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Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Ann Wise Gilbreath

Ann Wise Gilbreath

Mar 15, 2014

Ms. Ann Wise Gilbreath, 87, passed away Saturday morning, March 15, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center.Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM Wednesday, March 19, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Bobby Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery in Plains.The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, March 18, between the...

Ruth Marie Booth

Ruth Marie Booth

Mar 14, 2014

Ruth Marie Booth, 82, of Americus passed away on Friday evening, March 14, at the home of her daughter in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, March 17, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Dr. Sam Harper officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery.Born January 9, 1932, in...

George Tharpe Deriso, Ii

George Tharpe Deriso, Ii

Mar 10, 2014

Dr. George Tharpe Deriso, II, DVM, 75, of Leslie, passed away on Monday evening, March 10, at Four County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Richland. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 15, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers:  Alan...

Sara Helen Mims Bozeman

Sara Helen Mims Bozeman

Mar 4, 2014

Graveside funeral services for Mrs. Sara Helen Mims Bozeman, 92, of Plains, Georgia, who died March 4, 2014, will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 7, at Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. Rev. C.G. Haugabook and Mashuq Askerzada will officiate. Mrs. Bozeman was born October 25, 1921 in Plains, Georgia. She was the daughter of the late George Thomas...

Dorothy J. Harris

Dorothy J. Harris

Mar 2, 2014

Mrs. Dorothy J. Harris, 91, passed away Sunday evening, March 2, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM on Thursday, March 6, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Eddie Braswell officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Hancock Funeral Home on Wednesday evening,...

Johnnie Lee Carter

Johnnie Lee Carter

Feb 21, 2014

Mr. Johnnie Lee Carter, 63, passed away on Friday, February 21, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 5, from Big Bethel Baptist Church in Americus, with Elder James Grier officiating. He will lie in state from 10:00 AM until service time. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 4, between the...

Ann Marie Moss Pastizzo

Ann Marie Moss Pastizzo

Feb 4, 2014

Mrs. Ann Marie Moss Pastizzo and her husband, Edward Frank Pastizzo, Sr., passed away early Tuesday morning, February 4, at their home in Plains. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, from the grave side at Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. Born October 13, 1947 in Taylor County, KY, she was...

Edward Frank Pastizzo

Edward Frank Pastizzo

Feb 4, 2014

Mr. Edward Frank Pastizzo, Sr., and his wife, Ann Marie Moss Pastizzo, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 4 at their home in Plains. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, from the grave side at Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. Born February 10, 1945 in Watertown, NY, he was a...

James L. Harris

James L. Harris

Jan 31, 2014

Mr. James L. Harris, 73, passed away on Friday morning, January 31, at his home in DeSoto. A memorial service is planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, February 7, from the graveside at DeSoto Cemetery. Father Don Hutchens will officiate. Born January 27, 1941 in Mississippi, he was a son of the late Archie Harris. Mr.Harris was a farmer, working...

Floyd Lee Herrington

Floyd Lee Herrington

Jan 29, 2014

Mr. Floyd Lee Herrington, 93, passed away Wednesday morning, January 29, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:30 AM on Saturday, February 1, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday morning at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., from 10:00 until 11:00 AM....

James Mitchell Thompson

James Mitchell Thompson

Jan 29, 2014

Mr. James Mitchell Thompson, 91, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 29, at his daughter's home in Ellaville. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, February 8, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Rev. Matt Stewart will officiate. Burial, with full military honors, will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will...

Tommie Lister Gilmore Johnson

Tommie Lister Gilmore Johnson

Jan 27, 2014

Mrs. Tommie G. Johnson, 96, passed away Monday morning, January 27, at Lynn Haven Health & Rehabilitation Center in Gray. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM Thursday, January 30, at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Burial will follow in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday at the church, preceding the funeral...

Lewis Emory Wilson

Lewis Emory Wilson

Jan 22, 2014

Mr. Lewis Emory Wilson, 98, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, January 22, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM on Saturday, January 25, at Rehoboth Baptist Church on Dawson Road. Rev. James Beckett, Rev. Greg Kirk and Rev. Rusty Mauldin will officiate. A private entombment will follow. The family will receive friends on Saturday at...

Bennie Tanner

Bennie Tanner

Jan 20, 2014

Mr. Bennie Tanner passed away early Monday morning, January 20, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 22, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Betty Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, January 21, between the...

Sandra Merritt Murray

Sandra Merritt Murray

Jan 18, 2014

Sandra Merritt Murray of Americus, passed away on Saturday, January 18 at 7:23 in the morning in Atlanta at Emory University Hospital. She had been stricken suddenly with an illness which lingered for more than three months until the time of her death. Her husband of almost 34 years and their daughter, Summer, were with her. Services are planned for...

Julianne O'Hearn

Julianne O'Hearn

Jan 17, 2014

Ms. Julianne O'Hearn, 44, passed away on January 17, 2014 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Born April 21, 1969 in Columbus, GA, she was the daughter of the late William Floyd O'Hearn and Patricia Barentine O'Hearn. She was employed as a service station cashier. She is survived by...

Joey David Fountain

Joey David Fountain

Jan 15, 2014

Mr. Joey Fountain, 47, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 15, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, January 17, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Brother Troy Fripp officiating. Interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, January...

Rose Ellen Bush

Rose Ellen Bush

Jan 12, 2014

Mrs. Rose Ellen Bush, 84, passed away early Sunday morning, January 12, at her home in Americus. A funeral mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, January 13, at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Father Clif Marquis will officiate. The family will receive friends at St. Mary's Catholic Church, beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday. Interment will be private....

John Henry Boyer

John Henry Boyer

Jan 3, 2014

Mr. John Henry Boyer passed away Friday morning, January 3, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Monday, January 6, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Dr. Bryan Myers will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday afternoon, January 5, between the hours of 3:00 and 5:00 PM...

Donald Eugene Harden

Donald Eugene Harden

Dec 31, 2013

Mr. Donald Harden passed away Tuesday morning, December 31, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 Friday, January 3, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Elder Walter Compton officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home on Thursday evening,...

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