, died at his residence Friday, July 26, 2013. A native of Rome, Ga., he was born January 1, 1947, the son of the late William Simms and Marion Eddie Floyd Gresham. Mr. Gresham served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and was a member of Preston United Methodist Church....

Wallace Norberg

Wallace Norberg

Jul 13, 2013

Wallace Lee Norberg, age 69, of 824 Richardson Rd., Smithville, died Saturday, July 13, 2013 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Minneapolis, MN., he was born July 18, 1943, the son of the late Andrew Severin and Anna W. Oman Norberg. Mr. Norberg was of the Pentecostal faith and served in the Air Force. Services will be...

Millard  Franklin Simmons

Millard Franklin Simmons

Jul 5, 2013

Millard Franklin Simmons, age 88, of 211 Thomas St., Plains, died at his residence Friday, July 5, 2013. A native of Albany, he was born November 30, 1924, the son of the late Mack Parda and Virda Ruth Tyson Simmons. Mr. Simmons served in the Navy during World War II where he was a gunner on the first wave...

Judith  Earl Thompson

Judith Earl Thompson

Jun 26, 2013

Judith Earl Thompson, age 60, of 148 Vinings Court, Rome, Georgia died Wednesday, June 26, 2013. A native of Atlanta, she was born June 18, 1953, to the late Frederick Haller and Sarah Earl Moorhead Thompson. Judy graduated from Americus High School in 1971 and Agnes Scott College in 1975. She did post graduate work in the Master of...

William R. 'Buddy' Wilbanks

William R. 'Buddy' Wilbanks

Jun 25, 2013

William Robert "Buddy" Wilbanks, age 78, of 207 Willet Way, Americus, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Tuesday, June 25, 2013. A native of Cordele, he was born February 5, 1935, the son of the late Ernest Leland and Emy Lee Bragg Wilbanks. Buddy served in the Korean War and was a member of Central Baptist Church, MB Council...

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