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Marjorie Catherine Sikes Sandifer

Marjorie Catherine Sikes Sandifer

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary

Marjorie Catherine Sikes Sandifer, 82, of Tifton passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at Legacy Village in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in the Memorial Chapel of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Kenneth Kicklighter officiating. A eulogy will be given by her grandson, Tyler Sandifer. Mrs. Sandifer...

Gordon Lee Burgess, Sr.

Gordon Lee Burgess, Sr.

Aug 5, 2018

Obituary

Gordon Lee Burgess, Sr., 75, of Tifton passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. Burgess will be laid to rest at Enigma Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Arthur "Wayne" Hartsfield

Arthur "Wayne" Hartsfield

Aug 3, 2018

Obituary

Arthur "Wayne" Hartsfield, 63, of Tifton passed away Friday, August 3, 2018, at Select Specialty Medical Center in Tallahassee, Florida. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Hubert Smith officiating. Mr. Hartsfield will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens....

Betty Worsley Barnes

Betty Worsley Barnes

Aug 2, 2018

Obituary

Betty Worsley Barnes, 86, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Maple Court Assisted Living in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 5, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Steve Hood officiating. Mrs. Barnes will be laid to rest at Turner Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery...

Antley Harper Stephens

Antley Harper Stephens

Jul 28, 2018

Obituary

Antley Harper Stephens, 79, of Omega passed away Saturday, July 28, 2018, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, at Omega Church of God with the Rev. Rickey Wells officiating. Dr. Danny Ray will give a eulogy. Mrs. Stephens will be laid to rest at Omega Cemetery with the...

Daniel Lavelle Williams

Daniel Lavelle Williams

Jul 26, 2018

Obituary

Daniel Lavelle Williams, Sr., 56, of Tifton passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 29, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. Williams will be laid to rest at a later date. The family will receive...

William C. Wright

William C. Wright

Jul 21, 2018

Obituary

William C. Wright passed away peacefully at home on Saturday morning July 21, 2018, surrounded by his family. He has gone on his journey now to join his beloved wife, Kate, and many others, who have gone before. William is survived by his three children, Jeff Wright, Susan Chaney and Pamela Valeri; and one grandchild, Makenzi Murphy. In...

Helen “Marie” Hall

Helen “Marie” Hall

Jul 20, 2018

Obituary

Helen "Marie" Hall, 73, of Tifton passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, in Panama City, Florida. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mrs. Hall will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Madison M. “Dubie” Wilds

Madison M. “Dubie” Wilds

Jul 20, 2018

Obituary

Madison M. "Dubie" Wilds, 83, of Tifton passed away Friday, July 20, 2018, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley, the Rev. Rickey Wells and the Rev. Kevin Dawson officiating. Mr. Wilds will...

Georgia "Grace" Apperson Watson

Georgia "Grace" Apperson Watson

Jul 19, 2018

Obituary

Georgia "Grace" Apperson Watson, 85, of Bogart, formerly of Tifton, passed away Thursday, July 19, 2018, at High Shoals Health and Rehab in Bishop. Her funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 22, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Garvie Nichols, Jr. officiating. Mrs. Watson will be laid to...

Melba Lou Whiddon

Melba Lou Whiddon

Jul 16, 2018

Obituary

Melba Lou Whiddon, 78, of Tifton passed away Monday morning, July 16, 2018, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Mount Zion Baptist Church in Chula with the Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Ms. Whiddon will be laid to rest at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Chula. The...

Larry James Smith

Larry James Smith

Jul 15, 2018

Obituary

Larry James Smith, 71, of Tifton went to be with his Lord on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at his residence, following a lengthy illness. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mr. Smith at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 18, 2018, at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest. Steve Hobby,...

Jason Holyoak

Jason Holyoak

Jul 15, 2018

Obituary

Jason Holyoak, 50, of Tifton passed away Sunday, July 15, 2018, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 17, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Nat McCalvin officiating. Mr. Holyoak will be laid to rest at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The family...

Dennis Edward Bennett

Dennis Edward Bennett

Jul 12, 2018

Obituary

Dennis Edward Bennett, 94, of Tifton passed away Thursday, July 12, 2018, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 15, 2018, at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Berrien County with Pastor Don Cross and the Rev. Wayne Goff officiating. Mr. Bennett will be laid to rest at Pine...

Sandra "Joyce" Collier

Sandra "Joyce" Collier

Jul 4, 2018

Obituary

Sandra "Joyce" Collier, 51, of Omega passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Ms. Collier at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, July 7, 2018, at Omega Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rickey Wells will officiate. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 7, 2018, from...

Mary Frances Adams

Mary Frances Adams

Jul 4, 2018

Obituary

Mary Frances Adams, 62, of Omega passed away Wednesday, July 4, 2018, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 7, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jerry Hill officiating. Mrs. Adams will be laid to rest at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church...

Donald Steven "Steve" Partin

Donald Steven "Steve" Partin

Jul 1, 2018

Obituary

Donald Steven "Steve" Partin, 60, of Tifton died Sunday, July 1, 2018. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Jack Perrin officiating. Mr. Partin will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday, July...

Sophia Ruth Fisher

Sophia Ruth Fisher

Jun 30, 2018

Obituary

Sophia Ruth Fisher, 18, of Tifton passed away Saturday, June 30, 2018. Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2018, at Northside Baptist Church in Tifton with Dr. Fred Evers and Dr. Bruce Merriman officiating. Sophia will be laid to rest at Oakridge Cemetery with Dr. Mark Holloway officiating. The family will receive...

Nancy "Evelyn" Decker Tucker

Nancy "Evelyn" Decker Tucker

Jun 29, 2018

Obituary

Nancy "Evelyn" Decker Tucker, 71, of Tifton passed away Friday, June 29, 2018, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service will be held at 4:00 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Mrs. Tucker will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

William Paul Blalock

William Paul Blalock

Jun 28, 2018

Obituary

William "Paul" Blalock, 62, of Tifton passed away Thursday, June 28, 2018, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 1, 2018, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating. Mr. Blalock will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...

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