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Mrs. Helen Groover Hicks
Nov 20, 2009
Mrs. Helen Groover Hicks, age 82, of Americus, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of College Park, Ga., Mrs. Hicks was born August 29, 1927, the daughter of the late Calton Wiley Groover and Cora Helen Bryant Groover. Mrs. Hicks was a graduate of Wesleyan College in Macon, Ga., a homemaker and a...
Ray B. Ansley, Jr.
Nov 6, 2009
Mr Ray Bruce Ansley, Jr. Mr. Ray Bruce Ansley, Jr., age 79, of 637 Highway 27 East, Americus, died November 6, 2009, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Sumter County, Mr. Ansley was born September 27, 1930, the son of Ray Bruce and Harriett Rylander Ansley. Mr. Ansley was a member of First Baptist Church of Americus...
Buck Hannon Harris, Jr.
Nov 2, 2009
Mr. Buck Hannon Harris, Jr., age 74, of 29 Morris St., Ellaville, Ga., died Monday afternoon, November 2, 2009 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Sumter Co., Mr. Harris was born September 18, 1935, the son of Buck Hannon and Ruth Johnson Harris, Sr. Mr. Harris was retired from Greenfield Metal Products. Graveside services will...
Mrs. Verlin Crook Potter
Oct 28, 2009
Mrs. Verlin Christine Crook Potter, age 92, of 2001 S. Lee St., Americus, died Wednesday afternoon at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Taylor County, she was born May 25, 1917, the daughter of James Thomas and Katie Lou Aldridge Crook. She was a homemaker, a member of the Leslie Hobby Club and Calvary Baptist Church where she...
Wyndell Howell Clark
Oct 26, 2009
Wyndell Howell Clark Mr. Wyndell Howell Clark, age 89, of 1154 Cobb Cheek Road, DeSoto, GA, died Monday morning at Cordele Health and Rehab in Cordele. Mr. Clark was a native of Pitts GA born September 10, 1920, the son of the late Charles Claude and Inez Howell Clark. Mr. Clark was a Veteran of the U S Army,...
John David Mcilwraith
Oct 17, 2009
Mr. John David McIlwraith, age 65, of 175 Shiloh Rd., Americus, died Saturday evening, October 17, 2009, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. A native of Aurora IL., Mr. McIlwraith was born November 30, 1943 the son of the late Andrew Alexander and Rubye Wilson McIlwraith. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather who was...
Mrs. Nancy Bell Anglea Willis
Oct 4, 2009
Mrs. Nancy Bell Anglea Willis, age 83 of 2001 South Lee Street Americus, died at her residence on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Mrs. Willis was born March 31, 1926 the daughter of the late Alfred Baker and Nellie Aldona Anglea in Nashville TN. She was a member of Lee Street United Methodist Church in Americus GA. Mrs. Willis lived...
William 'Wink' Wingate Taylor
Oct 3, 2009
Mr. William Wink Wingate Taylor, Sr., age 62, of 288 Wolf Creek Dr., Americus, died Saturday, October 3, 2009 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Mr. Taylor was born November 19, 1946 in Dooly County, Ga. the son of Howell C. Taylor and Lucile Wingate Sumner. Mr. Taylor graduated from Irwin County High School in Ocilla in 1964...
Martha Deloach Kerr
Sep 12, 2009
Martha Deloach Kerr of Albany, Ga., died Saturday September 12, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus, Ga. The funeral will be Tuesday, September 15, 2009; at 1:00 PM at New Bethel Baptist Church in Valdosta, Ga. with burial at 3:00 PM at Riverview Memorial Gardens. There will be a visitation for Martha Kerr at the home of...
Sara Eleanor Smith Murray
Sep 6, 2009
Sara Eleanor Smith Murray, age 94, died Sunday afternoon, September 6, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A native of Lee County, she was born February 18, 1915, the daughter of Evan Thomas and Leila Teressa Smith. She was an elementary school teacher at Thompson School and in Marshallville. She was a member of Plains United Methodist Church. Funeral...
Nadine H. Fowler
Sep 2, 2009
Mrs. Nadine H. Fowler, age 79, of 114 Sullivan Dr., Americus, died late Wednesday evening, September 2, 2009, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Schley County, Mrs. Fowler was born the daughter of John David Hodge and Mildred Parks Hodge. She operated Fowlers Nursery in Smithville for a number of years. She was of the Baptist faith....
Corine Hanks
Aug 17, 2009
Corine Lumanda Price Hanks, age 76, of 2001 S. Lee Street, died Monday, August 17, 2009 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Cleburne County, Alabama, Mrs. Hanks was born May 9, 1933, a daughter of the late John Franklin Price and Effie Messer Price. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Bedford Hanks. Funeral services...
Joe Mac Dickens
Aug 2, 2009
Joe M. Dickens Mr. Joe M. Dickens, age 77, of 211 Sharon Circle, died at his residence on Sunday, August 2, 2009. Mr. Dickens was a native of Pike County Alabama, born April 12, 1932, the son of the late James and Delphine Dickens. Mr. Dickens was a retired office manager with Scott Bedding, and a member of Calvary...
Charles Bryant
Jul 11, 2009
Mr. Charles Lamar Bryant, age 58, of 130 Lonnie Lane, died at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center, on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Mr. Bryant was a native of Randolph County, born March 29, 1951 the son of the late Robert Lewis and Catherine Bryant. He was a Veteran of the U S Navy serving during the Vietnam War. Survivors include,...
Mr. Larry Reeves Belcher
Jul 2, 2009
Larry Reeves Belcher Mr. Belcher was born March 14, 1944, a native of Sumter County, the son of the late Raymond Shaw Belcher and Pauline Reeves Belcher. He graduated from Americus High School and attended South Georgia Technical College. He was a self employed contractor and he served in the National Guard. He was a member of Bethel Baptist...
Howard Elliott Adams
Jun 28, 2009
Mr. Howard Adams, age 94, of 127 Holley Street, Leslie, died Sunday, June 28, 2009 at Sumter Regional Hospital. Graveside funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, June 29, 2009 at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Webster County with Rev. Joe Bateman officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be nephews, Nick Adams, Bill Adams, Gene Adams, Tony Adams,...
Minnie Mae 'Mickey' Grant Duke
Jun 26, 2009
Mrs. Minnie Mae Grant Duke, known to many as Mickey, age 96 of 2001 South Lee Street died on Friday afternoon at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. Mrs. Duke was born in DeSoto, Ga. on September 21, 1912, the daughter of the late Carl Washington and Bobbie Elizabeth Pace Grant. Mrs. Duke was a graduate of Georgia State College...
Margaret Patricia Rehanek Gatian
Jun 12, 2009
Mrs. Margaret Patricia Gatian, age 76, 2009 Rose Avenue died Friday, June 12, 2009 at her residence. A memorial mass will be held at 12:00 noon, Monday, June 15, 2009 at St. Marys Catholic Church with Fr. Robert A. Girardeau officiating. A native of Bobtown, Pa., Mrs. Gatian was born January 14, 1933, daughter of the late Richard Rehanek...
Hubert Billy Barry
Jun 10, 2009
Mr. Billy Barry, age 69, of 312 Pineview Drive, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at his residence. Serving as pallbearers will be Jerry Crawley, Jared Stevens, Gene Davis, Jimmy Norton, Jay Duke, Lee Revell, Wayne Gosa and J.E. Perry. Asked to serve as honorary pallbearers are employees of Georgia Southwestern Maintenance Department, Sumter Regional Hospital Auxiliary, Bennie Picquet, Benny...
Mr. Stephen E. Jones
May 25, 2009
Mr. Stephen Steve Jones, age 63, died Monday, May 25, 2009 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Thursday, May 28, 2009 at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Jim Smith, Rev. Bill Dupree and Rev. Wendy Joyner officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Steve James, Richard Law, Rod Murray, Mason Law, Matt Jones and...
