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The funeral services for the late Dr. John T. Newkirk of 301 Carter Road, Sylvester, Georgia, who departed this life on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at the Lillian G. Carter Health & Rehabilitation Center in Plains, Georgia, will be held on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. from the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in…
Warner Robins – Myrtice T. Mitchell, 85, entered into rest on Thursday, September 11, 2014. Myrtice was born on September 6, 1929 in Sylvester, Georgia to the late Terrell and Jewel Arrington Thompson. She retired from Civil Service at Robins Air Force Base after many dedicated years. She was a devoted member of Southside Baptist…
Mr. Gilbert J. P. Farris, Jr., 68, of Poulan died Friday September 19, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Farris was born on April 1, 1946 in Sparta, TN., to the late Gilbert J. P. Farris, Sr. and Rosetta Davis Farris. He had lived in Poulan for the past 32 years and had served in the…
Mrs. Marion Gunter Hendricks, 87, of Sylvester died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Pine Shadows Too Nursing Home. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Dr. Tom Jacobs and Rev. Steve Williams will officiate. Mrs. Hendricks was…
A. Keith Smith 12/25/63 – 09/18/82 “There can be no greater tragedy than to lose a child.” 32 years with out you! A million times I’ve needed you, A million times I’ve cried. If love alone Could have saved you, You never would have died. In life I loved you dearly, In death I love…
Howard Felton Fowler, 74, of Albany died Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Pruitt Health Care. Funeral arrangements will be held Saturday at 11:00AM at Kimbrell-Stern with interment to follow at Crown Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral at Kimbrell-Stern. Rev. John Powell will officiate. A native of Bridgeboro, GA,…
Mrs. Minnie L. McElroy Cox, 73, of Americus died Friday, September 12, 2014 at her daughter’s residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, September 14, 2014 at Pine Hill Baptist Church with interment following in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Wright officiated. Mrs. Cox was born on May 27, 1941…
Mrs. Shirley Apperson Foster, 70, of Albany died Thursday September 11, 2014 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Monday, September 15, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Jeff Barker officiated. Mrs. Foster was born on November 12, 1943 in Sylvester to…
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.) Arja Smailes, 96, of Sylvester, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2014 at his home. A funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 19, 2014 at the Evergreen Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Church Cemetery. The Rev. Kevin Johnson, Rev. Todd Brooks, Mr. Tom Smailes and Mr. Joe…
Elizabeth G. Fletcher, Esq., 44, passed away on Saturday August 30, 2014 at her home in Fleming Island, FL. A graveside funeral will be held at 9:30 a.m. on Friday September 5, 2014 at Jacksonville National Cemetery, 4083 Lannie Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32218. Elizabeth was born in Brunswick, Georgia on April 12, 1970 to John…