OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Kathy (Wingate)  Murphy

Kathy (Wingate) Murphy

Jul 27, 2023

Mrs. Kathy Wingate Murphy, 74, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, July 27, 2023 in her home peacefully.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Monday, July 31, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Corey Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. The family...

Patricia "Patty" (Smith)  Garnto

Patricia "Patty" (Smith) Garnto

Jul 26, 2023

Ms. Patricia “Patty” Smith Garnto, 60, of TyTy passed away on Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at her residence.

A graveside service will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at TyTy Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Dean McKinney officiating. The family will receive friends on Sunday, July 30, 2023 from 1:00...

Hector Javier Nunez-Aguilar

Hector Javier Nunez-Aguilar

Jul 25, 2023

Hector Javier Nunez-Aguilar, 67, of Omega passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville, Florida.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba and Deacon J. Brian Bergeron officiating. Interment will follow at Omega...

Charles "C.C." Clayton Gray

Charles "C.C." Clayton Gray

Jul 23, 2023

Charles Clayton “C.C.” Gray, 25, of Chula passed on Sunday, July 23, 2023.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle and Rev. Donnie Wright officiating. Interment will follow at Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:45...

Marice "Recy" Jeanette Pendarvis

Marice "Recy" Jeanette Pendarvis

Jul 22, 2023

Marice “Recy” Jeanette Pendarvis, 96, passed away at Southwell Health and Rehabilitations on Saturday, July 22, 2023.

Private services will be held at a later date by the family.

Mrs. Marice was born on March 27, 1927 to the late Thomas Jefferson Green and Hattie Bell Cooper Green. She is preceded in death by her...

Charles "Ted" Theodore Jackson

Charles "Ted" Theodore Jackson

Jul 19, 2023

Charles Theodore “Ted” Jackson, 92, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at Legacy Village of Tifton Assisted Living.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Monday, July 24, 2023, at the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Reverend Sam Thompson and Reverend Gary Holton officiating. Burial will follow after the service at Shingler Cemetery in...

Martha Ruth (Womack)  Partin

Martha Ruth (Womack) Partin

Jul 19, 2023

On July 19, 2023, Martha Ruth Womack Marshall Partin was called home to heaven to be with our Lord Jesus Christ.

Martha Ruth will be laid to rest at Oakridge Cemetery in Tifton, GA after services at First Baptist Church of Chula on Sunday, July 23, 2023, at 2:00 P.M.with Rev. Jason Loggins and Mr. Jason Womack...

Ian Anthony Medina

Ian Anthony Medina

Jul 18, 2023

Ian Anthony Medina, 10, of Lenox, GA, passed away on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at Children’s Hospital of Atlanta.

Funeral services will be held at 1:30 P.M., Saturday, July 22, 2023, at Our Divine Savior Catholic Church with Father Alfonso Gutierrez and Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Family will receive friends from 6:00 P.M. – 8:00 P.M., Friday,...

Oreita "Reita" (Smith)  Chappell

Oreita "Reita" (Smith) Chappell

Jul 14, 2023

Mrs. Oreita “Reita” Smith Chappell, 95, of Tifton passed away on Friday, July 14, 2023 at her residence.

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at 3:00 P.M. at Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Rodney Chappell officiating. The family will greet friends after the service at the graveside.

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Joyce (Westbrook)  Diller

Joyce (Westbrook) Diller

Jul 13, 2023

Ms. B. “Joyce” Westbrook Diller, 74, of Tifton passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2023 at her residence.

A funeral service will be held Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Murray Hand officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45...

Sandra Jane (Foster)  Halderman

Sandra Jane (Foster) Halderman

Jul 9, 2023

Mrs. Sandra Jane Foster Halderman, 87, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at her residence.

The family will hold a memorial service on Friday, July 14, 2023 at 6:30 P.M. at Oakridge Cemetery.

Mrs. Halderman was born July 8, 1936 in Coldwater, Michigan to the late Ralph Leroy Foster...

Donald Ray Sumner

Donald Ray Sumner

Jul 7, 2023

 

 Dr. Donald Ray Sumner, 85 of Tifton died July 7, 2023, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, GA.

 A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Tifton on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Biff Coker officiating. The family will receive friends in the fellowship hall after the service at the...

Billie (Nelson)  Puckett

Billie (Nelson) Puckett

Jul 3, 2023

B illie Joyce Nelson Puckett, born May 1, 1931, in Tift County, passed away at her Maple Court Assisted Living Residence on July 3, 2023. She was 92. Mrs Puckett was the daughter of James G Nelson and Willie Mae Jacobs Nelson, both deceased. She graduated from Tifton High School and attended college at Stetson and Florida State...

Lutrelle (Heard)  Sirmans

Lutrelle (Heard) Sirmans

Jun 28, 2023

Mrs. Lutrelle Heard Sirmans, 87, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, June 30, 2023 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Steve Davis officiating.  The interment will follow in the Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwin...

Richard L. Case

Richard L. Case

Jun 25, 2023

Richard Case (86), loving husband, father, granddaddy, pops, fisherman, baker, and gardener, passed away on Sunday, June 25th, 2023.

He was always surrounded by the very special women in his life. His forever love, Audrey Case, whom he was happily married to for 64 wonderful years, their two daughters, Donna Case, Angela White (Mitchell...

Wesley James Robbie

Wesley James Robbie

Jun 22, 2023

Wesley James Robbie, 53, passed away on June 22, 2023, at his residence in Jackson, Georgia after a prolonged illness. A private ceremony for family will be held at a later date.

Robbie was born in a military hospital in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, on December 1, 1969.

He grew up in Miami, Florida, where his...

Cathy Gail (Osborne)  Strickland

Cathy Gail (Osborne) Strickland

Jun 21, 2023

Mrs. Cathy Gail Osborne Strickland, 64, of Tifton passed away on June 21, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at Northside Baptist Church with Rev. Stacy Phillips and Rev. Ross Strickland officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family...

Olivia "Livy" Phillips

Olivia "Livy" Phillips

Jun 19, 2023

Olivia “Livy” Phillips infant daughter of Jorge Phillips and Amber Plair passed away on June 19, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

No services will be held at this time.

Albritton Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Billy Downs

Billy Downs

Jun 15, 2023

William Kelvin “Billy” Downs, 59, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

A visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 5:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. at the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. The family will hold a memorial service on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at 4:00 P.M. at Northside Baptist Church in Tifton,...

Jesse Jasper Holder

Jesse Jasper Holder

Jun 5, 2023

Jesse Jasper Holder, 94, passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

The family will hold a memorial service at a later date.

Mr. Holder was born August 23, 1928 in Cobb County, Georgia to the late James McClure Holder and Ollie Powell Holder....

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