OBITUARIES
Recent Tift County Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
Sonya Jennifer (Hancock) Vafias
May 22, 2017
Sonya Jennifer Hancock Vafias, 40, of Tifton died Tuesday, May 22, 2017 at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 at 4:00pm in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Shirley Strawter, Rev. B.J. Funk and Rev. Gary Cadwell officiating. Interment will follow at Tift...
Dale Evans
May 14, 2017
Frances Dale Evans, 70, of Lenox died Sunday, May 14, 2017 at her residence.
Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 20th at 2pm in Pineview Holiness Baptist Church with Rev. Junior Morgan and Rev. Craig Nalls officiating. Interment will follow at Pineview Holiness Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 19th...

Robert C. Patterson
May 12, 2017
Mr. Robert Charles Patterson, 74, of Tifton, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A private memorial service will be held at later date.
Born April 5, 1943 in South Bend, Indiana to the late Charles Williard and Lulu Pearl Samuels Patterson, he was a veteran of the United States Air Force and...

Patricia Ann Walker
May 9, 2017
Patricia Ann Walker, 78, of Columbus, formerly of Tifton died Tuesday, May 09, 2017 in Columbus.
A private celebration of her life will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Walker was born April 24, 1939 in Clio Alabama to the late James Clarence Walker and Lovey Lucille Carpenter Walker. She was a retired social...
Leslie "Roger" Carr Sr.
Apr 30, 2017
Leslie “Roger” Carr, Sr., of Jones County, passed away after a lengthy stay at a local hospital on April 30, 2017. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 2, 2017 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., at Hart’s Mortuary Jones County Chapel. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 3, 2017, at 2:00 p.m., at Central Baptist Church, Gray, GA., with...
Mamie Ethel Walker
Apr 30, 2017
Mamie Ethel Collins Walker, 87, of Tifton died April 30, 2017 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 11am on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Brantley Seymore officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, May 2, 2017 from...
Jessie R. McLeod
Apr 27, 2017
Jessie Ray McLeod, 79, of Tifton died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 4pm Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Elmer Golden and Rev. Kenneth Kicklighter officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, April 29 from 6-8 pm at...
Inez (Surber) Walker
Apr 27, 2017
Inez Surber Walker, 87, of Enigma died Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be held on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at 2:00pm in Turner Church Cemetery with Rev. Larry Cone officiating. The family will have a private visitation.
Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Mrs. Walker was...
Joyce "Lea" (Manning) Hunnicutt
Apr 24, 2017
Joyce “Lea” Manning Hunnicutt, 71, of Tifton, died Monday, April 24, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 27 at 2pm at Albritton Funeral Directors in the chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiating. Interment will follow at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...
Mary Ella (Wilson) Gilbert
Apr 16, 2017
Mary Ella Gilbert, 87, of Tifton died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Albritton Funeral Directors chapel with Rev. Rocky Carrington officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6-8 pm at...
Peggy Elaine Mathis
Apr 16, 2017
Peggy Elaine Mathis, 67, of Tifton died Sunday, April 16, 2017 at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at Brookfield Baptist Church with Rev. Gary Cadwell and Rev. Randy Mosley officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Jose Villatoro Solis
Apr 9, 2017
Jose L. Villatoro Solis, 56, of Tifton, died April 9, 2017 in Pearson, Georgia.
Prentice Marshall "Buddy" Horn, Jr.
Apr 9, 2017
Prentice Marshall “Buddy” Horn, Jr., 68, of Tifton died Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 12 from 5-7 pm at the funeral home. A private family interment will be held at a later date.
Mr. Horn was born on...
Monroe Felton Carr
Apr 8, 2017
Mr. Monroe Felton Carr, of Newnan, formerly of Tifton, passed away at his residence on April 8, 2017. He was born in Irwin County to the late Jackson and Artie Carr. In addition to his parents, Mr. Carr is preceded in death by his brothers Dalton Carr and J.B. Carr. Mr. Carr served his country with honor in...

Judith Ann Weaver
Apr 7, 2017
Judith Ann Weaver, 72, of Tifton, died April 07, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Mrs. Weaver was born on November 7, 1944 in Altus, Arkansas to the late Jim Hyde and Sylvia Blythe Hyde. She was married to John Weaver of Tifton for 38 years. Mrs. Weaver retired from Fugi films after 22...
Mary Agnes (Sweat) Rose
Apr 6, 2017
Mary Agnes Rose, 90, of Columbus, passed away on April 6, 2017.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017, at 2pm, in Oakridge Cemetery in Tifton with Pastor Aaron Gibbs officiating.
Mrs. Rose was born on July 21, 1926 to the late Joseph and Mary Jane Jordan...
Luz Antonia (Rodriguez) Marti
Mar 28, 2017
Luz R. Marti, 75, of Tifton passed away peacefully at home on March 28, 2017 after a courageous battle with cancer.
A Memorial Mass will be held Tuesday, April 4 at 11:00 AM in Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Justin Ferguson and Father Alfonso Gutierrez officiating. The family will receive friends on...
Betty Jane (Morris) Winter
Mar 26, 2017
Betty Jane Morris Winter, 71 of Chula died March 26, 2017 at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Jacksonville, Florida.
Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 1, 2017 at 11:00 AM at Eastside Baptist Church with Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, March...
Robert Alvin Laramore, Sr.
Mar 18, 2017
Tifton - Mr. Robert Alvin Laramore, Sr., 86, of Tifton passed away at Tifton Rehabilitation Center, Saturday, March 18, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The visitation will be Tuesday, March...
Catherine Sue (Chapman) Jones
Mar 10, 2017
Catherine Sue Chapman Jones, 63, of Tifton died Friday, March 10, 2017 at her residence.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at 4:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Monday, March 13...
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