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John (Jack) Wright
Jan 2, 2006
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John L.(Jack) Wright, Sr., 90, of Tifton died Monday, January 2, 2006 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. 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 Oakridge Cemetery. Pallbearers...
Deborah Ann "Debbie" Ramsey Baker
Dec 31, 2005
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Deborah Ann (Debbie) Rumsey Baker, 45, of West Golden Road in Tifton, died Saturday, December 31, 2005, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, January 4, 2006, at 11:00 a.m. at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church. The Rev. Silas Carver will officiate with burial to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive...
Billy Keith Hall
Dec 30, 2005
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Billy Keith Hall, 35, of Milford, Delaware, formerly of Tifton, died Friday, December 30, 2005 in Delaware. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 3, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Elmer Golden and Rev. Chris Ramsey will officiate with burial to follow at Oakridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randall Moore,...
Tommy Perry
Dec 29, 2005
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Tommy Lewis Perry, Sr., 68, of Griffin, formerly of Tifton, died Thursday, December 29, 2005 at Spalding Regional Medical Center in Griffin. Graveside funeral services will be held Sunday, January 1, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Oakridge Cemetery. The Rev. Byron Perry will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Saturday evening, December...
Roger Lamar "Pecan Man" Fletcher
Dec 28, 2005
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Roger Lamar Fletcher "Pecan Man", 52, of Omega died Wednesday, December 28, 2005 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2005 in Omega Cemetery. Rev. Rocky Duckworth, Jr. and Larry Raines will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2005 at Bowen-Donaldson. Timmy Peacock,...
Sara Ozborne Sams Gibbs
Dec 26, 2005
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Sara Ozborne Sams Gibbs, 88, of Tifton died Monday, December 26, 2005 at Maple Court Senior Residence in Tifton. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 29, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with burial to follow in Oakridge Cemetery. Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. W. Ches Smith, III will officiate. The...
Ruth Ann Raham Conger
Dec 26, 2005
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Ruth Ann Graham Conger, 79, of Tifton died Monday, December 26, 2005, at her residence at 39 Conger Road. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 29, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at Salem Baptist Church with burial to follow in the Conger Family Cemetery. Rev. John Cone will officiate. The body will be placed in the church...
Laverne Hugh (Pete) Garvey
Dec 22, 2005
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LaVerne Hugh (Pete) Garvey, 83, of Eldorado died Thursday, December 22, 2005 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 24, 2005 in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church. Rev. Paul Thomas will officiate with burial to follow in Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday...
Vernon H. "Johnny" Nagles
Dec 21, 2005
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Vernon H. "Johnny" Nagles, 62, of Chula died Wednesday, December 21, 2005, from injuries received in a vehicle accident. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 23, 2005, at 4:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Dean McKinney will officiate with burial to follow in Madedonia Baptist Church Cemetery in Chula. The family will...
Rev. Robert Lee Osborne
Dec 19, 2005
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Rev. Robert Lee Osborne, 73, of Ashburn died Monday, December 19, 2005 at his residence. Rev. Osborne was a resident of Tifton from 1972-2001. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Lowell F. Brock, Rev. H.E. Wheatly and Rev. William E. Wood officiating....
Verna Evelyn Pettett
Dec 17, 2005
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Verna Evelyn Pettett of Tifton died Saturday, December 17, 2005, at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, December 19, 2005, at 2:00 p.m. at New River Baptist Church Cemetery with burial to follow. Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, December 19, 2005, at 1:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson...
Mary Magdalene Lockerman
Dec 17, 2005
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Mary Magdalene Lockerman of Tifton died Saturday, December 17, 2005 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 23, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at New Bethel Baptist Church. Rev. Brantley Seymour and Rev. Larry Cone will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. William P. Steed, Dewayne A. Haman, Zachariah M. Steed, Spencer Lockerman,...
Mayo M. Tucker, Sr.
Dec 12, 2005
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Mayo M. Tucker, Sr., 92, of Tifton died Monday, December 12, 2005, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2005, at Eastside Baptist Church. Rev. Eddie Allen and Rev. Calvin Bob will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Marc Mercer, Zane Grace,...
Charles Ray Taylor
Dec 10, 2005
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Charles Ray Taylor, 83, of Tifton died Saturday, December 10, 2005, at Tift Health Care. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 13, 2007, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Jerry Lillard and Rev. Mike Toluba will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill McCranie,...
Mae Bell Willis Conger
Dec 8, 2005
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Mae Bell Willis Conger, 88, of Tifton died Thursday, December 8, 2005, at Largo Medical Center, in Largo, Florida. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 11, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Calvin Bobo will officiate with burial to follow in Oakey Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Grandsons and...
Velma Gladys Hall Davis
Dec 5, 2005
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Velma Gladys Hall Davis, 84, of Tifton died Monday, December 5, 2005, at Tift Health Care following a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 7, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Gerald Purvis and Rev. A. J. Hall will officiate with burial to follow in Oak Ridge...
Madelyn Best Palmer
Dec 1, 2005
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Madelyn Best Palmer, 88, of Tifton died Thursday, December 1, 2005, at Beverly Health Care. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 3, 2005, at Tifton's First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Bill Christman will officiate with burial to be held at a later date at Palms Presbyterian Church Courtyard in St. John's County. Ms. Palmer...
Norma Gibbs Pidgeon
Dec 1, 2005
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Norma Gibbs Pidgeon, 81, of Tifton died Thursday, December 1, 2005, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2005, at the First Presbyterian Church. Dr. Bill Christman will officiate with burial to follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. Honorary pallbearers will be the Pink Ladies Auxiliary of Tift Regional...
Dorothy Howell Hand
Nov 30, 2005
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Dorothy Howell Hand, 31, of Fitzgerald died Wednesday, November 30, 2005, in Fitzgerald from injuries received in an automobile accident. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 4, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. B. J. Funk will officiate with burial to follow in Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery....
Francisco Arellano
Nov 29, 2005
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Francisco Arellano, 44, of Tifton died Tuesday, November 29, 2005, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 2, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Rev. Jose Lopez will officiate with a private burial to be held at a later date in Mexico. The family will receive friends on...
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