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Ms. Mary Kathryn Guy, 76 of Sylvester, died on Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday October 29, 2019 at Unity Baptist Church, interment followed in the Fletcher Family Cemetery. The Rev. Mike McPherson and Rev. Charlie Brown officiated. Ms. Guy was…
Howard Elmer Barfknecht, 95, of Chula passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2019, at his residence. A private service and burial will be held for Mr. Barfknecht at a later date. Born March 30, 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Mr. Barfknecht was the son of the late Elmer Barfknecht and Elizabeth Hansen Barfknecht. He was also preceded in…
William “Bill” P Lane age 85, of Tifton died Saturday October 19, 2019 at Pruitt Health in Ashburn. Private Graveside Services will be held at Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. Bill was born March 31, 1934 in Monticello, Ga. to the late Augustus Lane and Elizabeth Persons Ballard. He attended Mercer University where he was in…
Mr. Roger Dale Hudson, 63 of Sylvester, died on Thursday, October 17, 2019 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Sunday, October 20, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Gary Holton officiated. Mr. Hudson was born on November 9, 1955 in Worth County. He had lived…
Harry Ashley Carver, Sr., 81, of Decatur, AL formerly of Bridgeboro, GA, died Thursday, October 17, 2019 at River City Center in Decatur. Funeral services will be held Monday at 2:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Bill McCamon will officiate. A private committal service for immediate family will follow at Liberty Hill Baptist Church…
Mrs. Aileen Gutleben Mallard, 81, of Warwick, died Tuesday October 15, 2019 at the Tift Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday October 17, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Rocky Mount Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Mallard officiated. A native of Honolulu, Hawaii,…
Eugene (Gene) Hudson of Fairhope, Alabama, a native of Sylvester, Georgia, and former resident of Brewton, Alabama, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at his home in Fairhope. Mr. Hudson was born January 29, 1930 in Sylvester, Georgia, to the late Sheriff Davis Stewart Hudson and Ruby Sumner Hudson. He was a veteran of the Korean…
Ellis Lavon Davis, 72, of Worth Co., died Monday, October 7, 2019 at Pruitt Health Magnolia Manor. Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 at Paulk’s Chapel Church Cemetery with Rev. Billy Smith officiating assisted by Jackie Saunders. Born on December 10, 1946, in Worth Co., Georgia. He was…
Mr. Justin Matthew Hinson, 35 of Worth County, died on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 in Brooks County. The funeral service was held at 10:00 AM on Saturday October 5, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Rocky Creek Cemetery. The Rev. Trey Brown officiated. Mr. Hinson was born on February 21, 1984…
Ms. Shirleen Andrews, 48, of Sylvester, died on Thursday, October 3, 2019 at the Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Sunday October 6, 2019 at the Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Grady Morey officiated. Shirleen was born on August 27, 1971 in Worth…