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The ADVANCE, July 14, 2021/Page 8A
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Obituaries
Mr. Danny Coleman
Mr. Danny R. Cole
man, age 62, of Lyons, died
on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, in
Memorial Hospital in Jack
sonville, FL, after a brief ill
ness.
Mr. Coleman was a
lifelong resident of Toombs
County and was a 1978
graduate of Lyons Senior
High School. He attended
Swainsboro Technical Col
lege, where he earned a
degree in Electronics. He
started his career with the
Lyons Police Department
in 1980 serving as Assistant
Chief for many years, as in
terim Police Chief several
times and retiring in 2021
as Assistant Chief. He was
a member of First Bap
tist Church of Lyons and
actively attended Rocky
Creek Baptist Church. He
was a member and past
President of both the Lyons
Lions Club and the Quint
Shrine Club. He was also
a member of the Georgia
Peace Officers Associa
tion, Lyons Masonic Lodge
#49, Alee Shrine in Savan
nah, and the Vidalia- Lyons
Moose Club #1281. He was
preceded in death by his
parents, Ras Coleman and
Christine Louise Edenfield
Coleman; and 1 brother-in-
law, Malcolm Taylor.
Survivors include 1 sis
ter, Susan Coleman Taylor
and Tony Head of Vidalia;
his fiancee, Pam William
son, and future brother-in-
law, Chris Williamson, both
ofjohnson Corner; 1 neph
ew, Witt Taylor of Boston,
MA; 1 aunt, Betty Hall and
husband Wendell of Lyons;
1 uncle, Runt Edenfield and
wife Juanita of Lyons; and
numerous cousins.
The funeral service was
held on Friday, July 9, 2021,
at 3:00 p.m., in the chapel
of Ronald V. Hall Funeral
Home, with Pastor Bill
Black and Pastor Gaynor
Ridgdill officiating. Burial
followed at Lyons City
Cemetery with Masonic
Rites.
The Lyons Police De
partment served as pall
bearers.
Those desiring may
make memorial contribu
tions to the Shriners Hos
pital for Children, 2900
Rocky Point Drive, Tampa,
FL 33607.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
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Mrs. Jane Kersey
Mrs. Jane Kersey, age
85 of, Orlando, FL, died on
July 6, 2021.
Mrs. Kersey was born
in Montgomery County,
and as a career Air Force
wife, she visited 49 of the
50 United States and lived
in the Philippines for 2
years. She retired as a nurs
ing aide after 25 years. She
was Southern Baptist by
faith and was very active
at the Shenandoah Baptist
Church in Orlando, FL, for
many years. She was preced
ed in death by her husband,
Emory Kersey; her son,
Robert Kersey; her daugh-
ter-in-law, Tita Kersey; her
sister; and 3 brothers.
Survivors include 1
daughter, Sarah Niell and
her husband Bill; 1 son, Jim
mie Kersey; 1 sister, Shirley
Brinson; 3 brothers, J.B.
Loyd, Frank Loyd and Roy
Loyd; 2 grandchildren, Bil
ly Niell and Troy Niell; and
2 great-grandchildren; Ri
ley Graves-Niell and Liam
Niell.
A graveside funeral
service was held on Friday,
July 9, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., at
Pinecrest Cemetery, with
Pastor BL Horne officiat
ing.
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FUNERAL HOME
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Mrs. Linda Cook
Mrs. Linda Yawn Cook,
age 73, of the Gray’s Land
ing Community, died on
Sunday, July 4, 2021, at her
son’s home after an extend
ed illness.
Mrs. Cook was a native
of Appling County, where
she lived until she moved
to Toombs County in the
1960’s. She worked at Uval-
da Manufacturing for many
years, and more recently
worked with We Care Too
Transport. She was preced
ed in death by her husband,
Lloyd Edison Cook; 3 chil
dren, Mitchell Cook, Ritch-
ell Cook, and Lisa Yawn;
and her parents, George
Clinton “Bossy” Yawn and
Georgia Mae Carter Cook.
Survivors include 2
children, Glenn W. Cook
and wife Crystal of Gray’s
Landing, and Dianne Cook
of Hazlehurst; 5 siblings,
Judy Williams of Surrency,
Donna Miles, Randy Yawn,
and Royce Yawn, all of
Baxley, and Gwen Turner
of Florida; and numerous
grandchildren, great-grand
children, nieces and neph
ews.
The funeral service was
held on Thursday, July 8,
2021, at 3:00 p.m., in the
chapel of Ronald V. Hall
Funeral Home, with Rev.
Melvin Kramer officiating.
Burial followed in the Cook
Family Cemetery in Gray’s
Landing.
Pallbearers were Tory
“Monk” Barnard, Dylan
Cook, Gabe Osborne, Jo
Jo Barr, Cody Parlor, and
Dusty Villalba.
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Rev. Bobby Toole
Rev. Bobby G. Toole,
age 80, of the Cedar Cross
ing Community, died on
Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at
Lumber City Nursing and
Rehab after an extended ill
ness.
Rev. Toole was a native
of Bulloch County, and as
a child, he and his family
moved to Ce
dar Crossing,
where he lived
the remain
der of his life.
He attended
Toombs Central School
and served in the Army Na
tional Guard. He founded
Lady Renee in 1965 and
operated it until 2017.
He started his ministry in
1966, at the Cedar Cross
ing Church of God, later
at United Church of God,
New Branch Church of
God, and then returned to
the Cedar Crossing Church
of God with 24 years total
with both pastorates. He
founded Free Chapel at Oc-
mulgee Christian Academy,
where he pastored for 12
years. He was preceded in
death by his wife, Jo Harri
son Toole; his parents, Rev.
John Paul Toole and Lucille
Allen Toole; and 2 broth
ers, Lamar Toole and Billy
Toole.
Survivors include 1
daughter, Renee Toole
Butler and husband Paul;
3 grandchildren, Alex But
ler, Tyler Butler, and Jacob
Butler; 1 sister Voncille
Toole Samples and husband
Ronnie, all of Cedar Cross
ing; 3 brothers, Gary Toole
and wife Carolyn of Cedar
Crossing, Jerome Toole and
wife Paula of Vidalia, and
Pickens Toole of Uvalda; 1
sister-in-law, Velta Toole of
Cedar Crossing; and several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral service was
held on Saturday, July 10,
2021, at 4:00 p.m., at the
Cedar Crossing Church of
God, with Minister Gary
Toole, Pastor Eddie Toole,
Bishop Gary Lewis, and
Pastor Steven Toole offici
ating. Burial followed in the
church cemetery with the
committal by Pastor Harry
Sims.
Pallbearers were Wil
lard Wiggins, Wade Arnold,
Earl Wiggins, Kenny Butler,
Fate Carroll, Zack Harrell,
Ronnie Burton, and Greg
Miller.
The family suggests
donations be made to the
Cedar Crossing Church
of God, 2861 GA Hwy 56,
West, Uvalda, GA 30473.
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Mr. Randy Grimm, Jr.
Mr. Lewis Randolph
“Randy” Grimm, Jr., of
the Johnson Corner Com
munity, died on Saturday,
July 3, 2021, at the Com
munity Hospice House in
Vidalia after an extended
illness.
Mr. Grimm was a re
tired farmer and a ticket
marker for 27 years at
Farmers Tobacco Ware
house. He was a member
of Providence Baptist
Church. He was preceded
in death by his parents,
Lewis Grimm “Big Ran
dy” and Leola Grimm; 1
brother, Louis Bland; and
1 sister, Phyllis Bland.
Survivors include his
wife of 25 years, Dot McK
ay Grimm; Alicia Pow
ell Grimm Brinson, the
mother of their children;
his special mama, Tycile
Williamson; his children,
Trey Grimm and wife
Michelle of Waynesboro,
Teresa Morrison and hus
band Robert, and Leigh
Bradford, all of Johnson
Corner, Les Grimm and
wife Robin of Baxley, and
Brandy Copeland of Vida
lia; 1 sister, Lianne Price
of Augusta; 1 brother, Joe
Grimm and wife Glenda
of Swainsboro; his grand
children, Katelyn McCoy
and husband Dakota,
Mackenzie Grimm, Abbi
Claxton, Martin Jarrett,
Justin Mosley and wife
Brittany, Casey Mosley
and husband Trevor, Bri-
ana Morrison, Hunter
Bradford, Zachary Brad
ford, Madison Bradford,
Romie Grimm, Logan
Grimm, Lawson Lowe,
and Weston Copeland; his
great-grandchildren, Lil
lian, Adalind, Dash, and
Adley; and several nieces
and nephews.
The funeral service
was held on Wednesday,
July 7, 2021, at 11:00 a.m.,
in the chapel of Ronald V.
Hall Funeral Home, with
Rev. Bill Black and Jones
Hart officiating. Burial fol
lowed in the Lyons City
Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Al
len Dismuke, Mann Den
mark, Dr. Wesley McRae,
Robert Roberson, Wally
Price, Stacy Stanley, Hoke
Clark and Recy Lillard.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests donations
be made to the Commu
nity Hospice Foundation,
P.O. Box 2277, Vidalia,
GA 30475.
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Lowry
continued from page 6A
returns. No, he’s universally
profligate. His reckless
spending on all fronts
(except defense) makes it
more imperative for
Republicans to stake out a
position in four-square
opposition.
The bipartisan deal is
hardly exemplary
legislation, by the way. It
resorts to all the usual
Edith Gordon
Newham
IN OUR HEARTS
AUG. 24, 1937-JULY 11,2020
We thought of you today,
But that's nothing new.
We thought about you yesterday,
And days before that, too.
We think of you in silence.
We often speak your name.
Now all we have is memories.
And your picture in a frame.
Your memory is our keepsake
With which well never part.
God has you in His keeping.
Happy Heavenly Birthday,
We have you in our heart.
Love you always
Bobby, Benson & Jade
PLEASE
RECYCLE
Beltway gimmicks to create
the pretense that it’s paid
for, when it’s basically as
irresponsible as the rest of
the Biden spending.
Bipartisanship has its
uses, but so does
partisanship. Joe Biden
wants to be known for his
FDR- and LBJ-like
government spending,
believing that it’s the key to
political success and to an
enduring legacy. Fine. Let
him and his party own it.
Rich Lowry is editor of the
National Review.
(c) 2021 by King Features
Synd., Inc.
As of July 2, 2021,
Toombs County Funeral Home
previously known as
Jones-Stewart Funeral Home
Is Closed
Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home
in Vidalia has purchased the business
only, to include funded preneeds, and
nonfunded preneeds that are currently at
Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home in Vidalia.
If you have made funeral arrangements
with Toombs County Funeral Home,
you can transfer your funeral wishes
anywhere you would like.
If you have a question,
Call 537-7877.
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FUNERAL HOME
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