Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
William John Williamson
Oct 23, 2022
Mr. William John Williamson of Preston, GA passed away on October 23, 2022 in his residence surrounded by family. Mr. Bill of "Poppy", as he was affectionately called by family and friends, was born September 25, 1934 to the late William John and Beatrice Parker Williamson. He was born in Manville, Rhode Island and raised in Laconia, New Hampshire where...
Beverly Delores "Lois" Gay
Oct 18, 2022
Mrs. Beverly Delores "Lois" Gay, age 76, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 18, 2022 at her home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 12:00 PM on Saturday, October 22, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Wendy Peacock officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on...
William Harry Capitan
Oct 17, 2022
Dr. William Harry Capitan passed away on Monday evening, October 17, 2022 at Golden Isles Hospice in Brunswick. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 AM on Monday, October 24, at Calvary Episcopal Church with Father Richard Nelson officiating. Immediately following the service, the family will receive friends in the parish hall. A procession will follow to Oak Grove Cemetery for...
Darrell Ralph Meadows
Oct 12, 2022
Mr. Darrell Ralph Meadows, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. No services are planned at this time. Born November 21, 1948 in Donalsonville, GA, he was a son of the late William Orby Meadows and the late Sybil Burnice Barber Meadows. He loved his carpentry work in building construction, and...
Everett Delano Copeland
Oct 9, 2022
Mr. Everett Delano Copeland, age 81, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his home in Smithville where he had lived for 42 years. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 13, from the graveside at Smithville Cemetery. Dr. Emil Askew will officiate. The family will receive friends at the cemetery following the services. He was...
Hazel Moore Cannon
Oct 7, 2022
Hazel Moore Cannon, age 94, of DeSoto, Georgia, passed away on October 7, 2022 after an extended illness under the care of Reflections Hospice and Cordele Health and Rehab. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Tuesday, October 11, from the graveside in DeSoto Cemetery, with Rev. Mike Davis and Rev. Brenda Lawson officiating. The family will receive friends...
Doris L. Moore
Oct 3, 2022
Doris L. Moore, age 94, passed away on Monday morning, October 3, 2022 at her home in Americus. Born July 4, 1928 in Pahokee, FL, Doris was the oldest daughter of the late Sam J. Neal and Eva M. Neal. She was a woman of many talents; however, she was first and foremost a loving wife and mother. Doris was...
Walter Davenport Stapleton, Jr.
Oct 3, 2022
Mr. Walter Davenport Stapleton, Jr. passed away early Monday morning, October 3, 2022 at his home in Americus. Services are planned for 2:00 PM on Sunday, October 9, at First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Daryl Brown officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 PM at the church. Masonic Rites will be presented at 3:30 on Sunday at...
Robert James West, Sr.
Sep 29, 2022
Robert James West, Sr., age 87, passed away on Thursday morning, September 29, 2022, at Covenant House Hospice Care in Pensacola, Florida, surrounded by both of his children, Robert James West, Jr. and Alicia West. Born November 8, 1934 in Rio Grande, Texas, he was a son of the late James Luther West and the late Minnie Cecil Wells West...
Lamar J. Myers
Sep 25, 2022
Dr. Lamar J. Myers, age 90, passed away on Sunday evening, September 25, 2022, at his home in Americus. He was born in Quitman, Georgia in Brooks County on August 21, 1932. At an early age, his family moved to Albany, where he attended public schools, graduating from Albany High School in 1950. He studied at the University of Georgia...
Sara "Sally" Reid
Sep 24, 2022
Mrs. Sara "Sally" Reid passed away on Saturday evening, September 24, 2022, at Magnolia Manor Assisted Living. Services are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, September 28, at the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor, with Rev. Dr. John Walker officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 until 2:00 PM, preceding the services. Born June 6, 1947...
Anthony T. Brooks
Sep 17, 2022
Anthony T. Brooks of Americus, GA and raised in Huntsville, AL., passed from this life on September 17, 2022 to live in his heavenly father's eternal light. He was a man of great stature, strength and gentleness and a true and loyal friend to many. He was a devoted husband and father, never allowing his family to want for love...
Heather Dawn Morgan
Sep 4, 2022
Heather Dawn Morgan, age 44, died on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Heather was born February 20, 1978 to the late Edgar Alex Morgan and the late Lisa Blanton Morgan. She was preceded in death by both her parents. Survivors include several aunts and uncles on both sides, as well as a whole slew...
Bert Lewis Beisel
Aug 27, 2022
On Saturday, August 27, 2022, Bert Lewis Beisel peacefully passed away in her beloved hometown of Americus, Georgia. She was 93 years old. Bert, born in Waverly, Alabama, was one of three daughters born to Bob and Bert Lewis. The family subsequently moved to Americus, the place she would spend the majority of her youth and would eventually call home...
Robert Emmett "Bob" Snipes
Aug 22, 2022
Mr. Robert Emmett "Bob" Snipes, age 69, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2022 in Cashiers, North Carolina. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 27, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. with Ministers Ed and Lynn Alderson and Ministers Olin and Sherry Witherington officiating. All interment services will be private. The...
Mary Evelyn Cochran
Aug 21, 2022
Mrs. Mary Evelyn Glaze Cochran, age 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 21, 2022 at Corinth Road Personal Care Home in Newnan, Georgia. Born October 10, 1930 in Adrian, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Coleman Harvey Glaze and the late Selma Cornelia Mulling Glaze. She was a graduate of Fort Valley High School. It was there...
Ruthie Oliver
Aug 18, 2022
Mrs. Ruthie Oliver, age 80, passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Summerhill Nursing Home in Perry. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM on Sunday, August 21, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. William Hall officiating. Interment will follow in Leslie Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday at Hancock...
Olive Belle Fussell Powell
Aug 17, 2022
Olive Belle Fussell Powell, 93, of Parrott, Georgia, passed away in Gainesville, Georgia on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 at the home of her son. Mrs. Powell was born in Dawson, Georgia to the late John Oliver and Bertha LouAnne Bolton Fussell on June 20, 1929. Olive was a member of Parrott Baptist Church where she played the piano and served...
Esther Lucille Lynn Freeman
Aug 11, 2022
Esther Lucille (Lynn) Freeman, (99), went to be with her Lord August 11, 2022, in Americus GA. Born May 19,1923 in Kansas City, KS, she was the daughter of Roy and Thelma Lynn of Kansas City MO. A member of Vallejo Bible Church in Vallejo CA, she was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Harold F. Freeman, on April...
Elizabeth Bearden
Aug 3, 2022
Mrs. Elizabeth Bearden, age 96, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at her home in Dawsonville, GA. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Monday, August 8, at Bethel Baptist Church, with Rev. Steven Golden officiating. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as pallbearers: Andy Rudder, Joe Herren, Casey Pierce, Joseph Saraceni, Marcus McManious, Blake Shattles, and...
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