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Mr. Harvey Raymond Young, 91 of Albany, died on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at his daughter’s residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday March 28, 2019 at the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, interment followed in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The Rev. David Williams, Mr. James Lewis and Rev. Douglas Hatcher officiated. …
Bennie Carless Salter, 83, of Poulan, Georgia died March 24, 2019 at Pruitt HealthCare, Sylvester after a short illness from cancer. The Funeral service was held at 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 27, 2019 at Wrights Chapel Church, Worth County. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Reverend Jackie Cabaniss officiated. Pallbearers for the service included, Ron…
Mrs. Betty Ann Crowe 89 of Sylvester, died on Sunday, March 24, 2019 at the Pine Shadows Retirement Home. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at Bank Funeral Home, interment followed in the Colquitt County Cemetery at 2:00 PM. The Rev. Jimmy Cargle officiated. Mrs. Crowe was born…
Mr. William Lee Causey, 84 of Poulan, died on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the Pine Hill Baptist Church, interment followed in the Pine Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Wright and Rev. Walt Tompkins officiated. Mr. Causey was born…
Mr. Alton Jeffrey “Jeff” Jones, 59 of Sylvester, died on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Bethel Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Story and Rev. Jason Jones will…
Mr. Leonard Hall, 62 of Sylvester, died on Thursday March 21, 2019 at the Willson Hospice House. The graveside service was held at 4:00 PM on Friday, March 22, 2019 in the Sunnyside Cemetery in Cordele. The Rev. Mark Willis officiated. Mr. Hall was born on May 7, 1956 in Crisp County, to the late…
Mrs. Elaine L. Douglas, 72 of Sumner, died on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at the First Baptist Church of Sylvester, interment will follow in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Duncan will officiate. Mrs. Douglas was born on…
Mr. Carol Salter, 78 of Sylvester, died on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the Willson Hospice House. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Pine Forest Cemetery. The Rev. Jill Willingham and Rev. Jimmy Voyles officiated. Mr. Salter was born…
Mrs. Bettye Van Powell Childs, age 89, of Statesboro, Georgia, passed into eternal rest at Ogeechee Area Hospice on March 13, 2019. Bettye was born on August 7, 1929 in Sylvester, Georgia where she was raised. She graduated from Sylvester High School and earned a teaching certificate at Georgia Southwestern College at Americus prior to…
Ms. Virginia “Ginny” Ann Souter, 81 of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Pruitt Health of Sylvester. The funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment will follow in the Shingler Cemetery. The Rev. Dexter Wilson and Rev. Jason Jones will…