All Obituaries

Lyons, Mr. Dennis “Charlie” Copeland, age 56, of Lyons, died Wednesday, July 17, 2019, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  He was a native of Waycross and has lived in Toombs County most of his life.  He was a heavy equipment mechanic with T&M Trucking in Higgston and more recently with Laranda Farms.  He worked two years with his uncle and cousin at Copeland Automotive in the Center Community.  Charlie Enjoyed fishing,...

Vidalia, Mrs. Diane McGahee Caraway, age 51, of the Normantown Community, died Sunday, July 14, 2019, in Landmark Hospital in Savannah, after injuries received in an automobile accident on June 27th.  She was a lifelong resident of Toombs County and attended the Oasis Church of God in Lyons.  She worked at Shuman’s Cleaners, Hilton Restaurant and was manager at Dollar General.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Caraway; an aunt who raised her as a...

Cedar Crossing Community, Mr. James Randall “Randy” Taylor, age 56, of the Cedar Crossing Community, died Saturday, July 13, 2019 in St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Toombs County and lived in Cedar Crossing most of his life.  He was a cattle farmer most of his life, and worked with Amercord and Trane for many years.  He enjoyed the outdoors and was a loving husband, father, son and uncle.  He was preceded...

Tarrytown, Katie L. Taylor, age 84, of Tarrytown, died Friday, July 12, 2019 in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a native of the Johnson Corner Community, lived in Vidalia most of her life and in Treutlen County for the past ten years.  She lived in Valdosta  and Baxley for several years, and while living in Valdosta, she was foreman of Vallatons Dairy.  She worked at Oxford Industries for twenty years and was a member of...

Vidalia Lanette Haar Reid passed away July 12, 2019, in Savannah with her loving family at her side.  Her demise brings to an end a life built on her love of God and her dedication to service that benefited her family and her community. Born April 12, 1927, in Savannah to Leslye B. and Ernest J. Haar, she graduated from Savannah High School and spent two years attending Monticello Junior College in Illinois, graduating from junior college in 1946.  Her junior year of college was...

Garfield, Mr. Ronald Lamar O’Neal, age 53, of Garfield, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro, after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Montgomery County and was a 1983 graduate of Montgomery County High School.  He lived in Toombs County for several years and most recently in Garfield.  Ron was a member of the New Beginnings in Christ Church.  He enjoyed cooking, the outdoors and spending time with his son.  He was preceded...

Mr. Wayne David Guyer: The Man, The Myth, and the Legend of Tarrytown, GA, passed away on July 9, 2019.  He was born October 12, 1946 to Lawrence and Verda Mae Kregel Guyer in Guttenberg, Iowa. The deer and the elk feared him; men wanted to be him; women wanted to be with him.  But Lynn, his wife, of 37 years, held his heart.  On any given day, you could find Wayne with Lynn gardening, hunting, fishing, chainsaw carving, or riding their faithful companions, Hank, Dora, Sugar,...

Vidalia, Mrs. Mary Hodges Herring, age 103, of Vidalia, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.   She was a native of Wilcox County and moved to Vidalia in 1929.  She was a 1932 graduate of Vidalia High School and a 1934 graduate of Middle Georgia College in Cochran.  She has been a member of the First Baptist Church of Vidalia since 1932 and also was a member of the Steadfast Sunday School Class.  She and...

Vidalia, Mrs. Beth Tapley, age 57, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida after a brief illness.  She was a lifelong resident of Toombs County and was a 1980 graduate of Lyons Senior High School.  She was the owner of Beth’s Florist in Vidalia and blessed countless people through her acts of kindness.  She attended Tabernacle Baptist Church.  Beth enjoyed yard work, spending time with her grandchildren, and planning...

Vidalia, Mrs. Patricia Foskey Oliver, age 76, of Vidalia, died Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Toombs County and lived there most of her life.  She worked with Oxford Industries for twenty years an office administrator and was a member of the Ailey Baptist Church.  Pat enjoyed gardening, sewing, cooking, drawing and antiquing.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Hoke Oliver; daughter,...