Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA
Velma F. Barron
Feb 2, 2014
Velma F. Barron Velma F. Barron, age 82, of 147 New Era Rd., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Sunday, February 02, 2014. A native of Lodi, IN, she was born October 5, 1931, the daughter of the late Patterson Grimes and Myrtle Moler Barker. Mrs. Barron lived in Putnam County, IN most of her life and worked as...
Ida Pearl Dillard Storey
Jan 16, 2014
Ida Pearl Dillard Storey, age 99, of 110 Elmwood St., Warner Robins, died at Elberta Healthcare in Warner Robins Thursday, January 16, 2014. A native of Schley County, she was born March 6, 1914, the daughter of the late Pearl Bozeman and Minnie Mae Devane Dillard. Mrs. Storey retired from Manhattan Shirt Co. after working for 32 years. Funeral...
Pearla Poole Chambliss
Dec 14, 2013
Pearla Poole Chambliss, age 96, of 2001 S Lee St., died Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Americus, she was born October 11, 1917, the daughter of the late Charles D. and Nettie Tarver Poole. Mrs. Chambliss was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother of four sons. She was a member of...
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,...
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
Sep 8, 2013
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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
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
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
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....
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