Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Charles Wesley Cherry
January 17, 2015
Charles "Charlie" Wesley Cherry, born February 4, 1947, went peacefully to his eternal home on January 17, 2015, in Bossier City, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents, John V. Cherry and Juanita B. Clark Cherry. Charlie is survived by brothers, John "Clark" Cherry (MaryNell) of Americus, and William "Hal" Cherry (Lynette) of Haughton, LA; nieces, Angela Dailey...
Teodoro Antunez
January 14, 2015
Mr. Teodoro Antunez, 52, passed away on Wednesday morning, January 14, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 17, at Iglesia Hispana de Americus, with Rev. Sergio Barragan officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, January 16, at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S....
Dorothy Whiteley Anderson
January 6, 2015
Mrs. Dorothy Whiteley Anderson, 88, passed away on Tuesday evening, January 6, at Lillian G. Carter Health & Rehab in Plains. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, January 9, from the graveside at Lebanon Cemetery in Plains, with Rev. Jim Jewell officiating. Born August 29, 1926 in Ashaway, RI, she was a daughter of the late...
Agnes Moore Goolsby
January 6, 2015
Ms. Agnes Moore Goolsby, 83, passed away on Tuesday morning, January 6, at her home in Americus. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 10, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. William Hall will officiate. The family will receive friends on Friday...
Ernest Jackson "Jack" Booth
January 2, 2015
Mr. Ernest Jackson "Jack" Booth, 85, passed away on Friday morning, January 2, at Perfect Care. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 5, at Williams Road Church of Christ, with Minister Keith Wishum officiating. Burial followed in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Nephews serving as pallbearers included Billy Barrett, David Barrett, Tim Barrett, Peyton Hancock, Johnny Womack, and...
Laurie Elizabeth Hargrove
December 29, 2014
Ms. Laurie Elizabeth Hargrove, 87, passed away on Monday evening, December 29, at Lillian G. Carter Health & Rehab Center in Plains. Funeral services were held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, January 1, 2015, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Rev. Rusty Mauldin and Rev. Keith Parks officiating The family received friends from 1:00 until 1:45 PM on...
Mary Lou Hall
December 25, 2014
Ms. Mary Lou Hall, 66, passed away on Thursday morning, December 25, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A private family memorial service will be held at a later time. 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...
Marian Elizabeth G. Dudley
December 25, 2014
Mrs. Marian Elizabeth Garrett Dudley, 87, passed away on Thursday afternoon, December 25, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for Monday, December 29, from the graveside at Pine Level Cemetery in Oxford, FL. Pastor Larry Underwood, Jr. will officiate. Born June 30, 1927 in Orlando, FL, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Randolph Garrett and...
Bob Gene Deaver
December 21, 2014
Mr. Bob Gene Deaver, 85, passed away on Sunday afternoon, December 21, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 27, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Bill Dupree will officiate. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral...
Maria M. Galindo-Vazquez
December 18, 2014
Mrs. Maria M. Galindo-Vazquez, age 40, passed away Thursday morning, December 18, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. No services will be held at this time. She is survived by her husband, Abel Ovando-Ramirez; her parents, Hector Eduardo Galindo De Leon and Hilda Vazquez Roblero; two young sons; and many other relatives and friends. To sign our online guestbook and express...
Mary Ann Kelly Shellhouse
December 12, 2014
Mrs. Mary Shellhouse passed away on Friday evening, December 12, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 16, from Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating and Mrs. Elaine Skipper and Rev. Rodney Poe providing musical accompaniment. Members of the Silvertones at Central Baptist Church are asked...
Rona Lee Jones
December 4, 2014
Mrs. Rona Lee Martin Jones, 73, passed away on Thursday morning, December 4, 2014 at her home at Magnolia Manor in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 1:30 PM on Tuesday, December 9, from the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor, with Rev. Joy Wilson and Dr. Dennis Stalvey officiating. Interment will follow at 10:00 AM on Wednesday,...
Alice L. Wingard
November 29, 2014
Alice L. Wingard, 96, died in Richland, WA on November 29, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, December 5, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Rev. Rusty Mauldin and Rev. Keith Parks will officiate. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...
José Garcia
November 29, 2014
Mr. José Garcia, 72, passed away on Saturday afternoon, November 29, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A funeral mass is planned for Wednesday, December 3, at 10:00 AM at St. Mary's Catholic Church, with Father Francis Gillespie. S.J. officiating. Family members will serve as pallbearers. A rosary service with visitation will be held on Tuesday evening, December 2, at Hancock...
Susie Buchanan
November 28, 2014
Mrs. Susie Bell Halstead Buchanan, 95, passed away on Friday morning, November 28, at Perfect Care. Funeral services were held at 1:00 PM on Saturday, November 29, from the grave side at Concord United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Sammy Curry officiated. Born November 19, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Willie Talmadge Halstead and Rosa Lee Kite Halstead....
Betty Watson Robinson
November 7, 2014
Mrs. Betty Watson Robinson, 97, passed away on Friday morning, November 7, at Magnolia Manor Assisted Living. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, November 9, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Bill Dupree and Rev. Jim Smith will officiate. A daughter of the late James Watson and Mary Elizabeth Anderson Watson, she was born...
Wayne Alfred Brown
November 1, 2014
Mr. Wayne Alfred Brown, 71, passed away on Saturday evening, November 1, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Services are planned for 6:00 PM on Wednesday, November 5, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Rev. Mike Dorough will officiate, with Eric Parker providing musical accompaniment. The family will receive friends on Wednesday between the hours of...
Richard Avery King
October 25, 2014
Mr. Richard Avery "Richie" King, 31, passed away on Saturday evening, October 25, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, November 8, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. A private interment will follow in Thompsontown Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt. Born November 30, 1982...
Katherine Austin Morris
October 24, 2014
Mrs. Katherine Austin Morris died peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2014, just shy of her 99th birthday. Born Sarah Katherine Austin, Dec. 10, 1915, in Cobb County, she was the daughter of Chester Benningsfield and Lizzie Levittie Adair Austin. She grew up in Smyrna, Ga., with her siblings, Annie Grace Epperson (deceased), Frances Joyner, Chet (Hazel) Austin, and Rebekah (Mickey)...
Ruth Mae Seely Webb
October 23, 2014
Mrs. Ruth Mae Seely Webb, 90, of Deland, Florida passed into eternal rest on October 23, 2014 in Deland, FL. Born May 31, 1924, Luzerne, PA, she was the daughter of the late W. Leslie Seely and Anne Bronson Scoville Seely. Ruth attended nurses training and then served as a nurse in Americus and as an operating room nurse and/or...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries when they are posted.
About Hancock Funeral Home Obituaries and Tributes
Hancock Funeral Home offers a collection of obituaries for. With services throughout that are updated regularly. Find local obituaries and join us in celebrating memories and honoring their lives and legacies.
