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Beverly Eileen Jordan
Jun 20, 2009
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Beverly Eileen Jordan, 69, of Ocilla died Saturday, June 20, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Marlin Hartley will officiate with burial to follow at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. David Eastnacht, William Spradlin, Tim Spradlin, Buford Spradlin,...
Elna Varnum Tucker
Jun 20, 2009
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Elna Varnum Tucker, 88, of Tifton died Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Leesburg. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2009, at Eastside Baptist Church. Rev. Tommy McDonald and Rev. Steve Johnson will officiate with burial to follow at 1:00 p.m. in Tift Memorial Gardens. Grandchildren and great grandchildren will serve as honorary...
Clara "Joan" Lawhorne
Jun 20, 2009
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Clara "Joan" Lawhorne, 70, of Ty Ty, the beloved daughter of Frank and Grace Lawhorne, was suddenly taken home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center, after experiencing a massive heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 25, 2009, at the First Baptist Church...
Dora Frances Joiner Lanier
Jun 18, 2009
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Dora Frances Joiner Lanier, 90, of Jacksonville, Florida died Thursday, June 18, 2009, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 21, 2009, in the Chapel of George H. Hewell and Son Funeral Home, 4140 University Boulevard South, Jacksonville, Florida with Rev. Paul Murphy officiating. The family will receive friends at George...
"L.E.", Lenward Ervin, "Bo" Conger
Jun 15, 2009
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"L.E.", Lenward Ervin, "Bo" Conger, 94, of Tifton died Monday, June 15, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 19, 2009, at Salem Baptist Church. Rev. John Cone and Dr. Danny Ray will officiate with burial to follow in the Conger Family Cemetery. David Morris, Robert Snyder, Andrew Winningham, Michael...
Mary Louise Gibbs Wilson
Jun 12, 2009
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Mary Louise Gibbs Wilson, 92, of Tifton died Friday, June 12, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Chad Hall will officiate with burial to follow in Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Kenny Hill, Greg Hill,...
Margaret Collins Leverett
Jun 6, 2009
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Margaret Collins Leverett, 89, of Adel died Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Memorial Convalescent Center in Adel. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 8, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Chris Newbern will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Members of the family will serve as...
Marion "Lowell" Beard
Jun 5, 2009
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Marion "Lowell" Beard, 74, of Tift County died Friday, June 5, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 8, 2009, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Chula. Rev. Larry Layfield and Rev. Kenny Kicklighter will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Howard Duvall, Jay Phillips,...
Essie Wood Hammond
Jun 5, 2009
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Essie Wood Hammond, 92, of Lakeland, Florida died Friday, June 5, 2009, in Lakeland. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 20009, at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty. Rev. Eddie Hutcheson will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends...
Jodie Leigh Jones
Jun 4, 2009
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Jodie Leigh Jones, 46, of Norman Park died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Elmer Golden will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. Ms. Jones...
Doris Brown Abbott
Jun 4, 2009
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Doris Brown Abbott, 74, of Tifton died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center following a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, 2009, at Flat Creek Missionary Baptist Church in Berrien County. Rev. Mickey Lindsey will officiate with burial to follow in Flat Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery....
Anna Ruth Broome Coburn
Jun 4, 2009
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Anna Ruth Broome Coburn, 98, of Buford, formerly of Tifton, died Thursday, June 4, 2009, at Peachtree Christian Hospice in Duluth. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., June 7, 2009 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. John Hughes will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Everette Coburn, Robert Coburn, Clay...
Josephine "Gidget" Ganey
May 29, 2009
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Josephine "Gidget" Ganey, 48, of Eldorado died Friday, May 29, 2009, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, June 1, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Glenn Ford will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date. The family will receive...
Darrell Roland Baker
May 28, 2009
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Darrell Roland Baker, 56, of Enigma died Thursday, May 28, 2009, at his residence. Private funeral services and burial will be held at a later date. Mr. Baker was born on October 18, 1952 in Albany and was the son of Gracie M. Purvis Baker of Tifton and the late Elbert J. Baker, Sr. In addition to his...
Ernest Aaron Edwards, Jr.
May 27, 2009
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Ernest Aaron Edwards, Jr., 82, of Tifton died Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 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. Darryl Dean,...
John Corry, Sr.
May 24, 2009
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John Corry, Sr., 87, of DeBary, Florida died Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Florida Hospital Ormond Memorial in Ormond Beach, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Glenn Martin will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Friends will serve...
Jimmie Lenora White Jackson
May 23, 2009
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Jimmie Lenora White Jackson, 91, of Tifton died Saturday, May 23, 2009, at Southern Care Assisted Living. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Trinity United Methodist Church. Rev. B. J. Funk will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Jason Hendricks, Jeremy Nunn, Rollins Jackson, Neal Hardy, Larry...
Lina Lee Knighton Hammond
May 22, 2009
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Lina Lee Knighton Hammond, 96, of Columbus, formerly of Enigma, died Friday, May 22, 2009, at Magnolia Manor in Columbus. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2009, at Enigma United Methodist Church. Rev. John Harrington will officiate with burial to follow in Enigma Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May...
James Kermit Sheffield
May 22, 2009
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James Kermit Sheffield, 72, of Tifton died Friday, May 22, 2009, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2009, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 23, 2009, from...
Gordon Douglas Goodemote
May 22, 2009
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Gordon Douglas Goodemote, 69, of Tifton died Friday, May 22, 2009, comfortably in his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 24, 2009, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Ed Goggans will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Ryan McDaniel, Jay Nelson, Jeremy...
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