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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…
Camelia Frances Parker Anderson, age 56, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Memorial Services were held on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at The Jehovah Witness Kingdom Hall with Mark Owens preceding. Mrs. Anderson was born April 30, 1959 in Worth Co. Ga to Willie Frank Parker and the late Helen Ruth…
Joel B. Gunnells of Athens, formerly of Hartwell, Georgia, died peacefully at home November 10, 2015, after an extended illness. In his later years he suffered from Parkinson’s Disease and had multiple strokes. Mr. Gunnells was born in Hamtramck, Michigan, April 27, 1935, where his father worked for General Motors. His parents, Joel Boyd Gunnells,…
Mr. Terry L. Brooks, 72, of Sylvester died Tuesday November 10, 2015 at Regents Medical Center in Augusta. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday November 13, 2015 at Evergreen Baptist Church with the interment following in the church cemetery. The Rev. Harold Thomaston, Rev. David Williams and Rev Todd Brooks officiated….
Mrs. Louise Hattie Smith Tyson, 82, of Sylvester, passed away Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services were conducted at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 2, 2015 in the chapel of Hall & Hall Funeral Home. Interment followed at Floral Memory Gardens. Born September 16, 1933 in Owensboro, Kentucky, Mrs. Tyson was…
Jaxon Acie Singletary was granted his angel wings on October 26, 2015, following a lifelong journey with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. His final days were spent with family watching cartoons and playing video games, coloring and playing with playdoh, and getting plenty of cuddle time and massages from his parents. Jaxon’s life would seem too…
Mr. Clyde T. Denby, 63, of Leesburg died Tuesday October 27, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service held at 2:00 PM on Thursday at Banks Funeral Home with interment followed in the Providence Cemetery. The Rev. Rob Gray and Rev. Melvin Slappy officiated. Mr. Denby was born on March 13, 1952 in Worth County…
Cheryl Jane Willis Walker, 55, of Tifton passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015, at Pruitt Health Care in Sylvester. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 28, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Ms. Walker was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Born…
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…