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Willie Mae Walker Baldree
Jan 7, 2026
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Willie Mae Walker Baldree, 83, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 11, 2026, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mrs. Baldree will be laid to rest at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenox. The family will receive friends on...
Randall Neil Mullis
Jan 5, 2026
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Randall Neil Mullis, 53, of Tifton passed away Monday, January 5, 2026, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson home for Funerals with the Rev. Jonathan Moseley officiating. Mr. Mullis will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will...
Carolyn Ann Hester Kelly
Jan 5, 2026
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Carolyn Ann Hester Kelly, 77, of Tifton passed away peacefully Monday, January 5, 2026, at Legacy Village in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 10, 2026, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Josh Bennett and the Rev. Nat McCalvin officiating. Mrs. Kelly will be laid to rest...
Frances Elizabeth Graham Wisham
Dec 29, 2025
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Frances Elizabeth Graham Wisham, age 93, passed away peacefully on December 29,2025, at Southern Oaks Personal Care Home in Tifton, Georgia, surrounded by the love of her family. Frances was born on August 4, 1932, in Enigma Georgia to James Albert Graham and Myra Roberts Graham. She was a life-long resident of the Tiftarea. She was preceded in...
Bobby Eugene Farmer, Sr.
Dec 29, 2025
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Bobby Eugene Farmer, Sr., 76, of of Ty Ty passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 4, 2026, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Klay Luke officiating. Mr. Farmer will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...
Clifton Branam
Dec 29, 2025
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Clifton Branam, 87, of Tifton passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 2, 2026, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Douglas Powell officiating. Mr. Branam will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive...
Coach Luther "Mayo" Tucker
Dec 29, 2025
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Coach Luther "Mayo" Tucker, 77, of Tifton passed away Monday, December 29, 2025, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Northside Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Stacy Phillips officiating. Coach Tucker will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on...
Cynthia Goff Burleigh
Dec 21, 2025
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Cynthia Goff Burleigh, 62, Callahan, Florida passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, December 27, 2025 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ken Harper officiating. Mrs. Burleigh will be laid to rest at Lawrence cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Virginia "Ann" Gibbs Monk
Dec 19, 2025
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Virginia "Ann" Gibbs Monk, age 83, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2025, at Wesley Woods in Newnan, Georgia, surrounded by the love of her family. Ann was born on March 6, 1942, in Eldorado, Georgia, to John and Myrtle Gibbs, the middle of their three children. She graduated from Tifton High School. Although she had plans to...
Ray Hall
Dec 19, 2025
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Ray Hall, 79, of Tifton passed away Friday, December 19, 2025, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Thomas Morey officiating. Mr. Hall will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Margaret Ann Howard Lewis
Dec 18, 2025
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"Margaret" Ann Howard Lewis, 82, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Jamie Purvis officiating. Mrs. Lewis will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens....
Joe Brown Goodroe, Sr.
Dec 16, 2025
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Joe Brown Goodroe, Sr., 75, of Berrien County passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at Magnolia Manor in Moultrie. The family will receive friends on Friday, December 19, 2025, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Goodroe will be laid to rest at a later date. Born January 8, 1950, in...
James H. "Jim" Holloway
Dec 16, 2025
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James "Jim" Holloway, 76, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 21, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ike Branch officiating. A eulogy will be given by Earl Perry. Mr. Holloway will be laid to rest at...
James Daniel "Dan" Johnson
Dec 7, 2025
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James Daniel "Dan" Johnson, 58, of Tifton passed away Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Navicent Health in Macon. A memorial service will be held for Dan at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Chip Graantham officiating. Dan will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery at...
Nina Charlene Mathis Steverson
Dec 7, 2025
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Nina Charlene Mathis Steverson, 56, of Tifton passed away Sunday, December 7, 20225, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced later. Born October 22, 1969, in Tift County, Ms. Steverson was the daughter of Patricia Ann Hilton Mathis of Tifton and the late Henry C. "Pete" Mathis. In addition to her father, she was preceded in death by...
Angelnell "Angie" Payne Woodard
Dec 2, 2025
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Angelnell "Angie" Payne Woodard, 67, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Shane Douglas officiating. Mrs. Woodard will be laid to rest at Turner Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Enigma....
Timothy Lee Coker
Nov 27, 2025
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Timothy Lee Coker, 47, of Ty Ty passed away Thursday, November 27, 2025, at his residence. A service will be held for Timothy at a later date. Born June 27, 1978, in Alexander City, Alabama, Timothy was the son of Boyd Lee Coker and Wanda Kay Gallops Coker of Ty Ty. He was preceded in death by one...
William "Bill" Marion Bennett
Nov 26, 2025
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William "Bill" Marion Bennett, 82, lovingly called "Pop" by his grandchildren and remembered for his stories, wit, and generosity, died on November 26, 2025, in Smyrna, Georgia. His humor and his gift for turning strangers into friends shaped the lives of family, friends, and colleagues alike. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, to William Marion and Aster Westbrook Bennett, Bill...
Naomi Lockerman
Nov 26, 2025
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Naomi Lockerman, 74, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 30, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ken Harper officiating. Miss Lockerman will be laid to rest at Mispah Primitive Baptist...
David Sone
Nov 25, 2025
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David Sone, 86, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Maple Court Assisted Living in Tifton. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at Tifton's First Methodist Church with the Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Mr. Sone will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
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