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Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Alice Chaphe Alsobrook

Alice Chaphe Alsobrook

Nov 25, 2010

Mrs. Alice Chaphe Alsobrook, 92, 0f 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, died Thursday morning, November 25, 2010. Mrs. Alsobrook was born December 10, 1917, in Detroit, Michigan, a daughter of the late Jerome Ernest Campbell and Alice Larabee Campbell. Her family subsequently moved to Whitehall, NY, where her father started a family heating & plumbing company. Mrs. Alsobrook is survived...

Ollice Zonnie Rowe, Jr.

Ollice Zonnie Rowe, Jr.

Nov 8, 2010

Graveside services for Mr. Ollice Zonnie Rowe, Jr. will be conducted with military honors at Oak Grove Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2010. Mr. Rowe was a veteran of the U. S. Army and was a Mason. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the church of the donor's choice. Hancock...

Georgia Ann Smith

Georgia Ann Smith

Oct 29, 2010

Mrs. Georgia Ann Smith, 49, passed away on Friday, October 29, at the home of her sister in Leesburg following several months of declining health. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The Rev. Chris Hurt will officiate. The...

Norman James Cotton

Norman James Cotton

Oct 27, 2010

Mr. Norman James Cotton, 73, of Melbourne, FL, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, at William Child Hospice House in Palm Bay, Florida. The funeral mass will be at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 1, in St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Americus, Georgia. Interment with full military honors will follow at 2:30 in the cemetery at Andersonville National Historic Site....

Kay Hagerson Spann

Kay Hagerson Spann

Oct 24, 2010

Ms. Kay Hagerson Spann, 53, passed away on Sunday evening, October 24, in Perfect Care. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26, in Concord United Methodist Church with interment to follow in the Hagerson Cemetery at Friendship. The Rev. Gary Page will officiate. A visitation will be held Monday night, October 25, between the hours...

Barbara Sellards Lowell

Barbara Sellards Lowell

Oct 22, 2010

Ms. Barbara Sellards Lowell, 44, of Plains passed away on Friday, October 22, in Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services were conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 24, in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Webster County with the Rev. Lee Smith officiating. Born September 15, 1966 in Terrell County, Ms. Lowell was a daughter of Mrs. Ethel Cooper Sellards...

Essie Mae Napier

Essie Mae Napier

Oct 9, 2010

Mrs. Essie Mae Napier, age 85, of 707 Gail Street, Americus, died on Saturday, October 9, 2010, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. A native of Dooly County, Mrs. Napier was born June 5, 1925, a daughter of the late Charles and Myrtle Christmas. Her husband, James C. Napier, also preceded her in death. Mrs. Napier retired from Manhattan Shirt Company. Not...

Elvin Steve Hollis

Elvin Steve Hollis

Oct 6, 2010

Mr. E. Steve Hollis, 64, of Americus, passed away on Wednesday, October 6, 2010, in Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Memorial services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 9, in the First United Methodist Church of Americus with the Rev. Jim Smith officiating. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday,...

Billy Edward Herrin

Billy Edward Herrin

Oct 4, 2010

Mr. Billy Edward Herrin, 77, passed away Monday morning, October 4, 2010, at his home in Plains. Born July 15, 1933 in Nahunta, GA, son of the late Dewey Herrin and Jewel Highsmith Herrin, Mr. Herron was a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of Grace Community Church and a self employed truck driver for Westside Trucking. Mr. Herrin is survived...

Luvenia Kearns Peters

Luvenia Kearns Peters

Oct 1, 2010

Mrs. Luvenia Kearns Peters, 87, passed away at her residence in Americus on Friday afternoon, October 1, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 3, in Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bryan Myers officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Her eight grandsons will serve as active pallbearers, and include John Paul Peters,...

Edith Dupree Young

Edith Dupree Young

Sep 27, 2010

Mrs. Mary Edith Dupree Young, 81, formerly of Albany, passed away Monday morning, September 27, 2010, at Perfect Care in Americus. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 29, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with the Rev. Bill Dupree and the Rev. John McComas officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home...

Justin Scragg

Justin Scragg

Sep 9, 2010

Mr. Justin Scragg passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Madison County, GA. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced soon by Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. 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...

Dorothy C. Beauchamp

Dorothy C. Beauchamp

Sep 9, 2010

Mrs. Dorothy C. Beauchamp, 94, formerly of Smithville, passed away on Thursday evening, September 9, in Americus at Magnolia Manor nursing center. A visitation will be held from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 11, in the city gazebo in Smithville, followed by a graveside service to begin shortly thereafter in the Smithville Cemetery. Rev. Carl Dunn will officiate....

Jesse Bernard Williams, Sr.

Jesse Bernard Williams, Sr.

Aug 23, 2010

Mr. Jesse Bernard Williams, Sr., 92, passed away very early on Monday morning, August 23, 2010, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A rosary service will be conducted at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 24, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee Street, with a visitation to follow from 7:00 -9:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in...

Mary Herndon Williams

Mary Herndon Williams

Aug 17, 2010

Mrs. Mary Herndon Williams, 61, of Leslie, passed away Tuesday morning, August 17, 2010 at her residence. A daughter of the late William L. Herndon, Jr. and Elizabeth Holloway Herndon-Asaro (who survives her), Mrs. Williams was born June 12, 1949 in Americus. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, a volunteer for the Americus Blue Tide Swim Team,...

Odell Kelley Register

Odell Kelley Register

Aug 10, 2010

Services for Odell Kelley Register of Americus, formerly of Rentz, will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 13, 2010, in the chapel of Townsend Brothers Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Rentz Cemetery. Rev. Albert Lyles and Rev. Robbie Jones will officiate. Mrs. Register was born in Valdosta and was the daughter of the late James Ashley Kelley and...

Farrah Johnson Castleberry

Farrah Johnson Castleberry

Aug 6, 2010

Mrs. Farrah Johnson Castleberry, 39, of Huntington Road, Americus, Georgia died after a lengthy illness, Friday, August 6, 2010 at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, August 10, at First United Methodist Church in Americus at 5:30 p.m. The family will receive visitors after the service in the sanctuary or other times at...

Troy S. Sellards

Troy S. Sellards

Jul 29, 2010

Mr. Troy S. Sellards, 68, passed away on Thursday afternoon, July 29, 2010 at Phoebe-Putney Hospital. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 31, in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Webster County with the Rev. Lee Smith officiating. Born June 7, 1942, in Turkey Creek, KY, Mr. Sellards was a son of the late James...

Norma Young Hooks

Norma Young Hooks

Jul 24, 2010

Mrs. Norma Young Hooks, 79, of Americus, passed away at her home Saturday morning, July 24. Funeral services are planned for Sunday, July 25 at 4:00 PM, at First Methodist Church with Rev. Wendy Joyner and Rev. Jim Smith officiating. Visitation will be held at the church the hour before the service. There will be a private family interment in...

Venetta M. Kirkland

Venetta M. Kirkland

Jul 16, 2010

Mrs. Venetta M. Kirkland, 87, of Topeka, KS, passed away on July 16, 2010. Mrs. Kirkland was born January 15, 1923 in Griffin, GA to Thomas Ward and Fannie Bell McCullough. Venetta attended Brewton-Parker College in Mt. Vernon GA, where she met her future husband. Rev. J. Frank Kirkland and Venetta were joined in marriage July 21, 1945. Mrs. Kirkland...

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