Obituaries
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Anna A. Barth Wolfe
Mar 29, 2011
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Anna A. Barth Wolfe, 94, of Tifton died Tuesday, March 29, 2011, at Tift Health Care. Private services and burial will be held in Florida at a later date. Mrs. Wolfe was born on March 10, 1917 in Detroit, Michigan and was the daughter of Gustav Barth and Elizabeth Finkelstein Barth, both deceased. She was also preceded in...
Annie Ruth Mcbrayer Green
Mar 27, 2011
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Annie Ruth McBrayer Green, 72, of Americus, formerly of Tifton, died Sunday, March 27, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church. Rev. Silas Carver will officiate with burial to follow in Pineview Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery. Dustin Taylor, Phillip Giddens, Christopher Lyninger, Larry...
Thomas Alton "Big T" York
Mar 26, 2011
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Thomas Alton York, affectionately known as "Big T", 71, of Tifton died Saturday, March 26, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Billy Sumner and Rev. Chad Hall will officiate with burial to follow in Lawrence Cemetery. Bo Edenfield,...
Ricky "Darrell" Fletcher
Mar 20, 2011
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Ricky Darrell Fletcher, 49, of Chula died Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center following a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2011, at the First Baptist Church in Chula. Rev. Chad Hall will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Lee Fletcher, Jamie Horton, Luke...
Anita Paige Marchant Hand
Mar 17, 2011
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Anita Paige Marchant Hand, 72, of Tifton died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Memorial services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 20, 2011, at Omega Methodist Church. Rev. Roger Mays and Greg Hester will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. Mrs. Hand was born on...
H. Chris Barber, Iii
Mar 16, 2011
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H. Chris Barber, III, 56, of Tifton died Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 19, 2011, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. W. Ches Smith III will officiate with burial to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn. Glynn...
Harold Kent "Kenny" Harris
Mar 15, 2011
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Harold Kent "Kenny" Harris, Sr., 54, of Ty Ty died Tuesday, March 15, 2011, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., March 19, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. W. E. Fogarty and Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Aaron Wildes, Jack Drawdy,...
Rev. John Jessie Adams
Mar 14, 2011
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Rev. John Jessie Adams, 74, of Valdosta, formerly of Ashburn, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Heritage Healthcare at Lakehaven in Valdosta. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Omega Church of God. Rev. Wayne Hughes and Rev. Jerry Greer will officiate with burial to follow in Omega Cemetery. Russell Gay,...
Helen "Luneal" Poole Harvey
Mar 10, 2011
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Helen "Luneal" Poole Harvey, 70, of Tifton died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Tallahassee Memorial Health Care in Tallahassee, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2011 in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Jack Whitehead, Jack Smith,...
Mary Lou Jordan Whiddon
Mar 10, 2011
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Mary Lou Jordan Whiddon, 96, of Tifton died Thursday, March 10, 2011, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Chula. Rev. Larry Layfield will officiate with burial to follow in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Chula. Joshua Ryan Woods, Robert Eston Jordan,...
Dr. Hansel W. Allen, Jr.
Mar 9, 2011
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Dr. Hansel W. Allen, Jr., 74, of Chula died Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2011, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Doug Underwood, Russ Underwood, Josh...
Jeanneane Whiddon Spradley
Mar 5, 2011
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Jeanneane Whiddon Spradley, 71, of Tifton died at Tift Health Care following an extended illness on Saturday, March 5, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2011 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Bennett Chapman, Paul Spradley,...
Nelma Sylene Peacock
Mar 1, 2011
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Nelma Sylene Peacock, 84, of Tifton died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at a Macon hospital. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. John Cone will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, March 3,...
Richard Lee Purvis
Mar 1, 2011
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Richard Lee Purvis, 49, of Omega died Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Private services and burial will be held at a later date. Mr. Purvis was born on February 27, 1962 in Mason City, Iowa and was the son of Sue Marchant Purvis of Omega and the late J.P. Purvis. In addition to his...
Terrell "Terry" Colie Smith
Feb 28, 2011
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Terrell "Terry" Colie Smith, 46, of Tifton died Monday, February 28, 2011, at Willson Hospice House in Albany. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Bruce Sack will officiate with burial to follow in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Sycamore. Rusty Vaughn, Chip...
Rose Marie Jupin
Feb 28, 2011
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Rose Marie Jupin died Monday, February 28, 2011. Funeral services and burial will be held in Pennsylvania. Among her survivors is her daughter and son-in-law, Lennie and Mike Vollmer of Tifton. Complete obituary information will be provided later.
Marvin J. Moore
Feb 27, 2011
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Marvin J. Moore, Sr., 84, of Tifton died Sunday, February 27, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe, Dr. W. Ches Smith III and Rev. Paul Thomas will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will...
John Melvin Folsom
Feb 27, 2011
Obituary
John Melvin Folsom, 92, of Tifton died Sunday, February 27, 2011, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. David Folsom will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Grandsons and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family...
Frank Allen Robertson
Feb 26, 2011
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Frank Allen Robertson, 38, of Tifton died Saturday, February 26, 2011, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2011, at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, March 1, 2011 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals, prior to...
John Marion "J.M." Landers
Feb 25, 2011
Obituary
John Marion "J.M." Landers, 73, of Tifton died Friday, February 25, 2011, at Golden Living Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 28, 2011, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Ronnie Howell will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. The family will receive friends...
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