OBITUARIES

Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia

Cliff Carswell

Cliff Carswell

May 13, 2010

Mr. Cliff Carswell, 77, passed away at his residence early Thursday morning, May 13, 2010. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Don Hutchens and the Rev. Bill Dupree officiating, assisted by the Rev. Robert Beckum and the Rev. Ernest Carswell. Born July 16, 1932, in Americus, Mr....

Martha Joan Watts Hakala

Martha Joan Watts Hakala

May 13, 2010

Mrs. Martha Joan (Watts) Hakala, age 67, of Americus, passed away Thursday morning, May 13, 2010, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 17, at 3:00 PM from the Chapel at Magnolia Manor. Rev. Don Adams will officiate. Friends are invited to visit with the family before and after the service. Born August...

Jerome Brian Kiley

Jerome Brian Kiley

May 8, 2010

Mr. Jerome Brian “Jerry” Kiley, III, 74, passed away at his home near Andersonville, GA, on Saturday morning, May 8, 2010. He will be cremated, with a gathering of remembrance to be held at his residence from 4:00 until 7:00 PM on Friday, May 14, 2010. Mr. Kiley was born August 15, 1935, in Marshall, MN, a son of the...

Allie Mae Cornwell

Allie Mae Cornwell

April 30, 2010

Mrs. Allie Mae Cornwell, 95, of Columbus, formerly of Sumter County, passed away at St. Francis Hospital early Friday morning, April 30, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, in St. Andrews Lutheran Church, with Rev. Charles Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as active pallbearers. Born November 29,...

Preston Cobb

Preston Cobb

April 28, 2010

Mr. Preston Cobb, 89, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, April 28, 2010, in Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 2, in the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor with Rev. Dennis Stalvey, Rev. John Brodess, and Rev. Bill Dupree officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Born December...

Mary Wilma Harden

Mary Wilma Harden

April 25, 2010

Miss Mary Wilma Harden, age 77, 2001 South Lee Street, died at her residence early Sunday morning, April 25. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28, with Rev. John Brodess officiating. Members of the board of stewards at Salem United Methodist Church are requested to serve as honorary pallbearers. Born March 12, 1933, she was...

William Harris Dudley

William Harris Dudley

April 25, 2010

Mr. William H. Dudley, age 69, of Jackson, MS, passed away on Sunday, April 25, 2010, in the River-Region Medical Center in Vicksburg, MS. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, in Oak Grove Cemetery, with the Rev. Todd Lowery officiating. Born April 17, 1941, in Opelika, AL, Mr. Dudley was a son of the...

Betty Deaver

Betty Deaver

April 22, 2010

Mrs. Betty Deaver, 78, passed away at her home on Thursday night, April 22, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Bill Dupree will officiate. Born October 16, 1931, in Iberia, Missouri, Mrs. Deaver was the youngest of...

William Benjamin Windham

William Benjamin Windham

April 9, 2010

Rev. W. B. Windham, age 94, of Tifton, former resident of Americus and pastor of Brooklyn Heights Baptist Church for 27 years, died on Friday morning, April 9, 2010, in Cypress Pond Assisted Living facility in Tifton. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 13, in the Greater Vision Baptist Church with Rev. Gene Wisehart and...

Beverly Ann Canter

Beverly Ann Canter

April 5, 2010

Mrs. Beverly Ann Canter died on Monday morning, April 5, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 8, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with the Rev. Brooks Partain officiating. Following the service, Mrs. Canter will be cremated. Born October 23, 1938, in Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Canter was the daughter of William S. and...

Johnny Price

Johnny Price

April 5, 2010

Mr. Johnny Price, age 53, passed away at his home west of Americus on Monday morning, April 5, 2010. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 7, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with family members officiating. Following the service, Mr. Price will be cremated. Mr. Price, a native American, was born on May 10,...

Inez H. Goodin

Inez H. Goodin

March 26, 2010

Mrs. Inez H. Goodin, age 76, died at the home of her daughter in Lumpkin on Friday afternoon, March 26, 2010. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, in Sunset Memorial Gardens, with Rev. Bob Prince and Rev. Mark Chandler officiating. If it is raining, the service will be held in the chapel of Hancock...

Wilma Weeks Jones

Wilma Weeks Jones

March 23, 2010

Mrs. Wilma Weeks Jones died at her residence on Tuesday, March 23, 2010. The family will receive friends at Central Baptist Church from 2:30 until 3:30 on Thursday, March 25, followed by the funeral service to begin at 4:00 p.m. Rev. Hugh DeLoach and Rev. Reid Wylie will officiate. Active pallbearers will include Rhett Jones, Lance Jones, Rob Jones, Jason...

Chubby L. Siggler

Chubby L. Siggler

February 26, 2010

Mr. Chubby Lee “Joe” Siggler, Jr., 66, 156 Jimmy Wolfe Drive, Americus, died at his residence on Friday, February 26, 2010. He is to be cremated, and a private memorial service will be conducted at a later date. Born in Columbus, Georgia, on March 20, 1943, he was the only son of Chubby Lee Siggler, Sr. and the late Ida...

Sara Elizabeth Powell Womack

Sara Elizabeth Powell Womack

February 24, 2010

Mrs. Sara Powell Womack, 85, 2001 South Lee Street, Americus, died on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center following several months of declining health. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2010, in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Joy Wilson and the Rev. Keith Parks officiating. Members of the Philathea Sunday...

Jessie Ann Kouder

Jessie Ann Kouder

February 23, 2010

Mrs. Jessie Ann Kouder passed away on February 23, 2010. A native of Tifton, Georgia, she was born on March 12, 1952 to Elbert M. and Patsy C. Brandon. Ann lived in Atlanta, Georgia for many years. She was a hair stylist and had many loyal clients and friends. She loved to travel, make her trademark “I’ll be Dangled” earrings,...

Rennie Eudora Mallard

Rennie Eudora Mallard

February 21, 2010

Mrs. Rennie Eudora Mallard, age 78, of Windermere, Florida, formerly of Americus, passed away Sunday evening, February 21, at the Ocoee Health Care Center in Florida. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM on Friday, February 26, at Andersonville National Historic Site. Rev. Hugh DeLoach will officiate. A visitation will be held from 1:00 until 2:00 PM on...

Bonnie Minyard Brown

Bonnie Minyard Brown

February 19, 2010

Mrs. Bonnie M. Brown, 89, a resident of Magnolia Manor since June 6, 1989, died very unexpectedly on Friday evening, February 19, 2010. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Mill Simmons officiating. Born November 10, 1920, in Toccoa, Mrs. Brown was a daughter of the late George Washington Minyard...

John Niblack

John Niblack

February 17, 2010

Mr. Johnny Niblack passed away this morning at his residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Hancock Funeral Home, 427 South Lee Street, Americus, GA.

Betty Morris Giese

Betty Morris Giese

February 13, 2010

Mrs. Betty Morris Giese, 69, passed away on Saturday morning, February 13, 2010 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with the Rev. Wendy Joyner officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for an hour preceding the service. The interment...

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