OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Ana "Gabby" Gabriela Ortiz

Ana "Gabby" Gabriela Ortiz

Jan 13, 2022

Ana Gabriela “Gabby” Ortiz, 13, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at Albritton Funeral Directors with Pastor Ernesto Alexander Vanegas officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00...

Robert Eugene Naslund

Robert Eugene Naslund

Jan 13, 2022

Mr. Robert Eugene Naslund, 68, of Lenox passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Naslund was born November 1, 1953 in Tampa, Florida to the late Marlene Morris Kaad. In addition...

Frankie Pate (Dees)  Welch

Frankie Pate (Dees) Welch

Jan 11, 2022

Mrs. Frankie Pate Welch, 92, of Brunswick formerly of Omega passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at GraceMore Nursing and Rehab of Brunswick.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 19, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Jimmy Cargle officiating. Interment will follow at...

Elsie Lizelle (Hart)  Sutton

Elsie Lizelle (Hart) Sutton

Jan 10, 2022

Mrs. Elsie Lizelle Hart Sutton, 87, of Tifton passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held Friday, January 14, 2022 at 2:00 P.M. at Tift Memorial Gardens with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:30 P.M....

James William (AKA "Jake Slater")  Sinyard

James William (AKA "Jake Slater") Sinyard

Jan 8, 2022

Mr. James William Sinyard, Sr. aka “Jake Slater” died Saturday. January 8, 2022, in Tifton GA.

A memorial visitation will be held on January 11, 2022, Tuesday evening at Albritton Funeral Directors from 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M.

Jake was born on February 9, 1978 in Perry, GA...

Dr. Virginia Rose (Elder)  Widstrom

Dr. Virginia Rose (Elder) Widstrom

Jan 8, 2022

Dr. Virginia Rose Elder Widstrom, 82 of Tifton, passed away on January 8, 2022 at Legacy Village of Tifton Assisted Living.

Funeral services will be held at Albritton Funeral Directors on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Hugh Ward officiating.  The family will receive friends on Friday January 14, 2022, at...

Mark Edward Youngblood

Mark Edward Youngblood

Dec 31, 2021

Mr. Mark Edward Youngblood, 67, of Chula passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at his residence.

A Visitation will be held at Albritton Funeral Directors on Sunday, January 9, 2022 from 2:00 to 3:15 P.M. A Memorial service will be held at 3:30 P.M. with Mr. Jamie Horton and Mr. Mark...

Shirley (Jones)  Stripling

Shirley (Jones) Stripling

Dec 28, 2021

Mrs. Shirley Jones Stripling “Toot Toot,” 77, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 30, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church of Chula with Rev. Larry Layfield and Rev. Aaron Frasier officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Baptist...

Jane Gertrude (Hutto)  Brooks

Jane Gertrude (Hutto) Brooks

Dec 27, 2021

Mrs. Jane Gertrude Hutto Brooks, 77, of Tifton passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at her residence.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Tift Memorial Gardens with Mr. Guy Haynes officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 28, 2021 from 6:00 to...

Santiago Delgado Delacruz

Santiago Delgado Delacruz

Dec 25, 2021

Santiago Delgado Delacruz, Infant Baby Boy, of Tifton passed away on Saturday, December 25, 2021 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital of Albany.

Graveside service will be held, Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Oakridge Cemetery with Mr. Eric Windmoller officiating.

Santiago was born December 24, 2021...

Melba "Audrey" (Alexander)  Cauthen

Melba "Audrey" (Alexander) Cauthen

Dec 20, 2021

Mrs. Melba “Audrey” Alexander Cauthen, 93, of Tifton passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Tifton Health and Rehab.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at Enigma City Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Cooper officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 22, 2021 from...

Donald Ray Beggs

Donald Ray Beggs

Dec 19, 2021

Mr. Donald Ray Beggs, 68, of Ocilla passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021 at his residence.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at Tift Memorial Gardens with Mr. Guy Haynes officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday, December 23, 2021 from 1:30 to 2:30...

Octavia "Lynn" (Gibbs)  Martinez

Octavia "Lynn" (Gibbs) Martinez

Dec 14, 2021

Mrs. Octavia “Lynn” Gibbs Martinez, 45, of Moultrie passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at her residence.

A graveside service will be held Sunday, December 19, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. W. E. Fogarty officiating.

Chelle McKellar, Kevin Bautista, Jessie Castanon, Joshua...

Marcial Lara Godina

Marcial Lara Godina

Dec 12, 2021

Mr. Marcial Lara Godina, 67, of Omega passed away on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at his residence.

A Funeral Mass will be held Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba and Father Alphonso Gutierrez officiating. Interment will follow at Omega City Cemetery....

Lawrence Neil Wood

Lawrence Neil Wood

Dec 11, 2021

Mr. Lawrence Neil Wood, 85 of Ty Ty, passed away Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his daughter-in-law, Sonya Burn’s home in Irwin County.

A graveside funeral service will be held at 4:00 P.M. in Oakridge Cemetery on Monday, December 13, 2021, at 4:00 P.M. with Rev. Derrell Hampton and Dr. Wayne Roe officiating.  There will not be...

Raymond Edward Pfledderer

Raymond Edward Pfledderer

Dec 10, 2021

Mr. Raymond Edward Pfledderer, 91, of Tifton passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Kouts, Indiana with Rev. Joseph Ostafinski officiating. Burial will follow at St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery in Kouts, IN. ...

Esmeralda Guadalupe Cruz

Esmeralda Guadalupe Cruz

Dec 8, 2021

Miss Esmeralda Guadalupe Cruz, 18, of Tifton died on Wednesday, December 8, 2021.

A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 11, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. at Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church of Tifton with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday, December...

Dora "Cotton" (Johnson)  Gartman

Dora "Cotton" (Johnson) Gartman

Dec 7, 2021

Mrs. Dora “Cotton” Johnson Gartman, 93, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at her residence, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 10, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Randy Hand officiating. Interment will follow in Tift Memorial...

Winfred "Wimp" Grady Jones

Winfred "Wimp" Grady Jones

Dec 6, 2021

Mr. Winfred “Wimp” Grady Jones, age 84, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation after an extended illness.

His funeral services will be held Thursday, December 9, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Chula with Rev. Larry Layfield, and Rev. Aaron...

Mother Charlene (Harper)  Cleveland

Mother Charlene (Harper) Cleveland

Dec 1, 2021

Mother Charlene Harper Cleveland, 86 of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 10, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Prophet Langston Cleveland and Apostle Casey Spearman officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge...