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Mr. William R. “Bill” Spurgeon, 61, of Poulan died Sunday December 27, 2015 in Birmingham Alabama. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday December 31, 2015 at the Isabella Baptist Church the interment followed in the Isabella Cemetery. The Rev. Jason Jones and Rev Rob Gray officiated. Mr. Spurgeon was born on…
Mr. Joseph W. “Bo” Cook, Sr., also known as “Papa Cook”, 82, of Sylvester died January 1, 2016 in Atlanta. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday January 6, 2016 at the Pine Hill Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Wright will officiate. Mr….
Mrs. Ollie “Mae” Hufstetler, 86, of Warner Robins passed away on Friday, December 25, 2015 at Cameron Hall Assisted Living Center in Canton. Graveside funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at the Andersonville National Cemetery with Pastor Mike Slade officiating. No public visitation is planned. Mrs. Hufstetler was a…
Mrs. Connie Banks Hall Pickelsimer, 67, of Sylvester died Friday December 25, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday December 30, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Providence Cemetery. The Rev. Tommy Powell will officiate. Mrs. Pickelsimer was born…
Mr. Leonard Knox Watson, 85, of Sylvester died Friday, December 11, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 1:00 PM on Monday, December 14, 2015 at Gordy New Bethel Baptist Church with interment following in the Sunnyside Cemetery in Cordele. The Rev Jeff Barker officiated. Mr. Watson was born in…
Mr. Earnest J. “EJ” Jones, 80, of Sylvester died Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Graveside service was held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Hillcrest Cemetery with full military honors. The Rev. Earnie Pirkle officiated. Mr. Jones was born in Jackson County, GA on May 20, 1935…
Mrs. Sharon Hull Leymeister, 59, of Sylvester died Sunday, December 13, 2015 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 at the First Baptist Church with the interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Carter officiated. Mrs. Leymeister was born in Millington, Tennessee on October…
Mr. Charles Grady Fulford, 81, of Sylvester died Thursday November 26, 2015 at Pine Shadows retirement manor . A celebration of Life was held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Antioch Baptist Church with a private graveside service at Riverside Cemetery in Albany Ga. The Rev. Bruce Gordon and Rev. Kevin Johnson…
Mrs. Debbie Love, 62, of Sylvester died Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Salem Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Stephen Crocker, Mr. Brian Bearden and Rev. Jackie Cabaniss will officiate. Mrs….
Miss Lovie Elaine Blackwell, 65, of Sylvester died Friday November, 27, 2015 at her residence after a long bout from complications following cancer. Her remains were cremated. A Memorial service was held at 5:00 PM on Monday November 30, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. Rev. Grady Morey officiated. Miss Blackwell was born on February…