Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Sylvia Dean Thompson
November 6, 2017
Ms. Sylvia Dean Thompson, age 82, of Plains, passed away on Monday, November 6, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. All services and burial will be private. Born June 10, 1935 in Orangeburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Lillian Victoria Avinger. Ms. Thompson was a home maker and was a member of the Order of the Eastern...
John Franklin Parker
October 29, 2017
Mr. John Franklin Parker, age 77, passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM CST on Wednesday, November 1, from the graveside at Mathis Cemetery in Brent, Alabama, with Rev. Mickey Caldwell officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 31, between the hours of 4:00...
Ray Edwards
October 28, 2017
Ray Edwards, age 80, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, October 28, 2017. He grew up in Crawford County, GA and spent most of his early years working on the farm with his grandfather and “hero” J. Pope Teel and his grandmother Jewel Teel. Ray studied Farm Mechanics and Agriculture at ABAC before returning home to work on the...
Donald Eugene "Shorty" Dailey
October 19, 2017
Mr. Donald Eugene "Shorty" Dailey, age 77, passed away on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at his home in Richland. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 21, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 10:45 AM on Saturday at Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S....
Cornelia Jane Harris Greene
October 10, 2017
Cornelia Jane Harris Greene of Americus died on October 10, 2017 at her residence in Americus. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 13, at Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Private burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to the...
Colvin H. "Bud" Crandall, Jr.
October 7, 2017
Mr. Colvin H. "Bud" Crandall, Jr., age 83, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2017, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham, AL. Funeral services are planned for 12:30 PM on Friday, October 20, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. A committal service with military honors will follow at 2:00 PM...
Madeline Fry Edwards
October 5, 2017
Madeline Fry Edwards of Plains, GA died Thursday, October 5, 2017. She was 78. She is survived by her beloved husband, Ray Edwards; stepson Joey Edwards of Plains; stepdaughter Laura Edwards of Jacksonville, FL; brother Harold Fry (Linda) of Greer, SC; and half-brother Phil Cook (Tammy) of Edgewater, FL. Services and burial were private. Anyone wishing to do so may...
Kemauri Amir Hurley
September 27, 2017
Little Master Kemauri Amir Hurley was born an angel on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 14, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Minister Anthony Dunning officiating. Burial will follow in Eastview Cemetery. He was the son of Kenakema L. Hurley...
Doris Dowdey Mccrary
September 26, 2017
Mrs. Doris Dowdey McCrary, age 87, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 26, 2017, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Born August 21, 1930 in Leslie, she was a daughter of the late Willis N. and Lovella T. Dowdey. Mrs. McCrary was a homemaker and a bookkeeper, and was retired from the Life Insurance Company of Georgia. She attended Central Baptist...
Fain R. Sutherland
September 23, 2017
Mr. Fain R. Sutherland, age 87, passed away on Saturday morning, September 23, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Monday, September 25, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Raymond Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Preston City Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at...
Elizabeth "Zibby" Smith
September 14, 2017
Mrs. Elizabeth "Zibby" Smith passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Sumter Retirement Village in Plains. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM on Sunday, September 17, at Hebron Baptist Church, with Rev. Ron Perry officiating. Burial will follow in Hebron Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening, September 16, between the hours of 6:00 & 8:00...
Lugene Hooks
September 12, 2017
Mr. Lugene Hooks departed this earthly life on September 12, 2017. Services are planned for Saturday, October 7, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Cremation will follow, with burial to be at a later date in Sue Walker Cemetery in DeSoto. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 5 and Friday, October 6, between...
Donald Varnum
September 8, 2017
Mr. Donald Varnum, age 71, passed away on Friday, September 8, 2017, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM on Wednesday, September 13, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Earl Dunmon officiating. Burial is to follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Born May 26, 1946, he was a son...
Jerry Weathers
September 4, 2017
Mr. Jerry Weathers, age 72, passed away on Monday evening, September 4, 2017, at Pinehill Nursing Center in Byromville. A private memorial service will be held at a later time. To sign our online guestbook and express your condolences, please visit www.hancockfuneralhomeinc.com Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., is honored to be entrusted with these arrangements for Mr. Jerry...
William "Bill" Butler, Jr.
September 1, 2017
Mr. William "Bill" Butler, Jr., age 70, passed away on Friday evening, September 1, 2017, at St. Francis Hospital in Columbus. Funeral services are planned for 4:00 PM on Tuesday, September 5, from the graveside at Macon Memorial Park in Macon, with Elder Eugene Carroll officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, September 4, between the hours of...
Kay Webb
August 30, 2017
Mrs. Kay Webb, age 76, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, August 30, 2017, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Services were held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, September 3, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Burial was private in Smithville Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Born December 17, 1940, she was...
Marianne Cranford Stevens
August 23, 2017
Mrs. Marianne Cranford Stevens, age 91, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 23, 2017, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, August 25, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Keith Parks officiating. Private interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. The family will receive friends...
Edwin "Buddy" Durham Thayer
August 19, 2017
Mr. Edwin Durham "Buddy" Thayer, age 73, passed away on Saturday evening, August 19, 2017, at his home in Americus. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Monday, August 21, from the grave side at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Hugh DeLoach will officiate. A visitation will be held on Monday from 10:00 until 10:45 AM at Hancock Funeral Home,...
Grace Albritton
August 14, 2017
Mrs. Grace Albritton, age 98, passed away on Monday afternoon, August 14, 2017, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Wednesday, August 16, from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday between the hours of 1:00 & 1:45 in the fellowship hall of...
Terry Harold Sellers
August 11, 2017
Mr. Terry Harold Sellers, age 50, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 PM on Sunday, August 13, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. The family will receive friends on Sunday at the funeral home between the hours of 3:00 and 4:00 PM. Born October 30, 1966...
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