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Oscar  Wayne Shinholser

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

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

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...

Velma  F. Barron

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

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

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...

Thomas  Brantley Webb

Thomas Brantley Webb

Dec 9, 2013

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

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...