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Mr. Arthur Byron “Bubba” McKinnon, Jr., 65, of Sylvester died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Phoebe North Hospital. The funeral service was held at 4:00 PM on Friday, December 26, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Gordon Poole officiated. Mr. McKinnon was born on November 8,…
Mrs. Josie Lee “Polly” Massey Farnsworth, 80, of Richmond Hill and formerly of Sylvester died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Hospice Savannah, Inc. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Ed Waller…
Mr. Wayne Richard Pope, 70, of Sumner died Friday, December 26, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 28, 2014 in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. John Powell will officiate. Mr. Pope was born on October 15, 1944 in Ocilla, GA to the late…
Mr. David Roy Glave, 47, of Poulan died Thursday, December 26, 2014 at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 AM on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Unity Baptist Church. The Rev. Charlie Brown will officiate. Mr. Glave was born in Aberdeen, Maryland on July 2, 1967 to the late Roy Frances…
Mr. Earl F. McDonald, 77, of Sylvester died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Life Care Center in Fitzgerald, GA. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 29, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Sumner Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Nipper officiated. Mr. McDonald was born on August…
Rev. William J. “Bill” Barksdale, 82, of Tifton died Friday, December 26, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Poulan Cemetery. Rev. Barksdale was born in Worth County on March 28, 1932 to the late…
Mrs. Angeline Langley Varnadoe, 76, of Doerun died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Pruitt Healthcare of Sylvester. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Kimball United Methodist Church with interment in the Kimball Cemetery. The Rev. Al Lewis and Mr. Don Goodroe will officiate. Mrs. Varnadoe was…
Mr. Wayne A. Chambless, 72, of Sylvester died Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Tift Regional Medical Center. A Graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Friday, December 26, 2014 at the New Bethel Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Ed Waller will officiate. Mr. Chambless was born on May 17, 1942 in Winfield,…
Mrs. Mary “Lizzie”(Cooter) Powell Culpepper, 93, of Sylvester died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Pruitt Health Care. The Graveside service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. John Powell officiated. Mrs. Culpepper was born on November 30, 1921 in Worth County, GA to the late Harxey…
Mr. Ernest T. Brooks, 80, of Doerun died Tuesday December 16, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Friday December 19, 2014 at Bethany Primitive Baptist Church with interment following in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Mr. Brooks was born in Worth County on March 8, 1934 to…