Obituaries
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Lamantha Marie "Bill" Matthews Shipley
Apr 28, 2017
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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
Apr 24, 2017
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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
Apr 23, 2017
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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
Apr 23, 2017
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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
Apr 23, 2017
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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.
Apr 22, 2017
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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
Apr 19, 2017
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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
Apr 18, 2017
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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.
Apr 18, 2017
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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.
Apr 17, 2017
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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
Apr 16, 2017
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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
Apr 13, 2017
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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
Apr 13, 2017
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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
Apr 12, 2017
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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
Apr 11, 2017
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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
Apr 7, 2017
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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
Apr 6, 2017
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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
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
Apr 3, 2017
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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
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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