OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Thelma (Harris)  Clark

Thelma (Harris) Clark

Feb 1, 2021

Mrs. Thelma Harris Clark, 80, of Tifton passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at South Georgia Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Summers Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Vernon Hughes officiating. Rev. Ricky Wells will deliver the eulogy. The family will receive friends from...

Allen Darrell Ball

Allen Darrell Ball

Jan 30, 2021

Mr. Allen Darrell Ball, 65, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at his residence.

A Graveside committal will be held at 3:00 P.M. Friday, February 5, 2021 in Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 P.M. and the Rosary will be held from 2:00 to...

Sarah (Mullis)  Bennett

Sarah (Mullis) Bennett

Jan 29, 2021

Mrs. Sarah Athleen Mullis Bennett, 79, of Tifton, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday, at 11:00A.M. February 2, 2021 in Sunset Hill Cemetery, 1100 North Oak St, Valdosta GA with Rev. Glenn Ford officiating. The family will receive friends and family on...

Elvia Melendez

Elvia Melendez

Jan 25, 2021

Mrs. Elvia “Vita” Hernandez Melendez, 44, of Omega passed away Monday, January 25, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Omega Cemetery with Rev. Mr. Steven Mancuso and Rev. Mr. Eric Windmoller officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 27, 2021 from 5:00...

Ronnie Richard Ryles

Ronnie Richard Ryles

Jan 23, 2021

Ronnie Richard Ryles age 79, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021. Services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 26, at the chapel of Moores Funeral Home with Rev. T.J. Mauldin officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery.

Mr. Ryles was born in Macon, Georgia on June 11,...

Sandra "Sandy" (Warren)  Arrington

Sandra "Sandy" (Warren) Arrington

Jan 21, 2021

Mrs. Sandra “Sandy” Warren Arrington, 64, of Tifton passed away Thursday, January 21, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 4:30 P.M. in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Greg Love officiating.

Mrs. Arrington was born November 8, 1956 in...

David Art Holden

David Art Holden

Jan 18, 2021

Mr. David Art Holden, 71, of Tifton passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jerry Riggs officiating. Eulogy will be given by Jeff Dixon. Covid precautions have been requested by the...

Laverne Willene (Wright)  Partin

Laverne Willene (Wright) Partin

Jan 18, 2021

Mrs. Laverne Willene Wright Partin, 82, of Waterloo Community passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in Landmark Baptist Church Cemetery in Waterloo with Dr. Jeff Pangle and Rev. Donnie Wright officiating.

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Polly (Jolley)  Parnell

Polly (Jolley) Parnell

Jan 17, 2021

Mrs. Polly Jolley Parnell, 90, of Cocoa Beach, Florida formerly of Tifton passed away Sunday, January 17, 2021 at her daughter’s residence.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 24, 2021 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Larry Daughtry officiating. Interment will...

Ruby Inez (Griner)  Johnson

Ruby Inez (Griner) Johnson

Jan 16, 2021

Ruby Inez Johnson was born January 20, 1919, in Berrien county, Georgia and died on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at her son’s home in West Berrien.  She was the fourth of six children, and the daughter of the late Neal Edward and Mattie Drawdy Griner.  She is preceded in death by her husband, William Joseph Johnson...

Roger Dale Womack

Roger Dale Womack

Jan 16, 2021

Roger Dale Womack, 71, of Tifton passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021, at Tift Regional Medical Center. A graveside funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Chula, GA with Rev. Aaron Frazier and Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Brother Fleming and Mr. Womack’s sons will deliver eulogies.

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Donald Millar Macdonald

Donald Millar Macdonald

Jan 12, 2021

Mr. Donald Millar Macdonald, 96, passed away on January 12, 2021 at The Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 22, 2020, at 10:00 A.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors wtih military honors and Reverend Doctor Hugh B. Ward and Reverend Doctor C. Jarred...

Michael Lance Smith

Michael Lance Smith

Jan 7, 2021

Michael Lance Smith, 56, of Americus passed away Thursday, January 7, 2021 at his residence.

Michael was born August 25, 1964 in Tifton, Georgia, to Billy Hue Smith and Louise McBrayer Smith. He grew up in Tifton and Waycross, Georgia, and was a 1982 graduate of Ware County High School....

Jimmie David Middlebrooks

Jimmie David Middlebrooks

Jan 5, 2021

Mr. Jimmie David Middlebrooks, 74 of Tifton passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Middlebrooks was born May 26, 1946 to the late J W & Margaret Raper Middlebrooks. He served in the United States Army and was a member of Enigma Baptist Church. Mr. Middlebrooks was an avid fisherman, worked hard and loved his children...

Betty (Allen)  Hargrove

Betty (Allen) Hargrove

Jan 4, 2021

Mrs. Betty Allen Hargrove, 86, of Tifton passed away Monday, January 4, 2021 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Center.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in Riverbend Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery in Irwin County with Bro. Terron Stonecypher. Morgan Barton will deliver a eulogy. The...

Kenneth "Kenny" Malcom Sirmans

Kenneth "Kenny" Malcom Sirmans

Jan 2, 2021

Kenneth “Kenny” Malcom Sirmans of Chula passed away peacefully at his home on January 2, 2021 with his family at his side.

Born August 14, 1932 in Irwin County, he was the son of George Washington Sirmans and Eunie Whitley Sirmans Talley both of whom preceded him in death.  Along with his parents, he...

Ronald "Ronnie" Veston Burns

Ronald "Ronnie" Veston Burns

Jan 2, 2021

Mr. Ronald “Ronnie” Veston Burns, 78 of Enigma, died Saturday, January 02, 2021 at his home.

A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in Turner Church Cemetery in Enigma where he will be interred next to his wife, Reba Burns. Mr. Guy Haynes will officiate.   Due to Covid restrictions there...

Roger Neal Smith

Roger Neal Smith

Dec 29, 2020

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Mr. Roger Smith, 79, of Tifton formerly of Pensacola, Florida passed away Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Sunday, January 3,...

Thomas "Tommy" William White

Thomas "Tommy" William White

Dec 27, 2020

Mr. Thomas (Tommy) William White, 59, of Tifton passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Jimmy Sumner and Rev. Royce Freeman officiating. A private interment will follow in Sandy Mount Cemetery in...

Mary Lee (Hayes)  Sheppard

Mary Lee (Hayes) Sheppard

Dec 26, 2020

Mrs. Mary Lee Hayes Sheppard, 77, of Tifton, passed away and entered into her eternal rest, Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center

Graveside funeral services will be held in Oakridge Cemetery on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. with Elder Jim Sandlin officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening at Albritton...

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