Falmouth, Mass. —
Lt. Col. John L. Banner Jr., 85, died on Jan. 22, 2013, at Falmouth Hospital. A retired U.S. Air Force pilot, he was born in Americus, Ga. He joined the U.S. Navy during the latter days of World War II. After discharging from the Navy, he attended Georgia Southwestern College and then Florida State University. He then joined the USAF Cadet Pilot Training program.
A veteran of the Korean and Viet Nam wars, he was the CO of the 553rd Air Reconnaissance wing and flew missions in Lockheed EC-121. He was a member of the Quiet Birdman and Military Officers Association of America, and was a proud member of the Falmouth Militia. Following retirement from the Air Force in 1971, he worked in real estate, later founding Banner Real Estate.
He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Stella and six children, Karla, John III, Linda, Donna, Brenda and Steve and six grandchildren, Rebecca, Victoria, Patrick, David, Lydia and Callan.
Visiting hours were from 4-7 p.m. Jan. 24 at Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 475 Main St., Falmouth Center.
A funeral service took place at 8:30 a.m. on Jan. 25 at the funeral home.
Burial followed in the VA National Cemetery, Bourne, Mass.
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John L. Banner Jr.: January 22, 2013
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Billie Jean Pugh Cosby: June 14, 2013
Billie Jean Pugh Cosby, 83, of 2124 U.S. 280 West, Plains, formerly of Preston, died Friday, June 14, 2013, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, in the chapel of Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Lee Smith and Laurie Hartley officiating. Burial will follow at the Preston City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4-6 p.m. Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Greg Hancock Funeral Chapel and at other times the residence of Elaine Pugh, 104 Cherry Laurel Trail, Southland Ridge, Americus.
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Terry J. Hobbs: June 12, 2013
Mr. Terry Jefferson Hobbs, 67, passed away early Wednesday morning, June 12, 2013,at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Ga. Funeral services will be held at 10:45 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2013, at Whitewater Baptist Church in Oglethorpe, Ga., with the Rev. Ray Smith and Brother Gene Simmons officiating’ burial will follow at noon Monday, June 17, 2013. at Andersonville National Cemetery at the rostrum with full military honors. The family will receive friends at the church from 9:30-10:30 a.m. before services.
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