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Lamantha Marie "Bill" Matthews Shipley

Lamantha Marie "Bill" Matthews Shipley

Apr 28, 2017

Obituary

Lamantha Marie "Bill" Matthews Shipley, 94, of Tifton passed away Friday, April 28, 2017, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Mrs. Shipley will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will...

Doyle "Wayne" Cheek

Doyle "Wayne" Cheek

Apr 24, 2017

Obituary

Doyle "Wayne" Cheek, 77, of Tifton passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Rickey Wells, Elder David Weinberger and Elder Robert Tucker officiating. Mr. Cheek will be laid to rest...

Francisca Aguero Kester

Francisca Aguero Kester

Apr 23, 2017

Obituary

Francisca Aguero Kester, 75, of Tifton passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial visitation will be held for Ms. Kester Saturday, April, 29, 2017, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Ms. Kester will be laid to rest at a later date. Born August 10, 1941,...

Barbara Yancey Sumner

Barbara Yancey Sumner

Apr 23, 2017

Obituary

Barbara Yancey Sumner, 74, of Tifton passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Legacy Village in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 25, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mrs. Sumner will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...

James Marvin Leverett

James Marvin Leverett

Apr 23, 2017

Obituary

James Marvin Leverett, 75, of Tifton passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Oaky Grove Church in Berrien County. Mr. Leverett will be laid to rest at Oaky Grove Church Cemetery in Berrien County. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 27,...

William Paul "Billy" Johnson, Sr.

William Paul "Billy" Johnson, Sr.

Apr 22, 2017

Obituary

William Paul "Billy" Johnson, Sr., 71, of Tifton passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Mr. Johnson will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The...

Mary Eileen Scannell Caringola

Mary Eileen Scannell Caringola

Apr 19, 2017

Obituary

Mary Eileen Scannell Caringola, 74, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private service and burial will be held for Mrs. Caringola at a later date. Born August 26, 1942 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Caringola was the daughter of the late William L. Scannell and Catherine Curtain Scannell. She was also...

William Crosby "Buddy" Doles

William Crosby "Buddy" Doles

Apr 18, 2017

Obituary

William Crosby "Buddy" Doles, 66, of Elon, North Carolina, formerly of Tifton, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, April 18, 2017, at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, North Carolina. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2017, at Tifton's First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Brian Doles officiating....

Harry "Lee" Doss, Jr.

Harry "Lee" Doss, Jr.

Apr 18, 2017

Obituary

Harry Lee Doss, Jr., 54, known as Lee to many, passed away at home on April 18, 2017, after a lengthy encounter with brain cancer. To family, he was known as "the man seen from behind" – a nickname given to him for his habit of striding far ahead on family hikes. His funeral service will be held...

Toney Wayne Angle, Sr.

Toney Wayne Angle, Sr.

Apr 17, 2017

Obituary

Toney Wayne Angle, Sr., 50, of Tifton passed away Monday, April 17, 2017, in Worth County. A private service and burial will be held for Mr. Angle at a later date. Born March 8, 1967 in Rainelle, West Virginia, Mr. Angle was the son of the late Garnie Woodrow Angle, Sr. and Charlotte Louise Watson Angle. He was...

Sally "Darlene" Sumler Burrous

Sally "Darlene" Sumler Burrous

Apr 16, 2017

Obituary

Sally "Darlene" Sumler Burrous, 59, of Tifton passed away Sunday, April 16, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 19, 2017, at Tifton's First Assembly of God with the Rev. John Thomas officiating. Mrs. Burrous will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive...

Eugenia Sasser Cobb

Eugenia Sasser Cobb

Apr 13, 2017

Obituary

Eugenia Sasser Cobb, 85, of Tifton went home to be with the Lord, peacefully and surrounded by her family, on Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Legacy Village in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2017, at Midville Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph Carter officiating. Mrs. Cobb will be laid to...

John Fisk

John Fisk

Apr 13, 2017

Obituary

John Fisk, 74, of Tifton passed away Thursday, April 13, 2017, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 18, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Greg Love officiating. Mr. Fisk will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive...

Pamela "Pam" Kay Robertson Walker

Pamela "Pam" Kay Robertson Walker

Apr 12, 2017

Obituary

Pamela "Pam" Kay Robertson Walker, 62, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. T. J. Mauldin officiating. Ms. Walker will be laid to rest at a later date. Born...

Janice Swilley Walker

Janice Swilley Walker

Apr 11, 2017

Obituary

Janice Swilley Walker, 70, of Alapaha passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Walker at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017, at Independent Worship Center in Tifton with the Rev. Tim Henry officiating. Mrs. Walker will be laid to rest at a later date. Born October...

John Wayne Walston

John Wayne Walston

Apr 7, 2017

Obituary

John Wayne Walston, 57, of Macon passed away Friday, April 7, 2017, at Porterfield Health and Rehab in Macon. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Walston at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017, at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rickey Wells will officiate. Born January...

Freda Ann Loyed Watts

Freda Ann Loyed Watts

Apr 6, 2017

Obituary

Freda Ann Loyed Watts, 59, of Lenox passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 8, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ray Calvin officiating. Mrs. Watts will be laid to rest at Staunton Cemetery in Lenox. The family will...

Mary Elizabeth "Sandi" Dorsey

Mary Elizabeth "Sandi" Dorsey

Apr 6, 2017

Obituary

Mary Elizabeth "Sandi" Hanson Dorsey, 57, of Ocilla, formerly of Ashburn, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Ocilla. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 9, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mrs. Dorsey will be laid to rest at Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist...

Margie Jan Giddens Mathis

Margie Jan Giddens Mathis

Apr 3, 2017

Obituary

Margie Jan Giddens Mathis, 44, of Enigma passed away Monday, April 3, 2017, at her parents' residence in Enigma. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Michael Hollis and other family members will offer eulogies. Mrs. Mathis will...

Marion Norman Heath

Marion Norman Heath

Apr 2, 2017

Obituary

Marion Norman Heath, 85, of Tifton passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017, at Legacy Village in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Mrs. Heath will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton. The family...

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