OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Bobby John Stanford

Bobby John Stanford

Sep 21, 2017

Bobby John Stanford, 79, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his residence.

Graveside services will be Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 2:00pm in Oakridge cemetery with Rev. John Hughes officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 23 from 6:00 – 8:00p.m.  at Albritton Funeral Directors.

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Charles L Marshall

Charles L Marshall

Sep 20, 2017

Charles L. Marshall, 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 3:00p.m. in First Baptist Church of TyTy with Rev. Rodney Owens officiating. Interment will follow in First Baptist Church of TyTy cemetery. The family will receive friends...

William Donald Lee, Sr

William Donald Lee, Sr

Sep 20, 2017

William Donald Lee, Sr., 66, passed away on September 20, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Moultrie, Ga.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 22 at 2:00p.m. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Allen Mullis and Rev. John Eubanks officiating. Interment will follow at Omega Cemetery. The family will receive...

June Sumner

June Sumner

Sep 19, 2017

June Evelyn Busbin Sumner, 86, of Chula passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 4:00p.m. in Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Perrin and Rev. Cory Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...

Mary Dot (Rooks)  Swett

Mary Dot (Rooks) Swett

Sep 11, 2017

Mary “Dot” Swett, 95, of Tifton died on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the home of her son, David Swett.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 3:00p.m. in Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday before the services from 1:00p.m. to 2:30p.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors Chapel....

Elizabeth "Baby" (Norris)  Conoly

Elizabeth "Baby" (Norris) Conoly

Sep 10, 2017

Elizabeth “Baby” Norris Conoly, 86, of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away Sunday, September 10, 2017 at Capital Regional Medical Center in Tallahassee, Fla.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 1:00p.m. in Oakridge Cemetery, Tifton, Georgia with the Rev. Benjy Varnell officiating. Casual attire may be worn.

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Gail Eugene Russell

Gail Eugene Russell

Sep 5, 2017

M r. G.E. (Gail) Russell of Tifton went home to his Lord Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at his residence. He was 83.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 P.M., Saturday, September 9 at the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Pastor Jim Sumner officiating. Eulogy will be given by his brother-in-law, Embree...

Judith Anne (Brammer)  Bell

Judith Anne (Brammer) Bell

Aug 27, 2017

Judith Anne Brammer Bell went home to eternal rest on August 27, 2017. The beautiful voice taken away by a horrible stroke, was returned by the angels. She has taken her place in the Heavenly Choir.

Funeral services will be Friday September 1 at 11 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with...

Jason Larry Heard

Jason Larry Heard

Aug 26, 2017

Jason Larry Heard, 44, of the Waterloo Community in Irwin County passed away Saturday, August 26, 2017.

Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. in Landmark Baptist Church with Rev. Cory Thompson and Rev. Kenneth Potts officiating.  Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday evening at...

Charles Henry ("Chuck")  Majeski Jr.

Charles Henry ("Chuck") Majeski Jr.

Aug 24, 2017

Charles Henry “Chuck” Majeski, Jr. of Ashburn passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00pm Sunday, August 27, 2017 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening from...

Evelyn (Sturgis)  Clement

Evelyn (Sturgis) Clement

Aug 24, 2017

Evelyn Sturgis Clement, 87, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Bradley Place Assisted Living Facility.

Graveside service will be held at 2pm on Saturday, August 26, 2017 in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Fred Evers officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:30 pm before the service on Saturday at the...

William James ("Willy")  Baldree

William James ("Willy") Baldree

Aug 21, 2017

William James Henderson Baldree, “Willy”, 60, of Sycamore passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Thursday, August 24, 2017 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Larry Dean and Rev. Ray Johnson officiating. Interment will follow...

Florence (Salmons)  Stone

Florence (Salmons) Stone

Aug 10, 2017

Florence Salmons Stone, 96, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Legacy Village in Tifton.

Funeral services will be held at 3pm on Sunday, August 13, 2017 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Benjy Varnell and Rev. Greg Love officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will...

Sherrye Chambers

Sherrye Chambers

Aug 10, 2017

Sherrye Chambers, of Tifton, passed away in the early hours of Thursday morning at Tift Regional Medical Center. Ms. Chambers was 61 years old.

A veteran chemistry and science teacher of over 30 years in Georgia and South Carolina, Ms. Chambers received numerous commendations and honors including Star Teacher in three different counties and...

Carlton Bruce Copeland

Carlton Bruce Copeland

Aug 6, 2017

Carlton Bruce Copeland, 67, of Tifton passed away August 6, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 11, 2017 at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. A eulogy will be given by Chris Miller.  Interment will follow at Oakridge...

William Jesse Sandefur

William Jesse Sandefur

Aug 5, 2017

William J. Sandefur, 93, of Dania Beach, Florida, formerly of Nocatee, Florida, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 5, 2017 at the Alexander Nininger Veterans Assisted Living in Pembroke Pines, Florida.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at 11:00 am in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Thomas...

Kimberly Marie (Fox)  Smith

Kimberly Marie (Fox) Smith

Aug 4, 2017

Kimberly Marie Fox Smith, 58, of Tifton, died Friday, August 4, 2017, at her residence. A celebration of her life will be held later and will be announced by the family.

Born April 6, 1959 in Newfaine, New York,  Kimberly was a homemaker and was married to Robert Brian Smith of Tifton for 35 years.  She was...

Emory Clarence McMillan

Emory Clarence McMillan

Aug 3, 2017

Emory Clarence McMillan, 95, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017, at his residence.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Sunday, August 6th in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. John Hughes, Rev. Dan Eidson and eulogy by Bob Williams.   Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on Saturday afternoon...

Lawrence Russell Merwarth

Lawrence Russell Merwarth

Aug 3, 2017

Lawrence Russell Merwarth, 83, of Tifton passed away Thursday, August 03, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 7, 2017 at Grace Baptist Church with Rev. Ronny Vice officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery with military honors. The family will receive friends on Sunday evening...

Verna (Copeland)  King

Verna (Copeland) King

Jul 22, 2017

Mrs. Verna Copeland King, 88 of Tifton died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Tuesday, July 25, at Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Terrell Roberts officiating.  The family will receive friends Tuesday from 9:30- 10:30 am in the...

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