PeoplesSouth Bank, a community bank headquartered in Colquitt, Georgia with thirty-one full service locations in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, announced the appointment of Royce Marlin Cannington, III (Beau) to the Bank’s Board of Directors.

“Our Commitment to Albany and every market we serve starts with proven leaders who know the region and embrace our southern values and customer service oriented community banking approach.  Beau is an exceptional addition to our board on both fronts.  We are thrilled to have someone of his caliber and reputation on board to help establish our presence and have an immediate impact in the market.” said Caleb Stuckey, PeoplesSouth Bank President

Royce Marlin Cannington, III (Beau) grew up in Iron City, Georgia and attended Southwest Georgia Academy (SGA). After graduating from SGA, Beau then attended Presbyterian College (PC) and graduated summa cum laude with honors in Biology in 1999. After PC, Beau was accepted into medical school at Mercer University School of Medicine where he earned his medical doctorate and graduated in 2004. After obtaining his MD, Beau attended the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville for radiology residency and completed an extra year at UF specializing in musculoskeletal radiology. Upon graduating from the University of Florida in 2010, Beau joined South Georgia Radiology Associates where he has been a partner since 2011.

Beau is married to Erin M. Cannington, MD who practices allergy and immunology in Albany, Georgia. They have two children (Cole and Caroline) and enjoy playing and watching sports, hunting, fishing, traveling, and watching UGA play football on Saturdays in the fall.