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Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Alice Walker Rylander

Alice Walker Rylander

Jul 5, 2010

Mrs. Alice Walker Rylander, 91, of 901-A Moore Drive, Americus, passed away Monday afternoon, July 5, 2010, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at 11:00 from the grave side at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Bill Dupree and Rev. Jim Smith will officiate. Born October 31, 1918 in Brunswick, GA, she was the...

Bettye Grace Rhyne

Bettye Grace Rhyne

Jul 4, 2010

Bettye Grace Rhyne, 54, of 140 Lonnie Lane, Americus, passed away early Sunday morning, July 4, 2010, at Lillian G. Carter Health & Rehab Center in Plains. A celebration of life is planned for Wednesday, July 7, 2010, at 11:00 AM at First Presbyterian Church in Americus, with Rev. Deb Bibler and Rev. Dave Omerod officiating. Interment will follow in...

Mildred Hughes Holliday

Mildred Hughes Holliday

Jun 29, 2010

Mrs. Mildred Hughes Holliday, 89, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 29, 2010, at Perfect Care. Born April 10, 1921, in Hamilton, GA, Mrs. Holliday was a daughter of the late Luther Dean Hughes and Ola Downs Hughes. She was the widow of James Roy "Pete" Holliday, who preceded her in death on January 19, 1996. Mrs. Holliday was a...

Deborah Ann Allen

Deborah Ann Allen

Jun 28, 2010

Mrs. Deborah Ann Reeves Allen, 59, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2010, at her home at Lake Statum in Americus, Georgia with her loved ones at her side after a prolonged illness. Born in Jesup, Georgia on June 25, 1951, Deborah was the daughter of Ann Way Reeves of Allenhurst, Georgia and Roy Lemuel Reeves of Sardis, Georgia. Mrs....

John Eugene Hulse

John Eugene Hulse

Jun 12, 2010

Mr. John Eugene Hulse, 77, passed away on Saturday morning, June 12, 2010, at Lillian Carter Nursing Center in Plains. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 15, at Morningside Methodist Church with Rev. Jack Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. A visitation will be held at Hancock Funeral Home from 6:00 until 7:00...

Jefferson Hardin Grant

Jefferson Hardin Grant

May 27, 2010

Mr. Jefferson Hardin “Bubba” Grant, 83, 1107 GA Hwy 49, North, Andersonville, passed away very early Thursday morning, May 27, 2010, in Palmyra Hospital in Albany. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, in the Harden-Freeman Family Cemetery. Rev. Steven Golden, Mr. Muff Martin, and Rev. Mary Ann Braswell are asked to officiate. Those who...

Elizabeth Rebecca Raybon

Elizabeth Rebecca Raybon

May 26, 2010

Mrs. Becky “MawMaw” Raybon, 70, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, May 26, 2010, at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 28, in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Dianne Hall officiating. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 6:00 until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 27. At other times,...

Robert Eugene Lynn

Robert Eugene Lynn

May 15, 2010

Dr. Robert Eugene Lynn, 80, passed away early Saturday morning, May 15, 2010, at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 17, in the First United Methodist Church of Americus with the Rev. Jim Smith, the Rev. Jerry Lillard, and the Rev. Bill Dupree officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family...

Cliff Carswell

Cliff Carswell

May 13, 2010

Mr. Cliff Carswell, 77, passed away at his residence early Thursday morning, May 13, 2010. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Don Hutchens and the Rev. Bill Dupree officiating, assisted by the Rev. Robert Beckum and the Rev. Ernest Carswell. Born July 16, 1932, in Americus, Mr....

Martha Joan Watts Hakala

Martha Joan Watts Hakala

May 13, 2010

Mrs. Martha Joan (Watts) Hakala, age 67, of Americus, passed away Thursday morning, May 13, 2010, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 17, at 3:00 PM from the Chapel at Magnolia Manor. Rev. Don Adams will officiate. Friends are invited to visit with the family before and after the service. Born August...

Jerome Brian Kiley

Jerome Brian Kiley

May 8, 2010

Mr. Jerome Brian “Jerry” Kiley, III, 74, passed away at his home near Andersonville, GA, on Saturday morning, May 8, 2010. He will be cremated, with a gathering of remembrance to be held at his residence from 4:00 until 7:00 PM on Friday, May 14, 2010. Mr. Kiley was born August 15, 1935, in Marshall, MN, a son of the...

Allie Mae Cornwell

Allie Mae Cornwell

Apr 30, 2010

Mrs. Allie Mae Cornwell, 95, of Columbus, formerly of Sumter County, passed away at St. Francis Hospital early Friday morning, April 30, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, in St. Andrews Lutheran Church, with Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as active pallbearers. Born November 29,...

Preston Cobb

Preston Cobb

Apr 28, 2010

Mr. Preston Cobb, 89, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 28, 2010, in Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, in the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor with Rev. Dennis Stalvey, Rev. John Brodess, and Rev. Bill Dupree officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Born December...

Mary Wilma Harden

Mary Wilma Harden

Apr 25, 2010

Miss Mary Wilma Harden, age 77, 2001 South Lee Street, died at her residence early Sunday morning, April 25. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, with Rev. John Brodess officiating. Members of the board of stewards at Salem United Methodist Church are requested to serve as honorary pallbearers. Born March 12, 1933, she was...

William Harris Dudley

William Harris Dudley

Apr 25, 2010

Mr. William H. Dudley, age 69, of Jackson, MS, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010, in the River-Region Medical Center in Vicksburg, MS. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, in Oak Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. Todd Lowery officiating. Born April 17, 1941, in Opelika, AL, Mr. Dudley was a son of the...

Betty Deaver

Betty Deaver

Apr 22, 2010

Mrs. Betty Deaver, 78, passed away at her home on Thursday night, April 22, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Bill Dupree will officiate. Born October 16, 1931, in Iberia, Missouri, Mrs. Deaver was the youngest of...

William Benjamin Windham

William Benjamin Windham

Apr 9, 2010

Rev. W. B. Windham, age 94, of Tifton, former resident of Americus and pastor of Brooklyn Heights Baptist Church for 27 years, died on Friday morning, April 9, 2010, in Cypress Pond Assisted Living facility in Tifton. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in the Greater Vision Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Wisehart and...

Johnny Price

Johnny Price

Apr 5, 2010

Mr. Johnny Price, age 53, passed away at his home west of Americus on Monday morning, April 5, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with family members officiating. Following the service, Mr. Price will be cremated. Mr. Price, a native American, was born on May 10,...

Beverly Ann Canter

Beverly Ann Canter

Apr 5, 2010

Mrs. Beverly Ann Canter died on Monday morning, April 5, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with the Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Following the service, Mrs. Canter will be cremated. Born October 23, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Canter was the daughter of William S. and...

Inez H. Goodin

Inez H. Goodin

Mar 26, 2010

Mrs. Inez H. Goodin, age 76, died at the home of her daughter in Lumpkin on Friday afternoon, March 26, 2010. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, in Sunset Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Bob Prince and Rev. Mark Chandler officiating. If it is raining, the service will be held in the chapel of Hancock...

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