Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
James Lovette Wiggins
Dec 21, 2013
Mr. James Lovette Wiggins, age 86, passed away early Saturday morning, December 21, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM Monday, December 23, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. William Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Friends may call at Hancock Funeral Home on Sunday...
Linda Knox Wilson
Dec 14, 2013
Mrs. Linda Knox Wilson, age 72, passed away Saturday morning, December 14, at her home in Plains. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 17, at Plains Baptist Church, with Rev. Hugh Harbort and Rev. David McLemore officiating. Burial will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening, December 16, between the hours of 6:00...
Tommy Len Bishop
Dec 8, 2013
Mr. Tommy Bishop, age 47, passed away on Sunday, December 8, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. On Tuesday, December 10, at Bethel Baptist Church, a one-hour visitation, beginning at 1:30 p.m. will be conducted, followed by the funeral service to begin at 3:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Steven Golden will officiate. The family will...
Herbert May Barranger, Jr.
Dec 3, 2013
Mr. Herbert May Barranger, Jr., age 83, passed away Tuesday morning, December 3, at his home in Americus. Services are planned for 2:00 PM on Monday, December 9, from the committal pavilion at Andersonville National Historic Site. Dr. Mike Flowers will officiate. Friends are invited to call at the family residence, 120 Shirley Road, at any time, on Friday, Saturday,...
Daniel Gilbert Ariail, Sr.
Nov 25, 2013
The Rev. Dr. Daniel Gilbert Ariail, Sr., age 75, passed away early Monday morning, November 25, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Wednesday, November 27, at Maranatha Baptist Church, with burial to follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Rev. C. G. Haugabook and Dr. Jim Starr will officiate. The family will receive friends on...
Margaret L. Shaddix
Nov 20, 2013
Mrs. Margaret L. Shaddix, age 88, passed away on Wednesday, November 20, at Valparaiso Hospice in Valparaiso, Indiana. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM Monday, November 25, from the grave side at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Rev. Tommy McConnell officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 24, at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., between the...
Joshua Cole Medrano
Nov 16, 2013
Joshua Cole "Little Man" Medrano, age 11, passed away Saturday afternoon, November 16, at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM Wednesday, November 20, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening,...
Gary Richard Lewis
Nov 8, 2013
Mr. Gary Richard Lewis, age 67, passed away on Friday morning, November 8, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM Monday, November 11, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Reid Mathis will officiate. Interment, with military honors, will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday,...
Lynn Maria Wills
Nov 5, 2013
Lynn Maria Wills, age 44, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 5, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A memorial service and visitation will be held on Saturday, November 9, between the hours of 2:00 & 4:00 PM in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Lee Joiner will officiate. At other times, friends may call at...
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