All Obituaries

Vidalia, Ms. Cleo G. Davis, age 84, of the South Thompson Community, died Thursday, March 14, 2019, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Jeff Davis County, later moved to the Springhill Community in Wheeler County and was a 1954 graduate of Wheeler County High School.  She lived in the Long Pond Community and Mt. Vernon for several years, and has lived in Toombs County since 1992.  She was a member of the Shiloh United...

Cedar Crossing, Mr. Joe “Joey” Henry Wolfe, Jr., age 69, of the Cedar Crossing Community, died Friday, March 22, 2019, in Meadows Health in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  He was a native of Toombs County and lived in Cedar Crossing all of his life.  Joey was a farmer and retired after thirty-nine years as an electrical engineer and foreman with Altamaha EMC.  He was a member of the Smyrna United Methodist Church and was a member of Milliken Creek Masonic...

Waynesboro, Savanna DeLaney “Vanna” Loper, age 18, of Waynesboro, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, from injuries received from an ATV accident.  She was born in Vidalia and lived there until moving to Waynesboro in 2010.  She was a senior at Burke County High School where she played Girl’s Varsity Softball. She was Baptist by faith. “Vanna” is survived by her mother, Erin Loper of Waynesboro; her father, Cyrus M. Loper of Vidalia; one brother, Sawyer...

Lyons, Mrs. Marlene Jones Adams, age 85, of Lyons, died Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in the Pepper Hill Nursing Home in Aiken, South Carolina, after an extended illness.  She was born in Uvalda, as a child moved to Lyons, and was a 1950 graduate of Lyons High School.  She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from Georgia State College for Women in Milledgeville and a Master’s Degree in Education from Georgia Southwestern College in Americus.  She taught first grade...

Vidalia, Mercedes Maelyn Hackle, age 17, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, March 14, 2019.  She was a native of Vidalia and attended Toombs County High School.  She attended the New Beginning Church of God and was preceded in death by her brother, Ronnie Wayne “Little Motor” Hackle, Jr. and her paternal grandfather, Donnie Hackle.  Mercedes is survived by her mother, Sue Clark Tootle and husband Steven of Helena; her father, Ronnie Wayne Hackle, Sr. and wife Tammy of...

Vidalia, Ronnie Wayne “Little Motor” Hackle, Jr., age 27, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019.  He was a native of Vidalia and attended Toombs Central School and Swainsboro High School.  He attended the Oak Park Church of God and was preceded in death by his sister, Mercedes Maelyn Hackle and his paternal grandfather, Donnie Hackle. Ronnie is survived by his father, Ronnie Wayne Hackle, Sr. and wife Tammy of Dudley; his mother, Sue Clark Tootle and husband...

Vidalia, Mrs. Flo Sammons Davis, age 93, of Vidalia, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Fernandina Beach, Florida, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Treutlen County, and lived in Vidalia most of her life.  She retired as cafeteria manager after nineteen years at J.R. Trippe Middle School in Vidalia.  She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, the Embile Darby Sunday School Class and was an auxilian for nineteen years at Meadows Regional Medical...

Lyons, Mrs. Ruby Dell Scott Rushing, age 88, of Lyons, died Saturday, March 16, 2019, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Kite, and lived in the Kite area until moving to Toombs County in the late 1950’s.  She retired from Oxford Industries after thirty-five years of service.  She was a member of the East Gordon Street Baptist Church in Lyons for fifty-seven years, where she taught Sunday school, sang in the choir...

Vidalia, Mrs. June Moxley Davis, affectionately known as “Granny June”, age 87, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, March 13, 2019, in the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Treutlen County, a graduate of Brewton-Parker High School in Mt. Vernon, and lived in Montgomery County most of her life.  She worked for Piggly Wiggly Southern at Southern Graphic Arts in Vidalia for many years, and was a member of the Vidalia Baptist...

Augusta/Vidalia, Mr. Todd Moxley, age 48, of Augusta and formerly of Vidalia, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, in Augusta Health University Medical Center, after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Vidalia and was a 1988 graduate of Vidalia Comprehensive High School.  Todd was a boiler maker pressure welder for many years, and traveled all over the U.S.  He was Baptist by faith and enjoyed sharing time with his family.  He was preceded in death by his father, Tillman...