OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Sarah Ruth (Henry)  Grimes

Sarah Ruth (Henry) Grimes

Jul 3, 2019

Mrs. Sarah Ruth Henry Grimes, 85, of Macon, formerly of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at her daughter’s residence in Macon.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 6, 2019 at 11:00 AM at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Chip Grantham officiating. Interment will follow in Coleman Cemetery...

Ruth "Honey" (Hester)  Busbin

Ruth "Honey" (Hester) Busbin

Jun 30, 2019

Mrs. Ruth “Honey” Hester Busbin, 96, of the Waterloo Community, died Sunday, June 30, 2019, at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Waterloo Baptist Church with Dr. Jeff Pangle officiating. Interment will follow in Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Silas Randolph Spradley

Silas Randolph Spradley

Jun 28, 2019

Mr. Silas Randolph Spradley, 88, of Tifton passed away on Friday, June 28, 2019 at Cypress Pond Assisted Living Center.

Funeral services will be held Monday, July 1, 2019 at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Salone Green officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery with...

Emma Jean (Shealey)  Davidson

Emma Jean (Shealey) Davidson

Jun 25, 2019

Mrs. Emma Jean Shealey Davidson, 95, of Adel, formerly of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Cook Senior Living Center in Adel, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Allen Mullis officiating....

Lionel Gerald Wilson, Jr.

Lionel Gerald Wilson, Jr.

Jun 23, 2019

Mr. Lionel Gerald Wilson, Jr., 65, of Tifton, passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM in Turner Church Cemetery with Rev. Pete Jones officiating.

Mr. Wilson was born May 23,...

Randall Lee Barton

Randall Lee Barton

Jun 23, 2019

Mr. Randall Lee Barton, 51, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at his residence.

A memorial visitation will be held Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Albritton Funeral Directors. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date.

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Richard Rubin McMillian

Richard Rubin McMillian

Jun 22, 2019

Mr. Richard Rubin McMillian, 64, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Regency Hospital in Macon, Georgia.

A Memorial service will be held Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at 6:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Mr. Terry Robert McMillian officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to...

Betty (Etheredge)  Golden

Betty (Etheredge) Golden

Jun 18, 2019

Mrs. Betty Etheredge Golden, 84, of Tifton passed peacefully into the hands of Jesus on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.

A service celebrating her life will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 22nd, in the sanctuary of First United Methodist Church of Tifton. Interment will follow at Salem Baptist Church cemetery....

John Robert Leidner

John Robert Leidner

Jun 18, 2019

Mr. John Robert Leidner, 67, of Tifton passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A Funeral Mass will be held Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 11:00 AM at Our Divine Saviour Catholic Church with Father Peter Oyenugba officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery. A Rosary...

Connie Diane (Beck)  Wilcox

Connie Diane (Beck) Wilcox

Jun 17, 2019

Mrs. Connie Diane Beck Wilcox of Tifton, 58, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2019 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Friday, June 21, 2019 at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Salone Green and Rev. Gordon Statum officiating. Interment will follow in Oakridge Cemetery....

Vickers Henry Daughtrey

Vickers Henry Daughtrey

Jun 15, 2019

Mr. Vickers Henry Daughtrey, 66, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Regency Hospital in Macon, Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 18th at 4:00 PM in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Gerald Purvis and Rev. Dan Eidson officiating. A Eulogy will be given by Rev....

Margie Garrett Jones

Margie Garrett Jones

Jun 7, 2019

Margie Garrett Jones, 78, of Charleston, SC, wife of Verlon Keith Jones, entered into eternal rest on Friday June 7, 2019. Family and Friends are invited to her Celebration of Life on Friday July 12, 2019 at the Springhill Country Club, 5 Springhill Dr. E Tifton, GA from 1-5pm. Margie is survived by her husband of 54 years, Verlon;...

Jeanette (Sumner)  Carson

Jeanette (Sumner) Carson

Jun 5, 2019

Mrs. Jeanette Sumner Carson, 80, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, June 15, 2019, in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Bill Allen officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 1:45 PM on Saturday...

Betty Jewel (Kegley)  Crump

Betty Jewel (Kegley) Crump

Jun 4, 2019

Betty Jewel Kegley Crump, 95, former resident of Aberdeen, Ohio and formerly from Maysville, Kentucky, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at the Legacy Village Assisted Living in Tifton Georgia. She was the widow of Harry Douglas Crump who passed away in 1979.

Mrs. Crump was born in Lewis County, Kentucky on November 2, 1923 the daughter...

Margaret Elizabeth (Jones)  Barnhill

Margaret Elizabeth (Jones) Barnhill

May 29, 2019

Margaret Elizabeth Jones Barnhill, 96 of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019, at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Graveside services will be held Saturday, June 1, 2019, at 11:00 AM at Oakridge cemetery with Rev. John Hughes officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening, May 31st from 6:00 to...

Ernest Oliver Tomberlin

Ernest Oliver Tomberlin

May 26, 2019

Mr. Ernest Oliver Tomberlin, 82, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2019, at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 29th at 11:00 A.M. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Donnie Wright officiating. Interment will follow in Pinetta Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Frank Burnham

Frank Burnham

May 25, 2019

Mr. Frank Burnham, 82, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019, at his residence.

A private family burial will be held in Omega Cemetery.

Mr. Burnham was born February 6, 1937 in Statenville, Georgia to the late Tollie Lewis Burnham and Josephine Henderson Burnham. Mr. Burnham was preceded...

James Thomas Wright

James Thomas Wright

May 24, 2019

Mr. James Thomas Wright, 80, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia.

Graveside services will be held Monday, May 27, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. in Oakridge Cemetery with Rev. Craig Nalls officiating.

Mr. Wright was born August 30, 1938 in Tift County...

Terry Anita (Eunice)  Owens

Terry Anita (Eunice) Owens

May 22, 2019

Mrs. Terry Anita Eunice Owens, 56, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM, Sunday, May 26, 2019, at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty with Rev. Rodney Owens, Rev. Steve Davis and Rev. Jim Duggan officiating. Interment will follow in First...

William Gary Bailey, Jr.

William Gary Bailey, Jr.

May 22, 2019

Mr. William Gary Bailey, Jr., 64, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Mike Bennett officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. before the service....

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