Obituaries
Recent Obituaries from Americus, GA
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...
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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