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Johnny "Dale" Chambless

Johnny "Dale" Chambless

Sep 5, 2019

Obituary

Johnny "Dale" Chambless, 57, of Ty Ty passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 2019, at Ty Ty First Baptist Church with the Rev. Conway Harris officiating. Mr. Chambless will be laid to rest at Ty Ty First Baptist Church...

John Samuel "Sammy" Mason

John Samuel "Sammy" Mason

Sep 3, 2019

Obituary

John Samuel "Sammy" Mason, 79, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Gary Cadwell and the Rev. Steve Davis officiating. Mr. Mason will be laid to rest at...

Clay Darwin Roach

Clay Darwin Roach

Sep 1, 2019

Obituary

Clay Darwin Roach, 53, of Tifton passed away September 1, 2019, at his residence. A service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals for his brothers and their families and friends. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 8, 2019, in the...

Dr. John Rufus Cole, Jr.

Dr. John Rufus Cole, Jr.

Aug 31, 2019

Obituary

Dr. John Rufus Cole, Jr., a humble Southern Gentleman, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on August 30, 2019. John was born in Albany in 1938, reared in Baconton, and was the son of Mildred and John Cole, Sr. He attended schools in Baconton and Camilla, was an Eagle Scout, and graduated from Mitchell County...

Baby Girl Alexis Marie Grantham

Baby Girl Alexis Marie Grantham

Aug 30, 2019

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Baby Alexis Marie Grantham, infant daughter of Braxton Grantham and Leah Gay Grantham of Tifton, was born and passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be held for Baby Alexis at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev....

Samuel "Myers" Mcallister, Jr.

Samuel "Myers" Mcallister, Jr.

Aug 29, 2019

Obituary

Samuel "Myers" McAllister, Jr., 50, of Houma, Louisiana, formerly of Tifton, passed away unexpectedly Thursday, August 29, 2019, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, September 2, 2019, at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Petty, the Rev. Steve Hughes and the Rev. Steve Tucker officiating. Mr. McAllister will be laid...

James David Miles, Sr.

James David Miles, Sr.

Aug 29, 2019

Obituary

James David Miles, Sr., 99, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 1, 2019, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mr. Miles will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...

Faitha "Jane" Swilley Jefferson Glover

Faitha "Jane" Swilley Jefferson Glover

Aug 28, 2019

Obituary

Faitha Jane Swilley Jefferson Glover, 89, of Sycamore passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 31, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Tim Morgan officiating. Mrs. Glover will be laid to rest at Mount Paran Church Cemetery in Alapaha....

Andrew Brian Angle

Andrew Brian Angle

Aug 28, 2019

Obituary

Andrew Brian Angle, 26, of Decatur passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019, in Decatur. A private funeral service and burial will be held for Andrew at a later date. Born October 16, 1992 in Orlando, Florida, Andrew was the son of Melaney Danford Weaver and Allen Weaver of Tifton and the late Toney Wayne Angle, Sr. He worked...

Charles "David" Brewer

Charles "David" Brewer

Aug 27, 2019

Obituary

Charles "David" Brewer, 72, of Ty Ty passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 31, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jack Perrin officiating. Mr. Brewer will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive...

Jimmie Lee Barnett

Jimmie Lee Barnett

Aug 24, 2019

Obituary

Jimmie Lee Barnett, 79, of Tifton passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 29, 2019, at Union Grove Church of God in Eldorado with the Rev. Todd Garner officiating. Mr. Barnett will be laid to rest at Union Grove Church of God Cemetery...

Thomas "Tommy" Carroll Pritchett, Sr.

Thomas "Tommy" Carroll Pritchett, Sr.

Aug 23, 2019

Obituary

Thomas "Tommy" Carroll Pritchett, Sr., 67, of Asheville, North Carolina, formerly of Tifton, passed away Friday, August 23, 2019, at his residence. A private family graveside service for Mr. Pritchett will be held Friday at Ty Ty First Baptist Church Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. The Rev. Lonnie Lacey will officiate. Born April 14, 1952...

John Keith Carson

John Keith Carson

Aug 22, 2019

Obituary

John Keith Carson, 70, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Tifton's First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Mr. Carson will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, August...

Alexis May Robinson

Alexis May Robinson

Aug 18, 2019

Obituary

Alexis May Robinson, 16, of Tifton passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, in Cook County. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, August 22, 2019 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Alexis will be laid to rest at Summers Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday,...

Barbara Sanders Mcclearen

Barbara Sanders Mcclearen

Aug 18, 2019

Obituary

Barbara Sanders McClearen, 73, of Griffin, formerly of Tifton, passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Eternal Hope Hospice in Griffin. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mrs. McClearen will be laid to rest at Oak...

Jane Hollis Butler

Jane Hollis Butler

Aug 17, 2019

Obituary

Jane Hollis Butler, 93, of Tifton passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Maple Court Assisted Living in Tifton. A memorial service will be held for Mrs. Butler at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 24, 2019, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Myers officiating. Mrs. Butler will be laid to rest at...

Michael "Bruce" Walden

Michael "Bruce" Walden

Aug 17, 2019

Obituary

Michael "Bruce" Walden, 58, of Tifton passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. Mr. Walden will be laid to rest at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August...

Harold N. Bailey

Harold N. Bailey

Aug 17, 2019

Obituary

Harold N. Bailey, 90, of Tifton passed away Saturday, August 17, 2019, at Phoebe-Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 21, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funeral with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe and the Rev. Josh Bennett officiating. Mr. Bailey will be laid to rest...

Claudia Mae Crawley Cason

Claudia Mae Crawley Cason

Aug 16, 2019

Obituary

Claudia Mae Crawley Cason, 90, of Tifton passed away Friday, August 16, 2019, at Sparks Retirement Home. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Cason at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2019, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Tony Crawley will officiate. The family will receive friends Monday, August...

Helen R. Willis Hayes

Helen R. Willis Hayes

Aug 10, 2019

Obituary

Helen R. Willis Hayes, 78, of Lenox passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Mrs. Hayes will be laid to rest at Lenox Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

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