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Joel Carpenter
1943 - 2025
Your life is made of two dates and a dash. Make the most the dash. Joel Franklin Carpenter, 81, of Ashburn passed away Saturday, April 12, 2025 at his residence. Joel was born in Vanceville, Tifton, Georgia to the late W. C. (Junior) and Dessie Stone Carpenter. Joel and his sister Sandra Laster grew up in...
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Mrs. Bobbie Jordan
1946 - 2025
Bobbie Rebecca "Becky" Jordan, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Mars, Pa., at 79. Born March 27, 1946, in Colquitt County, Georgia, Becky spent her early years in the Moultrie and Tifton. A woman of boundless love and...
Deborah Aultman
1960 - 2025
Deborah Nolan "Mama D" Aultman, 64, of Rhine passed away Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Candler Medical Center in Savannah. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for funerals with the Rev. Jody Yancy officiating. Ms. Aultman will be laid to rest...
Betty Golden
1932 - 2025
Betty Joyce Evans Golden, 92, of Omega passed away Thursday, March 13, 2025, at Presbyterian Home in Quitman. Her funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Omega Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mrs. Golden was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Richard Golden,...
Mrs. Alexis Funfrock
1944 - 2025
All democrats can relax, as of March 11, 2025, Alexis Belle Funfrock has passed on! Born in Cinncinatti, Alexis traveled the great United States of America her entire life, eventually settling in the southeast. Fascinated by engineering, Alexis was a draftsman before going out on her own as a government contractor...
Estelle Furr
1927 - 2025
Estelle Sapp Furr, 97, of Enigma passed away Friday, March 7, 2025, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ronnie Cone and the Rev. Jeff Abell officiating. Mrs. Furr was laid to rest at...
Alice Tanner
Alice Vera Burroughs Tanner, 93, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 8, 2025, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Ronnie Lawson officiating. Mrs. Tanner was laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Mrs....
Doris Ramsey
Doris Adams Ramsey, 97, of Athens, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on March 6, 2025. She was born in Worth County, Georgia on December 30, 1927, to William Warren Whiddon and Mattie Lou Thompson. Doris was preceded in death by sons Robert Edward Adams, Jr. and John Warren Adams; grandson Robert Adams "Adam"...
Rosemary Branch
1953 - 2025
Rosemary Branch died peacefully Tuesday March 4, 2025, at Archbold Medical Center in Thomasville, Ga. She was 71. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 7, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Chula. The family will receive friends beforehand at 10 a.m. at the church. Pastor Matt Peek will officiate, with...
Geraldine Chason
Geraldine Edith Copeland Chason, 92, passed away on March 2, 2025, at her home in Lanier County. She lived a long life, giving God credit for all her many blessings. A service for Mrs. Chason will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 8 at the First Baptist Church of Lakeland. The family will receive friends...
Connie Carver
1952 - 2025
Connie Sue Kitchens Carver, 72, of Tifton passed away Saturday, March 1, 2025, at her residence. A graveside funeral service was held for Mrs. Carver at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. Born May 25, 1952, in Thomasville, Mrs. Carver was the daughter of the late...
Wayne Sumner
1956 - 2025
Albert "Wayne" "Hot Rod" Sumner, 68, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 1, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. A eulogy was given by Curly Rutland. Mr. Sumner was laid to rest at Oakey...
Barbara Camp
1940 - 2025
Barbara Marchant Camp, 84, of Carrabelle, Florida, formerly of Tifton, passed away Friday, February 21, 2025, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 26, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with the Rev. Kenny Kicklighter officiating. Mrs. Camp was laid...
Dr. Stewart Gilbert Sr
Dr. Stewart Dixon Gilbert, 81, of Tifton, GA, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, February 16,2025, surrounded by family. He was born in Royston, Georgia, on October 13, 1943, to the late Reverend Wyatt Malcom and Susie Irene Hightower Gilbert. He was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law,...
Brenda Carpenter
1948 - 2025
Brenda Joyce McKinney Carpenter, 76, passed away February 13, 2025 at her residence. Joyce was born on December 20, 1948 in Tift County to the late Charlie Fred and Rachel Hightower McKinney. Joyce spent most of her life busy raising her children, Lee and Bo. She served on the Board of Elections for Worth County...
Rev. Jimmy Cargle
Dr. James Morris "Jimmy" Cargle, 72, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2025, at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta surrounded by his family. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2025, in the Worship Center of Tifton's First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Wayne Roe...
Gene Goode
1934 - 2025
With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Mitchell E. Goode, who left this world on February 8, 2025, at the age of 90. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, uncle and friend that will forever be remembered for his kindness, strength, leadership, and generosity. He was a hard...
Joseph Kincaid
1954 - 2025
Dr. Joseph Jeffrey Kincaid, beloved husband, father, papa, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully at his home on February 4, 2025. His life was a testament to faith, love, and service. Born and raised in Tifton, Georgia, Dr. Kincaid excelled academically and athletically. He earned both a Bachelor's and...
Cyndi Delk
Cyndi Stokes Delk, 70, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at her residence. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2025, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Cyndi will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Thursday,...
Ray Luke
1941 - 2025
Ray Jesse Luke, 83, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at his residence. His funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Oakey Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Berrien County with the Rev. Walt Tompkins officiating. Mr. Luke will be laid to rest at Oakey Grove Missionary...
Helen Carr
1942 - 2025
Helen Lott Carr, 82, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 31, 2025, at her residence. Her funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2025, at Antioch Baptist Church in Omega with the Rev. Danny Smith and the Rev. Lamar Burkett officiating. Mrs. Carr was laid to rest at Leila Church Cemetery in Omega....
Claudette Bishop
1936 - 2025
Claudette Parrish Bishop, 88, of Ball Ground passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at her residence. A graveside service was held for Mrs. Bishop at 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 3, 2025, at Enigma Cemetery, where she was laid to rest. The Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiated. Born June 26, 1936, in Ocilla, Mrs. Bishop...
Jack Whitesides
1931 - 2025
Jack Carter Whitesides, of Greenville, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on January 27, 2025. Born in York County, SC on August 29, 1931, he was the son of the late Quay M. Whitesides, Sr. and Nannie McCarter Whitesides. He graduated from...
Bonnie Padgett
1950 - 2025
Bonnie Padgett, 74, of Nashville passed away at Southwell Health & Rehab. Bonnie was born May 24, 1950 to the late William Cody Goff & Pearl May Burton Goff. She loved spending time with her family and being involved in the family gatherings. Bonnie enjoyed cooking, watching game shows and especially loved her dog,...
Charlie Lyons
Charles Morgan Lyons, 88, of Valdosta died on Friday, January 24, 2025, at Langdale Hospice House. He was born on December 29, 1936, in Tift County to the late Byron & Ruby Chapman Lyon. Charlie grew up on the family farm in Tift County, in the Excelsior community, between TyTy and Omega. He was educated at Tift...
