Sylvia Jean Pollard Giddings, 84, of Tifton passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at her residence. A graveside funeral service will be held for Mrs. Giddings at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 9, 2022, at First Baptist Church of Ty Ty Cemetery, where she will be laid to rest. The Rev. Rodney Owens will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday, April 8, 2022, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals.
Born February 8, 1938, in Marion County, Alabama, Mrs. Giddings was the daughter of the late Julius V. Pollard and Minnie Lee Newell Pollard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John H. “Sonny” Giddings, who she married on March 20, 1958, and who passed away on January 9, 2017. She graduated from Tifton High School in 1956. Before retiring, she was employed by Parker and Son Insurance Company and then at Belk’s. She has been a member of First Baptist Church of Ty Ty for over 65 years.
Mrs. Giddings is survived by two sons, David Giddings and Glenn Giddings, both of Tifton, and many cousins.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial gifts may be made to First Baptist Church Ty Ty, P. O. Box 158, Ty Ty, GA 31795.