Jim Brantley, Jr.

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 practicing, and woodworking.  He is preceded in death by his mother, Celetta Mulford McKay.

His family includes two daughters, Alicia Brantley Pearce and husband Jason of Surrency, and Jamie Brantley of Vidalia; his father, James Brantley, Sr. and Louise of Vidalia; three sisters, Tina Davis and husband Keith of Camden, South Carolina, Cally Kelley and husband Todd of Soperton, and Julie Alexander and husband Mike of Reidsville; six grandchildren, Seth Gillis, Kaida Pearce, Kaylee Pearce, Haley Biddle, Kodi Pearce, and Bradley Biddle, Jr.; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be Saturday, July 31st, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Pastor Chris Vinson officiating. 

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday afternoon from 1:30 until just prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the Pinecrest Cemetery Paving Fund, PO Box 280, Vidalia, GA 30475.

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