Doris (Sandifer) Graham

On Tuesday, March 7, Jeanette Sandifer Graham, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away.

She was eighty-five years old. Born in 1937 in Brookfield, Georgia to Ben and Georgia Mae Sandifer, Jeanette attended South Georgia College in Douglas, Georgia. There she met her husband of sixty-six years, Charles Graham, of Hazlehurst, Georgia.

Jeanette pursued a career with the City of Atlanta government, working in the Finance Department, before retiring to Tifton in 2002, after thirty-five years of service to the City.

Jeanette enjoyed home-making, gardening, decorating, and entertaining family and friends. An accomplished cook, Jeanette enjoyed well-attended dinners at Thanksgiving and other occasions.

A deeply dedicated and selfless wife and mother, Jeanette is survived by sons Chuck and Reggie, and four beautiful grandchildren.

The funeral will be held on Sunday, March 12, at 2 P.M., at Wainright Funeral Home in Hazlehurst.

Visitation will begin at 1:00.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations might be made to the First Baptist Church of Tifton, or the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cook County.

The Graham Family and Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home respectfully ask all in attendance to continue to follow social distancing guidelines set by our local health district and the CDC.

Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Doris (Sandifer) Graham, please visit our floral store.