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Mrs. Janie Pendley Bell, 67, of Sylvester died Wednesday April 30, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in Poulan Cemetery. Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiated. Pallbearers included Chris Conger, Tate Hathcock, Travis Hobby, Jordan Alligood,…
Mrs. Marie Tompkins Davis, 72, of Tifton died Monday April 28, 2014 at Southern Care Assisted Living in Tifton, GA. The graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Pine Forest Cemetery. Rev. Jack Perrin officiated. Mrs. Davis was born on July 6, 1941 in Sumner, GA, to the late…
Mr. Alvin Y. Cook, 92, of Sylvester died Monday, April 28, 2014 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. Reverends Jerry Cooper and Bruce Gordon officiated. Mr. Cook was born on December 29, 1921 in Webster County to the…
Fred Benson Reynolds Jr., (Lt. Col., U.S. Army, Ret.) of Galesville, MD, passed away at home April 28, 2014, at the age of 61 after a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer. Fred was born in Eastman, GA, Feb. 4, 1953, to Louise Sheffield Reynolds and Fred Sr. (U.S. Air Force, Ret). During his childhood in…
Mr. George Willis, 83, of Albany died Thursday May 1, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Mitchell County. Reverends Brent Willis, Douglas Hatcher, Mylan Brookins, Jeff Parmer and John Buras…
Ronald K. Powell (CW-3 Ret.), 65, of Worth County, GA formerly of Albany, GA died Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 1, 2014 at 11 a.m. at East Albany Church of God. Rev. Dewayne Joiner and Dr. Clinton Elmore will officiate. Interment will follow at…
Michael Sammie “Mickey” Walker, 68, of Sylvester died Monday April 28, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday April 30, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Grady Morey will officiate. Mr. Walker was born on November 26, 1945…
Debbie Suggs Patterson, 54, of Sumner died Thursday, April 24, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 27, 2014, in the chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Earl Steffens officiated with a private burial to be held at a later date. Mrs. Patterson was born on June…
Mrs. Martha (Benny) Tanner Benson, 84, of Sylvester died Monday April 21, 2014 at Sylvester Health Care. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Thursday April 24, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Rev. Grady Morey officiated. Pallbearers included Ricky Headrick, Freddie Tompkins, Rodney Leverett, Jeff Roach,…
Mrs. Mary Louise Smith Crews Law, 80, of Sylvester passed away peacefully on Sunday April 20, 2014 at Dawson Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Friday April 25, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at Floral Memory Gardens. Rev. Grady Morey officiated. Pallbearers included Evan Harper,…