Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA 

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...

Bobby  Lawrence Lowe

Bobby Lawrence Lowe

Jun 18, 2013

Bobby Lawrence Lowe, 74, of Americus passed away June 18, 2013, at his home in Americus. Bobby was born November 10, 1938, in Macon County, Georgia. He graduated from Oglethorpe High School in 1956, and went on to earn a B.S. degree in Business Administration/Economics from Valdosta State University in 1960. He worked as the Executive Director of the...

Billie Jean Pugh Cosby

Billie Jean Pugh Cosby

Jun 14, 2013

Billie Jean Pugh Cosby, age 83, of Sumter Retirement Village, formerly of Preston, died Friday, June 14, 2013, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Barbour County, AL., she was born April 27, 1930, the daughter of the late Jack and Esther Ketchum Pugh, Sr. Mrs. Cosby was a member of Plains United Methodist Church. Funeral services will...

Nolan  Staci Brookins

Nolan Staci Brookins

Jun 8, 2013

Nolan Staci Brookins, age 72, of 517 Confederate St., Andersonville, died Saturday, June 8, 2013, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Mrs. Brookins was owner of This & That Antique Shop in Andersonville. She was a loving mother and grandmother who loved reading and her animals. She was of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be held Tuesday,...

Michael  Iverson Langdale

Michael Iverson Langdale

May 29, 2013

Michael Iverson Langdale, 53 years old, born April 8, 1960, entered into rest May 29, 2013. Michael (Mike) was the second child of four boys born to Willie Mae Langdale and the late Lloyd George (LG) Langdale. Mike was a 1978 graduate of Langdale-Bath-Clearwater High School in Bath, S.C. He was a pipefitter for thirty years and worked at...

Eunice  K. Owen

Eunice K. Owen

May 29, 2013

Eunice K. Owen, age 85, of 273 Tallent Store Rd., died May 29, 2013, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Ashburn, she was born April 28, 1928, the daughter of the late John and Ola Mae Durham Kelley. Mrs. Owen was retired from The Tog Shop where she was employed as Shipping Supervisor. She was a member...

Glenn Holbrook

Glenn Holbrook

May 28, 2013

Glenn Wayne Holbrook, age 68, of 693 Highway 153, Preston, died Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at Columbus Hospice. A native of Stewart County, he was born June 16, 1944, the son of the late Wiley Burl and Ruby Marietta Kennedy Holbrook. Mr. Holbrook was Baptist by faith, served in the Army and loved auto racing. Graveside services will be...

Daniel  Claude Roberts

Daniel Claude Roberts

May 25, 2013

Daniel Claude Roberts, age 66, of 6911 Highway 520, Preston, died at his residence Saturday, May 25, 2013. A native of Webster County, he was the son of the late Lynwood and Eulala Poole Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a retired farmer and was of the Baptist faith. He loved people and was an avid Atlanta Braves Fan. A graveside...

Paul  Cullen Easterlin,  Jr.

Paul Cullen Easterlin, Jr.

May 22, 2013

Paul Cullen Easterlin, Jr., age 52, of 246 Indian Rd., died at his residence Wednesday, May 22, 2013. A native of Americus, he was born February 16, 1961, the son of late Paul Cullen Easterlin, Sr. and survived by his mother Billie Faye Powers Farr. Cullen was a carpenter by trade and a member of Central Baptist Church. A...

Lottie  Claire Sebastian

Lottie Claire Sebastian

May 20, 2013

Lottie Claire Mitchell Sebastian, age 86, of Clermont , FL, died Monday, May 20, 2013 at the Mike Conley Hospice House in Clermont. Mrs. Sebastian was born October 13, 1926, the daughter of the late Frank Robert and Ida Mae Mitchell. Mrs. Sebastian was a home maker. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at 2:00 PM...

William  Thomas Smith

William Thomas Smith

May 9, 2013

William Thomas Smith, age 66, of 818 Old Andersonville Road, died at his residence Thursday, May 9, 2013. A native of Americus, He was born January 25, 1947, the son of the late Marvin Smith Sr. and Sara Thelma Bishop Satterfield who survives him. Mr. Smith attended Calvary Baptist Church. He loved his children, and was a devoted father....

Irene  Howard Horne

Irene Howard Horne

May 3, 2013

Irene Howard Horne, age 84, of 114 Sullivan Dr., died Friday, May 03, 2013, at Pine Pointe Hospice and Palliative Care in Macon. A native of Greenville, SC., she was born July 23, 1928 the daughter of the late Alvin M. and Myrtle Amah Haselton Howard. Mrs. Horne was a loving wife, mother and grandmother, and she was adored...

Phillip  B. Olsen

Phillip B. Olsen

Apr 30, 2013

Phillip Brent Olsen Phillip Brent Olsen, age 54, of 2001 S. Lee St., died Tuesday, April 30, 2013, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Covington, he was born September 11, 1958. He was of the Baptist faith. Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 2, 2013, at 2:00 PM at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. William Hall...

Vicky Glover

Vicky Glover

Apr 28, 2013

Vicky Yvonne Glover, of 1248 GA Hwy 27 E, Americus, died Sunday, April 28, 2013 at her residence. She had resided in Americus for 27 years. Her remains have been cremated. She was the fifth of seven children, born to Ben and Bronie Brooks on July 6, 1940 in Thomas County, Georgia. She was of the Baptist faith. A...

Barbara Schott-Teal

Barbara Schott-Teal

Apr 25, 2013

Arrangments are incomplete and will be announced later

Clarence Evans

Clarence Evans

Apr 14, 2013

Clarence Evans, age 83, of 2001 S. Lee Street, Americus, died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center Sunday, April 14, 2013. A private memorial service will be held on a later date.

Harriet Elizabeth Hall Crutchfield

Harriet Elizabeth Hall Crutchfield

Apr 13, 2013

Harriet Elizabeth Hall Crutchfield, age 87, of 2001 S. Lee St., died April 13, 2013 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Vienna, she was born December 12, 1925, the daughter of the late Otis Warren and Emma Barry Hall Sr. Mrs. Crutchfield was retired from Manhatten Shirt Co. and was a devoted member of Faith Baptist Church...

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