OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Vonice Paulette Butler

Vonice Paulette Butler

Jan 16, 2017

Vonice Paulette Butler, 71, of Tifton, died Monday, January 16, 2017 at her residence.

A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at 4:00 pm at Big Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwinville with Chaplain Kathy Moneypenny officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday, January 17, 2017 from 6-8 pm at...

Joseph Earl ("Wamo")  Salensky Jr.

Joseph Earl ("Wamo") Salensky Jr.

Jan 13, 2017

Joseph Earl “Wamo” Salensky Jr., 73, of Tifton, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at his residence.

A private family memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mr. Salensky was born on July 17, 1942 in Youngstown, Ohio to the late Joseph Salensky, Sr. and Ruth Lee Dunlap Salensky....

Shirley Martiel (Wynn)  Carr

Shirley Martiel (Wynn) Carr

Jan 12, 2017

TIFTON — Mrs. Shirley Martiel Wynn Carr, 88, of Tifton, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at Cypress Pond. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with the Elder Charles Tyson and Rev. Michael Marchant officiating. Burial will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Dorothy B. Phillips

Dorothy B. Phillips

Jan 4, 2017

Dorothy B. Phillips, 83, of Ocilla, died Wednesday, January 04, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, January 06, 2017 at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle officiating. Interment will follow at Harper Cemetery in Ambrose.

The family will receive...

Ronald Joseph Drummonds

Ronald Joseph Drummonds

Dec 30, 2016

Ronald Joseph Drummonds, 64, of Tifton, died Friday, December 30, 2016 at his residence.

The family will receive friends on Monday, January 02, 2017 from 6-8 PM at Albritton Funeral Directors. A private family funeral will be held at a later date.

Mr. Drummonds was born on October 09, 1952 in Pell City, Alabama to...

John C. Ferreira Jr.

John C. Ferreira Jr.

Dec 29, 2016

John C. Ferreira, Jr., 76, of Ocilla died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at his residence.

Mr. Ferreira was born on January 30, 1940 in Pepperel, Mass. to the late John C. Ferreira, Sr. and Angeline Ferreira. He served in the United States Army and then retired from the National Guard Segment.  He had lived...

Patricia Fletcher

Patricia Fletcher

Dec 26, 2016

Patricia Fletcher, 38, of Tifton died Monday, December 26, 2016 at her residence.

Ms. Fletcher was born September 22, 1978 in Tift County to the late Herman Lamar Fletcher Sr. and Bonita Fletcher. She lived in Tifton all of her life and attended Tift County Schools. Ms. Fletcher also attended First Baptist Church of...

William Henry Fletcher

William Henry Fletcher

Dec 24, 2016

William Henry Fletcher, 34, formerly of Waterloo, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his residence in Blair, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 31, 2016 at Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Dr. Jeff Pangle and Rev. Tracy Clements officiating. Interment will follow at Eureka Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. The...

John Royce Reynolds

John Royce Reynolds

Dec 24, 2016

Chula- Mr. John Royce Reynolds, 69 of the Waterloo community in Irwin County died Saturday, December 24, 2016 at his residence.

Private graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in Eureka Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Willie Heath officiating.  The family will receive friends on Monday, December 26, 2016 evening from 6:00 P.M.  ...

Hill C. Griffin

Hill C. Griffin

Dec 23, 2016

Hill C. Griffin, 76, of Tifton died Friday, December 23, 2016 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, December 30, 2016 at 4pm at Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Rev. George Parrish and Rev. Jerry Griggs officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:30 pm until time of the service.

Mr....

Sylvia Dale Harrell

Sylvia Dale Harrell

Dec 20, 2016

Sylvia Dale Harrell, 70, of Tifton, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 23, 3016 at 11:00 AM in Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Rev. Steve Tucker officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6-8pm on Thursday, December...

Betty D. Hayes

Betty D. Hayes

Dec 18, 2016

Betty D. Hayes, 84, of Powder Springs, died Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her residence.

A visitation for friends will be held Tuesday, January 10, 2017, 11am until 1pm at Albritton Funeral Directors in Tifton. A private interment will be held in Oakridge Cemetery.

Betty was adopted by her friend...

James Randell Daniell

James Randell Daniell

Dec 15, 2016

Rev. James Randell Daniell, 71, of Tifton, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 19, 2016 at 11am at Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Rev. Joseph Carter, Rev. Ronnie Howell, Mr. Bobby Roberts and Rev. Graton Helms officiating. Interment will be...

Lisa Diane (Walker)  Bombardier

Lisa Diane (Walker) Bombardier

Dec 11, 2016

Lisa Diane Bombardier, 44, of Enigma, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at 1pm at Alapaha Church of God.

Mrs. Bombardier was born on December 14, 1971 to Earston and Geraldine Byrd Walker in Apopka,...

Francis "Ed" May Jr.

Francis "Ed" May Jr.

Dec 8, 2016

Francis Edward May Jr. “The Crazy Plumber”, 69, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, December 08, 2016,  which was Ed and wife Judy’s 46th wedding  anniversary.

Funeral services will be held at 2pm on Saturday, December10, 2016 at Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Rev. Dan Eidson and Rev. Mike Deloach officiating. Interment will follow...

Wetona "Toni" Connor Fletcher

Wetona "Toni" Connor Fletcher

Dec 6, 2016

Wetona C. “Toni” Fletcher, 89, of Tifton died Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Graveside service will be held on Friday, December 09, 2016 at 2:00 pm at Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Steve Hand officiating. The family will receive friends from 12-1:30 pm on Friday at Albritton Funeral Directors...

Beverly Kay Sutton

Beverly Kay Sutton

Nov 25, 2016

Beverly Kay Robinson Sutton, 65, of Cusseta, died at her residence on November 25, 2016.

Ms. Sutton was born on December 27, 1950 to Thomas Jesse and Lucille Stephens Robinson in Douglas, Georgia.

Ms. Sutton is survived by one son, Jeffery Hugh Culpepper of Cusseta; one daughter, Amy Renee McDonald...

James Monroe Watson Jr.

James Monroe Watson Jr.

Nov 13, 2016

James Monroe Watson Jr. 55, of Enigma, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his residence.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, November 17, 2016 from 5-7 PM at the funeral home.

Mr. Watson was born June 05, 1961 to Marjorie Darleen Abell Thomas and the late James Watson...

Oris Coy Stone

Oris Coy Stone

Oct 31, 2016

Oris Coy Stone, 68, of Tifton, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at his residence.

Graveside service will be held on Saturday, November 05, 2016 at 2:00 PM at Eldorado Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Mark Stone officiating.

Bobby Stone, Larry Stone, Tommy Stone, Travis Stone, Kris Stone, Milton Thompson...

Jimmy K. Golden

Jimmy K. Golden

Oct 29, 2016

Funeral services for Dr. Jimmy K. Golden, 73, will be held locally on Friday at 11 AM at Spring Valley Baptist Church, Columbia, SC. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 5pm - 7pm at Powers Funeral Home in Lugoff, SC. Funeral services in Georgia will be held on Saturday at 2 PM, with a visitation 1hour prior...

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