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...
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...