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Stephan Bowen

Stephan Bowen

Mar 22, 2019

Obituary

Stephan Bowen, 51, of Lakeland, formerly of Tifton, passed away Friday, March 22, 2019, at his residence. A private service and burial will be held for Mr. Bowen at a later date. Born July 3, 1967 in Houston, Texas, Mr. Bowen was the son of the late Vernon Bowen and Cordia "Ann" Page Bowen. He was also preceded...

Victoria "Vicki" Sirmans Shaw

Victoria "Vicki" Sirmans Shaw

Mar 20, 2019

Obituary

Victoria "Vicki" Sirmans Shaw, 63, of Nashville passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at her residence. A graveside service will be held for Mrs. Shaw at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2019, at Lawrence Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Ronnie Vice will officiate. Mrs. Shaw's grandson, Jimmy Norman, will give a eulogy. The...

Dollie Mckellar Crumley

Dollie Mckellar Crumley

Mar 19, 2019

Obituary

Dollie McKellar Crumley, 79, of Omega died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley and the Rev. Joseph Crews officiating. Mrs. Crumley will be entombed in...

Lila L. Boney

Lila L. Boney

Mar 19, 2019

Obituary

Lila L. Boney, 73, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Navicent Health in Macon. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Mrs. Boney will be laid to rest at a later date. The family will...

Herman L. Batten

Herman L. Batten

Mar 18, 2019

Obituary

Herman L. Batten, 70, of Tifton passed away Monday, March 18, 2019, at his residence. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Batten at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 21, 2019, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe and the Rev. Phillip Smith officiating. Mr. Batten will be laid to...

Elder Edward Lamar “E. L.” “Buck” Wood

Elder Edward Lamar “E. L.” “Buck” Wood

Mar 17, 2019

Obituary

Elder Edward Lamar "E. L." "Buck" Wood, 86, of Tifton passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Elder Wood at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church, where he will be laid to rest. Elder Thad...

Lugene Mcbrayer Wishum

Lugene Mcbrayer Wishum

Mar 15, 2019

Obituary

Lugene McBrayer Wishum, 76, of Tifton passed away Friday, March 15, 2019 at Pruitt Health Care in Ashburn. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 17, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jay Kimbro and the Rev. Ray Turner officiating. Mrs. Wishum will be laid to rest at...

Ricky Henry Caulder

Ricky Henry Caulder

Mar 14, 2019

Obituary

Ricky Henry Caulder, 56, of Tifton passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Miller Nursing Home in Colquitt. A private service and burial will be held for Mr. Caulder at a later date. Born June 21, 1962 in Sylvester, Mr. Caulder was the son of the late Carson Edward Caulder and Sarah Nadine Downs Caulder. He was also...

Barbara Youmans Probst

Barbara Youmans Probst

Mar 13, 2019

Obituary

Barbara Youmans Probst, daughter of Frank and Dottie Youmans, born May 30, 1939 in Tifton, recently passed away, unexpectedly, at her home in Macon. A celebration of her life was held Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Macon Memorial Park Funeral Home with Rev. Teresa Edwards officiating. A graveside memorial service will be...

Patrick Tayloe Delbridge, Jr.

Patrick Tayloe Delbridge, Jr.

Mar 11, 2019

Obituary

Patrick Tayloe Delbridge, Jr., 57, of Tifton passed away Monday, March 11, 2019, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Delbridge will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, March 14, 2019, at...

James "Jimmy" William Upchurch

James "Jimmy" William Upchurch

Mar 9, 2019

Obituary

James "Jimmy" William Upchurch, 65, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 12, 2019, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. A memorial service will be held for Mr. Upchurch at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in the...

Ronnie Bennett

Ronnie Bennett

Mar 9, 2019

Obituary

Ronnie Bennett, 67, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 11, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jimmie Hinson and the Rev. Charlene Griffin officiating. Mr. Bennett will be laid to rest at Pineview Holiness...

Donald "Donnie" Edwin Pennington

Donald "Donnie" Edwin Pennington

Mar 8, 2019

Obituary

Donald "Donnie" Edwin Pennington, 74, of Tifton passed away Friday, March 8, 2019, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with military honors. The family will receive friends Tuesday, March 19, 2019, at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 3:00 p.m. until...

William Morgan Calhoun

William Morgan Calhoun

Mar 6, 2019

Obituary

William Morgan Calhoun, 72, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Dorminy Medical Center in Fitzgerald. Services will be private and Mr. Calhoun will be laid to rest at Sardis Cemetery at Grace Primitive Baptist Church near Macon. He was active in Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. His hobby was travel and...

Martha "Pauline" Smoot Hobbs

Martha "Pauline" Smoot Hobbs

Mar 4, 2019

Obituary

Martha "Pauline" Smoot Hobbs, 90, of Tifton passed away Monday, March 4, 2019, in Cornelia. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 8, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Mark Hupp officiating. Mrs. Hobbs will be laid to rest at Salem Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...

Wynelle "Nelle" Greene Farrar Bass

Wynelle "Nelle" Greene Farrar Bass

Mar 3, 2019

Obituary

Ms. Wynelle "Nelle" Greene Farrar Bass, 90, passed away Sunday, March, 3, 2019, in Sylvester at the home of her daughter surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 8, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Funeral Home with the Revs. BJ Funk, Robby Paulk and Chip Grantham officiating. Mrs....

Martha Adams Whitlock

Martha Adams Whitlock

Mar 2, 2019

Obituary

Martha Adams Whitlock, 65, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, at her residence. A private service will be held for Mrs. Whitlock at a later date. Born April 10, 1953 in Oakland, California, Mrs. Whitlock was the daughter of Mary Irene Mayfield Adams of Tifton and the late James Clarence Adams, Sr. In addition to her...

Lillie Belle Horton Rousey

Lillie Belle Horton Rousey

Mar 2, 2019

Obituary

Lillie Belle Horton Rousey, 81, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at Liberty Baptist Church with the Rev. Steve Tucker officiating. Mrs. Rousey will be laid to rest at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday, March...

Peggy Crocker Aparicio

Peggy Crocker Aparicio

Feb 28, 2019

Obituary

Peggy Crocker Aparicio, 72, of Tifton passed away Thursday, February 28, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 3, 2019, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Ms. Aparicio will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Pamela Carolyn Ellerbee Barrett

Pamela Carolyn Ellerbee Barrett

Feb 27, 2019

Obituary

Pamela Carolyn Ellerbee Barrett, 47, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 2, 2019, at New River Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Layfield and the Rev. Michael Marchant officiating. Mrs. Barrett will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery....

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