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Mr. Bobby Leon Brown, 83, of Sumner died Friday, October 16, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. The funeral service was held at 10:00 AM on Monday, October 19, 2015 at Terrell Baptist Church, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Halstead and Rev. Brad Hughes officiated. Mr. Brown was born…
Cindy Lavelle Sargeant, age 42, of Sylvester died September 25, 2015 at her residence. Celebration of Life Services were held later. Cindy was born April 7, 1973 to John Lewis and the late Dorothy Ann Stroup. She had lived in the area many years and enjoyed pets, sharing time with family and was always willing to…
Mr. Robert B. “ Bobby” McGough, 67, of Sylvester died Saturday October 10, 2015 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Liberty Hill Church Cemetery. The Rev. Randolph Pate and Bobby Joe Brown officiated. Mr….
Mrs. Dawn DuPree Stone, 69, of Fitzgerald died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Dorminy Medical Center. The graveside funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday October 15, 2015 at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Lloyd Stembridge and Mrs. Marsha Carol Watson Gandy officiated. Mrs. Stone was born on August 6, 1946 to the…
Mr. Freddie W. Mathews, 67, of Anderson City died Monday September 28, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday October 2, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel interment followed in the Kimball Cemetery. The Rev. Tim Mathews officiated. Mr. Mathews was born on January 17, 1948…
Mr. James L. “Jimmy” Spence, III, 60, of Leesburg died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at Willson Hospice House. A memorial service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2015 at Greenbriar Church, 3404 Gillionville Road, Albany, GA. Rev. Tim Bice officiated. Mr. Spence was born in Worth County on August 13, 1955 to…
Mr. Larry Russell McDonald, 72, of Sylvester died Tuesday September 29, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loved ones. The graveside service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 3, 2015 at Providence Cemetery. The Rev. Grady Morey officiated. Mr. McDonald was born in Worth County on October 15, 1942 to the late…
Mr. Loron H. Coxwell, 68, of Sylvester died Monday October 5, 2015 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment followed in the Leesburg Cemetery. Rev Larry Layfield and Mr. Cary Martin officiated. Mr. Coxwell was born in…
Mrs. Martha P. Cleveland, 88, of Sylvester died Friday October 2, 2015 at her daughter’s residence. A graveside service will be at 2:00 PM on Tuesday October 6, 2015 at the Rocky Creek Cemetery officiated by Grady Morey. Mrs. Cleveland was born in Doerun, GA. on March 12, 1927 to the late Clarence Kenneth and…
Mike W. Elmore, Jr., 64, of Sylvester, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 21st at Gordy New Bethel Baptist Church in Sylvester with Rev. Jeff Barker officiating. Gravesides services will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday, October 21st…