Graveside Services for Deacon Wiley "Ray" Tuft, 87 of Haddock, Georgia will be held on Wednesday, January 6, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery 512 Old Monticello Road Milledgeville, Georgia. Elder Donald Tuft will officiate. He was a devoted and faithful lifelong member of Antioch Primitive Baptist Church serving on the deacon board. It was on Thursday, December 31, 2020 that Deacon Tuft was called home to eternal rest.

He leaves fond memories with his wife of 57 years, Mrs. Julia Griswold-Tuft of Haddock, Georgia, four children; Gail A. (Barbara) Johnson of Milledgeville, Georgia, Annette (Calvin) Williams of Macon, Georgia, Deacon Raynard (Kimani) Tuft of Gray, Georgia and Elder Donald Tuft of Milledgeville, Georgia, siblings; Lizzie Pearl Banks of Milledgeville, Georgia, Mary (Richard) Wallace of Haddock, Georgia, Annie Little of Tampa, Florida, Katherine (Sylvester) Knowlton of Macon, Georgia, his special cousin; Mildred Jones of Miami, Florida, devoted grandchildren; Christian, Ian, Valencia, Antoinette, Antonio, Courtney Lynn, Diamber, other grandchildren, twelve great grandchildren and a loving host of other family and friends.

Deacon Tuft was preceded in death by his parents; Issac and Essie Ethridge-Tuft, Leonard and Irilla Little "parents" who raised him, maternal grandparents; Walker and Mattie Powell, twin brother; Riley Tuft, sisters; Mattie Smith, Cora Ann Tuft Ross, Hattie Little Hitchcock, brothers; James Tuft, Homer Tuft, Leonard Little, Jr., Boise Little, Willie Joe Little, and Roger Little.

Share your prayers, thoughts, and memories to the Tuft family by visiting our website @ www.peoplesfuneralhomemilledgeville.com

Peoples Funeral Home entrusted with arrangements.