Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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...
Mary Minor
Aug 31, 2008
Mary Tuchschmidt Minor, 86, died August 31, 2008 at her home in Americus, Ga. Mrs. Minor was born December 17, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Arnold and Dena Divney Tuchschmidt. She graduated from Fontbonne College in University City, MO and went on to a career in social work as a staff member...
Louise Lansford
Aug 26, 2008
Mrs. Mary Louise Buchanan Lansford, 88, died on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, in the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel with Rev. Allan Purtill and Rev. John Brodess officiateing. Requested to serve as honorary pallbearers are Elegant Elders, members of the Session, Board of...
Lucille Albritton
Aug 26, 2008
Mrs. Lucille Albritton, 801 Douglas Drive, passed away at her residence on Tuesday evening, August 26. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 29, in Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will include Cecil Albritton, Jr., Robbie Albritton, Brandon Albritton, Kevin Smith, Phillip Albritton, and...
Mary Posey Johnson
Aug 24, 2008
Mary P. Johnson peacefully passed away at Winter Haven Hospital on Sunday August 24, 2008 after a major stroke. She had resided at Spring Haven Retirement Center where she enjoyed and cherished her many friends. Mary Elizabeth Presnell Posey Johnson was born December 26, 1924 in Farminton, Missouri to Ina Ross Presnell and William Archie Presnell. She grew up and...
Patricia Thacker
Aug 24, 2008
Mrs. Patricia Thacker, 81, of 110 Shaaban Subdivision Road, Plains, GA, died Sunday, August 24, at her residence. A native of Richmond, VA, Mrs. Thacker was born June 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Allen Freeman Boyce and Augusta Patrick Boyce. Mrs. Thacker was a home maker & was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. She was preceded in...
William Lavada Williams
Aug 22, 2008
Mr. William Lavada Williams, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, August 22, 2008, at Sumter Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, in the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor. Rev. Allan Purtill and Magnolia Manor assistant chaplain Joy Wilson will officiate. The family will receive friends at the chapel...
Marjorie Ann Fletcher
Aug 20, 2008
Mrs. Marjorie Ann Bridges Fletcher, 82, 557 Lacross Road, Americus, passed away shortly after noon on Wednesday, August 20. Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home. Private interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate, and music will be provided by Mrs. Ann Partain. The family will...
Irma Wise
Aug 12, 2008
Mrs. Irma L. Wise, 93, of Plains, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 12, at Lillian Carter Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, in Lebanon Cemetery with Pastor Charles Thompson and Rev. Jeff Summers officiating. The family will receive friends at the Wise family residence in Plains. Those who so desire are...
Elizabeth Moore Parker
Aug 5, 2008
Mrs. Elizabeth Moore Parker, age 89, of 138 Peach Drive, McDonough, GA, died August 5, 2008 in Sacred Journey Hospice. A native of Sumter County, Mrs. Parker was born September 14, 1918, a daughter of the late John David Moore and Carrie Deane Perry Moore. Mrs. Parker was a Methodist and was a retired public school elementary teacher. She was...
Victoria Rose Welch
Jul 24, 2008
Mrs. Victoria Welch, 57, passed away on July 24, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 26, 2008 from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Wendy Joiner officiated. Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., Americus, was in charge of arrangements.
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