All Obituaries

Mr. James Ware McCallum, Jr., age 79, of Franklin, North Carolina, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Angel Medical Center in Franklin, North Carolina after a brief battle with Covid.  He was a native of Montgomery County, a 1960 graduate of Montgomery County High School and served in the Army National Guard.  He lived in North Augusta, South Carolina and in south Georgia most of his life.  He was the owner of McCallum Landscape in North Augusta before moving to...

Mrs. Carolyn G. Davis, age 73, of Uvalda, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after an extended illness.  She is preceded in death by an infant daughter, Alison Gray Davis, and by her parents Harry and Eloise Gray. Survivors include her husband of fifty years, Jimmy Davis of Uvalda; one daughter, Melanie Gray Davis of Woodstock, Georgia;  three grandchildren, Sydney and Grayson Betteridge, and Jaxsyn Dailey, all of Woodstock;  a...

Mr. Greg Holmes, 58, of Vidalia, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at his home after a sudden illness.  He was a lifelong resident of Vidalia, and a 1981 graduate of Vidalia Comprehensive High School.  He was a pipefitter with H.A. Sack Company in Statesboro, and earlier in his life, worked several years as a meat cutter with McLemore’s Abattoir in Vidalia.  Greg enjoyed fishing, tinkering with old cars, and spending time with his grandchildren.  He is preceded in...

Miss Charli Lynn Williamson, age 27, of Vidalia, died Friday, September 24, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a brief battle with Covid.  She was a native of Biloxi, Mississippi and later lived at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida before moving to Toombs County in 2004.  She attended Toombs County High School and was currently a 911 dispatcher with the Toombs County Sheriff’s Department.  She enjoyed Disney World, Universal Studios, and spending time...

Mr. Gerald M. Rushing, Sr., age 71, of the Long Pond Community, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a battle with Covid.  He was the son of the late Calvin Marcus Rushing and Vera Mae Fullmore Rushing.  He was a native of Evans County and lived there until moving to Long Pond in 2004.  He worked with Atlantic Insulation in Bloomingdale thirty-eight years and was cabinetmaker.  He was a member of Uvalda Church of God and...

Mr. Percy Herndon, age 95, of Cedar Crossing, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021, at his home after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Toombs County and lived in Jacksonville, Florida for twenty-five years before returning to Cedar Crossing where he lived most of his life.  He was a 1942 graduate of Toombs Central School, was a veteran of World War II serving in the Pacific Theater.  He was a truck driver and member of the Teamsters Union in Jacksonville, Florida.  He...

Mr. Jesus “Chuy” Eduardo Mendoza Almeida, age 35, from Lyons, died Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Piedmont Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville after a brief battle with COVID-19. Jesus was born in Guanajuato, Mexico and moved with his family to the United States when he was a child. He attended the Toombs County School system since 1992 and was a founding member of the Toombs County Men’s Soccer Program before earning his diploma in 2005. After high school, Jesus...

Mr. James E. Tootle, age 75, of Cochran, died Wednesday, September 15, 2021, at his home after an extended illness.  He was a native of Toombs County and was a 1964 graduate of Lyons High School.  He worked as warehouse supervisor for Piggly Wiggly Southern for thirty years.  James enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing at Lake Sinclair.  He was a member of Grace Baptist Independent Church in Eatonton.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Maggie...

Mrs. Patricia Ann “Pat” Clark, age 73, of Lyons, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a battle with Covid.  She was born in North Carolina, living in Adrian and Soperton as a child, but made Toombs County her home most of her life.  She worked at Toombs County Manufacturing and Hungry Jacks for many years, and attended Reedy Full Gospel Church in the Blue Ridge Community.  Pat’s life was her grandchildren and...

Mr. Winton Williamson, age 83, of the Blue Ridge Community, died Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a brief illness.  He was a native of Toombs County, and lived in the Blue Ridge Community all of his life.  He was a 1955 graduate of Lyons High School.  After graduating, he began farming with his father and continued to farm until 1976.  He retired after forty-two years as Vice-President of Peoples Bank in Lyons. He was a...