All Obituaries

Mrs. Carolyn Durden Kennedy, age 71, of Montgomery County died Monday, February 17, 2020, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after a lengthy illness.  She was a native of Soperton where she was born on February 19, 1948, and lived in Vidalia most of her life and in Montgomery County since 1984.  She retired from Altamaha Bank and Trust after twenty-six years.  She was a member of the Vidalia Church of God.  Carolyn was a true “girly girl” with a red...

Mrs. Opal Dent Smith Lassiter, age 96, of Vidalia, died Saturday, February 15, 2020, at her daughter’s home, after a brief illness.  She was a native of Johnson County and moved to Toombs County in 1936.  She lived in Mobile, Alabama most of her life and in Macon for the past six years.  To help with the war effort during World War II, she was a “Rosie the Riveter”, working in Rome with parachute yarn and in Macon where she made ammunition for Naval...

Mrs. Charlie Jo McDaniel, age 79, of the Snow Hill Community, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at her home, after a sudden illness.  She was a native of the Shiloh Community in Wheeler County and was a graduate of Glenwood High School.  She lived in the Snow Hill Community most of her life and was a member of White Springs Baptist Church and the Senior Adult Sunday School Class.  She was a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and wildlife.  She was preceded in death by her...

Mr. Jerry R. Coleman, age 77, of the Center Community, died Friday, February 14, 2020, in Meadows Health in Vidalia, after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Miami, Florida and was a 1960 graduate of Hialeah High School.  He worked several years in the family business, C & J Delivery in Miami; he was a member of the Teamsters Union and retired from Roadway Trucking.  After retirement, he moved to Center in 2000, was Baptist by faith, was a member of Vidalia-Lyons Moose...

Mr. Vernon “Peabody” Harrell, age 61, of Lyons, died Monday, February 10, 2020, in Meadows Health in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  He was a lifelong resident of Toombs County and was a 1976 graduate of Vidalia Comprehensive High School.  He was the owner of Peabody’s Performance Center, Peabody Harrell Racing and was a longtime drag racer.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Ohoopee Baptist Church.  He was a member and Past Master of...

Ms. Lisa Beasley Smith, age 53, of Cedar Crossing, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, in Memphis, Tennessee, from injuries received in a pedestrian accident.  She lived in Toombs County most of her life and had resided in Memphis for the past four years.  She was a 1984 graduate of Toombs Central High and attended Lyons Holiness Church.  She was preceded in death by her two fathers, Mark Beasley and Reverend Henry Dowd and her mother, Doris.  Ms. Smith is survived by two...

Mrs. Lucindy Allmond Hightower, age 100, of the Kibbee Community, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County and was a 1936 graduate of Montgomery County High School.  She was a homemaker, had been a member of Ruth’s Chapel United Methodist Church since 1941 and served as church pianist for twenty-eight years.  She was preceded in death by her husband of...

Mr. Juan Morales “Tootaloo” Davila, age 53, of Vidalia, died Saturday, February 8, 2020 at his home after an extended illness.  He was a native of Mexico, living in Texas and California before moving to Toombs County over thirty years ago.  He was a pallet maker and previously worked with Warren Pallets in Lyons and attended Blockers Chapel Church. Mr. Davila is survived by his wife, Brenda Hutcheson; one granddaughter, Mareesa Zuniga; and one step-daughter, Teresa...

Mrs. Evelyn Hammock, age 91, of Vidalia, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, in The Oaks Bethany in Vidalia, after an extended illness, She was a native of the Minter Community in Laurens County, as a child moved to Montgomery County and has lived in Toombs County since the middle 1940’s.  Early in her life, she worked at Precious Nursing Home, and worked at Sally D. Meadows in the lunchroom for several years.  She attended the Vidalia Church of God, and was preceded in death by...

Miss Goldie Humphrey, age 82, of Uvalda, died Saturday, February 8, 2020, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia.  She was a native of the Kibbee Community in Montgomery County, lived in Uvalda most of her life and has been a resident of The Oaks Bethany for the past thirty years.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill Humphrey and Molly Mills Humphrey; and two sisters, Bubbie Humphrey Clark and Jane Humphrey Wilcher.  Miss Humphrey is survived by five siblings,...