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Anna Mozelle "Sally" Watson Williford
January 18, 2019

Obituary

Anna Mozelle “Sally” Watson Williford, 89, of Tifton passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at Legacy Village in Tifton. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Williford at 3:00 p.m., Monday, January 21, 2019, at Oak Ridge Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. Brother Charles Connell will officiate and Steven Williford will give a eulogy. The family will receive friends at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals on Monday, January 21, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. until the hour of the service. The family will be meeting at the Simpson residence at 313 Parker Road in Tifton.

Mrs. Williford’s grandsons will serve as pallbearers.

Born July 30, 1929 in Turner County, Mrs. Williford was the daughter of the late Jim Watson and Anna Shepherd Watson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James C. “Buck” Williford, Sr. in 2005; one son, Terry Williford; one infant grandson, Michael John Tidwell; two sons-in-law, Tommy Griffin and Jackie Tidwell; three brothers, Wesley, James and Marvin; and one sister, Elmo. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Tifton, where she was active until she could no longer serve. She retired from J. P. Stevens and was an excellent cook. She enjoyed working in her yard, traveling to the Smoky Mountains and, most of all, spending time with her family.

Mrs. Williford is survived by her children, Reba Griffin of Tifton, Mary and Randall Simpson of Tifton, Linda Tidwell of Nashville, James and Ann Williford of York, South Carolina, Ricky and Jan Williford of Tifton and Teresa and Rusty Rugg of Manchester, Tennessee; 22 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 22 great-great grandchildren; and her sister, Mary Bea Powell of Sylvester.

The family would like to thank the staff of Legacy Village and Southern Care Hospice for the loving care provided to their mother.

Flowers will be accepted or memorial gifts may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, SW GA Regional Office, 225 East Second Street, Tifton, GA 31794.

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BOWEN-DONALDSON HOME FOR FUNERALS
420 Love Avenue
Tifton, GA 31794
229-382-4255