All Obituaries

Mr. Anthony “Tony” Williamson, age 64, of Vidalia, died Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at Candler County Hospital in Metter, following a brief illness.  He was a native of Toombs County, living in Vidalia all of his life, and he was a 1978 graduate of Vidalia High School.  He was a graduate of Swainsboro Technical Institute with a degree in Electronics.  In the early 1990’s, he and his brother founded ViTech in Vidalia and operated it until 2017.  He was a...

Lynelle “Nellie” Geiger, age 53, of Lyons, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after a brief illness.  She was a lifelong resident of Toombs County and a 1989 graduate of Toombs County High School.  She was owner/operator of L.A. Geiger Insurance and Tax.  She was Baptist by faith.  She enjoyed going to the beach, spending time at her river home, and time with her family.  She is preceded in death by her parents, Larry...

John Andrew Logan, age 85, of the Center Community, Vidalia, Georgia died Saturday evening, April 27, 2024, at Community Hospice House.  He was born on April 20, 1939, the second child to W.R. and Inez Rush Logan in Greenwood, South Carolina.  He attended high school in Greenwood, South Carolina.  Mr. Logan was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Bill Logan; one sister, Nancy Holden, all of Greenwood, South Carolina; and one nephew, William Logan of Austin,...

Mr. Larry Hoke Clark, age 79, of the McGregor Community in Montgomery County, died Tuesday, April 30, 2024, at his home, after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Toombs County, raised in the Mt. Moriah Community and was a 1963 graduate of Lyons High School.  He retired as general foreman from Utilicon Construction where he had fifty years in power line construction.   He was a U.S. Army veteran, a member of McGregor Presbyterian Church, past Master of the former Aural...

Mr. Thomas Edward “Ed” Rowland, age 84, of Vidalia, died Sunday, April 28, 2024, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after a brief illness.  He was a native of Toombs County, a 1957 graduate of Lyons High School and served seven years in the U.S. Army.  He began a career in the convenience store industry in 1965, with Kwickie Foods, Inc in Macon, ultimately becoming vice-president.  Later, Mr. Ed founded Grub &Gas Convenience Store and had twelve...

Mr. Josh Cliff, age 23, of Villa Rica, Georgia, died Sunday, April 21, 2024, at his residence. Josh was a native of Douglasville and lived most of his life in Douglasville. He was employed with Fortner Communications and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing and spending time with family and friends. He especially enjoyed spending time with his niece. He is preceded in death by his father, Benjamin Cliff and a brother-in-law, Nathan Clark. His family includes his mother, Cheryl Cliff of...

Mr. Doyle D. NeeSmith, age 72, of Lyons, died Saturday, April 27, 2024, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital  in Vidalia, after a sudden illness.  He was a native of Toombs County and lived in Lyons most of his life.  He was a 1970 graduate of Lyons High School and served three years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era.  He was an electrical engineer, working for several companies in the area.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lyons, the National...

Mrs. Sylvia Meeks Hall, age 82, of Vidalia, died Thursday, April 25, 2024, at her home, following an extended illness.  She was a native of Toombs County, living in Jacksonville, Florida for seven years and in Toombs County most of her life.  She worked private duty at Meadows Memorial Hospital and as a sales representative at Belk Matthews for many years.  She attended Smith Street Baptist Church.  She is preceded in death by her husband, William Robert...

Mr. JT Helms, age 85 of Vidalia, died Friday, April 25, 2024, at Oxley Park Health & Rehab in Lyons, following a brief illness.  He was a native of Vidalia, living in Savannah for fourteen years, and in Vidalia and Montgomery County most of his life.  He served three years in the U.S. Army.  He worked as an insurance agent with Independent Life for several years, Chickasha Mobile Homes for eleven years, and retired from Choo Choo Supply in Vidalia after thirty-four years...

Mr. Melmoth “Mel” Garlington Rivers, Jr. age 69, of Tarrytown, died Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at his residence after a brief illness under the care of Affinis Hospice. He was a native of Treutlen County and lived there most of his life. He graduated from Robert Toombs Christian Academy in 1973 and attended East Georgia College and Georgia College in Milledgeville. Mel worked as a lineman with Georgia Power for many years before retiring as a supervisor in April of 2017. Mel was...