OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Alvin Martin Snow

Alvin Martin Snow

Nov 7, 2019

Mr. Alvin Martin Snow, 73, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 9, 2019 at 3:00 PM in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Keith Burch officiating. Alvin will lie in state at his home 233 Vanceville Road, Tifton, Ga., 31794....

Alan Bruce Franks

Alan Bruce Franks

Nov 5, 2019

Mr. Alan Bruce Franks, 56, took his final breath and joined his all mighty creator on Tuesday, November 5, 2019.

A Memorial Celebration will be held Saturday, November 16th at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Gail and Mark Barnard, 2608 Northfield Rd. Tifton, Ga., at 2:00 PM. His cremains will...

Thomas "Tommy" Walstine Johnson

Thomas "Tommy" Walstine Johnson

Nov 5, 2019

Mr. Thomas “Tommy” Walstine Johnson, 75, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Joseph Carter and Rev. Ronnie Howell officiating. Interment will follow in Mt. Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery with...

Kathleen (Hunt)  Moretz

Kathleen (Hunt) Moretz

Oct 28, 2019

Mrs. Kathleen Hunt Moretz, 90, passed away on Monday, October 28, 2019 at Legacy Village of Tifton.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 11:00 AM in Tift Memorial Gardens with Dr. Fred Evers officiating.

Mrs. Moretz was born July 26, 1929 in Autauga County,...

Teresa L. Carroll

Teresa L. Carroll

Oct 25, 2019

Mrs. Teresa Louise Carroll, 59, passed away on Friday, October 25, 2019, at her residence in Tifton.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, October 28th at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Ike Branch officiating.  The burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Sunday, October 27th at Albritton...

William "Bill" Spencer Sweeney, Jr.

William "Bill" Spencer Sweeney, Jr.

Oct 21, 2019

"Ephesians 3:20"

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us.

Mr. William “Bill” Spencer Sweeney, Jr., 72, of Tifton passed away on Monday, October 21, 2019 at Emory University...

Xuan Ngoc Tran

Xuan Ngoc Tran

Oct 19, 2019

Tifton - Mrs. Xuan Ngoc Tran, 76, of Tifton died Saturday, October 19, 2019, at Navicent Health in Macon.

No services are planned at this time for Mrs. Tran.

She was born March 10, 1943 in Saigon Vietnam as the daughter of Mau Van Tran and Tram Thi Dao.  She was of the Buddhist faith....

Dr. Lowell Thomas Sangster, Sr.

Dr. Lowell Thomas Sangster, Sr.

Oct 19, 2019

Dr. Lowell Thomas Sangster, Sr., 78, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at his residence.

A Memorial service will be held Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Dr. Sangster will be laid to rest at the Sangster Family...

Charles Edward Childs

Charles Edward Childs

Oct 16, 2019

Charles Edward Childs, 45, of TyTy passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 in Brownsville, Texas.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Marion Atkinson officiating. Interment will follow in Paulk’s Chapel Cemetery. The family will...

Johnny T. Alexander

Johnny T. Alexander

Oct 8, 2019

Mr. Johnny T. Alexander, 79, of Tifton, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at his residence, one day before his 80th birthday.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday October 11, 2019 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with Reverend Aaron Frasier and Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Burial will...

Robert (Robby) Russell Thacker

Robert (Robby) Russell Thacker

Oct 4, 2019

Mr. Robert (Robby) Russell Thacker, 62, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, October 7, 2019 at 5:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Brian Allen officiating. Gene Webb and Kenny DeBerry delivering Eulogies. The family will...

Dorothy Fay (Pitts)  Yancey

Dorothy Fay (Pitts) Yancey

Oct 2, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Fay Pitts Yancey, 83, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at her daughter’s residence.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 5, 2019 at 10:00 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Ike Branch officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...

Mildred (McMillan)  Braswell

Mildred (McMillan) Braswell

Oct 1, 2019

Mrs. Mildred McMillan Braswell, formerly of Tifton, 91, passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at Oxley Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lyons, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday October 5, 2019 in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Dennis McMillan officiating. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The...

Wilma Fronia Knisel

Wilma Fronia Knisel

Sep 29, 2019

Mrs. Wilma Fronia Knisel, 88, of Winter Springs, Florida formerly of Tifton passed away on Sunday. September 29, 2019 at The Watermark at Vistawilla in Winter Springs, Florida.

Graveside Memorial service will be held Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 2:00 PM in Tift Memorial Gardens.

Mrs. Knisel was...

Lynell A. Norton

Lynell A. Norton

Sep 23, 2019

Mrs. Lynell A. Norton, 69, of Tifton passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Eastside Baptist Church of Tifton with Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Eulogy will be given by Renee Rutland and Barbara Hollingsworth. A private interment will...

Tommy Dewey Hayes

Tommy Dewey Hayes

Sep 16, 2019

Mr. Tommy Dewey Hayes, 82, of Tallahassee, Florida formerly of Tifton passed away on Monday, September 16, 2019 at Blountstown Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A graveside funeral service will be held Monday, September 23, 2019, at 3:00 P.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Robby Paulk officiating.

Mr. Hayes was born April 23, 1937 in Tift...

Allen Cooper Price

Allen Cooper Price

Sep 12, 2019

Mr. Allen Cooper Price, 54, of Moultrie, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2019 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie.

A memorial service will be held for Mr. Price at 3:00 P.M. on Saturday, September 28, in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Mark Hancock officiating.  A private interment will be held at a...

Juanita "Pat" (Patton)  Doss

Juanita "Pat" (Patton) Doss

Sep 11, 2019

Mrs. Juanita Patton “Pat” Doss, 89 of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 14 at 3:00 P.M.  in First United Methodist Church of Tifton, with Reverend Chip Grantham officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, September...

Santos Hernandez Coronada

Santos Hernandez Coronada

Sep 10, 2019

Mr. Santos Hernandez Coronado, 75, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at his residence in Omega.

A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, September 14, in Our Divine Savior Catholic Church, with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Interment will follow at the Omega Cemetery.  A Rosary will be held from 6:00 - 6:30...

Gerald Eugene Register

Gerald Eugene Register

Sep 8, 2019

Mr. Gerald Eugene Register, 78, passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at Pruitt Health in Ocilla.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, September 12, 2019 in the chapel at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Jack Perrin officiating.  Burial will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 10:00...