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Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Robert Emmett Monahan, Jr.

Robert Emmett Monahan, Jr.

Jan 8, 2020

Robert Emmett Monahan, Jr.  passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his home in Americus. He was born in Americus, GA on April 19, 1929 to Robert Emmett Monahan and Irma Tooke Monahan.  Bobby had an active youth, raising rabbits and chickens and working at the family dairy; he worked as a paperboy and soda jerk. Bobby proudly represented...

Martha Delores Skinner

Martha Delores Skinner

Dec 31, 2019

Mrs. Martha Delores Skinner, age 83, passed away on Friday morning, December 31, 2019, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 4, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St.        Rev. Steve Golden will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 AM on Saturday at the funeral...

Stacey Waylan Shaddix

Stacey Waylan Shaddix

Dec 22, 2019

Stacey Waylan Shaddix, age 44, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 28, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Rev. Johnny Lewis officiating.  The following gentlemen are asked to serve as pallbearers: Brian Thomas, Tyler Phillips, Alvin Thomas, and Brian Gibbs. The family...

Ann Austin Entrekin

Ann Austin Entrekin

Dec 20, 2019

Ann Austin Entrekin passed away at Phoebe Sumter Hospital on December 20 after a short illness. She was born on January 23, 1933 to Lucille Whitten Austin and Carroll Butler Austin. Ann was married to Harry B. Entrekin, local CPA, for 65 years. She attended & graduated from Americus High School, where she was a majorette and drum major and...

Leah Ruth Strong

Leah Ruth Strong

Dec 7, 2019

Ms. Leah Ruth Strong, age 53, passed away on December 7, 2019 at her home in Ellaville. Services are planned for 6:30 PM on Monday, December 16, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Leah was born November 4, 1966 in Huntington Beach, CA, daughter of Robert Strong and Stella Nickell Strong.   She attended Ellaville United...

William Harold Austin

William Harold Austin

Dec 2, 2019

Mr. William Harold Austin, 99, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, at his home in Americus.Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM Thursday, December 5, at Central Baptist Church with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating.  Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.The following gentlemen will serve as active pallbearers: Stephen Austin, Taylor Austin, Andrew Austin, Adam...

Martha Jossey Montgomery

Martha Jossey Montgomery

Nov 26, 2019

Mrs. Martha Jossey Montgomery, age 93, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, at Perfect Care. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 30, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Betty Lee Scott officiating. Private interment will be held on Monday, December 2, in Andersonville National Cemetery. A native of...

Brenda Kay Drake

Brenda Kay Drake

Nov 21, 2019

Mrs. Brenda Kay Davis Drake, age 56, passed away on Thursday, November 21, 2019, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. As was her wish, all services were private. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mrs. Brenda...

Charles R. Sheffield

Charles R. Sheffield

Oct 24, 2019

  Funeral service for Dr. Charles R. Sheffield will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the First Baptist Church in Americus, Georgia. Visitation will also be held at First Baptist Church beginning at 10:00 a.m. just prior to the funeral service. Following the funeral service a private burial will be held in the Cedar Hill Cemetery...

Suzanne Holloway

Suzanne Holloway

Oct 15, 2019

Suzanne "Suzi" Holloway, age 56, of Andersonville, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Funeral services are planned for 5:00 PM on Friday, October 18, from the graveside at Andersonville City Cemetery.  Rev. Chris Wooden will officiate. Suzi was the daughter of the late Leon B. Holloway, Sr. and the late Margaret Gatewood Holloway of Andersonville....

James Walter Wooley, Jr.

James Walter Wooley, Jr.

Sep 28, 2019

Mr. James Walter Wooley, Jr., age 52, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, October 2, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Jerry Ethridge officiating.  Interment will be private in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

John Randolph Hodges, Jr.

John Randolph Hodges, Jr.

Sep 28, 2019

Mr. John Randolph Hodges, Jr., age 89, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services and committal services are planned for 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 1, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating.  Interment will be private in Hodges Family Cemetery. The...

Marjorie Hambric Easterlin

Marjorie Hambric Easterlin

Sep 24, 2019

Mrs. Marjorie Hambric Easterlin, age 91, passed away on Tuesday, September 24, 2019, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 26, at First United Methodist Church.  Private interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday between the hours of 12:00 & 12:45 PM at First United...

Curtis Julian Bass

Curtis Julian Bass

Aug 25, 2019

Curtis Julian Bass, 88, of Plant City , Florida, passed away August 25, 2019 in Albany, Georgia, surrounded by his loving family. His wife Annie preceded him in death on February 24, 2008. He is survived by three children, two daughters, Carole Ann (Edward) Carter, Robyn Leigh (Terry) Peters, and one son, Gary Curtis (Brenda) Bass. He has three sisters,...

Beatrice Eugenia Hobbs

Beatrice Eugenia Hobbs

Aug 23, 2019

Mrs. Beatrice Eugenia Hobbs, age 92, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 at her home in Chatsworth, GA. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 27, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Martin Dillon officiating.  Interment will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Americus, she was born October 10, 1926, a...

Rindall Ray Dunston

Rindall Ray Dunston

Aug 13, 2019

    Rindall Ray Dunston passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 with his devoted wife, Mamie and family by his side.   Rindall was born in Alabama to the late Leonard Clinton and Queen Elizabeth Dunston.  He was the last surviving child of five children.  He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Leonard M. Dunston, Billy Jean Dunston and...

Kathryn Marceline Hurdle Law Nelson

Kathryn Marceline Hurdle Law Nelson

Aug 10, 2019

Kathryn Marceline Hurdle Law Nelson, age 90, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at her home in Americus.   A memorial service is planned for 5:00 PM on Sunday, August 11, in the First Baptist Church Chapel, with Dr. Sam Harper officiating.   Born April 18, 1929 in Dahlgren, VA, she was a daughter of the late John Walton Hurdle and...

Bennie Tyler

Bennie Tyler

Aug 9, 2019

Mr. Bennie Tyler, age 94, passed away on Friday evening, August 9, 2019, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 13, from the graveside at Ellaville City Cemetery. A son of the late Benjamin Ware Tyler and the late Cora Brown Tyler, he was born in Marion County on May 20, 1925. ...

James Randall Shaw

James Randall Shaw

Aug 5, 2019

Mr. James Randall Shaw, age 66, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2019, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, August 9, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The following gentlemen are asked to...

Irving "Bo" Fine, Jr.

Irving "Bo" Fine, Jr.

Jul 29, 2019

Mr. Irving "Bo" Fine, Jr., age 73, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019. Services are planned for 6:00 PM on Saturday, August 10, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. A private family burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Born August 6, 1945, he was a son of the late Irving Fine, Sr. and...

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