Shirley Echols Bufford

Mrs. Shirley Echols Bufford, 82, of Elberton Rd., Tignall, GA wife of the late Bobby Horace Bufford passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at her home.

Mrs. Bufford was born July 12, 1934 in Wilkes County, GA to George T. Echols and Ethel Hopkins Echols. She was a member of Tignall Baptist Church and was a retired factory worker.

Survivors include son and daughter-in-law: Mike and Melody Bufford; daughters and sons-in-law: Pam and Barry Brown; Robin and Gene Turner all of Tignall, GA; siblings: Carol Fowler of Cleveland, GA; Frances Bridges of Athens, GA; grandchildren: Michael Turner, Brooke Dawson, Amy Griggs, Josh Bufford, Jake Brown, Jesse Brown and seven great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by brothers: Billy Echols, Graham Echols and Tommy Echols.

Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held 2PM, Saturday, May 27 at Tignall Baptist Church with Rev. Adam Denny and Rev. Mike Wynne officiating. Interment will follow in Tignall Baptist Cemetery with Michael Turner, Jay Griggs, Josh Bufford, Myles Dawson, Jake Brown and Jesse Brown serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 1-2PM just before the service at Tignall Baptist Church.

The family is at the home of Pam and Barry Brown, 6846 Elberton Rd. Tignall, GA.

Berry Funeral Home & Crematory of Elberton is in charge of the arrangements for Mrs. Shirley Echols Bufford.