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Mrs. Ruby Ethel Parker, 86 of Poulan, died on Monday, July 22, 2019 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Pine Hill Baptist Church, interment followed in the Pine Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Walt Tompkins, Rev. Donnie Wright and Rev. Charles McCardle…
Betty Johnson, age 74 of Warwick died on Thursday July 18, 2019 at her residence. Services will be held at a later date. Mrs. Johnson was born January 20, 1945 in Americus, Ga to the late William Hart and Tussie Castelberry. She enjoyed spending time with her family. She is survived by her husband, John…
Mrs. Flaudine Salter Tillery, 73 of Omega, formerly of Worth County, died on Friday, July 19, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday July 23, 2019 at the Omega Baptist Church, interment will follow in the Omega City Cemetery. The Rev. Allen Mullis and Rev. Rocky…
Mrs. Marjorie Jenkins Tanner, 95 of Sylvester, died on Sunday, July 14, 2019 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Earnie Pirkle and Rev. Donnie Duncan officiated. Mrs. Tanner was born on January…
Douglas Alton Thomas, 76, of Shellman, GA passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019 in the Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 PM in the Lunsford Funeral Home Chapel on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 with interment to follow in the Prospect United Methodist Church Cemetery near Shellman. Rev Paul…
Jack Emory Gary, Sr., 84, of Georgetown passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in the Union United Methodist Church near Morris with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Reverend Dwight Dunn will be officiating. Jack was born…
Ruth Dean Ford Pierce of Fernandina Beach, Florida passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Community Hospice. She was born at home in Worth County, Georgia on July 12, 1929 and was the eldest daughter of the late Clement Anslem Evans Ford and Mary Agnes Rouse. She missed celebrating her 90th birthday by…
Edgar Leroy Benson, 88, of Tifton passed away Monday, July 8, 2019, at Magnolia Manor South in Moultrie. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. Benson was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Darrell…
Mr. James Edward “Ed” Blalock, Sr., 76 of Poulan, died on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby Fields, Rev. Phillip Lawson and Mr. Jason Blalock…
Mr. Wright Wilson Mims, 95 of Sylvester, died on Friday, July 5, 2019 at the Pruitt Health Care Sylvester. The graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM on Sunday July 7, 2019 at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Story will officiate. Mr. Mims was born on March 16, 1924 in Randolph, County.,…