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

George Russell Lowry
Mar 18, 2019
George Russell Lowry passed away on Monday, March 18, 2019 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.
A private memorial will be held at a later date.
Mr. Lowry was born in the Tampa Florida area on December 5, 1938, to the late Burford Lowry and Maude Bush Lowry. ...

William Thomas Brett, Jr.
Mar 6, 2019
William Thomas Brett, Jr., 79, of Tifton, formerly of Los Angeles, California passed away on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Brett was born May 15, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois to the late William Thomas Brett, Sr., and Marion Catherine...
Elizabeth "Beth" Anne Adams
Mar 5, 2019
Elizabeth Anne Adams, 33, of Fitzgerald, passed away on Wednesday, March 5, 2019 in a vehicle accident.
A private memorial service will be held at a later date.
Beth was born September 13, 1985 in Catawba County, North Carolina to Laura Turner Jones of Irwinville and the late...
Larry Alan Hardwick
Mar 4, 2019
Larry Alan Hardwick, 63, of Winston, formerly of Tifton, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019, at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 10, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Harold Chambers and Rocky Rochester officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. before the...
Shirley Carr Haire
Feb 24, 2019
Shirley Carr Haire, 77, of Tifton, died Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Jack Perrin officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2:00 to 3:30 P.M. before the service on...
Alice Janice (Davis) Bouknight
Feb 24, 2019
Alice Janice Davis Bouknight, 82, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A graveside funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M., Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Oakridge Cemetery in Tifton. The pastor of First Baptist Church, Dr. Wayne Roe, will officiate. Janice was a member of First Baptist Church...
Frances (Griffin) Womack
Feb 23, 2019
Mrs. Frances Griffin Womack, 94, of Tifton, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Her funeral service will be held at 11:30 A.M. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Chula on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 with Rev. Larry Layfield and Rev. Aaron Frasier officiating. The family will receive friends before the service on Tuesday...
Dorothy Marie (Griner) Kendrick
Feb 22, 2019
Dorothy Marie Griner Kendrick, 95, passed away on Friday, February 22, 2019 at South Georgia Rehabilitation Center.
Graveside services will be held Monday, February 25, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. in Tift Memorial Gardens with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Interment will follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 12:00...
Richard Altman
Feb 21, 2019
Richard Altman, 77, of Ocilla passed away on Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Irwin County Hospital.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, March 2nd at 1:00 p.m. at True Life Restoration Center, 801 N. Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, Georgia with Dr. Johnny Edwards officiating. A Eulogy will be given by...
Roselyn Bott
Feb 18, 2019
Roselyn Bennett Bott, 93, of Tifton, GA, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019, at her home.
The family will receive friends at Albritton Funeral Directors in Tifton on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
A visitation and graveside service will be held in Sussex, New...
Mary Alice (Spinks) Yarbrough
Feb 17, 2019
Mrs. Mary Alice Spinks Yarbrough, 94, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A visitation and reception in celebration of her life will be held at Salem Baptist Church on Thursday evening, February 21, 2019, from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M. featuring special music with...
Harold Griffin Harper, Sr.
Feb 12, 2019
Mr. Harold Griffin Harper, Sr., 89, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM, Friday, February 15, 2019, in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev BJ Funk and Randy Hand officiating. Harold Chambers will provide the eulogy. Mr. Harper will be laid to rest...
Rev. John Oscar Thomas
Feb 8, 2019
Rev. John Oscar Thomas, 60, of Tifton passed away on Friday, February 8, 2019, at his home surrounded by family and friends.
His funeral service will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at First Assembly of God with Rev. Glen Starling officiating and Gloria Cummings giving the prayer. Burial will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. ...
Johnny Jackson "Jack" Ethridge, Jr.
Feb 3, 2019
Johnny Jackson “Jack” Ethridge, Jr., 70, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at his residence.
A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, February 7, 2019 at Albritton Funeral Directors from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. A private burial will be held at a later date.
Mr. Ethridge was...
Flora Margaret (Howell) Norman
Feb 2, 2019
Flora Margaret Howell Norman,78, passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019, at her residence surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Eastside Baptist Church with Rev. Ronnie Howell and Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends before the...
Ethel Louise (Kelly) Hardwick
Feb 2, 2019
Woodstock – Mrs. Ethel Louise Kelly Hardwick, 92 of Woodstock, formerly a resident of Tifton for over forty years, died Saturday, February 02, 2019, at her residence surrounded by family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at Ridge Avenue Church of Christ with Mr. Harold Chambers officiating. The family will...
Ricky Steve Bryan
Feb 1, 2019
Ricky Steve Bryan, 65, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019, at his residence.
A memorial service will be held 11:00 A.M., Saturday, February 16th at Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Rev. Earl Perry and Rev. Asah Hudgins officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m.at the funeral home before the service.
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Kelsey Bernice (Rigsby) Manley
Jan 30, 2019
Tifton – Kelsey Bernice Rigsby Manley, 94, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at home, surrounded by her family.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Eulogies will be given by Harold Abbott and Brandy Dorminey. Interment will follow...
Mary Denise (Brewer) Fletcher
Jan 29, 2019
Mary Denise Fletcher, 59, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at her residence.
A memorial visitation will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors.
Ms. Fletcher was born October 2, 1959 to William Brewer of Tifton and the late...
Mary Jane (Henderson) Coley
Jan 28, 2019
Mary Jane Henderson Coley, 80, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019 at Regency Hospital, Macon, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 31st at 11:00 a.m. in chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Dan Eidson and Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Entombment will follow in Tift Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The...
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