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Beau Grayson Hill

Beau Grayson Hill

Jun 13, 2020

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Beau Grayson Hill entered this world on Friday, February 21, 2020. On Saturday, June 13, 2020, he slept all the way into the arms of Jesus. Beau was his Daddy's boy; his Mommy's world; and the love of his big brother's lives. He had the sweetest smile, the brightest twinkle in his eyes and the most infectious little...

Virginia "Annette" Browning Nichols

Virginia "Annette" Browning Nichols

Jun 10, 2020

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Virginia "Annette" Browning Nichols, 85, of Enigma passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020, at Magnolia Manor in Moultrie. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 13, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. James Tyson officiating. Mrs. Nichols will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. Born November 15, 1934...

Carolyn Yawn Akins

Carolyn Yawn Akins

Jun 6, 2020

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Carolyn Yawn Akins, 86, of Enigma passed away Saturday, June 6, 2020, at her residence. A private funeral service will be held for Mrs. Akins on Monday, June 8, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Pete Jones and the Rev. Steve Hand officiating. Mrs. Akins will be laid to rest at Turner...

Roy Andrew Ferrell, Sr.

Roy Andrew Ferrell, Sr.

Jun 5, 2020

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Roy Andrew Ferrell, Sr., 79, of Tifton passed away Friday, June 5, 2020, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. His funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 10, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Josh Campbell and the Rev. Billy Wilkes officiating. Mr. Ferrell will be laid to...

Lonnie Theus Griffin

Lonnie Theus Griffin

Jun 3, 2020

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Lonnie Theus Griffin, 84, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Cypress Pond Seasons in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Griffin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 5, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate. Tommy Griffin, Danny Griffin, Linc...

Johnny Edward Tison

Johnny Edward Tison

May 31, 2020

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Johnny Edward Tison, 69, of Lenox went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Tison at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 5, 2020, at Lenox Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. James Tyson and the Rev. Ted Graham...

Randy Allen Morgan

Randy Allen Morgan

May 29, 2020

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Randy Allen Morgan, 68, of Ocilla passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at his residence. A graveside funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery in Fitzgerald, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Stephen Norris and the Rev. Jeremy Cox will officiate. The family will receive friends at...

Erica Katherine Landers

Erica Katherine Landers

May 29, 2020

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Erica Katherine Landers, 33, of Tifton passed away Friday, May 29, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Landers at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Terrell Roberts will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday, June...

Jessica Marie Pendarvis

Jessica Marie Pendarvis

May 28, 2020

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Jessica Marie Pendarvis, 38, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2020. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Thomas Morey officiating. Ms. Pendarvis will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Chris Tuinder, Nick Tuinder, Richard Baldree, John Johnson,...

Vivian Harris Pearson

Vivian Harris Pearson

May 28, 2020

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Vivian Harris Pearson, 78, of Enigma passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Pearson at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Turner Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Berrien County, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Shaun Suggs and the Rev. Aaron Clanton will...

James V. Calhoun, Jr.

James V. Calhoun, Jr.

May 26, 2020

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Retired Master Sergeant James V. (Jimmy) Calhoun, Jr, age 76, passed away 5/26/20 at Tift Regional Medical Center following a long battle with cancer. He was a twenty-year decorated veteran, having served in both the United States Air Force and United States Army. James was born 4/27/1944 in Gainesville, Florida and raised in Leesburg, Florida. Having lived in...

Sylvia Nobles Staley

Sylvia Nobles Staley

May 23, 2020

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Sylvia Nobles Staley, 68, of Albany passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020, at her residence. A private graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Staley on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Gerald Mallard will officiate. Born September 17, 1951 in Tifton, Mrs. Staley was the...

Clair Edward Troxell

Clair Edward Troxell

May 20, 2020

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Clair Edward Troxell, Jr., 87, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at his residence. A private graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Troxell on Friday, May 22, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. John Hughes will officiate. Honorary pallbearers will be Wilbur Webb, Bobby Miles, Bill...

Henry Albert "Bo" Miller, Jr.

Henry Albert "Bo" Miller, Jr.

May 20, 2020

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Henry A. "Bo" Miller, Jr. died quietly at home May 20, 2020. Bo was born in Ashburn, Georgia, the son of Henry Albert Miller, Sr. and Josephine Evans Miller. He graduated from Ashburn High School in the class of 1950 and attended Emory Junior College at Valdosta and Emory University, graduating in 1954. He was a member of...

Manjulaben Patel Desai

Manjulaben Patel Desai

May 19, 2020

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Manjulaben Patel Desai, 69, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at her residence. A private family funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mrs. Desai will be taken to India, where she will be laid to rest. Born June 25, 1950 in Nar, India, Mrs....

Reginald Lee Graham

Reginald Lee Graham

May 19, 2020

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Reginald Lee Graham, 83, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at his residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. Graham at a later date. Born October 10, 1936 in Canton, Texas, Mr. Graham was the son of the late Adam Graham and Minnie Gamble Graham. He was also preceded in death...

Alma Lee Boyd Beech

Alma Lee Boyd Beech

May 18, 2020

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Alma Lee Boyd Beech, 42, of Nashville passed away Monday, May 18, 2020, at her residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mrs. Beech at a later date. Born October 1, 1977 in Tifton, Mrs. Beech was the daughter of Wilburn Boyd and Curtisse Parkerson Boyd of Tifton. She loved her nieces and nephews...

Charles “Wayne” Fletcher

Charles “Wayne” Fletcher

May 16, 2020

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Charles "Wayne" Fletcher, 66, of Enigma passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020, at his residence. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mr. Fletcher at a later date. Born September 25, 1953 in Hahira, Mr. Fletcher was the son of the late Charles Fletcher and Lou Annie George Fletcher. He was an electrician with Alabama...

James Randall "Randy" Powell

James Randall "Randy" Powell

May 15, 2020

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Mr. James Randall "Randy" Powell, 62, of Clairmont Avenue, Elberton, husband of 30 years to Tibitha Ann Conn Powell, passed away on Friday, May 15, 2020, at Select Speciality Hospital in Augusta. Randy was born in Tifton on June 11, 1957, son of the late Frank Powell and Sara LaVaughn Walker Powell Parker. He was employed by the...

Carol Pauline Wright Hurd

Carol Pauline Wright Hurd

May 13, 2020

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Carol Pauline Wright Hurd, 77, of Altus, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at her son's residence in Tifton. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Mrs. Hurd at a later date. Born November 12, 1942 in Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs. Hurd was the daughter of the late Oliver M. Wright and Ula B. Haney...

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