Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Florence Harris Blanton
January 23, 2022
Mrs. Florence Harris Blanton, age 90, passed away on Sunday morning, January 23, 2022 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 26, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Michael Truitt officiating. The family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 1:00 PM on Wednesday at...
William Owen "Bill" Herrin, Iii
January 22, 2022
Mr. William Owen Herrin, III "Bill", age 77, passed away early Saturday morning, January 22, 2022 at his home in Americus. A celebration of life with visitation is planned for Saturday, January 29, between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Born March 2, 1944 in Jacksonville, FL, he was a son...
Bradley Lee Herrington
January 22, 2022
Mr. Bradley Lee Herrington, age 62, passed away early Saturday morning, January 22, 2022 at Phoebe Putney Hospital in Albany. A visitation is planned for Thursday, January 27 at 5:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with services to follow at 6:30 PM. Born September 25, 1959 in Americus, he was a son of the late Floyd...
Larry Smith
January 21, 2022
Mr. Larry Smith, age 68, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 Wednesday, January 26, from the graveside at Smith Cemetery, 598 Brock Road, Arabi, GA 31712, with Rev. Jonathan Beckum officiating. Born July 16, 1953 in Tifton, he was a son of the late Julian Smith and Wynette...
Rufus "Sonny" Dowdey
January 20, 2022
Mr. Rufus "Sonny" Dowdey passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his home in Americus. A celebration of life with visitation is planned for Sunday, January 30, between the hours of 2:00 and 4:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. A native of Sumter County, he was born December 6, 1939 to the late Willis Nelson...
Danny Wayne Enloe
January 19, 2022
Mr. Danny Wayne Enloe, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, private graveside services will be held. Born August 4, 1947 in Columbus, he was a son of the late Aubrey Enloe and the late Bertie Mae Price Enloe. Baptist by faith, Mr. Enloe was a retired...
Harold Tyler "Botto" Melvin
January 18, 2022
Mr. Harold Tyler "Botto" Melvin, age 85, passed away on Tuesday evening, January 18, 2022 at Phoebe North Campus in Albany. Born June 21, 1936 in Sumter County, he was a son of the late David E. Melvin and the late Agnes I. Webb Melvin Dennard. Baptist by faith, he was a member of Hebron Baptist Church and worked for...
Audrey Taylor
January 17, 2022
Ms. Audrey Taylor passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at her home in Montezuma. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Friday, January 21, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Wendy Peacock officiating. Interment will follow in Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Ellaville. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00...
George Marvin Franklin
January 14, 2022
Mr. Marvin Franklin's funeral, which had been postponed due to the Covid pandemic, has been scheduled for 2:00 PM on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at Central Baptist Church. The family will be available to greet friends both before and after the funeral services. Mr. George Marvin Franklin, Sr., age 95, passed away on Friday, January 14, 2022 at Summerhill Senior...
Wallace Wayne Rich
January 13, 2022
Mr. Wallace Wayne Rich, age 56, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. He was born March 31, 1965 in Albany, GA, a son of Rolland Wayne Rich and Shirley Ann Ballew Rich. Wallace held five Master's Degrees and owned Rich Adventures, LLC, a camper sales company. He enjoyed going to the gym to work...
Thomas Charles Atherton
January 3, 2022
Mr. Thomas Charles Atherton, age 60, died on Monday, January 3, 2022, at his home in Americus. Tom was born February 11, 1961 in Saint Petersburg, Florida, son of the late James and Ruth Atherton. He was husband to the late Betty Ann Atherton. He is survived by his sons: John Michael and Kori Gorton of Americus, and Christopher and...
James Franklin "Frankie" Scott, Sr.
January 1, 2022
Mr. James Franklin "Frankie" Scott, Sr., age 71, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022 at his home in Americus. Services are planned for 12:00 PM (noon) on Saturday, January 8, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Pastor James Beckett officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 AM on Saturday at Hancock...
Scott James Marks
December 19, 2021
Scott James Marks, 65, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his home in New Brighton, PA. Born April 9, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a son of the late Deane Edward and Clare Marie (Rodrigue) Marks, Scott was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving at the end of the Vietnam War from 1974 to 1979 aboard the USS...
Louise Moore Wiggins
December 18, 2021
Mrs. Louise Moore Wiggins, age 87, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at her daughter's home in Americus. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, at the family's request, all services will be private. Born October 14, 1934 in Pike County, she was a daughter of the late Arthur B. and Virgil B. Moore. In addition to her parents, she was...
Bill Mitchell Thomas
November 30, 2021
Mr. Bill Mitchell Thomas, age 86, of Hacienda Heights, CA, passed away on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 at Whittier Hospital Medical Center in Los Angeles County, California, after a sudden illness. Funeral services are planned for 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 8, at Plains Baptist Church, with Rev. Buck Kinney officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 AM...
Paul Eugene "Gene" Gay, Sr.
November 17, 2021
Paul Eugene "Gene" Gay, Sr., 80, of Leslie, died at Hospice Pine Pointe in Macon on November 17, 2021, after an extended illness. He was born in Eufaula, Alabama to the late William Lloyd Gay, Sr. and Ollymae Sanderlin Gay. Mr. Gay graduated from Clay County High School in 1959. After graduation, he served in the United States Air Force....
Louise Calhoun Pitts
November 12, 2021
Louise Calhoun Pitts, age 93, passed away on Friday, November 12, 2021, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Mrs. Pitts was born on October 12, 1928, in Bowdon, Georgia to the late Irving Calhoun and the late Willie Calhoun. She is predeceased by her husband, Roy H. Pitts; her son, Timothy J. Pitts; three sisters and two brother. She is survived...
Donald Jay Smith
November 10, 2021
Donald Jay Smith, age 80, of Americus, passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on November 10, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. Donald was born March 4, 1941, in Americus, to the late Joseph Harrison Smith, Sr. and the late Mildred Booker Smith. Donald grew up in Americus and was a third generation Sumter County citizen....
Maggie Collier Franklin
November 10, 2021
Mrs. Maggie Collier Franklin, age 95, passed away on Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at Summerhill Senior Living Community in Perry. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 13, at Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officating. Private family interment services will follow. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as active pallbearers:...
Rodger Randall Ray
November 5, 2021
Rev. Rodger Randall Ray, age 81, passed away on Friday evening, November 5, 2021, at Perfect Care. Private family graveside funeral services will be held. Born June 19, 1940 in Fulton County, he was a son of the late William H. Ray and the late Mary Ray. He received his education from Shorter College in Rome, and Emory School of...
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