Obituary Listing
Alvin Walker Spence
Apr 13, 2026
Mr. Alvin Walker Spence, age 92 of Americus, passed away Monday April 13, 2026 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M, Friday, April 17, 2026 at Lee Street Methodist Church. A visitation will be held from 1:00 – 2:00 P.M. at the Methodist Church. Interment will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev....
Jon Allan Suggs
Apr 11, 2026
Jon Allan Suggs, Sr. passed away on April 11, 2026.
He was born July 16, 1947 to the late Joseph Emory Suggs, Jr. and Jessie Mae McShan Suggs in Americus, GA. He graduated from Americus High School and South Georgia Technical and Vocational School. He served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1972 and was a Specialist Five serving in...
Barbara Avera Bowen
Apr 10, 2026
Mrs. Barbara Avera Bowen, age 87 of Americus, passed away on April 10, 2026 at her residence surrounded by her family. A celebration of life will be held 4:00 P.M., Monday, April 13, 2026 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral & Cremation Services. A visitation will be held on Monday, April 13, 2026 from 3:00 P.M – 4:00 P.M. Internment...
Joe Monroe Buchanan, Jr.
Apr 7, 2026
Mr. Joe Monroe “JM” Buchanan, Jr., age 86 of Plains passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family on April 7, 2026. No services are scheduled at this time.
JM was born on July 3, 1939 to the late Joe and Ruby Buchanan. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting or fishing. He was very talented at wood working. He retired...
Betty Sanders Whitt
Apr 5, 2026
Mrs. Betty Sanders Whitt, age 92, of Americus, passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Americus. A visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. until service time. A private interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Rev....
Alfred Douglas Hargrove, Jr.
Apr 3, 2026
Alfred “Al” Douglas Hargrove
December 21, 1942 – April 3, 2026
Alfred “Al” Douglas Hargrove, a devoted husband, proud grandfather and great-grandfather, decorated veteran, and accomplished engineer, passed away April 3, 2026. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday, April 7th at 2:00 PM at Aldridge Funeral Home with visitation to follow.
Al was born on December 21, 1942, and grew...
Nicholas John Smarra III
Mar 30, 2026
Mr. Nicholas John Smarra III, age 55, passed away on March 30, 2026. Services will be announced at a later date.
Nicholas was born April 3, 1971 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to his parents, Nicholas John Smarra, Jr. and Gayle Smarra. He had obtained a degree of Science in Public Health, a Bachelor’s of Science in Physics and a Minor in Electrical...
Shirley Dean Farr Gillespie
Mar 30, 2026
Shirley Dean Farr Gillespie, age 89, passed away March 30, 2026, at her home in Americus, Georgia. Funeral services will be held 11:30 A.M, Thursday, April 2, 2026 in the Chapel of Aldridge Funeral & Cremation Services. A visitation will be held Thursday, April 2, 2026 from 10:30 – 11:30 A.M. Internment will follow the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens....
Amelia Elizabeth Player
Mar 28, 2026
Amelia Elizabeth Cole Player, 97, of Americus, GA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at the home of her daughter, Paula Chappell, in Gainesville, FL.Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on April 11, 2026, at Central Baptist Church, with Dr. Bryan C. Myers, Senior Pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends at the church beginning at...
Dorothy Ann Stuckey Crook
Mar 16, 2026
Mrs. Dorothy Ann Stuckey Crook, of Americus, Georgia passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026, at Perfect Care Personal Care Home. She was born on March 28, 1941, in Oakland, Georgia.
Mrs. Crook dedicated over 40 years of service to the Sumter County Board of Education as a beloved school bus driver. She had a genuine love for people and was...
Robert Earl Hoffman
Mar 14, 2026
Mr. Robert Earl Hoffman, age 75, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2026 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Robert was born January 2, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA. He was the son of the late Robert Charles Hoffman and the late Lucille Surles Hoffman.
He served honorably in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, where he was stationed throughout his entire...
Maria Candelaria Costilla de Gonzalez
Mar 12, 2026
In Loving Memory of
Maria Candelaria Costilla de Gonzalez
Maria Candelaria Costilla de Gonzalez, born February 2, 1948, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico, was a woman whose life was built on love, strength, and devotion to her family.
Maria’s greatest joy in life was her family. She loved deeply and gave endlessly to those around her. Her home was always filled with warmth,...
Clarence "Gene" Reeves
Mar 7, 2026
Clarence Eugene "Gene" Reeves of St. Simons Island, Georgia, passed away on March 7, 2026. Gene was born on November 10, 1939, to the late J. H. (Jake) and Mildred Davis Reeves. Gene graduated in 1957 from Americus High School and attended the University of Georgia. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.
Gene was a man of many talents....
Janis Kelley Lacy
Mar 7, 2026
Mrs. Janis Kelley Lacy age 73, of Leslie, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026 at her home. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. at graveside at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery on March 10, 2026.
Born August 3, 1952 to the late Bud Kelley and Allene Bradley Kelley. She was one of four sisters that shared a great bond throughout...
William Ralph Woods, Jr.
Mar 6, 2026
William Ralph "Billy" Woods, Jr., passed away on March 4th, 2026 at his residence in Americus, Georgia, following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was born December 15, 1942, in Comer, Alabama, the son of the late Ralph Woods and Lucile Gary Woods. He graduated from Americus High School in 1961. He attended Georgia Southwestern College and the University...
Lonnie Hollis Duke
Mar 2, 2026
Mr. Lonnie Hollis Duke, age 82, of Americus, passed away on March 2, 2026 at his home. A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M, Monday March 9th at Calvary Baptist Church in Leslie. Rev. William Hall will officiate the service. The family will greet friends at Lonnie’s home on Sunday March 8th from 5:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M.
Lonnie was...
William Spann
Mar 2, 2026
Mr. William H. Spann Jr., 71, of Preston, passed away Monday, March 2, 2026, at Perfect Care Personal Care Home. He was born June 16, 1954, in Richland, Georgia. Mr. Spann was formerly employed as a groundskeeper for the Georgia Visitors Center in Plains, Georgia. He loved farm animals. He especially enjoyed raising chickens and attending chicken sales. In his...
Morgan Whaley
Mar 1, 2026
Kristen Morgan Whaley, born December 16, 1987, went to be with the Lord on March 1, 2026, after a long journey with a cancer called Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma, High Grade. Throughout her cancer journey, she kept the Lord first and foremost as her focus and her faith never wavered. Morgan’s service will be at Central Baptist Church, Americus, on Sunday...
Jimmy Bolin
Feb 22, 2026
Mr. Jimmy Durrell “Buddy” Bolin, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home on February 22, 2026, with his beloved wife, Penny, and faithful dog, Abbey, by his side. A memorial service will be held Thursday February 26th at 2:00 P.M. at First Methodist Church in Americus. The family will receive friend from 1:00 P.M. until service time at the...
Lynne McChargue
Feb 22, 2026
Donna Lynne Dickerson McChargue age 50, passed Sunday, February 22, 2026 at her home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 27th in the Chapel of Aldridge Funeral & Cremation Services. Rev. Troy Fripp will officiate the service. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will greet friends Thursday evening from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m....
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