OBITUARIES

Recent Tift County Obituaries

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

Edgar "Ed" C. White

Edgar "Ed" C. White

Nov 7, 2017

Edgar “Ed” C. White, 83, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 11th at 11:00am in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Wayne Roe and Dr. Michael Kennedy officiating.  Interment will follow...

Leonard "Sam" Luther Booth

Leonard "Sam" Luther Booth

Nov 1, 2017

Mr. Leonard “Sam” Luther Booth, 86, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, November 4th in Staunton Cemetery, Lenox, Ga., with Rev. Ike Branch officiating. The family request no formal visitation to be held.

Mr....

Robert       "Bob" Bruce Gressette

Robert "Bob" Bruce Gressette

Oct 29, 2017

Robert  “Bob” Bruce Gressette, 79, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Friday, November 3rd at 11:00am at First United Methodist Church of Tifton with Rev. Benjy Varnell and Rev. Jerry Lillard officiating. A private interment will be held at Mr. Gressette’s residence. The family will...

Melvin "Gopher" Otha Hines, Sr.

Melvin "Gopher" Otha Hines, Sr.

Oct 29, 2017

Melvin Otha “Gopher” Hines, Sr., 84, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 29, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Joseph Carter and Rev. Ronnie Howell officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Bertie "Cloise" (Hancock)  Peters

Bertie "Cloise" (Hancock) Peters

Oct 23, 2017

Bertie "Cloise" Hancock Peters of Lenox, Georgia passed away on Monday, October 23, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at 2:00pm in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Stephen Norris officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge cemetery. The family will receive friends on Tuesday evening, October 24th from...

Juliette (Judy) Rich Simpson

Juliette (Judy) Rich Simpson

Oct 21, 2017

Juliette (Judy) Rich Simpson, 73, of Tifton, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 21, 2017, surrounded by her family.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Tifton with Reverend Dr. C. Jarred Hammet, Jr., and Reverend Dr. Brian...

Jonathon Miley Busbin

Jonathon Miley Busbin

Oct 14, 2017

Jonathon Miley Busbin, 23 of Tampa, Florida passed away on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held 4:00 P.M., Friday, October 20, 2017 in the Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Elder Joseph Weyel and Rev. Scott King officiating. Interment will follow at Waterloo Baptist Church Cemetery....

Margaret "Maggie (Ammons)  North

Margaret "Maggie (Ammons) North

Oct 14, 2017

Mrs. Margaret “Maggie” North, 76 of Chula, Georgia died on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her residence.  Graveside funeral services will be held in Mt. Zion Church Cemetery 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 17, 2017 with Rev. Larry Layfield officiating.  The family will receive friends on Monday evening at Albritton Funeral Directors from 6:00 – 8:00 P.M.

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Adaline Ruth Fletcher

Adaline Ruth Fletcher

Oct 13, 2017

Tifton - Adaline Ruth Fletcher, infant daughter of David Matthew and Candice Michelle Clements Fletcher, of Waterloo, died October 13, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.  In addition to her parents, she is survived by her maternal grandparents, Reverend Tracy and Lynn Clements of Fitzgerald, paternal grandparents, Ronald and Winette Fletcher of Waterloo, maternal great grandparents, Betty and...

Lee J Fant, Jr.

Lee J Fant, Jr.

Oct 8, 2017

Lee Jackson Fant, Jr, 79, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Maple Court in Tifton.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 14, 2017 at 2:00pm in First Presbyterian Church of Tifton with Reverend Dr. Jarred Hammet officiating. Bob Fant, his son, will deliver the Eulogy. The family will...

Kennie Malloy

Kennie Malloy

Sep 27, 2017

Kenneth James Malloy of Chula, Georgia passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at his residence.

Graveside service will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, September 30 in Oakridge Cemetery with Elder Charles Tyson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00pm on Friday, September 29 at the funeral home....

Clara Belle (Orrick)  Parker

Clara Belle (Orrick) Parker

Sep 27, 2017

Clara Belle Orrick Parker, 84 of Tifton passed away on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 30 at 11:00am at Albritton Funeral Directors Chapel with Dr. Fred Evers and Rev. Rick Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on...

Reba L Burns

Reba L Burns

Sep 25, 2017

Reba Laverne Palmer Burns, 72, of Enigma passed away on Monday, September 25, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

A graveside service will be held Friday, September 29, 2017 at 11:00am in Turner Church Cemetery with Rev. Robert Beggs officiating. The family will receive friends on Thursday, September 28 from 6:00 to...

Morris E St John

Morris E St John

Sep 21, 2017

Morris Ervin St. John, 93, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Tifton Health & Rehab Center.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, September 26 at 2:00pm in Zion Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Steve Davis officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive...

Janice Paulk

Janice Paulk

Sep 21, 2017

Dorothy Janice Paulk,76, of Tifton, Georgia passed away on Thursday, September 21, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be Monday, September 25 at 2:00pm in Chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Dr. Fred Evers officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 pm before the service.

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Bobby John Stanford

Bobby John Stanford

Sep 21, 2017

Bobby John Stanford, 79, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at his residence.

Graveside services will be Sunday, September 24, 2017 at 2:00pm in Oakridge cemetery with Rev. John Hughes officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 23 from 6:00 – 8:00p.m.  at Albritton Funeral Directors.

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Charles L Marshall

Charles L Marshall

Sep 20, 2017

Charles L. Marshall, 84, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Tift Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 23, 2017 at 3:00p.m. in First Baptist Church of TyTy with Rev. Rodney Owens officiating. Interment will follow in First Baptist Church of TyTy cemetery. The family will receive friends...

William Donald Lee, Sr

William Donald Lee, Sr

Sep 20, 2017

William Donald Lee, Sr., 66, passed away on September 20, 2017 at Colquitt Regional Medical Center, Moultrie, Ga.

Funeral services will be held Friday, September 22 at 2:00p.m. in the chapel of Albritton Funeral Directors with Rev. Allen Mullis and Rev. John Eubanks officiating. Interment will follow at Omega Cemetery. The family will receive...

June Sumner

June Sumner

Sep 19, 2017

June Evelyn Busbin Sumner, 86, of Chula passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at her residence.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 22, 2017 at 4:00p.m. in Macedonia Baptist Church with Rev. Jack Perrin and Rev. Cory Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive...

Mary Dot (Rooks)  Swett

Mary Dot (Rooks) Swett

Sep 11, 2017

Mary “Dot” Swett, 95, of Tifton died on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the home of her son, David Swett.

Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 15, 2017 at 3:00p.m. in Oakridge Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday before the services from 1:00p.m. to 2:30p.m. at Albritton Funeral Directors Chapel....

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