36th Annual
2014 Tift County Older Americans Month
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2014 Tift County Older Americans Month
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Administration for Community Living
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2014 George A Wright Nomination Form
Activity Listings for 2014: coming soon
2014 Older American Brochure for May Activities
For More Information Concerning Older American’s Month Call:
Leroy Rogers Senior Citizen Center
229-391-3956
or
Tift County Recreation Department
229-382-3262
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or
Tift County Recreation Department
229-382-3262
GEORGE A. WRIGHT AWARD
Because of his outstanding contributions as a citizen of Tift County, Georgia, a perpetual memorial for George A. Wright was established and is awarded annually to an individual(s), sixty years of age and older who exemplify the qualities that George Wright exhibited. His many examples to us all include: his contribution as a community service and civic leader; his Christian witness as a church man; his service as a dedicated patriotic American; his loving devotion to his family, and his career as an outstanding businessman.
Because of his outstanding contributions as a citizen of Tift County, Georgia, a perpetual memorial for George A. Wright was established and is awarded annually to an individual(s), sixty years of age and older who exemplify the qualities that George Wright exhibited. His many examples to us all include: his contribution as a community service and civic leader; his Christian witness as a church man; his service as a dedicated patriotic American; his loving devotion to his family, and his career as an outstanding businessman.
We all remember the positive influences he had on the Tiftarea and how he reached out and touched the lives of many others. In so many ways, he always made people feel glad that “George” had cometheir way. All of those qualities led the people of Tift County to honor George A. Wright, posthumously, with the “Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year” award in 1981. That is why the George A Wright award has been established by those who knew him best and love him most.
GEORGE A. WRIGHT AWARD RECIPIENTS:
1980 George A. Wright(posthumously)
1982 J. Lamar Branch
1983 Homer Rankin & Martha Sue Pittman
1984 Sere Pertilla & Lillie Mae Osborne
1985 Harriette D. Rowe & Margaret R. Yancey
1988 Byron R. Southwell
1989 Carrie M. Tucker, Robert W. Mangham
1990 Roy Jackson Sr., & Flora H. Mathis
1991 Junia Burke Belflower, James O. Little
1992 John E. Parkerson , Marion C. Whiddon
1993 Dr. Denzel and Nell Gill Robert E. Keith, David Duck, L. E. Pitts
1994 Rodger McClain & Betty Hopkins
1995 Catherine “Aunt Cat” Tyson, William T. Parkman, Dr. David M.Bedell
1996 E. B. Hamilton, Jr.”Chief”, Edd Walker
1997 R. H. & Gladys McMillian, Gladys Pearman
1998 A. B. Malloy, & Joe Willett
1999 Leroy Rogers, & Doris McGill Jones
2000 Flora “BOO” Christian Stafford, Hellen Waller Charles Kent Jr. & Morgan J. Greene
2003 Margaret Choate
2004 Hazel Massey, Viola C. Johnson
2005 Robert Gartmen, Irmalene Moore
2006 Frank McGill, Juanita Willis, Jim Willkomm
2007 Mildred Wilson
2008 Helen Rainer, F. Morris Davis, Athleen McAllister Fletcher, Gwen Carmichael
2009 Clara W. Love-Gray, Charlene Henderson, Curtis C. Roberts, Elizabeth E. Burnside
2010 Margaret “ Tunkey” Bergeron, Ed Paulk
2011 Celia West, Genie McCook, Helen Hancock, Warren & Dottie Marchant
2012 Mrs. Ethel Walker , Brenda Hogan Callaway
2013 Holly Bailey Hall
2014 Committee Members:
Celeste McNeil-Bradley Place
William Byrd—Coastal Senior Assisted Living Inc
Brenda Callaway
Linda Boyette & Linda Sprouse — Heart & Hands, Inc Private Home Care
Lillie McEntyre-Tift Co Commission on Children & Youth
Donna Martin—Maple Court
Michele Tucker — Cypress Pond
Genie McCook—Tifton Council of Garden Clubs & Club 55
Becky Tankersley & Mark Myers -FBC Tifton / FLC
Natasha Patrick & Fran Kinchen- City of Tifton / Leroy Rogers Senior Center
Joy Davis—Tift Regional Medical Center & Sylvia Barr Center- Tift Regional Health System
Christy Bozeman—United Hospice
Jessica S. Richards—Pruitt Health of Ashburn
Craig Sowell & Dayvia Marin—Tift Co Recreation Department
Meghan Campbell — South Georgia Banking Co.
Roxie Price - Tift County Extension
Debbie Edenfield — Cypress Pond at Home
Mike Connell—Southern Home Medical
Lea Harvin—Ameris Bank
Cindy VanLandingham— Halcyon Hospice
Casie Crosby– Dogwood Senior Health Care
2014 Planning is now underway. If you want to be part of this group please call and let us know.
email - recreation@tiftcounty.org