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The Worth County Unit of the American Cancer Society will hold its 27th Annual “Love Lights a Tree” program on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. on the courthouse lawn. All cancer survivors, families, and friends are invited to attend this special celebration of life. A survivor reception will be held in the courthouse…
David Rouse Malcolm Book Signing Join local author David Rouse Malcolm at the Margaret Jones Public Library from 5 to 7 pm on Thursday, October 8 as he discusses his newly published book “Home Place: Remembering a Way of Life Long Gone.” The book is based on a series of 52 landscape paintings…
William E. “Bill” Williams passed away on October 10, 2015, from health complications. He was born on March 17, 1942 in Sylvester, Ga. and attended school in Sylvester and Bridgeboro. After moving several times for business, he settled in Pensacola in 1967. His greatest joy was spending time with family, especially his grandchildren and great…
Mrs. Billie Pearman Nelms, 86, died Sunday, October 11, 2015, at 4:10pm at Cannonwood Village in Tiger, GA. A longtime resident of Sylvester, Billie was born in Tift County to Maudell Cheek Pearman and Fred Pearman of Chula on March 19, 1929. A funeral service was held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, October 14, at the…
Mr. Bobby Leon Brown, 83, of Sumner died Friday, October 16, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. The funeral service was held at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Terrell Baptist Church, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Halstead and Rev. Brad Hughes officiated. Mr. Brown was born…
Cindy Lavelle Sargeant, age 42, of Sylvester died September 25, 2015 at her residence. Celebration of Life Services were held later. Cindy was born April 7, 1973 to John Lewis and the late Dorothy Ann Stroup. She had lived in the area many years and enjoyed pets, sharing time with family and was always willing to…
Mr. Robert B. “ Bobby” McGough, 67, of Sylvester died Saturday October 10, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Liberty Hill Church Cemetery. The Rev. Randolph Pate and Bobby Joe Brown officiated. Mr….
Mrs. Dawn DuPree Stone, 69, of Fitzgerald died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Dorminy Medical Center. The graveside funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday October 15, 2015 at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Lloyd Stembridge and Mrs. Marsha Carol Watson Gandy officiated. Mrs. Stone was born on August 6, 1946 to the…
Mr. Freddie W. Mathews, 67, of Anderson City died Monday September 28, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday October 2, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel interment followed in the Kimball Cemetery. The Rev. Tim Mathews officiated. Mr. Mathews was born on January 17, 1948…
Mr. James L. “Jimmy” Spence, III, 60, of Leesburg died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Greenbriar Church, 3404 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA. Rev. Tim Bice officiated. Mr. Spence was born in Worth County on August 13, 1955 to…