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Rose Marie Dixon Fincher

Rose Marie Dixon Fincher

Jul 5, 2020

Obituary

Rose Marie Dixon Fincher, 49, of Chula passed away Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mrs. Fincher at a later date. Born July 19, 1970 in Sylvester, Mrs. Fincher was the daughter of the late Delmar Dixon and Annie Laura Johnson Dixon. She was a...

Helen Ruth Crumley Gibbs

Helen Ruth Crumley Gibbs

Jul 3, 2020

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Helen Ruth Crumley Gibbs, 95, of Chula passed away Friday, July 3, 2020, at her residence. A private family funeral service will be held on Sunday, July 5, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe and the Rev. Joseph Crumley officiating. Mrs. Gibbs will be laid to rest at Oak...

Kenneth Pearson

Kenneth Pearson

Jul 1, 2020

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Kenneth Pearson, 80, of Enigma passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at his residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Pearson at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 4, 2020, at Turner Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Berrien County, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Shaun Suggs and the Rev. James Irons will officiate....

Ernest Edward "Ernie" Carter

Ernest Edward "Ernie" Carter

Jun 30, 2020

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Ernest "Ernie" Edward Carter, 67, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2020, at Victory Baptist Church in Tifton with the Rev. Jay Kimbro officiating. Mr. Carter will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. J. R. Carter, Johnny Carter and...

Cathy Elaine Moats

Cathy Elaine Moats

Jun 29, 2020

Obituary

Cathy Elaine Moats, 55, of Tifton passed away Monday, June 29, 2020, at her residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Ms. Moats at a later date. Born June 12, 1965 in Honolulu, Hawaii, Ms. Moats was the daughter of the late Laurence Edward Moats, Sr. and Peggy Levern Langdale Moats. Before becoming disabled,...

Juan Alvarez

Juan Alvarez

Jun 28, 2020

Obituary

Juan Alvarez, Sr., 59, of Tifton passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Alvarez at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Tift Memorial Gardens, where he will be laid to rest. Father Peter Oyengba will officiate. Juan Balderas, Orlando Vega, Andres Alvarez, Edgar Vega,...

Joan Katherine Duren Sirmans

Joan Katherine Duren Sirmans

Jun 27, 2020

Obituary

Joan Katherine Duren Sirmans, 66, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Magnolia Manor in Moultrie. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Omega Church of God with the Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Mrs. Sirmans will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. Josh Moore, Blake Moore, Will Brown, Gary...

Marjorie Highsmith

Marjorie Highsmith

Jun 26, 2020

Obituary

Marjorie Highsmith, 59, of Tifton passed away Friday, June 26, 2020, at her sister's residence in Ambrose. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Highsmith at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2020, at Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Lax, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Mitchell Deems and the Rev. Sammy Reed...

Baby Girl Winter Olivia Turner

Baby Girl Winter Olivia Turner

Jun 25, 2020

Obituary

Baby Girl Winter Olivia Turner was born and passed away on June 25, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private service and burial will be held for Baby Winter at a later date. Baby Winter was the daughter of Jonathan Turner and Kelsi Ann Barnes, both of Tifton. She is also survived by one brother, Trenton Turner...

Edward "Buddy" Whaley, Jr.

Edward "Buddy" Whaley, Jr.

Jun 22, 2020

Obituary

Edward "Buddy" Whaley, Jr., 66, of Tifton passed away Monday, June 22, 2020, at his daughter's residence in Tifton. A private family funeral service will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jerry Riggs officiating. A graveside service will be held for Mr. Whaley on Thursday, June...

Eddie Ray Bowen, Jr.

Eddie Ray Bowen, Jr.

Jun 21, 2020

Obituary

Eddie Ray Bowen, Jr., 47, of Tifton passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Josh Bowles officiating. Mr. Bowen will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Tyler McMillan, Hayden Braswell,...

Donald Kent Golden, Jr.

Donald Kent Golden, Jr.

Jun 21, 2020

Obituary

Donald Kent Golden, Jr., 46, of Omega passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his residence. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Omega Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. Elder Jeff Harris will officiate. Born September 12, 1973 in Sierra Vista, Arizona, Mr. Golden was the son of...

Kim Marie Derouchie Thill

Kim Marie Derouchie Thill

Jun 21, 2020

Obituary

Kim Marie DeRouchie Thill, 61, of Enigma passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at her residence. A private service and burial will be held for Mrs. Thill at a later date. Born December 21, 1958 in Massena, New York, Mrs. Thill was the daughter of the late Burton DeRouchie and Shirley Whiting Archenbow. She was also preceded in...

Mildred “Ezelle” Stewart Ray

Mildred “Ezelle” Stewart Ray

Jun 20, 2020

Obituary

Mildred "Ezelle" Stewart Ray was born on September 3, 1939 in Tift County to Pelham Bryant and Emma Mae Thompson Stewart. She died peacefully on June 20th in the care of Legacy Village of Tifton with family at her side. She was preceded in death by her son Tom Ray, her parents, her sister Melba (Robert) Wood, brothers-in-law...

Perry Alan Price

Perry Alan Price

Jun 18, 2020

Obituary

Perry Alan Price, 59, of Tifton passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at his residence. His funeral service will be held on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. John Hughes officiating. Mr. Price will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Rick Hodnett, Jimmy Carson, Ed Branch, Bill...

Kimberly Highsmith Arrington

Kimberly Highsmith Arrington

Jun 18, 2020

Obituary

Kimberly Highsmith Arrington, 49, of Tifton passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Saint Vincent's Riverside Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Arrington at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Lax, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Mitchell Deems and the...

Marvin Jackson "Jackie" Blanchard

Marvin Jackson "Jackie" Blanchard

Jun 18, 2020

Obituary

Marvin Jackson "Jackie" Blanchard, 67, of Ocilla passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. His funeral service will be held on Monday, June 22, 2020 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Phillip Brown officiating. Mr. Blanchard will be laid to rest at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church...

Bonnie Mae Harper Watson

Bonnie Mae Harper Watson

Jun 17, 2020

Obituary

Bonnie Mae Harper Watson, 75, of Omega passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Watson at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Omega Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. The family will receive friends on...

Billy Lee Smith

Billy Lee Smith

Jun 13, 2020

Obituary

Billy Lee Smith, 77, passed away after an extended illness on June 13, 2020 in Buford. Billy was born December 6, 1942 in Atlanta to John "Tennessee" and Carolyn Smith. His father was a gospel and country western singer, performing as one of the Sunshine Boys and also with The Smith Brothers. Music always held a very special...

Mary Ann Wood Goff

Mary Ann Wood Goff

Jun 13, 2020

Obituary

Mary Ann Wood Goff, 70, of West Berrien passed away Friday, June 12, 2020, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Goff at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2020, at Lawrence Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Kenneth Goff will officiate. The family will receive friends on Monday, June...

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