Lillie Ann Ewing, 74, of Nashville, died Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Crestwood Nursing Center. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Lovein Funeral Home. Interment will foll
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William Randall Bishop
William Randall Bishop, 60, of Tifton died Saturday, July 18, 2015 at his residence. Private services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his son, William Alan Bishop of Columbus.
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Charles H. ‘Herb’ Warren
Charles H. "Herb" Warren, 71, of Irwinville, died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. July 29 at Irwinville Cemetery. Survivors include
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Phyllis Dawn McMillan 7/23/2015 Tifton, GA
Phyllis Dawn McMillan, 55, Treasure Island, Florida, formerly of Enigma, died Thursday, July 23, 2015, at Palms of Pasadena Hospital in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 26, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. John Harrington and Joseph Carter officiating. Ms. McMillan will be laid to rest at Tift Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Saturday, July 25, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Ms. McMillan’s nephews, John Bowen, Michael Bowen, Tyler McMillan, Tanner McMillan, Gage McMillan and her friend, Jay York, Jr. will serve as pallbearers. Ms. McMillan was born on August 6, 1959 in Thomas County, the daughter of Edna Fountain McMillan of Enigma and the late Maurice Carroll McMillan. In addition to her father, she was also preceded in death by one brother, Mark Carter McMillan. She was the assistant director of the Chamber of Commerce of Treasure Island/Madeira Beach, Florida. She was an honor graduate of Berrien County High School in Nashville and attended Georgia Southern College. She was a member of Enigma United Methodist Church and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. In addition to her mother, Ms. McMillan is survived by one son, Ryan Maurice Osman of New Orleans, Louisiana; one brother, Keith McMillan of Enigma; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sandy and Bill Bowen of Enigma and Carole and Gregg Frank of Johns Creek; one sister-in-law, Monica McMillan of Cordele; and one grandchild, Miranda Osman of Houston, Texas. In addition to her nephews, she is also survived by two nieces, Ashley Greenwald and husband Pete and Lollie McMillan; and two great-nephews, Cade and Weston Greenwald.
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Sherman Parker, Jr. 7/21/2015 Tifton, GA
Sherman Parker, Jr., 89, of Poulan passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at his daughter’s residence in Sylvester. His funeral service will be held Friday, July 24, 2015, at 11:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. John Aaron White and Rev. Mylan Brookins officiating. Mr. Parker will be laid to rest at Old Ty Ty Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton. The family will receive friends Thursday, July 23, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Mr. Parker’s grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Parker was born March 14, 1926 in Mitchell County, the son of Sherman Parker, Sr. and Odessa Goddard Parker, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Duggan Parker; two sons, Wayne Parker and Gary Parker; one brother, Harley Parker; two sisters, Aline Parker and Lois Holt; and two grandchildren. He retired from Coats & Clark and was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Parker is survived by his children and their spouses, Patricia and Wendell Horten of Sylvester, Steve Parker and his fiancé Trisha of Sylvester, Joye Parker of Sylvester, Kay Parker and Darin of Leesburg, Jay and Elizabeth Parker of Jasper; one sister, Dessie Mae Bennett of Tifton; 16 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two daughters-in-law, Linda Parker of Ashburn and June Parker of Sylvester.
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Robert Paul Ferguson
Robert Paul Ferguson, 82, of Valdosta, died Sunday, July 27, 2015, at his residence. Services will be held at a later date. Survivors include his wife, Betty Ferguson.
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Martha Virginia Rutland 7/30/2015 Tifton, GA
Martha Virginia Rutland, 93, of Lenox passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
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Shirley Jackson 8/2/2015 Tifton, GA
Shirley Jackson, 68, of Tifton passed away Sunday, August 2, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Among her survivors is her son, Scott Jackson of Tifton. Complete obituary information will be provided later.
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Carrie Louise McCullough
MOULTRIE – Carrie Louise McCullough, 37, of Moultrie passed away Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, in Brooks County. A memorial service was held for Ms. McCullough at 5 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at Saint Ann
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Russell Abernathy Gordon
Russell Abernathy Gordon, 43, of Tifton passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Golden Living Center. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2015 at noon in the chapel of Frank and Solo
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Robert “Bob” Albert Parker 8/12/2015 Tifton, GA
Robert “Bob” Albert Parker, 82, of Tifton passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Southern Care Assisted Living in Tifton. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 15, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with a Marine Chaplain officiating. Mr. Parker will be laid to rest at Oak Ridge Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends Friday, August 14, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Quinn Baldree, Derrick Baldree, Tommy Bowen, David Keen, Joey Hampton and Paul Young will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Parker was born September 24, 1932 in Miami, Florida, the son of Charles Harry Parker, Sr. and Juanita Freeman Parker, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Janie Smith Parker; and one sister, Anne Parker Keen. He retired from the United States Marine Corps as a First Sergeant. He also served as a drill instructor at Parris Island and served in the Vietnam War and the Korean Conflict, where he was wounded in action. After retiring from the military, he was an insurance adjuster. Mr. Parker is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Dodie Parker of Duluth; two daughters, Bobbie Parker Baldree and Bonnie Parker, both of Tifton; one brother, Charlie Parker of Brunswick; three sisters, Emily Palmonteer, Paula Smith and Jennifer Nix, all of Brunswick; seven grandchildren, Ashley Sumner, Mandy Parker, Jessica Parker, Hunter Parker, Quinn Baldree, Derrick Baldree and wife April and Kelli Kent Doss and husband, Jonathan; and five great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Hospice of Tiftarea, P. O. Box 747, Tifton, GA 31793; or Wounded Warrior Project, 3343 Peachtree Road, NE, #M20, Atlanta, GA 30326.
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W. L. “Dub” Bromlow 8/11/2015 Tifton, GA
W. L. “Dub” Bromlow, 88, of Tifton died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center. His funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Joseph L. Crumley officiating. Mr. Bromlow will be laid to rest at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery in Tifton. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 12, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. The family will gather before the service at Pineview Holiness Baptist Church for lunch from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Thursday, August 13, 2015. Todd Bromlow, Jason Bromlow, Trampus Bromlow, Darrell Bromlow, Eric Bromlow, Joey Hullett and Kelly Turner will serve as pallbearers. Mr. Bromlow was born August 17, 1926 in Tift County and was the son of Homer Bromlow and Viola Selph Bromlow, both deceased. He was also preceded in death by his wife; Sarah “Geraldine” Fletcher Bromlow, who died January 26, 2015; one son, Tim Bromlow; two brothers; three sisters. He was retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and was of the Baptist faith. He was an avid hunter and served in World War II in the United States Army. Mr. Bromlow is survived by three daughters and one son-in-law, Pat House, Kathy and Chuck Allen, and Bonnie Jones, all of Tifton; four sons and two daughters-in-law, Don Bromlow of Tifton, Billy Bromlow of Tifton, Ronnie and Guanice Bromlow of Chula and Randy and Frances Bromlow of Norman Park; one brother and sister-in-law, Bobby and Sue Bromlow of Panama City, Florida; 19 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.
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Dorothy “Dottie” Hall Evans 8/8/2015 Tifton, GA
Dorothy “Dottie” Hall Evans, 69, of Tifton passed away Friday, August 7, 2015, at Fort Sanders Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was in Tennessee enjoying a vacation with her kids and grandkids. Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Joseph Crumley officiating. Mrs. Evans will be laid to rest at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Eldorado. The family will receive friends Monday, August 10, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Joe Camp, Johnathan Dillard, Doug Stout, Randy Riner, Chris Ring and J. R. Osborne will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be George Helms, Jimmy Woods, Connor Couvillon, Jimmy Sumner, Darien Pridgen, Chance Smith, Wade Barrett, Wyatt Barrett, Greg Rutland, Jim Turner, Chris Turner, Jacob Helms, Larry Cothren and Nathan McCalvin. Mrs. Evans was born October 27, 1945 in Tift County, the daughter of Roy Hall and Clara Ca mp Hall, both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Evans; and one sister, Peggy Joyce Hall Woods. She was a retired florist and worked at Mildred’s Flower Shop in Tifton for several years and was the owner of Our Flower and Gift Shop. Mrs. Evans is survived by one son, Roy Herman Evans of Tifton; one daughter and son-in-law, Missy and Clay Turner of Tifton; five grandchildren, Howard (Jaeeum) Evans, Brett Turner and Travis Padgett, Nikki Evans, Jeremy Turner and Ashley Alden and Becky Evans; five great-grandchildren, Alex Turner, Bryton “Bo Bo” Turner, John Mitchell “Jo Jo” Turner, Liam Evans and Kiera “Ava” Turner; and a special friend, John D. Barrett of Tifton.
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Death Notices – August 15
Martha Lee Ewing, 69, died Aug. 14, 2015 at Tift Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
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Linda Marie Hudson 8/16/2015 Tifton, GA
Linda Marie Hudson, 71, of Tifton, died Sunday, August 16, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center in Tifton.
Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at Ocilla United Methodist Church with the Rev. Jay Roberson officiating. Interment will follow in the Ocilla Cemetery. The family will receive friends from one hour prior to the service in the sanctuary of Ocilla United Methodist Church.
Ms. Hudson was born December 26, 1943, in Irwin County, Georgia, to the late Charlie “Buddy” & Cleavie Maddox Hudson. A 1962 graduate of Irwin County High School, she graduated from South Georgia College in 1964 and in 1966 earned her Bachelors degree from Valdosta State College. She was a long-time educator having taught in Griffin as well as at Irwin Academy and Irwin County Middle School. In 1988/89, she was named Teacher of the Year at Irwin Middle. Ms. Hudson loved to read and spend time fishing. She also loved her dogs. She was a member of Ocilla United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her siblings and their spouses: Annelle H. & Charles Paulk and Harry & Druscilla Hudson, all of Ocilla; her nieces: Debbie Paulk Mixon, Julie Paulk Walker, and Connie Hudson Evans; a nephew, Andrew Hudson; four great-nephews; and two great-nieces. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Charlene Hudson; a brother, David “Pete” Hudson; and a nephew, Charles David Paulk.
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Emergean Bryant
NASHVILLE — Emergean Bryant, 75, of Nashville, passed away Monday, Aug. 17, 2015, at Berrien Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Purvis Funeral Home with the Rev. Ken Po
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Mamie L. Yown Pate 8/18/2015 Tifton, GA
Mamie l. Yown Pate, 86, of Chula passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton. Her funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 20, 2015, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Rev. Larry Layfield officiating. Mrs. Pate will be laid to rest at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Chula. The family will receive friends Wednesday, August 19, 2015, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, August 20, 2015, from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals. Clint Hand, Eli Sumner, Alex Sumner,. Joey Walker, Wilton Jones and Wilt Jones will serve as pallbearers. Mrs. Pate was born January 12, 1929 in Colquitt County, the daughter of Joe Tillman Yown and Minnie Brooks Yown , both deceased. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Forrest Clayton Pate, to whom she was married for 58 years; three brothers; and five sisters. She worked in the lunchroom at Len Lastinger Elementary school and was a Pink Lady at Tift Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Pate is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Leon and Gwen Pate of Tifton; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and Wilton Jones of Tifton and Jo Anne and Curtis Day of Dadeville, Alabama; five grandchildren and their spouses, Dona and Alex Sumner, Wilt and Jessica Jones, Rayne Day, Clint Hand and Clay and Krista Pate; great-grandchildren, Alexis and Eli Sumner, Harlee and Joplin Jones, Cody and Jake Winslett, Ariel Pitts, Brian Tomko, Nicole Lamb and Omie Pate; and several great-great grandchildren. Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to Mount Zion Baptist Church Building Fund, 293 Mount Zion Church Road, Chula, GA 31733; or the American Cancer Society, Tifton Chapter, 507 West 3rd Avenue, Suite 4, Albany, GA 31701.
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Death notices — Aug. 20
Funeral services for Ruby Prophet Donaldson, 77, of Ocala, Florida, will be held at noon Saturday at Break Every Chain Church in Thomasville with committal services to follow at Peaceful Rest Cemetery
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Death notices — Aug. 22
Vernon Johnson, 63, of Carrollton, died Aug. 20, 2015 at WellStar Hospital in Austell. Funeral services are incomplete at the present time but will be announced at a later date.
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Dwane Jernigan 8/24/2015 Tifton, GA
Duane Jernigan, 68, of Tifton passed away Monday, August 24, 2015, at Tift Regional Medical Center. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Among his survivors is his wife, Donna June Jernigan of Tifton. Complete obituary information will be provided later.
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