OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Kermit Malcolm Gentry, Sr.

Kermit Malcolm Gentry, Sr.

Oct 8, 2020

Mr. Kermit Malcolm “Mr. B. J.” Gentry, Sr., 91, of Sycamore passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle and Rev. Preston Mixon officiating....

Jackie Sue (Mashburn)  Cromer

Jackie Sue (Mashburn) Cromer

Oct 6, 2020

Mrs. Jackie Sue Mashburn Cromer, 72, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 10, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Larry Layfield and Rev. Aaron Frasier officiating. No formal visitation will be...

John "Sonny" Clinton Edmonson, Jr.

John "Sonny" Clinton Edmonson, Jr.

Oct 4, 2020

Mr. John Clinton “Sonny” Edmonson, Jr., 88, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with full military honors. The Rev.Tim Morgan will officiate. Mrs. Edmonson will receive friends at the cemetery following the service....

Nora Leah (Banks)  Evans

Nora Leah (Banks) Evans

Oct 3, 2020

Mrs. Leah Banks Evans, age 80, of Savannah, formerly of Irwin and Tift Counties died Saturday, October 03, 2020 at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.

A private graveside burial was held October 5, 2020, at 2:00 P.M. in Clements Cemetery in Irwin County with Mr. Guy Haynes officiating.

Mrs. Evans was born July 31,...

Jim Azor Paulk

Jim Azor Paulk

Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Jim Azor Paulk, 86, of Sumner, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. in Paulk Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Grady Morey officiating.

Mr. Paulk was born May 28, 1934 in Worth County...

Eddie Brooks Stout, Sr.

Eddie Brooks Stout, Sr.

Oct 1, 2020

Mr. Eddie Brooks Stout, Sr., 84, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Legacy Village of Tifton.

Graveside services will be held Sunday, October 4, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Greg Love officiating. Family members will serve as pallbearers.

Mr....

Demetrio "Moro" Reyes

Demetrio "Moro" Reyes

Sep 30, 2020

Mr. Demetrio “Moro” Reyes, 58, of Omega, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

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

Mr. Reyes was born November 29, 1961 in San Juan Lachao, Juquila Oaxaca, Mexico to the late Margarito...

Maura Hernandez

Maura Hernandez

Sep 28, 2020

Mrs. Maura Hernandez, 93, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, September 28, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Hernandez was the first born to Pantaleon Ferrel (Zacatecas, Mexico) and Cleotilde Landeros (Mapimi, Mexico) in Gomez...

Mary Lou (Blevins)  Kirby

Mary Lou (Blevins) Kirby

Sep 26, 2020

Mary Lou Blevins Kirby, 82 of Tifton died Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her granddaughter’s house in Sumner.

Funeral services will be held, Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Pastor Hank House officiating.  Eulogies will be given by Mr. Lee Turner and Mr. Roy Sears. Interment will follow...

Esmeralda Rangel

Esmeralda Rangel

Sep 23, 2020

Miss Esmeralda “Esmer” Rangel, 47, of Omega formerly of Brownsville, Texas, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A Memorial service will be held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors.

Miss Rangel was born January 1, 1973 in Brownsville, Texas to the...

Mitchell Verner Jones

Mitchell Verner Jones

Sep 21, 2020

Mr. Mitchell Verner Jones, 60, of Cummings, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Heritage Hospice of Marietta.

A memorial service will be held Friday, September 25, 2020 at 5:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Robbie Paulk officiating. The family will receive friends and family immediately...

Ross Andrew Echols

Ross Andrew Echols

Sep 20, 2020

Ross Andrew Echols, 25, of Tifton, passed away on September 20, 2020 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta.

Graveside services will be held Friday, September 25, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Memories will be shared by Anna Greer. Friends and family are welcome to attend the graveside...

Robert "Bobby" Wesley Perry, Jr.

Robert "Bobby" Wesley Perry, Jr.

Sep 18, 2020

On September 18th, 2020, a piece of our hearts left us as he gained his passport to heaven.  Robert Wesley Perry Jr. (Bobby) was called home to be with our Lord, and his loved ones who are already in heaven.  While he will be missed tremendously, we take great joy in knowing he knew our Lord...

Michael Shaun Merritt

Michael Shaun Merritt

Sep 17, 2020

Michael Shaun Merritt, 39, of Tifton, passed away on September 17, 2020 at his residence.

A Memorial service and burial will be held Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Cumorah Cemetery, Douglas, Georgia.

Michael was born May 21, 1981 in Tift County...

John Wayne Bannister

John Wayne Bannister

Sep 17, 2020

Mr. John Wayne Bannister, 76, of Tifton, passed away on September 17, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Private graveside service will be held in Tift Memorial Gardens Mausoleum with VFW Chaplain, Jim Atkins officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be Milton Ring, Jerry Coley and William Van Horn....

Isobel Rae Fallin

Isobel Rae Fallin

Sep 16, 2020

Baby Girl Isobel Rae Fallin was born and passed away on September 16, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside service will be held Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in Salem Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Andy Ring officiating.

Baby Girl Isobel was the daughter of Patrick Fallin and...

Sally Nell (Johnson)  Handley

Sally Nell (Johnson) Handley

Sep 14, 2020

Mrs. Sally Nell Johnson Handley, 68, of Tifton, passed away on September 14, 2020, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 17, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Gary Cadwell officiating. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 2:45 P.M.  before...

Patricia Ann (Adams)  Turner

Patricia Ann (Adams) Turner

Sep 14, 2020

Ms. Patricia Ann Adams Turner, 67, of Tifton, passed away on September 14, 2020 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 18, 2020 at 4:30 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. W. E. Fogarty officiating. Eulogy will be given by Harriet Felts. The family will...

James Irven Baldree

James Irven Baldree

Sep 12, 2020

Mr. James Irven Baldree, 84, of Chula, passed away on Saturday, September 12 ,2020 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at 11:00A.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Hooks officiating.

Robert Baldree, Ernie Baldree, Bobby Ray Baldree, Monroe Herrin, Mike Hooks, Bob...

Frances (Gordon)  Watkins

Frances (Gordon) Watkins

Sep 8, 2020

Mrs. Frances Gordon Watkins, 90, of LaGrange formerly of Tifton, Georgia, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, at Florence Hand Home in LaGrange, Georgia.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 12, 2020, in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Ike Branch officiating. The interment will follow...

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