Obituaries
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Veda Gates Moorman
Feb 7, 2012
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Veda Gates Moorman, 82, of Tifton died Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2012, at Salem Baptist Church. Rev. Andy Ring and Rev. Ronnie McCaskill will officiate with burial to follow in Salem Memorial Gardens. Zane Moorman, Josh Roberts, Larry Gates, Tommy Carter, Gary Lupo...
Winston Luke
Jan 29, 2012
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Winston Luke, 71, of Tifton died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 1, 2012, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Dr. Danny Ray will officiate with burial to follow in Saint Luke Cemetery in Alapaha. Randy Swails, Tom McGrady, Wayne Crosby, Bobby Gibbs, Vince...
Rose Ellen Lockerman Nichols
Jan 22, 2012
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TIFTON – Rose Ellen Lockerman Nichols, 59, of Tifton died Sunday, January 22, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Oakey Grove Church in Berrien County. Rev. Garvey Nichols, Jr. and Rev. David Dunn will officiate with burial to follow in Oakey Grove Church Cemetery in Berrien...
Calvin Henry "C.H." Gibbs
Jan 19, 2012
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Calvin Henry "C. H." Gibbs, 83, of Orlando, Florida died Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Florida Hospital South in Orlando, Florida. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Ty Ty Baptist Church Cemetery with burial to follow. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 23, 2012, from 6:00 to...
Sarah Bowen Gibbs
Jan 18, 2012
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Sara Bowen Gibbs, 91, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Maple Court Senior Residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012 in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. W. Ches Smith II and Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Frank McGill, Evan...
Mildred Lois Conger Musselwhite
Jan 17, 2012
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Mildred Lois Conger Musselwhite, 86, of West Berrien Community died Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Berrien County. Rev. Leonard Conger and Rev. Herman Walker will officiate with burial to follow in Oakey Grove Church Cemetery in Berrien...
Brenda Anne Yearta Lindsey
Jan 16, 2012
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Brenda Anne Yearta Lindsey, 53, of Enigma died Monday, January 16, 2012, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Private services and burial will be held at a later date. Mrs. Lindsey was born on September 24, 1958 in Shelton County and was the daughter of Jake Cleming Yearta and Dovie Montana Daniels Yearta, both deceased. She was a homemaker...
Shelby Jean Gattis Gaddy
Jan 16, 2012
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Shelby Jean Gattis Gaddy, 72, of Tifton died Monday, January 16, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Joe Wiggins will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Billy Sikes, Michael Sikes, David Simpson, Jaimie Purvis, Richard...
Miss Amy Rose Tucker
Jan 16, 2012
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Miss Amy Rose Tucker, 84, of Tifton died Monday, January 16, 2012, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. W. Ches Smith, III and Dr. Danny Ray will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Russ Ponder,...
Tannis "Bogie" Marie Strickland
Jan 15, 2012
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Tannis "Bogie" Marie Rugg Strickland, 49, of Lenox died Sunday, January 15, 2012, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 22, 2012, at Lenox Christian Fellowship. Rev. Jimmie Hinson and Rev. Greg Hester will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. Mrs. Strickland was born on...
E. W. "Jack" Whitehead
Jan 12, 2012
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E. W. "Jack" Whitehead, 85, of Tifton died Thursday, January 12, 2012, at Tift Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 16, 2012, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with a private family service and burial to be held at a later date. Mr. Whitehead was born...
Alan Boyd Gill
Jan 12, 2012
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Alan Boyd Gill, 49, of Tifton died Thursday, January 12, 2012, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at Tift Avenue Church of God. Rev. Joseph L. Crumley and Rev. Dan McEachin will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Nephews and the Church Council...
Martha Lee Ross Harris Bowen
Jan 10, 2012
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Martha Lee Ross Harris Bowen, 60, of Tifton died Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2012, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Pastor Samuel Pridgon will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. The family will...
Era Dillard Lipsey
Jan 9, 2012
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Era Dillard Lipsey, 86, of Tifton died Monday, January 9, 2012, at Golden Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Joe Thomason, Bill Cowden, Russ Dillard, William Dillard, James...
James Marvin "J. M." Dees, Sr.
Jan 4, 2012
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James Marvin "J. M." Dees, Sr., 84, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at his home following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Oakey Grove Church. Elder Buck Wood, Elder Jim Sandlin and Elder Wendell Horton will officiate with burial to follow in Oakey Grove...
Alice Faye Barber Gillespie Purinton
Jan 4, 2012
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Alice Faye Barber Gillespie Purinton, 67, of Tifton died Wednesday, January 4, 2012, at her residence. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2012, at Omega Church of God. Rev. Larry Daughtry will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. Mrs. Purinton was born on January 30, 1944...
Bonnie Ruth Crum Pope
Dec 31, 2011
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Bonnie Ruth Crum Pope, 84, of Macon, formerly of Tifton, died Saturday, December 31, 2011, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Pastor Eddie Shumate will officiate with burial to follow in Union Grove Church of God Cemetery....
Rev. Joseph Rogers Porterfield, Sr.
Dec 30, 2011
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Rev. Joseph Rogers Porterfield, Sr., 80, of Savannah, passed away on December 30, 2011, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 2, 2012, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Eric Sizemore will officiate with burial to follow. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 2, 2012, from 10:00 to 11:00...
John Henry Schofill, Sr.
Dec 27, 2011
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John Henry Schofill, Sr., 74, of Tifton died Tuesday, December 27, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Edwin Dillard and Rev. Rowan Sirmans will officiate with burial to follow at Metts Cemetery in Alapaha. Robert "Bucky" Gartman, Greg...
Earlene L. Dixon Ketter
Dec 26, 2011
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Earlene L. Dixon Ketter, 71, of Tifton died Monday, December 26, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Saint Anne's Episcopal Church. Father Lonnie Lacy will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. Mrs. Ketter was born on May 25,...
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