Hugh D. Lawing, Sr
Feb 5, 2012
Hugh D. Lawing, Sr. Hugh D. Lawing, age 80, of 131 N. Spring Creek Rd., Cobb, died at his residence Sunday, February 5, 2012. A native of Forest City, North Carolina, Hugh was born June 5, 1931, the son of the late Claude Manson and Eva Lackey Lawing. He attended high school at Cool Springs High School in Forest...
Zachary Clay Peak
Jan 31, 2012
Zachary Clay Peak, age 26, of DeSoto, Georgia passed away on January 31, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center in Savannah. Funeral services for Mr. Peak will be held Friday, February 3 at 2:00 PM at DeSoto Baptist Church where he was a member. Rev. Troy Fripp will officiate. Interment will be in the Leslie Cemetery. The family will receive...
Billy 'Bud' Oliver
Jan 29, 2012
Billy Eugene "Bud" Oliver, age 71, of 852 Leslie Lamar Rd., Leslie, died at his residence Sunday, January 29, 2012. A native of Ashburn, Ga., he was born December 27, 1940 the son of the late William Byron and Amelia Maurine Parmore Oliver. Mr. Oliver was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and was a farmer. Funeral services will...
James Calvin Owen
Jan 8, 2012
James Calvin Owen, age 85, of 273 Tallent Store Rd., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, Sunday, January 8, 2012. A native of Ellaville, Mr. Owen was born November 25, 1926, the son of the late John and Idolene English Owen. Mr. Owen was retired from the US Postal Service where he was employed as a mail carrier. He...
Marjorie T. Taylor
Jan 8, 2012
Marjorie Teele Taylor, age 88, of 2001 S. Lee St., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Sunday, January 8, 2012. A native of Ellaville, Ms. Taylor was born November 13, 1923 the daughter of the late John Leonard and Artie Ophelia Allen Teele. She was an active member of Ellaville Baptist Church, past state champion in archery and loved...
Macy Kate 'Peanut' Weeks
Jan 6, 2012
Macy Kate "Peanut" Weeks, infant daughter of Daniel and Brandy Weeks, of 568 Platt Rd, Lumpkin, died Friday, January 6, 2012. A memorial service will be held January 14, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Preston Baptist Church with Rev. Raymond Smith officiating. The family will receive friends prior to service. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to...
Douglas 'D.S.' Samuel Short, Sr.
Dec 27, 2011
Douglas "D.S."Samuel Short, Sr., age 85, of 1304 Elm Ave., Apt. 17, died at his residence Tuesday, December 27, 2011. A native of Preston, Mr. Short was born April 29, 1926, the son of the late Douglas Samuel Short and Lucile Eva Johnson Short. Mr. Short served in the Navy during World War II and was retired from Sheffield...
Henry Alonzo Casey, Jr.
Dec 14, 2011
Henry Alonzo Casey, Jr., age 76 of 225 Hospital St., Plains, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Wednesday, December 14, 2011. A native of Sasser, Mr. Casey was born May 15, 1935, the son of the late Henry Alonzo Casey, Sr. and Fannie Rigsby Casey. He was a member of First Methodist Church and retired from International Minerals and...
Doris C. Williams
Dec 5, 2011
Doris Cordell Williams, age 79, of 694 B Lasco Harvey Rd., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Monday, December 5, 2011. A native of Americus, she was born June 20, 1932, the daughter of the late John Edd and Francis Elizabeth Turner Cordell, Sr. Mrs. Williams was a member of Friendship Baptist Church and Morning Glory Garden Club since...
Harry Wendell Thompson
Nov 29, 2011
Harry Wendell Thompson, age 86, of 603 Commerce St., Leslie, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Tuesday, November 29. A native of Americus, Mr. Thompson was born May 25, 1925, the son of the late Russell Samuel and Lavalia Peavy Thompson. Mr. Thompson served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; was a member of MB Council Lodge...
Annie Beatrice Garrett Lloyd
Nov 26, 2011
Annie Beatrice Garrett Lloyd, age 83, of 2001 S. Lee St., died at Magnolia Manor Saturday, November 26, 2011. A native of Newell, AL., she was born November 10, 1928, the daughter of the late D.R. and Lillie May Conkle Garrett. Mrs. Lloyd was retired from Manhatten Shirt Co. where she was employed as a seamstress. She was also...
Sanders Charlie Thompson, Jr
Nov 23, 2011
Sanders Charlie Thompson, Jr., age 87, of 809 Douglas Dr., died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center Wednesday, November 23. A native of Vienna, he was born September 2, 1924, the son of the late Sanders Charlie and Melvina Cox Thompson, Sr. Mr. Thompson served in the Army during World War II, was a member of First Baptist Church and...
Annie Mae Bearden Weil
Nov 20, 2011
Annie Mae Bearden Weil of Cuthbert, GA passed away at the Joe-Anne Bergin nursing home in Cuthbert on November 20, 2011. Annie Mae was born in Webster County GA in 1926 and lived most of her life in Preston, GA. Annie Mae was a wonderful sister, wife, mother and grand mother. She was married to the late Grover C....
Millie Jo Albritton
Nov 15, 2011
Millie Jo Albritton, age 54, of 597 US Hwy 19 N, died at her residence Tuesday, November 15, 2011. A native of Americus, Ms. Albritton was born May 22, 1957 the daughter of the late Walter Wade Albritton and survived by her mother, Mildred Starling Carlton Albritton. Ms. Albritton was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and was an...
George Paul Toms
Nov 14, 2011
George Paul Toms, age 81, of 947 Ga. Hwy 30 W, died at his residence Monday, November 14, 2011. A native of Ellaville, Mr. Toms was born August 14, 1930, the son of the late George P. Toms, Sr. and Katie Lou Johnson Toms. Mr. Toms was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church and was a veteran who served...
Susan Jane Brumley
Nov 13, 2011
Susan Jane Brumley, age 72, of 2001 South Lee St., died Sunday, November 13, 2011. Survivors include her Niece, Jane Parker of Americus; a nephew, Lee Goins of Americus; two brothers, Mark Brumley, Sr. and Don Brumley both of Lubbuck, Tx; nieces and nephews, Mark Brumley, Jr., Monica Brumley, Melissa Brumley, James Brumley, Eric Brumley, Melinda Brumley, Bobby Brumley,...
James Ernest Mathews
Nov 7, 2011
James Ernest Mathews, 63, of Front Royal, VA, died November 7, 2011 at Winchester Medical Center. A funeral service will be Monday, November 14th, 2011, at 2:30 P. M. at Andersonville National Cemetery. Mr. Mathews was born September 14, 1948, in Montgomery, AL, son of James Cecil and Josephine Ballard Mathews. He grew up in Americus, GA and has...
Samuel Chavez
Oct 28, 2011
Samuel Chavez, age 26, of 130 Lexington Circle died Friday, October 28, 2011. Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 6, 2011, at 5:00 PM in the chapel of Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel. The family will appreciate any help with expenses in getting Samuel home to Honduras. You may contact his sister, Iris Marisol Chavez, 130 Lexington Circle, Lot...
Virginia Lloyd Dalton
Oct 22, 2011
Virginia Lloyd-Dalton, Leslie, GA, passed away peacefully in her sleep on October 22, 2011 after a year long battle from the final stages of Alzheimer's disease. She is survived by her husband, Fred Dalton, three sons and daughter-in-laws: Jerry and Kim Lloyd of Marietta, Terry and Melody Lloyd of Snellville and Perry and Carol Lloyd of Conyers. Gin Gin,...
Randolph Lester Greene
Oct 10, 2011
Randolph L. "Randy" Greene, age 68, of 420 West Glessner St., Americus, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Monday, October 10, 2011. A native of Americus, he was born January 14, 1943, the son of the late Lester and Leila Mae Smith Greene. Mr. Greene was a member of First Baptist Church, National Rifle Association and a past member...