Barbara Nell

Swails Paulk

Obituary

Barbara Nell Swails Paulk, 75, of Tifton passed away Friday, December 13, 2024, at Harborview Nursing Center in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 17, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ike Branch officiating. Mrs. Paulk will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 16, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.

Robert Paulk, Robbie Paulk, David Stainback, Blake Stainback, Randy Paulk and Bryan Basso will serve as pallbearers.

Born May 1, 1949, in Tifton, Mrs. Paulk was the daughter of the late Albert Swails and Thelma Vernell Gibbs Swails. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Bobby Swails. Before retiring, she was a dedicated Food Service Manager and retired at Head Start in Tifton. She was a member of Tifton's First Church of the Nazarene.

Mrs. Paulk is survived by her husband, Robert E. "Bobby" Paulk, Jr. of Tifton; one step-son, Robert E. Paulk, III of Omega; two daughters and sons-in-law, Dana and Bryan Basso of Enigma and Dena and David Stainback of Tifton; two sisters, Debbie Gibbs of Enigma and Shirley Smith of Claxton; and six grandchildren.