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The ADVANCE, February 3, 2021/Page 8A
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Obituaries
Mrs. Joyce McNair
Joyce Kight McNair,
age 80, died January 25,
2021, at Meadows Park
Health and Rehabilitation
following an extended ill
ness. She was a native of
Toombs County and a
1958 graduate of Lyons
High School. For many
years, Joyce worked along
with her husband at their
business and onion farm.
Joyce was also a devoted
wife, loving mother, and
caregiver for family mem
bers and friends. After re
tirement, she enjoyed trav
eling, fishing, and baking.
Joyce was preceded
in death by her husband,
Jack McNair; a son, Terry
Jack McNair; her parents,
Alvie Kight, Sr., and Grace
Warnock Kight; and two
brothers, Harold Kight and
Bobby Kight, Sr.
Survivors include two
daughters, Dr. Jennifer Mc
Nair of Lyons, and Joy Mc
Nair Blaxton and son-in-
law Wayne of Fernandina
Beach, FL; one grandson,
Logan Blaxton of Phoe
nix, AZ; one brother, Alvie
“Junior” Kight and special
sister-in-law Patty of Vida-
lia; several nieces, neph
ews, and cousins; and her
canine companion, Chloe.
A graveside memorial
service was held on Thurs
day, January 28, 2021, at
1:00 at the Lyons City
Cemetery with Richard
Barnard officiating.
Memorial contribu
tions can be made to the
Georgia Sheriffs’ Youth
Home, Herrington Home
stead, 8109 GA Hwy. 297,
Nunez, GA 30448 or the
“One: Eight Project” at
Connection Church Vida-
lia, 105 Moore Circle, Ly
ons, GA 30436 or by visit
ing the church’s website at
ccvidalia.com.
The family would like
to express sincere gratitude
to the healthcare profes
sionals who provided lov
ing care and kindness to
Joyce throughout her ex
tended illness.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
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Mr. Steven Guzman
Mr. Steven Michael
Guzman, age 53 of Glen-
wood, went home to be
with the Lord on Monday,
January 25, 2021, at Fair-
view Park Hospital in Dub
lin, GA.
He was
born on Feb- . .
ruary9,1967,
in Cleveland, \s»—
Ohio, to \
Laida Tor
res Guzman
and the late Alfredo Guz
man. He had retired from
the United States Air Force
where he had served in
Aircraft Structural Mainte
nance and was of the Cath
olic faith. He was preceded
in death by a sister, Annette
Guzman.
Those left to cherish his
memory include his loving
wife, Tina Guzman; son,
Ruben Guzman; daugh
ters, Victoria Clapper
(Rusty) and Marissa Trot-
man (Alex); stepdaughter,
Hannah Hernandez (An-
selmo); brother, Danny
Guzman (Marilyn); sisters,
Angela Briley (Glenn),
Connie Guzman, and Nan
cy Guzman; and grandchil
dren, Colton, Cylee, and
Caraline Hernandez and
Russell and Ethan Clapper;
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
Funeral services will
be held at a later date in
Cleveland, Ohio.
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Mrs. Wynell Cooper
Mrs. Wynell “Nell”
Windham Cooper, age 81,
of Mt. Vernon, went home
to be with the Lord early
Friday morning, January
29, 2021, at Community
Hospice of Vidalia. Nell
was a retired CNA and was
a member of Bear Creek
Baptist Church.
Nell was preceded
in death by her husband,
Melton Robert Cooper;
one son, Stanley Cooper;
both parents, Arch and Ef-
fie Lee Windham; three
sisters, Betty Tweedel,
Margaret Ward, and Peggy
Ellis; and one grandchild,
Toby Cooper.
Those left to cherish
her memory include two
sons, Robert Bryant, and
Wayne (Tina) Cooper; one
daughter, Sheila Herrin;
and seven grandchildren,
Amber (Fernando) Ro
driguez, Wesley (Amber)
Carter, Dewayne (Kaitlyn)
Hooten, Robert Bryant, Jr.,
(Amber), Bradley Bryant,
Cassie Bryant, and Angel
Dallefeld. Fifteen great
grandchildren and numer
ous nieces and nephews
also survive.
Funeral services for
Mrs. Wynell “Nell” Wind
ham Cooper were held
Monday, February 1,
2021, at Ronnie L. Stew
art Funeral Service Vidalia
Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with
Rev. Owen Waters officiat
ing. Interment followed at
Cooper Family Cemetery.
Visitation was held on Sun
day at Ronnie L. Stewart
Funeral Service Vidalia
Chapel from 6:00 p.m. un
til 8:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers me
morial contributions may
be made to the Bear Creek
Baptist Church.
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Mr. Mac Barfield
Jiles McNatt “Mac”
Barfield, 68, of Vidalia,
Georgia, died on Satur
day, January 30, 2021, sur
rounded by family in the
Mayo Clinic in Jackson
ville, Florida, after a brief
illness. Mac was born on
April 9, 1952, in Macon,
Georgia, to Dr. Everett
and Mrs. Dene McNatt
Barfield. He was class
president, star student,
and voted “most origi
nal” when he graduated
from Vidalia High School
in 1970. He attended the
University of Georgia and
Georgia Southern Univer
sity and then married his
high school sweetheart, Jan
Greene, in August 1975.
Mac taught social studies
at Toombs Central High
School before attending
Mercer University School
of Law. In 1980, he and Jan
returned to Vidalia where
he practiced law for the re
mainder of his career. The
consummate entertainer,
Mac loved to be center
stage. He could often be
seen in productions of the
Franklinia Playhouse and
was probably best known
for his impersonations of
his coach and friend, Ralph
Parsons. He loved golf and
was always interested in the
success of the Vidalia High
School golf team, spending
many afternoons on the
practice range and many
weekends traveling to tour
naments helping teach and
coach. His most recent pas
sions have encompassed
analyzing, discussing, and
traveling to watch UGA
football with many of his
best high school friends
as well as avidly learning
and teaching friends and
family about political and
economic forces that shape
our world. Through all of
these activities, Mac also
loved working behind the
scenes to help people and
ease others’ struggles, and
he had a genuine humble
ness and generosity that his
best friends and family will
always remember.
He is survived by his
wife of 45 years, Jan, his
son Michael Barfield (Er
ika), his daughter Becky
Barfield Smith (Wil), and
his daughter Lee Barfield;
grandchildren Elizabeth
Barfield and Caspian
Smith; his brother James
Everett Barfield, Jr. (James
Webb); and half-sister
Kathryn Barfield Oliver
(Darren). He was preced
ed in death by his parents.
A Celebration of Life
will be held at a later date.
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FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
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Mr. Luther Caraway
Mr. Luther Caraway,
age 64, of the Norman-
town Community, died on
Wednesday, January 27,
2021, at Meadows Health
after a brief illness.
Mr. Caraway was a life
long resident of Toombs
County and a 1974 gradu
ate of Vidalia Compre
hensive High School. He
retired after 29 years as
Assistant Manager in Ma
terials Management at
Meadows Regional Medi
cal Center. He served two
terms on the Toombs
County Board of Educa
tion and was a member and
Past Master of Lyons Ma
sonic Lodge #49. He was a
licensed auctioneer, former
member of the Vidalia First
Church of the Nazarene
and a charter member of
Calvary Way Church in
Lyons. He was preceded in
death by his parents, D.F.
Caraway and Morrine Da
vis Caraway; and an infant
sister, Charlotte Caraway.
Survivors include his
wife of 34 years, Sandra
Rogers Caraway, and 1 son,
Luther Cecil “L.C.” Cara
way and wife Crystal, all
of Normantown; 3 sisters,
Debbie Caraway William
son and husband Mark,
Donna Caraway Maltby
and husband Mikel, all of
Normantown, and Char
lene Caraway Jackson and
husband Ralph of Wrights-
ville; several nieces and
nephews; beloved pets,
Nick and Teddy Bear; and
grandkitties.
A graveside funeral ser
vice was held on Monday,
February 1, 2021, at 3:00
p.m., at Pinecrest Cem
etery, with Pastor Elemer
Caraway officiating. Ma
sonic Rites were observed,
and members of the Lyons
Masonic Lodge #49 served
as pallbearers.
Those desiring may
make memorial contri
butions to Calvary Way
Church, 545 NW Main St.,
Lyons, GA 30436, or the
Sweet Onion Kitten Club,
P.O. Box 305, Vidalia, GA
30475.
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FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. William Williamson, Jr.
Mr. William Dover
“Slim” Williamson, Jr.,
age 84, of Vidalia, died on
Sunday, January 24, 2021,
at Oxley Park Health and
Rehab in Lyons after an ex
tended illness.
Mr. Williamson was a
native of Emanuel County
and was a 1954 gradu
ate of Summertown High
School. He worked at
Union Camp Box Com
pany for 7 years and was
a carpenter and builder
most of his life. He moved
to Vidalia in 1986, more
recently worked with Di
xie Livestock in Oak Park
for several years and was
a farmer. He was a mem
ber of Tabernacle Baptist
Church. He was preceded
in death by 2 wives, Myrtis
Ann Beard Williamson and
Melvadean McKenzie Wil
liamson; his parents, Wil
liam Dover Williamson,
Sr., and Mildred Elizabeth
Sherrod Williamson; and
1 brother, James Mark Wil
liamson.
Survivors include 7
children, Dover William
son III and wife Donna of
Santa Claus, Jean William
son Vaught and husband
Heyward of Hephzibah,
Charles Henry Williamson
of Tyler, TX, Mike Harrell
and wife Regina of North
Augusta, SC, David Harrell
and wife Linda of Hunts
ville, TX, Tim Harrell of
Swainsboro, and Andy
Coxwell of Swainsboro;
3 sisters, Helen Irby and
Martha Sumner of Grand
Blank, MI, and Sue Canady
and husband Bobby of
the Canoochee Commu
nity in Emanuel County; 1
brother, Benny Williamson
of Midville; and numer
ous grandchildren, great
grandchildren, nieces, and
nephews.
A memorial service
was held on Friday, Janu
ary 29, 2021, at 3:00 p.m.,
at Tabernacle Baptist
Church, with Pastor Bobby
Thompson and Pastor Mi
chael Plowman officiating.
In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions
may made to Tabernacle
Baptist Church, P.O. Box
160, Vidalia, GA 30475,
or God’s Storehouse Food
and Clothing Bank, 300
McIntosh St., Vidalia, GA
30474.
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FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. Jackson Pearson
Mr. Jackson Lee Pear
son, known as Jack, died
on January 24,2021, in Sa
vannah.
Mr. Pearson was born
in Meriweather. After high
school, he served in the
United States Navy for 4
years, during World War
II. After being honorably
discharged,
he moved
to Savannah
and worked
for Southern
Bell Tele
phone Company, retiring
after 38 years of service.
He and his wife were
also the owners and op
erators of Mustard Seed
Faith Center Bookstore
in Savannah. After spend
ing most of their lives in
Savannah, Jack and Do
ris moved back to Vidalia
in 1993. He was a mem
ber of The Communica
tion Workers of America
(CWA), serving as Vice
President for several years,
and continued with the
organization as a member
of the CWA Retired Club.
He was also a member of
the Telephone Pioneer
Club. He was a Mason and
member of Grand Lodge
of Georgia, F&AM Emeri
tus, Acacia #452. He was
a lifetime member of the
American Legion Post
184 in Thunderbolt for 59
years. He was preceded in
death by his wife of 57
years, Doris Carroll Pear
son; his parents, Ira and
Mary Pearson; 2 brothers,
Merrel and Cecile Pear
son; and 1 sister, Margaret
Pearson Hudgens.
Survivors include
2 sisters-in-law, Barba
ra Pearson and Shirley
Thompson and husband
William; 1 brother-in-law,
Dick Carroll and wife Ev
elyn; a number of nieces
and nephews; and many,
many dear friends includ
ing his dear friend of 70
years, Lucy Parrish, who
became his devoted care
giver in his later years.
A graveside service
was held on Saturday,
January 30, 2021, at North
Thompson Baptist Church
Cemetery, with Pastor
Kevin Collins officiating.
In lieu of flowers, re
membrances may be sent
to The American Legion
Post 184, 3003 Row
land Ave., Savannah, GA
31404.
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FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. Eddie Hunt
Mr. Eddie Hunt of
Vidalia died on Tuesday,
January 26, 2021, at his
residence.
Mr. Hunt was a native
of Toombs County. He was
a stone cutter.
Survivors include his
mother, Victoria Hunt, Ly
ons; 5 sisters, Sheila Hunt,
Janet (Edward) Denmark,
Vera Rock, Leslie Hunt,
and Fannie Mae Knight, all
of Lyons; 2 brothers, John
ny Hunt and Sammy Hunt,
both of Lyons; 2 aunts, Cal-
vanna Burley and Eva Lee
Stokes; 5 grandchildren;
and 6 great-grandchildren.
A graveside funeral
service was held on Satur
day, January 30, 2021, at
1:00 p.m., in Greater Rocky
Creek Cemetery in Lyons.
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figuring that the
punishment would be no
lighter or heavier on
account of the time we
spent there, we devoted
the next hour to watching.
The other boys got
tired of waiting and two by
two trickled into the crowd
of spectators, not aware
that some of their daddies
were there until they came
face to face with each other.
Of course, the men had
come for the same purpose
that brought us and when
they saw their sons there
too, there was not much
they could do about it. So
far as I know, they did not
scold their boys or report
the rest of us to our
daddies.”
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