Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
William Alton Murrah
Jan 9, 2013
Mr. William Alton Murrah, Sr., 96, of Scottsboro, Alabama, passed away January 9, 2013 at his residence in Rosewood Manor in Scottsboro. Mr. Murrah was a native of Chilton County, Alabama. He graduated from Auburn University in 1939 after which he began his career with Farmers Home Administration. He served Jackson County, GA as supervisor with Farmers Home Administration from...
John Michael Roberts
Jan 6, 2013
Mr. John Michael "Mike" Roberts, 61, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 6, 2013, at his residence in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM Friday, January 11, 2013, from the graveside at Tazewell Cemetery in Marion County. The family will receive friends for a short time preceding and following the service at the graveside. Born July 14, 1951 in...
Martha Arranie Arnold
Jan 4, 2013
Miss Martha Arranie Arnold, 96, passed away Friday evening, January 4, 2013, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at the Chapel at Magnolia Manor with Rev. Keith Parks officiating and Jonathan Parks providing musical accompaniment. A private family burial will follow later Wednesday afternoon at Brooksville Cemetery in Randolph County....
Marjorie Suggs Sims
Jan 1, 2013
Mrs. Marjorie Suggs Sims passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM at the Chapel at Magnolia Manor. Rev. Joy Wilson will officiate. Interment will be held following the funeral service, at 3:00 PM at the Pleasant Plains Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Doris Ann Fields
Dec 30, 2012
Mrs. Doris Ann Fields, 68, of Leslie, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at her residence. A private family service and interment will be held at a later date at Talmadge Memorial Cemetery in Monticello, GA. Born May 30, 1944 in Social Circle, GA, she was a daughter of the late W. R. Hooper and Doris M. Shellnutt Hooper,...
Marie "Ree" Avera Ewing
Dec 27, 2012
Mrs. Marie “Ree” Avera Ewing, age 90, passed away Thursday morning, December 27, 2012 at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. “Ree” was married to the late Charles K. “Prof” Ewing for 64 years. She was a resident of Americus from 1947 to 2003, when the couple moved to...
Ruby Ethel "Ladye" Hagerson
Dec 24, 2012
Mrs. Ruby Ethel “Ladye” Hagerson, age 82, passed away Monday, December 24, 2012, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 27, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Concord United Methodist Church, with Rev. Gary Page officiating. Interment will follow at the Hagerson Family Cemetery. A visitation will be held Wednesday, December 26, 2012,...
Linda P Easom
Dec 15, 2012
Mrs. Linda P. Easom, 67, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11 AM on Tuesday, December 18, 2012, at Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Hugh Harbort and Rev. David Kitchens officating. Private interment will follow in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Monday, December 17, 2012...
Dennie Michelle Merritt
Dec 12, 2012
Dennie Michelle Merritt, 43, passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012, in Atlanta, GA. She is survived by her parents, Faye Parker Merritt and William "Bill" Merritt; her sister, Miranda Ogier; and nephews Ryan and Joshua McDill and Luke Ogier. She was an intelligent young woman who lived and fought heroically against an illness, schizophrenia. She loved her family and loved...
Florence W. Degelmann
Dec 7, 2012
Mrs. Florence W. Degelmann, 103, passed away Friday morning, December 7, 2012, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date. Born April 29, 1909 in DesMoines, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Ray Willits and Bessie Lyle Willits. She was a sales manager for Sears Roebuck and Company and...
James H Kent
Dec 5, 2012
Mr. James H. Kent, 82, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 5, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. The family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Born December 9, 1929 in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Kent was retired from Bell South as a telephone service technician. He was of the Christian faith. To sign our online guestbook and...
Lois Mcglamry
Dec 2, 2012
Mrs. Lois G. McGlamry passed away Sunday evening, December 2, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Matt Stewart will officiate. A visitation will be held directly preceding the funeral service, from 12:00 noon until 1:45 PM, at Hancock Funeral Home,...
Nelwyn G. (Howard) Johnson
Nov 23, 2012
Mrs. Nelwyn G. (Howard) Johnson passed away Friday evening, November 23, 2012, at her granddaughter's home in Ellaville. Funeral services are planned for 4:00 PM Sunday, November 25, 2012, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Dr. Lennie Howard and Rev. Wendy Peacock will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Burial will follow in Oak Grove...
W. Aubrey Alsobrook
Nov 13, 2012
The Reverend Dr. W. Aubrey Alsobrook of Americus, GA, 97, passed away November 13, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center after a brief illness. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday, November 21, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. at First UMC of Americus with a reception to follow in the Fellowship Hall. The family will receive friends 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. in...
Rigas A. Coptsias
Nov 4, 2012
Mr. Rigas A. Coptsias, 81, of Plains, passed away Sunday morning, November 4, 2012, at Perfect Care in Americus. Funeral services are planned for Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at 2:00 PM in the committal shelter at Andersonville National Cemetery. Dr. Michael Dent will officiate. Pallbearers will include Herschel Wisham of Plains, Charles Chappell of Americus, Frank Elmore of Macon, Don...
Mary Mogridge Mangham
Nov 3, 2012
Mrs. Mary Mogridge Mangham passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, in Wetumpka, AL. Funeral services are planned for Thursday, November 8, 2012 at 1:00 PM from the graveside at Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. Born in Bristol, England to William James Mogridge and Jessie Coles Mogridge, she was preceded in death by her husband, James "J.W."...
Eleanor G. Wellons
Nov 2, 2012
Mrs. Eleanor G. Wellons, 88, passed away Friday afternoon, November 2, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with Father Isidore Nguyen Bá Ký officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends between the hours of...
Jeannette Buchen
Oct 19, 2012
Mrs. Jeannette Buchen, who would have turned 109 years old in November, passed away early Friday morning, October 19, 2012, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Born November 7, 1903 in Norris, IL, she was the last of nine children born to the late Samuel Heller & Henrietta Sowers Heller. She was a homemaker and a member of New Hope Christian...
Dorothy Betty Price
Oct 13, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy Betty Price, 88, passed away Saturday evening, October 13, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A visitation will be held at Lee Street United Methodist Church, directly preceding funeral services, on Tuesday, October 16, 2012, from 9:30 until 10:30 AM, with the funeral services beginning immediately following the visitation. Rev. Brooks Partain & Rev. Matt Stewart will officiate....
Lillian Davenport
Oct 2, 2012
Mrs. Lillian Davenport, 79, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 2, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 4, 2012, at 11:00 AM from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Dr. Bryan Myers will officiate. Born June 14, 1933 in Americus, she was the daughter of the late Johnie Rainey Faglie and Lillian Bush Faglie....
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