OBITUARIES
Recent Tift County Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
Kathi Lynn Kendrick Stinnett
Aug 20, 2024
Kathi Lynn Stinnett passed away peacefully on August 20 2024, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Born on April 4, 1959, in Columbia, Mississippi, Kathi was known for her vibrant personality and unwavering dedication to her family and friends.
Kathi's career spanned over two decades at Merck Pharmaceuticals, where she worked diligently in the Engineering department for 22 years. Her professional journey...
Arlene Willoughby Hellwig
Aug 19, 2024
Arlene Willoughby Hellwig of Tifton, GA, joined her husband Bob in heaven on August 19, 2024. She was 98 years old.
Visitation will be at Albritton Funeral Home on Friday, August 23 from 5-7 P.M.. Her Celebration of Life Service will be held on Saturday, August 24 at 10 A.M. at Peace Lutheran Church, Tifton, GA, with burial following at Tift...
Deborah McGinty Jones
Aug 19, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Deborah McGinty Jones, who left us on August 19, 2024, at the Colquitt Regional Medical Center in Moultrie, Georgia. Born on January 11, 1952, in Tifton, Georgia. Deborah is remembered for her strong-willed personality and her commitment to her family.
Deborah was a proud graduate of Tift County High School,...
Jehu Thomas Garren
Aug 12, 2024
Jehu Thomas Garren, 84, has sadly passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024at Saint Joseph Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 17, 2024 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. James Mickey Adams officiating. Interment will follow at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Friday, August 16,...
Betty Copeland Keith
Aug 11, 2024
Betty Copeland Keith as known as Topsy, 93, died on August 11, 2024, at Tift Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral services will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at Omega Baptist Church with Rev. Allen Mullis and Rev. Chris House officiating. Interment will follow at Omega City Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
Evelyn Jeanette Goodman Handy
Aug 11, 2024
Evelyn Jeanette Handy,89, lovingly known as Jeanette, passed peacefully on August 11, 2024, at Legacy Village of Tifton. Born on June 7, 1935, in Tift County to the late Jimmie Lee and Vera Eason Goodman, she grew up surrounded by the love of her parents and siblings. Jeanette was a devoted Christian whose life exemplified kindness and compassion in every...
William "Bill" Lee Abney
Aug 8, 2024
William “Bill” Lee Abney, 74, of Tifton passed on August 8, 2024 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 11, 2024 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with his brother-in-law, Mr. Guy Haynes officiating. Interment will follow at Enigma City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 at the funeral...
Linnie Iris Cone
Aug 8, 2024
Linnie Iris Cone, 75, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the love and warmth of those who cherished and loved her, August 8, 2024.
She was born on March 14, 1949, in Berrien County, Georgia to the late Jessie Daniel Baker and Edith Inez Harrell Baker. She was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and Great Grandmother. She enjoyed spending time with...
Thomas Perry Nalls
Aug 3, 2024
Thomas Perry Nalls, known as Tommy, 76, passed away on August 3, 2024 at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at Northside Baptist Church of Tifton with Dr. Chad Norris, Rev. Stacy Phillips and Rev. Bill Linder officiating. Interment will follow at Zion Hope Baptist Church...
Mildred Louise Lindsey Smith
Aug 3, 2024
Mildred Louise Lindsey Smith, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother sister, and friend passed away on August 3, 2024, at her residence in Enigma, Georgia.
A Memorial service will be held on Friday, August 9, 2024 at 3:00 P.M. at Mt. Zion Church, 138 Norris Street, Enigma, Ga. 31749.
She was born on April 7, 1948, in Ocilla, Georgia, Irwin County to the late...
Wanda McWaters
Jul 31, 2024
Wanda McWaters, born on December 16, 1948, in Troy, Alabama, peacefully passed away on July 31, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.
She was the daughter of the late James Tenney and Lois L. Hood Tenney.
Throughout her life, Wanda was a dedicated individual who found joy and fulfillment in various roles. She spent many years working in the hotel...
Frank C. King
Jul 28, 2024
Frank C. King passed away on July 28, 2024, at his home in Thomaston surrounded by his family following health complications. He was just shy of celebrating his 82nd birthday but had spent the first half of this last year of life doing many of the activities he enjoyed in his community, church, among friends, sporting events, and of course,...
Jack Flancher, Jr. "Brian"
Jul 24, 2024
Jack Flancher, Jr. "Brian", 63, of Kingsland, Georgia passed away on July 24, 2024 at Southeast Georgia Health in Brunswick, Georgia.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Saturday, July 27, 2024 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Mr. Murray Hand, speaker and delivering eulogy and Mrs. Casey Kearns speaker. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery....
Eliud Imla Daniell Dickens
Jul 23, 2024
Eliud Imla Daniell Dickens, 96, a dedicated homemaker and beloved member of the Omega community, passed away peacefully at her residence Omega, Georgia on July 23, 2024. She was surrounded by her loving family as she peacefully departed this world.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 26, 2024 at Omega Cemetery with Rev. Rickey Wells...
Winston Eugene West
Jul 22, 2024
Winston Eugene West, 74, an Electrician who served T & S Electric for over twenty-five years, has passed away at his residence in Sycamore, Georgia on Monday, July 22, 2024.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 26, 2024 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Mr. Bo Edenfield and Rev. Jason Loggins officiating. Interment...
Dorothy Rae Jackson Savard Strag
Jul 16, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Rae Jackson Savard Strag, 85 of Enigma, passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2024 at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton, Ga. Dorothy was born on November 9, 1938, in Pensacola, Florida.
A funeral mass will be held on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church at 11:00 A.M. with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. The family...
Teresa Carolyn Stoner
Jul 14, 2024
Teresa Carolyn Stoner, passed away on July 14, 2024 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
Teresa was born on April 30, 1960 in Ocilla, Georgia to the late Edward Beauren Jacobs, Jr. and Carolyn Stephens Jacobs.
The family has held a private service.
In her career as a caregiver Teresa touched the lives of many elderly individuals with her kindness and warmth. Her passion...
Shirley Anne Steele Frederick
Jul 12, 2024
Shirley Anne Steele Frederick was born May 14, 1930 to Ray Myers Steele and Florence Heath Steele in Lafayette, IN. She passed quietly in her home per her wish July 12, 2024. Shirley moved from Miami, FL in the third grade to Waycross, GA and then graduated from Ware County High in 1946 when she attended Valdosta State, then the...
Millie Griffin Gilmore
Jul 11, 2024
Millie Griffin Gilmore, 95, of Albany passed away, July 11, 2024 at Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia. She was known for dedication and compassion throughout life.
Millie began her nursing career at Tift County Hospital in Tifton, where she worked numerous years before transitioning to Phoebe Putney in Albany, Georgia. After many years of nursing at Phoebe Putney, she transitioned...
James Larry Creamer
Jul 3, 2024
Dr. James Larry Creamer, an esteemed and cherished individual, bid farewell to this world on the solemn day of July 3, 2024. His life's journey began on April 21, 1943, shaping him into a compassionate and dedicated educator.
Throughout his illustrious career in the field of education, Dr. Creamer touched the lives of countless students and parents as a counselor. The...
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