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Mrs. Maude Mathews Bentley, 99, of Sumner died Sunday September 29, 2013 at Pine Shadows Too. The funeral service was held at 3 p.m. on Tuesday October 1, 2013 at Banks Funeral Home with interment following in the Kimball Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Cooper officiated. Pallbearers included Mickey Bentley, Randy Bentley, Kent Varnadoe, Zain Varnadoe, Josh…
Mrs. Peggy Joyce Dahn, 63, of Poulan died Sunday September 29, 2013 at her residence. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday October 2, 2013 at Banks Funeral Home with interment to follow at the Hillcrest Cemetery with Rev. Grady Morey officiating. Mrs. Dahn was born on October 3, 1949 in…
According to Dan Nesbit, Worth County Economic Development Authority chairman, property has been titled and funds transferred to the Walmart corporation for a store in Sylvester. Speaking with Nesbit by phone earlier today, he confirmed the transfer took place electronically “Either last night, Sept. 30 or this morning Oct. 1.” Nesbit said construction would begin…
Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Taft Price, 57, of Sylvester died Wednesday September 25, 2013, at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Friday September 27, 2013 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at Damascus Church Cemetery. Rev. Keith Lloyd officiated. Serving as pallbearers were T.J. Price, Chase Price, Chris Powell,…
Worth County Fire Rescue Officials responded to a structure fire at approximately 7:40 p.m. Officials on the scene tell us upon arrival they found the 100+ year old abandoned home fully involved. The owners of the property, Junice and Kendra Odom, were living in a mobile home located just feet from the “storage house”. The…
At 10:30 this morning, Deivon Lee-Arthur Hudson entered a plea of guilty for the death of four-year-old Jullian English. Hudson was sentenced to life in prison by the Worth County Superior Court. On June 29, 2012, Worth County EMS responded to 1202 N. Washington Street, Apt A-4 in reference to an unresponsive four-year-old male. English…
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Last Friday morning, Worth County E911 Director Kannetha Clem was asked to meet with the Board of Commissioners at 1 p.m. Though Mrs. Clem was currently out on sick leave, she chose to be present for the meeting. Commissioners Joe Gaines and Mack Sutton explained to Mrs. Clem that it was a “concensus of the…
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Alfreda Mary Haukaas Martinez, 77, of Ty Ty died Wednesday, September 18, 2013, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2013, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Elder Thomas Deal officiated with burial following in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Chuck Webb, Scott Webb, Brett Robinson,…
Mrs. Georgia Brooks Langley, 91, of Sylvester died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Southern Care Assisted Living. The funeral service was be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following at the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. Rev. Harold Thomaston officiated and Mrs. Natalie Mann spoke. Serving as…
On September 18, 2013 at 12:10 a.m., Sylvester Police Officers responded to 304 East Street in reference to an armed robbery of a residence. An adult female, adult male and a seven-year-old male child were tied up while the two offenders took merchandise from the residence. Authorities report the men are both black males, wearing…