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Carl Leslie Busey

Carl Leslie Busey

Feb 16, 2008

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Carl Busey, beloved husband of Fuzzy Busey, entered heaven peacefully on Saturday, February 16, 2008, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Carl is survived by his wife of 52 years, Fuzzy; his four children, Scott, Rustie, Gregg, and Roxanne; two daughters-in-law, Norma Busey and Laurie Busey; a son-in-law, Daniel Ward; six grandchildren, Cheryl, Cara, Andrew, Kevin,...

Audrey Lamar Simmons

Audrey Lamar Simmons

Feb 16, 2008

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Audrey Lamar Simmons, 82, of Tifton died Saturday, February 16, 2008, at Tift Health Care. Graveside funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 18, 2008, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Dr. Danny Ray will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday, February 17, 2008, from 7:00...

Mary "Jan" Davis Franks

Mary "Jan" Davis Franks

Feb 14, 2008

Obituary

Mary "Jan" Davis Franks, 54, of Tifton lost her long battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) on Thursday, February 14, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 17, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Mike Hobbs will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery....

Walter Howard Cooper

Walter Howard Cooper

Feb 14, 2008

Obituary

Walter Howard Cooper, Sr., 89, of Tifton died Thursday, February 14, 2008, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 16, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Roger Tucker will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday,...

Sara Collins Bailey

Sara Collins Bailey

Feb 10, 2008

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Mrs. C. C. "Sara Collins" Bailey, 88, of Tifton died Sunday, February 10, 2008, at Osceola Nursing Home in Ocilla. Private family funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 11, 2008, in Tift Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Bailey was born on August 5, 1919 in Worth County and was the daughter of Jeff Collins and...

Renee Myers Spradley

Renee Myers Spradley

Feb 9, 2008

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Renee Myers Spradley, 61, of Tifton died Saturday, February 9, 2008, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2008, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Ms. Spradley was born on May 4, 1946 in Corona, California and was...

Alice D.Gary Breeden

Alice D.Gary Breeden

Feb 8, 2008

Obituary

Alice D. Gary Breeden, 95, of Tifton died Friday, February 8, 2008, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 14, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Pastor Pete Daughtry of Albany Bible Church will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later...

Sara Kitty Striplin Cooper

Sara Kitty Striplin Cooper

Feb 4, 2008

Obituary

Sara Kitty Striplin Cooper, 97, of Tifton died Monday, February 4, 2008, at Tift Health Care. A private family graveside service is planned. Mrs. Cooper was born on December 10, 1910 in Pine Log and was the daughter of Ephraim Striplin and Allowee Nelson Striplin, whose parents and grandparents were early settlers in that part of North Georgia,...

Ricky "Dale" Johnson

Ricky "Dale" Johnson

Feb 3, 2008

Obituary

Ricky "Dale" Johnson, 27, of Ray City died Sunday, February 3, 2008, at Saint Luke's Medical Center in Jacksonville, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Eddie Hutcheson will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lamar...

Mary Jones Greer

Mary Jones Greer

Feb 1, 2008

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Mary Jones Greer, 91, of Moultrie, formerly of Tifton, died Friday, February 1,2008, at The Golden Apple Assisted Living Home in Moultrie. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Dr. Wayne Roe, Dr. W. Ches Smith, III and Rev. Andy Cashwell will officiate...

Billie Mae Crownover Barnes

Billie Mae Crownover Barnes

Jan 31, 2008

Obituary

Billie Mae Crownover Barnes of Warrenton, North Carolina died Thursday, January 31, 2008, at Magnolia Gardens Nursing Home in Warrenton, North Carolina. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will...

Charles Henry "Charlie" Howell

Charles Henry "Charlie" Howell

Jan 31, 2008

Obituary

Charles Henry "Charlie" Howell, 67, of Tifton died Thursday, January 31, 2008 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, February 4, 2008, at Tifton's First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Bill Christman will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Brooks, Elmo Richardson, Jimmy Roberts, Jim Hedges, John...

Evelyn Aultman Eve

Evelyn Aultman Eve

Jan 31, 2008

Obituary

Evelyn Aultman Eve, 86, of Tifton died Thursday, January 31, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 3, 2008, 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. Pallbearers will be...

Carson Edward Caulder

Carson Edward Caulder

Jan 29, 2008

Obituary

Carson Edward Caulder, 72, of Tifton died Tuesday, January 29, 2008, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 1, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Chuck Smith will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jamie Harbin, Lance Caulder, Kyle Caulder, Tony...

Adam Suggs

Adam Suggs

Jan 29, 2008

Obituary

Adam Suggs, 20, of Fitzgerald died Tuesday, January 29, 2008, in Fitzgerald. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 2, 2008, at Damascus Church in Ty Ty. Rev. Ronnie Howell will officiate with burial to follow in Damascus Church Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be John Turner, James Turner, Sonny Lewis, William Shorey, Amanda Bates,...

Denton Stuckey Coleman

Denton Stuckey Coleman

Jan 27, 2008

Obituary

Denton Stuckey Coleman, 76, of Tifton died Sunday, January 27, 2008, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2008, in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joshua Bowen,...

Minnie Lou Nell Smith Hill

Minnie Lou Nell Smith Hill

Jan 27, 2008

Obituary

Minnie Lou Nell Smith Hill, 82, of Tifton died Sunday, January 27, 2008, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Peace Lutheran Church. Rev. Earl Steffens will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Van Belflower, Jaime Morris, Ron Townsend, Benjamin Benson, John...

Alvita Clement

Alvita Clement

Jan 25, 2008

Obituary

Alvita Clement, 77, of Tifton died Friday, January 25, 2008, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, January 28, 2008, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Jason Dixon will officiate with burial to follow in Sunnyside Cemetery in Kirkland (near Pearson). Pallbearers will be Chip Watson, Michael Babbitt,...

Major Bernard Wetherington

Major Bernard Wetherington

Jan 23, 2008

Obituary

Major Bernard Wetherington, 74, of Tifton died Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 26, 2008, at Lakeview Baptist Church. Rev. Dillard Ensley will officiate with a eulogy given by Jimmy Jones. Burial will follow in Leila United Methodist Church Cemetery with full military honors. Members of...

Mitzi Griffin Cottle Lassiter

Mitzi Griffin Cottle Lassiter

Jan 22, 2008

Obituary

Mitzi Griffin Cottle Lassiter, 43, of St. Marys, formerly of Tifton, died Tuesday, January 22, 2008, at her residence in St. Marys. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 25, 2008, at Ty Ty Baptist Church. Rev. Randy Mosley, pastor of the First United Methodist Church in St. Marys, will officiate with burial to...

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