OBITUARIES
Recent Tift County Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
Juanita Romane (Flancher) Kirkland
Jun 27, 2020
Mrs. Juanita Romane Flancher Kirkland, 91, formerly of Omega, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel.
A private family funeral service will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, with Rev. Billy Kirkland officiating. The interment will follow in Oakridge...
Norma Jeannette Fernandez Martinez
Jun 25, 2020
Mrs. Norma Jeannette Fernandez Martinez, 56, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Martinez was born December 13, 1963 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Santiago Fernandez and...
Orris L. Hobby
Jun 25, 2020
Mr. Orris L. Hobby, 95, of Tifton, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his residence.
A private graveside service will be held Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tim Henry officiating.
Pallbearers: Matthew Hobby, Bennie Branch, Joe Hester, Justin Griffin, Jordan...
Ronnie Carlton Carr
Jun 20, 2020
Mr. Ronnie Carlton Carr, 72, of Covington, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Mr. Carr was born February 23, 1948 in Tifton, Georgia to the late Howard B. Carr and Reba Nell Parrish...
James "Tommy" Thomas Payne, Sr.
Jun 20, 2020
Mr. James Thomas “Tommy” Payne, Sr., 67, of Pineview, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville, Georgia.
A private graveside service will be held Monday, June 22, 2020 in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Steve Davis officiating.
Mr....
Gary Hoyt Adams Sr.
Jun 19, 2020
Mr. Gary Hoyt Adams Sr., 75, of Tifton, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at his residence.
A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Adams was born February 5, 1945 in Tift County to the late Hoyt Adams and Irene Felts...
Grace Marie (Higgins) Gibson
Jun 16, 2020
Mrs. Grace Marie Gibson, 96, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at her residence.
A private funeral service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Ridge Avenue Church of Christ with Mr. Harold Chambers officiating. Interment to follow in Oakridge Cemetery at 4:15 P.M.
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Johnnie (Woodall) Kinchen
Jun 15, 2020
Mrs. Johnnie Woodall Kinchen, a resident of Tifton, GA, passed away peacefully into the arms of her heavenly Father on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living after an extended illness. She was born November 4, 1932 in Enigma, GA and was 87 years of age.
A private viewing and...
Mattie "Pat" Bell (Brady) Pogue
Jun 14, 2020
Mrs. Mattie Bell “Pat” Brady Pogue, 93, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A private family viewing and funeral will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. The private interment will be...
Ronnie David Driver
Jun 11, 2020
Mr. Ronnie David Driver, 60, of Waycross formerly of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross.
A private funeral service will be held Sunday, June 14, 2020 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Interment will be in Tift Memorial...
Annette (Kamuda) Rubright
Jun 8, 2020
Mrs. Annette Kamuda Rubright, 70, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at her residence.
A private memorial service will be arranged at a later date.
Mrs. Rubright was born June 16, 1949 in Buffalo, New York to the late Stanley Steven Kamuda and Sophie Jemialo...

Genelle (Decker) Statiras
Jun 4, 2020
Mrs. Elizabeth “Genelle” Decker Statiras, 96, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Pruitt Health of Moultrie.
A private interment will be held at Tift Memorial Gardens at a later date.
Mrs. Statiras was born November 1, 1923 in TyTy to the late Abraham Lincoln Decker and...
Lois (Gibbs) Gray
Jun 4, 2020
Mrs. Lois Gibbs Gray, 99, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Ike Branch officiating.
Mrs. Gray was born September 14, 1920...
Michael "Shane" Riggins
Jun 4, 2020
Michael “Shane” Riggins, 45, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held Monday, June 8, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Danny Ray officiating.
Shane was born September 9, 1974...
Joe "Marc" Marchant
Jun 3, 2020
Joe “Marc” Marchant, 67, of Monroe, formerly of Tifton, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Park Place Nursing and Rehab Center of Monroe, Georgia.
A private funeral service will be held at Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Todd Ware and Rev. John Gibbs, Jr., officiating. A eulogy will be given by his...
Dorothy Maxine (Hammonds) O'Hair
Jun 1, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Maxine O’Hair, 85, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.
At a later date, her entombment will be held in Nebo Memorial Park Mausoleum next to her husband in Martinsville, IN.
Mrs. O’Hair was born July 31, 1934...
Edwin T. Taylor
May 31, 2020
Mr. Edwin T. Taylor, 64, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his residence.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Omega City Cemetery with Rev. Landon Alberson and Rev. Glenn Ford officiating. Strict social distancing will be followed. Masks are optional...
Maria Raquel Lara (Martinez) DeZapata
May 30, 2020
Mrs. Maria Raquel Lara De Zapata, 65, of Omega, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A private graveside service will be held Tuesday in Omega Cemetery with Father Alfonso Gutierrez officiating, with a Eulogy given by her granddaughter, Katherine Torrez.
Mrs. Zapata...
Betty Jean (Goff) Jones
May 23, 2020
Mrs. Betty Jean Goff Jones,79, of Chula, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Legacy Village of Tifton.
A private graveside service will be held Monday, May 25, 2020 in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Aaron Frasier and Rev. Larry Layfield officiating.
Pallbearers will be...
Loree (Messer) Overton Worley
May 21, 2020
Mrs. Loree Overton Worley, 91, of Hogansville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at West Georgia Medical Center of LaGrange, Georgia.
A private graveside will be held Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jeff Overton officiating. Her grandsons and great grandsons will serve as pallbearers. ...
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