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Edna Vernell Greene Lee

Edna Vernell Greene Lee

Jul 30, 2005

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Edna Vernell Greene Lee, 85, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 30, 2005, at Tift Health Care. A graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. Lee at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2005, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. John S. Gibbs officiated. Born June 24, 1920, in Madison County, Florida, Mrs....

Jordan Puryear "J.P." Short, Iii

Jordan Puryear "J.P." Short, Iii

Jul 29, 2005

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Jordan Puryear "J.P." Short, III, 91, of Tifton passed away Friday, July 29, 2005, at his home. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2005, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. William Oliver and the Rev. Jerry Lillard officiating. Mr. Short was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. J.P....

Helen A. Muir Waller

Helen A. Muir Waller

Jul 28, 2005

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Helen A. Muir Waller, 93, of Tifton passed away Thursday, July 28, 2005, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2005, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jerry Lillard officiating. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 2005, at the First Presbyterian...

Arthur Gene Althen

Arthur Gene Althen

Jul 23, 2005

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Arthur Gene Althen, 57, of Scooterville passed away Saturday, July 23, 2005, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 25, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Nathan Godley officiating. A private funeral service and burial was held for Mr. Althen at a later date. Born September...

Thomas Harold Hand, Sr.

Thomas Harold Hand, Sr.

Jul 22, 2005

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Thomas Harold Hand, 73, of Tifton passed away Friday, July 22, 2005, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. Hand was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Masonic rites. Mr. Hand's nephews, Douglas...

Cynthia Ray Dunn

Cynthia Ray Dunn

Jul 21, 2005

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Cynthia Ray Dunn, 43, of Moultrie passed away Thursday, July 21, 2005, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie. A graveside funeral service was held for Ms. Dunn at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 23, 2005, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. the Rev. Robert Winter officiated. Born March 12, 1962, in Macon, Ms. Dunn...

Russie Taylor Olori

Russie Taylor Olori

Jul 19, 2005

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Russie Taylor Olori passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, July 19, 2004. She was surrounded by her loving family. She was 88 years old. Her funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 24, 2005, at MOunt Calvary Methodist Church, with the Rev. Mark Oliver officiating. Russie was born on February 18, 1917, in Tifton. She...

William Henry Brown

William Henry Brown

Jul 17, 2005

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William Henry Brown, 63, of Tifton passed away Sunday, July 17, 2005, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Tim Mathews officiating. Mr. Brown was laid to rest at Lawrence Cemetery in Tifton. Harold Buck, Jody Aldridge, Randy Cannady,...

Benjamin Franklin Payne

Benjamin Franklin Payne

Jul 16, 2005

Obituary

Benjamin Franklin Payne, 63, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 16, 2005, at Tift Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John S. Gibbs, Jr. officiating. Mr. Payne was laid to rest at Tift Memorial...

Roger Dale Howell, Sr.

Roger Dale Howell, Sr.

Jul 13, 2005

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Roger Dale Howell, Sr., 53, of Rochelle passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2005, at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. officiating. Mr. Howell was laid to rest at Old Ty Ty Primitive...

Martha Virginia Patten

Martha Virginia Patten

Jul 7, 2005

Obituary

Martha Virginia Patten, 89, of Tifton passed away Thursday, July 7, 2005, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 9, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jerry Lillard and the Rev. Rutha Jean Ferguson officiating. A private burial was held for Miss Patten. Born...

Walter Oscar Collins, Jr.

Walter Oscar Collins, Jr.

Jul 5, 2005

Obituary

Walter Oscar Collins, Jr., 82, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 8, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Gary Minton officiating. A private funeral service and burial was held for Mr. Collins at a...

Joyce Ann Estes Seaman

Joyce Ann Estes Seaman

Jul 2, 2005

Obituary

Joyce Ann Estes Seaman, 68, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 2, 2005, at Tift Health Care. A private funeral service and burial was held for Mrs. Seaman at a later date. Born June 13, 1937, in Summit, Alabama, Mrs. Seaman was the daughter of the late Berry Estes and Katie Stocks Estes. She was also preceded in...

Donald Kerry Gill

Donald Kerry Gill

Jun 30, 2005

Obituary

Donald Kerry Gill, 42, of Haines City, Florida passed away Thursday, June 30, 2005, in Davenport, Florida. His funeral service was held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 5, 2005, at Oak Ridge Funeral Care in Haines City, Florida with Pastor Terrell Towns of First Baptist Church in Lake Hamilton, Florida officiating. A graveside funeral service was held for...

Mary Lou Kearce Howell Elinburg

Mary Lou Kearce Howell Elinburg

Jun 29, 2005

Obituary

Mary Lou Kearce Howell Elinburg, 71, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 2, 2005, at United Tabernacle Full Gospel Church in Tifton with the Rev. Joe Wiggins officiating. Ms. Elinburg was laid to rest at Old Ty Ty Baptist Church Cemetery. Tony Howell,...

Ruby Dees Mcleod

Ruby Dees Mcleod

Jun 28, 2005

Obituary

Ruby Dees McLeod, 75, of Lakeland, Florida passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 3, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Elder Phillip Nichols officiating. Mrs. McLeod was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Keith Dees, Gary Eckert, Paul White, Jimmy...

Margaret Lesueur Cromer

Margaret Lesueur Cromer

Jun 28, 2005

Obituary

Margaret LeSueur Cromer, 86, of Chula passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2005, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2005, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Chula with the Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Mrs. Cromer will be laid to rest at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Chula. Mrs. Cromer's grandsons,...

Betty Jo Hall Burgess

Betty Jo Hall Burgess

Jun 24, 2005

Obituary

Betty Jo Hall Burgess, 63, of Tifton passed away Friday, June 24, 2005, at Emory University Medical Center in Atlanta. Her funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts and the Rev. John Cone officiating. Mrs. Burgess was laid to rest at...

Captain Philip Zitzelmand

Captain Philip Zitzelmand

Jun 22, 2005

Obituary

Captain Philip Zitzelman, 79, of Vero Beach, Florida passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2005. A graveside funeral service was held for Captain Zitzelman at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 26, 2005, at Leila United Methodist Church Cemetery in Omega, where he was laid to rest. the Rev. Earl Buckholtz officiated. Born December 22, 1925, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, Captain Zitzelman...

Evelyn Hart Register

Evelyn Hart Register

Jun 15, 2005

Obituary

Evelyn Hart Register, 91, of Lenox passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at Memorial Hospital in Adel. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 p.m. Friday, June 17, 2005, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jimmie Hinson officiating. Mrs. Register was laid to rest at Staunton Cemetery in Lenox. Benny Register, Robert Register,...

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