Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA 

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...

William  'Doug' Sears

William 'Doug' Sears

Aug 20, 2012

William "Doug" Douglas Sears, age 95, of 527 Sears Farm Rd., Richland, died Monday, August 20, 2012 at Four County Health and Rehab in Richland. A native of Webster County, he was born September 18, 1916, the son of the late William Calhoun and Belle King Sears. Mr. Sears was a member of Enterprise Baptist Church and was a...

Mary Edith Millwood Rushin

Mary Edith Millwood Rushin

Aug 16, 2012

,Mary Edith Millwood Rushin, age 97, of 2001 S. Lee St., Americus, died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center August 16, 2012. A native of Forsyth County, she was born August 19, 1914, the daughter of the late Jessie Oliver and Nora Castleberry Millwood and spent most of her life in Sumter County. Mrs. Rushin assisted her husband in his...

Walter  Patrick Crumpton

Walter Patrick Crumpton

Aug 16, 2012

Walter Patrick Crumpton, age 85, of 1722 Highway 27 E., Leslie, died August 16, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Clanton, AL., he was born August 6, 1927, the son of the late Alvin Briggs Crumpton and Willie Popwell Crumpton Brown. Mr. Crumpton was a retired farmer, avid hunter and fisherman. He was a...

Martin  'Buddy' Law,  Jr.

Martin 'Buddy' Law, Jr.

Aug 7, 2012

Martin "Buddy' Law, Jr., age 67, of 206 Pinecrest Drive, Americus died at his residence Tuesday, August 7, 2012. A native of Sumter County, he was born on April 1, 1945, the son of the late Martin VanBuren Law, Sr. and Myrtle Storey Law. He was a member of Central Baptist Church of Americus and was an umpire for...

Carolyn  Stewart Moss

Carolyn Stewart Moss

Jul 24, 2012

Carolyn Stewart Moss, age 95, of 114 Sullivan Dr., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Tuesday, July 24, 2012. A native of Schley County, she was born July 4, 1917, the daughter of the late William Grady and Nellie Addie Lumpkin Stewart. Mrs. Moss was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus. She retired from Magnolia Manor where...

Dr. Albert Bartow Ray,  Jr.

Dr. Albert Bartow Ray, Jr.

Jul 21, 2012

Dr. Albert Bartow Ray, Jr., age 66, of 301 E. Glessner St., died at his residence Saturday, July 21, 2012. Dr. Ray was a pilot and taught race driving and instruction for a Porsche club; loved helping others; enjoyed researching his genealogy; was an avid hunter and loved music and playing the guitar. He was a former professor of...

Sarah  H. Passmore

Sarah H. Passmore

Jul 14, 2012

Sarah Elizabeth Harris Passmore, age 80, of 1107 Douglas Circle, died at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center July 14, 2012. A native of Preston, she was born October 30, 1931, the daughter of the late Bartho Poley and Evia Mae Cooper Harris. She was a Pink Lady with Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and loved gardening, cooking and being a mother....

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