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The ADVANCE, August 31, 2022/Page 8A
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Obituaries
Miss Paige Cannon
Alexandria Paige Can
non (Rizzo), age 21, of
Hagan, Georgia, passed
away Monday, August 22,
2022, at Memorial Uni
versity Medical Center in
Savannah from injuries
sustained in an automo
bile accident on August 11,
2022.
Paige was a bright spot
in the lives of so many.
Her warm hugs and sweet
smile brought joy to those
around her. She loved to
laugh, listen to loud music
and spent an incredibly
large amount of time on
her phone, which was okay
because she was usually
checking on her friends
or calling the person she
loved the most, her moth
er, Aprile Rizzo.
She was an expert at
taking selfies and had an
amazing number of facial
expressions that would
make you smile. A tall
beauty, she was the shining
star in any room. She loved
her family and friends.
Paige is preceded in death
by her maternal grand
parents, Barbara Wyolene
(Right) Rizzo and Joseph
A. Rizzo III; and her uncle
Joseph (Joey) Rizzo IV.
She is survived by
her mother, Aprile Riz
zo of Hagan; her aunt/
grandmother-in-love,
Sandy (Right) Majors
(Raymond) of Claxton;
her aunt/grandmother-
in-love, Susanne (Right)
Jarvis of Glen St. Mary,
Florida; an uncle, Michael
Right (Barbara) of Whis
pering Pines, North Caroli
na. She also leaves behind a
brother, Christian Cannon
(Zoey) of Atlanta; cous
ins, Shannon Stephens of
Hinesville, Jason Collins
(Libby) of Middleburg,
Florida, Justin Collins
(Jeannie), Jeremiah White
and Craig Collins, all of
McClenny, Florida; many
other cousins and family;
and her beloved cat, Ashes,
will never forget her.
As a last generous ges
ture, Paige asked that if
possible, her family share
her organs with others in
need. Because of that un
selfish act, those in need
will benefit from her gifts
and Paige will always be
with us.
The memorial service
was Saturday morning,
August 27, at 11:00 in the
chapel of Ronald V. Hall
Funeral Home with Pastor
Steven Toole officiating.
In lieu of flowers,
please consider making a
donation to the childhood
literacy program, F.E.R.S.T.
Readers of Evans County,
P.O. Box 852, Claxton, GA
30417.
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Mrs. Clara Ricks
Clara Laverne Mobley
Ricks, age 86, passed away
Thursday, August 25, 2022,
after an extended illness.
She was born April 2,1936,
and was raised in Jeff Davis
County, where she was one
of nine children, including
Othelia Mobley, Odessa
Mobley, Winfield Horace
Mobley, John Terrell Mob
ley, Renneth Wendell Mo
bley, Frances Lucille Mob
ley Sapp Matthews, Cecil
Ward Mobley, and Doris
Janita Mobley. After mov
ing to Vidalia, she married
Gratton Maynard Ricks
in 1966. Together, they
would raise two daugh
ters, Dianne Leona Sapp
Moseley and Cheryl Elaine
Sapp Daniell. Mrs. Ricks
and her loving husband
were known affectionately
by everyone as Aunt Clara
and Uncle Candy. To their
grandchildren and great
grandchildren, they were
Mema and Papa.
She loved her family,
the Lord, fishing, and the
Atlanta Braves. She was
quick to laugh, quick to
sing, and quick to put you
back on the straight and
narrow when needed. She
was never one to mince
words, but she was always
ready with a hug and sup
port. Her amazing laugh,
notable hum, big heart, and
midnight Monopoly games
will be missed. Mrs. Ricks
was preceded in death by
her parents, Winfield and
Cassie Mobley, her sib
lings, her husband, and her
oldest daughter, Dianne.
She is survived by her
daughter, Cheryl Daniell
(Jonathan) of Waycross;
son-in-law, Donnie Mose
ley of Lyons; grandchil
dren, Miranda Moseley
(Todd) of Newnan, Jen
nifer Collins (Ryan) of Ly
ons, Elissa Blount (Andy)
of Vidalia, Revin Sapp
(Rayla) ofBartow, FL, Reid
Daniell of Memphis, TN,
Ryle Daniell of Waycross,
Tonya Thomas (Zach) of
Hoboken, JP Ursery of
Dixie Union, Devon Sapp
of MT, Alex McSwain
of Ackworth, Courtney
McSwain (Christian) of
Rennesaw, and Rrista Mc
Swain of Charleston, SC;
great grandchildren, Layne
Summers, Luke Sum
mers, Grace Blount, Anna
Blount, Helen Blount,
George Sapp, Athens Sapp,
Rellan Thomas, Eleanor
Sapp, and Colton No
lan; nephews, Virgil Sapp
(Rim) of Vidalia and Rirby
McSwain (BuddieLynn)
of Waycross; and her niec
es, Lynnette Sapp of Lyons
and Nannette Ursery of Di
xie Union.
A graveside funeral
service was Saturday, Au
gust 27, at 2:00 p.m. at Ly
ons City Cemetery with
Pastor Donnie Daniels and
Pastor Johnny Summerall
officiating.
Those desiring may
make memorial contribu
tions to Mattie’s Mission,
P.O. Box 2211, Waycross,
GA 31502.
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Mr. Billy Clark
Mr. William J. “Billy”
Clark, age 74, of Higgston,
died Tuesday, August 23,
2022, at Memorial Uni
versity Medical Center in
Savannah after a sudden
illness. He was a native
of Vidalia, a
1966 gradu
ate of Vidalia
High School
and attended
Brewton-
Parker College. He served
six years in the Army Na
tional Guard. He worked
in the family business,
Southern Cafe, and later
became the owner. He was
a realtor with Tom Peter
son Realtors in Vidalia for
many years; he enjoyed his
horses, and loved spending
time with his grandchil
dren. He was a member of
Vidalia First United Meth
odist Church, a former
member of Vidalia Mason
ic Lodge, a founding mem
ber and past President of
Rocky Creek Saddle Club,
and a longtime member of
“Big Al’s Breakfast Crowd.”
He is preceded in death by
his parents, Clayton Futral
Clark and Elsie Mae Car-
roll Clark.
His family includes
his wife of fifty-five years,
Raren Purcell Clark of
Higgston; three sons, Clay
Clark and wife Stephaney
of Vidalia, Michael Clark
of Brunswick, Chad Clark
and wife Rim of Reidsville;
two sisters, Rose Dixon of
Vidalia and Nancy Carr
of Mt. Vernon; five grand
children, Jaisey Clark and
fiance Brandon, Jaden
Banks and wife Emma, all
of Lyons, Clayton Clark
of Vidalia, Ansley Clark
and Addison Clark, both
of Brunswick; and several
nieces, nephews and cous
ins.
The funeral service
was Friday, August 26, at
12:00 noon at Vidalia First
United Methodist Church
with Pastor Jim Smith,
Jose Caraballo and Tom
Peterson officiating. Burial
followed at Pinecrest Cem
etery.
Pallbearers were Bob
Dees, Sam English, Jeff
Hobbs, Mac Jordan, Jim
Lanier, Benham Stew
art, James Stewart, David
Thompson, and John Wil
liamson.
Honorary pallbearers
were the staff of Tom Pe
terson Realtors and Big Al’s
Breakfast Club.
Flowers are accepted,
or memorial contributions
may be made to Vidalia
First United Methodist
Church, P.O. Box 150, Vi
dalia, GA 30475..
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Mr. Frank Lamb, Sr.
Mr. Frank Lamar
Lamb, Sr. (Lt. Col. US-
AFR), age 91, of Murfrees
boro, TN, died on Monday,
August 22, 2022, at Com
munity Hospice House in
Vidalia after a brief illness.
Mr. Lamb was a na
tive of Emanuel County,
Georgia, and was a 1946
graduate of .
Swainsboro
High School. \
He earned \
a Bachelor’s \
degree in
Textile Engineering from
Georgia Tech. After gradu
ating from Georgia Tech,
he joined the United States
Air Force as a fighter pilot.
He retired as a Lieuten
ant Colonel after 23 years
of service. During his ca
reer, he flew the F-86 with
the 531st Tactical Fighter
Squadron in France. He
taught student pilots in
the T-37 and T-38 as an in
structor pilot, he served as
liaison officer to the South
Rorean Air Force, and was
Safety Officer for the entire
7th Air Force in Vietnam.
He was awarded the Meri
torious Service Medal and
a Bronze Star Medal while
serving in the Vietnam
War. After retiring in 1976,
he moved to Murfreesboro,
TN, where he lived the rest
of his life. He was an ac
tive member of Blackman
United Methodist Church
in Murfreesboro. He is pre
ceded in death by his par
ents, Alfred Colquitt Lamb
and Minnie Mae Flanders
Lamb; 2 brothers, A1 Lamb
and David Lamb; and 1 sis
ter, Becky Cannady.
His family includes
his wife, Mildred Heinz
“Tutter” Lamb of Mur
freesboro, TN; 2 children,
Frank Lamar Lamb, Jr., and
wife Jacinda of Vidalia, and
Lynda Broxson and hus
band Eddie of Denver, CO;
4 grandchildren, Chris
Lamb and wife Rachel of
Portland, OR, Megan Og
den and husband Blake of
Athens, Erin Lang and hus
band Peyton of Jesup, and
Lauren Rean of Denver; 3
great-great grandchildren,
Mason Ogden, Sawyer Og
den and Jude Ogden, all of
Athens; and several nieces
and nephews.
The graveside funeral,
with military honors, was
held on Thursday after
noon, August 25, 2022,
at 2:00, at Ruth’s Chapel
United Methodist Church
Cemetery, with Pastor Bri
an Durden officiating.
In lieu of flowers, me
morial contributions may
be made to Community
Hospice Foundation, P.O.
Box 2277, Vidalia, GA
30475.
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Mr. Johnny Scott
Mr. Johnny Roy Scott,
age 72, beloved husband
of the late June Beasley
Scott, of the Beasley Hill
Community, joined her on
Wednesday evening, August
24, 2022, while a patient at
Fairview Park Hospital in
Dublin.
Born in Wayne County,
Screven, Georgia, he was
the eldest of five children
born to the late James Roy
Scott and Zelma Ree Bea
sley Scott. He was a life
long resident of Treutlen
County, where he attended
Soperton High School and
was a member of the foot
ball team. In September of
1967, he married childhood
friend, Dorothy June Bea
sley and they began a fifty-
three year journey of love
and commitment to each
other and to their Lord. Mr.
Johnny Roy was a man of
many talents and skill sets.
He worked as a Carpenter
and Cabinet Maker, a Me
chanic with Royal Sullivan
in Tarrytown, served as the
Transportation Coordina
tor for the Heart of Geor
gia Community Action
Agency in Dublin as well
as time spent with Zeigler
Paint in Dublin. He was a
lifelong musician, picking
up his first instrument at
the age of eight years old.
He played the bass, fiddle,
banjo and rhythm guitar.
He and Sister June played
and sang gospel music for
many years, not only at their
home church but also other
church homecomings and
special church events, as
well as being regular invitees
at the Saturday night Coast
al Georgia Oprey in Wood
bine, Georgia.
Throughout their over
fifty-three years together,
they had been affiliated
with several local fellow
ships to include the Four
Square Pentecostal Holi
ness Church, Harvest Time
Church at Beasley Hill Place,
Soperton Holiness Church,
Holy Church of God in Sop
erton and the Hebron Holi
ness Church, on Hwy 15,
for the past twelve years. He
was not ashamed of his faith
and was quick to share his
belief in God and the power
of prayer.
In his earlier years Mr.
Johnny Roy had been an
avid coon hunter.
In addition to his par
ents, he is preceded in
death by his paternal great-
grandparents, William T.
and Sarah Butler Scott;
his paternal grandparents,
James Bartow Scott and
Hattie Lou Willis Scott;
his maternal grandparents,
John Thomas and Frankie
Etta Hutcheson Beasley; his
loving wife, Dorothy June
Beasley Scott (who passed
away thirteen months ago);
a daughter, Dorothy Janene
Scott Stevens; a son-in-law,
Terry Stevens; an infant
son, Steven Roy Scott; and a
brother, Jimmy Scott.
Mr. Johnny Roy leaves
behind his and Sister June’s
two daughters, Bonnie
Holt (Lee), Dublin, GA,
Amanda LaPoint (Patrick),
Soperton, GA; three sisters,
Joanne McGhee (Mitch
ell), Arab, AL, Joyce Toler
(Renneth), Dublin, GA,
Jean Scott, Soperton, GA;
grandchildren, Justin Rigby,
Gregory Rigby, Hannah
Holt Bridges (Tyler), Lane
Holt, Aaron Lapoint, Laurie
June Simpson (Revin), Au
gustus Lapoint, Renny Roy
Scott, T.J. Stevens and Blake
Fisher (Kristen); great
grandchildren, Colton, Ca
son, McKassey, Kaydence,
Kenlee, Parker; and numer
ous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were
conducted at 12:00 noon,
on Saturday, August 27,
2022, in the Williams Cha
pel of Sammons Funeral
Home with Reverend Al
len Green and Pastor Josh
Woods officiating.
Mr. Johnny Roy was
laid to rest beside his wife
in the Beasley Family Cem
etery on Corsey Grove Way,
off of GA Highway 221/56,
Soperton, Georgia.
Serving as pallbearers
were David Beasley, Evans
Lanford, David Beasley, Jr.,
Blake Harrielson, Brandon
Lanford, James “Buddy” Ip-
ock and Jeremy Lanford.
The members of He
bron Holiness Church
served as honorary pallbear
ers.
His family received
friends on Saturday, at the
funeral home, from 11:00
a.m. until the hour of ser
vice.
Following the service,
a meal was provided at He
bron Holiness Church.
Sammons Funeral
Home in Soperton was in
charge of arrangements.
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back to his campus years in
Athens when he organized
a band to perform for a few
dollars here and there. It
didn’t bring in a lot of mon
ey, but that didn’t matter.
He was having fun, which
was part of it. That reflect
ed his deep and abiding
passion for country music
and his appreciation for the
work ethic.
Throughout his career,
Bill has maintained a close
relationship with UGA and
dressed in his Bulldog best
attire to watch the national
championship in Indianap
olis in January.
“Nothing has made
me prouder,” he says. “That
was a high moment, for
this of Georgia boy.”
As it has turned out, it
was a high moment when
he met a certain hairdress
er along the way.
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