OBITUARIES
Recent Tift County Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
Gladys Aurelia (Lassiter) Johnson
Mar 29, 2020
Mrs. Gladys Aurelia Lassiter Johnson, 91, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at her residence.
A private interment will be held in Oak Ridge Cemetery. A memorial service for her family and friends will be announced at a later date.
Mrs. Johnson was...

Pastor Morris B. Gaines, Jr.
Mar 28, 2020
Graveside services for Pastor Morris B. Gaines Jr. 76, of Tifton who died Saturday March 28, 2020 at his residence with his family at his side will be held Monday March 30, 2020 at 2 PM in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Pastor Gregg Gumby and Pastor John Hurdle officiating. Morris was born in Fitzgerald Ga. the son of...
Allen Wayne Pridgen
Mar 17, 2020
Mr. Allen Wayne Pridgen 75, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Keith Norris officiating.
Pallbearers will be the Deacons of Eastside Baptist...
Elwanda "Wanda" (Henderson) Keen
Mar 11, 2020
Mrs. Elwanda “Wanda” Henderson Keen, 91, of Tifton, went to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Eastside Baptist Church with her pastor, Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Landon Alberson, Hospice...
William "Willie" Nathan Scarbor
Mar 10, 2020
Mr. William “Willie” Nathan Scarbor, 93, of Omega, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 13, 2020 in Omega Baptist Church with Rev. Allen Mullis officiating. A Eulogy will be given by Chad Scarbor and Rebecca Kincaid. The interment...
Winnie Ruth (Williams) Sheppard
Mar 9, 2020
Mrs. Winnie Ruth Williams Sheppard, 81, of Tifton passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Chuck Sheppard and Rev. Jim Duggan officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge...
Dorothy "Dean" Rudean (Fussell) Copeland
Mar 6, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy “Dean” Rudean Fussell Copeland, 77, of Brookfield passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Pastor Conway Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...
Marthalyn (Abbott) Carr
Mar 1, 2020
Mrs. Marthalyn Abbott Carr, 87, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Michael Marchant officiating. A private family interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The...
Johnnie Lamar Parker
Feb 27, 2020
Mr. Johnnie Lamar Parker, 75 passed away on February 27, 2020 at his residence in VFW Veterans Village in Fort McCoy, Florida.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Pine Park Cemetery in Grady County, Pine Park, Georgia with Rev. Gerald Horne officiating.
Johnnie was born in...
Rita Ann (Lucas) Griffin
Feb 26, 2020
Ms. Rita Ann Lucas Griffin, 67, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center of Tifton.
The family request no formal services will be held.
Ms. Griffin was born October 22, 1952 in Bleckley County, Georgia to the late J. C....
Julian David Cannon
Feb 26, 2020
Mr. Julian David Cannon, 95, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Keith Norris officiating. No formal visitation will be held.
Mr. Cannon...
Elizabeth "Ann" (McCurdy) Jackson
Feb 24, 2020
Mrs. Elizabeth Ann McCurdy Jackson, 80, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle and Rev. Glenn Ford officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn....
Milton "Tubby" Clarence Hawkins
Feb 24, 2020
Mr. Milton Clarence “Tubby” Hawkins, 94, of Omega passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home.
Funeral services will be held 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Bethel Baptist Church in Omega with Dr. Howard Burke and Rev. Andy Ring officiating. Interment will follow in Omega City Cemetery. The...
Sara (Davis) Majeski
Feb 19, 2020
Mrs. Sara Davis Majeski, 88, of Tifton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. in the Memorial Chapel of First Baptist Church of Tifton with Dr. Wayne Roe...
Jacquelin "Jackie" (Pearce) Jones
Feb 19, 2020
Mrs. Norma Jacquelin “Jackie” Pearce Jones, 87, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday February 19, 2020, at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Center.
Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive...
James "Jim" McCoy Barber
Feb 19, 2020
Mr. James "Jim" McCoy Barber, 94, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Legacy Village Assisted Living Center of Tifton.
Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge...
Sharad C Phatak
Feb 18, 2020
Dr. Sharad Chintaman Phatak, 87, of Tifton, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating and Eulogies given by Dr. Joe West, Michael Chitwood, grandsons, and Mr. Navin Shah. The family will receive...
Carolyn (Hudgins) Clements
Feb 14, 2020
Mrs. Carolyn Hudgins Clements, 88, of Tifton passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Pruitt Health Nursing Care Center in Ashburn.
Funeral services will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Rob Patrick officiating. Interment will follow in...
Debbie Jean (Cox) Knight
Feb 11, 2020
Mrs. Debbie Jean Cox Knight, 67, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Interment will follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The...
Linda Kay Walters
Feb 10, 2020
Ms. Linda Kay Walters, 70, of Tifton passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her residence.
A Memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. A Eulogy will be given by her son David. The...
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