Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Hugh A. Carter, Jr.
Jul 23, 2023
Hugh A. Carter, Jr. passed away peacefully on July 23, 2023 in Tampa, FL surrounded by his loving family. Hugh was born in Americus, GA on September 29, 1942, the son of Hugh A. Carter, Sr. and Ruth Carter of Plains, GA. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Glenna Garrett Carter and daughters Mary Elise Rising (Clay)...
Carole Brown
Jul 22, 2023
Mrs. Carole Baab Brown, age 94, passed away on July 22, 2023 at Sumter Retirement Village in Plains. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 26, from the graveside at Crown Hill Cemetery in Albany, with Father Richard Nelson officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, July 25, between the hours of 5:00 & 8:00...
Denise Strickland
Jul 21, 2023
Mrs. Denise Strickland, age 66, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023 at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Services are planned for 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 25, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. The family will receive friends on Monday, July 24, between the hours of 5:00 & 7:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home....
Mary Jane Murray Bartlett
Jul 13, 2023
Ms. Mary Jane Murray Bartlett, age 84, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center surrounded by her loving family. The family will receive friends from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sunday, July 16th at the home of Eric & Jennifer English, 217 GA Hwy 49 South. Visitation will begin at 10:00 AM on Monday...
Rosa Pearl Thornton Vining
Jul 12, 2023
On Wednesday night, July 12, 2023, Rosa Pearl Thornton Vining went to join her Heavenly Father. She had lived a full and productive life, sharing it with many friends who will miss her dearly. Rosa was born the only child of Byron and Mary Partain Thornton on October 20, 1930. After graduation from high school in Grantville, GA she attended...
Carl Wayne Adams
Jul 12, 2023
Mr. Carl Wayne Adams, age 68, passed away very unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Monday, July 17, 2023 at Overflow Worship Center in Ellaville, with interment to follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as pallbearers: Isaac Adams, Josiah...
Jose R. Garcia, Sr.
Jul 11, 2023
Mr. Jose R. Garcia, Sr., age 67, died on July 11, 2023. A visitation will be conducted from 5 until 7 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, with funeral services to begin at 7 p.m. in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home on South Lee Street. Breanna and David Chapa will officiate. Born January 28, 1956, in Miami, FL, Mr. Garcia...
Louise Dowdey
Jul 8, 2023
Mrs. Louise Estell Pritchard Dowdey, age 80, passed away on July 8, 2023 at the home of her oldest son, Arthur Strickland. A visitation will be conducted from 2 until 4 p.m. on Saturday, July 15, at Hancock Funeral Home on South Lee Street. For those who prefer to show their love through a charitable contribution, family members suggest they...
Sara Bacon Paradise
Jul 6, 2023
Sara Bacon Paradise, age 92, of Americus, passed away at home surrounded by her family on July 6, 2023, following a brief illness. Sara was born on December 11, 1930, in Plains, Georgia, to the late Joseph A. Bacon Sr. and Martha Elizabeth "Betty" Pennington Bacon. She grew up in Plains on the family farm with her six siblings where...
Bobby H. Strange
Jun 30, 2023
Mr. Bobby H. Strange, age 92, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 2, at Salem Methodist Church with Jake Revell officiating and Joyce Carreker providing musical accompaniment. Interment, with full military honors, will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born December 19, 1930 in Ellaville,...
Sybil H. Crawford
Jun 22, 2023
We are sad to announce the passing of our Mother, Sybil H. Crawford, at the age of 97, on June 22, 2023. She was surrounded by her loved ones after a battle with a lengthy illness. She was born in Macon, Georgia on December 3, 1925 to Judge Eugene Horne and Velda Horne. She was preceded in death by her...
Frances Delores Chappell
Jun 18, 2023
Mrs. Frances Delores Chappell, age 84, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Born January 10, 1939 in Center Point in Webster County, she was a daughter of the late Edmund Dillard and the late Lois Black Dillard. Mrs. Chappell was a homemaker, a loving wife and mother, and attended the University of Georgia. She...
Patsy Ruth Short Medlock
Jun 11, 2023
Mrs. Patsy Ruth Short Medlock, age 85, passed away on June 11, 2023 at her beloved home in Plains, Georgia. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 17, at Hebron Baptist Church with Rev. Jim Eubanks, Rev. Josh Speir, and Rev. Patrick Taylor officiating with Jen Buchanan and Mike English providing musical accompaniment. Interment will follow in...
Julio Cesar Rueda Marin
May 24, 2023
Julio César Rueda Marín, the eldest of five siblings from the marriage of Santiago Rueda-Hernández and Margarita Marín de Rueda. Julio was born in Mexico City, D. F. on December 28, 1969. Years later his parents moved the family to the city of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. Julio studied at the Tecnologico de Matamoros studying Mechanical Engineering. Later he moved to Mexico...
Jeanne Davis Wilson
May 17, 2023
Jeanne Davis Wilson, age 80, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2023 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A memorial service is planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 20, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee Street. Born February 24, 1943 in Miami, Florida, she was the daughter of the late Mary Elise and Andrew Joseph Davis....
Robert "Bob" Johnston Ledbetter
Apr 27, 2023
Mr. Robert "Bob" Johnston Ledbetter, age 64, passed away on Thursday, April 27, 2023. Services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, April 29, at Calvary Episcopal Church with Father Richard Nelson officiating. Interment will be private in Calvary Episcopal Church Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends on Saturday following the services in the Lawrence Parish Hall at Calvary...
Helen Prickett Hawkins
Apr 21, 2023
Mrs. Helen Prickett Hawkins, age 96, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2023 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Born November 30, 1926, she was a daughter of the late Loy Prickett and the late Mae King Prickett. She was a home maker and a member of Salem United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death...
Elizabeth Buchanan Filbey
Apr 19, 2023
Mrs. Elizabeth Buchanan Filbey, age 94, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at her home in Americus Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, April 28, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Daryl Brown officiating. Interment will be private. A visitation will be held on Thursday, April 27, at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St.,...
Ronnie Lee Ranew
Apr 15, 2023
Mr. Ronnie Lee Ranew, age 67, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 6:00 PM on Thursday, April 27, at Saint John's Anglican Church with Rev. Jim Barton, Rector, officiating. The family will receive friends following the services. Born November 5, 1955 in Americus, he was the only child of...
Paul Ernest Preskitt
Apr 11, 2023
Mr. Paul Ernest Preskitt, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services with full military honors are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, April 14, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery, with Mr. Gordon Duff officiating. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as pallbearers: London Bass, Preskitt Castleberry, Cole Bell,...
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