Mrs. Annie Ruth Spradley Culpepper, 76, of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Pruitt Health Sylvester. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Shingler Cemetery. The Rev. Chuck Knight, Rev. Ben Reeves and Mr. Bill Piland…
Mr. Mack Junior Patterson, 71, of Worth County died on Sunday, August 5, 2018 at the Medical Center of Middle, Georgia. The funeral service was held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Sumner Cemetery. Rev. Mike Carter officiated. Mr. Patterson was born on…
The Rams won the 10U State GRPA class A/B Live Arm Baseball Championship last Friday in Bainbridge. The boys first played in the district tournament from June 23 through June 26. Worth went 4-0 in the tournament defeating Tift, Cairo, and Crisp two times. The rams out scored their opponents 35-2 in the tournament. Winning…
Story By Cale Colby. On Tuesday, July 11, 2018, Worth County Sheriff’s Office Deputies were patrolling the area of GA HWY 33 when a Deputy observed a vehicle traveling north at a high rate of speed. The Worth County Sheriff’s Office Deputy checked the vehicle traveling 96 miles per hour in a 55 mile per…
Mrs. Sophia Wade Dixon, 48, of Worth County, died on Thursday, July 12, 2018 at her residence. The graveside service was held at 2:00 PM on Sunday, July 15, 2018 at the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Kenneth Thompson officiated. Mrs. Dixon was born on June 1,1970, in Worth County to John Wesley Wade, Jr. and…
Mrs. Evelyn Giddens, 88, of Worth County, died Thursday, July 12, 2018 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at Banks Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bruce Gordon will officiate. Mrs. Giddens was born on March 11, 1930 in Brazoria TX, to the late…
Mrs. Peggy M. Shattles, 56, of Albany passed away from complications of a lengthy illness after a hard fought battle on Saturday, July 7, 2018 at The Phoenix at Albany. A memorial service was held at 4:00 PM on Monday, July 9, 2018 at Sherwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Ken Bevel officiating. Mrs. Shattles…
The following reports were compiled by the Sylvester Police Department between June 1 and June 30: Kiana Williams, 18, of Sylvester was charged with possession of marijuana (less than an ounce), operating a vehicle without a valid tag, and improper lane change. Jessica Parker, 35, of Sylvester was charged with wanted person. Christopher Archer, 33,…
Mr. Larry Ledbetter, 88, of Sylvester died on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his residence. The graveside service was held at 11:00 AM on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Zion Hope Cemetery in Tift County with military honors. The Rev. Charles McCardle and Mr. Larry Waltman officiated. Mr. Ledbetter was born on April 18,…
