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Christine  Cooper Faust

Christine Cooper Faust

Dec 14, 2012

Christine Cooper Faust, age 95, of 845 Faust Rd., Preston, (Centerpoint Community), died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Friday, December 14, 2012. A native of Webster County, she was born March 11, 1917, the daughter of the late Albert and Eva Virginia Black Cooper. Mrs. Faust was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was a retired machine operator...

Nancy Chandler

Nancy Chandler

Dec 6, 2012

Nancy H. Chandler, age 69, of 434 Meadowlark Place, Alabaster, AL., died at Shelby Baptist Hospital on Thursday, December 6, 2012. A native of Claxton, she was born November 13, 1943, the daughter of the late Clyde Hughes and Nellie Grace Hutto. Mrs. Chandler was employed as a Pharmacy Tech with Walgreens. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December...

Geraldine  Barber Eason

Geraldine Barber Eason

Dec 4, 2012

Geraldine Barber Eason, age 82, of 2001 South Lee Street, Americus died Tuesday morning, December 4, 2012 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus. A native of Nashville, Georgia, she was born August 30, 1930 the daughter of the late Willie Alvin and Evie Barber. Mrs. Eason was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of...

Mike  Nola Thomas

Mike Nola Thomas

Dec 4, 2012

Mike Nola Thomas, age 72, of 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, died Tuesday, December 4, 2012 at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus. A native of Americus, he was born May 24, 1940 the son of the late Dewey and Sara George Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a retired laborer. He served in the United States Navy and after returning from...

James  A. Bell

James A. Bell

Nov 30, 2012

James Albert Bell James Albert Bell, age 78, of 320 Parkers Crossing, died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center Friday, November 30, 2012. A native of Americus, he was born August 19, 1934, the son of the late James Elder Bell and Annie Mae Willis Bell Brownlee. Mr. Bell was a trouble-man for Georgia Power for 37 years and a...

Peggy  Virginia Varnum

Peggy Virginia Varnum

Nov 18, 2012

Peggy Virginia Varnum, age 77, of 130 Lonnie Lane, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital early Sunday morning, November 18, 2012. A native of Thomaston, she was born July 3, 1935, the daughter of the late J.T. Short and Ada Bell Kelley Short Wheeler. Mrs. Varnum was a retired seamstress and was employed by Manhattan Shirt Co. and she...

Betty Adel Tucker Stanford

Betty Adel Tucker Stanford

Nov 17, 2012

Betty Adel Tucker Stanford, age 79, of 380 Ga. Highway 118, Leslie, died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center Saturday, November 17, 2012. A native of Lee County, she was born June 11, 1933, the daughter of the late Johnie Robert and Elizabeth Scott Tucker. Betty was a faithful member of Leslie Baptist Church where she served for many years...

Frederick  Oran Smith

Frederick Oran Smith

Nov 13, 2012

Frederick Oran Smith, age 68, of 1216 Ogelthorpe Ave., died at his residence Tuesday, November 13, 2012. A native of Virginia, he was born September 11, 1944, the son of the late John D. and Virginia Bailey Smith. Mr. Smith was a retired salesman with Hennessey Cadillac and served in the Coast Guard. A service of remembrance and visitation...

Linda  Sue Fox

Linda Sue Fox

Nov 12, 2012

Linda Sue Fox, age 67, of 403 W. Glessner St., died at her residence Monday, November 12, 2012. A native of Hastings, MI., she was born December 19, 1945, the daughter of the late Cleotus and Geniveve Sturgen Cummings. Mrs. Fox was employed by Habitat For Humanity where she was the Benefits Manager for nearly 22 years. She was...

Hulon Crowe

Hulon Crowe

Oct 17, 2012

Hulon Floyd Crowe, Sr., age 68, of 240 Barnes Rd., Americus died at his residence on Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012. A native of Cummings, Georgia, he was born September 13, 1944, the son of the late Edgar Steve and Winnie Jewel Roper Crowe. He was a truck driver and delivery man for Flavor Rich Dairy. He loved to hunt...

Mary  Ann Bell

Mary Ann Bell

Oct 14, 2012

Mary Ann Daniel Bell, age 77, of 320 Parkers Crossing, died at her residence Sunday, October 14, 2012. A native of Americus, she was born December 2, 1934, the daughter of the late Carey Issac Daniel and Bernice Parker Daniel Bryant. Mrs. Bell was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held...

Master Mason O.C. Jones-Irlbeck

Master Mason O.C. Jones-Irlbeck

Oct 13, 2012

Master Mason O.C. Jones died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Saturday, October 13, 2012. Survivors include his mother, January Jones of Smithville and his father, Dennis Irlbeck of Smithville; three sisters, Brittany J. Underwood, Lexie M. Underwood and Jayde N. Irlbeck all of Smithville; one brother, Michael Keith Underwood, Jr. of Smithville; maternal great grandparents, O.C. and Ramona Jones...

William  'Bill' Carpenter

William 'Bill' Carpenter

Oct 9, 2012

William "Bill" Lynn Carpenter, age 66, of 165 Culpepper Dr., Cobb, died at his residence Tuesday, October 9, 2012. A native of Leesburg, FL., he was born September 27, 1946, the son of the late Lynn and Mary Louise Smith Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter was a member of the Gateway Baptist Church in Blountstown, FL and was employed as the...

Raymond  Edward Halstead

Raymond Edward Halstead

Oct 9, 2012

Raymond Edward Halstead, age 59, of 442 Bob Dodson Rd.,Plains, died at his residence Tuesday, October 9, 2012. A native of Americus, he was born December 15, 1952, the son of the late Charles Edward and Fannie George Halstead. He was employed at Hickory Springs as a truck driver and loved hunting and fishing. He was a devoted husband,...

Norine Lorrain Haggadone Holbrook

Norine Lorrain Haggadone Holbrook

Oct 5, 2012

Norine Lorrain Haggadone Holbrook, age 68, of 693 Hwy 153, Preston, died at her residence Friday, October 5, 2012. A native of Clarkston, MI., she was born March 24, 1944, the daughter of the late Cleo Haggadone and Rita Smith Haggadone Cohen. Mrs. Holbrook was a retired press operator, a member of Eastside Baptist Church and loved to cook....

John  Paul Williamson

John Paul Williamson

Oct 3, 2012

John Paul Williamson, age 88, of 210 Shirley Rd., died in Albany at Willson Hospice House, Wednesday, October 3, 2012. A native of Plains, he was born January 28, 1924, the son of the late Walter J. and Rosabel Mangham Williamson. Mr. Williamson served in the US Army Air Corp during World War II. He graduated from the Southern...

Harold  William Todd,  Jr.

Harold William Todd, Jr.

Oct 1, 2012

Harold William Todd, Jr., age 87, of 2001 S. Lee St., Americus, died at Magnolia Manor Retirement Center Monday, October 1, 2012. A native of Miami, FL.; Mr. Todd was born June 7, 1925, the son of the late Harold William and Mary Gillespie Todd. He was a member of the St. Johns Anglican Church and was a Forrester...

Inez  Smith Daniel

Inez Smith Daniel

Sep 18, 2012

Inez Smith Daniel, age 93, of 2124 Highway 280 W., Plains, formerly of Webster County, died at Sumter Retirement Village Tuesday, September 18, 2012. A native of Ellaville, she was born October 16, 1918, the daughter of the late Edward R. and Fannie Mae Bullock Smith. Mrs. Daniel was a member of First Baptist Church of Richland; a member...

Brenda  H. Minick

Brenda H. Minick

Sep 11, 2012

Brenda Sue Hallman Minick, age 59, of 112 Joe Harper Road, Americus, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. She was born in Sumter County on August 13, 1953, the daughter of the late John Goff Hallman and Julie Johnson Hallman. She was a loving wife and homemaker. She loved everyone and was...

Lonnie  B. Belcher

Lonnie B. Belcher

Aug 23, 2012

Lonnie B. Belcher, age 54, of 132 Old Dawson Road, Americus died at Columbus Specialty Hospital on Thursday, August 23, 2012. A native of Americus, he was born on September 3, 1957, the son of James Watts Belcher and Bessie Kate Satterfield Davis. Mr. Belcher was a graduate of Plains High School and was employed by Reeves Construction Company...