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Evelyn Lucille Black Holder
Dec 18, 2003
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Evelyn Lucille Black Holder, 74, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, December 18, 2003, at her residence after a battle with cancer. A private family funeral service and burial was held for Mrs. Holder at a later date. Born September 26, 1929, in Cobb County, Mrs. Holder was the daughter of the late Harry G. Black and Mae Bradberry...
Thomas Homer Matthews, Jr.
Dec 15, 2003
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Thomas Homer Matthews, Jr., 79, of Chula passed away Monday, December 15, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 18, 2003, at Chula's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan Eidson and the Rev. David H. Matthews officiating. Mr. Matthews was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mr....
Charlton Raymond "C. R." Summers
Dec 13, 2003
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Charlton Raymond "C. R." Summers, 78, a member of a pioneer Tift County family, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2003, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 16, 2003, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Chula with the Rev. Larry Layfield and the Rev. Mark Sickling officiating. Mr. Summers...
Christine Wells Trevena, Sr.
Dec 11, 2003
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Christine Wells Trevena, 82, of Fitzgerald, formerly of Tifton, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2003, at Fitzgerald Nursing Home. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 14, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Ms. Trevena was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Trevena's nephews served as pallbearers. Born September 6,...
Infant Kimberly Uresti
Dec 8, 2003
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Infant Kimberly Uresti was born and passed away on Monday, December 8, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service was held for Baby Kimberly at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, December 14, 2003, in Babyland at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. Marion Sizemore officiated. Baby Kimberly was the daughter of Kim...
Michelle Jeanne Reynolds
Dec 3, 2003
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Michelle Jeanne Reynolds, 43, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private funeral service and burial was held for Ms. Reynolds at a later date. Born April 30, 1960, in Essex County, Florida, Ms. Reynolds was the daughter of Bob Reynolds and Nancy Miller Reynolds of Orange Park, Florida. She was...
Robert Carlton Hall
Nov 30, 2003
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Robert Carlton Hall, 62, of Enigma passed away Sunday, November 30, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2003, at Enigma Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Martin Wilson officiating. Mr. Hall was laid to rest at Enigma City Cemetery. Don Childs, David Harris, Donald Straley, Wayne Clements, Richard Burr,...
Mattie Lou Davis Dodson
Nov 30, 2003
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Mattie Lou Davis Dodson, 88, of Tifton passed away Sunday, November 30, 2003, at Southern Care Assisted Living in Tifton. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Frank Morris officiating. Mrs. Dodson was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Wayne Dunn,...
Lonnie Monroe Pitts
Nov 30, 2003
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Lonnie Monroe Pitts, 90, of Tifton passe away Sunday, November 30, 2003, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 6, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr., officiating. Mr. Pitts was laid to rest at the Irwinville Cemetery. Mr. Pitts'...
William Frederick "Fred" Spurlin
Nov 29, 2003
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William Frederick "Fred" Spurlin, 42, of Florence, South Carolina passed away Saturday, November 29, 2003, at Carolinas Hospital System in Florence, South Carolina. A graveside funeral service was held for Mr. Spurlin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2003, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. The Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. officiated. Born February...
Julie Butterworth Seago
Nov 28, 2003
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Julie Butterworth Seago, 96, of Jacksonville, Florida passed away Friday, November 28, 2003, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 2, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jackie Connell and the Rev. Pete Jones officiating. Mrs. Deago was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs....
Jeanette Mcentyre Withers
Nov 27, 2003
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Jeanette McEntyre Withers, 70, of Ocilla passed away Thursday, November 27, 2003, at Osceola Health Care in Ocilla. A funeral service and burial was held for Mrs. Withers at a later date. Born March 23, 1933, in Tift County, Mrs. Withers was the daughter of the late Elizabeth McEntyre. She was also preceded in death by her husband,...
Willie "Frank" Weldon
Nov 24, 2003
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Willie "Frank" Weldon, 76, of Brookfield passed away Monday, November 24, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 26, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Roger Tucker officiating. Mr. Weldon was laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. Mr. Weldon's grandsons served as pallbearers....
Grace Mcghee Hale
Nov 22, 2003
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Grace McGhee Hale, 80, of Tifton passed away Saturday, November 22, 2003, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 1:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rv. A. D. Connell and the Rev. Shane Lipp officiating. Mrs. Hale was laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. Larry...
Florine Griffin Hood
Nov 21, 2003
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Florine Griffin Hood, 81, of Tifton passed away Friday, November 21, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 24, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals, with the Rev. Joe Wiggins officiating. Mrs. Hood was laid to rest at Williams Cemetery. Mrs. Hood's grandsons served as pallbearers....
Marjorie "Margie" Cottle Ross
Nov 18, 2003
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Marjorie "Margie" Cottle Ross, 84, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2003, at her residence surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 21, 2003, at Hickory Springs Primitive Baptist Church in Tifton with Elder Ronnie Webb and Elder C. O. Moore officiating. Mrs. Ross was laid to rest...
Mattie King Puckett
Nov 17, 2003
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Mattie King Puckett, 92, of Cartersville passed away Thursday, November 17, 2003. A graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. Puckett at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 19, 2003, at Waterloo Cemetery in Irwin County, where she was laid to rest. After moving to Tifton at a young age, Mrs. Puckett grew up in the area and married the...
Elder Guy E. Smith
Nov 15, 2003
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Elder Guy E. Smith, 91, of Tifton passed away Saturday, November 15, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 18, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Elder Jeff Harris and Elder George Daniel officiating. Elder Smith was laid to rest at 4:00 p.m. at Oakridge...
Agnes Wilson Roberson
Nov 13, 2003
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Agnes Wilson Roberson, 88, of Tifton passed away Thursday, November 13, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 003, at Chula's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dan Eidson officiating. Mrs. Roberson was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Terrell Roberson, Sid Roberson. Jamie Roberson, Brian Roberson,...
Martha Rae Peacock Hill
Nov 12, 2003
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Martha Rae Peacock Hill, 61, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2003, at her home after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Her funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, November 17, 2003, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Hill was laid to rest at Oak...
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