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Nell Wadsworth Hall Calhoun found her life’s fulfillment in her faith, family and friends. She died on June 27, 2014 at Emory Midtown Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She is survived by her loving husband of 61 years, William W. Calhoun Sr., and children Nancy (Omer) Renner of Morristown, Tennessee; Betsy (Michael Corzine) Calhoun of Tallahassee,…
Mrs. Lola Rutherford Poole, 91, of Sylvester died Saturday June 28, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service were held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday July 1, 2014 at the Isabella Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Isabella Cemetery. Rev. Jason Jones and Rev. Al Wilbourn will officiate. Mrs. Poole was born on March…
Gov. Nathan Deal today announced the appointment of Ralph Powell as State Court judge and R. David Bryan as solicitor general of Worth County. The State Court judicial vacancy was created by the passing of the Hon. Clarence A. Miller. The solicitor general vacancy was created by the resignation of the Hon. Bryce A. Johnson….
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Haynes Thomas Trawick, 92, of Dothan, formerly of Sylvester and Albany, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014. He was born December 24, 1921 in Macon, Georgia. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Sylvester, Georgia, but was also a part of the First Baptist Church, Dothan, Alabama for the last three years. Haynes…
Despite the fact that the primary election took place in Worth County well over a month ago, Worth resident Kenneth Willis qualified last Thursday to run against Bettye Bozeman for the District 3 seat among the county Board of Commissioners. Because he missed the deadline to choose party affiliation, Willis will run as a non-partisan,…
Snipes Piggly Wiggly is proud to offer fireworks locally for your 4th of July holiday. Their tent will be set up in the parking lot through the July 4th holiday.
Fannie Zela York Bates, 96, of Moultrie, died Monday, June 16, 2014 at the home of her granddaughter in Moultrie. Graveside rites were held 11 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester with Rev. Jason Jones officiating. Born November 23, 1917 in Worth County, she was the daughter of the late William…
Mrs. Myrtle Ann Eldridge, 83, of Sylvester went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at the Willson Hospice House. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Isabella Baptist Church with interment following in Hillcrest Cemetery. Reverends Jason Jones and Billy Baker officiated. Mrs. Eldridge…
Mr. Bobby Eugene Rogers, Sr., 71, of Worth County died Monday June 16, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday June 18, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Tempy Cemetery. Rev. Roger Tillery officiated. Pallbearers included Dylan Rogers, Sugarman Doyle,…
Patricia Dianna “Patsy” Foster Dixon, 69, of Georgetown, GA died Thurs., June 19, 2014 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, GA. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m., CDT, Monday, June 23, 2014 at Chapman Funeral Home Chapel in Eufaula, AL. Rev. Bobby Joe Brown officiated with burial following in Georgetown Cemetery with Chapman Funeral…