February27

Mrs. Yolander Demetrous Sheppard Fletcher

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Funeral services for Mrs. Yolander Demetrous Sheppard Fletcher will be Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. at the St John A.M.E. Church in Plains, GA with Rev. George Frank Monts officiating. Burial will follow at the Lebanon Cemetery. Yolander died on Thursday, February 27, 2014 in Jacksonville, FL

Mrs. Yolander Demetrous Sheppard Fletcher was born on May 10, 1972 to Larry Sheppard and LaDaisy Schley-Ware.  At an early age she joined Mount Salem Baptist Church. She was a graduate of Americus High School class of 1990. Yolander was preceded in death by her grandparents Anne Maude Schley, Johnny Mae Cook, Georgia Lee and Author Lee Sheppard and Inez and Alfred Laster, one aunt Shirley Sheppard Gary, Americus, GA and two uncles: Sylvester Schley, Jacksonville FL, and Ned Brown, Americus, GA

 She is survived by her husband Kelly J Fletcher; A son, Darius J Fletcher and a daughter Kellya J Fletcher all of Jacksonville FL; two step kids Kelley and Andrew Fletcher, Jacksonville FL; her father Larry (Connie) Sheppard, Jacksonville FL; her mother LaDaisy (Eugene) Ware, Jacksonville, FL; a sister, Volisa (Jemale) Cross and two brothers: Montrell Sheppard both of Jacksonville FL; and Charles Hunt of Fort Lauderdale Fl.; grand parents: Baldwin (Sharon) Schley, Attleboro, MA; aunts: Inez (Johnny) Battle, Bertha (Walt) Bruce all of Plains, GA; Gwen (Joyce) Merritt, Yonkers, NY; Lavern (Bryant) Morrison New York, NY, Monica (Shannon) Daniels Ft. Walton Beach  Fl., Angela (Engene) Brown, Lakeland FL. Valerie Schley, Jacksonville FL; two uncles: Willie J. Sheppard, Macon, GA and Dudley (Shirley) Gary, Americus, GA;  two  nephews: Christopher Sheppard, Jacksonville, FL and Jarrod McNish Atlanta GA; two nieces Shambreka Bussey and Latia Sheppard, Jacksonville, FL;  mother and father-in-law Mamie and Jake Fletcher, Jacksonville FL; sister-in-law Angela Fletcher, Atlanta GA; and a very special friend Diane Moody and a host of great aunts & uncles cousins and friends. 

 

 

 


February27

Infant Jada Ann Brown

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Graveside services for infant Jada Ann Brown will be Friday, February 28, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Westend Cemetery in Butler, GA with Pastor Michael Fowler officiating.

Little Jada Ann Brown was born October 15, 2013 in Americus GA. to Kristin Knowlton Demetrice D. Brown.  She flew home to heaven on February 23, 2014.

Jada is now resting with her family that proceeded her in death: Grandparents; Dorothy A. Knowlton, Charlie (Estelle) Knowlton, Thomas J. Brown, Bessie Mae Myles, Quida Brown, Pat Brown; Aunts; Carolyn knowlton, Gloria Knowlton, Stephanie Ann Brown and Latresh “Tweety” Brown. 

 

Jada leaves to cherish her memory, devoted parents: Kristin Knowlton and Demetrice D. Brown both of Americus, GA; Brothers and Sister: Kelonte Knowlton, Michelle Jackson, Aumodia Lewis, Chi’miriah Lewis, Shametria Lewis, Ja’Kyrston Brown, Andre Lembrick, Chi’ Robinson and Jalisa Evans; Grandparents:  Lorenza Peeples, Thomaston GA and Zebbie Grey of Americus GA; one great grandmother, Teletia (Thomas) Brown of Preston GA; devoted aunts and uncles: Roshan Brown  of Montezuma GA, Karista Knowlton  of Leslie GA, Kelvin Knowlton, Steven Knowlton, Jessie F.  Knowlton Jr.  all of Butler, GA, Kaylnn Bunkley  of Geneva GA, Tyshun Brown  of Salayia, Doha Qatar; devoted great aunts: Virginia Knowlton  of Butler, GA, Debra Knowlton  of Ideal, GA and Gloria L. Walter Marshall of Americus, GA.

 

 

February18

Mr. Clarence Thomas, Jr.

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Mr. Clarence Thomas, Jr., age 78, of Travelers Rest Road, Montezuma, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014 at Montezuma Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at the New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Allen Waters officiating.

Clarence Thomas, Jr. was born May 11, 1935 in Montezuma, Georgia. He was the fifth child born to the late Clarence Tolbert Thomas and Lonnie Haugabook Thomas. Siblings who preceded him in death are Betty Green, Harvey Thomas, Joe Lewis Thomas, Mary Lizzie Thomas and Earnest James Thomas.

He leaves to cherish his memory, a daughter: Louise Bibbs of St. Robert, Missouri; two grandchildren: Veronica Williams and Willie J. Williams, Jr. (Mindy), and eight grandchildren all of St. Robert, Missouri; a loving and devoted niece and nephew Jacqueline and Damon Felton of Montezuma, Georgia; two sisters: Dorothy Thomas of Montezuma, Georgia and Millie Loman of Atlanta, Georgia; a host of nieces, nephews, other loving relatives and friends.

 

 

 

February15

Ms. Viola Glover

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Funeral services for Ms. Viola Louise Glover of Plains, Georgia will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 1:00 P.M. at the St John A.M.E. Church in Plains, Georgia with Pastor Shirley Strawter officiating. Burial will follow at the Lebanon Cemetery in Plains, Georgia.

 Viola Louise Glover was born January 18, 1951 in Sumter County, Georgia to the late Tiney Glover and the late Viola Williams Glover. She was educated in the Sumter County School System. Ms. Viola is preceded in death by an Uncle Aaron Glover Jr. At an early age she joined St. John A. M. E. Church of Plains Georgia, where she sang in the choir and was the church custodian. “Ms. Vi” as she was affectionately called, loved her family and to plant flowers in her yard. She also was a faithful worker at Ryan’s steak house for 10 years until her health failed. Ms. Glover died on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at the Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia.

 

Viola leaves to cherish her memories; two daughters: Glenda Glover (Claude) of Tampa Florida and Salena Glover (Corey) of Americus Georgia; one son, Clemond Glover (Cindy) of Americus, Georgia; two sisters: Lizzie Harper of Americus, Georgia and Lena Wilson of Plains Georgia; one brother, Moses Glover Sr. of Detroit, Michigan; one uncle, Clarence Jordan of Alabama; very close friends: Jan Hobgood, Janie Harper (Billy), Shirley Gary (Dudley). Brenda Battle (Johnathan), Jackie Franklin (Rose); two beautiful grandchildren: Ashley Thrash of Florida, Quasha Glover of Americus Georgia and other relatives and friends also survive.

 

 

 

 
 

 

 

February05

Mr. Joseph Williams

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Funeral services for Mr. Joseph B. Williams affectionately known as “Beanie Boy” will be held on Monday, February 10, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. in the Chapel of West’s Mortuary. Mr. Williams died on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at the Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Georgia 

 

Mr. Joseph B. Williams was born in Buena Vista, Georgia on July 25, 1954 to the late John Minyard and Mahalia Williams.  

 

Survivors include his wife of 40 years Mrs. Jeanette Brown Williams of Americus, Georgia; A daughter Ms. Cheryl Williams of Americus, Georgia; one sister, Mrs. Jeanette Robinson of Jonesboro, Georgia; three sisters-in-Law: Mrs. Edna Wilborn, Mrs. Katie Seay and Ms. Dorothy Seay all of Americus, Georgia; three grandchildren: Shymeka Williams, Jakalen Williams and Jakelen Williams all of Americus, Georgia; one great grandson, Princeton Williams of Americus, Georgia; two devoted cousins: Mrs. Lorene Floyd and Mrs. Hattie Pitts both of Americus, Georgia; a devoted niece, Mrs. Claudia Walters of Americus, Georgia. Several other relatives and friends also survive.