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Margie Garrett Jones, 78, of Charleston, SC, wife of Verlon Keith Jones, entered into eternal rest on Friday June 7, 2019. Family and Friends are invited to her Celebration of Life on Friday July 12, 2019 at the Springhill Country Club, 5 Springhill Dr. E Tifton, GA from 1-5pm. Margie is survived by her husband…
Mr. Eugene Jones Jr., 59 of Sylvester died on Friday, June 14, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday June 18, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment will follow in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Gordon Poole and Major Jeff Thompson will officiate. Mr….
Ken Joyner, 65, joined his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Thursday, June 13, 2019. Born in Fort Valley, Georgia, Ken was the son of the late Frank Joyner and Jean Schultz Joyner. He received a Master’s Degree in Science and Administration from Georgia College and State University, as well as a Bachelor’s in Journalism…
Mrs. Wynell (Nell) Hancock James, 91 of Sylvester, died on Wednesday June 12, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care Sylvester. The funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday June 14, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, a private interment will follow. The Rev. Donnie Duncan will officiate. Mrs. James was born on February…
Joseph William Strawder Jr., 77, of Panama City, FL, passed away on May 31, 2019 in Sylvester, Ga at his son’s home. A memorial will be held at his son’s home at 308 Miles St., Sylvester, Ga. The memorial will be held at 1:00 PM Sunday June 16, 2019. Mr. Strawder’s body will be cremated…
Gloria Aultman Youngblood, 93, of Red Rock Community in Worth County went to be with her Lord, Sunday June 2, 2019. A Graveside service will be at 11:00 AM on Tuesday June 4, 2019 at the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Aultman officiating. Gloria was born January 14, 1926 to the late…
Mr. Randall G. Whiddon 66, of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Isabella Cemetery. The Rev. Jerome Granade and Rev. Jason Jones officiated. Mr. Whiddon was born…
Ralph Monroe Moore, 87, of Lee County, GA, died May 26, 2019 at Lillian G. Carter Health and Rehabilitation Center in Plains, GA. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 4:00 PM at Mathews Funeral Home. Rev. Calvin King will officiate. A private family interment will follow in Clements Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery in Turner…
Mr. Philip Michael “Phil” Senkbeil, 65 of Sylvester, died on Sunday, May 26, 2019. A Memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday May 29, 2019 at the Gordy New Bethel Baptist Church. The Rev. Howard Vogan and Rev. Jeff Baker will officiate. Mr. Senkbeil was born on December 24, 1953 in Sylvester,…
Dorsey Lumpkin, 77, of Ashburn passed away Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Dorsey was born in Worth County on May 1, 1942 to the late J. D. and Margaret Elizabeth Stewart Lumpkin. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church. He was also a retired Routeman for Pet Dairies and Parmalot…