Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Angela Pettis
Mar 1, 2024
Angela Pettis, 50, passed away Friday, March 1, in Fayetteville, GA. A private Memorial Service will be held at a later date. 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 Ms. Angela Pettis.
Nicolas Estrada Castro
Feb 26, 2024
Nicolas Castro, a dedicated patriarch, mentor and pillar of the Hispanic community, passed away February 26th, 2024 at the age of 77. He was a shining example of hard work, compassion and selflessness. Born in Cañitas Zacatecas Mexico on December 28th, 1946, to the late Manuel Castro and Maria Estrada. Nicolas was known for his unwavering commitment to his family,...
Jeffery Lee Allison
Feb 16, 2024
Mr. Jeffery Lee Allison, 60, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Born on August 26, 1963 in Americus, Georgia, Mr. Jeffery was the son of the late Charles and Dolly Allison. He was a long-time member of Calvary Baptist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening and loved spending time with his family. The family...
Aurora Rose Renfroe
Feb 12, 2024
Aurora Rose Renfroe passed away Monday, February 12, 2024 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 12:00PM in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee Street. Aurora is survived by her loving parents, Ashley Hudson and James Renfroe. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the...
Darrell Theron Hobgood
Jan 17, 2024
Darrell Theron Hobgood, 65, passed peacefully in his sleep in his home on January 17, 2024. Darrell was born in Americus Georgia to the late Theron Hobgood and Ms. Marjorie Slocumb Hobgood. He graduated from Southland Academy where he was Mr. Southland, was a multi-sport athlete, and a two-time member of the State Championship Basketball Team. Darrell attended Georgia Southwestern...
James "Jim" Walton Shirah
Jan 13, 2024
James “Jim” Walton Shirah passed away at home on January 13, 2024. Jim was born on October 4, 1946 in New Orleans, Louisiana. After serving his country in the Army National Guard, Jim attended Louisiana State University and was a lifelong avid LSU fan. It was there in Baton Rouge where he met his beloved wife, Sharon Stanley Shirah. Life...
Marlene Brownlee Johnson
Jan 13, 2024
Mrs. Marlene Brownlee Johnson peacefully passed away at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on January 13, 2024. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 17, at Lee Street Methodist Church. Dr. Dennis Stalvey will officiate. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Johnson was born in Early County, GA on January 6, 1934 to Claude Brownlee and...
Sylvia Marlene Christmas
Jan 11, 2024
Sylvia Marlene Altman Christmas of Keystone Heights, FL (affectionately known by her children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and many others as Gmom), 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. She was born on August 26, 1934, in Jacksonville, FL, to Henry Lancelot and Lula Bell Altman, their only child. Based on journal like entries...
Patricia Ann Castellow Cook
Dec 31, 2023
Patricia Ann Castellow Cook, 81, passed away peacefully into the presence of her Lord on December 31, 2023, after an extended illness. Born on January 20, 1942 in Honolulu, Hawaii, she was one of three children born to the late Dr. Willliam Franklin Castellow and Evelyn Thompson Castellow. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Bryant Thomas Castellow and...
Nancy Annette Shaw Wainwright
Dec 28, 2023
Mrs. Nancy Annette Shaw Wainwright, age 75, passed away on Thursday, December 28th, at her home in Americus. Born July 1, 1948 in Griffin, Georgia, she was a daughter of the late James and Ella Faye Shaw. Mrs. Wainwright was a long-time member of Overflow Church in Ellaville, Georgia. She loved flowers and enjoyed spending her time gardening. A visitation...
Harriet Roebuck Elliott
Dec 27, 2023
Harriet Virginia (Roebuck) Elliott, age 79, passed away on Wednesday evening, December 27, 2023 at her home in Americus. Born in Americus, Georgia on July 31, 1944, she was a daughter of the late A.D. and Odice Roebuck. Mrs. Elliott called Americus home most of her life, during which she worked as a homemaker, in retail, in civil service, and...
Brenda Rose Thompson
Dec 7, 2023
Brenda Rose Thompson, born April 13, 1941 in Jacksonville, Florida to Julius Craig Thompson and Blanche Rose Thompson, passed away peacefully on December 7, 2023 at the Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus, Georgia. She was 82. Ms. Thompson, a native of Jacksonville, Florida, spent more than 30 years working as a bookkeeper for the city of Jacksonville. Over those...
Tulula Wise Cosby
Dec 5, 2023
Mrs. Tulula Wise Cosby, age 90, passed away early Tuesday morning, December 5, 2023, at Regency Hospital in Macon. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 on Saturday, December 9, from the graveside at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Jim Eubanks officiating. The family will receive friends in Hebron Fellowship Hall following services. The following gentlemen are asked to serve...
Jessikah Miller Richardson
Nov 24, 2023
In Loving Memory of Jessikah Miller Richardson Jessikah Miller Richardson, aged 34, tragically lost her life in a traffic accident in Killeen, Texas on Friday, November 24th, 2023. Born in South Dakota, Jessikah spent the majority of her formative years in the Albany, Georgia area before settling in Reno, Nevada. However, in 2021, she relocated from Nevada to Georgia. In...
Margie Smith
Nov 22, 2023
Mrs. Margie Smith passed away on Wednesday evening, November 22, 2023, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A memorial service will be planned for a later date to be announced by Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeonc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is...
Cecil Janet Duff
Nov 20, 2023
Cecil Janet Duff, age 97, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 in Plains, Ga. A visitation will be held Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee Street, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm. Following the visitation, a funeral service will be held in the Chapel of Hancock Funeral Home at 2:00pm, officiated by Wendy Peacock. Interment will follow...
Shirley Rogers Hopkins
Nov 9, 2023
Mrs. Shirley Rogers Hopkins, age 88, passed away Thursday morning, November 9, 2023 at her home in Americus, GA. A visitation will be held at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S Lee St., on Friday, November 17, 2023 from 9:30am to 11:30am. Following the visitation, a funeral procession will leave for Andersonville National Cemetery where a graveside service will be held...
Dawn K. Wills
Oct 30, 2023
Mrs. Dawn K. Wills, age 88, passed away on Monday evening, October 30, 2023 at her home in Preston. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, November 3, at Macedonia Baptist Church, with Rev. Mike Richardson and Rev. Chris Hess officiating. Interment will follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to...
Evelyn Adams Perry
Oct 7, 2023
Evelyn Adams Perry, age 92 of Americus, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2023 at Sumter Retirement Village in Plains, GA. Visitation will be held at Hancock Funeral Home on South Lee Street at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, October 11, with a graveside service to follow at 2:30 PM at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Steven Wright will officiate the service. Honorary...
Ruth Cook Stephens
Oct 3, 2023
Mrs. Ruth Cook Stephens, age 99, passed away on Tuesday, October 3, 2023 at her home in Coolidge, GA. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 15, at Rehoboth Baptist Church, with Rev. James Beckett officiating. Interment will follow in Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:30 PM on Sunday at Rehoboth...
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