Blanche Emila Forehand, 72, of Marietta, formerly of Tifton, passed away on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, at the Rehabilitation Center of South Georgia in Tifton, Georgia. Interment will be held on a later date at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
Born February 28, 1952, in Sylvester, Georgia, Ms. Forehand was the daughter of the late Judge William J. Forehand and Carolyn Stone Forehand. Blanche attended the First Baptist Church of Tifton with her family. She graduated from Tift County High School and received her Masters’ degree from Valdosta State University. While attending the University of West Georgia she became a member of the Phi Mu sorority. Blanche’s professional career was spent working for the Georgia Department of Labor.
Blanche is survived by one sister and brother-in-law Susan and Benjamin Dover, of Marietta, Georgia; one nephew William J. Echols, of Marietta, Georgia; many cousins including Lucy Currie, of Magnolia, Texas.
The family would like to thank Pam Vance, Debbie Milam, Nick Tucker, the TCHS Class of 1970, the staff of RCSG and Hospice of Tift Area for their love, support and care of Blanche through her final days.
Donations made in Blanche’s memory to any of the local charities or your church would be appreciated.