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The ADVANCE, March 17, 2021/Page 8A
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Obituaries
Mrs. Bobbie Williams
Mrs. Bobbie Ryals
Williams, age 90, of Vi-
dalia, died on Tuesday,
March 9, 2021, at the
Community Hospice
House in Vidalia after an
extended illness.
Mrs. Williams was a
native of Reidsville and
was a 1949 graduate of Re
idsville High School. She
attended nursing school
and worked for Dr. Jelks
in Reidsville for many
years and several years for
Meadows Memorial Hos
pital. She and her late hus
band owned and managed
the IGA Grocery Store in
Reidsville. In 1972, she
became the first woman
correctional officer at Re
idsville State Prison and
retired after 20 years. She
was a member of Taber
nacle Baptist Church. She
was preceded in death by
her husband, Ferdinand
“Peyton” Williams, Jr.; her
parents, Millard Ryals, Jr.,
and Vida Ola Stubbs Ry
als; and 2 brothers, Ber
nice Ryals and Billy Ryals.
Survivors include 2
children, Lana Williams
Wickstrom and husband
Roy, and Dale Williams
and Melanie Collins, all of
Vidalia; 4 grandchildren,
Denise Wickstrom Cal
houn and husband Chris
of Lyons, John Wickstrom
and wife Cory of Vidalia,
Wesley Williams and wife
Heather of Lyons, and
Ashley Williams of Vida
lia; and 4 great-grandchil
dren, Jace, Payson, Eli and
Parker.
A graveside funeral
service was held on Thurs
day, March 11, 2021, at
3:00 p.m., in the Sunlight
Primitive Baptist Cem
etery in Cobbtown, with
Pastor Clint Hutcheson
officiating.
Pallbearers were John
Wickstrom, Wesley Wil
liams, Chris Calhoun, and
Doug Williams.
Those desiring may
make memorial contribu
tions to the Community
Hospice Foundation, P.O.
Box 2277, Vidalia, GA
30475, or Mercy Medical
Clinic and Foundation,
714-1 NW, Lyons, GA
30436.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. Juan Alamia
Mr. Juan Alamia, age
85, of Uvalda, went home
to be with the Lord on
Monday, March 8, 2021, at
Meadows Regional Medi
cal Center. He was born
on February 8, 1936, in
Brownsville, TX, to the late
Solomon and Paula Silvas
Alamia. Juan made his liv
ing in the great outdoors
owning and operating his
own landscaping business,
from which he retired.
Juan was preceded in
death by his wife, Guada
lupe Alamia; four brothers;
and three sisters.
Those left to cherish
Juan’s memory include five
sons, Johnny Alamia (Deb
orah), Tommy Alamia
(Sandra), David Alamia
(Kristie), Randy Alamia
(Tonya), and Stevie Ala
mia (Nickie); seven daugh
ters, Betty Alamia, Antonia
Morris (John), Pauline
Alamia, Janie Alamia, Eliz
abeth Gamboa (Marsio),
Alicia Alamia, and Cha
risma Dykes (Daniel); one
brother, Lional Losolla
(Eva); 37 grandchildren;
and 47 great-grandchil
dren. Juan is also survived
by his longtime compan
ion, Lorraine Griffith.
The family received
friends for visitation on
Thursday, March 11, 2021,
from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m. at Roberts-Stewart
Funeral Home of Vidalia.
Funeral services for
Mr. Juan Alamia, were held
on Friday, March 12, 2021,
at 11:00 a.m. at Roberts-
Stewart Funeral Home
Chapel of Vidalia. Grave
side service and interment
followed at Lakeview Me
morial Cemetery.
Pallbearers for Mr.
Juan Alamia were Daniel
Dykes, Cornelio Jacobo,
Salvador Mandujano, Da
vid Alamia, Jr., Tommy
Joe Alamia, Austin Farrow,
Zach Weber, and Rhett
Griffith.
Online condolences
could be made through our
website: www.ronnielstew-
art.com.
ROBERTS - STEWART
FUNERAL HOME
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Lowry
continued from page 6A
this bill is a symptom of
the fevered state of the
party, which despite
holding or winning every
elected branch of the
federal government has
conjured out of nothing a
vast conspiracy to stop
people from voting that
allegedly justifies one of
the most blatant federal
power grabs in memory.
Early voting isn’t going
away, but there should be
protections against
potential abuses and voting
on Election Day should be
encouraged — it’s the most
secure and private, and
least error-prone, way to
vote.
It’s a symptom of what
a wrecking ball HR1 is
that, in the course of
mandating the opposite on
all counts, it could kneecap
both the states and a
longstanding Senate
procedure in one fell
swoop.
Rich Lowry is editor of
the National Review.
(c) 2021 by King Features
Synd., Inc.
Mr. Daniel Gray II
Daniel L. Gray II en
tered the presence of his
Lord Saturday, March 6,
2021. He passed away
at his home after an ex
tended illness. A native
of Toombs County, he
lived in Oak Park the past
30 years. It was his desire
from childhood to be
come a soldier. He retired
from active duty Army
National Guard, Combat
Engineers, 'u f ^_
with almost VWBSBcr-^
34 years of V —
service in \
2005. He '
then went to
work for the United States
Postal Service. He had As
sociate degrees in Science
and Criminal Justice, with
a Paralegal Certification.
He served his community
as the former Mayor of
the City of Oak Park, and
was a former youth Pastor
at First Baptist Church of
Lyons. He was a member
of Pendleton Springs Bap
tist Church, the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and the
Sons of American Legion
103. Golf, cooking and
antiquing were his favor
ite pastimes. Dan was our
“Hercules,” who loved his
family fiercely. To know
him was to know compas
sion, understanding and
unconditional love. He
brought joy and laughter
wherever he went. He is
preceded in death by his
parents, George Thom
as Gray and Betty Sue
Groover Gray.
Survivors include
his wife, Cindy Moore
Gray; sons, Daniel Levi
Gray III and wife Denise
and John Ryan Gray and
wife Morgan; daughters,
Natalie Gray and Brande
Gray; stepdaughters, Fran
Merritt and husband Dale
and Michelle Newell and
husband Cecil; bonus
daughter, Pearl Taylor;
two brothers, Charles
T. Gray and wife Vickie
and Jimmy Gray and wife
MaryAnn; grandchildren,
Cody Gray, Casey Moses,
Cole Gray, MaryHannah
Carter, Zoey Gray, Jude
Gray Thompson, Char
lotte Lanier, Reid John
son, Turner Johnson, and
Candis Polk.
The service was held
at Pendleton Springs
Baptist Church Saturday,
March 13, at 2 o’clock.
Reverend Walter Jarrell
officiated. Burial followed
in the Solomon William
son Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Dan
asked that you do a ran
dom and unexpected act
ofkindness.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
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Mrs. Pat Chandler
Pat Nobles Chandler
of Colonels Island, Mid
way, GA, passed away on
Friday, March 12, 2021, at
Clinch Memorial Hospital.
Pat was bom in Charlotte,
NC. She grew up in Vida
lia, GA, and later moved to
Statesboro, where she met
her husband of 41 years,
Kenneth William Chan
dler. They later made their
permanent home on Colo
nels Island, where she was
surrounded by a communi
ty of wonderful neighbors
and friends.
Pat was employed both
in Statesboro and Savan
nah as a medical manager
at various doctors’ offices.
She was active in women’s
civic organizations such
as ABWA and served as
president of the Savannah
Area Medical Managers
Association. Pat’s love of
gardening was evident by
her carefully tended flower
gardens and yard. She was
a member of the Hemero-
callis Society while propa
gating varieties of daylilies.
She was an avid fisherman
and enjoyed fishing and
touring inshore and off
shore waters of the Georgia
coast. She held the State of
Georgia Saltwater Game-
fish Record for women
with her catch of a Great
Barracuda. Pat assisted her
husband in guided tours
of the coastal islands for
the Georgia Conservancy.
Later she began a children’s
jewelry business, Bumble
Beads by Pat, and was suc
cessful in supplying her
creations to stores in many
states across the country.
Pat was a caring, lov
ing person, always sharing
her beautiful smile with
her family and friends.
She gave so much of her
self to help others and was
extremely devoted to her
nephew Stewart Hamil
ton. They had a special
love and bond for each
other. She shared her love
of the Georgia coast with
him and instilled in him
the excitement of being on
the coastal waters. She de
lighted in being with him
in every aspect of his life.
His children became her
only “grandchildren.” Aunt
Pat loved them dearly.
Pat is survived by her
husband, Kenneth Wil
liam Chandler; her daugh
ter, Tracy Chandler; her
stepson, Will Chandler;
her parents, Aileen and
Kin Nobles; her brother,
Steve Nobles; her sister,
Jo (Keith) Hamilton; her
nephew, Stewart (Joni)
Hamilton; and her great-
nieces and nephew, Anna-
Hudson Hamilton, Chan
dler Hamilton, and Asher
Hamilton. She is also sur
vived by her sister and
brother-in-law, Christine
Smallwood and Charles
Chandler; their children;
and her many loving North
Carolina cousins.
A walk-through visita
tion was from 4:00 - 6:00
p.m. on Tuesday, March
16, 2021, at Carter Funeral
Home Oglethorpe Chapel.
Graveside services for fam
ily will be held on March
17, 2021 at Dorchester
Cemetery.
Social distancing prac
tices were in effect and
masks were required to en
ter the funeral home.
Arrangements are pro
vided by Carter Funeral
Home Oglethorpe Cha
pel. To share a memory or
leave a condolence, please
visit www.carterogletho-
rpe.com.
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Allen
continued from page 6A
Business Roundtable
Discussing the PRO Act
I’m proud to serve as
Republican Leader on the
House Education and La
bor Committee’s Health,
Employment, Labor, &
Pensions (HELP) Sub
committee. Next week, the
House will be considering
H.R. 842, the so-called
Protecting the Right to
Organize Act, legislation
that contains Big Labor’s
wish-list, including forc
ing workers to pay millions
of dollars from their hard-
earned paychecks to la
bor unions and ultimately
increasing the power and
wealth of union bosses.
This week I held a
roundtable with members
of the HELP Subcommit
tee and national business
leaders to hear how this
legislation will hurt em
ployers, American workers
and our economy.
American Academy of
Pediatric Dentistry
It was great talking
with the American Acad
emy of Pediatric Dentistry,
including members from
Georgia’s 12th District,
about a range of issues in
cluding pediatric dentistry
training and health care
coverage.
Boys and Girls Club of
America
The Boys and Girls
Club of America does im
portant work serving of
our nation’s youth. This
week I met with members
virtually, including repre
sentatives from the CSRA
and Vidalia, to discuss
how we can work together
to ensure our students are
equipped with the skills
needed to succeed.
Polycystic Ovary Syn
drome Advocacy Group
Thanks to the Poly
cystic Ovary Syndrome
(PCOS) Advocacy Group
for discussing this impor
tant topic that impacts an
estimated 10-15% of wom
en in the U.S. PCOS is the
most common hormone
disorder and cause of infer
tility in women, which can
lead to diabetes, cardiovas
cular disease, cancer, se
vere maternal/fetal health
complications and other
life-threatening conditions.
COVID-19 Vaccine
Update
Last weekend, both the
FDA and CDC approved
Johnson & Johnson’s sin
gle-shot COVID-19 vac
cine, marking another step
forward in the fight to de
feat the virus! Find a vacci
nation site near you.
LEGISLATIVE HIGH
LIGHT OF THE WEEK
I am incredibly grateful
for the dedicated men and
women in law enforcement
who continue to face grow
ing threats, both in and out
of the uniform. I will do all
that I can to ensure both
our active and retired law
enforcement officers who
have served with honor are
not hindered in their abil
ity to protect themselves or
our communities.
That is why I am proud
to cosponsor H.R. 1210,
the Law Enforcement Of
ficers Safety Act (LEOSA)
Reform Act. This legisla
tion extends concealed car
ry privileges for qualified
law enforcement officers
to carry firearms on state,
local, and private prop
erty otherwise open to the
public; in national parks;
of magazines not prohib
ited by federal law; and in
Federal security level I or II
public access facilities. This
legislation also reforms
qualification standards to
alleviate undue burdens
which currently exist.
As always, my office is
here to help.
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Road, Suite A, Vidalia, GA
30475
Phone: (912) 403-
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Fax: (912) 403-3317
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