Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
James M. "Matt" Sullivan
Jun 26, 2015
Funeral service for James Madison "Matt" Sullivan will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, June 29, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church in Americus, Georgia. Following the service a private burial will be held in the Oak Grove Cemetery. Matt passed away on June 26th at his home following a lengthy battle with cancer. Matt was born on...
Lillian Harris Mcduffie
Jun 18, 2015
Mrs. Lillian Harris McDuffie, 99, of Preston, Georgia passed away Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the residence of her daughter. Lillian was born August 28, 1915 in the Friendship Community of Sumter County Georgia, the daughter of the late John Emory and Sina Mae Harris. She was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, R.H. McDuffie. She is...
Evelyn Kinard Felts
Jun 17, 2015
Mrs. Evelyn Kinard Felts, age 90, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, June 17, 2015, at her home in Leesburg. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 AM on Monday, June 22, from the graveside at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. Mrs. Felts was born December 20, 1924 in Leslie, a daughter of the late Thomas Edmond...
Mary Helen Dykes Hartley
Jun 16, 2015
Mary Helen Johnson Dykes Hartley, formerly of Americus, Georgia died June 16, 2015, in Atlanta where had resided for the past 12 years. She was born on October 10, 1920 in Sumter County, Georgia, the only child of Roy Celectrice Johnson and Mary Belle Greene Johnson both of Americus. She married Maurice ‘Buddy’ Dykes on November 15, 1941 in Americus...
Johnny Reuben Gosa
Jun 14, 2015
Mr. Johnny Reuben Gosa passed away on Sunday evening, June 14, 2015, at his home in Smithville, just one day after celebrating his 71st birthday. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, June 19, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with military honors to follow. Burial will be private on another date. Friends...
John Noble Harris, Jr.
May 31, 2015
Mr. John Noble Harris, Jr., age 64, passed away on Sunday afternoon, May 31, 2015, at his home in Oglethorpe. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 6, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Billy Goudeau (John's hero) will officiate, with Doug Gilmore (John's close friend) assisting. Friends may call...
Annabelle Thompson
May 30, 2015
Ms. Annabelle Thompson, age 70, passed away on Saturday evening, May 30, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 2, at Plains Baptist Church, with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Carol Anderson and Wanda Dunn will provide musical accompaniment. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Friends may call at Plains Baptist Church...
Lieselotte "Lilo" White
May 30, 2015
Mrs. Lieselotte "Lilo" White, age 91, passed away on Saturday evening, May 30, 2015, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A private burial will be held on Monday, June 1, at Oak Grove Cemetery, with a memorial service to follow on Wednesday, June 3, at 2:30 PM, at Cornerstone Church, 245 Southland Drive in Americus (www.cornerstoneamericus.com). Pastor Kevin Brown will officiate....
David Louis Garriga
May 24, 2015
Mr. David Louis Garriga, 67, of Americus, Georgia, passed away Sunday, May 24, 2015, at home after a lengthy illness. He was born January 18, 1948 in Shreveport, LA to his late parents, Emmitt Garriga and Louise Bartholomew Garriga. David bravely withstood progress and setbacks for the last year of his life, with his devoted wife, Rhonda Gail, and her...
Lorene Stephens
May 21, 2015
Mrs. Lorene Stephens, age 86, passed away on Thursday morning, May 21, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 24, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Pastor Timothy Ferguson officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends may call on Saturday evening, May...
Steven W. Kirkland
May 13, 2015
Steven W. Kirkland, Sr., (S.W./Steve) passed away at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 13, 2015, after an extended illness. He was 79 years old. Funeral services for Mr. Kirkland are planned for at 10:00 AM, on Saturday, May 16, 2015, from Bethel Baptist Church, with Reverend Steve Golden of Bethel Baptist and Reverend Bud Womack of Life...
John Russell Durham, Sr.
May 10, 2015
Mr. John R. Durham, Sr., age 89, passed away on Sunday evening, May 10, 2015, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services with military honors are planned for 11:00 on Thursday, May 14, from the graveside at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening, May 13, between the hours...
Charles Grady Henderson
May 8, 2015
Mr. Charles Grady Henderson, affectionately known as "Pop Pop", age 85, passed away on Friday evening, May 8, 2015, at Perfect Care. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday, May 12, at 4:00 PM at First Baptist Church. Rev. Keith Parks and Rev. Rusty Mauldin will officiate, with Mrs. Judy Parks and Dr. Ray Duke providing musical accompaniment. Interment will follow...
Yuvonda "Joyce" Howell
Apr 26, 2015
Yuvonda “Joyce” Howell, age 64, passed away early Sunday morning, April 26, 2015, in Macon, Georgia. A memorial service was held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 28, 2015. Born November 9, 1950 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Joyce leaves behind six beautiful daughters, thirteen wonderful grandchildren, and a soon-to-be great grandchild: Tina and Dennis Shaw and their children Colby Shaw and...
Henry Alfred "Scrap" Dupree
Apr 24, 2015
Mr. Henry Alfred "Scrap" Dupree, Sr., age 84, passed away on Friday evening, April 24, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Tuesday, April 28, from Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan Myers, Rev. Bill Dupree, and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Robert M. Moore
Apr 22, 2015
Dr. Robert M. Moore, Sr., age 90, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 22, at his home in Americus. A musical celebration of his life is planned for 1:00 PM on Saturday, April 25, from Lee Street United Methodist Church. Born January 5, 1925 in Lake Worth, FL, he was a son of the late Murvale H. Moore and Mary...
Rebecca Burns Fretwell
Apr 20, 2015
Mrs. Rebecca Burns Fretwell, age 94, passed away on Monday afternoon, April 20, 2015, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, April 24, from the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor. Pastor Lorenzo Hanna will officiate. Burial will follow in Westview Cemetery in Moultrie. Friends may call on Friday at the...
Geneva Gerry Spencer
Apr 14, 2015
Ms. Geneva Gerry Spencer passed away on Monday afternoon, April 14, 2015, at her home in Carrollton, GA, surrounded by her loving family. Born January 8, 1936 in Newnan, GA, she was a daughter of the late Homer Reynolds and Ledella Bates Reynolds. Ms. Spencer was of the Christian faith, and was retired from work as a machine operator for...
John Winthrop Evans
Apr 10, 2015
Mr. John W. Evans, Sr., age 87, passed away on Friday morning, April 10, 2015, at his home in Americus. Funeral services, with military honors, are planned for 11:30 AM on Tuesday, April 14, from the committal pavilion at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, with Rev. Judith L. Kalom officiating. Mr. Evans, born April 23, 1927 in Utica, NY, was...
Jesse Hubert Greene
Apr 10, 2015
Jesse Hubert Greene of Americus died April 10, 2015 at Magnolia Manor. He had resided in Americus since 1967. Dr. Greene was born in Weston, Webster County, Georgia on December 8, 1919 to Jesse Walton Green and Susie Ethel Smith Green. He was in the last graduating class of Weston high school in 1935. He graduated from Berry College in...
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