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Dale Thomas Keller
Nov 7, 2009
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Dale Thomas Keller, 64, of Tifton died Saturday, November 7, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Mike Hobbs will officiate with burial to follow in Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. Daryl Crossgrove, Jamie Goddard, Michael Moorman, D. J....
Eunice Ione Robinson Edge
Nov 5, 2009
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Eunice Ione Robinson Edge, 79, of Omega died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Elder Jeff L. Harris and Elder Matthew Strevel will officiate with burial to follow in Omega Cemetery. Jody W. Edge, Shawn D....
Brenda "Joyce" Stone Lovett
Nov 5, 2009
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Brenda "Joyce" Stone Lovett, 65, of Jacksonville, Florida, formerly of Tifton, died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 9, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Marion Green will officiate with burial to follow in Salem Memorial Gardens. Major Buddy...
Rosalie Lennon Shepherd
Nov 5, 2009
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Rosalie Lennon Shepherd, 98, of Tifton died Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Cypress Pond Assisted Living. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 8, 2009, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate with burial to follow. The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 7,...
Ralph E. Merritt
Nov 4, 2009
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Ralph E. Merritt passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2009. He was 68. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Dr. Danny Ray and Rev. Wayne Hunter will officiate with burial to follow in Enigma Cemetery. Gary Kincaid, Charles Roberson, Tommy Nalls, Roger Dill,...
Christopher "Chris" Carter
Nov 3, 2009
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Christopher "Chris" Carter, 33, of Sylvester died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 6, 2009, in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. Rev. Johnny Smith will officiate with burial to follow in Hillcrest Cemetery in Sylvester. John Carter, Richard Carter, Preston Jefferson, Robbie...
Mae Evelyn Tawzer
Nov 3, 2009
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Mae Evelyn Braswell Tawzer, 77, of Tifton died Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 5, 2009, at Wayside Baptist Church. Rev. Wayne Hunter and Elder Smith Gentry will officiate with burial to follow in Wayside Baptist Church Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers and honorary pallbearers....
Frances Elizabeth Maddox Bennett
Nov 2, 2009
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Frances Elizabeth Maddox Bennett, beloved matriarch of the Maddox-Bennett and related family lines, passed away peacefully Monday night, November 2, 2009. She was 97. A celebration of her life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2009, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow...
Hazel Whittington Tucker Massey
Nov 1, 2009
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Hazel Whittington Tucker Massey, 90, of Tifton died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at Southern Care Assisted Living. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3, 2009, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Rev. Chris Ramsey, Rev. B. J. Funk and Rev. Ron Johnson will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Nephews will...
Sibyl Frances Branch
Oct 28, 2009
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Sibyl Frances Branch, 69, of Tifton died Wednesday, October 28, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2009, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. W. Ches Smith III will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Bill...
Chestine Shaw Morrow
Oct 17, 2009
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Chestine Shaw Morrow, 91, of Tifton died Saturday, October 17, 2009, at Tift Health Care. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2009, in Lawrence Cemetery. Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate with burial to follow in Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, October 19, 2009, from 1:00 to 2:00...
Ivan Melvin "Buddy" Kulbersh
Oct 17, 2009
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Ivan Melvin "Buddy" Kulbersh, 85, of Tifton died Saturday, October 17, 2009 at his residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 in Evergreen Cemetery on Industrial Drive in Fitzgerald. Rabbi Moshe Elbaz will officiate with burial to follow in Evergreen Cemetery. George Lindstedt, Rob Reinhardt, Gerald Herring, Dr. Steve Rigdon,...
Hazel "Nenny" Leavern Dixon Marchant
Oct 15, 2009
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Hazel "Nenny" Leavern Dixon Marchant, 64, of Tifton died Thursday, October 15, 2009, at her daughter's residence in Tifton. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Brantley Seymour will officiate with burial to follow in Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Berrien County....
Tyrone Woodward Griffin
Oct 14, 2009
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Tyrone Woodward Griffin, 68, of Tifton died Wednesday, October 14, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Eddie Hutcheson and Rev. Ed Godwin will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be...
Hazel Boswell Harrell
Oct 12, 2009
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Hazel Boswell Harrell, 93, of Tifton died Monday, October 12, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Coy...
Don Preston Beasley
Oct 11, 2009
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Don Preston Beasley, 74, of Wray, formerly of Tifton, died Sunday, October 11, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Joseph Crumley will officiate with burial to follow in Salem Memorial Gardens. Andy Gill, Ray Beasley, Josh...
James David "Jimmy" Henderson
Oct 10, 2009
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James David "Jimmy" Henderson, 52, of Brookfield died Saturday, October 10, 2009, at his residence following an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 14, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Tommy Register will officiate with burial to follow in Lawrence Cemetery. Butch Coarsey, Carroll Coarsy, Buck McCranie,...
Paula Renae Dowdy Pendarvis
Oct 9, 2009
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Paula Renae Dowdy Pendarvis, 32, of Chula died Friday, October 9, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12, 2009, at Macedonia Baptist Church in Chula. Rev. Randall Gay and Rev. Cory Thompson will officiate with burial to follow in Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Honorary escorts will be...
Frances Dees Carter
Oct 8, 2009
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Frances Dees Carter, 75, of Tampa, Florida, formerly of Tifton, died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Melach Hospice House in Tampa, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2009, at Oakey Grove Primitive Baptist Church in Berrien County. Deacon Jimmy Dees will officiate with burial to follow in Oakey Grove Primitive Baptist...
Charles A. Kent, Jr.
Oct 8, 2009
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Charles A. Kent, Jr., 83, of Tifton died Thursday, October 8, 2009 at home following a short illness. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 11, 2009, at First United Methodist Church sanctuary in Tifton. Dr. Glen Martin and Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery....
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