Mr. Omer C. “Mac” McCann, Jr., 76, of Sylvester, passed away, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services were conducted at 11:30 Thursday, November 7, 2013 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Terry Sinard officiated with interment following at 3:00 at Deboise Cemetery in Hentown, GA. Born July…
On February 26, 1919, a baby girl was born to George Walker and Annie Harris-Walker in Turner County, Georgia. Lollie Mae was the oldest child of their union and she had a younger sister Rosie Singleton, who preceded her in death. Her early years were greatly enhanced by her grandparents, Lizzie and Robert Ealy, who…
Mr. John Herman Ivey, 84, of Atlanta, GA, former resident of Albany, died November 8, 2013 at his home. Born in Worth County, GA, Mr. Ivey lived most of his life in Albany where he served as a Sunday school superintendent and deacon of Living Faith Fellowship for over twenty years. He was a partner…
Mrs. Nadine Suggs Jackson, 86, of Tifton, formerly of Poulan died Thursday October 10, 2013 at Tift Rehab Center of South Georgia. The graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday October 12, 2013 in the Poulan Cemetery with Rev. Rocky Duckworth officiating. Mrs. Jackson was born on September 11, 1927 to the late…
Mr. Junior “J. R.” Jordan, 70, of Sylvester died Friday November 8, 2013 at Sylvester Health Care. The graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on Monday November 11, 2013 at Poulan Cemetery with Mr. Roger German officiating. Mr. Jordan was born on June 3, 1943 in Pavo to the late Charlie Albert and Geraldine…
At approximately 4 p.m., Worth County Fire Rescue and the Worth County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to 117 Etheredge Road to the home of Gerald Alan Etheredge. According to Coroner Johnny Johnson, Etheredge exited the truck he was driving, a late 60’s model, leaving the vehicle in neutral while he opened a gate. The truck…
Worth County Fire Rescue responded to 232 Dykes Drive at approximately 1 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, crews began immediately working to extinguish a set of mobile homes previously used to house dogs and puppies. The property belongs to Lewis Hillard, 69, a Sylvester native, who was found to be operating an unlicensed dog breeding business…
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Worth County will receive $9,702 in Federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. These funds have been awarded to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in Worth County. The selection was made by a national board that is chaired by…
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Matthew Rooks, a fourth grader at Worth County Elementary School was in complete shock recently when he received a personal thank you note and a Steven Jackson jersey from the Atlanta Falcons. Matthew has been collecting hundreds of cans of food to help WCES attempt to win one of the top three places for the…