OBITUARIES
Recent Tift County Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
Douglas "Doug" Turner Mills
Dec 17, 2023
Douglas "Doug" Turner Mills, a beloved and respected member of the community, passed away on December 17, 2023, in Braselton, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, December 21, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with David and Ann Mills officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Ruth Virginia Gibbs
Dec 17, 2023
Ruth Virginia Gibbs, passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023, surrounded by her loving family at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel, Georgia.
No services are scheduled at this time. A private family gathering will be held at a later date.
She was born on November 14, 1930, to the late Clarence Eugene Brown and Lonice Blount Brown in Cook...
Herbert C. Garrick, Jr.
Dec 12, 2023
Herbert C. "Herb" Garrick, Jr., a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather - passed away peacefully at his residence on December 12, 2023.
A Graveside service will be held on Friday, December 15, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ricky Wells officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 P.M. to 1:30 P.M....
Jose Alfredo Terrazas Velez
Dec 3, 2023
Jose Alfredo Terrazas Velez, lovingly known as Joe, passed away on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup, Georgia.
A funeral and burial will take place in his home country of Mexico.
He was born on January 13, 1984, in Rio Bravo Tamaulipas, Mexico to Rafael Terrazas and Angela A. Velez of Mexico.Joe was a 2001...
Alvin Erith "Buddy" Harper, Jr.
Nov 24, 2023
Mr. Alvin Erith “Buddy” Harper, Jr. was a remarkable man whose life was filled with love, dedication, and a strong commitment to his family. He passed away peacefully at his residence on November 24, 2023, leaving behind a legacy that will be cherished by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
A Memorial service will be held at a...
Allen "Dennis" Ring
Nov 19, 2023
Mr. Allen “Dennis” Ring, 60, of Fort Valley formerly of Tifton passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 at Atrium Health Navicent Hospice Pine Pointe in Macon.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Tim Harsey officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The...
Myrna Jean Childs Wiggins
Nov 16, 2023
Myrna Jean Childs Wiggins, age 86 of the Waterloo community, passed away on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at the Maple Court Assisted Living Center in Tifton.
Myrna Jean was born May 2, 1937 in Irwin County to the late Aubry Adkins Childs & Clonnie Lou Veal Childs. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by...
Roger "Goody" Craig Goodman
Nov 10, 2023
Mr. Roger “Goody” Craig Goodman, 63, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend passed away on Friday, November 10, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, November 13, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Jimmy Cargle officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The...
Dennis Daryl Smith
Nov 5, 2023
Dennis Daryl Smith, a beloved self-employed mechanic with a passion for cars and motorized machinery, passed away on November 5, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida.
A memorial service will be held at 5:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. John Hughes officiating. The family will receive friends from 4:00...
Trina Louise Jolley Simmons
Nov 5, 2023
Trina Louise Jolley Simmons, passed away on November 5, 2023, at the Warm Springs Medical Center in Warm Springs, Georgia.
A graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. in the Old TyTy Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Stacy Phillips officiating. No public visitation will be held. Trina graduated from Norcross High...
Charlotte Ann Alsobrook Fowler
Nov 4, 2023
Charlotte Ann Fowler, beloved mother, wife, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on November 4, 2023, at her residence. Born on July 20, 1946, in Macon Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Charles B. Alsobrook and Gussie Branch Alsobrook.
A graveside Service will be held on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Tifton. The...
Catherine Ann Driggers O'Quinn
Nov 1, 2023
Catherine Ann Driggers O'Quinn, known affectionately as Ann, passed away on November 1, 2023, in Tifton.
Visitation services to honor Ann's life will be held at Albritton Funeral Directors on Monday, November 6, 2023 from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM. A Funeral Service will follow at 10:00 AM with Rev. Ronnie Howell and Rev. Roger Mays officiating. Interment...
Gail Weaver Kirkland
Oct 31, 2023
Gail Weaver Kirkland passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 23, 1951 in Polk County, Georgia.
Friends and loved ones are invited to pay their respects at the visitation which will be held on Monday, November 6, 2023, from 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM at Albritton Funeral Directors....
Derek Andrew Ball
Oct 28, 2023
The funeral service to celebrate his remarkable journey will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Sunday, November 5, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. The family will receive friends before the service from 12:30 - 1:45 P.M. The interment will be held at 4:00 P.M. at Buck Creek Cemetery, 280 Buck Creek Road, Norman Park, Georgia 31771.
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Dorothy "Dot" Dean Malloy
Oct 26, 2023
Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Herrington Malloy, 97, of Ocilla passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Pruitt Health Care of Ocilla.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at Oakridge Cemetery with the family officiating the service. The family will receive friends from 11:30 to 12:30 P.M. on Saturday, November 4, 2023 at...
Jean Worley Nicholson
Oct 24, 2023
Mrs. Norma Jean Worley Boggs Nicholson, 95, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Center.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Omega City Cemetery with Rev. Steve Davis officiating.
She was born on June 16, 1928, in Omega, Georgia, to the late Eli Worley...
Maria Elena "Malena" Alanis
Oct 23, 2023
Maria Elena “Malena” Alanis, 56, of Omega, who was a beloved daughter, sister, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend, passed away on October 23, 2023, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born on August 27, 1967, in Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico.
A funeral mass service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, October 28, 2023 at...
Theresa "Recie" Ann Guess
Oct 16, 2023
Theresa "Recie" Ann Daniels Guess, a beloved member of the Tifton community, passed away peacefully at her residence on October 16, 2023.
A graveside service will be held at 5:30 P.M. on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at Oak Ridge Cemetery with Mr. Russell Guess officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the graveside.
John...
Carlene Mercer Walker
Oct 14, 2023
Mrs. Carlene Mercer Walker, 88, of Tifton passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2023 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, October 18, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Steve Davis officiating. Mr. Cal Carpenter will deliver the eulogy. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive...
Rufus Leonard Wilkinson
Oct 14, 2023
Rufus Leonard Wilkinson, passed away on October 14, 2023, at the Tift Regional Medical Center with his children by his side.
The funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, October 19, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Rodney Chappell officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 before the service....
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