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Ruth Foster Champion Smith

January 2, 1948 — April 7, 2026

Tifton, GA

Ruth Foster Champion Smith, 78, of Tifton passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 7, 2026, at Colquitt Regional Medical Center after a short illness. 

A funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2026, at 3 pm at First Baptist Church, Homerville. Burial will follow in Pine Forest Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends from 2 pm until 3 pm Saturday afternoon at First Baptist Church, Homerville. 

A complete obituary will be posted on Thursday.

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