Bobby Ebb Croy

Bobby Ebb Croy obituary, Tifton, GA

Bobby Ebb Croy

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Feb

19

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10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Boone Funeral Home

1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, GA 31620

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Feb

19

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Boone Funeral Home

1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, GA 31620

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Feb

19

Interment

12:00 p.m.

Lenox City Cemetery

601 W. Colquitt Ave., Lenox, GA 31637

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Bobby Croy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Boone Funeral Home, Inc. (South) on Feb. 17, 2026.
Mr. Bobby Ebb Croy, age 89, of Tifton, Georgia, passed away on February 16, 2026 at Southwell Health and Rehabilitation Center in Adel, Georgia. He was born on August 3, 1936 in Funston, Georgia and was the son of the late William Ebb Croy and the late Tempie Matthews Croy. Mr. Croy lived in Tifton most of his adult life and was the retired owner and operator of an Exxon Service Station in Tifton. He was of the Baptist faith and he served honorably in the U.S. Army and the Army Reserves.

Mr. Croy is survived by two step-grandchildren, Matthew Liles and Heather Holland; a sister, Linda Croy Baldree of Sparks, Georgia; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Weldon Croy; step-son, Johnny Cowboy Liles; three brothers: Vernon Croy, Virgil Dean Croy and Arthur Croy; and three sisters: Helen Harris, Hazel Grimsley and Carolyn Stripling.

The funeral service for Mr. Croy will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, February 19, 2026 in the chapel of Boone Funeral Home (1804 S. Hutchinson Ave.; Adel, Georgia) with Rev. Dennis Grimsley officiating. Interment will follow at Lenox City Cemetery. Visitation will take place at the funeral home one hour prior to the funeral service. "When I Get Where I'm Going" will be played at the service. Tony Baldree, Jody Baldree, Kyle Baldree, Michael Baldree and Jamie Grimsley will serve as pallbearers.

Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.boonefunerals.com. Boone Funeral Home, Inc. has been entrusted with all services.

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Upcoming Events

Feb

19

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Boone Funeral Home

1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, GA 31620

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Feb

19

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Boone Funeral Home

1804 S. Hutchinson Ave., Adel, GA 31620

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Feb

19

Interment

12:00 p.m.

Lenox City Cemetery

601 W. Colquitt Ave., Lenox, GA 31637

Send FlowersBook nearby hotels

Only 2 hours left for delivery to next service.