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Myrna Sue Erskine Allen

Myrna Sue Erskine Allen

Jul 26, 2020

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Myrna Sue Erskine Allen, 78, of Tifton passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at her residence. A private graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Allen at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 30, 2020, at Lawrence Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Allen Lamb will give a eulogy. Mrs. Allen's grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Born...

Evelyn Darleen Bazemore Roberson

Evelyn Darleen Bazemore Roberson

Jul 25, 2020

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Evelyn Darleen Bazemore Roberson, 79, passed away on July 25, 2020. She was born November 1, 1940, in Tifton. Her parents were the late Latrelle Bazemore Squires and the late Joseph M. Bazemore. Darleen was a graduate of Valdosta High School where she played basketball. She received her training in Nursing in Fitzgerald and was employed by Phoebe...

Susan Beck-Milton

Susan Beck-Milton

Jul 25, 2020

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Susan Beck-Milton, 71, of Tifton passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at her residence. A private funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 30, 2020, at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in Tifton with the Rev. Lonnie Lacy officiating. A private graveside service will be held for Ms. Beck at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid...

John Washington Danforth, Jr.

John Washington Danforth, Jr.

Jul 24, 2020

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John Washington Danforth, Jr., 69, of Tifton passed away Friday, July 24, 2020, at his residence. His funeral service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ike Branch officiating. A graveside service will be held for Mr. Danforth at 3:00 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2020, at...

Elvira Martinez

Elvira Martinez

Jul 24, 2020

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Elvira Martinez, 86, of Omega passed away Friday July 24, 2020, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 28, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Mrs. Martinez will be laid to rest at Omega Cemetery. Born April 18, 1934 in Zacatecas, Mexico, Mrs. Martinez was...

Thuyet Quang Nguyen

Thuyet Quang Nguyen

Jul 22, 2020

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Thuyet Quang Nguyen, 75, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Langdale Hospice House in Valdosta. His funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 26, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Kiet Lee officiating. Mr. Nguyen will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Born May 5, 1945...

Tommy Jo Walker, Sr.

Tommy Jo Walker, Sr.

Jul 21, 2020

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Tommy Jo Walker, Sr., 60, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at his residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. Walker at a later date. Born September 2, 1959 in Dougherty County, Mr. Walker was the son of the late Ralph Walker and Thelma Bailey Walker. He was also preceded in...

John Christopher "Chris" Martin

John Christopher "Chris" Martin

Jul 20, 2020

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John Christopher "Chris" Martin, 70, of Clarkesville passed away Monday, July 20, 2020, at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Martin at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Jerry Ledford will officiate. Born February 24, 1950...

Martiel Rowell Dillard

Martiel Rowell Dillard

Jul 16, 2020

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Martiel Rowell Dillard, 81, of Tifton passed away Thursday, July 16, 2020, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Dillard at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Conway Harris will officiate. Born October 21,...

Lucille Stone Barnes

Lucille Stone Barnes

Jul 15, 2020

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Lucille Stone Barnes, 86, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2020, at Southern Oaks Personal Care in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Barnes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Ronnie Howell will officiate. Mrs. Barnes' grandsons, Mike...

Thomas "Tommy" Etheridge Cook

Thomas "Tommy" Etheridge Cook

Jul 14, 2020

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Thomas "Tommy" Etheridge Cook, 78, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private family graveside service will be held for Mr. Cook on Friday, July 17, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Dwayne Franks will officiate. Born December 10, 1941 in Tift County,...

John M. Kennedy, Jr.

John M. Kennedy, Jr.

Jul 14, 2020

Obituary

John M. Kennedy, Jr., 81, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. His funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 16, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Dr. Fred Evers and the Rev. Marshall Kennedy officiating. Mr. Kennedy will be laid to rest...

Christopher Robley Peters

Christopher Robley Peters

Jul 9, 2020

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Christopher Robley Peters left this earth to go to his heavenly home on July 9, 2020. Christopher will be laid to rest on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Oakridge Cemetery. Born February 8, 1962 in Tifton to the late Emory LaVerne Peters and Bertie Cloise Peters. He is survived by one daughter Kayla (Mike) Spurlin and family; four...

Wyolene Bennett Walker

Wyolene Bennett Walker

Jul 8, 2020

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Wyolene Bennett Walker, 90, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2020, at Cypress Pond Senior Care in Tifton. A private family graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Walker on Friday, July 10, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Chip Grantham will officiate. Born on December 2, 1929...

Thomas Thurman Smith

Thomas Thurman Smith

Jul 7, 2020

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Thomas Thurman Smith, 79, of Omega passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Smith at 4:00 p.m. Friday, July 10, 2020, at Omega Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rickey Wells will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be Ray Cannington, Eddie Walden,...

Pamela Jean Simpson Wicker

Pamela Jean Simpson Wicker

Jul 7, 2020

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Pamela Jean Simpson Wicker, 60, of Omega passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2020, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Brother Charles Connell officiating. Mrs. Wicker will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. David Simpson, Justin Simpson, B. J....

Ronnie Joe Sumner

Ronnie Joe Sumner

Jul 7, 2020

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Ronnie Joe Sumner, age 73, of Cook County passed away Tuesday morning, July 7, 2020 at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Mr. Sumner was born on October 20, 1946 in Cook County to the late Cranford Lenton Sumner and Johnie Hancock Sumner. Born into the life of a farmer, he was a seventh-generation farmer and loved working...

Felipe Perez Perez

Felipe Perez Perez

Jul 6, 2020

Obituary

Felipe Perez Perez, 53, of Tifton passed away Monday, July 6, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. Perez at a later date. Born March 8, 1967 in La Aguacate la Libertad, Guatemala, Mr. Perez was the son of Rosilina Perez Carillo fo Chiapas, Mexico and the late...

Jewel "Lorene" Walker Ballantine

Jewel "Lorene" Walker Ballantine

Jul 5, 2020

Obituary

Jewel "Lorene" Walker Ballantine, 90, of Tifton passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at her residence. A private family funeral service will be held on Thursday, July 9, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Kenny Kicklighter officiating. Mrs. Ballantine will be entombed at Tift Memorial Gardens. Ken Cranford, Mark Cranford, Brent Cranford,...

Mary Ann Fulghum Wallace

Mary Ann Fulghum Wallace

Jul 5, 2020

Obituary

Mary Ann Fulghum Wallace, 85, of Tifton passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held on Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Brantley Seymour and the Rev. Rocky Carrington officiating. Mrs. Wallace will be laid to...

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