OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Betty L Weaver

Betty L Weaver

Feb 1, 2017

Betty Lou Copeland Weaver, 87, of Tifton, died Wednesday, February 01, 2017 at Legacy Village, Tifton.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 04, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. in First Assembly of God Church, Tifton with Rev. Randy Stokes and Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive...

Florence (Spicer)  Davis

Florence (Spicer) Davis

Jan 29, 2017

Tifton – Mrs. Florence Spicer Davis, 82, of Tifton, died Sunday, January 29, 2017, at Maple Court Assisted Living.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Albritton Funeral Directors with Elder Travis Fussell and Rev. Donnie Wright officiating.  Interment will follow in Brushy Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwin County. ...

Juanita Roberts Jenkins

Juanita Roberts Jenkins

Jan 27, 2017

Juanita Roberts Jenkins, 91, formerly of Missouri, died Friday, January 27, 2017 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Center.

A visitation will be held on Saturday, February 4, 2017 from 6-8 pm in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. A private interment will be held in Missouri at a later date.

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Myranell Thompson

Myranell Thompson

Jan 27, 2017

Myranell Conley Thompson, 71, of Chula died Friday, January 27, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 pm on Monday, January 30, 2017 at Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Wayne Roe, Dr. Fred Evers and Tommy Nalls officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive friends on...

Helen Rich Stanford

Helen Rich Stanford

Jan 23, 2017

Helen Rich Stanford, 77, of Tifton, died Monday, January 23, 2017.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, January 26, 2017 at Oakridge Cemetery with Pastor Gary Stanford officiating. The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at the funeral home.

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Leon Bartow Fletcher

Leon Bartow Fletcher

Jan 22, 2017

Leon Bartow Fletcher, 87, of Tifton, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Rehab Center of South Georgia.

Mr. Fletcher was born in Turner County on July 09, 1929 to the late Warren and Myrtle Brantley Fletcher. He was married to the late Margaret Fowler Fletcher and was a retired truck driver.

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Larry Allen Morrison

Larry Allen Morrison

Jan 22, 2017

Larry Allen Morrison, 69, of Tifton, died Sunday, January 22, 2017 at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

The family will receive friends from 6-8 P.M. on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Albritton Funeral Directors. A private service and interment will be held at TyTy First Baptist Church Cemetery.

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Alejandra Lopez

Alejandra Lopez

Jan 21, 2017

Alejandra Lopez, 76, of Omega, died on Saturday, January 21, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at 1:00 P.M. at Our Divine Savior Catholic Church with Father Justin Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow at Omega Cemetery.  A Rosary and visitation will be held on Tuesday,...

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...