(Family Features) Whether dad wants to spend his day on the patio, in the garage, on the couch or at a ballgame, Father’s Day is the perfect opportunity to celebrate everything that makes him special to you and your family. Since each dad is a little different, it’s sometimes tough finding just the right gift…
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Former Worth County Softball Coach Suzanne Kluball is seeking help to provide a stable home for two young men. While Kluball is a Valdosta native, she coached in Worth County for three years before returning to Lowndes Middle School to serve as a coach in their softball program. According to the coach, “Two years ago,…
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Carolyn Sue Smith, 74, of Lee County, GA, died May 31, 2018 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Liberty Hill Baptist Church. Rev. David Williams will officiate. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. A native of Worth County, GA, Mrs. Smith was born to the late…
Mary Banks Spurlin, age 83, of Lawrenceville, GA passed away Sunday, May 27, 2018. She is survived by children, Daphne and Dan Reilly, Lawrenceville, GA, Charles and Yvette Spurlin, Dacula, GA, Thomas and Kathy Spurlin, Sylvester, GA, Russell and Dana Spurlin, Sylvester, GA, Robert Golden, Clearwater, FL, Melanie Kirkbride, Port Richey, FL; ten grandchildren; five…
Mr. John Culpepper, 88, of Sylvester died Sunday, April 22, 2018 at Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at First Baptist Church interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Duncan and Rev. Earnie Pirkle officiated. Mr. Culpepper was born on September…
(StatePoint) Parents are socking away more money for their children’s higher education, and they are doing so in smarter ways, suggests a new report from Sallie Mae. One-third of parents saved more for college this year than last, and the average amount saved –$18,135– is the highest amount reported in the last five years of…
Mr. James “Lou” Giddens, Sr., 67, of Poulan died Monday, May 14, 2018 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the Poulan Baptist Church with interment following in the Poulan Cemetery. Rev. Freddy White officiated. Mr. Giddens was born on April 27, 1951 in Worth…
Mrs. Willie Maude Futrill, 95, of Poulan died Monday May 21, 2018 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Thursday May 24, 2018 at the Poulan Baptist Church. The Rev. Trey Brown and Rev. Freddy White officiated. Interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. Mrs. Futrill was born on May 22,1922…
David George “Dave” Jeffords III died in Macon on Monday, May 21, 2018. He was 68. Dave was born in Sylvester, Georgia, to the late Mary Cromley and David George Jeffords, Jr., and grew up there, graduating in 1967 from Worth County High School. He attended the University of Georgia in Athens, receiving his B.B.A….
