John Shelby Tillis, Jr.
October 5, 1939 – October 31, 2026

Funeral services for John Shelby Tillis, Jr., 87, of Cairo, GA, are at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2026, at Long Branch Baptist Church, Cairo, GA. Joey Woolum and Cody Gainous will officiate. Military Honors will be presented in the church. A private family interment will be held in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Cairo, GA. Mr. Tillis passed away at Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, GA on Saturday, October 31, 2026.

The family will receive friends at Long Branch Baptist Church on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

A complete obituary will be available on Monday.