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Kythe "Billie" Sears Johnson
Mar 27, 2003
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Kythe "Billie" Sears Johnson, 86, of Tifton passed away Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Willie Beasley officiating. Mrs. Johnson was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Johnson's sons served...
Forrest Clayton Pate
Mar 23, 2003
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Forrest Clayton Pate, 75, of Chula passed away Sunday, March 23, 2003, at Tift Health Care following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service was held for Mr. Pate at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2003, at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Chula, where he was laid to rest. The Rev. Larry Layfield and the Rev. Mark...
Lanier James White
Mar 22, 2003
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Lanier James White, 68, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 22, 2003, at his residence. A funeral service and burial was held for Mr. White at a later date. Born June 3, 1934, in Ashburn (Turner County), Mr. White was the son of Esther Nipper White of Tifton and the late Preston R. White. Before retiring, he worked...
George "John" Mcallister Dallas Hunt, Iii
Mar 19, 2003
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George "John" McAllister Dallas Hunt, III, 63, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2003, at Baptist Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. His funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2003, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Willie Beasley and the Rev. Billy Key officiating. Mr. Hunt was laid to rest at Oak...
Lorene Harper Hall
Mar 18, 2003
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Lorene Harper Hall, 77, of Tifton passed away Tuesday. March 18, 2003, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Freddie Thomas officiating. Ms. Hall was laid to rest at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton. Ms....
Leonard Stephens
Mar 16, 2003
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Leonard Stephens, 57 of Tifton passed away Sunday, March 16, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Charles Stephens officiating. Mr. Stephens was laid to rest at Ramah Cemetery in Blackshear. Richard Gonzales, Danny Gonzales, David Hernandez, Edwin...
Corrie Mae Gaines Bozeman
Mar 14, 2003
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Corrie Mae Gaines Bozeman, 94, of Tifton passed away Friday, March 14, 2003, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 17, 2003, at Tift Avenue Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Ms. Bozeman was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Jake Walker, Randy Davis, Steve...
James Thomas Gardner
Mar 13, 2003
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James Thomas Gardner, 59, of Tifton passed away Thursday, March 13, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Tifton's First Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. T. Manuel Johnson and the Rev. Ike Branch officiating. Mr. Gardner was laid to rest at Lawrence Cemetery. Rowell Stanley, Reese...
Ruth Harrell Crumm
Mar 6, 2003
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Ruth Harrell Crum, 97, of Tifton passed away Thursday, March 6, 2003, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2003, at Tifton's First Presbyterian Church with Reginald Chung officiating. Mrs. Crumm was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Kelly Collins, Ray Collins, Jay Collins, W. A. Harrison,...
Lois Gertrude Terrell
Mar 5, 2003
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Lois Gertrude Terrell, 92, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service was held for Ms. Terrell at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2003, at New River Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. Dr. Danny Ray officiated. Mrs. Terrell's great-nephews served as...
Royston Prather Dodson
Feb 28, 2003
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Royston Prather Dodson, 79, of Tifton passed away Friday, February 28, 2003, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. His funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, March 2, 2003, at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with the Rev. Danny Jones officiating. Mr. Dodson was laid to rest at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty...
Harmon Cline Smith
Feb 27, 2003
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Harmon Cline Smith, 77, of Pelham, formerly of Tifton, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2003, at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville. A graveside funeral service was held for Mr. Smith at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 3, 2003, at Old Ty Ty Baptist Church Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. The Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. officiated. Born...
Anna Elizabeth Bolton Mcleod
Feb 26, 2003
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Anna Elizabeth Bolton McLeod, 79, of Eustis, Florida passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2003, at Share-A-Home in Eustis, Florida. A graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. McLeod at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 28, 2003, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. Frank Morris officiated. Born August 18, 1923, in Tift County, Mrs....
William E. Baldree, Jr.
Feb 23, 2003
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William E. Baldree, Jr., 76, of Tifton passed away Sunday, February 23, 2003, at his daughter's residence in Ashburn. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Chuck Yzenski officiating. Mr. Baldree was laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. Mike Delk, Joel...
Andrew Jackson "A. J." Hall, Jr.
Feb 19, 2003
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Andrew Jackson "A. J." Hall, 68, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Eddie Allen and the Rev. Mark Holloway officiating. Mrs. Hall was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery....
Hazel Oliver Hill
Feb 16, 2003
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Hazel Oliver Hill, 93, of Tifton passed away Sunday, February 16, 2003, at Sylvester Health Care in Sylvester. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. J. T. Tyson and the Rev. Edward Mimbs officiating. Mr. Hill was laid to rest at Oak...
Willard Jerome Bracewell
Feb 15, 2003
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Willard Jerome Bracewell, 83, of Tifton passed away Saturday, February 15, 2003, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Mr. Bracewell was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Brian Bracewell, Justin Bracewell, Jake Dukes, Chad...
Edith Marie Nelson Riddle
Feb 14, 2003
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Edith Marie Nelson Riddle, 82, of Tifton passed away Friday. February 14, 2003, at Emory Hospital in Atlanta. Her funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 16, 2003, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Willie Beasley officiating. Mrs. Riddle was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs. Riddle's grandsons served as pallbearers....
Cornelia "Sis" Lovett Watson
Feb 12, 2003
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Cornelia "Sis" Lovett Watson, 86, Ocala, Florida, formerly of Lenox passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at Sylvia's Hospice House in Ocala, Florida. Her funeral service was held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Bill Barksdale officiating. Ms. Watson was laid to rest at Pine Grove...
John Richard "J. R." Rowe
Feb 12, 2003
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John Richard "J. R." Rowe, 63, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2003, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Mike Hobbs and the Rev. Calvin Bobo officiating. Mr. Rowe was laid to rest at Oak...
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