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Mrs. LaNelle Ford Troutman, 87 of Poulan, died Friday, January 11, 2019 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at the Poulan United Methodist Church interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Purnell and Mr. Bill Piland officiated. Mrs. Troutman was born on September…
Mr. Robert “Bob” Marchione, of Warwick died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Crisp Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Mike DeLoach officiated. Mr. Marchione was born in White Plains NY on December…
Mrs. Barbara J. Spears, 75, of Sylvester, died January 10, 2019 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiated. Mrs. Spears was born on April 22, 1943 in Alabama…
Mrs. Debra G. Murphy, 67 of Sylvester, died on, Sunday January 6, 2019 at Pine Shadows Retirement Manor. The funeral service was held on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel interment followed in the Cobb-Suncrest Memorial Gardens. Elder Michael Barnes officiated. Mrs. Murphy was born on March 11, 1951 in Germany, to…
Mr. Ernest Silas Ramey, 58 of Worth County, died on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home with full military honors. The Rev. Jerry Etheredge will officiate. Mr. Ramey was born on August 31, 1960 in Clayton…
Mr. Kenneth “Ken” Matteson Strong, 82 of Poulan, died on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held Saturday, January 12, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Chuck Knight officiated. Mr. Strong was born on May 10, 1936 in Oneonta, NY…
Mr. William “Junior” Giles, 57 of Ashburn, died on Friday, January 4, 2019 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Monday January 7, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home interment followed in the Wright’s Chapel Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Ray officiated. Mr. Giles was born on November 18, 1961 in Tifton,…
Mr. Ralph William Childers, 66 of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 29, 2018 at his residence. The graveside service was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Melvin Slappy officiated. Mr. Childers was born on May 18, 1952 in Rome, GA to the late Willie…
Mrs. Martha Hortman Adams, 72 of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Trey Brown officiated. Mrs. Adams was born on September 8, 1946 in Worth…
Andrew Bryant “Drew” Miller, III, age 58, peacefully passed away on December 30, 2018, at Kennesaw Hospital after a year of declining health because of Diabetes. He was surrounded by his loving family, sister Andrea Miller, his Aunt Carol Wilkes, and several close friends. He will be remembered by many as a top caliber chef…