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Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Peggy N. Davies

Peggy N. Davies

Dec 3, 2015

Mrs. Peggy N. Davies, age 65, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in Mobile, AL. A private family viewing and funeral service will be held. Born January 7, 1950, she was a daughter of the late Charles Sutton and Gladys Jordan Sutton. She was in the banking industry since 1970, holding various positions over...

Sallie Mae Layfield

Sallie Mae Layfield

Nov 29, 2015

Mrs. Sallie Mae Miller Layfield, age 81, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 4:00 PM on Wednesday, December 2, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Bro. John Dent will officiate. Friends are welcome to call at any time at the family residence, 825 Ridge Street in Americus. A...

Anita Evans Dodson

Anita Evans Dodson

Nov 26, 2015

Mrs. Anita Evans Dodson, age 95, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2015, at Lillian Carter Health & Rehab Center in Plains. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, November 29, at 2:00 PM, from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. Born July 15, 1920 in Tifton, she was a daughter of the late Leonard...

Laurie Ann Tyler

Laurie Ann Tyler

Nov 18, 2015

Mrs. Laurie Ann Tyler, age 49, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, November 21, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Dr. Dennis Stalvey, Rev. Joy Wilson, and Rev. Steven Golden officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery....

Thetis Wynnelle Davis

Thetis Wynnelle Davis

Nov 16, 2015

Mr. Jimmie D. Davis Sr., 90, passed away at home on November 7, 2015. He was followed in death by his wife of 70 years, Thetis Wynnelle Davis, 90, on November 16, 2015. Born in Andersonville, GA, they met at age 14 and knew it was love. They married in 1945 at the conclusion of WWII where Mr. Davis served...

Jimmie D. Davis

Jimmie D. Davis

Nov 7, 2015

Mr. Jimmie D. Davis Sr., 90, passed away at home on November 7, 2015. He was followed in death by his wife of 70 years, Thetis Wynnelle Davis, 90, on November 16, 2015. Born in Andersonville, GA, they met at age 14 and knew it was love. They married in 1945 at the conclusion of WWII where Mr. Davis served...

Donald E. Wilson

Donald E. Wilson

Nov 3, 2015

Rev. Don Wilson, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, November 6, at Plains Baptist Church, with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Deacons of Plains Baptist Church are asked to serve as pallbearers. The family will receive...

Angela Carlotta Jones Patterson

Angela Carlotta Jones Patterson

Oct 21, 2015

Mrs. Angela Carlotta Jones Patterson, age 56, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 21, 2015, at her home in Plains. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 25, at Grace Community Church. Rev. Steven Hill will officiate. Born December 25, 1958 in Haverty Grace, Maryland, she was a daughter of the late Charles T. Jones...

Terry L. Reeves

Terry L. Reeves

Oct 3, 2015

Mr. Terry L. Reeves, age 55, passed away on Saturday morning, October 3, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Tuesday, October 6, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Keith Wishum will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, October 5, between the hours of 6:00...

Doris P. Christian

Doris P. Christian

Sep 28, 2015

Mrs. Doris P. Christian, age 91, passed away on Monday afternoon, September 28, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services are planned for 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 1, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. A native of Sumter County, she was born February 18, 1924 to Willis Sylvester Phillips and Essie Stringfellow Phillips. Mrs. Christian was a member of Christian...

Claud David Moore, Jr.

Claud David Moore, Jr.

Sep 27, 2015

Mr. Claud David Moore, Jr., age 72, passed away on Sunday morning, September 27, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 30, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home. Keith Wishum will officiate. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, September 29, between...

Frankie M. Hancock

Frankie M. Hancock

Sep 23, 2015

Mrs. Frankie Mae Gore Hancock, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Mrs. Hancock was born April 7, 1925 in Jackson County, Missouri. She was a daughter of the late William Greenville Gore and Lela Belle McIntyre Gore. Prior to moving to Americus, she had been a resident of Palm Harbor, FL, and...

Jose Maria Hernandez

Jose Maria Hernandez

Sep 22, 2015

Mr. Jose Hernandez, age 45, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2015, in Amory, Mississippi. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 26, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Father Fran (Padre Paco) Gillespie SJ, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 25, between the hours of...

Ronnie Lee Longino

Ronnie Lee Longino

Sep 21, 2015

Mr. Ronnie Lee "Ron" Longino, age 73, of Andersonville, passed away on Monday evening, September 21, 2015, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital North Campus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 26, at the Williams Road Church of Christ. Keith Wishum will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, September 25, between the hours of...

Maureen W. Morrison

Maureen W. Morrison

Sep 19, 2015

MAUREEN W. MORRISON, age 92, of Magnolia Manor, 2001 S. Lee Street, Americus, Georgia, died on Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Visitation will be at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, September 23, at Central Baptist Church, 190 Upper River Road, in Americus. The funeral service will be held at the church, beginning at 2:00 PM, with Rev....

Teddy Turner

Teddy Turner

Sep 9, 2015

Mr. Teddy Turner, age 75, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, September 9, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 1:00 PM on Saturday, September 12, at Central Baptist Church, with Rev. Mike Turner and Rev. Mike Truitt officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The following gentlemen are asked serve as pallbearers: Melvin Kinslow, George...

Ernest Peters, Jr.

Ernest Peters, Jr.

Sep 6, 2015

Mr. Ernest Peters, Jr., age 95, passed away on Sunday evening, September 7, 2015, at Perfect Care. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 9, at Central Baptist Church, with interment to follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends on Wednesday at Central Baptist Church, between the hours of...

Julius Lee Popwell

Julius Lee Popwell

Sep 2, 2015

Julius Lee Popwell, age 87, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 2, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, September 5, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Father Don Hutchens will officiate. Interment will follow at Pleasant Grove Methodist Cemetery in Clanton, AL...

Frances Anne Short

Frances Anne Short

Aug 24, 2015

Frances Anne Short of Americus died Monday, Aug. 24 at Columbus Specialty Hospital in Columbus. She was 58. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 27 at Hebron Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Perry and the Rev. Rodney Stamey officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, Aug. 26...

William Edward "Ed" Jarrett, Sr.

William Edward "Ed" Jarrett, Sr.

Aug 23, 2015

Mr. William Edward "Ed" Jarrett passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015, peacefully and surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 28 from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m., followed by the funeral service to begin at 4:00 p.m. in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee Street. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery....

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