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John M. Terrell

John M. Terrell

Jun 7, 2017

Obituary

John M. Terrell, 68, of Adel passed away Wednesday, June 7, 20117, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. A private service and burial will be held for Mr. Terrell at a later date. Born November 6, 1948 in Tift County, Mr. Terrell was the son of the late, Sylvester Terrell and Stella Mae Boykin. He was a self-employed...

Jewell Earnest Seymour

Jewell Earnest Seymour

Jun 7, 2017

Obituary

Jewell Earnest Seymour, 76, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Seymour at 4:00 p.m. Friday, June 9, 2017, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Landon Alberson will officiate. The family will...

Carol Ann Johnson Martin

Carol Ann Johnson Martin

Jun 6, 2017

Obituary

Carol Ann Johnson Martin, 65, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael McInnis and the Rev. Rodney Owens officiating. Teresa Lassiter will offer a eulogy. Carol will be laid to rest at...

Virginia B. Ramsey Harper

Virginia B. Ramsey Harper

Jun 6, 2017

Obituary

Virginia B. Ramsey Harper, 75, of Largo, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, Jun 11, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Mrs. Harper will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive...

Jeanette Eason Doster Benson

Jeanette Eason Doster Benson

Jun 4, 2017

Obituary

Jeanette Eason Doster Benson, 86, of Tifton passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mrs. Benson will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Donnie Roger Jackson

Donnie Roger Jackson

Jun 4, 2017

Obituary

Donnie Roger Jackson, 68, of Omega passed away Sunday, June 4, 2017, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 8, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Greg Hester and the Rev. Larry Wiley officiating. Mr. Jackson will be laid to rest at Omega Cemetery. The...

Martha Jane Evans Pendley

Martha Jane Evans Pendley

Jun 2, 2017

Obituary

Martha Jane Evans Pendley, 75, of Tifton passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Pendley at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 4, 2017, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday,...

Steven Mitchell Sumner

Steven Mitchell Sumner

Jun 2, 2017

Obituary

Steven Mitchell Sumner, 55, of Omega passed away Friday, June 2, 2017, at his sister's residence in Omega. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Paul Brewer officiating. Mr. Sumner will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery with the...

Frances Lollie Edwards Mcginty

Frances Lollie Edwards Mcginty

May 30, 2017

Obituary

Frances Lollie Edwards McGinty, 90, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2017, at Maple Court Assisted Living in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 2, 2017, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with Dr. Fred Evers and Dr. Charles R. Parker officiating. Mrs. McGinty will be laid to...

Janet Mincey Brockett Spires

Janet Mincey Brockett Spires

May 28, 2017

Obituary

Janet Mincey Brockett Spires, 50, of Tifton passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Spires at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Ben Reeves will officiate. Born May 16, 1967 in...

Anne Marie Lambert Tucker

Anne Marie Lambert Tucker

May 27, 2017

Obituary

Anne Marie Lambert Tucker, 58, of Tifton passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Tucker at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Brantley Seymour will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 1,...

William Franklin "Billy" Junkins, Sr.

William Franklin "Billy" Junkins, Sr.

May 27, 2017

Obituary

William Franklin "Billy" Junkins, Sr., 80, of Tifton passed away Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His family will have a small memorial service to be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 30, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Phillip Simmons officiating. Mr. Junkins, per his request, will be...

John "Wade" Hartsfield

John "Wade" Hartsfield

May 26, 2017

Obituary

John "Wade" Hartsfield, 59, of Tifton passed away Friday, May 26, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 29, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Hubert Smith officiating. Mr. Hartsfield will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Christopher James Brown

Christopher James Brown

May 25, 2017

Obituary

Christopher James Brown, 42, of Ty Ty passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Brown at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, May 28, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. W. E. Fogarty officiating. Mr. Brown will be laid to rest at a...

Amber Hope Hale

Amber Hope Hale

May 18, 2017

Obituary

Amber Hope Hale, 28, of Tifton passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017, in Lake Park. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 22, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Brantley Seymour officiating. Ms. Hale will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Joel Milton Copeland, Sr.

Joel Milton Copeland, Sr.

May 17, 2017

Obituary

Joel Milton Copeland, Sr., 83, of Alapaha passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 19, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Pete Jones officiating. Mr. Copeland will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...

Sandra "Jenell" Bush Doss

Sandra "Jenell" Bush Doss

May 14, 2017

Obituary

Sandra "Jenell" Bush Doss, 74, of Tifton passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017, at her residence. She spent half of Mother's Day with her daughter here on earth and the other half of Mother's Day with her son in Heaven. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2017, at Oak Grove Baptist Church...

Robert Keith "Butch" Payne

Robert Keith "Butch" Payne

May 12, 2017

Obituary

Robert Keith "Butch" Payne, 62, of Ty Ty passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends Monday, May 15, 2017, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. A private burial will be held for Mr. Payne at a later date. Born March 29, 1955 in Tift County,...

Kathy Whaley

Kathy Whaley

May 10, 2017

Obituary

Kathy Whaley, 61, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Whaley at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Dean McKinney will officiate. The family will receive friends Sunday, May...

Cleveland Harold "Hattie" Tawzer, Jr.

Cleveland Harold "Hattie" Tawzer, Jr.

Apr 30, 2017

Obituary

Cleveland Harold "Hattie" Tawzer, Jr., 60, of Tifton passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Wayside Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Larry Cone and the Rev. Josh Campbell officiating. Mr. Tawzer will be laid to rest at Wayside Baptist Church...

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