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Mr. Buford G. Dowdy, 83, of Sylvester died Saturday March 22, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Monday March 24, 2014 at First Baptist Church with interment following in Hillcrest Cemetery. Dr. Ben Bush officiated. Mr. Dowdy was born on April 2, 1930 in Crisp County to the…
Mrs. Linda Gail Layfield, 59, of Albany died Saturday March 22, 2014 at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville. The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday March 26, 2014 at Southside Baptist Church in Albany with interment following in the Pine Hill Cemetery in Sumner. Reverends Bill Suggs and Donnie Wright officiated. Mrs….
ALBANY – Mr. Russell Clifton Brooks, 49, of Baxley and formerly of Albany, passed away, Tuesday, March 25, 2014 in Baxley. It was Mr. Brooks wishes to be cremated and for there to be no services. Born February 15, 1965 in Albany, Mr. Brooks was the son of the late Aubrey Brooks and Peggy Justiss…
Mrs. Lester Ree Castleberry Strenth, 76, of Albany died Friday March 14, 2014 at her residence in Albany. Graveside services were held Monday March 17, 2014 at 2 p.m. in the Poulan Cemetery. Rev. Michael DeLoach officiated. Mrs. Strenth was born on January 29, 1938 in Sylvester to the late Thomas Lee and Maggie Ilene…
Registration is available for the Rural Commerce Outreach Initiative (RCOI) conference that is planned at the University of Georgia’s Tifton Conference Center on May 6th and 7th. The initiative will feature a vendor showcase and workshops designed to help new businesses, existing businesses, agribusinesses and nonprofits to take steps to ensure a strong economic future….
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Mr. Otis Zack Miller, Sr., 93, of Sylvester died Sunday March 16, 2014 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 20 at First Baptist Church with interment following in Hillcrest Cemetery with military honors. Dr. Ben Bush officiated. Pallbearers included Bryan O’Quinn, Luke Miller, Max Leibl,…
Harpo Films just announced it has acquired the film rights to the newest Oprah’s Book Club 2. selection, “The Invention of Wings” by Sue Monk Kidd (Viking). The book debuted in January at number one on the New York Times Bestsellers List. Kidd’s book, which follows the success of her previous novels, “The Secret Life…
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Mr. Otis Zack Miller, Sr., 93, of Sylvester died Sunday March 16, 2014 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, March 20 at First Baptist Church of Sylvester with interment to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery. Dr. Ben Bush will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday,…
Mr. Jimmy David Bostic, Sr., Sgt. 1st Class US Army (Ret.), 77, of Sylvester died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday March 15, 2014 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel. Interment was held at 2 p.m. Saturday March 15, 2014 at Beaver Dam Cemetery in…
The Georgia peanut industry joins together to celebrate National Peanut Month in March TIFTON, Ga. (March 13, 2014) March is National Peanut Month, a time to celebrate one of America’s favorite foods! The Georgia peanut industry plans to celebrate by hosting the 2014 Georgia PB&J Day at the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta, Ga. The…
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