OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Pastor Morris B. Gaines, Jr.

Pastor Morris B. Gaines, Jr.

Mar 28, 2020

Graveside services for Pastor Morris B. Gaines Jr. 76, of Tifton who died Saturday March 28, 2020 at his residence with his family at his side will be held Monday March 30, 2020 at 2 PM in Cedar Hill Cemetery with Pastor Gregg Gumby and Pastor John Hurdle officiating. Morris was born in Fitzgerald Ga. the son of...

Allen Wayne Pridgen

Allen Wayne Pridgen

Mar 17, 2020

Mr. Allen Wayne Pridgen 75, of Tifton, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, March 21, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Keith Norris officiating.

Pallbearers will be the Deacons of Eastside Baptist...

Elwanda "Wanda" (Henderson)  Keen

Elwanda "Wanda" (Henderson) Keen

Mar 11, 2020

Mrs. Elwanda “Wanda” Henderson Keen, 91, of Tifton, went to her Heavenly Home on Wednesday, March 11, 2020.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Eastside Baptist Church with her pastor, Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Burial to follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Landon Alberson, Hospice...

William "Willie" Nathan Scarbor

William "Willie" Nathan Scarbor

Mar 10, 2020

Mr. William “Willie” Nathan Scarbor, 93, of Omega, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 13, 2020 in Omega Baptist Church with Rev. Allen Mullis officiating. A Eulogy will be given by Chad Scarbor and Rebecca Kincaid. The interment...

Winnie Ruth (Williams)  Sheppard

Winnie Ruth (Williams) Sheppard

Mar 9, 2020

Mrs. Winnie Ruth Williams Sheppard, 81, of Tifton passed away on Monday, March 9, 2020, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, March 12, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Chuck Sheppard and Rev. Jim Duggan officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge...

Dorothy "Dean" Rudean (Fussell)  Copeland

Dorothy "Dean" Rudean (Fussell) Copeland

Mar 6, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy “Dean”  Rudean Fussell Copeland, 77, of Brookfield passed away on Friday, March 6, 2020, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Pastor Conway Harris officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The family...

Marthalyn (Abbott)  Carr

Marthalyn (Abbott) Carr

Mar 1, 2020

Mrs. Marthalyn Abbott Carr, 87, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Michael Marchant officiating. A private family interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. The...

Johnnie Lamar Parker

Johnnie Lamar Parker

Feb 27, 2020

Mr. Johnnie Lamar Parker, 75 passed away on February 27, 2020 at his residence in VFW Veterans Village in Fort McCoy, Florida.

A graveside service will be held at 3:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 in Pine Park Cemetery in Grady County, Pine Park, Georgia with Rev. Gerald Horne officiating.

Johnnie was born in...

Rita Ann (Lucas)  Griffin

Rita Ann (Lucas) Griffin

Feb 26, 2020

Ms. Rita Ann Lucas Griffin, 67, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center of Tifton.

The family request no formal services will be held.

Ms. Griffin was born October 22, 1952 in Bleckley County, Georgia to the late J. C....

Julian David Cannon

Julian David Cannon

Feb 26, 2020

Mr. Julian David Cannon, 95, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 29, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Keith Norris officiating. No formal visitation will be held.

Mr. Cannon...

Elizabeth "Ann" (McCurdy)  Jackson

Elizabeth "Ann" (McCurdy) Jackson

Feb 24, 2020

Mrs. Elizabeth Ann McCurdy Jackson, 80, passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at Tifton Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral services will be held 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle and Rev. Glenn Ford officiating. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Ashburn....

Milton "Tubby" Clarence Hawkins

Milton "Tubby" Clarence Hawkins

Feb 24, 2020

Mr. Milton Clarence “Tubby” Hawkins, 94, of Omega passed away on Monday, February 24, 2020 at his home.

Funeral services will be held 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Bethel Baptist Church in Omega with Dr. Howard Burke and Rev. Andy Ring officiating. Interment will follow in Omega City Cemetery. The...

Sara (Davis)  Majeski

Sara (Davis) Majeski

Feb 19, 2020

Mrs. Sara Davis Majeski, 88, of Tifton passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. in the Memorial Chapel of First Baptist Church of Tifton with Dr. Wayne Roe...

Jacquelin "Jackie" (Pearce)  Jones

Jacquelin "Jackie" (Pearce) Jones

Feb 19, 2020

Mrs. Norma Jacquelin “Jackie” Pearce Jones, 87, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday February 19, 2020, at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Center.

Funeral services will be held in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors on Sunday, February 23, 2020 at 3:00 P.M. with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery.  The family will receive...

James "Jim" McCoy Barber

James "Jim" McCoy Barber

Feb 19, 2020

Mr. James "Jim" McCoy Barber, 94, of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Legacy Village Assisted Living Center of Tifton.

Funeral services will be held Friday, February 21, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge...

Sharad C Phatak

Sharad C Phatak

Feb 18, 2020

Dr. Sharad Chintaman Phatak, 87, of Tifton, died Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at his residence.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, February 22, 2020 in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating and Eulogies given by Dr. Joe West, Michael Chitwood, grandsons, and Mr. Navin Shah.  The family will receive...

Carolyn (Hudgins)  Clements

Carolyn (Hudgins) Clements

Feb 14, 2020

Mrs. Carolyn Hudgins Clements, 88, of Tifton passed away on Friday, February 14, 2020 at Pruitt Health Nursing Care Center in Ashburn.

Funeral services will be held Monday, February 17, 2020 at 1:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Rob Patrick officiating. Interment will follow in...

Debbie Jean (Cox)  Knight

Debbie Jean (Cox) Knight

Feb 11, 2020

Mrs. Debbie Jean Cox Knight, 67, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Keith Norris officiating. Interment will follow in Tift Memorial Gardens. The...

Linda Kay Walters

Linda Kay Walters

Feb 10, 2020

Ms. Linda Kay Walters, 70, of Tifton passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at her residence.

A Memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Landon Alberson officiating. A Eulogy will be given by her son David. The...

Allen Ray Miller

Allen Ray Miller

Feb 10, 2020

Mr. Allen Ray “Al” Miller, 84, of Tifton passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held at a later date by the family in Upper Peninsula, Michigan.

Mr. Miller was born June 1, 1935 in Alma, Michigan to the late Verne Miller...

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