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Barbara Sawyer Claxton, age 70, passed away September 8, 2019 at University Hospital. Mrs. Claxton was born August 6, 1949 in Tifton, GA to parents Gerald Winston Sawyer and Juanita Young Sawyer. She moved from Sylvester, GA to Wrightsville, GA and was a retired educator of 40 years. She was a Girl Scout Troup Leader,…
Mr. Benjamin Leo Pritchard, Jr., 67 of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at the Coliseum Medical Center in Macon, Ga. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday, September 13, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Trey Brown and Rev. Jason Jones officiated. …
Mr. Dale H. Stark, 70, of Macon, GA., formerly of Sylvester, died on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday August 22, 2019 at the Liberty Hill Baptist Church, interment followed in the Liberty Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Melvin Slappey, Rev. David Williams and Mr….
Johnny “Dale” Chambless, 57, of Ty Ty passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. His funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Ty Ty First Baptist Church with the Rev. Conway Harris officiating. Mr. Chambless was laid to rest at Ty Ty First Baptist…
Mr. Johnny Houston, Jr., 59 of Poulan, died on Friday, August 30, 2019 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Monday September 2, 2019 at the Poulan Baptist Church, interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Nick Arbogast, Rev. Terry Siniard Rev. Trey Brown and Rev. Fred White officiated….
Mrs. Eleanor A. Turner Ruff, 77, of Sylvester died on Friday, August 23, 2019 at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday August 28, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Ruff was born on November 11, 1941 in Mitchell County to the late John Leland and Katie Etta…
Mrs. Elaine Hood Tharpe, 75, of Sylvester, died on Wednesday August 21, 2019 at her residence. A memorial service was held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, August 25, 2019 at the Banks Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Grady Morey officiated. Mrs. Tharpe was born on March 6, 1944 in Worth County to the late Oliver…
Denny Neil Pierce, 85, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 after a lengthy illness. Born January 1, 1934 in Coolidge, Georgia, he resided in Las Vegas since 2008, but lived most of his life in Sylvester, Georgia. Neil spent over fifty years in the banking industry, most recently with Sylvester Banking Company, where he was…
Mr. Bobby Nelson Malcom, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Ty Ty on Monday, July 29, 2019. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Reverend Robbie Paulk officiating. Burial followed at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family received friends from 6:00…
Mrs. Inez E. Howell, 88, of Sylvester died on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Pruitt Healthcare Sylvester. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday July 31, 2019 at the Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment followed in the Pine Forest Cemetery. The Rev. Gordon Poole officiated. Mrs. Howell was born on April…