All Obituaries

Mary Lou Blevins Kirby, 82 of Tifton died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her granddaughter’s house in Sumner. Funeral services will be held, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Pastor Hank House officiating.  Eulogies will be given by Mr. Lee Turner and Mr. Roy Sears. Interment will follow at Omega City Cemetery in Omega.  The family will not hold a formal visitation but they will meet at the funeral home at 1:00...

    Mrs. Maura Hernandez, 93, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Hernandez was the first born to Pantaleon Ferrel (Zacatecas, Mexico) and Cleotilde Landeros (Mapimi, Mexico) in Gomez Palacio (Durango, Mexico) on January 20, 1927. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Jose Elias Hernandez Caldera. Maura was a homemaker....

Miss Esmeralda “Esmer” Rangel, 47, of Omega formerly of Brownsville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center. A Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. Miss Rangel was born January 1, 1973 in Brownsville, Texas to the late Damaso Rangel and Josefa Murillo.  She was a graduate of Raymondville High School in Texas and attended LaPlaza Adult Day Care...

  Michael Shaun Merritt, 39, of Tifton, passed away on September 17, 2020 at his residence.   A Memorial service and burial will be held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Cumorah Cemetery, Douglas, Georgia.  Michael was born May 21, 1981 in Tift County to Sharon Saylor Merritt and the late James Michael Merritt. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his sister, Shannon Saylor. Michael was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of  Latter...

  Mr. Mitchell Verner Jones, 60, of Cummings, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Heritage Hospice of Marietta. A memorial service will be held Friday, September 25, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Robbie Paulk officiating. The family will receive friends and family immediately following the service for forty-five minutes.  Mr. Jones was born January 31, 1960 in Atlanta, Georgia to Hazel Mitchell Lawson of Tifton and the late...

Ross Andrew Echols, 25, of Tifton, passed away on September 20, 2020 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta. Graveside services will be held Friday, September 25, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Memories will be shared by Anna Greer. Friends and family are welcome to attend the graveside service. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, September 24, 2020 from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. in a drive by visitation at the funeral home. Please enter...

  Baby Girl Isobel Rae Fallin was born and passed away on September 16, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.  Graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Andy Ring officiating. Baby Girl Isobel was the daughter of Patrick Fallin and Cecilia Estella Fallin of TyTy. She had one sister, Avery Fallin and one brother, Liam Fallin. Her grandparents are Harry and Theresa Fallin of Tifton and Tony and Marty Estella of...

  On September 18th, 2020, a piece of our hearts left us as he gained his passport to heaven.  Robert Wesley Perry Jr. (Bobby) was called home to be with our Lord, and his loved ones who are already in heaven.  While he will be missed tremendously, we take great joy in knowing he knew our Lord and Savior and is fully restored and at peace. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, September 21, 2020, in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Brother Josh...

  Mr. John Wayne Bannister, 76, of Tifton, passed away on September 17, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Private graveside service will be held in Tift Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with VFW Chaplain, Jim Atkins officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Milton Ring, Jerry Coley and William Van Horn. Wayne was born on May 15, 1944, in Tift County to the late Roscoe and (Granny) Estelle Bannister. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and during...

  Ms. Patricia Ann Adams Turner, 67, of Tifton, passed away on September 14, 2020 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 18, 2020 at 4:30 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. W. E. Fogarty officiating. Eulogy will be given by Harriet Felts. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 4:15 P.M. before the service at the funeral home. Interment will follow in Lawrence Cemetery. Kyle Turner, Matt Turner, Justin Cochran, Greg Turner,...