Herschel Shannon White
Sep 19, 2010
Mr. Herschel Shannon White, age 74, formerly of Plains, died Sunday, September 19, 2010, at Warner Robins Rehabilitation Center in Warner Robins. A native of Americus, Mr. White was born August 4, 1936, the son of Charley Esco and Barbary Lucile White. He loved gardening, raising produce, hunting, fishing and working with his hands. Funeral services will be held...
Dr. Robert Allen Norris
Sep 6, 2010
Dr. Robert Allen Norris, age 87, of 110 Woodcrest Court, Americus, died Monday, September 6, 2010 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Waycross, Dr. Norris was born December 16, 1922, the son of the late Robert P. and Nell Marie Norris. Dr. Norris served in the U. S. Navy and was a veteran of WWII. Mr. Norris...
Willie Mae Slaton
Aug 20, 2010
On August 20, 2010, Mrs. Willie Mae Slaton passed away at her home in De Soto where she had resided most of her life. She was born in Fairburn, GA. on December 12, 1924. At the age of six she relocated to Sumter County with her parents, John and Clarice Cook, never to leave the area again. Mrs. Slaton...
Charles Railey Vinson
Aug 19, 2010
Lake Blackshear--Charles Railey Vinson, age 44, of 109 Riverside Drive, died at his residence early Thursday morning August 19, 2010. Charles, affectionately known as "Bubba", was born March 10, 1966 in Forsyth County Hospital in Cummings, Ga. He is survived by his parents, Charlene and Lee Hall, of Lake Blackshear and Gary and Georgia Vinson of Montezuma; his sister,...
Moira 'Scottie' Bopp
Aug 14, 2010
Moira Scottie McKinlay Bopp Mrs. Moira Scottie McKinlay Bopp, age 72, of 105 Pryor Cobb Rd, Cobb, Ga., died at her residence Saturday, August 14, 2010. A native of Glascow Scotland, Mrs. Bopp was born November 4, 1938, the daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth McKinlay. She was a member of First Street Church of Christ in Cordele,...
Janice Ladora Barger Cuomo
Aug 12, 2010
Janice Ladora Barger Cuomo, age 77, of 583 Ga. Hwy. 195 South., Leslie, Ga. died Thursday, August 12, 2010 at her residence. A native of Steele, Missouri, Mrs. Cuomo was born February 2, 1933, the daughter of Otis and Elsie Barger. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Mark and Lora Dawkins of Leslie, Ga. and a brother, Troy Barger...
Allen V Burroughs
Jul 24, 2010
Allen V. Burroughs Mr. Allen V. Burroughs, age 80, of 180 Salem Woods Drive, Americus, died on July 24, 2010, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Mr. Burroughs was a native of Banks County GA, born August 25, 1930, the son of the late Lee John and Lou Tisha Burroughs. Mr. Burroughs was a member of Salem United Methodist Church,...
Carl Emory Lloyd
Jul 23, 2010
Carl Emory Lloyd, age 72, of 108 Brown Small Rd., Leslie, died Friday, July 23, 2010 at his residence. A native of Colquitt County, Mr. Lloyd was born July 6, 1938, the son of Carl and Noni Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, the VFW, American Legion, MB Council Lodge # 13 F & AM,...
Virgil Adkins
Jul 15, 2010
Mr. Virgil Ronald Adkins, age 83, of 253 Ga. Hwy 27 E, Americus, died Thursday, July 15, 2010 at his residence. A native of Cordele, Mr. Adkins was born July 6, 1927 the son of the late Virgil Paul and Irma Kate Adkins. Mr. Adkins was a Master Sergeant serving during WW II and the Korean War and was...
Lance Corporal Daniel G 'Gabe' Raney
Jul 9, 2010
LCpl Daniel Gabriel "Gabe" Raney, 21, was killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom, in support of the Global War Against Terrorism. He was assigned to Lima Company, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.LCpl Raney, from Pleasant View, TN, was a 2007 graduate of Sycamore...
James E. Thomas
Jul 9, 2010
Mr. James E. Thomas, age 77, of Americus, died at his residence Friday afternoon. A native of West Virginia, Mr. Thomas was born November 15, 1932 the son of the late Ronald and Lova Thomas. Mr. Thomas was a veteran of the U.S. Army and a retired cosmetologist from the Columbus area who spent most of his life in...
Rachel Elizabeth Devane Bridges
Jul 5, 2010
Mrs. Rachel Bridges, age 87, formerly of Cobb, died on Monday, July 5, 2010 at Jonesboro Nursing Home and Rehab in Jonesboro, GA. A lifetime native of Sumter County, Mrs. Bridges was born January 24, 1923 the daughter of Tom and Julia DeVane. Mrs. Bridges was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church and also was a member of the...
Willie J. Mason
Jul 5, 2010
Mr. Willie Junior Mason, age 83, of 406 Hwy 280 East, Americus, died on Monday, July 5, 2010 at his residence. A native of Goldsboro, NC, Mr. Mason was born June 28, 1927 the son of Willie and Myrtle Mason. Mr. Mason was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and loved to fish and hunt. He was an avid...
William 'Billy' Luther Kobs
Jun 25, 2010
William Billy Luther Kobs Mr. William Billy Luther Kobs, age 58, of 155 Williams Rd., died at his residence Friday evening, June 25, 2010. A native of Americus, Billy was born July 22, 1951, the son of Adolf and Dora Kobs. Billy started Kobs Pools in 1969 with his father. He was a true outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and...
Peggy Perry Cawthon
Jun 24, 2010
Mrs. Peggy Perry Cawthon, age 90, of 2208 Chapman Dr., Albany, died at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Thursday, June 24, 2010. A native of Fayette County, Alabama, Mrs. Cawthon was born November 6, 1919, the daughter of William and Delonia Perry. Mrs. Cawthon was a member of Elam Church of Christ and the Garden Club of Toccoa. She and...
Glenna Patricia Halpain
Jun 18, 2010
Glenna Patricia Halpain, age 69, of 1213 Oglethorpe Ave., Americus, died at her residence Friday, June 18, 2010. A native of Duncan, Oklahoma, Ms. Halpain was born March 6, 1941, the daughter of the late Cecil Ted and Willie Lucille Halpain. Ms. Halpain was a retired LPN, a member of First Baptist Church and a loving mother and grandmother....
Kerry Austin Gary
Jun 11, 2010
Master Kerry Austin Gary, age 3, of Byron, died Friday, June 11, 2010, at Houston Medical Center. A native of Americus, Austin was born September 26, 2006, the son of Mathew Tyler Gary and Shanna Thaxton Mayo. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 16, 2010, at 10:00 AM at Central Baptist Church with Rev. Bryan Myers, Rev. Andy...
Jennifer Brooke Gilbert
Jun 6, 2010
Jennifer Brooke Gilbert, age 31, of Americus, died Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Americus, Ms. Gilbert was born September 27, 1978, the daughter of Mark Gilbert and Deborah Cromer. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 8, 2010, at 11:00 AM at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Chris Hess officiating....
Rona Mae Cromer
Jun 1, 2010
Rona Mae Cromer, age 75, of 105 Grover Dr., Americus, died Tuesday, June 1, 2010, at her residence. A native of Greenville, AL, Mrs. Cromer was born March 23, 1935, the daughter of the late Milton and Wilmer Faye Jayroe. Mrs. Cromer was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses and loved her pets. Graveside services will...
Elizabeth W. Garrett
May 9, 2010
Elizabeth Liz Willis Garrett, age 82, of 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, died May 9, 2010, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Tifton, Mrs. Garrett was born May 27, 1927, the daughter of the late Clarence and Mary Lou Willis. She was a member of Benevolence United Methodist Church. Mrs. Garrett was retired from Scott Bedding where...
