Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Rosetta Alice Brown
December 15, 2009
Rosetta A. Brown, age 81, of Americus, passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. She was born August 25, 1928, in Illiopolis, IL, the daughter of Herbert D. and Bertha Helen (Roberts) Miller. Rosetta married Harold A. Brown on June 17, 1951. He preceded her in death on December 7, 2007. She is survived by...
Ruth Byrd Cobb
December 13, 2009
Mrs. Ruth Byrd Cobb, 92, died early Sunday morning, December 13, 2009, in Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 16 in the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor with the Rev. Dennis Stalvey and the Rev. John Brodess officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will include Bryan...
Minnetta Louise Niblack
December 9, 2009
Miss Minnetta Louise Niblack, 88, died shortly after noon on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2009. Graveside services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 11, at Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. John Brodess officiating. Born November 28, 1921, in Sumter County, Miss Niblack was a daughter of the late Clarence Elroy Niblack and Minnetta Lee Bruce Niblack. She...
J. C. Webb, Iii
November 29, 2009
Mr. J. C. Webb, III, age 70, Salters Mill Road, Plains, died on Sunday morning, November 29, 2009, in Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. on Monday, November 30. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, with the Rev....
Laverne Law
November 29, 2009
Mrs. Laverne Law, 92, of Americus, died on Sunday, November 29, 2009, in Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Monday. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 1, in Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to...
Eugenia Chappell Laing
October 29, 2009
Mrs. Eugenia Chappell Laing, 85, 195 Middle River Road, passed away shortly after noon on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 31, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Rev. Lowell Layman and Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at...
Alice R. Bridges
October 26, 2009
Mrs. Alice R. Bridges, 93, passed away early Monday morning, October 26, 2009, in Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 28, in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Wendy Joyner officiating. Born February 13, 1916, in Plains, Mrs. Bridges was a daughter of the late Jesse Bernard Ratliff and Martha Nona Deriso...
Charlie S. Dorman
October 11, 2009
Charlie Shelton Dorman, Jr., born November 25th, 1919, was a native and lifetime resident of Americus, the son of the late Charlie S. Dorman Sr. and the late Monette Williams Dorman. He was self-employed in the real estate business, and was a salesman. He passed away on Sunday, October 11, and graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on...
Betty Clanton Moyd
October 10, 2009
Mrs. Betty C. Moyd, 88, 2001 South Lee Street, died early Saturday morning, October 10, 2009, in Palmyra Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12, in the First United Methodist Church of Americus, with interment to follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Bill Dupree and Rev. Jim Smith will officiate. Born February 3,...
Helen Oliver Cordell
October 7, 2009
Mrs. Helen Oliver Cordell, 79, passed away Wednesday evening, October 7, 2009, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 10, in Shiloh Cemetery, with Rev. Stephen Hill and Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. These include Lee Cordell of Springfield, GA, Joseph Cordell of Jacksonville, FL, Brandon Spence...
Ruth Dawson
September 29, 2009
Mary Ruth Smith Dawson Mrs. Ruth Dawson, of Americus, died early Tuesday morning, September 29, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center in Americus. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m., Thursday, October 1, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Ruth was the wife of the late Homer Alexander Dawson. Friends may call upon the family at her...
Eguene H. Roy, Jr.
September 29, 2009
Eugene (Gene) H. Roy, Jr., 83, of Rockford, IL, and Lake Whitewater, WI, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, in OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, Rockford, of complications from Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Roy was born in Savannah, GA November 28, 1925, the son of Eugene H. and Julia (Brogdon) Roy. In 1936, the family moved to Norfolk, VA where Mr. Roy...
Hazel T. Pastizzo
September 26, 2009
Mrs. Hazel T. Pastizzo, 84, died on Saturday afternoon, September 26, 2009, in the Palmyra Nursing Home in Albany. Graveside services were conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 28, in Lebanon Cemetery, with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Born January 13, 1925, in Plains, Mrs. Pastizzo was a daughter of the late R. E. and Lula T. Thomas. She was...
Avolene E. Eyster
September 23, 2009
Mrs. Avolene E. Eyster, age 91, died Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. There will be a visitation at Hancock Funeral Home from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home. Following the service, Mrs. Eyster will be cremated, and interment of...
Nikki Dollar
September 23, 2009
Miss Nikki Dollar, 22, passed away at her residence on Wednesday evening, September 23, 2009. Memorial services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 26, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy McConnell officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. At other times, friends may call at 180 Pine...
Joyce Mcpherson
September 18, 2009
Mrs. Joyce McPherson, 76, passed away at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center at midnight on Friday, September 18. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 20, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the service. Born April 17, 1933, in Litchfield, Michigan,...
Ernest L. Holloway
September 18, 2009
Mr. Ernest L. Holloway, age 84, 907 Elmo Street, Americus, died Friday morning, September 18, 2009, at his residence. A visitation will be held on Monday, September 21, from 7:00 until 9:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee Street. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 AM on Tuesday, September 22, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home. Interment...
John Lawrence Edenholm
September 12, 2009
Mr. John "Jackson" Edenholm, age 85, of 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, passed away Saturday afternoon, September 12, 2009, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Born May 7, 1924, in Buffalo, NY, Mr. Edenholm was an employee of the Federal Reserve Bank, and owned horse boarding stables. He was a World War II Navy veteran. In lieu of flowers, memorials may...
Sidney Conger Penn
September 3, 2009
Mrs. Sidney Conger Grinolds Penn, 69, 1709 Highway 30W, Americus, passed away on Thursday night, September 3, 2009, at her home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 6, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Brother Don Musgrave officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Active pallbearers will include Chuck Stewart, Jamie Conger,...
Nelson Weathersby
September 3, 2009
Rev. Nelson Weathersby, 86, formerly of Americus, passed away on Thursday afternoon, September 3, in Newnan. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 6,at Rehoboth Baptist Church in Sumter County from 2:30 until 3:30, followed by the funeral service. Rev. Bryan Carroll will officiate. Grandsons who will serve as pallbearers include Jim Weathersby, Edward Lanier, Matt Dowling, Alex Weathersby,...
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