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…
The commission approves $293,780 in peanut research projects The Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) board of directors has approved $293,780 in new research project funding for the 2014-15 research budget year. This action was taken during the commission’s March board meeting. The research projects approved include 28 project proposals submitted from the University of Georgia and…
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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…
United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announced yesterday that Robert Sperrazza, MD, age 61, currently a resident of Panama City Beach, FL and formerly a resident of Lee County, GA was sentenced by U.S. District Judge W. Louis Sands to serve 36 months in federal prison. The court also ordered Dr. Sperrazza…
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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,…