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Mrs. Virginia Dixon Heard, 82, of Albany died on Thursday June 5, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday June 7, 2014 at Faith Baptist Church with interment following in Floral Memory Gardens. Active pallbearers included Everett Cox, Phillip Duke, Michael Rouse, Tony Davis, Richie Bates…
Mrs. Carolyn Jones Cravey, 89, of Sylvester died Friday, June 6, 2014 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The graveside funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2014 in Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Mike Davis officiated. Mrs. Cravey was born on December 17, 1924 in Unadilla, GA to the late, Henry Jackson and…
While a husband, mother, siblings, relatives and friends mourned the loss of a woman who had brought so much joy to their lives, Robin Fletcher Elmore was rejoicing in her heavenly home after passing away peacefully at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital Saturday morning. Born December 22, 1962 in Albany, Robin was one of Roy Lee…
Carneita Mosley Willis, age 68, of Toledo, Ohio passed away April 25, 2014, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio Perrysburg. Carneita was born August 10, 1945, to Eunice S. Manuel and Joseph Jackson of Sylvester, GA. She retired from Libbey Glass Co. after 26 years of service. Carneita married Henry Willis in 1965. From this union,…
Mrs. Mary Alday “Lil Sis” Bailey, 62, of Sumner died Thursday June 5, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday June 7, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Bailey was born on August 3, 1951 in Donalsonville, GA to the late Ned and Ernestine Johnson Alday. …
Mr. Phillip Gordon Fowler, 75, of Sylvester died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at his residence. The graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Cooper will officiate. Mr. Fowler was born on August 18, 1938 in Ashburn to the late Arthur Elvis and Annie…
Mrs. Juanita L. Cook, 90, of Sylvester died Monday June 2, 2014 at Sylvester Healthcare. The graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday June 4, 2014 at Kimball United Methodist Church Cemetery. Rev. Grady Morey will officiate. Mrs. Cook was born on April 19, 1924 in Arkansas to the late George and…
Mr. Barry Richards, 61, of Worth County died Tuesday May 27, 2014 at his residence. The graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday May 30, 2014 at Hillcrest Cemetery with full military honors. Dr. Ben Bush officiated. Pallbearers were active duty servicemen provided as part of the military honors. Mr. Richards was born…
Mrs. Nadine Martin Bragg, 84, of Albany, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014 while surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m., Thursday, May 15, 2014 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Chris E. Turner officiated with interment following at Floral Memory Gardens in Albany. Born December…
Billy Ray Brown, 55, of Poulan, Georgia died Saturday, May 31, 2014. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at 11 a.m. with interment to follow in the Poulan Cemetery. Rev. Gordy Poole will officiate. He was born September 28, 1958 in Chillicothe, Ohio to the late Denver Ray Brown and Naomi Thompson…