OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Doraldina Lara De Lara

Doraldina Lara De Lara

Sep 9, 2018

Mrs. Doraldina Lara De Lara of Tifton formerly of Guatemala City, Guatemala passed away at her daughter’s residence, on Sunday, September 9, 2018.

A memorial service will be held at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Father Alfonso Gutierrez officiating. A private interment...

David Alan Turner

David Alan Turner

Sep 6, 2018

David Alan Turner, 33, passed away on Thursday, September 6, 2018 in Roswell, Georgia.

The family will be receiving friends on Sunday, September 9, 2018 from 5:00 to 7:00 p. m. at Albritton Funeral Directors. A private family memorial service and burial will be held at a later date.

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Fred Lee Miley

Fred Lee Miley

Sep 5, 2018

Mr. Fred Lee Miley, 77, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Interment will follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 7,...

Janice Odell (Perry)  Brewer

Janice Odell (Perry) Brewer

Sep 3, 2018

Janice Brewer, 74, passed away on Monday, September 3, 2018 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

A memorial service will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Thursday September 6, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. Danny Ray officiating.   You may visit with the family from 1:00 to 1:30 P.M. before the service on...

Ruth Uldine (Copenhaver)  Smith

Ruth Uldine (Copenhaver) Smith

Sep 1, 2018

Tifton - Mrs. Ruth Uldine Copenhaver Smith, 88, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 1, 2018, in Tifton, Georgia where she had resided for the past nine years.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Wayne Roe officiating.  The...

Yoshie "Tommie" (Yaggi)  Shaw

Yoshie "Tommie" (Yaggi) Shaw

Aug 23, 2018

Mrs. Yoshie "Tommie" Yaggi Shaw, 81, passed away on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Legacy Village of Tifton.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 26th at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with Rev. Steve Davis officiating and Dr. Fred Evers conducting graveside rites. Interment will follow in First Baptist Church of Ty...

Judy (Cone)  Cyr

Judy (Cone) Cyr

Aug 21, 2018

Judy Cone Cyr, 74, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Larry Cone officiating. A private interment will be held at a later date....

Reba Nell (Parrish)  Carr

Reba Nell (Parrish) Carr

Aug 19, 2018

Reba Nell Parrish Carr, 96, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 23rd at 2:00 p.m. at Eastside Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Ford and Rev. Keith Norris officiating.  Interment will follow in Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Carolyn Joy (Hillhouse)  Lawrence

Carolyn Joy (Hillhouse) Lawrence

Aug 15, 2018

Carolyn Joy Hillhouse Lawrence, 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at her residence in Nashville, Georgia.

A private memorial service will be held at a later day.

Mrs. Lawrence was born September 15, 1952 in Lakeland, Florida to the late Benjamin John Daniel Hillhouse and Ruby...

Christopher Scott Nunnery

Christopher Scott Nunnery

Aug 13, 2018

Christopher Scott Nunnery, 52, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Friday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. in Omega Cemetery with Rev. Allen Mullis officiating.  The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 16th at...

Ronald Gordon Dillard

Ronald Gordon Dillard

Aug 11, 2018

Ronald Gordon Dillard, 70, passed away on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Monday, August 13th at 2:00 p.m. in Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Andy Ring and Rocky Carrington officiating. Interment will follow in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Mickey (Brown)  Goodwin

Mickey (Brown) Goodwin

Jul 26, 2018

Mrs. Mickey Brown Goodwin, 97, passed away on Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m.  on Saturday, July 28, 2018 in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. John Gibbs, Jr. officiating.

Mrs. Goodwin was born July 26, 1921 in Irwin county to the late W. P....

Joseph Edsil Wylie

Joseph Edsil Wylie

Jul 20, 2018

Tifton – Joseph Edsil Wylie, 57 of Tifton died Friday, July 20, 2018 at his residence.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, July 28th at St. Anne’s Episcopal Church from 10:00 – 11:00 A.M.  A private memorial service will follow the visitation with Father Lonnie Lacy and Kevin Parten officiating.

Mr. Wylie was born...

Ralph Lee Chitwood, Sr.

Ralph Lee Chitwood, Sr.

Jul 14, 2018

Ralph Lee Chitwood, Sr. 75, of Irwin county passed away Saturday, July 14, 2018 at The Medical Center of Central Georgia in Macon.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 18th, at 2:00 P.M. at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Jack Perrin and Bro. Ashley Ball officiating.  Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Dewey Eldridge Beasley

Dewey Eldridge Beasley

Jun 30, 2018

Ty Ty - Reverend Dewey Eldridge Beasley, 87 of Ty Ty died Saturday, June 30, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at 11:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with Rev. Rodney Owens officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery.  The family will receive friends...

Annette Rigdon (Bradford)  Swan

Annette Rigdon (Bradford) Swan

Jun 29, 2018

TIFTON — Mary Annette Bradford Rigdon Swan was born on June 1, 1919 in Plains, GA. She was received into Heaven on June 29, 2018.

Annette’s long life was filled with love of family, faith and art.  She is survived by three generations, including four children, Annette "Snookie" Brown (Bernie), Frank Leonard...

Margaret (Shivers)  Wood

Margaret (Shivers) Wood

Jun 23, 2018

Mrs. Margaret Shivers Wood, 81, was called home on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center.

A memorial visitation will be held on Friday evening, June 29th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors Chapel. A private family interment will be held at a later date.

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Rev. Joe Dennie Wiggins

Rev. Joe Dennie Wiggins

Jun 21, 2018

Rev. Joe Dennie Wiggins, 90, went to meet his Saviour on Thursday, June 21, 2018 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 24th at 2:00 p.m. in Albritton Funeral Directors Chapel with Brother Chris Casselman and Brother C. A. Hulett officiating. Interment will follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will...

Daniel DeKalb Gibson, Sr.

Daniel DeKalb Gibson, Sr.

Jun 19, 2018

Daniel DeKalb Gibson, Sr., “Dan” passed away on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in Palmetto, Florida surrounded by his son Alan and his daughter Dana.

Dan was born in Leeds, AL in 1936 but lived most of his life in Chula (Tift County) Georgia.  He was married for 55 years to Barbara Maxine Brickle Gibson, who preceded him...

Araceli (Aguilar)  Bueno

Araceli (Aguilar) Bueno

Jun 19, 2018

Mrs. Araceli Bueno, 54, died peacefully at home in Tifton on Tuesday, June 19, 2018.

Funeral Mass will be held on Thursday, June 21st at 10:00 a.m. in Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Alphonso Gutierrez officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery.  A Rosary will be held Wednesday, June...