Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
John William "Billy" Price
Dec 23, 2016
Mr. John William "Billy" Price, age 64, passed away on Friday afternoon, December 23, 2016, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 27, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Leola Grant Hatcher
Dec 22, 2016
Mrs. Leola "Lola" Grant Hatcher, age 85, passed away on Thursday evening, December 22, 2016, at Crisp Regional Nursing Home in Cordele. Services are planned for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 27, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Minister Linda Osborne officiating. A private burial will take place in Smithville Cemetery. The family will...
Ophelia Ray
Dec 22, 2016
Mrs. Ophelia Ray, age 73, passed away on Thursday morning, December 22, 2016, at her home on Cedar Ridge Drive in Americus. Born May 6, 1943 in Covington, GA, she was the daughter of the late Nealus Wheeler and Myrtice Blankenship Wheeler. Mrs. Ray worked as a teller in the banking industry, and was a member of Salem United Methodist...
Billy Charles Smallwood
Dec 18, 2016
Mr. Billy Charles Smallwood, of Ellaville, passed away on Sunday morning, December 18, 2016, at his daughter's home in Rebecca, GA. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com
George D. Goepp
Nov 29, 2016
Mr. George David Goepp, age 93, passed away on Tuesday morning, November 29, 2016, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A native of Americus, he was born March 19, 1923, a son of the late John George Goepp and Gertrude Martin Goepp. Mr. Goepp was a veteran of the United States Air Force, having served in the 9th Air Corps during...
Sara Tollet Matkowsky
Nov 28, 2016
Mrs. Sara Tollet Matkowsky, 84, of Americus, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at Maple Court Senior Care center in Tifton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with the Reverend Sommer Bower officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends between the hours of 5:00 & 7:00 P.M....
Maria Elena Corpus Rivera
Nov 20, 2016
Mrs. Maria Elena Corpus Rivera, age 57, of Vienna, passed away very unexpectedly on Saturday, November 19, 2016, in Vidalia. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 on Wednesday, November 23, at St. Theresa's Catholic Church of the Little Flower in Cordele. Father Paulinus Okpala will officiate. Burial will follow later in the evening at Oak Grove Cemetery. A...
Maxine K. Jordan
Nov 15, 2016
Mrs. Maxine K. Jordan, age 79, of 165 Marlow Lane in Albany, Georgia, passed away on November 15, 2016, at The Willson Hospice House. Services are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, November 18, at Sherwood Baptist Church, 2201 Whispering Pines Road, Albany, Georgia, with the Reverend Tom Pollock and Dr. Michael Catt officiating and Stephanie Bennett, Melody Spencer, and...
Jack H. Smith
Nov 13, 2016
Jack H. Smith, Chief Warrant Officer, W-4, US Army (Retired), age 85, passed away at his home in Americus on Sunday morning, November 13, 2016. Mr. Smith was born in Lewistown, Montana on October 6, 1931, a son of Omer Smith and Martha Hetland Smith. He grew up and received his early education in Judith Gap and Harlowton, Montana and...
Nell Marie N. Ireland
Nov 10, 2016
Mrs. Nell Marie Ireland, age 86, passed away on Thursday evening, November 10, 2016, at her daughter's home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 12, from the graveside at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton. Rev. Wendy Joyner Peacock will officiate. The family will receive friends at the home of Martha Augood, 913 Hooks Mill...
Deanna Baldwin
Nov 8, 2016
DeAnna Ruth M. Baldwin, age 44, passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at the Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation Center in Plains, Georgia. She was born in Salisbury, North Carolina on February 18, 1972. She is survived by her husband of 22 years, Christopher J. Baldwin; daughter, Taylor M. Baldwin; sons, Michael T. Baldwin and Jonathan C. Baldwin; parents, B....
Carlton H. Wise
Nov 7, 2016
Mr. Carlton H. Wise, age 91, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services with military honors are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, November 9, in the committal pavilion at Andersonville National Historic Site with Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Andersonville National Cemetery. The following gentlemen are asked to serve...
Renee R. Waldron
Nov 6, 2016
Mrs. Renee R. Waldron, age 54, passed away on Sunday morning, November 6, 2016, at her home in Americus. Services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, November 12, at Smithville Baptist Church, with Rev. Lance Fendley officiating. The family will receive friends for one hour following the services, and at other times at the family residence, 850 McMath Mill...
William Johnathan Murray, Jr.
Oct 22, 2016
William Johnathan Murray, Jr., of Americus passed away unexpectedly at noon on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at his home on South Lee Street. Services are planned for Sunday, October 30, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Americus, with interment to follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Mr. Murray will lie in state at First Baptist Church beginning at...
Eddie Clyde Harris
Oct 4, 2016
United States Army Veteran Eddie Clyde Harris, age 69, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Ralph H. Johnson V A Medical Center in Charleston, SC. Funeral services with military honors are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, October 14, from the committal pavilion at Andersonville National Historic Site. Pastor Larry Sims will officiate. The family will receive friends...
Patricia Ann Nelms
Sep 26, 2016
Ms. Patricia Ann Nelms, age 54, passed away on Monday morning, September 26, 2016, at her home in Sumter County. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM on Thursday, September 29, at Eastside Baptist Church. Deacons of the church will officiate. Born January 11, 1962, she was a daughter of the late Carl B. Nelms, Sr. and Margie...
Claude Steven Adams
Sep 16, 2016
Mr. Claude Steven "Steve" Adams, age 68, passed away on Friday morning, September 16, 2016, at his home in Savannah, surrounded by his loving family. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 25, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Burial will be private. The family...
Bobby Edward Scott
Sep 15, 2016
Mr. Bobby Edward Scott, age 83, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at his home at Sumter City. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM Saturday, September 17, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as...
Lillian Mae Legg
Sep 8, 2016
Mrs. Lillian Mae Wilson Legg, age 92, of Sumter Retirement Village in Plains, passed away on Thursday morning, September 8, 2016, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Services are planned for 6:00 PM on Friday, September 9, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating and Mrs. Carol Anderson providing musical accompaniment. Burial...
Lillian Johnson Autry
Sep 1, 2016
Mrs. Lillian Johnson Autry passed away on Thursday morning, September 1, 2016, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 6, from the committal pavilion at Andersonville National Historic Site, with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday between the hours of 12:00 noon and 1:30 PM at Hancock...
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