Published 2:55 pm Tuesday, August 4, 2026 TIFTON — Volunteers of the American Cancer Society will host a memorial ceremony in honor of those who have battled cancer in Downtown Tifton this weekend. Members of the organization’s Cancer Action Network will decorate and illuminate Main Street’s Bula’s Antiques and Passthrough Park Aug. 8 for Lights of Hope, an event meant to memorialize cancer survivors and those who have passed fighting it alike. Luminaries will line the antique store’s front facade and dot the grounds of the downtown park, each emblazoned with the name and photo of someone who has battled cancer. Lee Turner, organizer and prominent member of the Cancer Action Network, reported that the CAN organizes the event annually and selects one community in Georgia to host and honor the state’s cancer survivors and fallen fighters, with Tifton serving as this year’s representative. A cancer survivor himself, Turner remains heavily involved with the American Cancer Society and its subsidiary, traveling to the State Capitol each year to lobby for increased access to care and tobacco prevention in legislative policies. He hopes the upcoming ceremony will raise awareness for the Cancer Action Network’s efforts. Representatives of ACS will be present at Saturday’s event to discuss the organization and CAN’s work and mission. Attendees of Saturday’s event can also purchase luminaries for their loved ones, which Turner asserts he will display around the Reflecting Pool in…
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