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Ineal Cromer

Ineal Cromer

May 24, 2009

Mrs. Ineal S. Cromer, age 84, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Mrs. Cromer, a native of Macon County was born the daughter of the late Joseph Luther Satterfield and Minnie Bottoms Satterfield. Mrs. Cromer attended New Era School and graduated from Americus High School in 1943. She was a homemaker, a member of Bethel...

Richard  Dewitt Hewitt

Richard Dewitt Hewitt

May 21, 2009

Mr. Richard D. Hewitt, age 74, died May 21, 2009 at St. Marys Hospice House in Athens. He was a native of Cayuga County, New York, a graduate of Moravia High School in 1952 and North Carolina State University in 1957. Mr. Hewitt was retired from the Tog Shop where he was employed from 1971 until 1994, serving as...

Roger  Daniel Grimes,  Jr

Roger Daniel Grimes, Jr

May 9, 2009

Mr. Roger Rod Grimes, Jr. age 50, of Ellaville died Saturday, May 9, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 pm, Tuesday, May 12, 2009 in the chapel of Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel, 142 Southland Road with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Serving as pallbearers will be Daniel Grimes, Shannon White, Rusty Grimes, John Tidd, Billy Veare and Duane...

Darline  C. Hayes

Darline C. Hayes

May 6, 2009

Mrs. Darline Hayes, age 89, died at her residence Wednesday night May 6, 2009. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, May 13 in the chapel of Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel with President Willie Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will greet friends one hour prior to service time. A native of...

Rachel Claire Hines Pryor

Rachel Claire Hines Pryor

May 2, 2009

Rachel Claire Hines Pryor Mrs. Rachel Claire Hines Pryor, age 87, of 116A Country Club Dr., formerly of DeSoto, died May 2, 2009 at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 PM, Sunday, May 3, 2009 at the DeSoto United Methodist Church cemetery with Rev. Scott Tucker officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at...

Darold  E Myers

Darold E Myers

Apr 26, 2009

Mr. Darold E. Myers, age 81, of 180 GA Hwy 27 E, died Sunday, April 26, 2009 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 30, 2009 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sam Maves and Rev. Greg Kirk officiating. Asked to serve as pallbearers are Chuck McClain, Skeeter Daniels, Mike Gurley, Phil...

Myrtle  Ruth Gregory

Myrtle Ruth Gregory

Apr 21, 2009

Mrs. Myrtle Ruth Gregory, age 60, of 121 Dupree Road, died late Tuesday afternoon, April 21, 2009 at Sumter Regional Hospital. A native of Hanes City, Florida, Mrs. Gregory was born November 4, 1948, a daughter of the late William Thomas Sinns and Viola Baker Sinns. She was a loving spouse and mother and loved to cook. She was...

Bette  Gatewood Duke

Bette Gatewood Duke

Apr 21, 2009

Mrs. Bette Duke, age 82, of 302 Wildwood Circle, died early Tuesday morning, April 21, 2009 at Sumter Regional Hospital. Mrs. Duke was born in Sumter County on February 16, 1927, a daughter of the late William Hawkins Gatewood and Lucile Summerford Gatewood. She was a member of the Junior League, former President of Americus Chamber of Commerce, former...

Patricia  Arlene Larson

Patricia Arlene Larson

Apr 19, 2009

Patricia Larson, age 73, died at her residence Sunday afternoon, April 19, 2009. A native of Escanaba Michigan, she was born October 31, 1935, a daughter of the late Donald Hamilton and Judy Lapine. She was employed with Americus Construction Company for over 18 years and a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. A memorial service will be held...

Lurine  'Lucy' Larson

Lurine 'Lucy' Larson

Apr 2, 2009

Lurine Lucy Larson, age 76, of 504 Varsity Dr., Americus, Ga., died Thursday, April 2, 2009, at Sumter Regional Hospital. She was born February 7, 1933 in Washington Co. Fl., the daughter of William Henry Forehand and Jessie Mae Thames Forehand. She was a retired seamstress who was employed by Gertrude Davenport for 35 years. After she retired she...

Marvin  Leroy Crook

Marvin Leroy Crook

Mar 28, 2009

Mr. Marvin Leroy Crook, age 80, died Saturday morning, March 28, 2009 at Sumter Regional Hospital. A native of Sumter County, Mr. Crook was born March 13, 1929, a son of the late Charlie B. Crook and Ostella Fulford Crook. Mr. Crook was employed by Anthony Dairy for forty years and was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved...

Claude  Bearden Speer

Claude Bearden Speer

Mar 27, 2009

Claude Bearden Speer, age 85, of Americus passed away Friday afternoon at Magnolia Manor. Born July 10, 1923, he had resided in the same house in which he was born. After graduating from Georgia Southwestern College in 1942, he had worked at Churchwells Department Store, Dairy Co., Inc., and Harold Brothers Cotton Warehouse. In the late 1950s, Mr. Speer...

Lee  Jack Turner

Lee Jack Turner

Mar 18, 2009

Mr. Jack Turner, age 71, died Wednesday morning March 18, 2009 at Sumter Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, Friday March 20 at Rehoboth Baptist Church with Dr. Reed Crumbliss and Rev. James Beckett officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Asked to serve as pallbearers are Al Willis, Woody Hinton, Ken Athon, Bob...

Ann Reeves

Ann Reeves

Mar 13, 2009

Ann Horton Reeves Ann Horton Reeves of Atlanta, Georgia, formerly of Americus went to be with her Lord and reunion with family and friends Friday, March 13, 2009. She was born May 14, 1916 in Floyd County, Georgia to the late Rolan George Horton and Eva Terrell Horton. She is preceded in death by Edd Reeves her husband of...

George  Powell Mason

George Powell Mason

Mar 2, 2009

Mr. George P. Mason, age 62, of Quinlan, Texas (formerly of Americus) died Monday, March 2, 2009. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 4 in the chapel of Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel with a private burial to follow at a later date. A native of Cobb County, Mr. Mason was born September 12, 1946,...

Morris Hayes

Morris Hayes

Feb 19, 2009

Mr. Morris Hayes, age 88, of Americus died at his residence, Thursday February 19, 2009. A native of Crisp County, Mr. Hayes was born March 23, 1920, a son of the late Johnny Hayes and Gordie Ann Lambeth Hayes. He was the youngest of nine children. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM, Tuesday, February 24, in the...

Annie  Mae Cook

Annie Mae Cook

Feb 2, 2009

Mrs. Annie Mae Cook, age 92, died Monday morning, February 2, 2009 at Sumter Regional Hospital. A native of Marion County, Alabama, Mrs. Cook was born January 14, 1917, a daughter of the late Sam Lacey and Jennie Bell Mitchell Lacey. She was a homemaker and a member of Lakeview Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00...

Harriett Delores Fine Faircloth

Harriett Delores Fine Faircloth

Feb 2, 2009

Ms. Harriett Delores Fine Faircloth, age 66, of 314 Ga. Hwy. 49 South, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A native of Greenwood, S.C., Ms. Faircloth was born October 13, 1942, daughter of the late Irving Fine, Sr. and Willie Alice Crowder Fine. Ms. Fine was a retired bus driver of fourteen years...

Emogene  Price Jennings

Emogene Price Jennings

Jan 22, 2009

Mrs. Emogene Price Jennings, age 71, died Thursday January 22, 2009 at her residence. The body has been cremated and a graveside memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, January 24 in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jim Smith officiating. A native of Colquitt County, Mrs. Jennings was born December 25, 1937, daughter of the late Floyd...

Vivian  Settles Williams

Vivian Settles Williams

Jan 20, 2009

Mrs. Vivian Settles Williams, age 85, of 2124 Hwy 280 West, Plains, died Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Sumter Regional Hospital. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Williams was born October 9, 1923 daughter of the late Ollie Ernest Settles and Maude Barrentine Settles. She was a retired social worker with the State of Georgia and a member of...