Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel

Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel Our Family, Serving Yours We are a localy owned family Funeral Home. We have a crematory at our location so your loved one is always in our care.

We can create a personal and meaningful service for you.

Today we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. ...
05/25/2026

Today we pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. Their courage, dedication, and love of freedom have shaped the nation we call home, and their legacies continue to live on in the stories we tell and the freedoms we cherish.

This Memorial Day, we extend our deepest gratitude to all who served and to the Gold Star families who carry their memory forward.
May we never forget. May their sacrifices always be remembered.

Richard Herman Bell, Sr., 85, of Americus, passed away at home, Sunday, May 10, 2026.A native of Ellaville, Mr. Bell wa...
05/11/2026

Richard Herman Bell, Sr., 85, of Americus, passed away at home, Sunday, May 10, 2026.

A native of Ellaville, Mr. Bell was the son of the late Wallace Richard Bell and Lillian Smith Bell. He retired from Triple A Modular Builders where he was a material manager. Mr. Bell enjoyed hunting and fishing with his family. He began landscaping their yard out of love for his beloved wife, Jacqueline. Over time, working in their yard became his passion. Everyone commented on how beautiful their yard was. He and Jacqueline were married for 64 years before her passing in 2024. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by their daughter, Christy Faye Bell and a sister, Joann Mayo.

He is survived by two sons, Ricky (Michelle) Bell and Wally (Sharon) Bell; seven grandchildren, Rick, Dustin, Billy (Ana), Alicia, Chelsea, Master Austin (Caitlin), and Colby Hudson; five great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild.

Those desiring, may make memorial contributions to:
Crisp Regional Hospice, 202 E, 4th Ave, Cordele, GA 31015
or to Shiloh Baptist Church, 961 Shiloh Rd., Americus, GA 31719.

To view service times, send flowers, and leave condolences please visit:
 https://www.greghancockfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/richard-bell-sr

Rev. Earl Dunmon will be officiating, and Greg Hancock is honored to serve the Bell family during this time.

Michael Dewayne Howell, of Albany, GA, passed away at his home on March 20, 2026, at the age of 66. He was born February...
03/26/2026

Michael Dewayne Howell, of Albany, GA, passed away at his home on March 20, 2026, at the age of 66. He was born February 6, 1960, in Montezuma, GA, to the late Eugenia Coker Walden and Bobrie Tilmon Howell.

He was a true nature lover who enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Dewayne leaves behind to cherish his memory one son, Michael Lee Howell of Liberty, SC; one brother, Timothy Howell (Shirley) of Blakely, GA; two sisters, Ramona Brookins of Jakin, GA, and Kimberly Bridges of Bainbridge, GA; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Dewayne is also preceded in death by his sister, Barbara Eugenia Thornton.

There will be a private memorial service with interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Americus, GA.

Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel is honored to serve Mr.Howell and his family at this time.

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142 Southland Road
Americus, GA
31709

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