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Charles H. “Doodle” Thomoson, Sr.

Charles H. “Doodle” Thomoson, Sr.

Jan 25, 2020

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Charles "Doodle" H. Thomoson, 82, of Tifton passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2020, at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2020, at Brighton Road Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Clark Harden officiating. Mr. Thomoson will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...

Kathy Lee Wagner Ashley

Kathy Lee Wagner Ashley

Jan 21, 2020

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Kathy Lee Ashley, 79, of Sycamore passed away Tuesday, January 21, 2020, in Thomasville. A private service and burial will be held for Ms. Ashley at a later date. Born October 21, 1940 in Marion, Ohio, Ms. Ashley was the daughter of the late John Wagner and Norma Ricksecker Wagner. She retired from the Tift County Sheriff's Department....

Velma Jane Wooten Cargle

Velma Jane Wooten Cargle

Jan 16, 2020

Obituary

Velma Jane Wooten Cargle, 88, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at Emory Midtown in Atlanta. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Josh Bennett and the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Cargle will be laid to rest...

Paula Cook Pate

Paula Cook Pate

Jan 16, 2020

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Paula Cook Pate, 64, of Fitzgerald, Georgia passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joshua Bowles and the Rev. Clayton Dowd officiating. Mrs. Pate will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge...

Clara Horton Warren

Clara Horton Warren

Jan 15, 2020

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Clara Horton Warren, 59, of Enigma passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held Mrs. Warren at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 19, 2020, at Mount Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Alapaha, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Ronny Vice will officiate. The family will...

William "Bill" Sheperd Luke

William "Bill" Sheperd Luke

Jan 12, 2020

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William "Bill" Sheperd Luke, 86, of Adel passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 18, 2020, at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Lenox with Pastor Steve Luke officiating. Mr. Luke will be laid to rest at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery...

Chester Ray Strayer

Chester Ray Strayer

Jan 9, 2020

Obituary

Chester Ray Strayer, 58, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Navicent Health in Macon. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Strayer at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2020, at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley will officiate. The family will receive...

Barbra Harrison Evers

Barbra Harrison Evers

Jan 9, 2020

Obituary

Barbra Harrison Evers, 78, of Ocilla passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 13, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Sonny Pate and the Rev. Harris Johnson officiating. Mrs. Evers will be laid to rest at a later date...

Lilla Mae Barfield Burns

Lilla Mae Barfield Burns

Jan 9, 2020

Obituary

Lilla Mae Burns, 93, of Palmer, Alaska, formerly of Tifton, passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Tranquility Manor in Palmer, Alaska. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Burns at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mrs. Burns will be laid...

Shirley Allen Underwood

Shirley Allen Underwood

Jan 8, 2020

Obituary

Shirley Allen Underwood, 79, of Chula passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Pruitt Health in Ashburn. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 2020, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Underwood will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The...

Jd "Buddy" Peters

Jd "Buddy" Peters

Jan 8, 2020

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JD "Buddy" Peters, 88, of Ochlocknee passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Raymond Dean officiating. Mr. Peters will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Kimberly Leann Hill

Kimberly Leann Hill

Jan 5, 2020

Obituary

Kimberly Leann Hill, 22, of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Kim will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The...

Betty Howell Castagna

Betty Howell Castagna

Jan 4, 2020

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Betty Howell Castagna, 90, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Legacy Village in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Castagna at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe will officiate. The family will receive friends Tuesday,...

Rev. David Johnson

Rev. David Johnson

Dec 31, 2019

Obituary

Rev. David Johnson, age 61, of Franklin, Kentucky, passed away after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at 9:56 PM at the TriStar Centennial Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbert Funeral Home in Franklin, Kentucky, where services will be held Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 11:00 AM CST at First...

Jerry "Raydean" Pitts

Jerry "Raydean" Pitts

Dec 31, 2019

Obituary

Jerry "Raydean" Pitts, 88, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at his daughter's residence in Chula. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2020, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jack Perrin officiating. Mr. Pitts will be laid to rest at Union Grove Church of God...

William "Fred" Turner, Sr.

William "Fred" Turner, Sr.

Dec 26, 2019

Obituary

William "Fred" Turner, Sr., 82, of Chula passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Maple Court Assisted Living in Tifton. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jeff Pangle and the Rev. Jimmy Albritton officiating. Mr. Turner will be laid to...

Montifa Spradley Sims

Montifa Spradley Sims

Dec 22, 2019

Obituary

Montifa Spradley Sims, 73, of Tifton passed away Sunday, December 22, 2019, at Bradley Place Assisted Living in Tifton. A visitation will be held for Ms. Sims from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Thursday, December 26, 2019, at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Born January 11, 1946 in Tifton, Ms. Sims was the daughter of the late Robert H. Spradley...

Vasti “Ty” Parrish Hobbs

Vasti “Ty” Parrish Hobbs

Dec 20, 2019

Obituary

Vasti "Ty" Parrish Hobbs, 76, of Tifton passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 23, 2019, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. Hobbs will be laid to rest at Oak...

Doris "Lee" Dillard

Doris "Lee" Dillard

Dec 20, 2019

Obituary

Doris "Lee" Dillard, 67, of Tifton passed away Friday, December 20, 2019, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 23, 2019, at Wayside Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Josh Campbell officiating. Mrs. Dillard will be laid to rest at Wayside Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday,...

Reginald Marion Fletcher, Sr.

Reginald Marion Fletcher, Sr.

Dec 18, 2019

Obituary

Reginald Marion Fletcher, Sr., 89, of Ocilla passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Pruitt Health-Ocilla. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Fletcher at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. A private burial for Mr. Fletcher will be held at a later date. Born March 14, 1930 in...

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