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Essie Magdalene Tucker Fletcher
Jul 13, 2003
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Essie Magdalene Tucker Fletcher, 79, of Lenox passed away Sunday, July 13, 2003, at Berrien County Hospital in Nashville. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 2003, at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Berrien County with the Rev. Jim Williams officiating. Mrs. Fletcher was laid to rest at Salem Memorial Gardens in Tifton. Ray...
Calhoun "Cal" Austin Bowen, Jr.
Jul 12, 2003
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Calhoun "Cal" Austin Bowen, Jr. 60, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 12, 2003, at his river home on Gun Lake Road. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Paul Thomas officiating. Mr. Bowen was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery....
Lamar Jones
Jul 12, 2003
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Lamar Jones, 78, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, 15, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jimmie Hinson and the Rev. T. Manuel Johnson officiating. Mr. Jones was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mr....
Misty Ann Alliston Smith Connell
Jul 9, 2003
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Misty Ann Alliston Smith Connell, 30, of Vienna passed away Wednesday, July 9, 2003, at Crisp County Regional Hospital in Cordele. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 2003, at Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church in Berrien County with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mrs. Connell was laid to rest at Pleasant Hill Missionary...
Ruby Doris Stanford Roberts
Jul 7, 2003
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Ruby Doris Stanford Roberts, 81, of Saint Charles, Missouri, formerly of Tifton passed away Monday, July 7, 2003, at National Health Care Nursing Home in Saint Charles, Missouri. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2003, at Salem Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Hayward Tomblin and the Rev. Richard Goff officiating. Mrs....
Grace Baker Corson
Jul 2, 2003
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Grace Baker Corson, 86, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at Tift Health Care. A graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. Corson at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2003, at Lenox Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. officiated. Born May 27, 1916, in Cook County, Mrs. Corson was...
William Grady "Bill" Massey
Jul 2, 2003
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William Grady "Bill" Massey, 90, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 5, 2003, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe and the Rev. Dr. W. Ches Smith, III officiating. Mr. Massey was laid to rest...
Mary Conway Hall
Jul 1, 2003
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Mary Conway Hall, 78, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Edward Mimbs and the Rev. Pat Hale officiating. Mrs. Hall was laid to rest at Liberty Baptist Church...
Eugene "Gene" Earl Bowers
Jun 29, 2003
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Eugene "Gene" Earl Bowers, 73, of Tifton passed away Sunday, June 29, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. George Parrish officiating. A graveside funeral service was held for Mr. Bowers at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 2003,...
Charles Cadwell
Jun 28, 2003
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Charles Cadwell, 67, of Tifton passed away Saturday, June 28, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private funeral service and burial was held for Mr. Cadwell at a later date. Mr. Cadwell was born June 30, 1935, in Dodge County. He was a disabled veteran of the United States military. Mr. Cadwell is survived by one son,...
Wilma Gamble Goff
Jun 26, 2003
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Wilma Gamble Goff 83, of Valdosta, formerly of Tifton, passed away Thursday. June 26, 2003, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Dr. W. Ches Smith, III officiating. Mrs. Goff was laid to rest at...
Blake Day
Jun 25, 2003
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Blake Day, 19, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2003, on Jekyll Island. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 2003, at Sonrise Chapel in Tifton with the Rev. Thomas Bundrick officiating. A private funeral service and burial was held for Blake at a later date. Born April 27, 1984, in Coffee County,...
Margie Pitts Bishop Merchant
Jun 24, 2003
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Margie Pitts Bishop Merchant, 69, of Alapaha passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2003, at Affinity Health Group in Tifton. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Billy Dawson and the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mrs. Merchant was late to rest at...
Myrtle Rose Davis Purvis
Jun 24, 2003
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Myrtle Rose Davis Purvis, 84, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2003, following a lengthy illness. A Celebration of her life was held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts and the Rev. W. Lee Chambers officiating. Mrs. Purvis was laid to rest at...
Charlotte Ann Henderson Bailey
Jun 23, 2003
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Charlotte Ann Henderson Bailey, 61, of Tifton passed away Monday, June 23, 2003, at her residence. A graveside funeral service was held for Ms. Bailey at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2003, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. officiated. C. J. Perez, Jason Perez, Austin Hall, Jason McMillan,...
Cecil Lavelle Williams
Jun 23, 2003
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Cecil Lavelle Williams, 75, of Tifton passed away Monday, June 23, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts and the Rev. Robert Williams officiating. Mr. Williams was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Tim Williams,...
James Rudolph Howell
Jun 22, 2003
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James Rudolph Howell, 77, of Enigma passed away Sunday, June 22, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Dr. Charles Cravey and the Rev. Chris Ramsey officiating. Mr. Howell was laid to rest at Oak Ridge...
Sadao "Cowboy" Ogasawara
Jun 15, 2003
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Sadao "Cowboy" Ogasawara, 74, of Ty Ty passed away Sunday, June 15, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with the Rev. Danny Jones officiating. Mr. Ogasawara was laid to rest at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty Cemetery. Rodney...
Jimmy Sanders
Jun 13, 2003
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Jimmy Sanders, 53, of Tifton passed away Friday, June 13, 2003, at his residence. A memorial service was held for Mr. Sanders at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Frank Morris officiating. Mr. Sanders was laid to rest at a later date. Born July 14, 1949, in...
M. A. Garrison
Jun 11, 2003
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M. A. Garrison, 83, of Lakeland, formerly of Tifton, passed away Wednesday, June 11, 2003, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Elder Charles Tyson officiating. Mr. Garrison was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Kevin...
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