Mavis Goff Turner, 92, of Tifton passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023, at Legacy Village in Tifton. Her funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals with Mrs. Turner’s son, the Rev. Ray Turner officiating. Foster Goff, Jr. will give a eulogy. Mrs. Turner will be laid to rest at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday, May 13, 2023, in the Chapel of Bowen-Donaldson Home for Funerals from 3:00 p.m. until the hour of the service.
Mrs. Turner’s nephews will serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Pink Lady Auxilliary.
Born March 26, 1931, in Tift County, Mrs. Turner was the daughter of the late John Nelson Goff and Lula Bell Arnold Goff. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, Floyd Brinkling “Shorty” Turner; five sisters, Eunice McBrayer, Essie Evans, Mildred Walker, Virginia Milsap and Carolyn Davis; and four brothers, Nelson Goff, Melborn Goff, Foster Goff, Sr. and John Goff. She was a homemaker but, before retiring, she was a long-time employee at J.P. Stevens. She volunteered as a Pink Lady for over 30 years and she was a great cook. She served as a caregiver for her brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews. She loved her family, her church and growing flowers. She was a member of New River Baptist Church in Tifton, where she loved singing with the Senior Adult Choir.
Mrs. Turner is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Floyd Ray and Kay Turner of Blackshear and Don D. and Darlene Turner of Alapaha; four grandchildren, Monica Turner, Ray Turner Jr., Kristie Harper and her husband Ken, and Kellie Turner; and three great-grandchildren, Ansley Harper, Adison Harper and Taylor Turner.
Flowers will be accepted, or memorial gifts may be made to Regency Southern Hospice, 143 U. S. Highway 319 South, #1, Moultrie, GA 31768.