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Mr. Clarence Alexander Miller, 80, passed away on Saturday, February 15, 2014. Clarence (C.A.) resided in Sylvester, Georgia for decades where he raised a family and practiced law from 1967 until the time of his death. Clarence served as a judge of state court in Worth County from 1981 through the present, being only the…
Mr. Jimmy F. “Jim” Champion, 81, of Albany died Sunday February 9, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 3 p.m. in the Salem Baptist Church with interment following in the church cemetery. Reverends Jackie Cabaniss and Ralph Simmons will officiate. Serving as active pallbearers…
Mrs. Opal L. Clark, 78, of Poulan died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Poulan Cemetery. Rev. Gordon Poole officiated. Pallbearers included Larry Griffin, Cory Bradley, Justin Duke, Jerry…
Billy Mitchell Houston, Sr., 59, of Richmond, died Monday, February 3, 2014. He was a devoted son, brother, spouse, father and grandfather. He was born and raised in Sylvester, GA, and lived in Atlanta, where he retired as vice president of sales for Georgia-Pacific. Following his retirement, he moved to Richmond, Va. Billy Mitchell was…
Lillian Beatrice McDonald, 93, died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Palmyra Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Kimbrell-Stern. Visitation was held Monday evening, February 3, 2014 from 6 until 8 p.m. at Kimbrell-Stern. Brother Alphonso Carson officiated. Mrs. McDonald was a native of Poulan, GA and…
Mr. William David “Duck” Duckworth, Sr., 79 of Worth County died Sunday February 2, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday February 5, 2014 at Cool Springs Baptist Church with interment following in the church cemetery. Rev. Gordon Poole will officiate. Serving as pallbearers will…
Ira Mark Stone, 55, of Tifton, died Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Albritton – Beaumont Funeral Directors with Dr. Fred Evers and Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Interment will follow at Pinetta Baptist Church Cemetery in…
Mrs. Joan Gunter Lumpkin, 86, of Shingler died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at her son’s residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday February 4, 2014 in Hillcrest Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Nix officiating. Mrs. Lumpkin was born on September 18, 1927 to Joseph William and Willa Rabon Gunter in Sylvester. She…
Mr. Ralph Lee Parker, 65, of Sylvester died Tuesday January 28, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Parker was born on June 12, 1948 in Wilmington, DE, to the late Richard Neal and Olive Ann Harris Parker. He lived in Worth County since 1981, moving here from Dougherty County. Mr. Parker was retired from Master Craft…
Funeral services for Annie R. Mulkey were held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Warwick First United Methodist Church with Jimmy Bass officiating. Music was provided by Donna Mallory, pianist. She accompanied herself as she sang “Others”. Pallbearers were Bo Wright, Mark Mulkey, Robbie Wright, Rocky Zuendel, George Alexion and Warren Tison. Burial…