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John Roderick Scott
Jan 6, 2022
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John Roderick Scott, 75, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at his residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Scott at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Glenn Ford will officiate. Born August 10, 1946, in Tifton, Mr. Scott was...
Alvin “Neal” Adcock, Iii
Jan 4, 2022
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Alvin "Neal" Adcock, III, 68, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Adcock at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate. Born...
William Elzie Register
Jan 1, 2022
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William Elzie Register, 95, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022, at Southern Oaks Personal Care Home in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Register at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. The family will...
Nana Ann Whitley
Dec 30, 2021
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Nana Ann Whitley, 89, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A memorial service will be held for Ms. Whitley at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Saint Anne's Episcopal Church in Tifton with Father Lonnie Lacy officiating. Ms Whitley will be laid to rest in Saint Anne's Prayer Garden immediately...
Jeffery "Jeff" Joseph Schmandt
Dec 29, 2021
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Jeffery "Jeff" Joseph Schmandt, 59, of Enigma passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at his residence. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Schmandt at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Born August 23, 1962, in Hamtramck, Michigan, Mr. Schmandt was the...
Bette Womack Turner
Dec 28, 2021
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Bette Womack Turner, 87, of Tifton, GA, passed away surrounded by her family on December 28, 2021. Bette, or Mama Bette as she was affectionately known to her eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild, was born in Statesboro, GA on August 26, 1934, to the late Herbert Paul Womack and Ruby Gay Womack. She graduated from Statesboro High School...
Kathy "Starr" Payne Moore
Dec 25, 2021
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Kathy "Starr" Payne Moore, 72, of Hahira passed away Saturday, December 25, 2021, at her residence. A Celebration of Life Service will be held for Mrs. Moore at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 1, 2022, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Ben Martin will offer a eulogy. Mrs. Moore will be laid to rest at a later...
Marla Nichols Walker
Dec 24, 2021
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Marla Nichols Walker, 76, of Tifton passed away Friday, December 24, 2021, at Legacy Village in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Walker at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Turner Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Enigma, where she will be laid to rest. Elder W. Craig Deloach and Elder Walter Deloach will...
Martha Evelyn Cauthen Narofsky
Dec 23, 2021
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Martha Evelyn Cauthen Narofsky, 94, of Eldorado passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Narofsky at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Eldorado Baptist Church Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Landon Alberson will officiate. Born April 14, 1927, in Eldorado, Ms....
Lillie Mae Roberson Pate
Dec 23, 2021
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Lillie Mae Roberson Pate, 79, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2021, at Greater Life of Tifton with the Rev. Steve Waldron and the Rev. Ricky Revels officiating. Ms. Pate will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...
Essie Walker Carpenter
Dec 23, 2021
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Essie Walker Carpenter, 98, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Vanceville Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Steve Hand officiating. A eulogy will be given by Mrs. Carpenter's son, Cal Carpenter. Mrs. Carpenter will be laid to rest at...
William J. “Bill” Dukes
Dec 21, 2021
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William J. "Bill" Dukes, 84, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 27, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Mr. Dukes will be laid to rest at Lawrence Cemetery. Born December 27, 1936, in...
Ann “Juanita” Jordan Blalock
Dec 21, 2021
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Ann "Juanita" Jordan Blalock, 90, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 26, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Nick McClellan will offer a eulogy. Mrs. Blalock will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive...
Betty Jean Barfield Howell
Dec 20, 2021
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Betty Jean Barfield Howell, 90, of Enigma passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Brookfield Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Davis officiating. Mrs. Howell will be laid to rest at Mount Paran Church Cemetery in...
Curtis Elton Suggs
Dec 18, 2021
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Curtis Elton Suggs, 80, of Tifton passed away Saturday, December 18, 2021, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, December 20, 2021, at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. John Sewell officiating. Kirk Lavender will offer a eulogy. Mr. Suggs will be laid to rest at Pineview Holiness Baptist...
Frieda Wittman Wilds
Dec 17, 2021
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Frieda Wittman Wilds, 93, of Tifton passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at her residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mrs. Wilds at a later date. Born July 25, 1928, in Haag, Germany, Mrs. Wilds was the daughter of the late Herman Wittman, Sr. and Uma Wittman. She was also preceded in death...
Marion "Lloyd" Barnes, Jr.
Dec 16, 2021
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Marion "Lloyd" Barnes, Jr., 29, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, in Cleveland, Texas. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Devon Love officiating. Mr. Barnes will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive...
Carl Wendell Hilty
Dec 16, 2021
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Carl Wendell Hilty, 81, of Moultrie passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Pruitt Health Sunrise in Moultrie. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. Hilty at a later date. Born March 26, 1940, in Apollo, Pennsylvania, Mr. Hilty was the son of the late James Mathis Hilty and Mary Elaine Shriver Hilty. He...
Earl "Wendell" Westbrook
Dec 16, 2021
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Earl "Wendell" Westbrook, 76, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021, at Navicent Health in Macon. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 19, 2021, at New River Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Marchant officiating. Mr. Westbrook will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Naomi "Ruth" Barton Marta
Dec 15, 2021
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Naomi "Ruth" Barton Marta, 72, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 17, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Sean McMillan officiating. Mrs. Marta's son, Joey Marta, will give a eulogy. Mrs. Marta will be laid to...
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