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Brenda Carol Luke Jewell
Jul 19, 2023
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Brenda Carol Luke Jewell, 74, of Ty Ty passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 24, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Kevin Vickers officiating. Mrs. Jewell will be laid to rest at Lax Cemetery. The family...
Evelyn Edwards
Jul 17, 2023
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Evelyn Edwards, 100, died Monday evening, July 17, 2023, in Lawrenceville. She was born and raised in Fitzgerald, moving to Tifton with her husband Ralph Edwards after they married, where they lived for 60 years and raised their two daughters. She was a Business Major at the University of Georgia with further education at the University of Alabama....
Hasumati Sureshahandra Patel
Jul 15, 2023
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Hasumati Sureshahandra Patel, 80, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 20, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mrs. Patel will be laid to rest at a later date. Born May 4, 1943, in Daressalem, Africa, Mrs. Patel was the daughter...
Robert E. Savary, Jr.
Jul 14, 2023
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Robert E. Savary, Jr., 74, of Tifton passed away, Friday, July 14, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Savary at a later date at Corbin Cemetery in Dudley, Massachusetts. Born June 16, 1949, in Southbridge, Massachusetts, Mr. Savary was the son of the late Robert E. Savary, Sr. and Nellie...
Robert Fredrick Ramsey
Jul 10, 2023
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Robert Fredrick Ramsey, 66, of Fort Valley passed away Monday, July 10, 2023, at his residence. A memorial graveside service will be held for Mr. Ramsey at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Jimmy Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, July...
Mary Eileen Riddle Harris
Jul 10, 2023
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Mary Eileen Riddle Harris, 58, of Tifton passed away Monday, July 10, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A visitation will be held for Mrs. Harris on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mrs. Harris will be laid to rest at a later date. Born June 28,...
Sarah Geraldine Cottle
Jul 10, 2023
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Sarah Geraldine Cottle, 84, of Ty Ty passed away Monday, July 10, 2023, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with the Rev. Steve Davis and the Rev. Barol Bailey officiating. Ms. Cottle will be laid to rest at the First...
Tammy Sue Brewer
Jul 9, 2023
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Tammy Sue Brewer, 61, of Fitzgerald passed away Sunday, July 9, 2023, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at Crossview Baptist Church in Fitzgerald with the Rev. Dusty Stoey officiating. Ms. Brewer will be laid to rest at a later date. The family will receive friends on Wednesday,...
Wayne Thomas Brannon
Jul 4, 2023
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Wayne Thomas Brannon, 59, of Lenox passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 8, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Jason Womack giving a eulogy. Mr. Brannon will be laid to rest at a later date. The family will receive friends...
David Wayne Barton
Jul 4, 2023
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David Wayne Barton of North Palm Beach, FL, formerly of Tifton, GA, passed away on July 4, 2023 in North Palm Beach. A Memorial for David will be held at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals on Saturday, July 29, 2023, which the Reverend Randall Gay will be officiating, with a visitation at 1:00 pm and the memorial service at...
Richard Davis "Dick" "Dr. Dawg" Garrett, Jr.
Jun 29, 2023
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Richard Davis "Dick" Garrett, Jr., (aka "Dr. Dawg"), 74, of Tifton passed away Thursday, June 29, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 2, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Mr. Garrett will be laid to rest...
Travis L. Williams
Jun 25, 2023
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Travis L. Williams, 38, of Tifton passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, in Athens. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2023, at New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church in Ashburn with John and Stephanie Roberts giving eulogies. Mr. Williams will be laid to rest at New Prospect Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery in Ashburn....
William Franklin Trawick
Jun 25, 2023
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William Franklin Trawick, 80, of Tifton, GA passed away Sunday, June 25, 2023, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Georgia. Visitation will be Friday, June 30 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of the First United Methodist Church in Tifton with the funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m.. Born December 28, 1942, in Dothan, Alabama, Mr....
Roy Franklin Gray, Sr.
Jun 21, 2023
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Roy Franklin Gray, Sr., 61, of Norman Park passed away Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Pastor Barry Watson and the Rev. Dr. Joan Whittaker officiating. Mr. Gray will be laid to rest...
Infant Lainey Mae Curles
Jun 18, 2023
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Infant Lainey Mae Curles was born and passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Baby Lainey at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023, in Babyland at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. Baby Lainey...
Wayne T. Gray, Sr.
Jun 15, 2023
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Wayne T. Gray, 69, of Ray City passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. Gray at a later date. Born February 20, 1954, in Adel, Mr. Gray was the son of the late Lonzo Gray and Virginia O'Berry Gray. He was also preceded in death...
Kathryn Lareece Whiddon Overgaard
Jun 12, 2023
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Kathryn Lareece Whiddon Overgaard, 65, of Ty Ty passed away Monday, June 12, 2023, at her residence. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Overgaard at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 17, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Felton Bentley will give a eulogy. Born February 2, 1958, in Tift County, Mrs. Overgaard was the...
Dwight Drefus Jernigan
Jun 12, 2023
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Dwight Drefus Jernigan, 79, of Enigma, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, died peacefully on Monday, June 12, 2023, at his home. His funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 16, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John Falotico officiating. Graveside services will be held at Turner Church Cemetery...
Dale Arthur Tronnes, Jr.
Jun 8, 2023
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Dale Arthur Tronnes, Jr., 60, of Ty Ty passed away Thursday June 8, 2023, at his residence. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Tronnes on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Myers officiating. Born June 8, 1963, in Brooklyn, New York, Mr....
Delora Jean Ashmore Hall
Jun 3, 2023
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Delora Jean Ashmore Hall, 91, of Tifton passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Mrs. Hall will be laid to rest at Salem Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, June...
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