James Lewis

Rich

Obituary

James Lewis Rich, 80, of Tifton passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, in Ocilla. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 26, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Steve Davis officiating. Mr. Rich will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 26, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service.

Blake Rich, Hunter Hall, Caleb Rich, Rodney Rich Jr., Austin Rich, Miguel Rich, Dallas Rich and Josiah Rich will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Mr. Rich's grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Born October 16, 1942, in Crocket, Mississippi, Mr. Rich was the son of the late James Calvin Rich and Dorothy Lewis Rich. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Ann Weeks Rich; a daughter-in-law, Anna Louise Rich; two brothers, Wilbur Rich and Ray Rich; and one sister, Willow Jean Senkfield. Before retiring, he was a truck driver for Walmart, and he was of the Baptist faith.

Mr. Rich is survived by his children and their spouses, Veronica and Bob Robinson of Enigma, Ronald Lewis Rich of West Berrien, Rodney Earl Rich, Sr. of Tifton and Barry Elliot and Jamie Rich of Troy, Alabama; one sister, Betty Ann Beard of Mississippi; seventeen grandchildren, Jason Rich, Blake Rich, Ritchie Rich, Caleb Rich, Hunter Hall, Austin Rich, Miguel Rich, Rodney Rich Jr., Dallas Rich, Gracie Rich, Savannah Rich, Madison Rich, Olivia Rich, Elizabeth Rich, Josiah Rich, Ethan Rich and Elliot Rich; seventeen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.