Betty Rose Shivers Sumner
Jan 9, 2021
Obituary
Betty Rose Shivers Sumner, 87, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Sumner at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Leila United Methodist Church Cemetery in Omega, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Jimmie Hinson will officiate. The family...
Estelle Norman Hilliard
Jan 9, 2021
Obituary
Estelle Norman Hilliard, 98, of Tifton passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Legacy Village in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 17, 2021, with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. While the funeral service will be private, the family appreciates your thoughts and prayers. Mrs. Hilliard will be laid to rest...
John Melvin “Butch” Davis
Jan 8, 2021
Obituary
John Melvin "Butch" Davis, 75, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 8, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private family funeral service will be held for Mr. Davis at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, January 11, 2021, in the Sanctuary of Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chip Grantham and the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating....
Ophelia Russell Merrill
Jan 7, 2021
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Ophelia Russell Merrill, age 81, passed peacefully at her home, with family surrounding her, into her Savior's arms Thursday, January 7, 2021. Her funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021 , 2:00 pm in Dozier Alabama at Rawls Baptist Church courtyard. Visitation will be at 1:30. COVID restrictions will dictate that social distancing and masks will...
Betty Mclain Mcclanahan
Jan 7, 2021
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Betty McLain McClanahan, age 86, passed away January 7, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Georgia. Betty was born on May 24, 1934 in Ethel, Mississippi. Her parents were John and Lillian McLain. Betty was married to the late Ted McClanahan. Betty is survived by her children John Marshall Pevey and Janis Pevey Havard; her Grandchildren...
Helen Jane Harris Fitzgerald
Jan 6, 2021
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Helen Jane Harris Fitzgerald, 85, of Macon, passed away January 6, 2021. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Fitzgerald at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Omega City Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Reverend Tim Long will officiate. Masks and social distancing protocols are required. Helen was born December 10,...
Brenda Joyce Morgan-Williams
Jan 6, 2021
Obituary
Brenda Joyce Morgan-Williams, 75, of Auburndale, Florida passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Good Shepherd Hospice in Lakeland, Florida. Her funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mrs. Morgan-Williams will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Anthony Ray "Tony" Tripp
Jan 3, 2021
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Anthony Ray "Tony" Tripp, Sr., 56, of Lenox passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 3, 2021. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Tripp at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where he will be laid to rest. Elder Lamar Burkett will officiate. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 9,...
Wanda Sue Dorman Collier
Jan 3, 2021
Obituary
Wanda "Sue" Dorman Collier, 78, of Omega passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Collier at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021, at Omega Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rickey Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 7,...
Calva Ann Gill Mcdaniel
Jan 3, 2021
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Calva Ann Gill McDaniel of Enigma passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mrs. McDaniel was born September 6, 1939 in Tifton, Georgia, to her late beloved parents, Hubert H. "Doc" and Mary Moore Gill. She graduated Tift County High School and attended Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, Georgia Southern University, and the University of...
Shirley Jane Johnson Baker
Jan 2, 2021
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Shirley Jane Johnson Baker, 85, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center from a sudden illness. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Baker at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 4, 2021, at Leila United Methodist Church Cemetery in Omega, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L....
Gail Newbern Gray
Jan 2, 2021
Obituary
Gail Newbern Gray, 72, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Gray at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Easters Cemetery in Lenox, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rickey Wells will officiate. Robbie Brink, Colby Shealey, Spencer Hawkins,...
Larry Wayne Grizzard
Jan 2, 2021
Obituary
Larry Wayne Grizzard, 68, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Garvey Nichols and the Rev. Ken Potts officiating. Mr. Grizzard will be laid to rest at Oaky...
Howard "Happy" Harbuck
Jan 1, 2021
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Our beloved Howard "Happy" Harbuck, 81, of Tifton passed away January 1, 2021 at his residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Happy at a later date. Happy was born on June 19, 1939 in Americus (Sumter County) to the late Myrtle Eubanks Roach. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Bobby...
Beatrice Gentry Brinkley
Jan 1, 2021
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Beatrice Gentry Brinkley, 92, of Tifton passed away peacefully on Friday, January 1, 2021, surrounded by her family. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Brinkley at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwin County, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Glenn Ford will officiate....
Franklin “Buddy” Brogdon
Jan 1, 2021
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Franklin "Buddy" Brogdon, 77, of Omega passed away peacefully at home on January 1, 2021, surrounded by all of his loved ones. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Leila United Methodist Church in Omega with the Rev. Eric Tyson officiating. A eulogy will be given by his granddaughter, Rebecca Jinright....
Etta Mae Phillips Collins
Dec 30, 2020
Obituary
Etta Mae Phillips Collins, 91, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 2, 2021, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Lee Collins and the Rev. Richard Collins officiating. Mrs. Collins will be laid to rest at...
Rev. Elmer Golden, Jr.
Dec 30, 2020
Obituary
The Rev. Elmer Golden, Jr., 79, of Statesboro, formerly of Tifton, passed away Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro. A graveside service will be held for the Rev. Golden at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Union Grove Church of God Cemetery 4144 U.S. Highway 41 South in Tifton, where he...
Frances Hutto Craig
Dec 29, 2020
Obituary
Frances Hutto Craig, 87, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Pruitt Health Care in Ocilla. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Craig at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2021, at Lax Community Cemetery in Irwin County, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Marcus Tucker will officiate. The family will...
Jackie "Jack" Lee Woods, Chief Petty Officer, Us Navy (Retired)
Dec 29, 2020
Obituary
It is with great sadness that the family of Jackie "Jack" Woods announces his passing on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at the age of 84. Jack is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Juanita Tucker Woods and his children, Richard (Lisha) of Tifton, Jack (Robyne) of Pelham, and Anita of Roswell. In addition, he is survived...
