OBITUARIES
Recent Tift County Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
Robert "Bobby" Leroy Grist, Jr.
Apr 15, 2022
Mr. Robert “Bobby” Leroy Grist, Jr., 70, of Tifton passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating. A eulogy will be given by Dr....
Franklin "Alvin" Marshall
Apr 15, 2022
Mr. Alvin Marshall, 72, of Tifton passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at First Presbyterian Church of Tifton with Dr. Hugh Ward officiating. A private burial will be held at a later date. The...
Juan Olvera Alcala
Apr 13, 2022
Juan Olvera Alcala, 75, of Omega passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at his granddaughter’s residence.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 16, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Filiberto Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at Omega Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Dr. Alton Neal Sparks
Apr 12, 2022
Dr. Alton N. Sparks (Sparky) died at home surrounded by his family on April 12, 2022. He was 90 years old. Alton was born in Coke County, Texas, in 1932, to Marion King Sparks and Eula Mae (Walker) Sparks. He was preceded in death by his parents, only siblings Gerald Sparks (brother) and Neta Grace (Sparks)...
Myra Jane (Ganues) Miller
Apr 11, 2022
Mrs. Myra Jane Ganues Miller, 83, of Tifton passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Stacy Phillips officiating. A eulogy will be given by Mr. Nick...
Harry Wayne "Shug" Phagan
Apr 11, 2022
Mr. Harry Wayne “Shug” Phagan, 74, of Brookfield passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with his daughters and wife delivering the eulogies. Interment will follow at Tift...
Ingrid Brigitte (Kortye) Kortye
Apr 3, 2022
Ingrid Brigitte Kortye left this life for Heaven on April 3, 2022, after a 24-year journey with cancer. She was born to Heinrich and Elisabeth Kortye on October 13, 1959, and grew up in South Florida. After she graduated from the University of Florida, (GO GATORS), she married her college sweetheart, Richard Allred, with whom she had...
William "Greg" Gregory Sumner
Apr 3, 2022
Mr. William “Greg” Gregory Sumner, 57, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his residence.
A private graveside service will be held at Shingler Cemetery.
Mr. Sumner was born July 25, 1964 in Tift County to Catherine Hughes Lord and the late Johnny Furman Sumner....
Susan Amelia (McSwain) Hyde
Mar 31, 2022
Mrs. Susan Amelia McSwain Hyde, 76, of Chula passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at her residence.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 3, 2022 at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Ike Thomas officiating.
Tony Owens, Casey Hyde, Steve LaHue, Gene Mizak and Josh Holt will serve...
Bennie "Gerald" Branch, Sr.
Mar 30, 2022
Mr. Bennie “Gerald” Branch, Sr., 85, of Chula passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Maple Court Senior Care.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, April 1, 2022 at Hickory Springs Church Cemetery with Pastor Sam Maves officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45...
Evelyn Pauline (Moorhead) Helms
Mar 27, 2022
Tifton, Mrs. Evelyn Pauline Moorhead Helms, 81 of Tifton died Sunday, March 27, 2022, at her home.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Ike Branch officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends and family on...
Annis "Deloris" (Hines) Watson
Mar 23, 2022
Mrs. Annis “Deloris” Hines Watson, 53, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, March 27, 2022 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. John David Thomas officiating. Eulogy will be given by B....
Cornelia Perez Jaimes
Mar 22, 2022
Mrs. Cornelia Perez Jaimes, 58, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A Funeral mass will be held Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will...
Yvonne (Phillips) Posten
Mar 19, 2022
Mrs. Yvonne Phillips Posten, 86, of Dunkirk, Maryland passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her nephew’s residence in Enigma.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Posten was born October 25, 1935 in Miller County, Georgia to the late Carl L. Phillips, Sr., and...
Allen "Al" Norman Griffin, Sr.
Mar 19, 2022
Mr. Allen “Al” Norman Griffin, Sr, 79, of Tifton passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.
A Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. in Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. A...
Deloris "Flossy" (Harper) Hill
Mar 15, 2022
Mrs. Deloris “Flossy” Harper Hill, 63, of Alapaha passed away on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at her residence.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Mt. Paron Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Stanley Carver officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 16, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:00...
Brenda Rhonda (Reaves) Carelock
Mar 13, 2022
Mrs. Brenda Rhonda Reaves Carelock, 69. of Georgetown formerly of Tifton passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2022 in Georgetown, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Joey Copeland officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...
James "Mike" Michael Kilby
Mar 13, 2022
Tifton – Mr. James Michael Kilby, Sr., 70 of Tifton, died Sunday, March 13, 2022, at Tift Regional Medical Center after an extended illness with his family by his side.
Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 with Pastor Steve Davis officiating at 3:00 P.M. at Brookfield Baptist Church where he...
Rhonda Kaye (Morgan) Stokes
Mar 11, 2022
Rhonda Kaye Morgan Stokes, 55 of Tifton died Friday, March 11, 2022 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie.
A memorial service will be held on Monday evening March 14, 2022 at 6:00 P.M. at the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Allen Morgan and Rev. Stacy Phillips officiating. The visitation will follow the service.
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Betty (Jackson) Ray
Mar 10, 2022
Ms. Betty Jackson Ray, 79, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at her daughter’s residence.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Tim Harsey officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...
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