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The ADVANCE, January 27, 2021 /Page 7A
Obituaries
Mrs. Ella Carter
Mrs. Ella Jean Mimbs
Carter, age 91, of Soperton,
died on January 20, 2021,
at her residence with her
family by her side.
Mrs. Carter was a life
long resident of Treutlen
County. She was a machine
operator for many years at
Soperton Manufacturing
and Roydon Wear, Inc., in
Soperton. She attended
Union Grove Calvary Ho
liness Church in Wrights-
ville. She was preceded in
death by her parents, Felder
Ashley and Lessie Price
Mimbs; her husband of 67
years, Hershel T. Carter; 1
granddaughter; Jeana La-
trice Carter; 5 brothers,
Leo, Woodrow, Manning,
Parker, and Elzira Mimbs;
and 2 sisters, Valrie Heady
and Dessie Mae Hicks.
Survivors include
her children, Jerry Carter
(Judy), Faye Carter, Deb
orah Clark, (John), San
dra Price (Floyd), Denise
Kirby (David); grandchil
dren, Jason Carter, Jennifer
Crutchfield (Scott), Jessica
Roberson (Ryan), Jahala
Akins (Jared), Jodi Phil
lips (Derek), Jeremy Carter
(Amanda), Dana Mc
Daniel (Dylan); 10 great
grandchildren; Jerika Oli
ver (Spencer), Colt Cooler,
Adam Crutchfield, Carter
and Ella Roberson, Gray
son and Gavin Akins, Kylie
and Easton Phillips, Ha
ven Carter; 1 great-great-
granddaughter, Olivia Rae
Oliver; and 1 sister-in-law,
Peggy Mimbs Marchant.
Funeral services were
conducted on Sunday, Jan
uary 24, 2021, at 2:00 p.m.,
in the Williams Chapel of
Sammons Funeral Home,
with Rev. Jim Yeomans
and Rev. Tim Mock offici
ating. Interment followed
in Westview Cemetery in
Soperton.
Pallbearers were Ja
son Carter, Jeremy Carter,
Scott Crutchfield, Ryan
Roberson, Jared Akin, Der
ek Phillips.
Sammons Funeral
Home in Soperton was i
charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Wanda Shank
Mrs. Wanda Kale
Shank, age 81, of Lyons,
died on Monday, January
18, 2021, at her residence
after a brief illness.
Mrs. Shank was a na
tive of West Virginia and
lived in Ohio for many
years before moving to
Georgia in 2011. She was
retired from Walmart after
18 years of service and was
a member of Faith Baptist
Church. She was preceded
in death by her husband,
Enos Shank; her parents,
Frank and Maxine Rich
ards; and 1 brother, Ed
ward Richards.
Survivors include 2
sons, James Enos Shank
of SC and Comer (Kelly)
Shank of FL; 2 daughters,
Tammy (Lee) Ingram of
Lyons and Robin Hayes
of OH; 4 brothers, Eugene
(Peggy) Richards of WV,
Wilburt (Beverly) Rich
ards of WV, Roger (Gigi)
Richards of WV, and Ber
nard (Terry) Richards of
WV; 4 sisters, Lena (Bob)
Trippett of WV, Thelma
(Butch) Shaffer of WV,
Lora Wright of WV, and
Phyllis Hardin of OH; 1
uncle, Earl Richards of
WV; 7 grandchildren,
Donna, Robert, Matthew,
Karen, Rachel, Richard,
and Joseph; 7 great-grand
children; and numerous
nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was
held on Monday, January
25, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., at
Snyder Funeral Home-
Lindsey Chapel in Loud-
onville, OH. Interment
followed at Green Lawn
Cemetery of Perrysville.
FUNERAL SERVICE
Mrs. Gladys Grubbs
Mrs. Gladys Grubbs
of Alston died on Thurs
day, January 21, 2021, at
Meadows Regional Medi
cal Center in Vidalia.
Mrs. Grubbs was a na
tive of Montgomery Coun
ty-
Survivors include 5
sons, Rev. Troy Grubbs, Al
ley, Titus Grubbs, Alston,
Sammy Grubbs, Lyons,
Arthur Diann Grubbs, and
Terry (Nadine) Grubbs,
North Carolina; 4 daugh
ters, Carolyn (Benjamin)
Brown, Vidalia, Betty
(Amos) McRae, Mt. Ver
non, Gwendolyn Grubbs,
Savannah, and Sunzra
(James) Brown, Miami,
FL; 1 sister, Leola Man,
Vidalia; 16 grandchildren;
and 14 great-grandchil
dren.
A gravside funeral ser
vice was held on Monday,
January 25, 2021, at 11:00
a.m., in Sharp Cemetery in
Alston.
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Mr. James Harris
James Leonard Harris
was born in Montgomery
County, GA, in 1934. He
was predeceased by his par
ents, Samuel D. Harris and
Mary Anne Bishop Pedder
Harris, and his brothers,
Samuel D. Harris, Jr., and
William L. “Billy” Harris.
Mr. Harris grew up in
Vidalia, GA, graduating
from Vidalia High School in
1952. He attended Georgia
Tech, and graduated from
Southern Tech in Cham-
blee, GA. Mr. Harris was
employed as a Territory
Manager with Lennox In
dustries in Birmingham, Al
abama, winning the Million
Dollar Sales award. Later,
transferring to North Au
gusta, SC, where he resided
for twenty-eight years.
While living in North
Augusta, he served on the
City Council for twelve
years. He was also an ac
tive member of Grace
United Methodist Church,
later joining First Baptist
Church. Mr. Harris re
tired in 1997 from Johnson
Controls as Deputy Proj
ect Manager at the Savan
nah River plant. He and
his wife, Gail, returned to
their hometown of Vidalia
in 2004, joining First Bap
tist Church, where he was
a member of the choir, the
count team, and the Fel
lowship Class and later, the
Caring and Sharing Class.
Recently, he returned to the
church ofhis childhood, Vi
dalia United Methodist. He
was also a member of the
Sons of the Revolution, and
the Vidalia Masonic Lodge.
Mr. Harris is survived
by his wife, Gail Crockett
Harris; two daughters and
sons-in-law, Anne H. Banks
and Leon Banks of New
berry, SC, and Jeanne W.
Foulke and Ron Foulke of
Brunswick, GA; five grand
children, Charlie Banks,
Catherine Gregorie, Dr.
Kelton Wigington M.D.,
Chase Williamson and Tra
vis Williamson; two step-
grandsons, Derrick Foulke
and David Foulke; and
fourteen great-grandchil
dren.
A graveside service was
held at Lakeview Memo
rial Gardens on Wednes
day, January 20, 2021, at
2:00, with Reverend Jim
Smith and Reverend David
Blalock officiating.
Memorial contribu
tions maybe made to Com
munity Hospice Founda
tion, PO Box 2277, Vidalia,
GA 30475; Vidalia First
United Methodist Church
Building Fund, PO Box
150, Vidalia, GA 30475, or
First Baptist Church Mis
sion Program, PO Box 631,
Vidalia, GA 30475.
Ronald V. Hall
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Mr. Grady Cammack
Mr. Grady Ray Cam-
mack, age 66, of Soperton,
died on Wednesday, Janu
ary 20, 2021, at his home.
Mr. Cammack was a
lifelong resident ofTreutlen
County and moved to Sop
erton in 1964. He was a
1973 graduate ofTreutlen
High School. He worked
at Harrell’s IGA in Soper
ton and later worked at the
Piglet, where he was store
manager for many years.
In 1977 he and his brother,
Billy founded Cammack
Processing. He was a long
time member of Bethsaida
Baptist Church, where he
was a deacon. He was pre
ceded in death by his par
ents, Grady James and Jes
sie Lee Gilreath Cammack.
Survivors include his
sisters and brothers, Lucy
M. Peebles (Jones), Hines-
ville, Bobby Joe Cammack
(Joan), Soperton, Billy
Cammack (Sue), Mt. Ver
non, Geraldine K. Walker
(Preston), Dublin, Jane C.
Asbell (Earl), Dublin, and
Donnie Cammack (Tere
sa), Soperton; and numer
ous nieces, nephews, great-
nieces and great-nephews.
A graveside funeral
service was conducted on
Saturday, January 23, 2021,
at 11:00 a.m., in Westview
Cemetery, with Rev. Glenn
Pulliam officiating.
Sammons Funeral
Home in Soperton was in
charge of arrangements.
Mr. Billy Gault
Mr. Billy Gault, age 84,
of Vidalia, died on Tuesday,
January 19, 2021, in Mead
ows Health in Vidalia after
an extended illness.
Mr. Gault was a na
tive of Union, SC, and lived
there until he moved to Vi
dalia in 1989. He worked at
Milliken and Company in
Union for many years, and
when he moved to Vidalia,
he owned B&R TV Repair,
operating it for 15 years.
He was a member of Sardis
United Methodist Church
in Union. He was preceded
in death by his parents, Ru
dolph Gault and Lizzie Farr
Gault; 1 sister, Mary; and 1
brother, Dean.
Survivors include his
wife, Renaee Gault of Vida
lia; 2 sons, Shannon Gault of
Vidalia, and Joel Gault and
wife Cindy of Pacolet, SC;
and 1 daughter, Karen Huss
of Cross Hill, SC.
A graveside funeral ser
vice was held on Saturday,
January 23, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., at Waters Cemetery,
with Pastor Gary Roberson
officiating.
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Rev. Charles Leverett
Rev. Charles H. Lev
erett, age 84, of Soperton,
di°ed on January 18, 2021.
Rev. Leverett’s wife, Rev.
Linda Sue Jones Leverett,
age 80, died on Saturday,
January 23, 2021.
Rev. Charles Leverett
was bom in Tiff County. He
pastored churches in Ash-
bum, Valdosta, Conway,
SC, and Dawson. He served
as Senior Pastor at First As
sembly in Dawson for 37
years, until his retirement in
October 2011. In Dawson,
he served as secretary, vice
president, and president of
the local Ministerial Asso
ciation. He served as Chap
lain for the Police Dept, and
also served on The Terrell
County High School Advi
sory Board. He also served
for many years as a Presby
ter of the Georgia District
of the Assemblies of God.
After retiring, he and his
wife Linda moved to Sop
erton and attended Trinity
Assembly of God, where he
produced and printed the
Sunday Bulletin, served
on the Church Board, and
opened the Sunday Morn
ing Services.
Rev. Linda Leverett
was bom in Atlanta. She
was heavily involved in
the Women’s Ministries in
the church. She counseled
many in her church and
her community, and she
taught remedial reading
and mentored many chil-
Rev. Linda Leverett
dren. She also ministered
in local nursing homes for
many years. They were
preceded in death by his
parents, W.H. Leverett and
Margaret Collins Leverett;
her parents, Lewis Jones
and Ozella Turner Jones; 1
son, Charles Stanley Lever
ett; and 1 son-in-law, James
(Dink) Rayburn.
Survivors include 2
children, Debbie Rayburn
of Soperton and Jan (Tim)
McIntyre of Ocala, FL;
1 daughter-in-law, Mary
Leverett of Stryker, OH;
7 grandchildren; 18 great
grandchildren; 1 great-
great-grandchild; Charles’
sister, Mary Morris of Adel,
and 2 brothers, Crawford
(Melba) Leverett of Tifton
and Jerry (Betsy) Leverett
of Alamo; and Linda’s sister,
Cindy (Ken) Barney of Cal
lahan, FL.
The celebration of the
Leverett’s home going was
held on January 25, 2021,
at 10:00 a.m., at Trinity
Assembly of God in Soper
ton, with Rev. Ken Barney,
Rev. Larry Hammock, and
Rev. Tim McIntyre officiat
ing. Interment followed in
Westview Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Shane
Bowen, Richard Chatting,
Robert Chatting, Dwayne
Humphrey, Joshua Lever
ett, Daniel Rayburn.
Sammons Funeral
Home was in charge of ar
rangements.
Mrs. Eva Coleman
Mrs. Eva Connell
“Jack” Coleman, age 97, of
Tarrytown, died on Mon
day, January 18, 2021, at
the home of her son in Tar
rytown.
Mrs. Coleman was a
lifelong resident of Mont
gomery County. She
worked as a Clerk with the
Public Health Department
for over 42 years; retir
ing from the Montgomery
County Health Depart
ment in the early 1980s.
She was a lifelong mem
ber of Bear Creek Baptist
Church, where she played
the piano for many years.
She was preceded in death
by her parents, Mitchell
Baldie and Hattie Levada
Fountain Connell; her hus
band, Leland Elwyn “Shot
gun” Coleman; 7 siblings;
1 daughter-in-law, Lynette
Claxton Coleman; and 2
granddaughters, Brenda
Lynette Arnsdorff and Amy
Rebecca Coleman.
Survivors include 1
son, Gary Coleman, Tar
rytown; 2 daughters, Di
anne Quinn (Thomas),
Mt. Vernon, and Debra
O’Connor (Ben), Ailey; 1
brother, Russell Connell,
Mt. Vernon; 1 sister, Flora
Connell, Mt. Vernon; 7
grandchildren, Charles Le
land Coleman (Kathryn),
Teresa Stevens (Greg),
Gail Moses (Randall), Le
land Stephens (Jenniffer),
Daniel O’Connor (Rizza),
Nathan O’Connor, and
Matthew O’Connor; 18
great-grandchildren, Eva
Coleman, Anthony Cole
man, Will Boyette, Dillon
Boyette, George Arnsdorff,
Brandon Arnsdorff, Mi
chael Stevens, Nickolous
Stevens, Tori Moses, Anna
Moses, Casey Moses, Ha-
leigh Moses, Savannah
Stephens, Ashleigh Ste
phens, Kyleigh Stephens,
Nataleigh Stephens, Jud-
son O’Connor, and Evie
O’Connor; 1 great-great-
granddaughter, McKinsey
Stevens; numerous nieces
and nephews; and her
longtime caregiver, Susie
McMullen.
A graveside funeral
service was conducted on
Wednesday, January 20,
2021, at 4:00 p.m., in Tarry-
town Cemetery, with Rev.
Owen Waters and Daniel
O’Connor officiating.
Pallbearers were
Charles Coleman, Dan
iel, Nathan and Matthew
O’Connor, and Will and
Dillon Boyette.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made in her
memory to Bear Creek
Baptist Church, 1604 Bear
Creek Rd., Mt. Vernon, GA
30445 or to Community
Hospice, 904 Mt. Vernon
Rd., Vidalia, GA 30474.
Sammons Funeral
Home in Soperton was in
charge of arrangements.
