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Eugenie Eckstein Rogers

Eugenie Eckstein Rogers

Feb 4, 2016

Obituary

Eugenie Eckstein Rogers, 88, of Tifton passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, February 7, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Benji Varnell officiating. Mrs. Rogers will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday,...

Mamie "Scrap" Hinson Bennett

Mamie "Scrap" Hinson Bennett

Feb 4, 2016

Obituary

Mamie "Scrap" Hinson Bennett, 83, of Tifton passed away Thursday, February 4, 2016, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 7, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Jimmie Hinson officiating. Mrs. Bennett will be laid to rest at Lakeview Baptist Church Cemetery in Lenox. The family...

Katie Lee Orrick Craig

Katie Lee Orrick Craig

Feb 2, 2016

Obituary

Katie Lee Orrick Craig, 85, of Ty Ty passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Craig at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 5, 2016, at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Eldorado, where she will be laid to rest. The family will receive friends Thursday, February 4, 2016, from 6:00...

Emma Lou Burdette

Emma Lou Burdette

Jan 31, 2016

Obituary

Emma Lou Burdette, 94, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Salem Baptist Church with Rev. Andy Ring officiating. Miss Burdette will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Tuesday,...

Louise "Marie" Willis Gray

Louise "Marie" Willis Gray

Jan 31, 2016

Obituary

Louise "Marie" Willis Gray, 76, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 31, 2016, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Jerry Riggs officiating. Mrs. Gray will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Charles Gary Evans

Charles Gary Evans

Jan 29, 2016

Obituary

Charles "Gary" Evans, 66, of Jonesboro, formerly of Tifton, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 6, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Ray Turner officiating. Mr. Evans will be laid to rest at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton....

Curtis Barbee

Curtis Barbee

Jan 29, 2016

Obituary

Curtis Barbee, 74, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 1, 2016, at Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Steve Pearce and Elder Buck Grantham officiating. Mr. Barbee will be laid to rest at Hickory Springs Primitive...

Carolyn Marchant Knox

Carolyn Marchant Knox

Jan 29, 2016

Obituary

Carolyn Marchant Knox, 73, of Locust Grove passed away Friday, January 29, 2016, at her home. A memorial service was held Monday, February 1, 2016, at the First Baptist Church in Jonesboro, her home church for many years. Born May 25, 1942 in Tift County, Carolyn was the daughter of the late Benjamin Harmon Marchant and Velma Hall...

William Lee "Billy" Wood

William Lee "Billy" Wood

Jan 23, 2016

Obituary

William Lee "Billy" Wood, 82, of Fayetteville, formerly of Tifton, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 23, 2016, at Hope Memory Center in Fayetteville after a lengthy illness that took his life. A Celebration Service of Billy's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 30, 2016, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne...

Barbara Thompson Erskine

Barbara Thompson Erskine

Jan 22, 2016

Obituary

Barbara Thompson Erskine, 80, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, at her residence. Private services and burial will be held for Mrs. Erskine at a later date. Born December 1, 1935 in Tift County, Mrs. Erskine was the daughter of the late John Thompson and Martha Crumpton Thompson. She was also preceded in death by her...

Emory Laverne Peters

Emory Laverne Peters

Jan 22, 2016

Obituary

Emory LaVerne Peters, 73, of Eldorado passed away Friday, January 22, 2016, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 25, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Peters will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, January 25, 2016, from 1:00...

Mary Lawson Luke

Mary Lawson Luke

Jan 21, 2016

Obituary

Mary Lawson Luke, 89, of the West Berrien Community passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Berrien County with Rev. Ken Potts officiating. Mrs. Luke will be laid to rest at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Berrien...

Billy Elbert "Goose" Connell

Billy Elbert "Goose" Connell

Jan 21, 2016

Obituary

Billy Elbert "Goose" Connell, 69, of Tifton passed away, Thursday, January 21, 2016, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 23, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Earl Perry officiating. Goose will be laid to rest at a later date. Honorary pallbearers will be...

Lillie Mae Hobbs Sauls

Lillie Mae Hobbs Sauls

Jan 18, 2016

Obituary

Lillie Mae Hobbs Sauls, 88 of Tifton passed away Monday, January 18, 2016, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 20, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Wayne Roe and Rev. Paul Thomas officiating. A eulogy will be given by Jan Sheppard. Mrs. Sauls will be...

Margaret Hutchinson Davis

Margaret Hutchinson Davis

Jan 15, 2016

Obituary

Margaret Hutchinson Davis, 75, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 15, 2016, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 18, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Dillard Ensley officiating. A eulogy will be given by Jimmy Parker. Ms. Davis will...

Willis "Ez" Peugh

Willis "Ez" Peugh

Jan 11, 2016

Obituary

Willis "EZ" Peugh, 72, of Tifton passed away Monday, January 11, 2016, in Jacksonville, Florida. A visitation will be held at the home of Allen and Stephanie Peugh at 804 William Gibbs Road in Tifton from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Born March 9, 1943 in Tifton, Mr. Peugh was the son of the late...

Eliza Hill Holland

Eliza Hill Holland

Jan 10, 2016

Obituary

Eliza Hill Holland, 106, of Sparks passed away Sunday, January 10, 2016, at Cook Senior Living Center in Adel. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 12, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Dillard Ensley officiating. Mrs. Holland will be laid to rest at Lakeview Baptist Church Cemetery in...

Melba Padgett Vickers

Melba Padgett Vickers

Jan 8, 2016

Obituary

Melba Padgett Vickers, 81, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 8, 2016, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 11, 2016, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Andy Ring and Rev. Brantley Seymour officiating. Mrs. Vickers will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Linda Rae Goslin Coker

Linda Rae Goslin Coker

Jan 7, 2016

Obituary

Linda Rae Goslin Coker, 71, of Omega passed away Thursday, January 7, 2016, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Turner Primitive Baptist Church with Rev. Danny Smith officiating. Mrs. Coker will be laid to rest at Turner Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday,...

Gumersindo "Dodo" Aguelo Ouano

Gumersindo "Dodo" Aguelo Ouano

Jan 3, 2016

Obituary

Gumersindo "Dodo" Aguelo Ouano, 81, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 3, 2016, at his residence. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Ouano at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 8, 2016, at Zion Hope Baptist Church in Tifton with Rev. Michael Slaven officiating. Mr. Ouano will be laid to rest at a later date. The family will...

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