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Joanne Lott Bishop, 87 of Tucker, Georgia, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020. She was born in Augusta, Georgia the daughter of the late Daniel Joel and Maggie Pafford Lott. Joanne was a teacher for the Worth County Board of Education. An active member of the Tucker First United Methodist Church. She is survived by…
Mrs. Tammy Sikes Hogan, 58 of Omega, died on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at 1:30 PM on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the residence of Robert and Traci Williams, 175 Sykes Lane Omega, Ga. 31775. Mrs. Hogan was born on October 9, 1961…
Mrs. LaNelle Kimbro Parr, 88 of Sylvester, died on Monday, January 6, 2020 at her residence. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Duncan officiated. Mrs. Parr was born on January 7, 1931 in Worth…
Mr. Forrest Aultman, Jr., 67 of Arkansas, formerly of Sylvester, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Shands Hospital in Gainesville Florida, following surgery for an aortic aneurism. The graveside service was held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 in the Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Donnie Duncan officiated. He was born on January…
Robbie Loretta Lewis Green, 75, of Doerun died Saturday, January 4, 2020. Funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at New Elm Baptist Church with Rev. Paul Voyles and Rev. Gary Holton officiating. Interment followed at Kimball Cemetery in Anderson City, GA. The family received friends from 1:00 PM –…
Mrs. Bobbie Ford, 90 of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Lee County Health and Rehab Center. The funeral service was held at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Banks Funeral Home Chapel, interment followed in the Salem Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The Rev. Dale Walters officiated. Mrs. Ford was born…
Mrs. Ann Bates, 77 of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care of Sylvester. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Sylvester. The Rev. Donnie Duncan officiated. Mrs. Bates was born on October 26, 1942 in Irvin County, to…
Mrs. Ann Bates, 77 of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care of Sylvester. The funeral service was held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, January 2, 2020 at the First Baptist Church of Sylvester. The Rev. Donnie Duncan officiated. Mrs. Bates was born on October 26, 1942 in Irvin County,…
Mrs. Floria Huggins Nelms, 80, of Poulan, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center. The funeral service was held at 3:00 PM on Monday, December 30, 2019 at Poulan Baptist Church, interment followed in the Poulan Cemetery. The Rev. Mike DeLoach and Rev. Freddie White officiated. Mrs. Nelms was born…
Mr. Warren Eldridge Barfield, 95, of Sylvester, died on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Oaks at Oakland Plantation In Lee County. The funeral service was held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Salem Baptist Church, interment followed in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Story officiated. Mr. Barfield was…