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James "Coleman" Warren
Sep 8, 2014
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James "Coleman" Warren, 80, of Alapaha died Monday, September 8, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 11, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Kenneth Matthews, Rev. Donnie Sloan, Rev. Marv Williams officiating. Mr. Warren will be laid to rest at Mount Paron Primitive Baptist...
Marshall Calvin Jackson
Sep 6, 2014
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Marshall Calvin Jackson, 61, of Tifton died Saturday, September 6, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 10, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Keith Burch officiating. Mr. Jackson will be laid to rest at a later date. The family will receive...
Dorothy Rackley Davis
Sep 6, 2014
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Dorothy R. Davis, 92, died peacefully on September 6, 2014, at Community Hospice on Amelia Island, Florida. A service to celebrate her life will be held at the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals on Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Davis will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery....
Virginia Ruth Holmes Wiger
Sep 5, 2014
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Virginia Ruth Holmes Wiger, 91, of Tifton died Friday, September 5, 2014, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on September 13, 2014, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses at 1911 Whiddon Mill Road in Tifton. James Leedy will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. Mrs....
Larry Alvin Rowan
Sep 1, 2014
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Larry Alvin Rowan, 59, of West Berrien died Monday, September 1, 2014, in Key Largo, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 6, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Mickey Lindsey and Rev. Jimmy Hagadorn officiating. Larry's father, Bobby Rowan, will give a eulogy. Mr. Rowan will be...
Myrtle Ruth Cleveland Burke
Sep 1, 2014
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Myrtle Ruth Cleveland Burke, 74, of Cordele died Monday, September 1, 2014, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September 2, 2014, at Irwinville Cemetery with Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Ms. Burke was born on April 12, 1940 in Summerville and was the daughter of Albert Marion Cleveland and...
Charles Edward Turner
Aug 26, 2014
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Charles Edward Turner, 77, of Butler passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014, at Pine Pointe Hospice in Macon. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 29, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Clinton Moore officiating. Mr. Turner will be laid to rest at Union Grove Church of God...
Pearl Downs Perry
Aug 25, 2014
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Pearl Downs Perry, 87, of Tifton died Monday, August 25, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Elmer Golden and Rev. Herman Walker officiating. Mrs. Perry will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Barry...
Carolyn Sue Chambless
Aug 22, 2014
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Carolyn Sus Chambless, 56, of Tifton died Friday, August 22, 2014, at Golden Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Conway Harris officiating. Ms. Chambless will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Johnny Gene Watson
Aug 22, 2014
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Johnny Gene Watson, 65, of Tifton died Friday, August 22, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 25, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mr. Watson will be laid to rest at Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Alapaha. T....
John D. "J. D." Lindsey
Aug 21, 2014
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John D. "J. D." Lindsey, 89, of Tifton died Thursday, August 21, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 24, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Mr. Lindsey will be laid to rest at Leila United Methodist Church Cemetery in Omega. John...
Frances Rylander Bowen
Aug 19, 2014
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On August 18, 2014 family, friends, and the people of Tift County lost one of their friendliest and most loving souls, Frances Bowen. On Friday, August 22, 2014, a memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at the Memorial Chapel of the First Baptist Church in Tifton at 2:00 p.m., followed by a reception in...
Daphne Christine Thacker Willis
Aug 19, 2014
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Daphne Christine Thacker Willis, 82, of Tifton died Tuesday, August 19, 2014, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, August 22, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Willis will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Bill Abney, Ricky Roberson, Robbie Thacker,...
Jessie James "Bam" Harris, Ii
Aug 18, 2014
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Jessie James "Bam" Harris, II, 22, died Monday, August 18, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Jason Wade and Rev. Anthony Dean officiating. Mr. Harris will be laid to rest at Lawrence Cemetery. Sean Watts, Austin Harris,...
Ander Prentice Tucker
Aug 17, 2014
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Ander Prentice Tucker, 69, of Tifton died Sunday, August 17, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Larry Layfield and Rev. Gerald Purvis officiating. Mr. Tucker will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. Roger Clayton, Mike...
Tommie Wayne Haithcock
Aug 14, 2014
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Tommie Wayne Haithcock, 68, of Omega died Thursday, August 14, 2014, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 17, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Stephen Webb officiating. Mr. Haithcock will be laid to rest at a later date. Mr. Haithcock was born on June...
Mary "Ruth" Dotson Hyde
Aug 12, 2014
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Mary "Ruth" Dotson Hyde, 81, of Tifton died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, August 15, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Terrell Roberts and Rev. Jimmie Hinson officiating. Mrs. Hyde will be entombed at Tift Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Greg...
Jesse Melvin Brown
Aug 11, 2014
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Jesse Melvin Brown, 84, of Tifton passed away peacefully on Monday, August 11, 2014, surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 14, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Mr. Brown will be laid to rest at Omega Cemetery. Troy Murphy, Jeb DeLoach,...
James William Loper
Aug 9, 2014
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James W. Loper, 63, of Brookfield died Saturday, August 9, 2014, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. W. E. Fogarty officiating. Rex Roland, Jamie Mathis, Jeremy Peters, Allen Hoover, Darrell Bromlow, Mike Bromlow and James Edwards...
Roy Alvin Townsend, Jr.
Aug 7, 2014
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Roy Alvin Townsend, Jr., 77, of Tifton died Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Golden Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 11, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Bill Johnson and Raymond Hayes will give eulogies. Mr. Townsend will be laid to rest...
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