OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

John Hillary Keith

John Hillary Keith

Jul 30, 2019

John Hillary Keith, 78, passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center, Tifton.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors, with Rev. Walter Powell officiating.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. before the memorial service at the funeral...

Grace (Bohannon)  Skidmore

Grace (Bohannon) Skidmore

Jul 30, 2019

Mrs. Grace Bohannon Skidmore, 97, of Tifton, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Maple Court Assisted Living Center with her son Ashley and her grand-niece Liz Fowler by her side.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 2:00 PM in Oakridge Cemetery...

Bobby Nelson Malcom

Bobby Nelson Malcom

Jul 29, 2019

Mr. Bobby Nelson Malcom, 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Ty Ty on Monday, July 29, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 1, 2019, in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Reverend Robbie Paulk officiating.  Burial will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The...

Mabel Jean (Johnson)  Daniels

Mabel Jean (Johnson) Daniels

Jul 28, 2019

Mrs. Mabel Jean Johnson Daniels, 94, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 10:00 a.m., with the Reverend Randy Hand officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

Sidney Earl Hester

Sidney Earl Hester

Jul 21, 2019

Mr. Sidney Earl Hester, 87, of Tifton, formerly of Waterloo, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Tim Henry officiating. Entombment will follow in Waterloo Baptist Church...

Glenda Jean (Sauls)  Gosik

Glenda Jean (Sauls) Gosik

Jul 10, 2019

Mrs. Glenda Jean Sauls Gosik, 80, of Forest Park, Georgia formerly of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Jonesboro Assisted Living Center in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 15, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Larry Dean officiating. Interment will follow in Oak...

James Robert Gilbert

James Robert Gilbert

Jul 10, 2019

Mr. James Robert Gilbert, 88, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at Legacy Village Assisted Living Center of Tifton.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 2:00 PM in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Rocky Carrington officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 PM at the funeral home...

James "J. T." Troy Pitts

James "J. T." Troy Pitts

Jul 8, 2019

Mr. James “J.T.” Troy Pitts, 86, of Tifton passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Friday, July 12, 2019 at 11:00 AM in chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Kenny Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in Paulk’s Chapel Cemetery in Worth County. The...

Sarah Ruth (Henry)  Grimes

Sarah Ruth (Henry) Grimes

Jul 3, 2019

Mrs. Sarah Ruth Henry Grimes, 85, of Macon, formerly of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at her daughter’s residence in Macon.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Interment will follow in Coleman Cemetery...

Ruth "Honey" (Hester)  Busbin

Ruth "Honey" (Hester) Busbin

Jun 30, 2019

Mrs. Ruth “Honey” Hester Busbin, 96, of the Waterloo Community, died Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle officiating. Interment will follow in Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Silas Randolph Spradley

Silas Randolph Spradley

Jun 28, 2019

Mr. Silas Randolph Spradley, 88, of Tifton passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Center.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 1, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Salone Green officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery with...

Emma Jean (Shealey)  Davidson

Emma Jean (Shealey) Davidson

Jun 25, 2019

Mrs. Emma Jean Shealey Davidson, 95, of Adel, formerly of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Cook Senior Living Center in Adel, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Allen Mullis officiating....

Lionel Gerald Wilson, Jr.

Lionel Gerald Wilson, Jr.

Jun 23, 2019

Mr. Lionel Gerald Wilson, Jr., 65, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM in Turner Church Cemetery with Rev. Pete Jones officiating.

Mr. Wilson was born May 23,...

Randall Lee Barton

Randall Lee Barton

Jun 23, 2019

Mr. Randall Lee Barton, 51, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at his residence.

A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Albritton Funeral Directors. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date.

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Richard Rubin McMillian

Richard Rubin McMillian

Jun 22, 2019

Mr. Richard Rubin McMillian, 64, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Regency Hospital in Macon, Georgia.

A Memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Mr. Terry Robert McMillian officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to...

Betty (Etheredge)  Golden

Betty (Etheredge) Golden

Jun 18, 2019

Mrs. Betty Etheredge Golden, 84, of Tifton passed peacefully into the hands of Jesus on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

A service celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 22nd, in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Tifton. Interment will follow at Salem Baptist Church cemetery....

John Robert Leidner

John Robert Leidner

Jun 18, 2019

Mr. John Robert Leidner, 67, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. A Rosary...

Connie Diane (Beck)  Wilcox

Connie Diane (Beck) Wilcox

Jun 17, 2019

Mrs. Connie Diane Beck Wilcox of Tifton, 58, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Salone Green and Rev. Gordon Statum officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge Cemetery....

Vickers Henry Daughtrey

Vickers Henry Daughtrey

Jun 15, 2019

Mr. Vickers Henry Daughtrey, 66, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Regency Hospital in Macon, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 18th at 4:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Gerald Purvis and Rev. Dan Eidson officiating. A Eulogy will be given by Rev....

Margie Garrett Jones

Margie Garrett Jones

Jun 7, 2019

Margie Garrett Jones, 78, of Charleston, SC, wife of Verlon Keith Jones, entered into eternal rest on Friday June 7, 2019. Family and Friends are invited to her Celebration of Life on Friday July 12, 2019 at the Springhill Country Club, 5 Springhill Dr. E Tifton, GA from 1-5pm. Margie is survived by her husband of 54 years, Verlon;...