Local Obituaries for Americus, Sumter County, Georgia
James Edwin Bramlett
November 26, 2008
Mr. James Edwin Bramlett, 56, died very unexpectedly following an accidental fall at his residence on Wednesday, November 26, 2008. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 3, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in the Liberty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 11:30...
Edra Pope
November 20, 2008
Mrs. Edra Hutto Pope died Thursday, Nov 20, 2008 in Tifton, Ga. Memorial services will be held at Central Baptist Church in Americus at 2:30 P. M. Sunday, November 23. Family visitation will be held in the church beginning at 1:30 P.M. The Reverend Hugh DeLoach will officiate. Mrs. Pope was born in Abbeville, Henry County, Ala. on May 24,...
Grace Mcwhorter
November 13, 2008
Mrs. Grace Guerry McWhorter, 94, 114 Sullivan Drive, passed away on Thursday morning, November 13, 2008 at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. A grandson, Ralph Brock, will officiate. Grandsons will serve as active pallbearers. The family...
Bob Davis
November 12, 2008
Mr. Robert (Bob) Davis died early Wednesday morning, November 12. Graveside memorial services will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 15, in Oak Grove Cemetery with the Rev. David Kitchens officiating. Born March 15, 1924, in Allentown, Mr. Davis was a son of the late Joseph Felton Davis and Mary Magdalene Kitchens Davis. He was a roofing contractor...
Sarah Kelly
November 6, 2008
Mrs. Sarah Purvis Kelly, 69, 180 Howard Johnson Road, died on Thursday morning, November 6, 2008, at her residence. Graveside services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 9, in Oak Grove Cemetery with Rev. Earl Dunmon officiating. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 7:00 until 9:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 8. At other...
Estelle Webb
October 14, 2008
Mrs. Estelle Wood Webb, age 89, of Sandersville, formerly of Americus, died Monday October 13 in the Extended Care Facility in Sandersville. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday October 17 in the Oak Grove Cemetery in Americus. Mrs. Webb, known also as "Dobey," was born in Russell County, Alabama, the daughter of the late Frank William...
Annie Potter
October 8, 2008
Mrs. Annie Julia Potter, 98, 107 Lorraine Avenue, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 8, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with interment to follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Gossett will officiate. Pallbearers will include Jamie Crowe, Sport Crowe, Frankie Nobles,...
Audrey Smith
September 27, 2008
Mrs. Audrey Belle Law Smith, 88, passed away very early Saturday morning, September 27, 2008, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, in Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Dan Ariail officiating. Born June 8, 1920, in Macon County, Mrs. Smith was a daughter of the late Horace Hampton Law...
Iris Moore
September 25, 2008
Mrs. Iris L. Moore, 78, passed away very early Thursday morning, September 25, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Kinservik officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 6:00...
Walter Mclemore, Sr.
September 24, 2008
Mr. Walter A. McLemore, Sr., 84, 802 Copperhill Circle, passed away on Wednesday afternoon, September 24, 2008, in Sumter Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home with Rev. Hugh DeLoach and Rev. David McLemore officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Grandsons will serve as...
Gertrude Mclendon
September 18, 2008
Mrs. Gertrude Gill McLendon, 93, 2001 South Lee Street, passed away very early Thursday morning, September 18, 2008. The family will receive friends at Hancock Funeral Home from 1:00 until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 21. Graveside services will follow at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday in Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Mike Ricks and Rev. Keith Parks officiating. Deacons...
Thomas Slappey, Jr.
September 5, 2008
Mr. Thomas Russell Slappey, Jr., 67, passed away unexpectedly late Friday afternoon, September 5, in Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, September 8, in the Westview Cemetery in Wrightsville with his cousin, the Rev. Jarrell Lillard, officiating. Born March 23, 1941, in Americus, Mr. Slappey was a son of the late Thomas...
Mary Minor
August 31, 2008
Mary Tuchschmidt Minor, 86, died August 31, 2008 at her home in Americus, Ga. Mrs. Minor was born December 17, 1921 in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the daughter of the late Eugene Arnold and Dena Divney Tuchschmidt. She graduated from Fontbonne College in University City, MO and went on to a career in social work as a staff member...
Louise Lansford
August 26, 2008
Mrs. Mary Louise Buchanan Lansford, 88, died on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at Magnolia Manor Nursing Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 28, in the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel with Rev. Allan Purtill and Rev. John Brodess officiateing. Requested to serve as honorary pallbearers are Elegant Elders, members of the Session, Board of...
Lucille Albritton
August 26, 2008
Mrs. Lucille Albritton, 801 Douglas Drive, passed away at her residence on Tuesday evening, August 26. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 29, in Shiloh Baptist Church with Rev. Hugh Harbort officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Active pallbearers will include Cecil Albritton, Jr., Robbie Albritton, Brandon Albritton, Kevin Smith, Phillip Albritton, and...
Mary Posey Johnson
August 24, 2008
Mary P. Johnson peacefully passed away at Winter Haven Hospital on Sunday August 24, 2008 after a major stroke. She had resided at Spring Haven Retirement Center where she enjoyed and cherished her many friends. Mary Elizabeth Presnell Posey Johnson was born December 26, 1924 in Farminton, Missouri to Ina Ross Presnell and William Archie Presnell. She grew up and...
Patricia Thacker
August 24, 2008
Mrs. Patricia Thacker, 81, of 110 Shaaban Subdivision Road, Plains, GA, died Sunday, August 24, at her residence. A native of Richmond, VA, Mrs. Thacker was born June 1, 1927, a daughter of the late Allen Freeman Boyce and Augusta Patrick Boyce. Mrs. Thacker was a home maker & was a member of Rehoboth Baptist Church. She was preceded in...
William Lavada Williams
August 22, 2008
Mr. William Lavada Williams, 84, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, August 22, 2008, at Sumter Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, in the Martha McDonald Moore Memorial Chapel at Magnolia Manor. Rev. Allan Purtill and Magnolia Manor assistant chaplain Joy Wilson will officiate. The family will receive friends at the chapel...
Marjorie Ann Fletcher
August 20, 2008
Mrs. Marjorie Ann Bridges Fletcher, 82, 557 Lacross Road, Americus, passed away shortly after noon on Wednesday, August 20. Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Friday in the chapel of Hancock Funeral Home. Private interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. Brooks Partain will officiate, and music will be provided by Mrs. Ann Partain. The family will...
Irma Wise
August 12, 2008
Mrs. Irma L. Wise, 93, of Plains, passed away on Tuesday evening, August 12, at Lillian Carter Nursing Center. Graveside services will be conducted at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, in Lebanon Cemetery with Pastor Charles Thompson and Rev. Jeff Summers officiating. The family will receive friends at the Wise family residence in Plains. Those who so desire are...
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