Maheshkumar K. Patel, 51, of Tifton died Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, January 24, 2014, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with a private burial to be held at a later date.
Mr. Patel was born on November 19, 1962 in Ahmedabad, India and was the son of Kanaiyalal M. Patel and Gangaben K. Patel, both deceased. He was a convenience store owner and a member of I.S.S.O. in Byron. He had lived in Tifton for the past eight years.
Mr. Patel is survived by his wife, Sarlaben M. Patel of Tifton; two sons, Jaimin M. Patel of Tifton and Dhaval M. Patel of India; a daughter-in-law, Gauriben N. Patel of Tifton; one brother, Harshad K. Patel of Tifton; a sister-in-law, Sudha H. Marfatiya of Tifton; and two grandchildren, Dhani J. Patel and Shain J. Patel.