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Faye Forrest Kent
Feb 13, 2002
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Faye Forrest Kent, 63, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2002, at Saint Joseph's Hospital in Tampa, Florida. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 18, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Johnny Cooper officiating. Mrs. Kent was laid to rest at Pleasant Hill Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery...
Mary Blanche Walker Tipper
Feb 11, 2002
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Mary Blanche Walker Tipper, 78, of Ty Ty passed away Monday, February 11, 2002, at her residence following a lengthy illness. Her funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14, 2002, at Ty Ty First Baptist Church with the Rev. Danny Jones and the Rev. Jonathan Tipper officiating. Mrs. Tipper was laid to rest at Ty...
Elvie Sue Sweat Duren
Feb 8, 2002
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Elvie Sue Sweat Duren, 74, of Tifton passed away Friday. February 8, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was eld at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Glenn Ford officiating. Mrs. Duren was laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Duren's family friends...
Ida Clothilde Clark Blitch
Feb 7, 2002
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Ida "Clothilde" Clark Blitch, 95, of Tifton passed away Thursday, February 7, 2002, at Beverly Health Care in Tifton. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, 11, 2002, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Willie Beasley, the Rev. Jay Roberson and the Rev. Sam Rogers officiating. Mrs. Blitch was laid to rest at...
Jimmy M. Conger
Feb 6, 2002
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Jimmy M. Conger, 67, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2002, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 9, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ray Hill and the Rev. John Cone officiating. Mr. Conger was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. John Hampton,...
Coral Parrin Monk
Feb 6, 2002
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Coral Parrin Monk, 74, of Orange Park, Florida, formerly of Tifton for many years, passed away Wednesday, February 6, 2002, in Orange Park, Florida. A memorial graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. Monk at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2002, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiated. Born...
Evelyn Finch Dunn
Feb 5, 2002
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Evelyn Finch Dunn, 61, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 7, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Mrs. Dunn was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Austin Moretz, Micah Baldwin,...
Oree German
Feb 3, 2002
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Oree German, 73, of Ty Ty passed away Sunday, February 3, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. German was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Leo Walker, Jim Slusmeyer, John...
Alex Chance Khanh Ware
Feb 2, 2002
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Alex Chance Khanh Ware, 7, of Tifton passed away Saturday, February 2, 2002, at the Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Calvin Bobo and the Rev. Charles Nichols officiating. Alex was laid to rest...
Mary Ware Martin Mitchell
Feb 1, 2002
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Mary Ware Martin Mitchell, 91, of Milledgeville passed away Friday, February 1, 2002, at Mecklenburg Health Care Center in Charlotte. North Carolina. A graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. Mitchell at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 4, 2002, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. David Bradley officiated. Born May 25, 1910, in...
Violet Winchester Burgess
Jan 31, 2002
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Violet Winchester Burgess, 89, of Tifton, formerly of Bradenton, Florida passed away Thursday, January 31, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private funeral service and burial was held for Mrs. Burgess at a later date at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbiaville, Michigan. Born May 27, 1912, in Marion, Illinois, Mrs. Burges was the daughter of the late Roy...
R. D. Chambless
Jan 30, 2002
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R. D. Chambless, 79, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2002, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Bill Barksdale and the Rev. Billy Sumner officiating. Mr. Chambless was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Bobby Busbin,...
Veda Mcmillan Mcallister
Jan 29, 2002
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Veda McMillan McAllister, 79, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2002, at her daughter's residence in Chula. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev, Gerald Purvis and the Rev. Gary Cadwell officiating. Mrs. McAllister was laid to rest at Tift Memorial...
Kenneth Lavon Hall
Jan 28, 2002
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Kenneth Lavon Hall, 59, of Athens, Texas passed away Monday, January 28, 2002, at East Texas Medical Center in Athens, Texas. A graveside funeral service was held for Mr. Hall at 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 1, 2002, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he was laid to rest. The Rev. Herman Walker officiated. Born July 19, 1942, in Ben...
Ben Leroy Salter
Jan 27, 2002
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Ben Leroy Salter, 89, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 27, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John S. Gibbs, Sr. officiating. Mr. Salter was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Chris Giddens, Eddie...
Infant Chloe Brooke Turner
Jan 24, 2002
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Infant Chloe Brooke Turner, 4 months old, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2002, at her residence. A graveside funeral service was held for Baby Chloe at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2002, at Salem Memorial Gardens in Tifton, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. Marion Green officiated. Curtis Turner and Mark Strickland served as pallbearers. Born...
Robert Hilton Conner
Jan 24, 2002
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Robert Hilton Conner, 82, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 24, 2002, at his residence. His funeral service was held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Elder Charles Tyson officiating. Mr. Conner was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Powell Gaines, Grant York, Michael Bradshaw and Richard...
Cecil Edward Cherry
Jan 17, 2002
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Cecil Edward Cherry, 77, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 17, 2002, at Tift Health Care. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Paul Anderson and the Rev. N. C. Spradley officiating. Mr. Cherry was laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery in...
Frances Lieupo Abbott
Jan 16, 2002
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Frances Lieupo Abbott, 84, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2002, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 19, 2002, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Roger Tucker and the Rev. Wayne Driskell officiating. Mrs. Abbot was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Brett Abbott,...
Thomas Kyle Cottle
Jan 13, 2002
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Thomas Kyle Cottle 38, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 13, 2002, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 15, 2002, at Ty Ty's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe and the Rev. Danny Jones officiating. Mr. Cottle was laid to rest at Ty Ty's First Baptist...
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