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Mr. Gerald Alan Etheredge, 52, of Sylvester died Mon., Nov. 11, 2013 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. on Thurs., Nov. 14, 2013 at Gordy New Bethel Baptist Church with interment following in Evergreen Cemetery with Reverends John Evans and Jerry Etheridge officiating. Pallbearers included Brian Norton, Jeffery Bass, Clay…
The called commissioners meeting on Tues., Nov. 12th resulted in the hiring of a new county attorney. Attorneys Toney Rowell and Jennifer Dorminey Herzog from Hall & Booth of Tifton will begin as the county attorney effective immediately. Rowell has been an attorney of 24 years and has served as the county attorney in Ware…
Last night at approximately 8:30 p.m., a black male, wearing all black, entered the Hot Wok restaurant at 105 East Franklin Street in Sylvester. Armed with a small framed handgun, the man whose face was covered, tied up the two store employees and robbed the store. He was attempting to flee the scene when Sgt….
William Richard Carter IV, 43 of Sylvester was charged with Aggravated Assault. Demarcus Cook, 31 of Albany was charged with Probation Violation, Possession of Counterfeit Bills, and Possession of Methamphetamine. Braden DeMichael, 21 of Albany was charged with Burglary in the 1st Degree. Khoi Hong Diep, 22 of Orlando, Florida was charged with Possession of…
Friday is usually a good day for most. Folks are getting ready for the weekend, heading out to football games or hanging out with family or friends. This would turn out to be a GREAT Friday for Bryceon Fennell. He had already finished a half day of school and was gathered with his classmates for…
Carson DeWayne Bradley, 44, of Poulan, Ga., died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 7, at Baker Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Broom officiating. Burial followed in Poulan City Cemetery with Jason Duke, Charles Duke, Jeffery Barnes, William Barnes, Larry Griffin and Jerry Griffin…
Mr. Buford R. Lumpkin, 87, of Sylvester died Wednesday November 6, 2013 at his residence. The funeral service was held at 2 p.m. on Saturday November 9, 2013 at Northside Baptist Church with interment following in the Hillcrest Cemetery. Reverends Richard McNair, Jerry Cooper, Dexter Wilson and Brian Jones officiated. Mr. Lumpkin was born on…
Mr. Daniel R. “Dan” Hartranft, 87, of Bridgeboro died Tuesday November 5, 2013 at St. Luke’s Miners Hospital in Coaldale, PA. The graveside service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday November 8, 2013 at Hillcrest Cemetery with Dr. David Benton officiating. Mr. Hartranft was born on January 9, 1926 in Allentown, PA to the…
Mr. Omer C. “Mac” McCann, Jr., 76, of Sylvester, passed away, Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at Willson Hospice House. Funeral services were conducted at 11:30 Thursday, November 7, 2013 in the chapel of Hall and Hall Funeral Home. Rev. Terry Sinard officiated with interment following at 3:00 at Deboise Cemetery in Hentown, GA. Born July…
On February 26, 1919, a baby girl was born to George Walker and Annie Harris-Walker in Turner County, Georgia. Lollie Mae was the oldest child of their union and she had a younger sister Rosie Singleton, who preceded her in death. Her early years were greatly enhanced by her grandparents, Lizzie and Robert Ealy, who…