Toombs County History & Genealogy

Toombs County History & Genealogy
Vidalia - The Sweet Onion City

Monday, May 31, 2010

Foerster, Robert O., Jr. (1917-2010)

Foerster, Robert O., Jr. (1917-2010)
 

Robert O. Foerster, Jr. (January 28, 1917-May 29, 2010)
 



VIDALIA, TOOMBS COUNTY, GEORGIA - Robert O. Foerster, Jr. passed away on May 29, 2010 in Vidalia, Georgia. He was born on January 28, 1917, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, the son of Robert O. Foerster of Hamburg, Germany and Ewing Wendell of Murfreesboro. The family shortly thereafter moved to Jacksonville, Florida, where he grew up. He attended Robert E. Lee High School and the University of Alabama. In 1936 he moved to New York where he embarked on a long career in the maritime industry. For five years he went to sea starting as a Deck Cadet and rising to the position of Chief Purser with Grace Line. He married Anne Hadvab, his wife of sixty years in 1940. In 1941 he was assigned as cargo manager and port superintendent to Valparaiso, Chile where he remained until 1946. He and Anne and their son then moved back to Jacksonville where he entered the family lumber business. Bob was called to active duty as a Lieutenant with the United States Navy during the Korean War. He rejoined Grace Line in 1957 serving in several executive positions in New York until 1966. From 1966 to 1969 he served as Vice-President of Pittston Stevedoring Corp., and from 1969 to 1973 as President of Consolidated Marine, Inc. in Los Angeles. He then became ViceðPresident of Operations of Maher Terminal, Inc. the largest marine terminal operator in the country. He remained with Maker until he and Anne retired in Hilton Head, South Carolina in 1985. After Anne passed away he moved to Vidalia, Georgia to be close to his son and his family. He was a member of the Vidalia Presbyterian Church, the Kiwanis Club and the Meadows Memorial Hospital Medical Auxiliary (pink ladies). He was also very active with the Wellness Fitness Center. Bob is survived by his son, Robert O. Foerster, III, by his daughter-in-law, Sarah, and by two step-grandchildren., Jack and Alex Downie. In Jacksonville, he is survived by his brother, David W. Foerster and his wife Margaret. He has numerous nieces and nephews and grand-nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service at the Vidalia Presbyterian Church on June 6, 2010 at 2;00 p.m. In lieu of flowers remembrances can be made to the Alzheimer's Association in his name. Stewart Funeral Service, Vidalia. Savannah Morning News May 31, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 31, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=robert-o-foerster&pid=143234774

Friday, May 28, 2010

Taylor, Christine Meadows (1917-2010)

Taylor, Christine Meadows (1917-2010)
 
Christine Meadows Taylor (1917-2010)
 
Christine Meadows Taylor (June 5, 1917-April 21, 2010)
 
Born: June 5, 1917
Died: April 21, 2010
 
Mrs.Christine Meadows Taylor, age 92, of LaGrange died on Wednesday, April 21, 2010, at West Georgia Hospice.

Born on June 5, 1917, in Normantown, Georgia, she was the daughter of Jesse Cleveland Meadows and Florence Wilkes Meadows. She was educated in the public schools in Vidalia, Georgia and graduated from Vidalia High School in 1934. She attended Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville and graduated from LaGrange College. She received a Masters Degree and a Sixth Year Educational Specialist Degree from the University of Georgia.

Mrs. Taylor taught school at Marvin Yancey High School in Tombs County, Georgia and at Harwell Avenue School in the LaGrange School System. She was the Visiting Teacher for the LaGrange School System and contributed to the founding of the School Social Workers Association of Georgia. She was selected as the LaGrange Lions Club Servant of the Year in 1981. She retired from the LaGrange School System in 1986.

Mrs. Taylor joined the First Baptist Church of Vidalia upon her profession of faith at the age of ten. She has been a member of the First Baptist Church of LaGrange since 1946 and was active in various ministries of the Church. She was a worker in and director of the Primary Two Children’s Sunday School Department for 31 years. She served as a Trustee of the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home from 1971 to 1976. At the time of her death, she was a member of the Dorcas Sunday School Class. At First Baptist, she was a member and participant in the Women’s Missionary Union, Merry Makers and the Bereavement Committee.

She participated in various civic and community activities to include being a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the United Daughters of the Confederacy. She was a member of LaGrange Woman’s Club where she served in various capacities to include President. She was also a member of the Roundtable Book Club and a charter member of the Pine Needle Garden Club.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death in 1987 by her husband of 46 years, James W. Taylor, and by her brother, Dr. J.C. Meadows, Jr.

She is survived by her son, John Meadows Taylor and his wife, Bit; her daughter, Julia Wilkes Taylor, both of LaGrange; and her granddaughter, Julia Dean Taylor Cleaveland and her husband, Phil, of Atlanta. She is survived by her sister, Julia M. Frerichs and her husband, Dr. C.T. Frerichs, of Beatrice, Nebraska and numerous nieces and nephews. Additionally, she is survived by her two extraordinary and loving caregivers, Daisy Chapman and Mary Reese.

Funeral services will be held in the sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of LaGrange at 11:00 o’clock a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010 with Reverend Malcolm Cole Davis and Reverend James Meadows officiating. Burial will follow in the Shadowlawn Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Striffler Hamby Funeral Home in LaGrange on Sunday, April 25, 2010 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.

Flowers will be accepted. However, it is the request of the family that donations be made to the Georgia Baptist Children’s Home, P. O. Box 329, Palmetto, Georgia 30268 or to West Georgia Hospice, 1510 Vernon Road, LaGrange, Georgia 30240 in her memory.

Arrangements are by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, 1010 Mooty Bridge Road, LaGrange, GA 30240 (706) 884-8636


Read more: La Grange News - Christine Meadows Taylor
 
Find A Grave Memorial# 51545866.
 
 
 

Monday, May 24, 2010

Williams, Jack D. (1936-2010)

Williams, Jack D. (1936-2010)
 
 
 
Jack D. Williams (Dec. 24, 1936 - May 23, 2010)
 

Cedar Crossing,
Mr. Jack D. Williams, age 73 of the Cedar Crossing Community, died Sunday, May 23, 2010 in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Toombs County, and a 1954 Graduate of Toombs Central High School. He served in the Air National Guard for four years, was employed with the Georgia Power Company for twenty years, the owner/operator of Williams Brothers Produce in Lyons for thirty-five years, a school bus driver with Toombs County Board of Education for twenty-seven years, and was the recipient of several local and regional bus driving rodeo awards. He was a member of the Department of Family and Children Services Board of Directors, a member of the Toombs County Democratic Committee, and a former Lions Club member. He was Methodist, and was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny J. Williams and Cora Lee O’Neal Williams. He was a loving husband, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and also was an avid hunter and fisherman.
 
Mr. Williams is survived by his wife of fifty-two years, Glenda Williams of Cedar Crossing; three daughters, Laura D. (Tracy “Skip”) Clark of Cedar Crossing, Jeanne M. (Paul) Wright of Crystal River, Florida, and Leigh Ann (Lyndon) Amis of Washington, Georgia; two sisters, Pinky (Billy) Milligan of Cedar Crossing, and Johnnie Jean Branch of the Five Points Community; two brothers, Troy (Leola) Williams of Lyons, and Trenton (Louise) Williams of Cedar Crossing; five grandchildren, Nick Peterson, Britteny Blissett, Melissa Clark-Stopa, Ben Clark, and Blake Amis; one great-grandchild, Jackson Stopa; and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 26th at 11:00 am in the Tabernacle Baptist Church with Reverend Bobby Thompson and Reverend Henry Dowd officiating. Interment will follow in the Sharpe Cemetery near Alston.
 
 
Memorial contributions may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church Building Fund, P.O. Box 160, Vidalia, GA 30475.
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 9:00.
 
 
Find A Grave Memorial# 52767999.
 
 
 
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Sunday, May 23, 2010

Davis, George L. (1944-2010)

Davis, George L. (1944-2010)
 
George L Davis (Sep 7, 1944 - Wed May 19, 2010)
 
Collins, Mr. George L. Davis, age 65 of Collins, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in the Tattnall Healthcare Nursing Home in Reidsville after an extended illness. He was a native of Toombs County; living in Savannah for twenty-two years, and moved to Collins in 2000. He was a service station attendant, also was self employed, and attended the Collins Full Gospel Church in Collins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Merlon Walter Davis and Cornelia Sally Daniels Davis, and a brother, Willie Davis.
 
Mr. Davis is survived by one daughter, Theresa Davis of Stark, Florida, two sons, Dewayne Davis and George Davis of Moultrie, three sisters, Betty D. Harrelson, Melba Davis, and Sharon (Eric) Mack all of Collins, three brothers, Johnny (Pam) Davis and Jehugh Hall Davis of Collins, and Billy Davis of Vidalia, several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend Andrew Nelms officiating. Interment will follow in the Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery.
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 6:00 until 8:00.
 
 
 

May 20--  Mr. G.L. Davis, age 65 of Collins, died Wednesday, May 19, 2010 in the Tattnall Healthcare Nursing Home in Reidsville after an extended illness. He was a native of Toombs County; living in Savannah for twenty-two years, and moved to Collins in 2000. He was a service station attendant, also was self employed, and attended the Collins Full Gospel Church in Collins. He was preceded in death by his parents, Melon Walter Davis and Cornelia Sally Daniels Davis, and a brother, Willie Davis.

Mr. Davis is survived by one daughter, Theresa Davis of Stark, Florida, three sons, Dewayne Davis and George Davis of Moultrie, and Larry Davis of Stark, Florida, three sisters, Betty D. Harrelson, Melba Davis, and Sharon (Eric) Mack all of Collins, three brothers, Johnny (Pam) Davis and Jehugh Hall of Collins, and Billy Davis of Vidalia, several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 23rd at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend Andrew Nelms officiating. Interment will follow in the Smyrna United Methodist Church Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 6:00 until 8:00.

Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home of Vidalia is in charge of arrangements.

http://www.SoutheastGeorgiaToday.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4169&Itemid=121

 
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Saturday, May 22, 2010

Howell, Omer C. "O.C." (1915-2010)

Howell, Omer C. "O.C." (1915-2010)
 

 Mr. Omer C. "O.C." Howell (Jan. 30, 1915-May 18, 2010) 
 
MARVIN COMMUNITY, TOOMBS COUNTY, GEORGIA - Mr. Omer C. "O.C." Howell, 95 of the Marvin Community, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in the Bethany Nursing Center in Vidalia after an extended illness. He was a life long resident of Toombs County, a farmer and retired from the Lyons Stockyard after forty years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and served in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Lyons Lions Club, and served as a Toombs County Commissioner where he was involved with the replacement of the last wooded bridge in Toombs County. He was chosen as the 2002 Conservationist of the Year, and was a member of the Marvin United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by five siblings, J.D., Lonnie, Lamar, and Grady Howell, and Addie Howell Dilmore. Mr. Howell is survived by one son, Bobby C. Howell of the Marvin Community, three brothers, Archie C. (Mertice) Howell of Darien; David (Janice) Howell of the Providence Community; and Wendell (Jackie) Howell of Vidalia, three sisters, Polly Wilson, and Bertie (Harold) Norton of the Providence Community; and Beulah Spivey of Melbourne, Florida, two sisters-in-law, Nita and Josephine Howell, and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 24th at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Dr. Max Hill and Reverend Bill Black officiating. Interment will follow in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. www.RonaldVHall.com Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, Vidalia. Savannah Morning News May 22, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 22, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=omer-c-howell-oc&pid=142981835
Marvin Community, Mr. Omer C. “O.C.” Howell, age 95 of the Marvin Community, died Tuesday, May 18, 2010 in the Bethany Nursing Center in Vidalia after an extended illness. He was a life long resident of Toombs County, a farmer and retired from the Lyons Stockyard after forty years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II, and served in the Pacific Theater. He was a member of the Lyons Lions Club, and served as a Toombs County Commissioner where he was involved with the replacement of the last wooded bridge in Toombs County. He was chosen as the 2002 Conservationist of the Year, and was a member of the Marvin United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by five siblings, J.D., Lonnie, Lamar, and Grady Howell, and Addie Howell Dilmore.
 
Mr. Howell is survived by one son, Bobby C. Howell of Marvin Community, three brothers, Archie C. (Mertice) Howell of Darien; David (Janice) Howell of the Providence Community; and Wendell (Jackie) Howell of Vidalia, three sisters, Polly Wilson, and Bertie (Harold) Norton of the Providence Community; and Beulah Spivey of Melbourne, Florida, two sisters-in-law, Nita and Josephine Howell, and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 24th at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Dr. Max Hill and Reverend Bill Black officiating. Interment will follow in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery.
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00
 
Find A Grave Memorial# 52697270.
 
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Knight, L. E. (1925-2010)

Knight, L. E. (1925-2010)
 


 Mr. L. E. Knight (February 12, 1925-May 20, 2010)

 
LYONS, TOOMBS COUNTY, GEORGIA - Mr. L. E. Knight, 85, died Thursday, May 20, 2010. Survivors: wife, Martha Nan Carter Knight; sons, Gene Knight, Vance Knight and Lloyd Knight; daughters, Elaine Coleman and Elizabeth Coward; sisters, Naomi Stancil, Virginia Bishop and Connie Johnson, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Honoring Mr. Knight request, he was cremated. www.RonaldVHall.com Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, Vidalia. Savannah Morning News May 21, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 21, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=l-e-knight&pid=142957590 
Lyons, Mr. L. E. Knight, age 85 of Lyons, died Thursday, May 20, 2010 in the Toombs Nursing Home of Lyons after an extended illness. He was a native of Valdosta, growing up there, and entered the U.S. Army during World War II. He was employed in Jacksonville, Florida at both the Gilman and Mayport Shipyards for twenty-five years. He moved to Toombs County in 1969, and worked with Sea Island Cotton Gin in Vidalia for twenty years and retired. He was a member of the St. Matthews Church of God, and was preceded in death by his parents, Will E. Knight and Etta Clark Knight.
 
Mr. Knight is survived by his wife of sixty years, Martha Nan Carter Knight of Lyons, three sons, Gene Knight of Lyons; Vance Knight of Uvalda; and Lloyd Knight of Nashville, Tennessee, two daughters, Elaine Coleman of Lyons; and Elizabeth Coward of Rock Hill, South Carolina, three sisters, Naomi Stancil, and Virginia Bishop of Jacksonville, Florida, and Connie Johnson of St. Simons, Island, thirteen grandchildren, twelve great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
 
Memorial contributions may be made to the Bread of Life Orphanage,
P. O. Box 870966, Mesquite, TX 75187.
 
Honoring Mr. Knight request, he was cremated. http://www.RonaldVHall.com/obituaries/obituary.php?id=27464 Find A Grave Memorial# 52654789. http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52654789

Stiegman, Garrett Steven (1984-2010)

Stiegman, Garrett Steven (1984-2010)
 

 
Garrett Steven Stiegman (July 8, 1984-May 18, 2010)
 
GLENNVILLE, TATTNALL COUNTY, GEORGIA - Garrett Steven Stiegman, 25, passed away, Tuesday, May 18, 2010. He was born July 8, 1984 in Savannah, and lived in Glennville and Charlotte N.C. most of his life. He regularly attended Abundant Faith Church in Reidsville, was an avid self-taught guitarist/songwriter, and a full-time student of the University of Phoenix. He was employed with Trane Residential Solutions of Vidalia as a Production Technician. He attended Tattnall County High School and was a graduate of Class of 2003 of Cabarrus Central High School in North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his paternal Grandparents, Glen and Imogene Stiegman. He is survived by his parents, Steve Stiegman of Glennville, Kim Davis Hayes (J.T.) of Charlotte, NC; stepbrother, Jonathan Carver of Hephzibah; maternal grandparents, Shirley Purvis Whitson (Andy) of Claxton, Buddy Davis of Savannah; special second mother, Pam McCord of Glennville, several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews also survive. Visitation will begin at 6:00 PM, Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home. Funeral Services will be held 3:00 PM, Sunday, May 23, 2010 from the Chapel of Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mendes Baptist Church Cemetery. Brannen-Kennedy Funeral Home of Glennville www.BrannenKennedy.com Savannah Morning News May 21, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannnahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News from May 20 to May 21, 2010. "Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time." Keith & Kim Anderson, GA. "My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you..." Gloria Parker Johnson, GA. "May the lord be with you all in this time of need." Tammy Blocker, GA. "Lifting your family in prayer for peace and comfort." Teresa Carpenter, SC. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=garrett-steven-stiegman&pid=142936140 Find A Grave Memorial# 52654021. http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Stiegman&GSiman=1&GScid=2162455&GRid=52654021& Mendes Baptist Church Cemetery, Tattnall County, Georgia, USA

Sunday, May 16, 2010

Reddick, Lamar O. (1939-2010)

Reddick, Lamar O. (1939-2010)
 
Mr. Lamar O. Reddick (August 26, 1939-May 14, 2010)  
 
STATESBORO - Mr. Lamar O. Reddick, age 70, died Friday at his home. The Bulloch County native graduated from Portal High School in 1957 and was a 1960 graduate of Southern Polytechnic State University with a degree in Civil Engineering Technology . He worked as an engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation from 1960 until 1963. He was a registered Land Surveyor in both Georgia and South Carolina and had been the owner of Reddick & Associates Land Surveying and Land Development Firm from 1963 until 2002. He was elected Bulloch County Surveyor and served for 44 years. He was a member of the Surveying & Mapping Society of Georgia, and had served as president of that organization, was a member of the American Congress of Surveying and Mapping, the National Association of County Surveyors, and was a Founder and Board Member of First Southern National Bank. Mr. Reddick was also a member and past president of the Statesboro Rotary Club, Statesboro-Bulloch Chamber of Commerce, Georgia Southern University Housing Board, Distinguished 1906 Society of Georgia Southern University, Campaign Chair of "Day for Southern", volunteer for Ogeechee Technical College, and was a recipient of The Deen Day Smith Service to Mankind Award. He was an Ogeechee Area Hospice Board member for six years, was on the Committee to restore the Bulloch County Courthouse, the Airport Committee, the City/County Recreation Master Plan committee, and was a Scout Master for Weblos Group. He was an active member of Pittman Park United Methodist Church serving in many capacities including Chairman of the Board and was a member of the Fellowship Sunday School Class. Lamar loved his God, his family, friends and his community. He was an avid reader, enjoyed playing golf, and was a loyal Georgia Southern University fan. Mr. Reddick was preceded in death by his parents, Garnett and Annie Laura Reddick, and a brother, Terrell Troy Reddick. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Glenda Brannen Reddick of Statesboro; four sons, Jeffrey Lamar Reddick and wife Melanie of Portal, Troy Olliff Reddick and wife Cindy of Vidalia, Dr. Mark Gibson Reddick and wife Nan of Cumming, and Michael Garnett Reddick and wife Caryn of San Jose, California; Grandchildren, Erin and Travis Shuman, Jared Jeff Reddick, Addison Garnett Reddick, Austin Lamar Reddick, and Colt Burt Reddick; great grandchildren, Gibson Travis Shuman and Raegan Ann Shuman; his brother, Dr. Lynn Reddick and wife Linda of Portal; a sister-in-law, Linda Hendrix Reddick of Statesboro; an aunt, Lorine Olliff Hendricks of Metter; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services for Mr. Reddick will be held Monday at 3:00 p.m. at Pittman Park United Methodist Church with Rev. Bill Brown officiating, assisted by Rev. Tim Steffan and Rev. Joey Fennell. Burial will be in Eastside Cemetery. Active pallbearers will be Austin Lamar Reddick, John Dotson, Tom Lewis, Donald Nesmith, Jimmy Lanier, David Bobo, Lee Eckles, and Joey Maxwell. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Men's Tuesday Night Supper Club and members of the Fellowship Sunday School Class at Pittman Park United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. Monday at Pittman Park United Methodist Church. Remembrances may be made to the Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. 531, Statesboro, GA 30459 or to the Terrell T. Reddick Rotary Honors Scholarship at Georgia Southern Foundation, P. O. Box 8053, Statesboro, GA 30460. Friends may sign the online register book at www.JoinerAnderson.com. Joiner Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro. Savannah Morning News May 16, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituariesPublished in Savannah Morning News on May 16, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=lamar-o-reddick&pid=142791221
 Find A Grave Memorial# 52447785. http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52447785
 

 

Saturday, May 15, 2010

Collins, Durwood (1947-2010)

Collins, Durwood (1947-2010) 
 
 
Durwood Collins (August 5, 1947-May 14, 2010)
 
Johnson’s Corner Community, Mr. Durwood Collins, age 62 of the Johnson’s Corner, died Friday, May 14, 2010 in the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah after a sudden illness. He was a native of Tattnall County, moved to Savannah, and was a 1966 graduate of Groves High School. He then entered the U.S. Navy and served on the Aircraft Carrier, USS Coral Sea for four years. In 1974 he worked at Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Power Plant in Appling County, and in 1978 he started at Plant Vogel in Waynesboro with eleven years of service. He worked thirteen years with the Georgia Department of Transportation as a field engineer in the Baxley office where he retired. He attended and supported the Edmond Chapel Church of God through his volunteer service for fifteen years of overseeing the winter monthly BBQ sandwich fundraiser. He was affectionately known as the “BBQ Man”, and was an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by his father, Monroe Collins, his step-father, Herbert Blaxton, and a sister, Patricia Ann Campbell
 
Mr. Collins is survived by his loving wife of thirty-nine years, Wanda Toole Collins of Johnson’s Corner, three daughters, Patty (Pete) Akridge of Stillmore; Shonda (James) Jackson; and Dawn (Jamie) Cauley all of Johnson’s Corner, his mother, Vondell Collins Blaxton of Johnson’s Corner, one sister, Brenda NeSmith, and Donnie (Barbara) Collins of Glenwood, three grandsons, Kyle Morris, T.J. Jackson, and Austin Akridge, five granddaughters, Jessica Kersey, Brittany Collins, Lily Nan Cauley, Kayla Jackson, and Heaven Akridge,  one great-granddaughter Kylee Morris, numerous nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, two longtime friends, Woodrow Pittman and Jim Davis.
 
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 17th at 5:00 pm in the Edmond Chapel Church of God with Reverend Joey Copeland and Reverend F.M. Henderson officiating. Interment will follow in the Toole Cemetery near the church cemetery.
 
The family will receive friends at the church Sunday evening from 6:00 until 9:00.
 
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the Edmond Chapel Church of God, 2380 Highway 56 East, Lyons, GA 30436.
 
 
Burial: Toole Cemetery, Toombs County, Georgia, USA 
 
Created by: Calvin Kyle Bobbitt. Record added: May 15, 2010. Find A Grave Memorial# 52427966.
 
 

Trautz, Frank Robert (1924-2010)

Trautz, Frank Robert (1924-2010)
 

 
Frank Robert Trautz  (March 31, 1924-May 13, 2010)
 
 
 
Vidalia,
Frank Robert Trautz, age 86, of Vidalia, died Thursday evening in the Meadows Regional Medical Center, after an extended illness. A native of Jersey City, New Jersey, he has resided in Toombs County most of his life.  Mr. Trautz was a charter member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Vidalia, and also a charter member of the Knights of Columbus. 
 
Mr. Trautz served in the Army/Air Force in the European Theatre, receiving the American Service Medal, European/African Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, and World War II Victory Medal.
 
Mr. Trautz is survived by his wife Florence Trautz of Vidalia, two sons Scott Trautz (Jan) of Brunswick, Wayne Trautz of Vidalia; one daughter Cheryl Williams (Donnie) of Vidalia, one brother Edward Trautz (Stella) of  Higgins Lake Michigan, eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.
 
A Mass  of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 pm on Monday, May 17th at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Ross officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens with military honors. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Sunday evening from 6:00 to 7:00 for a vigil and rosary, to be followed by a visitation until 8:30 p.m
 
 
Birth: Mar. 31, 1924, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA.
Death: May 13, 2010, Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia, USA.
 
Burial: Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Vidalia, Toombs County, Georgia, USA.
Created by: Calvin Kyle Bobbitt. Record added: May 15, 2010. Find A Grave Memorial# 52428727.
 
 

Friday, May 14, 2010

Taylor, Mildred (-2010)

Taylor, Mildred (-2010)
 
Mildred Taylor (-May 11, 2010).  
 
LYONS, TOOMBS COUNTY, GEORGIA - Mildred Taylor, died May 11, 2010. Survivors: Tommy, Maurice, Gabriel Taylor, Alton, Delois, Jack, Tommy Reynolds and Loretta Gaston. Visitation: Friday at the funeral home. Funeral: 11 am Saturday at East Park Church, Vidalia, GA. Interment: Taylor Cemetery, Lyons, GA. Vidalia Funeral Home. Savannah Morning News May 14, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 14, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=mildred-taylor&pid=142742758

 

Simmons, Jessie Lee (-2010)

Simmons, Jessie Lee (-2010)
 

Jessie Lee Simmons (-May 9, 2010).  
 
ALAMO, WHEELER COUNTY, GEORGIA - Jessie Lee Simmons, died May 9, 2010. Survivors: Nickita, Jonelle, Jessica, Johnny, Henry, Joshua, Alfonso, Lorenzo, Peter Ray, Lula Mae, Norma Jean, Debra Ann, Demetrice, Azerlene. Visitation: Friday at the funeral home. Funeral: 11 am Saturday at Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, McGregor, GA. Interment; Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery. Vidalia Funeral Home. Savannah Morning News May 14, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 14, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=jessie-lee-simmons&pid=142742757 Find A Grave Memorial# 52370407. http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52370407

Thursday, May 13, 2010

Reynolds, Darrell (1964-2010)

Reynolds, Darrell (1964-2010)
 
Darrell Reynolds (January 11, 1964-May 11, 2010)
 
May 11, 2010-- Mr. Darrell Reynolds, age 46 of the Cedar Crossing Community, died Tuesday, May 11, 2010.  He was a lifelong resident of Toombs County, except when he served in the U.S. Navy from 1984 until 1986. He was a 1982 Graduate of Toombs Central High School, and worked with Bob Jones Logging Company. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Reynolds.

Darrell is survived by his mother, Tommie Grace Reynolds of Cedar Crossing, one sister, Sharon (Gary) Reynolds of Alston, two brothers, Keith (Teresa) Reynolds and Kenneth (Vickie) Reynolds, all Cedar Crossing; three nieces, Jennifer, Tiffany, and Stephanie; one nephew, Brandon Reynolds all of Cedar Crossing; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 13th at 2:00 pm in the Cedar Crossing Baptist Church with Reverend Reece Mincey officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedar Crossing Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday evening from 6:00 until 9:00. At the request of the family, memorial contributions may be made to Mrs. Tommie Grace Reynolds, 711 W.B. Braddock Road, Uvalda, GA 30473, to aid in funeral expenses incurred.

Find A Grave Memorial# 52300890.

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Sunday, May 9, 2010

Snell William Smith "Smitty" (1923-2010)

Snell, William Smith "Smitty" Sr. (1923-2010)
 
W.S. Snell
Nov 14, 1923 - Sat May 08, 2010

 
Vidalia,      
William Smith (“Smitty”) Snell, Sr., age 86 of Vidalia, died on Saturday, May 8, 2010, at Community Hospice following an extended, courageous battle with cancer. “Smitty” was born Nov. 14, 1923, in Johnson Co., GA to the late William Marvin and Zelma Smith Snell. He later moved to Vidalia as an employee of the Southern Bell Telephone Co. from which he retired as Area Manager 42 years later. He also met his beloved wife Julia Mitchell Snell in Vidalia where they remained and began their family. He served in Patton’s Third Army during World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. His reserve unit was recalled during the Korean War, and he served as an instructor in artillery signal at Fort Sill, OK.   “Smitty” was an extremely active member of his community. He served as Mayor of Vidalia from 1986-1994 and was a Toombs County Commissioner from 1995-2000. He was a 60-year Mason, a Shriner, a 50-year Rotarian and a Paul Harris Fellow recipient. He was past Exalted Ruler of the B.P.O.E. (Vidalia Elks Lodge), Past President of the Vidalia Country Club, past member of the Vidalia City Schools Board of Education and in 1968 was chosen as the Vidalia Citizen of the Year. In addition, he was Past President of the Vidalia Lions Club and the Vidalia Chamber of Commerce. “Smitty’s” First United Methodist Church was also very important in his life. He was an active member and former teacher of the Men’s Bible Class, led numerous committees and boards, and was a Past District Lay Leader. He loved his church and was faithful in his attendance until his illness.   His favorite pastimes were fishing at Lake Sinclair, watching the Atlanta Braves, drinking coffee with his friends at Hardee’s, relating stories, and sitting on the porch of the Snell lake house. “Smitty” was predeceased by his wife Julia Mitchell Snell and sister Catherine Snell West. 
 
He is survived by his son William S. “Billy” Snell, Jr. (Melody); a daughter Julia Ann Snell McDonald (David Bowerman); grandchildren Karann Snell Raines (Jason); Craig Snell (Maggie) and Kara Luthi; one great-grandson Carson Lee Raines; one brother Jerry M. Snell (Dot) of Tampa, FL and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
 
Visitation will be on Monday, May 10th at Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home from 6:00-8:00 PM. 
 
The funeral service will be on Tuesday, May 11th at 2:00 PM. at the Vidalia First United Methodist Church with the Reverends David Blalock and Robert Greene officiating. Interment will follow in Pinecrest Cemetery.
 
Pallbearers are Jerry Snell, Jr., Charley Smith, Roger Kennedy, Jr., Tom Meredith, Wendell Dixon, Ronnie Dixon, Chip Matheson and Eddie Tyson.
 
Honorary pallbearers are members of the Vidalia First United Methodist Church Men’s Bible Class, Jane Pickren, Frank and Pat Wilson.
 
Those desiring may make memorial contributions to either the First United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 150, Vidalia, GA 30475, Community Hospice, P.O. Box 2277, Vidalia, GA 30475, Serenity Hospice, 304 First St. West, Vidalia, GA 30474, or to the charity of your choice.
 
 
Snell, William Smith, Sr 52173736
b. Nov. 14, 1923 d. May 8, 2010
Pinecrest Cemetery & Maus...
Vidalia
Toombs County
Georgia, USA

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Sammons, Betty Wyll "Lucy" (1929-2010)

Sammons, Betty Wyll "Lucy" (1929-2010)
 

 Betty Wyll "Lucy" Sammons (November 3, 1929-May 7, 2010).  
 
BAXLEY - Betty Wyll "Lucy" Sammons, 80, died Friday, May 7, 2010 at her residence. Mrs. Sammons was born November 3, 1929 in Toombs County to the late John Clarence and Sadie Catherine Jones Dees. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Queen Esther Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Franklin Sammons and brothers, Bobby and Dwight Dees. Survivors are: 3 daughters, Gilda Gray, Vicki Jackson Rich and husband Glenn Rich and Sybil Branch and husband Richard T. Branch; 4 grandchildren, Lucky Wade Jackson, Jr., Natalie Gray, Yates Branch and Skylar Branch; 6 great grandchildren, Cody Gray, Laura Jackson, Heath Jackson, Casey Moses, Cole Gray and Bella Jackson; 5 sisters, Marion Dixon, Becky Vaughn, Jackie Foskey, and Johnny Margaret Dees, JoAnn Peterson all of Vidalia; 3 brothers, Johnny Dees of Baxley, Aubrey Dees and Jerry Dees both of Cedar Crossing. Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 9, at 3;00 pm from the chapel of Swain Funeral Home. Interment: Pine Crest Cemetery in Vidalia. Swain Funeral Home, Inc. Baxley, GA. Savannah Morning News May 9, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 9, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=betty-wyll-sammons-lucy&pid=142585181 Find A Grave Memorial# 52156072.  http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=52156072

Saturday, May 8, 2010

Davis LeWayne Pebo (

 Davis, LeWayne "Pebo" (1960-2010)
 
 Mr. LeWayne “Pebo” Davis (July 30, 1960-May 8, 2010)
 
Mt. Vernon, Mr. LeWayne “Pebo” Davis, age 49 of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday, May 8, 2010 from injuries received in an automobile accident near Alston. He was a native of Montgomery County, living there most of his life, and in Lumber City for thirteen years. He was the owner of Davis Construction Company, and attended the Lotts Creek Church of God. He loved his family and his career dearly.
 
Mr. Davis is survived by one son, Wayne R. Davis of Valdosta, three daughters, Jenna R. Davis of Lumber City; Alana Stanley and Marlana Stanley both of Lumber City, his parents, Leon and Marie Davis of Mt. Vernon, his mother, Cleopra Davis of Vidalia, two sisters, Joyce Carver of Vidalia; and Marie Conner of Soperton, two brothers, Irving Davis of McMinnville, Tennessee, six grandchildren, Hannah and Noah Davis, Matthew Foskey, Tyler and Bryan Dukes, and Jackson Smith, and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services will be held Monday, May 10th at 4:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend Henry Dowd officiating. Interment will follow in the Walker Cemetery in Montgomery County.
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening from 6:00 until 8:00.

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Find A Grave Memorial# 52139584
 
Davis, LeWayne 52139584
b. Jul. 30, 1960 d. May 8, 2010
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Walker Cemetery Cedar Road, Alston, Montgomery County, Georgia, USA.
 

Thursday, May 6, 2010

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

McArthur, Weston (-2010).

McArthur, Weston (-2010).
 
Mr. Weston McArthur (-April 28, 2010). 
 
MT. VERNON, MONTGOMERY COUNTY, GEORGIA - Mr. Weston McArthur, died April 28, 2010. Survivors: Eleanor McArthur, Christopher, Darryl McArthur, Cheryl Debaggis, Wasteen Carswell McArthur and Annie Pearl Williams. Visitation: Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral: 12 noon Thursday at St. John A.M.E. Church, Ailey, GA. Interment: McKinnon Cemetery, Mt. Vernon, GA. Vidalia Funeral Home. Savannah Morning News May 5, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 5, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=weston-mcarthur&pid=142502459 Find A Grave Memorial# 52005397. http://www.FindAGrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=McArthur&GSiman=1&GScid=35276&GRid=52005397&
McKinnon Cemetery, Ailey, Montgomery County, Georgia  USA. Interactive map and GPS data: GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 32.19220, Longitude: -82.58640.
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Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Khun, Betty V Pittman (1932-2010)

Khun, Betty V. Pittman (1932-2010)
 

 
Betty V. (Pittman) Kuhn (Aug. 5, 1932-May 1, 2010).

 

1932-2010

 
Betty V. Kuhn, 77, died Saturday, May 1, 2010, at home with loved ones in Acworth after an extended illness.

She was born in Toombs County on Aug. 5, 1932, to John W. and Carrie Belle Pittman. She lived in Toombs County and then Savannah until she joined the USAF. She received the Good Conduct Medal and Soldier of the Month Award for her service. She then lived in Texas, California, Florida, Louisiana, Thailand, Virginia, Minnesota and had moved to Acworth three years ago, living with her daughter Karla Cooper.

She worked as a dental technician in the USAF, a crypto-operator and courier for OICC in Bangkok, Thailand, a data processor for US Navy at Indian Head Md., for the U.S. Postal Service in Uvalda and she owned and operated Kuhn's General Store in Toombs County.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 42 years, Lt. Col. Charles M. Kuhn USAF (ret.); sister, Ossie P. Allen, and brothers, Clifford, John "Clyde," Felton, Billy, Richard, and David Tye Pittman.

She is survived by daughters. Signe M. Anderson (Walter) of Glennville and Karla R. Cooper (Todd) of Acworth; eight grandchildren: Amber A. Oliver (Jason) of Montgomery, Ala., Wendy L. Houser (Tim), Strafford, Mo., Charles "Chuck" M. Cooper (Christine) of Auburn, Ala., Jonathan C. Cooper (Beth) of Syrmna, Tamara A. Wood (Tim) of Bartow, Fla., Billy Anderson (Tanika) of Walthourville, Bobby Anderson (Rhonda) of Hinesville and Hollis L. Hill (Sean) of Black Creek; 19 great-grandchildren; sister, Nadine P. Eddinger of Lyons; brothers, Hoyt Pittman of Uvalda, Jesse (Betty) Pittman and Broadus (Joyce) Pittman, both of Lyons; brothers-in- laws, Richard Kuhn (Gloria) and Chris Kuhn (Marlene), both of Napa, Calif.; sisters-in-law, Margaret Pittman, Ruby Pittman, both of Lyons, Rita Pittman of Ootlewah, Tenn., Faye Pittman of Cordele, Carolyn K. Nelson of Napa and Margie K. Marks of Iron River, Mich.; and many nieces and nephews. Services will be from 6-7 p.m. Friday, May 7. Family visitation and service will follow, 7-8 p.m. at The Cremation Society of the South in Marietta. Interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., at a later date.

Arrangements are being made by Marietta Southcare Funeral Home (770) 427-9292.
 
Published in the Coastal Courier from 5/4/2010.
 
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Find A Grave Memorial# 51990540.
 
LTC Charles Max Kuhn (1927-1993)
 
Birth: 1927
Death: 1993

 
Burial: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. Plot: 3-AA, 46, 1
 
 
Created by: Anne Cady. Record added: Apr 07, 2010. Find A Grave Memorial# 50765750.
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John W. Pittman
 
Birth: May 20, 1893
Death: Jun. 12, 1996 [Edit Dates]

Husband of Carrie Burns Pittman.  
 
Family links:  Spouse:   Carrie Burns Pittman (1896 - 1972)*
 
Burial: Hardens Methodist Chapel, Johnson Corner, Toombs County, Georgia, USA.
 
 
Created by: Calvin Kyle Bobbitt. Record added: Jun 08, 2005. Find A Grave Memorial# 11127169.
 
 
 
Carrie Burns Pittman
 
Birth: Mar. 10, 1896
Death: Jun. 27, 1972

Wife of John W. Pittman.  
 
Family links:  Spouse:   John W. Pittman (1893 - 1996)
 
 
Burial: Hardens Methodist Chapel, Johnson Corner, Toombs County, Georgia, USA.

 
Created by: Calvin Kyle Bobbitt. Record added: Jun 08, 2005. Find A Grave Memorial# 11127175.
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Phillips, Louvenia Logan (1921-2010)

Phillips, Louvenia Logan (1921-2010)
 

 
Louvenia (Logan) Phillips       Mar 5, 1921 - Mon May 03, 2010
 
Louvenia Logan Phillips, age 89 of Lyons, died Monday, May 3, 2010 in the Bethany Nursing Center of Vidalia after a brief illness. She was a native of Oak Park, living in Mt. Vernon for ten years, and in Toombs County most of her life. She was a homemaker, and was employed at Lyons Manufacturing for several years. She was a member of Lotts Creek Church of God near Mt. Vernon, and was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Phillips, one son, Roy Phillips, two daughters, Dealva Hamilton and Loretta Hardin, and eleven siblings.
 
Mrs. Phillips is survived by one daughter, Aldene Phillips Colson of Lyons, a daughter-in-law, Judy Phillips of Lyons, a son-in-law, Mac Hamilton of Mt. Vernon, nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5th at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend Sam Creamer officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Park City Cemetery.
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00.
 
 
Mrs. Louvenia Logan Phillips, Lyons
Monday, 03 May 2010

May 03--  Mrs. Louvenia Logan Phillips, age 89 of Lyons, died Monday,

May 3, 2010 in the Bethany Nursing Center of Vidalia after a brief illness. She was a native of Oak Park, living in Mt. Vernon for ten years, and in Toombs County most of her life. She was a homemaker, and was employed at Lyons Manufacturing for several years. She was a member of Lotts Creek Church of God near Mt. Vernon, and was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Phillips, one son, Roy Phillips, two daughters, Dealva Hamilton and Loretta Hardin, and eleven siblings.

Mrs. Phillips is survived by one daughter, Aldene Phillips Colson of Lyons, a daughter-in-law, Judy Phillips of Lyons, a son-in-law, Mac Hamilton of Mt. Vernon, nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 5th at 3:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend Sam Creamer officiating. Interment will follow in the Oak Park City Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00.

Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home of Vidalia is in charge of arrangements.

 
Louvenia Logan Phillips
 
Birth: May 5, 1921
Oak Park (Emanuel County)
Emanuel County
Georgia, USA
Death: May 3, 2010
Vidalia
Toombs County
Georgia, USA

Mrs. Louvenia Logan Phillips, age 89 of Lyons, died Monday, May 3, 2010 in the Bethany Nursing Center of Vidalia after a brief illness. She was a native of Oak Park, living in Mt. Vernon for ten years, and in Toombs County most of her life. She was a homemaker, and was employed at Lyons Manufacturing for several years. She was a member of Lotts Creek Church of God near Mt. Vernon, and was preceded in death by her husband, Alton Phillips, one son, Roy Phillips, two daughters, Dealva Hamilton and Loretta Hardin, and eleven siblings.
Mrs. Phillips is survived by one daughter, Aldene Phillips Colson of Lyons, a daughter-in-law, Judy Phillips of Lyons, a son-in-law, Mac Hamilton of Mt. Vernon, nine grandchildren, fifteen great grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
 
 
Burial: Oak Park City Cemetery, Oak Park, Emanuel County, Georgia, USA
 

 
Created by: Judy Dixon Carter. Record added: May 03, 2010. Find A Grave Memorial# 51956675. 

 

 

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Clifton John F Johnny (1949-2010)

Clifton, John F. "Johnny" (1949-2010)
 

Mr. John F. "Johnny" Clifton (November 28, 1949-April 30, 2010).  

 

AILEY - Mr. John F. "Johnny" Clifton, 60, died Friday. Survivors: wife, Gloria Joseph Clifton; children, Candice Clifton and Derek Clifton and Clay Clifton; mother, Mary C. Clifton; mother-in-law, Margaret Joseph, and other relatives. Funeral: 2 p.m., Sunday in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home. Interment: Pinecrest Cemetery. Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, Vidalia. Savannah Morning News May 2, 2010. Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at www.SavannahNow.com/obituaries Published in Savannah Morning News on May 2, 2010. http://www.Legacy.com/obituaries/savannah/obituary.aspx?n=john-f-clifton-johnny&pid=142394091 (Nov 28, 1949 - Fri Apr 30, 2010)
Ailey,
Mr. John F. “Johnny” Clifton, age 60 of Ailey, died Friday, April 30, 2010 at his home. He was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County, and a 1967 Graduate of Montgomery County High School. He was a farmer for many years, and in 1981 was named “Man of the Year” in the Soil and Water Conservation Monthly. He was employed with Weyerhaeuser of Lyons for ten years, and was the Executive Director of the Montgomery Chamber of Commerce for ten years. He was a member of the Higgston Baptist Church, and was preceded in death by his father, T.R. Clifton on April 9th 2010.
 
Mr. Clifton is survived by his wife, Gloria Joseph Clifton of Ailey, three children, Candice Clifton and Derek Clifton of Savannah and Clay Clifton of Ailey, his mother, Mary C. Clifton of Ailey, his mother-in-law, Margaret Joseph, a sister-in-law, Darla Kicklighter of both of Glennville, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. He loved and was loved by his friends and family.
 
Funeral services will be held Sunday, May 2nd at 2:00 pm in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend David Blalock and Reverend Mark Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Pinecrest Cemetery.
 
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening beginning at 6:00 pm.
 

Those desiring may make memorial contributions to the American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway Suite 1 Marietta, GA 30067, or by visiting their website at www.AmericanHeart.org