Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Michael J. Whitley, Sr.
September 11, 2021
Mr. Michael "Mike" J. Whitley, Sr., age 76, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at his home in Cobb. Private family services will be held. Born July 6, 1945 in Birmingham, AL, he was a son of the late Wade Howard Whitley and the late Jean LaClaire Gadd Whitley. Mike founded Americus Glass Company, and after retirement worked with...
Justin Keith Scragg
September 9, 2021
Mr. Justin Keith Scragg, age 48, passed away on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in Carlton, GA. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 18, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with interment to follow in Turkey Creek Cemetery in Parrott, GA. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday,...
Lola Lucas Landrum
September 8, 2021
Mrs. Lola Lucas Landrum (nee McDaniel), age 101, and Americus resident since 1979, passed away at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center on Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 resurgence, all immediate services and burial will be private. A memorial service will be planned and announced later. Lola was born March 7, 1920 in New Smyrna Beach, FL, and was...
Ruth Marlin Maloy
September 5, 2021
Ruth Marlin Maloy, age 98, passed away peacefully Sunday September 5, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. She was born on December 18, 1922 to Gordon Marlin and Minnie Mae Farris Marlin in Mantachi, Mississippi. She was raised on the family farm where religion and education were a high priority. She was the first female of all her relatives to...
Tony Howard Renfroe
August 22, 2021
Mr. Tony Howard Renfroe, age 59, passed away on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. There are no funeral services planned. Born February 21, 1962 in Griffin, he was a son of James Howard Renfroe, Sr. and Frances Rezi Heath Cooper. Tony was a family man who especially loved spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren....
Pamela Leigh Bass
August 13, 2021
Pamela Leigh Bass, age 54, passed away on August 13, 2021. Born July 19, 1967 in Albany, she was a daughter of the late Carroll Lee Bass and Calvin Faye Chapman Bass. She graduated Westover High School and then went on to Albany Technical College, becoming an accountant. She loved spending time with her family and at the beach. Pam...
Robert Bunion Hale
August 8, 2021
Mr. Robert Bunion Hale, age 82, passed away on Sunday evening, August 8, 2021, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A visitation with viewing is planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 14, at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. A private burial will follow. The staff of Hancock Funeral Home would like to issue a gentle reminder to all...
Anthony "Tony" Wayne Grinolds
August 7, 2021
Mr. Anthony "Tony" Wayne Grinolds, age 62, passed away on Saturday morning, August 7, 2021, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 AM on Thursday, August 12, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Ben Amerson officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The staff of Hancock Funeral...
Thomas Scott Bousquet
August 2, 2021
Thomas Scott Bousquet, loving brother and father, lost his battle with cancer, at the age of 57, on Monday, August 2, 2021. Thomas was born on August 27, 1963, to Frederick Bousquet and Arlene (Lisiewski) of Norwich, CT. He graduated from Saint Bernard High School and subsequently Concordia College, Bronxville, NY where he achieved All American Goal Keeper honors. Thomas...
Rodney Edward Grieser
July 29, 2021
Mr. Rodney Edward Grieser, age 80, passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Four County Health Care in Richland. Private graveside services were held that same day at Turkey Creek Cemetery in Parrott. Born September 2, 1940 in Lincoln, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Quentin E. Grieser and the late Hazel L. Alberson Grieser. He was...
Raymond "Ray" Joseph Recker
July 22, 2021
Mr. Raymond Joseph "Ray" Recker, age 67, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A memorial service and visitation will be held on Monday evening, July 26, between the hours of 6:00 & 7:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Bro. Mike McGlaun officiating. Interment will be private. Born September 27,...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Pittman Holloway
July 9, 2021
Mrs. Jacqueline "Jackie" Pittman Holloway, age 87, passed away on Friday, July 9. 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 10:00 AM on Monday, July 12, at Lee Street United Methodist Church, with Rev. Chet Ragsdale officiating. A private interment will follow, to be attended by immediate family members. The family will receive friends on Monday...
Robert Millwood
July 4, 2021
Mr. Robert Millwood, age 82, passed away on Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, AL. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Thursday, July 8, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. A private interment will follow. Born May 27, 1939 in Sumter County, he was a son of the...
Mashuq Askerzada
June 28, 2021
Mr. Mashuq Askerzada, age 68, passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Mashuq Askerzada was born in Kunduz, Afghanistan on March 3, 1953. He attended military school in Afghanistan at age 12, and went on to graduate from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in England as an Army Officer from 1973-1974. He then returned to...
Tonya Loyless Enloe
May 27, 2021
Mrs. Tonya Loyless Enloe, age 44, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Born May 20, 1977 in Americus, she is a daughter of Gary Loyless and Donna Bryant Loyless, both of whom survive her. Tonya was a hard workier, employed at Cana Cabinetry. She was a huge football fan and enjoyed fishing. Her family...
Dorothy Fox Peeples
May 25, 2021
Mrs. Dorothy Fox Peeples passed away on May 25, 2021, one day shy of her 77th birthday, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 27, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The following gentlemen are asked to serve as active...
James "Jimmie" Rodgers Buchanan, Jr.
May 24, 2021
James “Jimmie” Rodgers Buchanan, Jr. peacefully passed away at the age of 89 on Monday, May 24, 2021. Jimmie was born on March 12, 1932 in Americus, Georgia. He was the son of Elizabeth and James R. Buchanan, Sr. Growing up, he was a member of Troop 21 in the Boy Scouts of America and earned the honor of Eagle...
John Earnest Dickerson
May 6, 2021
Mr. John Earnest Dickerson, age 81, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Heart of Georgia Hospice Inpatient Unit in Perry. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Pastor Wayne Morrow, Jr. will officiate. The family will receive friends for a short time directly following the services...
Sue Johnson Dupree
May 2, 2021
Mrs. Sue Johnson Dupree, age 85, passed away on Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 8, at First United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, May 7, between the hours of 5:00 & 7:00 PM at...
Emory Harold "Hal" Gaultney
April 27, 2021
Mr. Emory Harold "Hal" Gaultney passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Santa Rosa Beach, Florida. A private family funeral service with military honors is planned for 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 13, in the committal pavilion at Andersonville National Historic Site. Burial will follow in Andersonville National Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, May 12, between...
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