Obituary Listing

Mr. Lawrence C. Smith Jr.

Mr. Lawrence C. Smith Jr.

Dec 8, 2021

Mr. Lawrence C. Smith, age 90 of Americus, passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021 at Wilson Hospice House in Albany, GA. Graveside funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Rehoboth Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Jason Owens will officiate the service. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Lawrence Claude Smith Jr....

Mr. Harry Wade Bartlett

Mr. Harry Wade Bartlett

Dec 8, 2021

Mr. Harry Wade Bartlett age 86, of Americus, passed away Wednesday, December 08, 2021 at Montezuma Health and Rehabilitation. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Central Baptist Church. Rev. Hugh DeLoach and Dr. Bryan Myers will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the...

Mr. Allen Dale Ragan

Mr. Allen Dale Ragan

Dec 8, 2021

Allen Dale Ragan passed away peacefully at his home in Americus, Georgia on Wednesday, December 8th, 2021 after a valiant battle with cancer. Allen was a steadfast and devoted family man who is survived by those he loved very much; his childhood sweetheart and wife of 40 years, Elizabeth Ann, (Beth), Sawyer Ragan, loving daughters, Amanda Ragan Ritter, (Tony), of...

Carole E. Brown

Carole E. Brown

Dec 5, 2021

Mrs. Carole E. Brown age 87, of Americus, passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021 at the Lillian Carter Nursing Center in Plains. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 8, 2021 in the Chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. Hugh Deloach and Dr. Bryan Myers will officiate the service. The family will receive friend from 6:00 until...

Mr. Bobby Daniel Gillis

Mr. Bobby Daniel Gillis

Nov 29, 2021

Mr. Bobby D. Gillis age 75, of Cobb, passed away Monday, November 29, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 3, 2021 graveside at the DeSoto United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Jason Owens will officiate the service. The family will receive friends at the Desoto United Methodist Church Sanctuary Friday, December...

Mr. William James Mitchell

Mr. William James Mitchell

Nov 28, 2021

Mr. William James Mitchell age 68, of Americus, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev. John Walker will officiate the service. The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 2nd from 12:30 p.m. until 1:30 p.m. at Aldridge...

Mr. Ken Taylor Goodman

Mr. Ken Taylor Goodman

Nov 16, 2021

Mr. Ken Taylor Goodman, 58 of Americus, GA, passed away Tuesday November 16, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, November 19, 2021 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. Daryl Lewis will officiate the service. Interment will follow in the Arabi-Antioch Cemetery in Crisp County. A visitation will be held...

Mrs. Betty L. Askew

Mrs. Betty L. Askew

Nov 6, 2021

Mrs. Betty Lee Askew, age 81, of North Vernon, Indiana passed away Saturday, November 6, 2021 in Columbus, Indiana. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, November 11, 2021 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. James Beckett will officiate. Interment will follow at the Rock Pond Baptist Church Cemetery in Iron City, Georgia at 3:30 p.m....

Deborah Lynne Deriso

Deborah Lynne Deriso

Oct 31, 2021

Deborah Lynne Deriso age 60 passed away Sunday, October 31, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2021 at the Ellaville City Cemetery. Rev. Mark Poole will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the cemetery. Deborah Lynne Deriso was born July 28, 1961 in Americus. She...

Mrs. Allene Bradley Kelley

Mrs. Allene Bradley Kelley

Oct 18, 2021

Mrs. Allene Bradley Kelley age 94 of Americus, passed away Monday, October 18, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from the graveside at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. William Hall will officiate the service. The family will receive friends following the services at the graveside. Allene Bradley Kelley was born April 5,...

Lucy A. Frazier

Lucy A. Frazier

Oct 10, 2021

Mrs. Lucy A. Frazier age 87, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021 at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. William Hall will officiate the service. The family will receive friends following the service in Andersonville. Lucy Alston Frazier was born June 30, 1934 in Preston,...

Ms. Martha Jean Braddy

Ms. Martha Jean Braddy

Sep 20, 2021

Martha Jean Braddy, age 78, of Americus passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, September 25, 2021 at 1:00pm graveside at Magnolia Park Cemetery in Warner Robins, GA. Rev. Bud Womack will officiate the service. Martha Jean Boka Braddy was born November 3, 1942 in Williston, Florida. She was...

Donna Kay Ray

Donna Kay Ray

Sep 18, 2021

Donna Kay Ray, 62 of Andersonville GA, passed away Saturday September 18, 2021. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at the Andersonville City Cemetery. Rev. Jeremy Barrett will officiate the service. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, September 21st from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Aldridge Funeral Services. Donna Kay Dozier Ray...

Mr. William Wilson Reid

Mr. William Wilson Reid

Sep 18, 2021

Mr. William Wilson Reid, age 61, of Americus passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 21st at Shiloh Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Reverend Hugh Harbort will officiate. A visitation will be held Monday, September 20th from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM in the chapel...

Mr. Darrell Dean Waldal

Mr. Darrell Dean Waldal

Sep 14, 2021

Darrell Dean Waldal, 81, of Americus, GA, passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev Tom Dowdy will officiate. Interment with military honors will follow at Andersonville National Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until service time...

Mr. Russell B. Giddings

Mr. Russell B. Giddings

Sep 13, 2021

Russell Bruce Giddings, 72 of Preston GA, passed away Monday September 13, 2021. A memorial service with military honors will be held 11 am Saturday September 18, 2021 at Faith Baptist Church. Rev. Curtiss Moore will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service. Russell Bruce Giddings was born December 2, 1948 in Wetumpka, Alabama. He was the son...

Mr. Silas Brink Bush

Mr. Silas Brink Bush

Sep 5, 2021

Silas Brink Bush, 91 of Americus, passed away Sunday September 5, 2021 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Cedar Springs Cemetery in Cedar Springs, GA. Pastor Edward Bryan will officiate. The family will receive visitors on Thursday, September 9, 2021 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services...

Loretta Jolley Flournoy

Loretta Jolley Flournoy

Aug 30, 2021

Loretta "Retta" Jolley Flournoy, 59 of Bronwood GA, passed away Monday August 30, 2021 at Pheobe Sumter Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 2, 2021 in the Bronwood City Cemetery. Rev. Brad Hughes will officiate the service. The family will receive friends at their residence 1920 Cemetery Road in Bronwood. Loretta Nadine Jolley Flournoy...

Laura D Lynch

Laura D Lynch

Aug 23, 2021

Laura Calhoun Dunn Lynch of Richland, passed away August 23, 2021. Laura was born on April 27, 1955, in Richland, Georgia, the eldest daughter of Hewlette Rhodell Dunn, Jr., and Susan Mitchiner Sims Dunn. Laura grew up in Richland, attended Greenfield Academy, Wesleyan College and Columbus College. She was the proud mother of three children, Sallie Sibley Fort Minick, Floyd...

Anita Maria Foster

Anita Maria Foster

Aug 22, 2021

Anita Maria Foster, 90 of Americus, passed away Sunday August 22, 2021 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2021 at Andersonville National Cemetery. Rev. Michael Truitt will officiate the service. The family will receive friends following the service. Anita Maria Heinemann Foster was born November 12, 1930 in Gottingen, Germany. She was...