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Lucy "Merle" Coker Slater

Lucy "Merle" Coker Slater

Aug 22, 2021

Obituary

Lucy "Merle" Coker Slater, 82, daughter of the late Tom and Lona Belle Coker, confident of God's forgiveness through Christ's death and resurrection, entered into the presence of the Lord on Sunday, August 22, 2021. A service celebrating her life will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 28, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals....

Cynthia Jeannine "Jeannie" Baggett Steed

Cynthia Jeannine "Jeannie" Baggett Steed

Aug 22, 2021

Obituary

Cynthia Jeannine "Jeannie" Baggett Steed, 42, of Tifton passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 26, 2021, at New River Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley and the Rev. Michael L. Marchant officiating. Jeannie will be laid to rest at Harding...

Walter Randall "Randy" Brooks

Walter Randall "Randy" Brooks

Aug 20, 2021

Obituary

Walter Randall "Randy" Brooks, 55, of Tifton passed away Friday, August 20, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, August 22, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Mr. Brooks will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Leianna Mcclearen Ishler

Leianna Mcclearen Ishler

Aug 19, 2021

Obituary

Leianna McClearen Ishler, 45, of Biloxi, Mississippi passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021 in Mississippi. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 5, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Ishler will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Born November 27, 1975,...

Kenneth Wayne "Buddy" Evans, Sr.

Kenneth Wayne "Buddy" Evans, Sr.

Aug 19, 2021

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Kenneth Wayne "Buddy" Evans, Sr., 79, of Sumner passed away Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital in Tallahassee, Florida. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 23, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Donnie Wright and the Rev. Walt Thompkins officiating. Mr. Evans will be laid...

Benjamin "Dale" Moore

Benjamin "Dale" Moore

Aug 18, 2021

Obituary

Benjamin "Dale" Moore, 53, of Omega passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Moore at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 23, 2021, at Omega Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Ricky Revels will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, August...

Eloise Virginia Griffin Dampier

Eloise Virginia Griffin Dampier

Aug 18, 2021

Obituary

Eloise Virginia Griffin Dampier, 89, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Fellowship Home Brookside in Valdosta, surrounded by her family. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Dampier at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rickey Wells will officiate. The...

Grace Lorena "Polly" Lingefelt Grant

Grace Lorena "Polly" Lingefelt Grant

Aug 16, 2021

Obituary

Grace Lorena "Polly" Lingefelt Grant, 97, of Tifton passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Grant at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Oakey Grove Church Cemetery in Berrien County, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Jim Williams and the Rev....

Henry "Glenn" Green

Henry "Glenn" Green

Aug 15, 2021

Obituary

Henry "Glenn" Green, 83, of Omega passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Green at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Salem Memorial Gardens, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Andy Ring will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday,...

Dolores Mcmillan Mcghee

Dolores Mcmillan Mcghee

Aug 14, 2021

Obituary

Dolores McMillan McGhee, 89, of Tifton passed away Saturday, August 14, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 16, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Brother Charles Connell officiating. Mrs. McGhee will be laid to rest at Oakey Grove Church Cemetery in Berrien County. The...

Baby Girl Madison Ester Phillips

Baby Girl Madison Ester Phillips

Aug 13, 2021

Obituary

Baby Girl Madison Ester Phillips, 5 months old, of J. B. Lewis-McChord, Washington passed away Friday, August 13, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 24, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Robert Highsmith (Madison's great-great grandfather) officiating. Madison will be laid to rest...

Doris Noland Stone

Doris Noland Stone

Aug 12, 2021

Obituary

Doris Noland Stone, 88, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Tifton Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Eldorado Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Stone officiating. Mrs. Stone will be laid to rest at Eldorado Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiating....

Michael W. “Mike” Mcbrayer

Michael W. “Mike” Mcbrayer

Aug 10, 2021

Obituary

Michael W. "Mike" McBrayer, 76, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 13, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Steve Tucker officiating. Mr. McBrayer will be laid to rest at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery....

Nellie Patricia "Pat" Gray Wirebaugh

Nellie Patricia "Pat" Gray Wirebaugh

Aug 8, 2021

Obituary

Nellie Patricia "Pat" Gray Wirebaugh, 69, of Enigma passed away Sunday, August 8, 2021, at her residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mrs. Wirebaugh at a later date. Born December 27, 1951, in Thomaston, Mrs. Wirebaugh was the daughter of the late J. D. Gray, Sr. and Lillian Strickland Gray. She was also...

Doris "Mildred" Crumley Gibbs

Doris "Mildred" Crumley Gibbs

Aug 7, 2021

Obituary

Doris "Mildred" Crumley Gibbs, 91, of Tifton passed away Friday, August 6, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 10, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mrs. Gibbs will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will...

Piyushbhai Patel

Piyushbhai Patel

Aug 5, 2021

Obituary

Piyushbhai Patel, 59, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 7, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Patel will be laid to rest at a later date. Born August 16, 1961, in Anand-Khadana, India, Mr. Patel was the son...

James "Harvey" Nichols

James "Harvey" Nichols

Aug 4, 2021

Obituary

James "Harvey" Nichols, 74, of West Berrien passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Nichols at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at Oakey Grove Church in Berrien County, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Garvey Nichols, Jr. will officiate. The...

Jackie "Lynn" Talley

Jackie "Lynn" Talley

Aug 2, 2021

Obituary

Jackie "Lynn" Talley, 63, of Chula passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Talley at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. The family will receive friends on...

Geneva Minchew Walters

Geneva Minchew Walters

Aug 2, 2021

Obituary

Geneva Minchew Walters, 68, of Tifton passed away Monday, August 2, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 5, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Lloyd Stembridge officiating. Mrs. Walters will be laid to rest at Old Ty...

Deborah “Kay” Wiggins Dunn

Deborah “Kay” Wiggins Dunn

Aug 1, 2021

Obituary

Deborah "Kay" Wiggins Dunn, 69, of Tifton passed away Sunday, August 1, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 4, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Andy Ring officiating. Kay will be laid to rest at Omega Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...

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