OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Thelma Rebecca Smith Mcmichael

Thelma Rebecca Smith Mcmichael

April 18, 2012

Thelma Rebecca Smith McMichael (affectionately called Nanny) of 702 Rogers Street, Americus, GA passed away at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in the early morning hours on April 18, 2012. She was a happy 93 year old who lived alone and would have been 94 years old on May 16. Thelma was born on May 16, 1918 in Watkinsville, GA. She...

Marvin S. Childers

Marvin S. Childers

April 6, 2012

Mr. Marvin S. Childers, 90, passed away Friday afternoon, April 6, 2012, at his residence in Smithville. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 PM on Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at Smithville Methodist Church. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate. A visitation, beginning at 11:00, will be held directly preceding the funeral service at Smithville Methodist Church. Interment with military honors...

Patricia Esther Worley

Patricia Esther Worley

April 3, 2012

Mrs. Patricia Esther Worley, age 67, passed away Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at Vista Care of Columbus, GA. A memorial service will be held Friday, April 6, 2012 at 12:30 PM in the Chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee Street. Rev. Steve Golden will officiate. A visitation will be held preceding the funeral, beginning at noon Friday at...

Valrie Chambliss Spence

Valrie Chambliss Spence

March 28, 2012

Mrs. Valrie Chambliss Spence passed away Wednesday morning, March 28, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus. Graveside services will be held Friday, March 30, 2012 at 11:00 AM at Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. Rev. Eddie Braswell will officiate. Born April 9, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Mark Arrington Chambliss and Melba Lunsford Chambliss. Mrs. Spence...

Donald Tanner

Donald Tanner

March 6, 2012

Mr. Donald Tanner, 94, of Plains, passed away early Tuesday morning, March 6, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, March 9, in St. Andrews Lutheran Church in Plains with interment to follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Rev. Charles Thompson will officiate. Born April 11, 1917, in Dooly County, he was a...

Jose Alfonso Gonzalez

Jose Alfonso Gonzalez

March 3, 2012

Mr. Jose Alfonso Gonzalez, 18, of DeSoto passed away early Saturday morning, March 3, 2012 after sustaining injuries in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 10, 2012 at 11:00 AM at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Americus. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until midnight Thursday, March 8, and...

Monsignor Lawrence A. Lucree

Monsignor Lawrence A. Lucree

February 20, 2012

Monsignor Lawrence A. Lucree, 77, a priest in the Diocese of Savannah for over 50 years, died February 20 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus after a long illness. Visitation will begin at 5:00 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Americus with a Reflection on the Monsignor's Life at 6:30, and a Vigil Service and Rosary at 7:00...

Dealva S. Howard

Dealva S. Howard

February 17, 2012

Mrs. Dealva S. Howard,98, passed away late Friday evening, February 17, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for Monday, February 20, 2012, at 2:00 in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Rev. H. C. Harvey will officiate. A visitation will be held the hour directly preceding the funeral, beginning at 1:00 PM....

Thomas Gordon "Tommy" Cook

Thomas Gordon "Tommy" Cook

January 30, 2012

Thomas Gordon “Tommy” Cook, age 68, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2012 at Blue Ridge Health Care facility in Raleigh, NC after an extended illness. Tommy was born March 20, 1943 in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County, GA toElgie Gordon Cook, Jr. and Martha Angley Cook. Tommy grew up in Americus, GA and was a graduate of Americus High School...

Oscar Ray Wills

Oscar Ray Wills

January 16, 2012

Mr. Oscar Ray Wills, age 89, passed away late Monday evening, January 16, 2012 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Funeral services are planned for Friday, January 20, 2012 at 4:00 PM at Macedonia Baptist Church, 5716 Macedonia Church Road, Preston, GA 31824. Rev. Lee Smith, Rev. Raymond Smith, & Rev. Robert Orr will officiate. Burial will follow in...

Bonifacio Justo Riveira, Jr.

Bonifacio Justo Riveira, Jr.

January 12, 2012

Mr. Bonifacio Justo Riveira, Jr.,81, of Moody Road in Ellaville, passed away peacefully at his home early Thursday morning, January 12, 2012. No funeral services are planned at this time. Born January 17, 1930 in Key West, FL, he was the son of the late Bonifacio Justo Riveira and Margaret Ladd Riveira. He worked in construction sales and was a...

Ann Franklin Bengtson

Ann Franklin Bengtson

January 10, 2012

Mrs. Ann Bengtson, age 89, of 2001 South Lee Street, passed away late Tuesday evening, January 10, 2012 at Magnolia Manor. She will be cremated with a private memorial service at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery. Born June 23, 1922 in Washington, DC, she was a daughter of the late Neal Dow Franklin and Ethel Sencindiver Franklin. She...

Bascom Duncan Slappey

Bascom Duncan Slappey

January 9, 2012

Mr. Bascom Duncan Slappey, 91, of Americus, passed away Monday evening, January 9, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 4:00 PM at Lee Street United Methodist Church. Rev. Brooks Partain and Rev. John Brodess will officiate. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends for...

Lucious Walter Gable

Lucious Walter Gable

January 9, 2012

Mr. Lucious Walter Gable, 95, passed away Monday morning, January 9, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services are planned for Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 1:00 PM at Central Baptist Church. Rev. Hugh DeLoach will officiate. Burial with full military honors will be held on Tuesday, January 24, 2012 at 2:00 PM at Andersonville National Historic Site. A...

Arturo Duque

Arturo Duque

December 31, 2011

Mr. Arturo Duque, 21, passed away early Saturday morning, December 31, 2011, at his home in Americus. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 2, 2012 at 2:00 PM at the Americus Hispanic Baptist Mission (the former Benevolence Church) on Little Bear Branch Road. Pastor Sergio Barragan will officiate. A visitation will be held Sunday, January 1, 2012, from 5:00...

Millie Jennings

Millie Jennings

December 28, 2011

Miss Millie Jennings,74, passed away Wednesday evening, December 28, 2011, at Perfect Care. A memorial service will be held Sunday, January 1, 2012, at 3:00 PM from the graveside at Lebanon Cemetery in Plains. Pastor Charles Thompson will officiate. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to St. Andrews Lutheran Church, PO Box 157, Plains, GA 31780. Born October...

Joan Howard Brown

Joan Howard Brown

December 18, 2011

Mrs. Joan Howard Brown, 64, passed away early Sunday morning, December 18, 2011, at Lillian G. Carter Health & Rehabilitation Center in Plains. Born March 15, 1947, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Marion Howard and Bernice Lorne Gibson. Mrs. Brown was a para-professional in the Americus City Schools and was a member of Morningside Methodist Church. Survivors...

Robert S. Perry

Robert S. Perry

December 11, 2011

Mr. Robert S. Perry, 88, 125 Lake Shore Drive, passed away at Perfect Care the 11th day of December, 2011, following several months of declining health. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 am, Dec. 14, at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jim Smith and the Rev. Bill Dupree will officiate. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. Ross...

Thomas Davis Hall

Thomas Davis Hall

December 5, 2011

Mr. Thomas Davis Hall, 87, passed away Monday morning, December 5, 2011, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2011, at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home, 427 S. Lee St. Rev. Hugh DeLoach will officiate. A private interment will follow. A visitation will be held at Hancock Funeral Home...

Eunice Brown Wall

Eunice Brown Wall

November 29, 2011

Mrs. Eunice Brown Wall, 90, passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Magnolia Manor in Americus. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 1, 2011 at 2:00 PM at the Chapel at Magnolia Manor, 2001 S. Lee St. Rev. Jim Smith and Rev. Bill Dupree will officiate. A private interment will be held at the Columbarium at Americus First United...

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