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John W. Taylor, Sr. (Dub), 91, passed away on Wednesday, August 13, 2014, at his home in Clermont, FL. Born October 19, 1922, in Chambers County, Alabama, to John Wesley and Betty Taylor, who predeceased him in death. He was a retired Crown Cork & Seal truck driver. Dub is survived by Audrey Davis Taylor,…
Mrs. Rubye Sparger Cooper, 95, of Sumner died Tuesday August 12, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday August 15, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mike Davis officiating. A second service will be held at 1:00 PM on Monday August 18, 2014 at the First…
Mr. Richard T. “Dusty” Rhoads, Jr., 62, of Sylvester died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his residence. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00 PM on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Bryant Drive Baptist Church. The Rev. Ron Stinson will officiate. Mr. Rhoads was born on April 29, 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to the…
Mr. Jim Harrison Merritt, Sr., 87, of Sylvester died Sunday, August 17, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Red Oak Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Lindsey Gay and Rev. Landon Alberson will…
Mrs. Sue Jackson Pilkinton, 61, of Sylvester died Friday, August 8, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday August 10, 2014 at the Crossroads Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Sycamore. Rev. Gene Huggins and Rev. Danny Dunn will officiate….
Mrs. Ruth Stephens Causey, 85, of Fitzgerald died Monday July 28, 2014 at Dorminy Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday July 30, 2014 at Kimball United Methodist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Donnie Sloan and Rev. Art Sprinkle will officiate. Mrs. Causey was born…
Mr. Franklin Edwards, 63, of Sylvester died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Phoebe-Worth Medical Center. The funeral service was Thursday, July 31, 2014 at 2:00 PM at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Brian Allen and Rev. Chris Hurt will officiate. Mr. Edwards was born on November 25,…
Mr. Wayne Saunders, 64, of Norman Park, died Monday, July 28, 2014 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was held 4:30 PM on Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Paulk’s Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Donnie Sloan will officiate. Mr. Saunders was born on July 26,…
Mrs. Inez Horten Grant, 70, of Sylvester died Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday, August 1, 2014 at Rocky Creek Primitive Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Elder Wendell Horten and Elder John Phillips will officiate. Mrs. Grant was born…
Mr. Hiram W. “Jack” Brooks, 84, of Sylvester died Friday, August 1, 2014 at Willson Hospice House. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, August, 3, 2014 at Pinson Memorial United Methodist Church with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Davis and Dr. Harold Thomaston will officiate. Mr….