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Mrs. Ann Bates, 77 of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care of Sylvester. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Sylvester. The Rev. Donnie Duncan officiated. Mrs. Bates was born on October 26, 1942 in Irvin County,…
Mrs. Floria Huggins Nelms, 80, of Poulan, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Poulan Baptist Church, interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Mike DeLoach and Rev. Freddie White officiated. Mrs. Nelms was born…
Mr. Warren Eldridge Barfield, 95, of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Oaks at Oakland Plantation In Lee County. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Salem Baptist Church, interment followed in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Story officiated. Mr. Barfield was…
Joyce Price Harrell, 80, of Poulan, GA died Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 29, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Tommy Lowery and Pastor Barry Butters will officiate. Born in Arlington, GA, Mrs. Harrell lived in Albany for half of her life…
Mr. Silas M. Tomberlin, 86, of TyTy, died on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at the Georgia War Veterans Home in Milledgeville Ga. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Friday December 27, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Damascus Cemetery with full military honors. The Rev. Ronnie Howell officiated….
Mrs. Mary Bea Watson Powell, 83, of Sylvester died on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday December 27, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Providence Cemetery. The Rev. Charles McCardle officiated. Mrs. Powell was born on April 29, 1936…
Gregory “Greg” Mark Kirk, 56, of Americus, beloved husband, father, G-papa, and statesman, passed away peacefully and earned his angel wings joining our Lord and Savior after a tough fought fight with Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare liver bile duct cancer, on Sunday, December 22, 2019, with his beloved wife, Rosalyn J. Kirk, and family by…
Mrs. Christene Melton “Tene” Kilcrease, 75, of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Pine Shadows Retirement Manor. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Cooper and Rev. Bruce Gordon officiated. Mrs. Kilcrease…
Mrs. Bobbie Jean, “B.J.” Frasier Patterson, 82, of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Fellowship Personal Care Home. The funeral service was held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Pine Forest Baptist Church, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Trey Brown, Rev. Jason Jones and Rev. Brad…
Lenard Terry was born in Sumner, Georgia in January 1, 1932 to the late William and Emma Gardner Terry. He departed this life on Sunday, November 17, 2019. He was also proceeded in death by two siblings, Clemmie and William L. Terry. At an early age, he became a member of the Millers Chapel AME…