OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas

Russell Harrell, Jr.

Russell Harrell, Jr.

Jan 2, 2023

Mr. Russell Harrell, Jr., 83, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2023 at Palemon Gaskin Nursing Home in Ocilla.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, January 6, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Chaplain Andrews officiating. Interment will follow at Old Valley Grove Primitive...

Vickie Faye (King)  Mayville

Vickie Faye (King) Mayville

Dec 29, 2022

Ms. Vickie Faye King Mayville, 65, of Enigma, passed away on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Sunday, January 1, 2023 at Tift Avenue Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Harsey officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Blake Thomas Owens

Blake Thomas Owens

Dec 27, 2022

Mr. Blake Thomas Owens, 21, of Omega, passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 from injuries sustained from a vehicle accident.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, December 30, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Keith Norris and Rev. Christopher House officiating. Interment will follow...

Lana Carol (Cook)  Pratt

Lana Carol (Cook) Pratt

Dec 26, 2022

Mrs. Lana Carol Cook Pratt, 78, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 30, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. James Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Harding Methodist Cemetery. The family will receive...

Donna Kay (Hicks)  Blackburn

Donna Kay (Hicks) Blackburn

Dec 26, 2022

Mrs. Donna Kay Hicks Blackburn, 70, of Valdosta, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2022, at Pruitt Health-Lakehaven of Valdosta.

A private burial will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Blackburn was born December 1, 1952 in Trenton, Tennessee to the late Robert Lloyd Hicks and Pearl...

John "Bunchie" Rufus Evans

John "Bunchie" Rufus Evans

Dec 24, 2022

Mr. John Rufus “Bunchie” Evans, 92, of TyTy, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, December 29, 2022 at First Baptist Church of TyTy with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Interment will follow at First Baptist Church of TyTy Cemetery. The...

Donna Elaine (Seymour)  Hadden

Donna Elaine (Seymour) Hadden

Dec 23, 2022

Mrs. Donna Elaine Seymour Hadden, 60, of Chula, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022 at her residence.

A Memorial service will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Tim Tatum officiating, on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at 2:00 P.M.

Mrs. Hadden was born February 9, 1962 in Troy, Michigan to...

Hugh Ernest Chandler

Hugh Ernest Chandler

Dec 20, 2022

Mr. Hugh Ernest Chandler, 92, of Tifton died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at his residence following a brief illness.

Visitation for friends and family will be held Wednesday, December 21, 2022 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors in Tifton. Funeral services are scheduled for Thursday, December 22, 2022 at...

Claudio Reyes Espinoza

Claudio Reyes Espinoza

Dec 19, 2022

Claudio Reyes Espinoza, 47, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at his residence.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 24, 2022 at Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday,...

Danny "Sammy" Samuel King

Danny "Sammy" Samuel King

Dec 19, 2022

Mr. Danny Samuel “Sammy” King, 73, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, December 19, 2022 at Pruitt Health & Rehabilitation Center of Ocilla.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2022 at Tift Memorial Gardens with Mr. David King officiating.

Shawn McRae, John...

Fred Stanley Chappell

Fred Stanley Chappell

Dec 15, 2022

Mr. Fred Stanley Chappell, 81, of Chula, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Rodney Chappell and Mr. James Hall officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens....

Robert "Rob" Stewart Fraser

Robert "Rob" Stewart Fraser

Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Robert “Rob” Stewart Fraser, 64 of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at his residence.

The Requiem Mass will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at 4:00 P.M. in St. Anne’s Episcopal Church with Rev. Leeann Culbreath officiating.  A committal service will follow in the church memorial garden.  The family...

Felix Gutierrez

Felix Gutierrez

Dec 11, 2022

Mr. Felix Gutierrez age 76, of Tifton, died Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

The funeral mass will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 12:45 P.M....

Mary Irene (Goodson)  Register

Mary Irene (Goodson) Register

Dec 4, 2022

Mary Irene Goodson Register, 84 of the Waterloo Community passed away Sunday, December 04, 2022, at her residence.

Her graveside service will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in the Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Corey Thompson officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, December 5, 2022, from 5:00 – 7:00...

Margie Brady

Margie Brady

Nov 22, 2022

Miss Margie Brady, 92, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at Legacy Village Assisted Living Center.

A graveside service will be held at 2:30 P.M. on Wednesday 30, 2022 at Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. John Patten officiating.

Miss Brady was born March 31, 1930 in...

James Omar York, Jr.

James Omar York, Jr.

Nov 22, 2022

Mr. James Omar York, Jr., 72, of Enigma, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at his residence.

Military honors will be rendered at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, November 25, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. The family will receive friends from 2:15 to 4:00 P. M. following the Military...

Minnie Lee (King)  Hampton

Minnie Lee (King) Hampton

Nov 20, 2022

Minnie Lee (King) Hampton, 71, formerly of Tifton, passed away November 20, 2022, at Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga.

A graveside memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Waterloo Baptist Church cemetery, with Rev. Donnie Wright officiating.

Minnie was born February 9, 1951, to the late...

Mildred Whitley (Griffis)  Gregory

Mildred Whitley (Griffis) Gregory

Nov 20, 2022

Mrs. Mildred Whitley Gregory, 93, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at Harborview Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Stacy Phillips and Mr. David Moore officiating. A private family interment will...

Mary "Ilene" (Cox)  Walker

Mary "Ilene" (Cox) Walker

Nov 19, 2022

Mrs. Mary Ilene Cox Walker, 92, of Lenox, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at Southwell Medical Center of Adel.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, November 21, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Ricky Wells officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial...

Deborah Gail (Adams)  Tyson

Deborah Gail (Adams) Tyson

Nov 18, 2022

Mrs. Deborah Gail Adams Tyson, 67, of Tifton, passed away on Friday, November 18, 2022 at her residence.

A visitation will be held Tuesday, November 22, 2022 from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors.

Mrs. Tyson was born in Jacksonville FL, July 1,...