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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....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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...
