Obituaries

Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA 

Eula Arbell Fuller Burgamy

Eula Arbell Fuller Burgamy

May 8, 2010

Eula Arbell Fuller Burgamy, age 96, of 710 Varsity Dr., Americus, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. A native of Clarksville, Ga.; Mrs. Burgamy was born November 28, 1913, the daughter of Charles and Jennie Fuller. Mrs. Burgamy was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus and lived here most of her life....

Catherine  Mitchell Smith

Catherine Mitchell Smith

Apr 28, 2010

Catherine Mitchell Smith, age 96, of Richland, Ga., died Wednesday, April 28, 2010 at Stewart Webster Hospital. A native of Shieldhills Scotland, Mrs. Smith was born April 8, 1914, the daughter of William and Jesse Sharp Mitchell. Mrs. Smith was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Americus and loved to crochet, read and paint. A memorial service will...

Michaela  Mckay Dupree

Michaela Mckay Dupree

Apr 27, 2010

Michaela McKay Dupree, age 69, of Columbus, died Tuesday evening, April 27, 2010, at Columbus Regional Medical Center. A native of McRae, Georgia, Ms. Dupree was born February 1, 1941, the daughter of Donald M. and Gloria Andre Parker McKay. Ms. Dupree was a retired nurse from Chattahoochee Valley Home Health Care. A memorial service will be held Friday,...

Rufulyn 'Biddie' Mathews Jones

Rufulyn 'Biddie' Mathews Jones

Apr 15, 2010

Mrs. Rufulyn Biddie Mathews Jones, age 86, of 119 N Country Club Drive, Americus, died April 15, 2010 at her residence. A native of Americus, Mrs. Jones was born the daughter of the late Rufus and Edith Cobb Mathews. Mrs. Jones was a member of Calvary Episcopal Church, Daughters of the American Revolution, Junior Service League, a homemaker and...

Edward  'Ed' Faircloth,  Sr.

Edward 'Ed' Faircloth, Sr.

Apr 12, 2010

Mr. Edward Ed Faircloth, Sr., age 84, of Cobb died on April 12, 2010, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Arabi, Ga., Mr. Faircloth was born July 12, 1925, the son of the late Candler A. and Zimmie Irene Faircloth. He was a graduate of Union High School and he served as a United States Marine in...

John  David Mcchargue

John David Mcchargue

Apr 12, 2010

Mr. John David McChargue, age 48, of 130 Lonnie Lane, Americus, died April 12, 2010 at his residence. A native of Sumter County, Mr. McChargue was born the son of the late Howard Sanford and Mary Evelyn McMillon McChargue. He was a good father and devoted Christian and a member of Eastside Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held...

Rosella  Clemons Grantham

Rosella Clemons Grantham

Apr 10, 2010

Rosella Clemons Grantham, age 92, of 114 Sullivan Dr., Americus, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Ben Hill County, Mrs. Grantham was born April 8, 1918, the daughter of the late William Barney and Annie Ruby Rogers Clemons. Mrs. Grantham was a homemaker, a member of Plains Baptist Church and the Moose...

William  Joseph (Bill)  Miller

William Joseph (Bill) Miller

Apr 8, 2010

Mr. William Bill Joseph Miller, age 69, of 166 Delwood Dr., Americus, died April 8, 2010, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Pittsburgh, Mr. Miller was born July 25, 1940, the son of Joseph John and Edna Mae Miller. Mr. Miller was retired from Textron and was owner and operator of Miller Petro, Miller Properties, Briar Patch...

Evelyn  J Smith

Evelyn J Smith

Apr 2, 2010

Mrs. Evelyn Jennings Smith, age 94, of Americus died April 2, 2010, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A lifelong resident of Sumter County, Mrs. Smith was born December 3, 1915 the daughter of the late Phillip David and Mamie Thomas Jennings of Plains. She was employed as a nurse at the old City Hospital, Manhatten Shirt Company, Gertrude Davenport...

Charles  Warren Massey

Charles Warren Massey

Mar 30, 2010

Mr. Charles Warren Massey, age 88, of Americus, died Tuesday, March 30, 2010, at Phoebe Sumter Hospital. A native of Marietta, Ga., Mr. Massey was born August 12, 1921, the son of the late Marcus Patterson and Evor Mae Mitchell Massey. Mr. Massey was retired from CSX railroad, and was an avid gardener, cook and Georgia Bulldog fan. He...

Mary  Almon Niblack

Mary Almon Niblack

Mar 28, 2010

Mary Walker Almon Niblack Mrs. Mary Walker Almon Niblack, age 66, of 105 Lullwater Lane, Americus, died Sunday, March 28, 2010 at her residence. A native of Americus, Mrs. Niblack was born June 23, 1943, the daughter of the late James and Mary Almon. Mrs. Niblack retired in 2005, after 45 years of service as an accounting supervisor from...

Charlie  Leon Marchant

Charlie Leon Marchant

Mar 22, 2010

Mr. Charlie Leon Marchant Mr. Charlie Leon Marchant, age 80, of 116 OHara Drive, Americus, died March 22, 2010 at his residence. A native of Colquitt County, Mr. Marchant was born December 31, 1929, the son of Henry Ches and Rosa Lee Williams Marchant. Mr. Marchant began his career as a law enforcement officer in Americus in February 1963...

Alexander  Son (Jack)  Rowe

Alexander Son (Jack) Rowe

Mar 16, 2010

Mr. Alexander Jackson Rowe, age 61, of 162 Pearl Dr., Americus, died March 16, 2010, at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. Mr. Rowe, a native of Sumter County was born August 26, 1948 the son of Grantland Gray Rowe and Arrie Melton Rowe. Mr. Rowe was a member of Salem United Methodist Church, Sons of Confederate Veterans and retired...

Remelle  G. Wilbanks

Remelle G. Wilbanks

Mar 11, 2010

Mrs. Remelle G. Wilbanks, age 71, of 207 Willet Way, Americus, GA died on Thursday evening March 11, 2010, at Pine Hill Nursing Center in Byromville. Mrs. Wilbanks, was born July 18, 1938, in Colquitt, County, GA the daughter of the late Woodrow F. and Mary Lou Galloway. Mrs. Wilbanks, a resident of Sumter County for 51 years, was...

Jacqueline  Anderson White

Jacqueline Anderson White

Mar 9, 2010

Jacqueline Anderson White, age 66, of Americus, died March 9, 2010, at her residence. Mrs. White was born May 19, 1943, in Upson County, daughter of the late William A. and Vera Mae Swails Anderson. She was a devoted member of Greater Vision Baptist Church in Americus, where she served as church treasurer for many years. She was preceded...

Falba  Lee Price

Falba Lee Price

Feb 25, 2010

Mrs. Falba Lee Price, age 78, of 1002 Anthony Dr., Americus, died February 25, 2010 at her residence. A native of Sumter County, Mrs. Price was born April 29, 1931, the daughter of the late Bryant Allen and Louise Justice Lee. She was a member of Central Baptist Church where she was active in the church and also a...

Inez 'Pinkie' Abbett Smith

Inez 'Pinkie' Abbett Smith

Feb 22, 2010

Inez "Pinkie" Abbett Smith, age 88, of 301 West Glessner St., Americus, died February 22, 2010. A native of Jackson's Gap, Alabama, she was born the daughter of the late Albert Robert and Sallie Lou Patten Abbet. Mrs. Smith was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus and an avid bridge player. She was a retired executive housekeeper...

Paula  Diane Adams

Paula Diane Adams

Feb 22, 2010

Mrs. Paula Diane Dozier Adams, age 56, of 131 Holly Street, Leslie, Georgia, died February 22, 2010. Mrs. Adams, a native of Sumter County, was born the daughter of Edward Dozier and Mary Ann Barfield. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother who loved gardening, fishing and was a true friend to everyone. She was a member of...

Mr.  Ensign  Washington Riddle,  Jr.

Mr. Ensign Washington Riddle, Jr.

Feb 19, 2010

Mr. Ensign Washington Riddle, Jr., age 81, of 952 Highway 280 West, Plains, Georgia, died February 19, 2010 at his residence. Mr. Riddle was born March 21, 1928 in Fitzgerald, Georgia, the son of Ensign Washington Riddle, Sr. and Irma Leslie Summers Riddle. Mr. Riddle was a retired Plumber and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church. He served in...

Russell Halliwill

Russell Halliwill

Jan 31, 2010

Mr. Russell Halliwill, age 79, of 557 Young Mill Rd., died January 31, 2010 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

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