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Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Tillie Ellis

Tillie Ellis

Dec 20, 2008

Mrs. Tillie Ellis, 92, passed away on Sat. morning, Dec. 20, 2008, in Americus, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted in the interment shelter at the cemetery in Andersonville National Historic Site at 2:00 p.m. on Mon., Dec. 22. Family members request that memorial contributions be made to the League of the Good Samaritan, 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, GA...

Clara M. Spence

Clara M. Spence

Dec 16, 2008

Mrs. Clara M. Spence, 89, 2001 South Lee Street, formerly of 725 Pine Avenue, Americus, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, December 16, 2008, at Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center, West. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 20, in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Rev. Dan Ariail will provide vocal music. Members...

Clyde E. Biggs

Clyde E. Biggs

Dec 12, 2008

Mr. Clyde E. Biggs, 91, of Americus, died on Friday evening, December 12, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home. Rev. Rusty Mauldin will officiate. Born November 18, 1917, in Baldwin County, AL, Mr. Biggs was a son of the late John Wesley...

Leotis Bray Greene

Leotis Bray Greene

Dec 11, 2008

Mrs. Leotis “Odie” Bray Greene, 92, of Claiborne County, TN, formerly of Americus, died on Thursday evening, December 11, at the Claiborne County Nursing Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14, from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Tommy McConnell will officiate. Born May 12, 1916, in Tyler, TX, Mrs. Greene was a...

W. P. "Phil" Daniel

W. P. "Phil" Daniel

Dec 9, 2008

Mr. W. P. “Phil” Daniel, 70, of Plains, died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning, December 9, at Sumter Regional Hospital, East. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11, in Maranatha Baptist Church with Rev. Jeff Summers and Dr. Dan Ariail officiating. Interment will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born August 2, 1938, in Dawson, Mr. Daniel...

William Edwin Montgomery

William Edwin Montgomery

Dec 7, 2008

U.S.A.F. Lt. Col., Retired, William Edwin “Bill” Montgomery, age 91, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008, in the Carl Vinson VA Center in Dublin following a lengthy illness. Services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 10, in the cemetery at Andersonville National Historic Site with full military honors. Rev. Matt Stewart will be the officiating minister....

Doris Collum Robinson

Doris Collum Robinson

Dec 1, 2008

Mrs. Doris Collum Robinson, 84, passed away on Monday morning, December 1, 2008, in Sumter Regional Hospital, East. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, in Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. There will be a gathering of friends and family from 12:00 noon until 2:00 p.m. at the residence of Mr. and...

Dixie A. Kobs

Dixie A. Kobs

Nov 30, 2008

Mrs. Dixie A. Kobs, 83, passed away on Sunday morning, November 30, 2008, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 2, in Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Mrs. Ann Partain will provide appropriate music. Grandsons, including Jason Albritton, Joey Albritton, Tommy Kobs, Terry Kobs, Sean Kobs, and Chip...

James Edwin Bramlett

James Edwin Bramlett

Nov 26, 2008

Mr. James Edwin Bramlett, 56, died very unexpectedly following an accidental fall at his residence on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in the Liberty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30...

Edra Pope

Edra Pope

Nov 20, 2008

Mrs. Edra Hutto Pope died Thursday, Nov 20, 2008 in Tifton, Ga. Memorial services will be held at Central Baptist Church in Americus at 2:30 P. M. Sunday, November 23. Family visitation will be held in the church beginning at 1:30 P.M. The Reverend Hugh DeLoach will officiate. Mrs. Pope was born in Abbeville, Henry County, Ala. on May 24,...

Grace Mcwhorter

Grace Mcwhorter

Nov 13, 2008

Mrs. Grace Guerry McWhorter, 94, 114 Sullivan Drive, passed away on Thursday morning, November 13, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. A grandson, Ralph Brock, will officiate. Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers. The family...

Bob Davis

Bob Davis

Nov 12, 2008

Mr. Robert (Bob) Davis died early Wednesday morning, November 12. Graveside memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 15, in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. David Kitchens officiating. Born March 15, 1924, in Allentown, Mr. Davis was a son of the late Joseph Felton Davis and Mary Magdalene Kitchens Davis. He was a roofing contractor...

Sarah Kelly

Sarah Kelly

Nov 6, 2008

Mrs. Sarah Purvis Kelly, 69, 180 Howard Johnson Road, died on Thursday morning, November 6, 2008, at her residence. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, in Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Earl Dunmon officiating. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8. At other...

Estelle Webb

Estelle Webb

Oct 14, 2008

Mrs. Estelle Wood Webb, age 89, of Sandersville, formerly of Americus, died Monday October 13 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday October 17 in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus. Mrs. Webb, known also as "Dobey," was born in Russell County, Alabama, the daughter of the late Frank William...

Annie Potter

Annie Potter

Oct 8, 2008

Mrs. Annie Julia Potter, 98, 107 Lorraine Avenue, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 8, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Gossett will officiate. Pallbearers will include Jamie Crowe, Sport Crowe, Frankie Nobles,...

Audrey Smith

Audrey Smith

Sep 27, 2008

Mrs. Audrey Belle Law Smith, 88, passed away very early Saturday morning, September 27, 2008, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, in Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Dan Ariail officiating. Born June 8, 1920, in Macon County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Horace Hampton Law...

Iris Moore

Iris Moore

Sep 25, 2008

Mrs. Iris L. Moore, 78, passed away very early Thursday morning, September 25, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Kinservik officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 6:00...

Walter Mclemore, Sr.

Walter Mclemore, Sr.

Sep 24, 2008

Mr. Walter A. McLemore, Sr., 84, 802 Copperhill Circle, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2008, in Sumter Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh DeLoach and Rev. David McLemore officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as...

Gertrude Mclendon

Gertrude Mclendon

Sep 18, 2008

Mrs. Gertrude Gill McLendon, 93, 2001 South Lee Street, passed away very early Thursday morning, September 18, 2008. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 1:00 until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 21. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday in Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Mike Ricks and Rev. Keith Parks officiating. Deacons...

Thomas Slappey, Jr.

Thomas Slappey, Jr.

Sep 5, 2008

Mr. Thomas Russell Slappey, Jr., 67, passed away unexpectedly late Friday afternoon, September 5, in Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, in the Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville with his cousin, the Rev. Jarrell Lillard, officiating. Born March 23, 1941, in Americus, Mr. Slappey was a son of the late Thomas...

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