Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
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...
Dixie Ruth Hale
April 21, 2021
Mrs. Dixie Ruth Hale, age 76, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. The family will gather for a celebration of life and visitation of friends on Saturday, April 24, between the hours of 1:00 and 2:00 PM at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. The family requests that attendees dress casually and wear...
Willie Frank Dew
April 11, 2021
Mr. Willie Frank Dew, age 75, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation Center in Plains. All funeral services were private. Born July 14, 1945 in Preston, he was a son of the late Charlie Frank Dew and the late Sally Mae Johnson. He was of the Baptist faith, and was employed in the...
Ricky Payne
April 4, 2021
Mr. Ricky Payne passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021. All services will be private. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences to the family, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mr. Ricky Payne.
Phyllis Ann Fine Jordan
April 4, 2021
Mrs. Phyllis Ann Fine Jordan, Age 71, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the Lillian Carter Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services are planned for 2:00 pm on Saturday April 17 from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Brother Wille Cooper and Brother David Tucker officiating. A private family burial will follow at Oak...
Danny Roush
April 2, 2021
Mr. Danny Roush, age 68, passed away on Friday, April 2, 2021, at Lillian Carter Health & Rehabilitation in Plains. Born October 20, 1952 in Plymouth, Indiana, he was a son of the late Ivan Eugene Roush and the late Mary Elizabeth Cox Roush. Mr. Roush was a mechanic by trade, having been employed at Ed & Gary's Auto Service...
Liza Chappell Parker
April 1, 2021
Mrs. Liza Chappell Parker passed away peacefully on April 1, 2021, the day before her 90th birthday, at her apartment at Magnolia Manor Retirement Center. Both of her children were by her side. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Monday, April 5, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Daryl Brown will officiate. The staff of Hancock...
William "Billy" Davis
March 29, 2021
Mr. William “Billy” Davis, age 82, passed away on Monday evening, March 29, 2021 at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, April 2, at Beulah Primitive Baptist Church in Parrott, GA, with interment to follow in Beulah Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Brother Lenwood Davis will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday,...
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