Obituary Listing

Margaret E. Dawson

Margaret E. Dawson

Nov 11, 2015

Margaret E. Dawson, age 87, passed away peacefully at her daughter's residence on November 11, 2015. Funeral Services will be held at Macon Memorial Park Mausoleum on Sunday, November 15, 2015 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at the Macon Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends before the funeral from 1:00 PM until the time of the service...

Mrs. Aurora Adebowaie Adunni Owolabi

Mrs. Aurora Adebowaie Adunni Owolabi

Oct 31, 2015

Mrs. Aurora Adebowale Adunni Owolabi, age 85, passed away at Phoebe Sumter Hospital in Americus, GA on October 31, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at 12:00 PM (noon) in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Pastor Rhys Key will officiate. Interment will follow the funeral at Oak Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Mrs. Josie Bankston

Mrs. Josie Bankston

Oct 23, 2015

Mrs. Josie Bankston, age 93, originally of Hartwell, GA peacefully passed away in Anderson, South Carolina on October 23, 2015. Funeral services and interment will be held graveside on Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in Oak Grove Cemetery at 1:00 PM. Rev Wendy Peacock will officiate. Mrs. Bankston was born on July 11, 1922, the daughter of the late William Clarence...

Mrs. Betty Jean Mcelroy

Mrs. Betty Jean Mcelroy

Oct 22, 2015

Mrs. Betty McElroy (affectionately known to many as Miss Betty or Nanny), age 77, passed away at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center on October 22, 2015. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel at Aldridge Funeral Services. Reverend Raymond Smith will officiate. Interment will follow in Lebanon Cemetery in Plains, GA. The...

Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" Sheppard

Mrs. Margaret "Peggy" Sheppard

Oct 21, 2015

Mrs. Margaret A. Sheppard, age 92, known to many as "Miss Peggy", passed away in her home in Andersonville, GA on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. Funeral services will be held graveside at Andersonville National Cemetery on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow immediately. Miss Peggy was born on September 06, 1923 in Westchester County, N.Y., the...

Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes Arthur

Mrs. Elizabeth Hayes Arthur

Oct 21, 2015

Elizabeth Hayes Arthur passed away at the age of 87 on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus GA. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at the Williams Road Church of Christ in Americus, GA at 11:00 AM. Minister Keith Wisham will officiate. Interment will follow at 2:00 PM in Crown Hill...

Mrs. Angelina Coptsias Hancock

Mrs. Angelina Coptsias Hancock

Sep 4, 2015

Mrs. Jennie Hancock, a lifelong Americus resident passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, September 4, 2015. Jennie's parents Tosh and Mary Coptsias and her sister Pat emigrated from the island of Lemnos, Greece through Ellis Island in 1929. Jennie was raised in Americus along with her sister, Pat Coptsias McCurry and brother, Rigas Coptsias. She met her husband,...

Mrs. Doris Goodwin

Mrs. Doris Goodwin

Aug 24, 2015

Mrs. Doris Wells Goodwin, affectionately known as "Miss Doris", passed away at the age of 90 on Monday, August 24, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus GA. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2015 at 12:00 p.m. at the rostrum at Andersonville National Cemetery. Dr. Bryan Myers will officiate. Interment will follow in Andersonville National...

Margie Evelyn Powell

Margie Evelyn Powell

Aug 7, 2015

Mrs. Margie Evelyn Jackson Powell, 87, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 7, 2015 in Americus, GA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10, 2015 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. Guy Mathis will officiate. Interment will follow at the DeSoto City Cemetery. The family will receive friends in the chapel at Aldridge...

Mr. Charles Warren Ray

Mr. Charles Warren Ray

Aug 1, 2015

Charles Warren Ray, 82, of Albany, GA, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 1, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 5, 2015 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services.  Father Donald Hutchins will officiate.  Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.  The family will receive friends in the chapel at Aldridge Funeral Services on...

Elizabeth H. Cooper

Elizabeth H. Cooper

Jul 28, 2015

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Cooper, 81, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 30, 2015 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. Phil Minter will officiate.  Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.  The following will serve as Pallbearers: Wesley Walls, Benjamin McLemore, Tommie Stinson,...

Tommie Ruth Tabatt

Tommie Ruth Tabatt

Jul 25, 2015

Mrs. Tommie Ruth Tabatt, 72, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2015 at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2015 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services.  Rev. William Hall will officiate.  Interment will follow at Andersonville National Cemetery.  The family will receive friends in the chapel at...

Randall Lamar Player Sr.

Randall Lamar Player Sr.

Jul 17, 2015

Mr. Randall "Randy" Lamar Player Sr. 65 passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 in Americus, GA.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 21, 2015 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. Teresa Edwards and Mr. Edgar Player will officiate. Interment will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery.  The following will serve as Pallbearers: Frank Goodin, Wayne...

Bette (Wellons) Macquirter

Bette (Wellons) Macquirter

Jul 6, 2015

Mrs. Bette Wellons MacQuirter, 76, died peacefully on July 5, 2015. A visitation will be held at the at Aldridge Funeral Services on Tuesday, July 7, 2015 from 6 – 8 P.M. Aldridge Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in the Chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services.  Reverend Jeff Gassett will officiate. Interment will follow...

F. Manson Markette

F. Manson Markette

Jun 3, 2015

Mr. F. Manson Markette age 88, passed away at his residence surrounded by his family Wednesday afternoon, June 3, 2015.  A Memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church Saturday, June 6, 2015. Father Rick Buechner will officiate.  The family will receive friends at a reception at the church following the services.     Mr. Markette was born...

James Charles "Jamie" Crawford

James Charles "Jamie" Crawford

May 23, 2015

Mr. James Charles "Jamie" Crawford age 64, passed away at his residence in Oglethorpe, Ga. Saturday, May 23, 2015.  Funeral services with Military Honors will be held at Andersonville, National Cemetery in Andersonville, Ga. Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Tommy McConnell will officiate.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Tom Mathews, Lonnie Oliver, Braden Jennings, Trevor Jennings, George Smith...

Gwen Dawkins

Gwen Dawkins

May 12, 2015

Mrs. Gwen Dawkins age 66, passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 12, 2015 at Joe-Anne Burgin Nursing Home in Cuthbert, Ga.  Memorial service for Mrs. Dawkins will be held in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 Rev. Ben McFather will officiate.  The family will be receiving friends at the residence of Vickie Coleman 8707...

Kenneth W. Castleberry Jr.

Kenneth W. Castleberry Jr.

Apr 30, 2015

Mr. Kenneth W. Castleberry Jr. age 75, passed away Thursday morning, April 30, 2015 at Lillian Carter Health & Rehab in Plains, Ga.  A Memorial service will be held at 12:30 p.m. Monday, May 4, 2015 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services Rev. William Hall will officiate.  The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, May...

Ralph Newton Thomas

Ralph Newton Thomas

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Ralph Newton Thomas, 81, died peacefully on Monday, April 27, 2015. He died at his residence early Monday morning. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at First Baptist Church. Reverend Keith Parks and Reverend Rusty Mauldin will officiate. Mr. Thomas was born March 3, 1934 in Hoboken, Georgia. He was the son...

Morgan Jane Bass

Morgan Jane Bass

Apr 22, 2015

Ms. Morgan Jane Bass age 20 of Leesburg, Ga. passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 in Bryan County, Ga.  Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 noon Monday, April 27, 2015 in the chapel of Aldridge Funeral Services. Rev. Larry Shields will officiate. Interment will follow at the Leslie City Cemetery in Leslie, Ga.  The family will receive friends Monday,...