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The ADVANCE, September 15, 2021 /Page 9A
Obituaries
Mr. Anthony Herber
Mr. Anthony Wade
Herber, age 60, of Mt. Ver
non, died on Thursday,
September 9, 2021, at his
sister’s home.
Mr. Herber was a na
tive of Orlando, FL, and
was a graduate of Colonial
High School in Orlando.
He worked at Denny’s in
the Orlando area for many
years, and also worked as
a police officer in Nor
folk, VA. He moved to
Mt. Vernon in 2012. He
was preceded in death by
his parents, Leo Theodore
Herber, Jr., and Audrey
Caroline England Herber;
an infant twin sister, Sarah
Marie Herber; his brother,
Timothy Lynn Herber; and
his sister, Ronona Lee Her
ber.
His family includes
4 sisters, Kathleen Her
ber Long of Mt. Vernon,
Roben Herber Slade of
Knoxville, TN, and Debora
Herber Scoggins and hus
band Robert, and Paula Jo
Herber Tooley, all of Mt.
Vernon; and several nieces
and nephews.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
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Mr. Ernest Dykes, Jr.
Mr. Ernest Dykes, Jr.,
64, of Vidalia, died on Sat
urday, September 11,2021,
following a brief illness.
Mr. Dykes was a native
of Telfair County. He was
a U.S. Army veteran, serv
ing during Desert Storm,
then further ^ _
the National
Guard. He \
was the own- '
er and opera
tor of technology compa
nies, Digital Solutions and
AG Robotics & Technol
ogy. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Er
nest Dykes, Sr., and LaRue
Yawn Dykes
Survivors include his
wife, Debbie Dykes of Vi
dalia; 2 daughters, Stepha
nie Dykes Connell of Mi
ami, FL, and Katie Scott
of Marietta; 1 brother,
Tim Dykes of McRae; and
his grandchildren, Abby
Dykes, Pippa Connell,
Lance Connell, Maxwell
Scott and Jaxon Scott.
A graveside funeral
service will be held on
Wednesday, September 15,
2021, at 5:30 p.m., at Tel
fair Memorial Gardens in
McRae.
In lieu of flowers, con
tributions may be made
to Toombs County 4-H
Robotics, Attn: Cheryl
Poppell, 298 N. Lexington
Ave., Lyons, GA 30436-
1040.
Vaughn Funeral Home
of McRae is in charge of ar
rangements.
Mr. Jimmy Adams
Mr. Jimmy Adams, age
71, of Lumber City, died
on Tuesday, September 7,
2021, at Memorial Health
University in Savannah.
Mr. Adams was born in
Laurens County. He was a
Vietnam Vet
eran of the
United States
Army, where
he received 2
purple hearts,
was in law enforcement for
more than 23 years, served
as Police Chief of Lumber
City for 12 years, and was a
Mason. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Luther
Alphis Adams and Maggie
Eva Mercer Adams; and his
siblings, Ted Adams, Janice
Nobles, Charles Adams,
Bill Adams, and Geraldine
Adams.
Survivors include his
wife of 40 years, Sandra
Elaine Floyd Adams of
Lumber City; 1 son, Eric
Butler (Kristi) of Hazle-
hurst; 2 daughters, Crys
tal Dawn Adams Taylor
(Richard) of Hazlehurst
and Ashley Elaine Adams
Spell of Lumber City; 1
brother, Ronnie Adams
(Brenda) of Alston; 1 sis
ter, Glenda Adams Cannon
(John) of Hazlehurst; and
his grandchildren, Dakota
Miller, Mackenzie Butler,
William Carpenter, Zacha
ry Taylor, Zoey Taylor, Jar
ed Adams, Kadence Spell,
Jaylyn Spell, Brayden Spell,
Alexander Spell and Karim
Spell.
Graveside funeral ser
vices were held on Satur
day, September 11, 2021,
at 11:00 a.m., at Stuckey
Baptist Church Cemetery,
with Rev. David Dean and
Rev. Glen Stinson officiat
ing.
Active pallbearers
were Johnny Smith, An
thony Pittman, John Can
non, James Atkins, Shane
Me Cuban and Mitch Her
rington.
Wainright Parlor Fu
neral Home was in charge
of arrangements.
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From the Record
THE BLOTTER
These are the reported
arrests from the Toombs
County Sheriff's Office,
the Vidalia and Lyons
police departments,
and the Montgomery
County Sheriff's Office
for the past week.
Incidents are taken
directly from police
files. All suspects are
innocent until proven
guilty.
In Lyons...
• Mercedes Bes
sie Mincey, of Lyons,
was arrested on Sep
tember 6 and
charged with DUI-
Less Safe/Alcohol,
Failure to Use Head
lights After Dark,
When Raining.
• Raheem
Davaughn Ford, of
Vidalia, was arrested
on September 6 and
charged with Failure
to Maintain Lane,
DUI-Less Safe/Alco
hol.
In Toombs
County...
• James Beck-
worth, Jr., of Lyons,
was arrested on Sep
tember 3 and
charged with Proba
tion Violation-Felony.
• Tito Brown, of
Vidalia, was arrested
on August 30 and
charged with Proba
tion Violation-Felony.
• Charles Cole
man, of Vidalia, was
arrested on Septem
ber 2 and charged
with Probation Viola
tion-Felony, Simple
Battery FVA.
• Pamela Cook,
of Vidalia, was ar
rested on September
1 and charged with
Disorderly Conduct.
• Dwan Ford, of
Vidalia, was arrested
on August 30 and
charged with Proba
tion Violation-Felony.
• Johnny Hearn,
of Lyons, was ar
rested on August 31
and charged with
Probation Violation-
Felony, TCDC-Out of
County Hold.
• Arnold Knight,
of Vidalia, was ar
rested on August 31
and charged with
Failure to Appear,
Probation Violation-
Misdemeanor, Ob
struction, interfer
ence, or hindrance
of duties, Aggra
vated Stalking.
• Daniel Moore,
Jr., of Uvalda, was ar
rested on August 30
and charged with
Possession of Drug
Related Objects,
Controlled Sub
stance-Purchase,
Possession, Manf, Dis
tribution, Sale, Mari
juana-Purchase, Pos
session, Manf, Distri
bution, Sale, Posses
sion of Firearms by
Conv Felons and FO-
Probationers.
• James Oneal,
of Higgston, was ar
rested on September
3 and charged with
Stalking, Terroristic
Threats/Intimidation/
Acts.
• Daquan Pee
ples, of Vidalia, was
arrested on Septem
ber 1 and charged
with Probation Viola
tion-Felony.
• Kaiulani Villalo
bos, of Dublin, was
arrested on Septem
ber 1 and charged
with Making False
Repost/Giving False
Information.
• Inocente Dykes,
of Lyons, was ar
rested on September
10 and charged with
TCDC-Out of State
Hold, Possession of
Drug Related Ob
jects, Marijuana-Pur
chase, Possession,
Manf, Distribution,
Sale, Giving False
Name, Address or
DOB to Officers, Pos
session of Firearms by
Conv Felons and FO-
Probationers, Cruelty
to Children-3rd De
gree, Simple Battery
FVA, Probation Viola
tion-Felony.
• Andrew Lillard,
of Lyons, was ar
rested on September
5 and charged with
Methamphetamine-
Purchase, Possession,
Manf, Distribution,
Sale, Burglary 2nd
Degree, Possession
of Firearm or Knife
During Certain
Crimes, Possession of
Drug Related Ob
jects.
• Charles Loper,
of Vidalia, was ar
rested on September
10 and charged with
Safety Belts, Required
Usage, Driving While
License Suspended
or Revoked-Misd,
Giving False Name,
Address or DOB to
Officers.
• Amanda Mob
ley, of Vidalia, was
arrested on Septem
ber 9 and charged
with Probation Viola
tion-Felony.
• Cameron Pend
leton, of Macon, was
arrested on Septem
ber 10 and charged
with TCDC-Revoked
Bond-Violated Bond
Conditions.
In Montgomery
County...
• Cody Walter
Kirkland, of Lyons,
was arrested on Au
gust 30 and charged
with Driving w/Sus-
pended License,
Theft by Taking (3
counts), Burglary,
Possession of Firearm
by Convicted Felon,
Theft by Receiving
Stolen Property, Fel
ony Probation Viola
tion, Parole Violation.
• Cameron
Wayne Chambers, of
Uvalda, was arrested
on September 2 and
charged with Posses
sion of Methamphet-
amine.
• Hunter Dale
Hammock, of Ailey,
was arrested on Sep
tember 3 and
charged with Crimi
nal Damage to Prop
erty-2 nd.
• William Stewart
Campbell, of McRae,
was arrested on Sep
tember 7 and
charged with Driving
w/Suspended Li
cense.
• JazminTy Jones,
of Soperton, was ar
rested on September
10 and charged with
Disorderly Conduct.
• James Clay
Ogletree, of Uvalda,
was arrested on Sep
tember 11 and
charged with Felony
Probation Violation
(2 counts).
In Vidalia...
• James Marvin
Oneal, of Vidalia,
was arrested on Sep
tember 3 and
charged with Stalk
ing. "
• Leroy Singleton
III, of Vidalia, was ar
rested on September
3 and charged with
Disorderly Conduct 2
Counts.
• Harold Stanley
Fish III, of Vidalia, was
arrested on Septem
ber 4 and charged
with Criminal Trespass
/ Simple Obstruction.
• Margo Mosley,
of Mt Vernon, was ar
rested on September
5 and charged with
Warrant Served
(Treutlen County).
• Nina Smith, of
Vidalia, was arrested
on September 8 and
charged with Bat
tery.
• Lonnie Lanier,
Jr., of Vidalia, was ar
rested on September
8 and charged with
Criminal Trespass.
• Adam Alexan
der Hester, of Vidalia,
was arrested on Sep
tember 9 and
charged with Bur
glary / Theft by Tak
ing Motor Vehicle.
• Jerrad Colt Pfi-
fer, of Lyons, was ar
rested on September
9 and charged with
Forceful Obstruction
/ Loitering or Prowl
ing.
• Jose Luis Lara-
Montiel, of Vidalia,
was arrested on Sep
tember 11 and
charged with DUI
(3rd) / Open Con
tainer / No Driver's
License / No insur
ance.
Nitty
continued from page 6A
his voice talking about
ideas on talk radio.
Elder’s background
and experience gave him a
hard gut-feel of what is
crucial for getting ahead in
America: freedom.
He developed a deep
understanding that a free
economy is what drives
growth, and creates jobs
and opportunity for those
trying to get ahead.
He also understands
that nowhere is freedom
more important than in
education and nowhere is
competition more badly
needed than in Los
Angeles’ substandard,
union-controlled public
school system.
Newsom represents a
Democratic Party that
delivers a different picture
of reality. It is controlled by
progressives, many of
whom are wealthy, and the
nitty gritty that drives
economic growth really
doesn’t interest them.
They are more
interested in their own
feel-good progressive
values.
Newsom’s own career
has been driven by support
from wealthy California
liberals such as Getty Oil
Co. scion Gordon Getty,
who employed Newsom’s
father.
House Speaker Nancy
Pelosi and California Sen.
Dianne Feinstein, both
from Newsom’s northern
California, are listed in the
top 10 wealthiest members
of Congress. In a Center
for Responsive Politics
report in 2018, Pelosi
showed a net worth of
$114.7 million and
Feinstein $87.5 million.
California is an ethnic
minority majority state. In
the 2020 presidential
election, 49% of California
voters were white,
compared with 67%
nationwide.
It could be that
California’s ethnic minority
voters are waking up to the
truth that the America that
Elder is talking about —
lower taxes and regulations,
free markets, education
competition — is what
they need, rather than the
left-wing progressivism of
rich white liberals.
The U.S. Supreme
Court pushed back against
Newsom’s move to use
COVID-19 as an excuse to
shut down churches while
giving more latitude to
restaurants and hair salons
to operate freely. He
clamped down on public
schools while sending his
own kids to operating
private schools.
According to the most
recent report from the
Bureau of Labor Statistics,
California is tied with New
York and New Mexico with
the second highest
unemployment rate in the
country — 7.6%. Only
Nevada is higher at 7.7%.
According to United
Van Lines’ annual report
on household movements
out of and into states, in
Lowry
continued from page 6A
be aging faster. Over the
course of the century,
Beckley notes, China will
lose half of its workforce,
or 470 million people.
Our alliance system is
an enormous force-
multiplier, a network that,
according to Beckley,
“encompasses 25% of the
Earth’s population and
accounts for 75% of world
GDP and defense
spending.” China’s formal
ally, in contrast, is North
Korea.
2020 California was fourth
highest in the country in
out migration.
In elections last
November, Republicans
won back four of eight
seats they lost in 2018.
Maybe change is
coming to the bluest of
blue states.
Star Parker is president of
the Center for Urban Renewal
and Education and host of the
weekly television show "Cure
America with Star Parker." To
find out more about Star
Parker and read features by
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None of this is to deny
that the contemporary
United States is racked by
self-doubt, poisonous
politics and institutional
failure.
It is only to say that if
we are determined to
squander our global
position, it will take much
more time and folly to do
it. A further downward
slide, like the disastrous
withdrawal from Kabul
itself, will be a choice, not
an inevitability.
Rich Lowry is editor of
the National Review.
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