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Erma Whatley Mccaffity

Erma Whatley Mccaffity

Jan 14, 2024

Obituary

Erma Whatley McCaffity, 79, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Ms. McCaffity will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Steven Hugh Riner

Steven Hugh Riner

Jan 13, 2024

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Steven Hugh Riner, 71, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 13, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Riner at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. Born April...

Theresa Jean Helms Futch

Theresa Jean Helms Futch

Jan 12, 2024

Obituary

Theresa Jean Helms Futch, 63, of Brookfield passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at her residence. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Futch at 4:30 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jerry Riggs officiating. Mrs. Futch will be laid to rest at a later date. The...

Anita Musselwhite Jackson

Anita Musselwhite Jackson

Jan 11, 2024

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Anita Musselwhite Jackson, 74, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Jackson at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 2, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. The family will receive friends on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Bowen Donaldson Home for Funerals from...

Christine Proctor Wood

Christine Proctor Wood

Jan 8, 2024

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Christine Proctor Wood, 85, of Crosland passed away Monday, January 8, 2024, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 13, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Christine will be laid to rest at Union Grove Church of...

Jimmy Clark Watson, Sr.

Jimmy Clark Watson, Sr.

Jan 6, 2024

Obituary

Jimmy Clark Watson, Sr., 73, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Piedmont Medical Center in Macon. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Mr. Watson will be laid to rest at a later date. The...

Nathan Custer Snyder

Nathan Custer Snyder

Jan 5, 2024

Obituary

Nathan Custer Snyder, 95, of Sylvester passed away Friday, January 5, 2024, at Pruitt Health Nursing Home in Sylvester. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Snyder at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. John Hughes will officiate. Born September 24, 1928, in...

Robert Lee Kirkland

Robert Lee Kirkland

Jan 4, 2024

Obituary

Robert Lee Kirkland, 74, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 4, 2024, at Magnolia Manor in Moultrie. A visitation will be held for Mr. Kirkland on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Born April 3, 1949, in Brunswick, Mr. Kirkland was the son of the late W. I. Kirkland, Sr....

Richard Wilson “Dick” Kitchens

Richard Wilson “Dick” Kitchens

Jan 4, 2024

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Richard Wilson "Dick" Kitchens, a beloved husband, father, brother, grandpa, mentor, leader, servant, coach, friend and Child of The King, 75, of Tifton passed away peacefully at home with family on Thursday, January 4, 2024. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2024, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chip...

Kathy Kemp Griffis

Kathy Kemp Griffis

Jan 2, 2024

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Kathy Kemp Griffis, 76, of Key West, Florida, formerly of Tifton, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024, in Key West, Florida. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Griffis at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Pastor John Lehenbauer officiating. Born March 12, 1947, in Key West, Florida,...

Lloyd O’Neal Guy

Lloyd O’Neal Guy

Dec 30, 2023

Obituary

Lloyd O'Neal Guy, 75, of Milledgeville, formerly of Tifton, passed away Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Putnam General Hospital in Eatonton. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Paul Baker officiating. Mr. Guy will be laid to rest at Old Ty...

Eva Anne Ruse Lohsen

Eva Anne Ruse Lohsen

Dec 28, 2023

Obituary

Eva Anne Ruse Lohsen, 92, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Lohsen at a later date at Tift Memorial Gardens, where she will be laid to rest. Born March 4, 1931, in Hackensack, New Jersey, Mrs. Lohsen was the daughter of the late John...

Vandell Edward "Van" Bennett

Vandell Edward "Van" Bennett

Dec 27, 2023

Obituary

Vandell Edward "Van" Bennett, 76, of Ashburn passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 30, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Bennett will be laid to rest at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Berrien County. The family will...

Elma Ruth Ford Harrell

Elma Ruth Ford Harrell

Dec 26, 2023

Obituary

Elma Ruth Ford Harrell, 95, of Sumner passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at PruittHealth in Sylvester. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, December 30, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mrs. Harrell will be laid to rest at Sumner Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, December 30, 2023,...

Laura Mason Mcmillian

Laura Mason Mcmillian

Dec 26, 2023

Obituary

Laura Mason McMillian passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on December 26, 2023, at her home of many years. Laura was born on September 16th, 1945 in Tift County, Georgia on a farm near Brookfield community to Alton and Melissa Clayton Mason. She grew up attending Brookfield Baptist Church, where she held her...

Dr. Ronald Mitchell Hughes

Dr. Ronald Mitchell Hughes

Dec 20, 2023

Obituary

Dr. Ronald Mitchell Hughes, 84, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at his residence. A Requiem Mass will be held for Dr. Hughes at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 4, 2024, at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Tifton with the Rev. Leeann Culbreath officiating. Born December 23, 1938, in Gainesville, Georgia, Dr. Hughes was the son of...

Evans Randolph Mcduffie

Evans Randolph Mcduffie

Dec 18, 2023

Obituary

Evans Randolph McDuffie, 72, of Tifton passed away Monday, December 18, 2023, at his residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. McDuffie at a later date. Born April 27, 1951, in Pineview, Mr. McDuffie was the son of the late John Evans McDuffie and Frances Louise Pines McDuffie. He was also preceded in...

Robert Vernon "Bobby" Welch

Robert Vernon "Bobby" Welch

Dec 17, 2023

Obituary

Robert Vernon "Bobby" Welch, 71, of Tifton passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023, in Macon. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 20, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joe Brookshire and the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Bobby will be laid to rest at Union Grove Church...

Danny Lamar Harrell

Danny Lamar Harrell

Dec 15, 2023

Obituary

Danny Lamar Harrell, 68, of Lenox went home to be with his loving Jesus after a long battle with cancer on December 15, 2023. His funeral service with be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 19, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Pastor Rickey Wells officiating. Mr. Harrell will be laid to rest at...

Reba Ann Bennett Cross

Reba Ann Bennett Cross

Dec 15, 2023

Obituary

Reba Ann Bennett Cross, 68, of Omega passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 18, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Brother Harold Chambers officiating. Mrs. Cross will be laid to rest at Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Berrien County....

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