Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
Richard Avery King
October 25, 2014
Mr. Richard Avery "Richie" King, 31, passed away on Saturday evening, October 25, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A memorial service is planned for Saturday, November 8, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. A private interment will follow in Thompsontown Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Colquitt. Born November 30, 1982...
Katherine Austin Morris
October 24, 2014
Mrs. Katherine Austin Morris died peacefully on Friday, October 24, 2014, just shy of her 99th birthday. Born Sarah Katherine Austin, Dec. 10, 1915, in Cobb County, she was the daughter of Chester Benningsfield and Lizzie Levittie Adair Austin. She grew up in Smyrna, Ga., with her siblings, Annie Grace Epperson (deceased), Frances Joyner, Chet (Hazel) Austin, and Rebekah (Mickey)...
Ruth Mae Seely Webb
October 23, 2014
Mrs. Ruth Mae Seely Webb, 90, of Deland, Florida passed into eternal rest on October 23, 2014 in Deland, FL. Born May 31, 1924, Luzerne, PA, she was the daughter of the late W. Leslie Seely and Anne Bronson Scoville Seely. Ruth attended nurses training and then served as a nurse in Americus and as an operating room nurse and/or...
Linda Ann Cox
October 19, 2014
Ms. Linda Ann Cox, 60, of Preston, passed away on Sunday evening, October 19, at Gentiva Hospice in Columbus. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 25, from the graveside at Ellaville Cemetery. Rev. Raymond Smith will officiate. Born September 7, 1954 in Moultrie, GA, she was a daughter of the late Thomas J. Cox and Irene...
Herbert Watson Moon
October 14, 2014
Mr. Herbert Watson Moon, Jr., 95, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, October 14, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, October 17, at Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers: Chuck...
Louise Porter Witherspoon
October 13, 2014
Mrs. Louise Porter Witherspoon, 91, passed away on Monday, October 13, at Grays Harbor Health and Rehabilitation Center in Aberdeen, Washington. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 22, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, with Rev. Betty Lou Miller officiating. A private family only interment will follow. The family will receive friends on Wednesday beginning...
Harry T. Fuller
September 30, 2014
Mr. Harry T. Fuller, 94, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 30, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 2, at Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Members of the Americus Lions Club are asked to serve as pallbearers,...
Ralph Gardner Rumph, Sr.
September 21, 2014
Mr. Ralph Gardner Rumph, Sr. passed away on Sunday morning, September 21, at Magnolia Manor. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 22, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Dr. Bryan Myers officiating. A private interment followed. The family received friends from 10:00 until 11:00 AM on Monday at Hancock Funeral...
Richard "Dick" Stevens, Jr.
September 10, 2014
Mr. Richard "Dick" Stevens, Jr., 91, of Magnolia Manor, passed away early Wednesday morning, September 10, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, September 12, from the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor. Rev. Rusty Mauldin and Rev. Keith Parks will officiate. The family will receive friends for a short time...
Betty M Farr
September 9, 2014
Mrs. Betty M. Farr, 82, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 9, at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 12, from the graveside at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Larry Adams and his wife Marilyn officiating. Grandchildren will serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends after the...
Mary Ella Merritt
August 26, 2014
Ms. Mary Ella Merritt, 76, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 26, at Gordon Hospital in Calhoun, GA. Funeral services were held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 30, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Brooks Partain officiated. The family received friends on Friday evening, August 29, between the hours of 6:00 & 8:00 PM, at Hancock Funeral...
Kermit Elliott, Jr.
August 21, 2014
Mr. Kermit Elliott, Jr., 79, passed away early Thursday morning, August 21, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 12:30 PM on Tuesday, August 26, at DeSoto Baptist Church with Bro. Troy Fripp officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at 2:00 PM on Tuesday in Andersonville National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00...
Doris Gafford Evans
August 6, 2014
Mrs. Doris G. Evans, 85, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 6, at her home in Americus. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 8, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Father Don Hutchens officiating. Interment services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, August 11, in the Georgia National Cemetery in Canton,...
Bennett Lester Williams, Jr.
August 3, 2014
Mr. Bennett Lester Williams, Jr., 70, passed away early Sunday morning, August 3, at his home in Americus. A memorial service will be held at 5:00 PM on Tuesday, August 5, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Thomas Teate officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the services at Hancock Funeral Home....
Marvin James Wiggins
July 29, 2014
Mr. Marvin James Wiggins, 58, Smithville, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 29, 2014, just two days before his 59th birthday. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, at Liberty Primitive Baptist Cemetery with Deacon Phillip Totty officiating. The family will receive friends at 144 Wiggins Road. A native and lifetime resident of Sumter County,...
Jane S. Canington
July 16, 2014
Mrs. Jane S. Canington passed away Wednesday morning, July 16, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Memorial services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 19 in the Martha Moore Memorial Chapel at the Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. The Rev. Joy Wilson and the Rev. Willie Beasley will officiate. Private interment will be in Stewart County. In lieu of...
John Perry "Red" Moore
July 1, 2014
Mr. John Perry "Red" Moore, 87, passed away Tuesday evening, July 1, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, July 4, from the graveside at Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. Born July 26, 1926 in Sumter County, he was a son of the late John David Moore and Carrie Dean...
Raymond Everett Crook
June 30, 2014
Mr. Raymond Everett Crook, 75, passed away Monday morning, June 30, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, July 3, at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Mr. George Land will officiate. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:30 PM on Thursday at Hancock Funeral Home....
Christine Allmon Austin
June 26, 2014
Mrs. Christine Allmon Austin, 90, passed away Thursday morning, June 26, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM Saturday, June 28, at Central Baptist Church with Dr. Bryan Myers and Rev. Hugh DeLoach officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. The following gentlemen will serve as active pallbearers: Stephen Callaway Austin, Gregory Taylor Austin,...
Donald Lamar Summerlin
June 18, 2014
Mr. Donald Lamar Summerlin, 68 passed away on Wednesday morning, June 18, 2014, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for 11:00 AM on Friday, June 20, from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St., with Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday evening, June 19, between the hours...
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