Obituaries
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Brenda Kennedy York
May 20, 2021
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Brenda Kennedy York, 75, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, May 20, 2021, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be on Monday, May 24, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Victory Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 24, 2021, at Victory Baptist Church. Pastor Jay Kimbro will officiate. Burial...
Mary John Rodgers Reinhardt
May 19, 2021
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Mary John Rodgers Reinhardt, 92, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Maple Court Senior Care in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Mrs. Reinhardt will be laid to rest at the Reinhardt Family...
Grace Wheelis Taylor Mcbrayer
May 16, 2021
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Grace Wheelis Taylor McBrayer, 92, passed away Sunday, May 16, 2021, at her daughter's residence in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at Union Grove Church of God in Eldorado with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley and the Rev. Todd Garner officiating. Mrs. McBrayer will be buried at Union Grove...
Sandra Browning Stone
May 11, 2021
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Sandra Browning Stone, 72, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2021, at Vanceville Congregational Christian Church with the Rev. Steve Hand officiating. Mrs. Stone will be laid to rest at Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 14,...
Ella Mae Hobby Horton
May 10, 2021
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Ella Mae Hobby Horton, 86, of Tifton passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Horton at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 14, 2021, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. Born March 24, 1935 in Cook County,...
Daphne Iola Stone Davis
May 10, 2021
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Daphne Iola Stone Davis, 92, of Tifton passed away Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. A private family graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Davis at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 12, 2031, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Steve Tucker will...
Kenneth Richardson
May 7, 2021
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Kenneth Richardson, 78, of Fitzgerald passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at Pruitt Health Care in Fitzgerald. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Richardson at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Gary Mimbs will officiate. Mr. Richardson's family members will serve...
Lois “Darlene” Foreman
May 7, 2021
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Lois "Darlene" Foreman, 63, of Tifton passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at her residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mrs. Foreman at a later date. Born February 12, 1958, in Tifton, Mrs. Foreman was the daughter of the late Wilburn Thomas Boyd, Sr. and Lois Darlene Purvis Boyd. She was also preceded...
May Bell Hatfield Smith
May 3, 2021
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May Bell Hatfield Smith, 85, of Tifton passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at her residence. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Smith on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. at Sims Funeral Home in Douglas. The family will receive friends on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at Sims Funeral Home in Douglas from 9:00 a.m....
Bobby Harold Copeland
May 3, 2021
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Bobby Harold Copeland, 88, of Tifton passed away Monday, May 3, 2021, at Southern Oaks Personal Care Home in Tifton. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 5, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Mr. Copeland will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial...
Mack Ethridge
Apr 29, 2021
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Mack Ethridge, 80, of Ashburn passed away Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 2, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with the Rev. Rodney Owens officiating. Mr. Ethridge will be laid to rest at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty Cemetery. The...
Carlos Barrera Valdez, Jr.
Apr 27, 2021
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Carlos Barrera Valdez, Jr., known as Chale, 74, departed this earthly life on April 27, 2021. His celebration of life will be held at his home, 795 W. B. Parks Road, Ty Ty, on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. Chale was born on March 21, 1947 in San Benito, Texas. He was the son of the...
Billy Charles Rutland
Apr 26, 2021
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Billy Charles Rutland, 85, of Tifton passed away Monday, April 26, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Rutland at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at the Rutland Family Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Jimmy Parker will officiate. Josh Rutland, Greg Rutland, Ryan...
Carolyn Estelle Mcneal Jones
Apr 25, 2021
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Carolyn Estelle McNeal Jones, 84, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Legacy Village in Tifton, Georgia. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 28, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals in Tifton with the Rev. Larry Layfield and the Rev. Aaron Frazier officiating. Mrs. Jones will be laid to rest...
Charles Ray Markham
Apr 23, 2021
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Charles Ray Markham, affectionately known as "Lefty", 87, of Ty Ty departed this earthly life on Friday, April 23, 2021, to begin his dream of being heaven's door greeter. He was surrounded by family. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2021, at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with the Rev. Rodney...
Donald "Gerald" Whiddon
Apr 22, 2021
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Donald "Gerald" Whiddon, 79, of Chula passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Navicent Health Medical Center in Macon. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Mr. Whiddon will be laid to rest at Mount Zion Baptist Church...
Baby Boy Christopher Ray Hall
Apr 22, 2021
Obituary
Baby Boy Christopher Ray Hall was born and passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Christopher at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 26, 2021, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. Dr. Greg Love will officiate. Christopher was the son of Wesley...
Jerry Franklin Hanson
Apr 20, 2021
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Jerry Franklin Hanson, 55, of Sylvester, passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at Phoebe Memorial Hospital in Albany. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Hanson at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 26, 2021, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 26, 2021, at Oak...
Betty "Lunette" Golden Williams
Apr 20, 2021
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Betty "Lunette" Golden Williams, 86, of Enigma passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Marvin Williams officiating. Zach Abell will give a eulogy. Mrs. Williams will be laid...
Carroll Daniel Applewhite
Apr 19, 2021
Obituary
Carroll Daniel Applewhite, 92, of Tifton passed away Monday, April 19, 2021, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021, at Zion Hope Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Cory Hand officiating. Mr. Applewhite will be laid to rest at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton. The family...
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