OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Juanita Romane (Flancher)  Kirkland

Juanita Romane (Flancher) Kirkland

Jun 27, 2020

Mrs. Juanita Romane Flancher Kirkland, 91, formerly of Omega, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation in Adel.

A private family funeral service will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, with Rev. Billy Kirkland officiating.  The interment will follow in Oakridge...

Norma Jeannette Fernandez Martinez

Norma Jeannette Fernandez Martinez

Jun 25, 2020

Mrs. Norma Jeannette Fernandez Martinez, 56, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mrs. Martinez was born December 13, 1963 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to the late Santiago Fernandez and...

Orris L. Hobby

Orris L. Hobby

Jun 25, 2020

Mr. Orris L. Hobby, 95, of Tifton, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his residence.

A private graveside service will be held Saturday, June 27, 2020 at Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Tim Henry officiating.

Pallbearers: Matthew Hobby, Bennie Branch, Joe Hester, Justin Griffin, Jordan...

Ronnie Carlton Carr

Ronnie Carlton Carr

Jun 20, 2020

Mr. Ronnie Carlton Carr, 72, of Covington, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.

Mr. Carr was born February 23, 1948 in Tifton, Georgia to the late Howard B. Carr and Reba Nell Parrish...

James "Tommy" Thomas Payne, Sr.

James "Tommy" Thomas Payne, Sr.

Jun 20, 2020

Mr. James Thomas “Tommy” Payne, Sr., 67, of Pineview, Georgia went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Taylor Regional Hospital in Hawkinsville, Georgia.

A private graveside service will be held Monday, June 22, 2020 in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Steve Davis officiating.

Mr....

Gary Hoyt Adams Sr.

Gary Hoyt Adams Sr.

Jun 19, 2020

Mr. Gary Hoyt Adams Sr., 75, of Tifton, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020 at his residence.

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

Mr. Adams was born February 5, 1945 in Tift County to the late Hoyt Adams and Irene Felts...

Grace Marie (Higgins)  Gibson

Grace Marie (Higgins) Gibson

Jun 16, 2020

Mrs. Grace Marie Gibson, 96, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at her residence.

A private funeral service will be held Saturday, June 20, 2020 at Ridge Avenue Church of Christ with Mr. Harold Chambers officiating. Interment to follow in Oakridge Cemetery at 4:15 P.M.

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Johnnie (Woodall)  Kinchen

Johnnie (Woodall) Kinchen

Jun 15, 2020

Mrs. Johnnie Woodall Kinchen, a resident of Tifton, GA, passed away peacefully into the arms of her heavenly Father on Monday, June 15, 2020 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living after an extended illness.  She was born November 4, 1932 in Enigma, GA and was 87 years of age.

A private viewing and...

Mattie "Pat" Bell (Brady)  Pogue

Mattie "Pat" Bell (Brady) Pogue

Jun 14, 2020

Mrs. Mattie Bell “Pat” Brady Pogue, 93, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A private family viewing and funeral will be held in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Wednesday, June 17, 2020 with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. The private interment will be...

Ronnie David Driver

Ronnie David Driver

Jun 11, 2020

Mr. Ronnie David Driver, 60, of Waycross formerly of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Satilla Hospice House in Waycross.

A private funeral service will be held Sunday, June 14, 2020 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Danny Ray officiating. Interment will be in Tift Memorial...

Annette (Kamuda)  Rubright

Annette (Kamuda) Rubright

Jun 8, 2020

Mrs. Annette Kamuda Rubright, 70, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, June 8, 2020 at her residence.

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

Mrs. Rubright was born June 16, 1949 in Buffalo, New York to the late Stanley Steven Kamuda and Sophie Jemialo...

Genelle (Decker)  Statiras

Genelle (Decker) Statiras

Jun 4, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth “Genelle” Decker Statiras, 96, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Pruitt Health of Moultrie.

A private interment will be held at Tift Memorial Gardens at a later date.

Mrs. Statiras was born November 1, 1923 in TyTy to the late Abraham Lincoln Decker and...

Lois (Gibbs)  Gray

Lois (Gibbs) Gray

Jun 4, 2020

Mrs. Lois Gibbs Gray, 99, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.

A graveside service will be held Saturday, June 6, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Ike Branch officiating.

Mrs. Gray was born September 14, 1920...

Michael "Shane" Riggins

Michael "Shane" Riggins

Jun 4, 2020

Michael “Shane” Riggins, 45, of Tifton, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held Monday, June 8, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Zion Hope Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Danny Ray officiating.

Shane was born September 9, 1974...

Joe "Marc" Marchant

Joe "Marc" Marchant

Jun 3, 2020

Joe “Marc” Marchant, 67, of Monroe, formerly of Tifton, passed away on Wednesday, June 3, 2020, at Park Place Nursing and Rehab Center of Monroe, Georgia.

A private funeral service will be held at Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Todd Ware and Rev. John Gibbs, Jr., officiating. A eulogy will be given by his...

Dorothy Maxine (Hammonds)  O'Hair

Dorothy Maxine (Hammonds) O'Hair

Jun 1, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Maxine O’Hair, 85, of Tifton, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

At a later date, her entombment will be held in Nebo Memorial Park Mausoleum next to her husband in Martinsville, IN.

Mrs. O’Hair was born July 31, 1934...

Edwin T. Taylor

Edwin T. Taylor

May 31, 2020

Mr. Edwin T. Taylor, 64, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his residence.

A graveside service will be held Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in Omega City Cemetery with Rev. Landon Alberson and Rev. Glenn Ford officiating. Strict social distancing will be followed. Masks are optional...

Maria Raquel Lara (Martinez)  DeZapata

Maria Raquel Lara (Martinez) DeZapata

May 30, 2020

Mrs. Maria Raquel Lara De Zapata, 65, of Omega, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A private graveside service will be held Tuesday in Omega Cemetery with Father Alfonso Gutierrez officiating, with a Eulogy given by her granddaughter, Katherine Torrez.

Mrs. Zapata...

Betty Jean (Goff)  Jones

Betty Jean (Goff) Jones

May 23, 2020

Mrs. Betty Jean Goff Jones,79, of Chula, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Legacy Village of Tifton.

A private graveside service will be held Monday, May 25, 2020 in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Aaron Frasier and Rev. Larry Layfield officiating.

Pallbearers will be...

Loree (Messer)  Overton Worley

Loree (Messer) Overton Worley

May 21, 2020

Mrs. Loree Overton Worley, 91, of Hogansville, Georgia passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at West Georgia Medical Center of LaGrange, Georgia.

A private graveside will be held Saturday, May 23, 2020 in Tift Memorial Gardens with Rev. Jeff Overton officiating. Her grandsons and great grandsons will serve as pallbearers. ...

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