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The ADVANCE, December 29, 2021/Page 8A aUte Ahuance Obituaries Mr. Bill George William Henry (Bill) George passed away peace fully on Tuesday Decem ber 21, 2021, in the com pany of his children at MorseLife Memory Care in West Palm Beach, Fla. One more day with us and he would have been 92, but there’s no more need to count the years in his eter nal heavenly home. Bill was raised with four brothers and one sister near the farming communi ty of Johnson Corner, and he graduated from Toombs Central High School in 1948. He was taught to hitch a mule before the age of 10 and got right to work plowing by himself, a pat tern of constant industry and achievement that con tinued through his life. Following his service in the U.S. Air Force, in cluding duty as part of the Allied occupation of Ja pan follow- , ing World War II, Bill returned to Vidalia. That’s where he met and married his be loved wife of 58 years, Nell Windham George, who preceded him to heaven in 2012. They moved to West Palm Beach in 1959 with their two young children so Bill could take a position with AT&T, his employer for 38 years. Half of that time was spent in Florida, but Bill and Nell returned to live in Vidalia once the children were grown and became long-time and busy members of Taber nacle Baptist Church. Bill had a metal tool box big enough for Paul Bunyan and used every thing inside it to complete building and repair proj ects of every description. He was an humble servant, eager to assist anyone in need and never seeking credit. If you ever found a bag of fresh vegetables hanging outside on the front doorknob, it surely was Bill who gathered the goodies from his garden to share with family and neighbors. Same goes for finding your yard cleared of fallen branches following a windstorm, or discovering the garbage bins had been magically hauled up from the street and put away. These and so many similar blessings were simply in his nature, particularly when it came to people who might have difficulty handling such matters themselves. He always was whis tling, too, on good days and bad, and was a glowing example of Christian love. Bill is survived by his children, Judy Pait (Mi chael) of West Palm Beach and David George (Susan) of Wellington, Fla.; his grandchildren, Rebecca Snyder (David) of Grand Blanc, Mich., and Chris topher Pait of Greenacres, Fla., and Amanda George (John) of Lutz, Fla., and Anne Fromknecht (Jef frey) of Wellington, Fla.; and great-grandchildren, Oliver and Eloise Snyder, Beth and Samuel From knecht and Jack Lynch; and brother, Kenneth Fair- cloth (Marilyn) of Rincon, Ga.; plus a larger number of nieces and nephews. The funeral service was at 10:30 a.m. on Tues day, December 28, 2021, in the chapel at Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Pastor Randy McDuffie of ficiating. Burial followed in the Pinecrest Cemetery. Pallbearers were Da vid George, Michael Pait, Christopher Pait, David Snyder, Jeffrey Fromknecht and Robert George, Jr. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Full Paid Obituary 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... • Joseph Dixon, of Lyons, was ar rested on Decem ber 21 and charged with Driving While Li cense Suspended or Revoked (First). • Benton Tyler Lacklin, of Lyons, was arrested on De cember 23 and charged with Driv ing While License Suspended or Re voked (First). • Tiana Lashira Branch, of Metter, was arrested on De cember 25 and charged with DUI- .08 or More. In Toombs County... The Toombs County Sheriff's De partment police re port was unavail able at presstime. In Montgomery County... The Montgomery County Sheriff's De partment police re port was unavail able at presstime. In Vidalia... • Fondanius Bos tic, of Vidalia, was arrested on Decem ber 22 and charged with No Insurance / No Driver's License. • Owen Troy Mo ses, of Vidalia, was arrested on Decem ber 26 and charged with DUI under 21 / Open Container / Violation to Driver's License Application, Underage Posses sion, Purchase, Con sumption of Alcohol. Mrs. Doris Swann Mrs. Doris Powell Swann, age 94, died at Port Charlotte, FL, on Decem ber 16, 2021. Mrs. Swann was a na tive of Vidalia, and had also lived in Limestone, Arling ton, Macon, Unadilla, Ath ens, and Vidalia. She was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church, where her husband, Dr. Fred L. Swann, pastored until his death. She was also a re tired dental assistant. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Fred L. Swann; her par ents, Remer and Alta Pow ell; 2 sisters, Lois Stewart and Lottie Mae Adams; 2 brothers, John E. Powell and Remer Powell; and 1 great-granddaughter, Car- son Bailey Cole. Her family includes 1 son, David L. Swann and wife Kathy of Port Char lotte, FL; 2 daughters, Freddie S. Crawford and husband Bill of Watkins- ville, and Susan S. Poznick and husband Jim Stever- son of Greenwood, SC; 7 grandchildren, Cherie Miller, Scott Cole, Traci Swann, Brien Swann, Blake Meharg, Jordan Poznick, and Taylor Poznick; 8 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; and beloved sister-in-law, Carol Swann Rodgers. The graveside memo rial service was held on Tuesday, December 28, 2021, at Pinecrest Cem etery, at 12:00 noon, with Dr. Reed Crumbliss (a long-time family friend) officiating. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mr. Bobby Browning Mr. Bobby Curtis Browning, age 85, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at Augusta Univer sity Medical Center. M r . Browning was born in Glen- wood. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and was Methodist by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Curtis Browning and Alene Bishop Brown ing. He was married to Elaine Browning-Erneston of Augusta. Survivors in clude 1 son, Robert Cur tis Browning; 1 daughter, Kathryn Browning Goff, (Don Michael Goff Jr.); and his grandsons, Brayden Curtis Goff, Carter Mi chael Goff, and Ashton Browning Goff. A graveside funeral service was held on Mon day, December 27, 2021, at 12:00 p.m., in Glenwood City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, me morial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, or Trinity On The Hill Meth odist Church. ROBERTS - STEWART FUNERAL HOME Miss Joan Johnson Miss Joan Johnson, age 71, of North Augusta, died on Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at Treutlen Health and Rehab in Soperton af ter an extended illness. Miss Johnson was a native of Mt. Vernon and moved to Swainsboro in 1966. She was a 1968 grad uate of Swainsboro High School and a 1972 graduate of Georgia Southern Col lege in Statesboro, earning a BA in Fashion Merchan dising. She was a buyer and fashion merchandiser for Neiman Marcus, Belk, Talbots, and Accessory Vil lage. She was a member of Warren Baptist Church in Augusta. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jo seph E. “Joe” Johnson and Lena Currie Johnson; 1 brother, William Randall Johnson; and 1 sister, Alice Johnson Phillips. Her family includes 2 sisters, Mary Bridwell and husband John of North Augusta, SC, and Karen Vereen and husband Van of Swainsboro; 1 brother, Richard Wayne Johnson and wife Charlotte of Grif fin; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was held on Monday, De cember 27, 2021, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Ron ald V. Hall Funeral Home, with Pastor Adrian Bell officiating. Burial followed at Long Pond Cemetery in Montgomery County. Pallbearers were Ran dy Johnson, Kenny John son, John Bridwell, Joey Bridwell, David Marshall, and Taylor Portwood. In lieu of flowers, me morial contributions may be made to the Alzheim er’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, Illinois 60601, or to Long Pond Commu nity Trust Fund, c/o Mark Manning, 3503 Hwy. 221, South, Mt. Vernon, GA 30445. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mrs. Edith Taylor Edith Jacqueline Moore Taylor, 86, died Sat urday, December 18, 2021, at Big Bend Hospice, Tal lahassee, FL, following a short illness. Memorial Services were held at 11 a.m., Tues day, December 21, 2021, in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend Don Moye Offi ciating. Burial followed at Lakeview Memorial Gar dens. Mrs. Taylor was born July 6, 1935, in DeKalb County, Crossville, Ala bama, the daughter of the late Edwin Emil and Pearl Lawman Moore of Cal houn, Georgia. She was preceded in death in 1975 by her husband of 19 years, Jackson Delano Taylor, Sr., “Jackie,” of Vidalia, GA, and in 1988 by her brother, Emil E. Moore, Jr., of Cal houn, GA. Edith Taylor spent her earlier years in and near Calhoun, Georgia. She was an alumna of Calhoun High School and Bessie Tift College. She moved to Vidalia, GA, to join her husband in 1956, and spent 49 years there before moving to Tifton, Georgia, in 2005. Mrs. Taylor’s career was spent entirely in the construction field. She began at the age of 15 by working with her Dad in his builders supply com pany in Calhoun, GA, and then to Lockheed Air craft in Marietta, GA. Af ter moving to Vidalia, she worked for three construc tion companies as office manager, A.B. Newton & Co., Somers Construction, and A.P. Truett & Son. She retired in 1999 after 20 years with the 5th District, Georgia Department of Transportation in Baxley, Georgia. Edith loved her church, home, community, fam ily and friends. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Vidalia, Geor gia, the Caring and Shar ing Sunday School Class, served on several commit tees and was hostess for the church for several years. She attended Zion Hope Baptist Church in Tifton, GA. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Del & Pamela Moreland Taylor of Tifton, GA; her daughter, Jill Taylor Cox of Tallahassee, FL; grandchil dren, DeAnn Taylor Webb & her husband Skyler Webb of Dothan, Alabama, Nicole Taylor Smith & her husband Tristen Smith of Tifton, GA, Charles & his wife Cassie Cox of Jackson ville, FL, Katherine Cox of Tallahassee, FL, and Tay lor Cox of Tallahassee, FL. Her great-granddaughter Azalea Grace Cox is due in Jan, 2022. She is also sur vived by her sister-in-law Betty Dutton Moore Jones of Calhoun GA, cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, me morial gifts may be made to Big Bend Hospice, 1723 Mahan Center Blvd., Talla hassee, FL 32308. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Full Paid Obituary Mr. Scott Daniels Mr. Waylon “Scott” Daniels, age 40, of Adrian, died on Saturday, Decem ber 25, 2021, at the Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach, SC. Mr. Daniels was a life long resident of Laurens County and the Adrian area. He was a graduate of East Laurens High School, where he played football. He worked as a carpenter with his father, who was the founder and owner of Daniels Construction Company. He recently took over much of the op eration and daily responsi bilities. He was preceded in death by 3 brothers, Steve Ussery, Dale Daniels and Gene Ussery. Survivors include his longtime companion, Shantal Smith, Adrian; his parents, Ray and Beulah Daniels, Adrian; his chil dren, Kassidy Daniels, East Dublin, Payton Daniels, East Dublin, and Catlyn Smith, Adrian; 2 brothers, Douglas Ussery, East Dub lin, and Billy Ray Daniels, Dublin; 1 granddaughter, Paisley Morales; and sev eral nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednes day, December 29, 2021, at 2:00 p.m., in the Wil liams Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home, with Lee Shivers officiating. Inter ment will follow in Pleas ant Springs Cemetery, East Dublin. His family will re ceive friends on Wednes day from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. Sammons Funeral Home in Soperton is in charge of arrangements. Find what you're looking for in
