All Obituaries

Mr. William Lawson “Bill” Foster, age 85, of the Johnson Corner Community, died Sunday, May 22, 2022, at his home.  He was born in Macon, and lived there until 1952 when his family moved to Reidsville.  He graduated from Reidsville High School in 1955.  After high school, he returned to Macon and worked twenty-seven years for Specialty Distributing Company, an electronics wholesale store, and then to Robins Air Force Base retiring after twenty-three years as a...

Mrs. Carmie Humphrey Foskey, age 91, of the Charlotteville Community, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Bolingreen Health & Rehab in Macon after an extended illness.  She was a native of Montgomery County, raised in the Kibbee Community, and was a graduate of Kibbee High School.  She worked at Ailey Manufacturing for several years, before deciding to pursue a career in education.  She was a graduate of Brewton-Parker College, earned a Bachelor’s degree in Education,...

Mrs. Marjorie Sanders “Margie” Garvin, age 94, of the Marvin Community, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at Meadows Park and Rehab in Vidalia after an extended illness.  She was a lifelong resident of Toombs County, and retired in administration after thirty years from the Georgia Department of Corrections in Reidsville.  She was a member of the Providence Missionary Baptist Church.  Preceding her in death was her parents, Raleigh Sanders and Daisy Jones Sanders; seven...

Mr. Wendell Troy Nelms, age 81, of Lyons, died Saturday, May 21, 2022, at his home after an extended illness.  He was a native of Wheeler County, growing in Glenwood, and was a 1958 graduate of Glenwood High School.  Immediately following high school, he served four years in the U.S. Navy, going to eight countries.  He retired after thirty years as pilot plant technician from J.M. Huber in Macon.  He was Baptist by faith, and enjoyed fishing and visiting family. ...

Mrs. Mozelle Cannington Powell, age 81, of Lyons, died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after an extended illness.  She was a native of Rhine and was a 1958 graduate of Dodge County High School in Eastman where she also played basketball.  She briefly lived and worked in Warner Robins and Tattnall County before moving to Toombs County in 1968.  She worked at Ft. Stewart and Edwin I. Hatch Plant before working at Bowen Seed Farm, retiring as...

Mr. Dana Dismuke, age 46, of Vidalia, died Sunday, May 15, 2022, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Oak Park and lived in Vidalia since 1999.  He was a 1994 graduate of Toombs County High School attended East Georgia College in Swainsboro and was a member, deacon, and trustee of Cross Timbers Baptist Church in Vidalia.  He worked with Georgia Power, Pepsi, Harton Automotive and was service manager of Paul Thigpen...

Miss Dee Carter, age 52, of Vidalia, died Sunday, May 8, 2022, at Emory Healthcare in Decatur after a brief illness.  She was a native of Toombs County and lived in Vidalia most of her life.  She was a member of the Former Lakeside Baptist Church in Vidalia.  Dee enjoyed coloring, shopping, and eating out with family and friends.  Preceding her in death was her father, Jerry Russel Carter; sister, Kristie Dawn Carter; paternal grandparents, Carl Carter and Mary Mac...

Ms. Ramona Calhoun Stephens, age 91, of Decatur, died Saturday, May 7, 2022, at The Oaks Bethany in Vidalia following a lengthy illness.  She was a native of Tarrytown, graduated high school there, and earned an Associate degree from Brewton-Parker College.  She was a military wife, living in San Antonio, Texas and worked there as a substitute teacher.  She lived in Decatur the majority of her life, and in 2017, moved to Lyons to be closer to her son.  She retired after...

Willard “Billy” Samuel Wilkes, Jr., age 76, passed to his heavenly home on Sunday, May 8, 2022 at Community Hospice of Vidalia, following an extended illness. Mr. Wilkes was a lifelong resident of the Oak Park community and was a 1963 graduate of Swainsboro High School.  He received an Associate degree in Science from Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College and a BS degree in Agriculture from the University of Georgia.  He taught Vocational Agriculture at Portal High...

Patricia Ann Osborne “Pat” Tootle, age 76, of Lyons, died Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at Heritage Inn Nursing Facility in Statesboro after an extended illness.  She was a lifelong resident of Toombs County.  She was a homemaker and Baptist by faith.  Early in her life, she enjoyed dancing, traveling and fishing, but in her later years, she found much enjoyment in spending time with her grandchildren.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Donnell Tootle; her...