OBITUARIES
Recent Tift County Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
Ronald Paul Kirby, Jr.
Nov 19, 2017
Ronald Paul Kirby, Jr., 55, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Augusta University Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, November 24, 2017 at 3:00pm in Omega Cemetery with Rev. John Thomas officiating. The visitation will be held before the service at Albritton Funeral Directors from 1:00 to 2:30pm. ...
Marvilyn "Lyn" (Harden) Orr
Nov 18, 2017
Marvilyn (“Lyn”) Harden Orr, 69, died Saturday, November 18, 2017 in Atlanta, Georgia. Lyn was born in Tifton, Georgia the daughter of Aileen Grace Harden and Oren Hall Harden, Sr. Lyn is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Kristine Orr Brown and David Kyle Brown of Atlanta, her son and daughter-in-law Eston Wycliffe Orr, Jr. and Amanda Bauer Orr...
Louis Watson, Jr.
Nov 18, 2017
Tifton - Mr. Louis Watson, Jr., 78 of Tifton died on Saturday, November 18, 2017, at Regency Hospital in Macon, Georgia. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, November 25, 2017 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. John Thomas officiating. The interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends...
Kathy (Heard) Houle
Nov 17, 2017
Kathy Heard Houle, 62, passed away on Friday, November 17, 2017 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Sunday, November 19th at Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Rev. Marvin Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Waterloo Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 6:00 to...
Robert Edward Hellwig
Nov 15, 2017
Robert Edward Hellwig, 90, of Tifton, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. Monday, November 20, in Peace Lutheran Church with Rev. Doug Hudson and Rev. Earl Steffens officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday 6:00 – 8:00...
Jane (Watlington) May
Nov 12, 2017
Tifton – Mrs. Jane Watlington May, 80, of Tifton, died Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, November 15, 2017 with Rev. Benjy Varnell officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday,...
Linda Susan McCrary
Nov 9, 2017
Linda Susan McCrary, age 64, of Tifton, Georgia, completed the long journey to her Heavenly home after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, November 9, 2017. She passed away at her home, surrounded by loved ones who escorted her, hand in hand, to the outstretched arms of Jesus.
Linda was born...

Roberto Elias Olvera
Nov 8, 2017
Roberto Elias Olvera, 44, of Omega, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Shellman, Ga.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, November 12th at 2:00pm. Interment will follow at Omega Cemetery. Rosary will be Saturday, November 11th from 6:00 to 8:00pm at the funeral home.
Mr. Olvera was born July 28, 1973 in...
Edgar "Ed" C. White
Nov 7, 2017
Edgar “Ed” C. White, 83, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 11th at 11:00am in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. Michael Kennedy officiating. Interment will follow...
Leonard "Sam" Luther Booth
Nov 1, 2017
Mr. Leonard “Sam” Luther Booth, 86, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 4th in Staunton Cemetery, Lenox, Ga., with Rev. Ike Branch officiating. The family request no formal visitation to be held.
Mr....
Robert "Bob" Bruce Gressette
Oct 29, 2017
Robert “Bob” Bruce Gressette, 79, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Friday, November 3rd at 11:00am at First United Methodist Church of Tifton with Rev. Benjy Varnell and Rev. Jerry Lillard officiating. A private interment will be held at Mr. Gressette’s residence. The family will...
Melvin "Gopher" Otha Hines, Sr.
Oct 29, 2017
Melvin Otha “Gopher” Hines, Sr., 84, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Joseph Carter and Rev. Ronnie Howell officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Bertie "Cloise" (Hancock) Peters
Oct 23, 2017
Bertie "Cloise" Hancock Peters of Lenox, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Stephen Norris officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, October 24th from...
Juliette (Judy) Rich Simpson
Oct 21, 2017
Juliette (Judy) Rich Simpson, 73, of Tifton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 21, 2017, surrounded by her family.
The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Tifton with Reverend Dr. C. Jarred Hammet, Jr., and Reverend Dr. Brian...
Jonathon Miley Busbin
Oct 14, 2017
Jonathon Miley Busbin, 23 of Tampa, Florida passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held 4:00 P.M., Friday, October 20, 2017 in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Elder Joseph Weyel and Rev. Scott King officiating. Interment will follow at Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery....
Margaret "Maggie (Ammons) North
Oct 14, 2017
Mrs. Margaret “Maggie” North, 76 of Chula, Georgia died on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her residence. Graveside funeral services will be held in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 with Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday evening at Albritton Funeral Directors from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.
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Adaline Ruth Fletcher
Oct 13, 2017
Tifton - Adaline Ruth Fletcher, infant daughter of David Matthew and Candice Michelle Clements Fletcher, of Waterloo, died October 13, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center. In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Reverend Tracy and Lynn Clements of Fitzgerald, paternal grandparents, Ronald and Winette Fletcher of Waterloo, maternal great grandparents, Betty and...
Lee J Fant, Jr.
Oct 8, 2017
Lee Jackson Fant, Jr, 79, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Maple Court in Tifton.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 2:00pm in First Presbyterian Church of Tifton with Reverend Dr. Jarred Hammet officiating. Bob Fant, his son, will deliver the Eulogy. The family will...

Kennie Malloy
Sep 27, 2017
Kenneth James Malloy of Chula, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence.
Graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, September 30 in Oakridge Cemetery with Elder Charles Tyson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Friday, September 29 at the funeral home....
Clara Belle (Orrick) Parker
Sep 27, 2017
Clara Belle Orrick Parker, 84 of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 30 at 11:00am at Albritton Funeral Directors Chapel with Dr. Fred Evers and Rev. Rick Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
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