Mrs. Idola Gunn Huff McCawley, 93, of Sylvester died Monday, May 21, 2018 at her residence. A memorial service was held at 10:00 AM on Friday, May 25, 2018 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charlie Brown officiating. Mrs. McCawley was born on May 7, 1925 in Worth County to the late Walter…
Story by Cale Colby Worth County EMS and Worth County Fire-Rescue were dispatched to the campground at Lake Blackshear in Warwick at approximately 11:00am on May 20 after a 32 year-old man was reportedly bitten on the hand by a venomous copperhead moccasin. As Warwick firefighters were arriving with the ambulance on the en route,…
Worthen Clytte Youngblood, 91, of the Red Rock Community in Worth County, went peacefully to be with his Lord and Savior on May 18, 2018 while surrounded by his family at his home. The Celebration of Life service was held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, May 20, at the Salem Baptist Church in Worth County. …
Mrs. Dorothy Young Brooks, 88, of Worth County died Saturday, May 19, 2018 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Banks Funeral Home with interment following in the Paulk’s Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Mike Carter and Rev. Donnie Wright officiated. Mrs. Brooks was born on October…
Donald G. Jordan, 91, of Tifton passed away on May 11, 2018. A funeral mass will be held at Our Divine Saviour Catholic on Thursday, May 17. Visitation will be held an hour prior to the service at the church. He will be interred at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama at a later date….
Mr. Brad Hatfield, Sr., 73, formerly of Sylvester, died Saturday, May 12, 2018 at his daughter’s residence in Dacula, Georgia. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, May 17, 2018 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Ron Stinson officiated. Mr. Hatfield was born on December 5, 1944…
The following reports were compiled by the Worth County Sheriff’s Office between May 1 and May 15: Andrew Dumas, Sr., 71, of Sylvester was charged with three counts of aggravated child molestation and sodomy ( with force against a person’s will) on May 4. Javontae Jackson, 21, of Sylvester was charged with second degree burglary…
(Family Features) Summer may be a break from formal education, but keeping kids excited about learning can be an easy was to keep them active and engaged instead of zoned out on screen time. The National Summer Learning Association estimates that kids can lose up to two months of learning during the summer but involving…
The following reports were compiled by the Sylvester Police Department between April 1 and April 30. Bobby Brown, 34, of Sylvester was charged with theft by taking (less than $1,500). Devonta Covin, 25, was charged with possession of a schedule I narcotic. Reginald Manuel, 29, of Sylvester was charged with operating a vehicle without a…
TIFTON – Rachel Juanita “Nita” Coleman, 70, of Tifton passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, May 10, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ronnie Cone and the Rev. John Cone officiating. A private burial was held for…
