Coulter recalls years of his, family’s service to help county

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  • The Coulter family some years ago: (l-r) Tonya Knowles, Terri Robertson, Bobby, Tammy Coulter, Tisha Amerson and Joyce in the front. CONTRIBUTED
    The Coulter family some years ago: (l-r) Tonya Knowles, Terri Robertson, Bobby, Tammy Coulter, Tisha Amerson and Joyce in the front. CONTRIBUTED
  • Coulter and his daughter Terri. CONTRIBUTED
    Coulter and his daughter Terri. CONTRIBUTED
  • Bobby Coulter with Allan Green. CONTRIBUTED
    Bobby Coulter with Allan Green. CONTRIBUTED
  • Coulter (left) and Brad Fowler at a firefighter’s funeral. CONTRIBUTED
    Coulter (left) and Brad Fowler at a firefighter’s funeral. CONTRIBUTED
  • Bobby with his 2010 Ford pickup that has 192,000 miles on it and looks almost new. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff
    Bobby with his 2010 Ford pickup that has 192,000 miles on it and looks almost new. GREENBERRY MOORE/Staff
    Individuals and even families who provide valuable services don’t always make the headlines, and Bobby Coulter’s clan is a perfect example of that truism.Coulter and his wife and daughters were volunteers in the Jones County Fire-Rescue Department for years, answering hundreds of emergency calls. They seldom made the news, however.Coulter, 78, grew up in East Macon and, until ...

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