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Shelby Jane Hall Yawn

Shelby Jane Hall Yawn

Oct 5, 2014

Obituary

Shelby Jane Hall Yawn, 78, of Tifton died Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 7, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Dan Robinson and Rev. Steve Hand officiating. Mrs. Yawn will be laid to rest at Old Ty...

Ozella Matthews Fowler

Ozella Matthews Fowler

Oct 5, 2014

Obituary

Ozella Matthews Fowler, 83, of Tifton died Sunday, October 5, 2014, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Frankie McDaniel, Jr. officiating. Mrs. Fowler will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Curtis Edward Edwards

Curtis Edward Edwards

Oct 4, 2014

Obituary

Curtis Edward Edwards, 93, of Tifton died Saturday, October 4, 2014, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at Tift Avenue Baptist Church with Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. Edwards will be laid to rest at Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Conway Harris officiating at the graveside....

William "Bill" Joseph Van Dyke

William "Bill" Joseph Van Dyke

Oct 3, 2014

Obituary

William "Bill" Joseph Van Dyke, 67, of Tifton died Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Edwin Frost officiating. Eulogies will be given by Mr. Van Dyke's friends. Mr. Van Dyke will be laid to rest at...

Billy "Bumper Jack" Junior Sawyer

Billy "Bumper Jack" Junior Sawyer

Oct 2, 2014

Obituary

Billy "Bumper Jack" Junior Sawyer, 62, of Abbeville died Thursday, October 2, 2014, at the Abbeville Nursing Center. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 5, 2014, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where Mr. Sawyer will be laid to rest. Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. The family will receive friends on Sunday,...

Dr. Emmett Newell Pope

Dr. Emmett Newell Pope

Sep 29, 2014

Obituary

Dr. Emmett Newell Pope, 91, of Tifton died Monday, September 29, 2014, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Shane Ashley officiating. Dr. Pope will be laid to rest at Parkhill Cemetery...

Gloria Jean Wilkerson Robinson

Gloria Jean Wilkerson Robinson

Sep 28, 2014

Obituary

Gloria Jean Wilkerson Robinson, 65, of Tifton died Sunday, September 28, 2014, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, at Oakey Grove Baptist Church in Berrien County with Rev. W. E. Fogarty officiating. Mrs. Robinson will be laid to rest at Oakey...

Jimmy "Ray" Woods, Sr.

Jimmy "Ray" Woods, Sr.

Sep 25, 2014

Obituary

Jimmy "Ray" Woods, Sr., 68, of Tifton died Thursday, September 25, 2014, in Enigma. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Woods will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 28, 2014, from...

Dr. John Libby Campbell, Jr.

Dr. John Libby Campbell, Jr.

Sep 25, 2014

Obituary

Dr. John Libby Campbell, Jr., 74, of Tifton died Thursday, September 25, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service for Dr. Campbell will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Sallie Kinard officiating. Dr. Campbell will be laid to rest at a later...

Alstine "Sis" Luke Swails

Alstine "Sis" Luke Swails

Sep 25, 2014

Obituary

Alstine "Sis" Luke Swails, 76, of Enigma died Thursday, September 25, 2014, at her residence. Her funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Robert Beggs officiating. Mrs. Swails will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on...

Anthony David Pollock

Anthony David Pollock

Sep 24, 2014

Obituary

Anthony David Pollock, 39, of Chula died Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 27, 2014, at the First Baptist Church of Chula with Rev. Chad Hall officiating. Mr. Pollock will be laid to rest at Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist Church...

Bobby Gene Franklin

Bobby Gene Franklin

Sep 20, 2014

Obituary

Bobby Gene Franklin, 55, of Ty Ty died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, September 22, 2014, at Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Cook County where Mr. Franklin will be laid to rest. The family will receive friends on Monday, September 22, 2014,...

Betty Baird Bulmer

Betty Baird Bulmer

Sep 20, 2014

Obituary

Betty Baird Bulmer, 86, of Tifton died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Benji Varnell officiating. Mrs. Bulmer will be laid to rest at Westview Cemetery in Moultrie. The family will receive...

Maner "Mike" Carl Johnston

Maner "Mike" Carl Johnston

Sep 17, 2014

Obituary

Maner "Mike" Carl Johnston, 78, of Tifton died Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2014, at New River Baptist Church in Tifton with Rev. Gerald Purvis officiating. Mr. Johnston will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Gary Stephen Crumley

Gary Stephen Crumley

Sep 15, 2014

Obituary

Gary Stephen Crumley, 53, of Omega died Monday, September 15, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Union Grove Church of God in Eldorado with Rev. Joseph L. Crumley and Rev. Todd Garner officiating. Mr. Crumley's son, Wade, will give a eulogy. Mr. Crumley will be laid...

Charlotte Alexander Gibbs Ponder

Charlotte Alexander Gibbs Ponder

Sep 15, 2014

Obituary

Charlotte Alexander Gibbs Ponder, 90, of Omega died Monday, September 15, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Omega United Methodist Church with Rev. Gary Lee Griffin and Rev. John Sikes Gibbs, Jr. officiating. Brian Ponder will give a eulogy. Mrs. Ponder will be laid...

Helen Jeanette Walters Coarsey

Helen Jeanette Walters Coarsey

Sep 14, 2014

Obituary

Helen Jeanette Walters Coarsey, 93, of Tifton went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 14, 2014, at Pruitt Health Care in Ocilla. A graveside funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 17, 2014, at Lawrence Cemetery where Mrs. Coarsey will be laid to rest. Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate and...

James "Mills" Cottle, Jr.

James "Mills" Cottle, Jr.

Sep 14, 2014

Obituary

James Mills Cottle, Jr., 61, of Ty Ty passed away Sunday, September 14, 2014, at his residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne Roe and Rev. Paul Thomas officiating. Mr. Cottle will be laid to rest...

Annie Laura James Dixon

Annie Laura James Dixon

Sep 13, 2014

Obituary

Annie Laura James Dixon, 74, of Bowdon died Saturday, September 13, 2014, in Bowdon. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 16, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Pastor Ronny Vice officiating. Mrs. Dixon will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Monday,...

Mary Nell Arnett

Mary Nell Arnett

Sep 12, 2014

Obituary

Mary Nell Arnett, 81, of Fitzgerald died Friday, September 12, 2014, at Life Care Center in Fitzgerald. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 15, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Ray Downing officiating. Ms. Arnett will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive...

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