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Local Obituaries for Tifton, GA, Tift County & Surrounding Areas
David Richard Chalfant
Dec 24, 2020
David Richard Chalfant, 61, of Tifton passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his residence.
A memorial service will be held April 24, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton funeral Directors with Dr. Jarred Hammet officiating.
David was born March 13, 1959 in Madison, Wisconsin to Richard...
Lillian Allene (Smith) Davis
Dec 22, 2020
Lillian Allene Davis, 97, went peacefully to her Heavenly reward, on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.
A funeral service will be held at Albritton Funeral Directors at 3:00 P.M. on Wednesday, December 30, 2020. A visitation for family and friends will be held before the service on Wednesday, December 30, 2020...
Elza Sharon (Thompson) Drawdy
Dec 22, 2020
Mrs. Elza Sharon Thompson Drawdy, 76, of Lenox passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Berrien County with Rev. Steve Luke officiating.
James Drawdy,...
Virginia Beatrice (Moore) Bowers
Dec 19, 2020
Mrs. Virginia Beatrice Moore Bowers, LPN, 90, of Cecil passed away Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center in Adel.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. Interment will follow at 2:00 P.M. in Macon Memorial Park...
Elizabeth Annette (Spears) Culbertson
Dec 16, 2020
Mrs. Elizabeth Annette Spears Culbertson, 54, of Ocilla passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at her residence.
Graveside services will be held Saturday, December 19, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. James Tyson officiating. The family will receive friends and family before the service at Albritton Funeral Directors...
Betty Jeanelle (Braddy) Corbett
Dec 11, 2020
Mrs. Betty Braddy Corbett, 84 of Tifton passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at her home.
A graveside service will be held in Tift Memorial Gardens on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. with Rev. Steve Tucker and Rev. Gary Cadwell officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening from 6:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M....
Sharon Joy Carr
Dec 9, 2020
Sharon Joy Carr, 58, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A Celebration of Life service will be held by the family on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. in Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Glenn Ford officiating.
Sharon was born October 16, 1962 in Tifton to the...
Dr. Joseph J Day
Dec 9, 2020
Dr. Joseph J. Day Jr passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Legacy Village in Tifton, GA.
A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, December 12 at 11:00 a.m. in Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba and Deacon J. Brian Bergeron officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge Cemetery....
John Will McGill, Sr.
Dec 8, 2020
John Will McGill, Sr., 76, of Tifton passed away Monday, December 8, 2020 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 13, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Keith Burch officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge Cemetery with Military Honors. The family will receive friends Sunday...
Ralph Avery Leonard
Dec 5, 2020
A memorial service will be held for Dr. Ralph Avery Leonard at 11:00 on Saturday, March 20th in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors. Officiating will be Reverend Dr. Jarred Hammet of First Presbyterian Church, where Dr. Leonard was a member and had served as an Adult Sunday School teacher and Elder. Masks and social distancing will be...
G. W. Tibbetts
Dec 2, 2020
GW Tibbetts died Dec. 2, 2020, 17 days after his 85th birthday. He didn’t want to.
A lifelong resident of Georgia, he taught math and physics to high school students in Rockmart for 10 years, coaching football and drama too, and devoted 30 years to teachers all over the state providing skills...
Vicki Ann (Donazzolo) Salensky
Dec 1, 2020
Mrs. Vicki Ann Marie Donazzolo Salensky, 63, of Tifton died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at her residence.
Vicki’s wish was to be interred in Michigan so in lieu of any flowers donations may be made to a favorite charity.
Mrs. Salensky was born February 25, 1957 in Grand...
James "Doc" Croswell Cates
Dec 1, 2020
Mr. James “Doc” Croswell Cates, 83, of Tifton died Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A Memorial service will be held Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Mr. Tommy Nalls and Rev. Jimmy Sumner officiating. The family will...
Derrell Wayne Whatley
Nov 30, 2020
Mr. Derrell Wayne Whatley, 71, of Chula died Monday, November 30, 2020.
A family beachside memorial service will be held at a later date.
Derrell was born August 15, 1949 in Dublin, Georgia to the late Rev. Lacy Whatley and Mavis Stracner Whatley. In addition to his parents,...
William Lamar NeSmith
Nov 21, 2020
Mr. William Lamar NeSmith, 78 of Savannah, formerly of Chula, Albany and Largo, FL. died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Spanish Oaks Hospice in Savannah.
A graveside funeral service will be held Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Salem Memorial Gardens Cemetery at Salem Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 11:00 A.M. –...
Josephine (James) Sauls
Nov 20, 2020
Mrs. Josephine James Sauls, 81 of Calhoun formerly of Ocilla died Thursday, November 20, 2020 at Redmond Regional Medical Center in Rome.
A graveside service will be held on Sunday afternoon November 22, 2020 at 4:00 P.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Robert Tucker officiating. The family will receive friends and family before the service on Sunday...
Rev. John Roy O'Neil, Sr.
Nov 20, 2020
Rev. John O’Neil was born in Manassas, Georgia on November 16, 1933 to the late Joseph Leroy O’Neal and Mary Frances Miles O’Neal. Rev. O’Neil was a minister of the gospel, studying at Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Missouri. He started preaching in his early 20s and soon after began pastoring churches. He pastored churches in Georgia, Missouri,...
John Ellis Sauls
Nov 18, 2020
John Ellis Sauls, 78, of Omega, passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.
A private family interment will be held in Omega Cemetery.
Mr. Sauls was born September 12, 1942 in Omega to the late Thomas Allen and Georgie Mae Noble...
Fred Thomas Day
Nov 10, 2020
Fred Thomas Day, 73 of Cordele died Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele.
Graveside services will be held Friday, November 13, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. James Spires officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 A.M. at the funeral home...
Linda Kay Daniel
Nov 8, 2020
Loving mother and loyal friend, Linda Kay Daniel, passed peacefully surrounded by her children. Linda Kay was known for her love of and extensive pottery collection, some of which dated back to the 1960’s. Each bowl had a story and origin and Linda Kay loved recalling their history during a delicious homemade meal. Her greatest pottery treasury was...
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