All Obituaries

Mrs. Lois Laverne Davis Bray Gillis, age 71, of Vidalia, died Monday, January 20, 2020 in the Community Hospice in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Brunswick, living there until moving to Vidalia in 1965 and was a 1967 graduate of Vidalia High School.  Early in her life, she was a switchboard operator for Southern Bell, later she worked as a secretary at Sally Meadows Elementary School and retired from the Vidalia Board of Education Food Services after...

Mr. Charles T. “Papa Charles” Clements, age 73, of Vidalia, died Sunday, January 19, 2020 at his home, after a sudden illness.   He was a native of Tifton, as a child moved to Fitzgerald and later to Suwannee, Tennessee, where he was a 1965 graduate of St. Andrews School in Suwannee.  He moved to Atlanta for a short time and has made Vidalia his home since 1970.  Charles was a banker, but one of his biggest assets was his ability to love his family, friends...

Mrs. Donnaline Holland Sconyers, age 58, of Vidalia, died Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Augusta Medical Center in Augusta, after a sudden illness.  She was a native of Ft. Pierce, Florida and a 1979 graduate of Faith Baptist Schools in Ft. Pierce.  Soon after graduation, Donnaline moved to Alma where she lived until moving to Toombs County in 1999.  She and her husband were the owners of All the Little Children of the Word Day Care in Vidalia.  She attended Voice of Grace...

Baby Sparrow Reign Allen, infant daughter of Jared and Megan Allen was stillborn on Friday, January 17, 2020 at The Medical Center Navicent Health in Macon.  Little Sparrow will be loved and remembered by her parents and her Big Brother, Kadence Nash Allen of Bonaire; grandparents, Adam and Sheila Caraway and Larry and Elaine Allen, all of Lyons and numerous aunts, uncles, family and friends.  She was preceded in death by her oldest sibling and great-grandparents,...

Mr. W. Max McKenzie, Sr., age 84, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, January 15, 2020, in Coliseum Hospital Northside in Macon, after an extended illness.  He was a native of Montgomery County, a 1952 graduate of Vidalia High School and attended Brewton-Parker College and the University of Georgia.  Early in his life, Max was a radio announcer in Vidalia, Baxley and Hawkinsville and was a U.S. Army veteran.  Working with Motorola, his position took him to Birmingham, Alabama where he...

Ms. Latrelle Pitts Stockton, age 73, of Vidalia, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at her home, after an extended illness.  She was born in Norfolk, Virginia and as a child moved to Thomasville, Georgia. She was a 1964 graduate of Thomasville High School and earned a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education from Valdosta State University.  Latrelle began her teaching career in Savannah and retired from Cass Comprehensive High School in Cartersville,...

Mr. William Audrey Humphrey, age 85, of Vidalia, died at his home on Monday, January 13, 2020 on his beloved wife’s birthday.  He was a native of Montgomery County, a 1950 graduate of Montgomery County High School in Kibbee, Georgia and has lived in Vidalia since 1952.  He began his working career in 1952 at Thomas and Howard Grocery Wholesalers in Vidalia and worked there until 1957.  Mr. Humphrey began his banking career in February of 1957 with Vidalia Banking Company...

Mr. William Lee “W.L” Graham, age 87, of Dublin, died Friday, January 10, 2020, in Serenity Place in Dublin, after an extended illness.  He was a native of Scotland, Georgia and in 1937 moved to the Normantown Community where he was raised.  He moved to Orlando, Florida in 1955.  In 1960, the family moved to Lyons, Ga, and lived there until they moved to Dodge County in 1975 and owned and operated Jay Bird Springs.  He has lived in Dublin since...

Mr. James Andrew “Rooney” Kea, age 74, of Cedar Crossing, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at his home.  He was born in Vidalia and spent most of his life in Cedar Crossing.  He was a 1964 graduate of Vidalia High School.  After joining the Merchant Marines, and working in the automobile industry for a few years, God led Rooney to become the automotive instructor at Vidalia High School’s Vocational Department.  He was recognized as one of the Georgia...

Mrs. Gloria Jean “Anne” Wolfe, age 94, of Vidalia, died on Wednesday, January 8, 2020, in Meadows Park Health and Rehabilitation in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was born in Hastings, Florida, moved to Uvalda in the 1940’s and has lived in Vidalia since 1959.  She was a professional dancer in New York City in the early 1940’s and she, her late husband and family were owners of Wolfe Piano Company in Vidalia.  She was an active member of the...