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The ADVANCE, January 6, 2021/Page 8A (Ttie Aftuance Obituaries Mrs. Betty Davis Mrs. Betty Sue Eden- field Davis, age 87, of Vida- lia, died on Friday, January 1, 2021, at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro after a brief illness. Mrs. Davis was a na tive of Toombs County, where she lived for most of her life. She worked at Ox ford Industries and Tumi Luggage for many years before retiring from Tumi. She was a member of the First Assembly of God in Vidalia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rabon Davis; 4 children, Greg Davis, Rickey Davis, and two infant children; her father, Carl Edenfield; her mother, Cassie Lee Fountain; and 2 sisters, Rosie Lee Flurey and Elma Stephens. Survivors include 7 children, BC Davis, David Davis and wife Cheryl, Diane Davis Taylor, John Davis and wife Janice, and Mark Davis and wife Tina, all of Vidalia, Jim Davis and wife Shannon of the New Branch Community, and Ken Davis and wife Pam of Cobbtown; 1 sis ter, Mary Nell Mosley and husband Clinton of Lyons; 18 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A private graveside service was held on Tues day, January 5, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., in the North Thompson Baptist Church Cemetery, with Pastor Joe Gabbard officiating. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mrs. Jeanette Jones Mrs. Jeanette Bryant Jones, age 82, of Vidalia, died on Thursday, Decem ber 31, 2020, at Communi ty Hospice House in Vida lia after an extended illness. Mrs. Jones was a na tive of New Branch Com munity and lived in Lyons and Vidalia all her life. She retired from Oxford Indus tries after many years. She attended Vidalia Baptist Temple and Vidalia Advent Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Don Jones; her parents, Chester Bryant and Willie Carpenter Bry ant; and several brothers and sisters. Survivors include 4 children, Ernie Patrick and wife Louise of Lyons, and L.C. Patrick, Kathy Leggett, and Kathrine Heath and husband Rob bie, all of Vidalia; 1 sister, Emma Wiggins of Tifton; 8 grandchildren, Kimberly Allard and husband Cam eron of Axtel, NE, Phillip Leggett of Vidalia, Alley Leggett of Vidalia, Tonya Patrick of Baxley, Wendy Patrick of Vidalia, Alli son Patrick of Glenwood, Chester Patrick of Reids- ville, and Tina Patrick of Hazlehurst; several great grandchildren; and numer ous nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service was held on Mon day, January 4, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., in Lyons City Cemetery, with Rev. Clint Hutcheson officiating. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mr. Edward Williamson Mr. Edward D. “Bud dy” Williamson, age 74, of the Normantown Commu nity, died Friday, January 1, 2021, in Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah after a brief illness. He was a native of Toombs County and lived in Normantown all of his life. He retired from McDonald Construction as superin tendent af ter forty-five years and was a U.S. Army veteran, serving one tour of duty in Vietnam. He was a member of the Nor mantown Baptist Church and enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing and dove hunting. His parents, Thad- deus Williamson and Dor othy Hadden Williamson preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife of forty-seven years, Martha Braddy Williamson of Normantown; two chil dren, Brad Williamson and wife Laura of Vidalia, and Amy Williamson Moore and husband Robert of Lyons; five grandchildren, Anna Williamson, Jackson Williamson, Rob Moore, Hayden Williamson and Amelia Moore; six siblings, Helen Connell, Elaine Trull and Debbie Nabb, all of Normantown, Larry Williamson and wife Bon nie of Uvalda, Carol Wil liamson of Normantown, and Karon Poole of Clax- ton; and numerous nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service was held Tuesday, January 5, at 11:00 a.m., in the Williamson Cemetery near Normantown with Pastor Dannie Williams of ficiating. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Full Paid Obituary T Mrs. Lora Oglesby Mrs. Lora Gale Barnes Oglesby, age 75, died on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at the Oaks Bethany ofVidalia after an extended illness. Mrs. Oglesby was a lifelong resident of Mont gomery County and was raised in Alston. She was a retired seamstress, having worked at Oxford Manu facturing and Uvalda Man ufacturing for years. She was a substitute teacher for many years at Montgom ery County schools and was over the Daniel Baptist Association Youth summer camp kitchen for several years. She was preceded in death by her parents, Troy Franklin and Cora Ellie Browning Barnes; and her stepmother, Betty Beckum Browning Barnes. Survivors include her husband of 55 years, John Henry Oglesby; 1 daugh ter, Kim Oglesby; 1 son, Kevin Oglesby and wife Kimberly, all of Alston; 2 granddaughters, Saman tha Oglesby of Alston and Ellie Grace Oglesby and fiance’ Dillon Ward of Mt. Vernon; 1 great-grandson, Bretley James Beasley of Alston; 1 special daughter, Connie Clifton and hus band Henry of Lyons; 3 sisters, Sue Carter and hus band Henry, Angie Lewis and husband Mike, and Robbie Waller and hus band Doyle, all of Alston; 3 brothers, Ronald Barnes and wife Wanda and Ken Barnes, all of Alston, and Donald Barnes and wife Jo of Knoxville/North Caro lina; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. A graveside service was held on Monday, January 4, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., in the Sharpe Cemetery near Alston, with Rev. Owen Waters officiating. In lieu of flowers, me morial contributions may be made to the Alston Vol unteer Fire Department, 91 West Broad Street-Alston, Alley, GA 30410, or to the Oaks at Bethany, 1305 North Street, East, Vidalia, GA 30474. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mr. Phillip Tippett Mr. Phillip Tippett, age 47, of Coleman, FL, died on December 25, 2020. Mr. Tipett was a na tive of Vidalia, living in Coleman FL, for the past 14 years. He was a Cor rectional Officer with the Federal Bureau of Prisons. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was preceded in death by his fa ther, Harold Fred Tippett, Sr. Survivors include his mother, Dona Lavoie of Tampa, FL; 1 daughter, Brittany Cloud ofVidalia; 1 brother, Harold Fred Tip pett, Jr., ofVidalia; 1 sister, Kimberly Scafidi of Tampa, FL; and 1 grandson, Bent ley Ricketson ofVidalia. A private graveside fu neral service was held at Lakeview Memorial Gar dens with Bishop Bradley Young Officiating. FUNERAL SERVICE Mr. Leland Ely Mr. Leland Ely, age 82, died on Thursday, Decem ber 31, 2020, at University Hospital in Augusta. Mr. Ely was a lifelong resident of Soperton and was a 1957 graduate of Treutlen County High School, where he was the class President and Vale dictorian. He had a long career in accounting, work ing at the Soperton Fertiliz er and Guano Company for the Hall family. He worked as an Accountant and Tax Preparer with Ernest Jones & Associates in Dublin for 40 years and with McClain, Calhoun, McCullough and Clark in Vidalia since 2012. He grew up attend ing Blackville Church of God, later attended Em manuel Church of the Naz- arene in Adrian, the Sop erton Church of God, and was a member of St. Mark Church of the Nazarene. He was a lifelong Sunday School teacher. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sara Braddy Ely; and siblings, Ruby Cannady, Barnett Ely, H.B. Ely, Jim my Ely and Doris Thigpen. Survivors include 1 son, Brian Ely (Joanne), Lincolnton; 1 daughter, Susan Padgett (Jim), Ev ans; 1 brother, James Ely, Soperton; 4 grandchil dren, Kaylee Braddy, Han nah Padgett, Jake Padgett (Anna), and Colton Ely; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were conducted on Sunday, Jan uary 3, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., in the Williams Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home, with Rev. Tim Hicks and Rev. Randy Smith offici ating. Interment followed in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Wrightsville. Pallbearers were Wes Brantley, Stacey Westberry, Rohn Barnhill, Mark Bryn- gleson, Vince Eubanks and Grayson Givens. Sammons Funeral Home in Soperton was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Dallas Clark Mr. Dallas Franklin Clark, age 77, of the South Thompson Community, died Friday, January 1, 2021, at his home after an extended illness. He was a lifelong resident of Toombs County, and served in the U.S. Army during the Viet nam Era. He *i„ worked and was owner of C&S Gro cery in Lyons for forty-five years. He was a family lov ing man, he liked to fish and make jokes to get a laugh from family. Dallas enjoyed cooking and was always hungry. He was pre ceded in death by a son, Brandon Clark; grandson, Anthony Kirkland; par ents, Fleurnoy Clark and Dessie Myers Clark; sister, Kathrine Clark; and broth er, Ronnie Clark. Mr. Clark is survived by his wife of thirty-four years, Rosalyn Clark; five children, Kathy Clark Kight and husband Keith, Lacy Clark Fulford and husband Derrick, Becky Clark Kirk land and husband Dwayne, Mikki Kilgore and husband Ronnie, and Jessie Sharpe and wife Dena; six sis ters, Melba Martin, Sylvia Gibbs and husband Don, Billie Sue Clark, Linda Fowler, Teresa Blackburn and husband Craig, and Patricia Frace and husband Clay; five brothers, Don ald Clark, Andy Clark, Joe Clark, Eugene Clark and Edward Clark; ten grand children, Justin, Kaleb, Tommy, Sierra, Dakota, Donnie, Gage, Brodie, Kameron and Makenzie; seven great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; a special cousin, Randall Clark; and two special lifelong friends, Willie “Ghost” Spires and Emmitt Fulford. A private memorial service was held Sunday, January 3, in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, with Pastor Brian Fowler and Bishop Gilbert Wommack officiating. Memorial contribu tions may be made to the Community Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 2277, Vidalia, GA 30475, or the American Diabetes Association, P.O. Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116-7023 or by visiting their website at diabetes.org. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Full Paid Obituary Mrs. Johnnie Cone Mrs. Johnnie Will Sikes Cone, age 92, died Monday, December 28, 2020, in Meadows Park in Vidalia. She was born July 23, 1928, in Cobbtown, later moving to the New Branch Community where she lived most of her life. She was a member of the New Branch United Meth odist Church, a devoted Godly Christian woman, who was a homemaker that loved her family, loved her church, and loved serv ing her community. She was a beloved mother and grandmother; she also enjoyed sewing, cooking, quilting, gardening, bird watching, and fishing. She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-five years, Burnell Ervin Cone; parents, James Walter Sikes and Minnie Bell Padgett Sikes; four siblings, Ol- lie Mae Davis, L.V. Sikes, Louise Sikes Cone, and Al fred Sikes; and one grand daughter, Bridgett Jessi- lynn Green. Survivors include six children: Reverend Jim mie Cone of Hahira, Mar tha Jean Cone Robinson and husband John of Wat- kinsville, JB Cone of Ly ons, Brenda Joyce Cone Green and husband Ron nie ofVidalia, Gerry Dean Cone and wife Karolyn of Houston, Texas, and Janet Denise Cone Lynn and husband Allen of Lyons; grandchildren: Beverly Cone Jackson and hus band Dave, Cyndi Cone Chancy and husband Bert, Tonya Green Parker and husband Tracey, JoAnna Green Riner and husband Kris, Christopher Lynn, Dr. Clint Lynn, Cole Lynn and wife Morgan, Caylee Lynn, Jeff Robinson and wife Becky, Amy Robinson Ayers and husband Mike, Matthew Robinson and wife Brianna; great-grand children: Brant Chancy, Conner Chancy, Nicholas Jackson, Cooper Riner, Maddie Riner, Annabel Robinson, Arthur Robin son, Ava Lynn, and Parker Lynn. A graveside funeral service was held Thursday, December 31, at 10:00 a.m. at Mt. Moriah United Methodist Church Ceme tery with Reverend Bobby Gale and Reverend Dannie Williams officiating. Pallbearers were Chris topher Lynn, Clint Lynn, Cole Lynn, Matthew Rob inson, Brant Chancy, Con ner Chancy, and Nicholas Jackson. Memorial contribu tions may be made to Bridgett Green Scholar ship Fund, c/o Mt. Vernon Bank, 2109 East 1st St., Vi dalia, GA 30474, or Unto the Least of His Missions Ministry, P.O. Box 15874, Savannah, GA 31406. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Full Paid Obituary V »| Call 537-3131 When You See News Happen