All Obituaries

Gregory Stanford May, 59 of Vidalia, GA passed away on August 1, 2021 in Jacksonville, FL after an extended illness with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer. Greg was born in Jacksonville, FL on September 30, 1961, and moved to Vidalia, GA with his family two days later.  He graduated from Robert Toombs Christian Academy in 1980, and then went on to Georgia Southern University where he earned a Business degree in 1985.  After college, Greg moved to Savannah, GA for a short time and then to...

Mr. Ralph Perkins, age 89, of Vidalia, died Monday, August 2, 2021, at his home after an extended illness, with his family by his side.  He was born in Worth County, growing up in Moultrie, and moved to Toombs County in the mid 1950’s.  He was a 1949 graduate from Moultrie High School, and later graduated from South Georgia Technical College.  He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War, and retired from Georgia Power as an Electrical Project Supervisor. ...

Mrs. Glenda Burns Richardson, age 76, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, August 2, 2021, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after an extended illness.  She was a native of Montgomery County and lived in Mt. Vernon all of her life.  She was a 1963 graduate of Montgomery High School, worked at Ailey Manufacturing for twenty years.  She was a homemaker, a member of the Long Pond Baptist Church; and she enjoyed her grandchildren, shopping, and antiquing.  She is preceded in...

Mr. Harold W. Geiger, age 81, of the Cedar Crossing Community, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Carl Vinson Veterans Administration Medical Center in Dublin after an extended illness.  He was a native of Soperton, living in Savannah many years before moving to Cedar Crossing in the late 1980’s.  He worked as a correctional officer, but most of his life as a self-employed truck driver.  He was a U.S. Army veteran and served two tours of duty in Vietnam.  He was a...

Mr. James Randall “Jim” Brantley, Jr., age 63, of Vidalia, died Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a sudden illness.  He was born in Atlanta, attended Vidalia Comprehensive High School and lived in Vidalia most of his life.  He was a U.S. Navy veteran and retired after thirty years from Georgia High Tech.  He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Vidalia.  Jim enjoyed muscle cars, fishing, hunting, target...

Mr. Randall James, age 92, of the Sharpe Spur Community, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after a brief illness.  He was a native of Toombs County, and has lived in Montgomery County since 1967.  He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was a member of the American Legion Post #97 in Vidalia.  He was a lifelong farmer and was a carpenter.  He was a member and deacon of Smith Street Baptist Church, serving as usher, and was...

Mr. Winfred J. “Winky” Parham, age 74, went home to be with our Lord, Monday, July 26, 2021, after battling an extended illness.  He passed away at his home surrounded by his family.  He was a native of Griffin, a graduate of Brewton Parker College and had lived in Toombs County since 1975.  He retired as a salesman from Pineland Paper Company after having previously worked many years with Smoky Snyder Distributing.  He loved the Green Bay Packers, Atlanta...

Mrs. Carolyn McNair, age 78, of the Normantown Community, died Sunday, July 25, 2021, at her home after an extended illness.  She was born in Marion County, living in Thomson for many years, before moving to Toombs County in1973.  She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Lyons.  She is preceded in death by her parents, John Lewis Sinns and Merlie Thomas Sinns Hale; stepfather, Mike Hale; and three siblings, Johnny B. Sinns, Barbara Pearson, and Jane...

Mr. Joe R. Walters, age 67, of Uvalda, died Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after an extended illness.  He was a native of St. Cloud, Florida, and lived there and other parts of Florida for many years.  He lived in Jemison, Alabama for twelve years, and moved to Uvalda three years ago.  While in Florida, he worked in his brother’s business, Central Florida Carwash.  He enjoyed yard work, planting flowers; and he was a Miami Dolphins...

Mrs. Marcia L. Carroll, age 68, of Vidalia, died Friday, July 23, 2021, at Emanuel Medical Center Nursing Home in Swainsboro, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Vidalia, and a 1971 graduate of Vidalia High School.  She lived in Vidalia most of her life, moving to Douglas in 1989, and she lived in Glenwood for several years.  She was Baptist by faith; and she enjoyed cooking and reading.  She is preceded in death by her parents, A.B. Carroll and Maudie Cannady...