Obituaries
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Barbara Franks Chambless
Nov 24, 2011
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Barbara Franks Chambless of Covington, formerly of Tifton, died Thursday, November 24, 2011, at Newton Medical Center in Covington. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, November 28, 2011 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Glenn Ford and Rev. Robert McCoy, Jr. will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens....
Eunice Perry Johnson
Nov 23, 2011
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Eunice Perry Johnson, 80, of Tifton died Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 25, 2011, at Tift Avenue Missionary Baptist Church. Rev. Terrell Roberts and Dr. Danny Ray will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Bill Cowden, Michael Davis, Jeff Guess, Roger...
Mildred Hope Van Gundy King
Nov 23, 2011
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Mildred Hope Van Gundy King, 94, of Tempe, Arizona died Wednesday, November 23, 2011, at East Mesa Healthcare Center in Mesa, Arizona. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 5, 2011, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. King was born on September 10, 1917 in Des Moines, Iowa and was the daughter of George...
Quincy Donald "Uncle Don" Thornton
Nov 20, 2011
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Quincy Donald "Uncle Don" Thornton, 90, of Tifton died Sunday, November 20, 2011, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 26, 2011, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Charles Neeley, Rev. Jason Jones and Rev. N. C. Spradley will officiate with burial to follow. The...
James Arthur "Jimmy" Bruce, Sr.
Nov 18, 2011
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James Arthur "Jimmy" Bruce, Sr., 77, of Tifton died Friday, November 18, 2011, at Tift Health Care. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20, 2011, in Omega Cemetery. Rev. James Layfield will officiate with burial to follow. The family will receive friends on Sunday, November 20, 2011, from 1:00 p.m. until the...
Bruce Lane Richardson
Nov 18, 2011
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Bruce Lane Richardson, 49, of Tifton died Friday, November 18, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Earl Perry will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, November...
Jimmie Stephens
Nov 12, 2011
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Jimmie Stephens, 79, of Tifton went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, surrounded by his family, following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate...
Floyd Brinkling "Shorty" Turner
Nov 12, 2011
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Floyd Brinkling "Shorty" Turner, 85, of Tifton died Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 14, 2011 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. His son, Rev. Ray Turner, Rev. Jason Jones and Rev. Don Pirkle will officiate with burial to follow in Liberty...
A. N. Adcock, Jr.
Nov 11, 2011
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A. N. Adcock, Jr., 91, of Tifton died Friday, November 11, 2011, at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, November 14, 2011, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate with burial to follow. Kenny Berkeypile, David Adcock, Steve Moore, Alton Marshall and Sam Hogan will serve as...
Mildred Morene Ethridge Edwards
Nov 9, 2011
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Mildred Morene Ethridge Edwards, 86, of Tifton died Wednesday, November 9, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2011, at Tift Avenue Baptist Church. Rev. Terrell Roberts and Rev. Edwin Dillard will officiate with burial to follow in Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery. Mark Brooks, Dewayne Turner, Kevin Fox, Curtis...
Hilda Shives
Nov 5, 2011
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Hilda Shives, 81, of Tifton, formerly of Hinesville, died Saturday, November 5, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Ms. Shives was taken to Carter Funeral Home in Hinesville for services and burial. Among Ms. Shives survivors is her daughter, Wendy Moore, of Tifton.
Leroy "The Cotton Man" Mcmillan
Nov 2, 2011
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Leroy "The Cotton Man" McMillan, 81, of Tifton died Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Deacon Jerry Johnson will officiate with eulogies given by Hollis Flanders and Tim...
Kevin Lee Hale
Oct 30, 2011
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Kevin Lee Hale, 46, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Athens Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 2, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Lord and Stephens Chapel West. Rev. Carlton Shelton will officiate. The family will receive friends at Lord and Stephens Chapel West on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....
Lydia Elizabeth Harris Wiggins
Oct 29, 2011
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Lydia Elizabeth Harris Wiggins, 70, of Ty Ty died Saturday, October 29, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. W. E. Fogarty will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. The family will receive...
Ernest Giddens
Oct 25, 2011
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Ernest Giddens, 82, of Tifton died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 28, 2011 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Dr. Danny Ray and Rev. Bill Hamilton will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Johnny Tawzer, Coy Tawzer, Cecil Giddens, Earl...
Jimmie Heard Papson Miller
Oct 23, 2011
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Mrs. Jimmie Heard Papson Miller, 88, of Tifton died Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 27, 2011, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. W. Ches Smith, III and Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate. The family will receive friends on...
Pauline Louise Delozier
Oct 21, 2011
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Pauline Louise Delozier, 74, of Ocilla died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Private services and burial will be held at a later date.
Stacey Norman Willis
Oct 21, 2011
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Stacey Norman Willis, 24, of Tifton died Friday, October 21, 2011, at Columbus Regional Medical Center in Columbus. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 24, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Norman Park. Rev. Jimmy Voyles and Rev. Shane Ashley will officiate with burial to follow in Weeks Chapel Cemetery in Cool...
Jack Eugene Bennett
Oct 20, 2011
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Jack Eugene Bennett of Tifton passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 22, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Nick Bennett and Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow in the Veterans Section at Tift...
Bobby Gene Cone
Oct 19, 2011
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Bobby Gene Cone, 68, of Tifton died Wednesday, October 19, 2011, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 21, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Terrell Roberts, Rev. Bill Barksdale and Rev. Billy Sumner will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Family members...
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