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The ADVANCE, September 7, 2022/Page 8A aHie Afruance Obituaries Mrs. Betty Shuman Mrs. Betty J. Fountain Shuman, age 83, ofVidalia, died on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Shuman was a na tive of Montgomery Coun ty, a 1957 graduate ofVida lia High School and lived in Vidalia most of her life. She worked at Shuman Saveway, Piggly Wiggly, and she and her late husband were own ers of Betty and Shad’s Pick Quick in Vidalia. She was a member of First Baptist Church ofVidalia and the Winsome Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Shadrach Dyess Shuman; 1 daughter, Pam Shuman Home; her parents, W.T. Fountain and Hassie Mixon Fountain; and 3 brothers, Joe Fountain, Bobby Foun tain, and William Fountain. Her family includes 3 children, Randy Shuman and wife Lisa of Union Point, Kim Shuman Rigs by and husband Mark of Charlotte, NC, and Robert Shuman and wife Teresa of Normantown Community; 1 sister, Mary Fountain Yawn of Vidalia; 5 grand children, Steve Shuman and wife BreAnna, Scott Shuman and wife Crystal, all of Union Point, Shanna Shuman of Normantown, Jordan Rigsby Van Hook and husband Ashton of Little Rock, AK, and Taylor Rigsby of Charlotte, NC; 5 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral was held on Saturday, Septem ber 3, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., at Pinecrest Cemetery, with R. Don Moye officiating. Flowers are accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Ameri can Cancer Society, 4849 Paulsen St., Suite 102, Sa vannah, GA31405; SOAPS, Sweet Onion Animal Pro tection Society, P.O. Box 210, Vidalia, GA 30475; or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by visiting their website at stjude.org. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Ms. Dawn Lee Ms. Dawn O’Neal Lee, age 49, died on Friday, Sep tember 2, 2022, at her resi dence. Ms. Lee was born in Dublin and graduated from Southwest High School in Macon in 1991. She worked as a paramedic for many years with Toombs Mont gomery EMS and most re cently with Ware County EMS. She was a member of Calvary on Aimwell. She was preceded in death by her father, James R. O’Neal, Sr.; her grandparents, Rob ert and Mary Cochran O’Neal and J.R. and Beulah Craft Adams; and uncles, Hubert F. O’Neal, John A. Adams, and Danny H. Ad ams. Her family includes her mother, Gail Adams O’Neal of Lyons; 1 brother, James R. O’Neal, Jr., of Macon; 2 aunts, Sandra Adams of Lyons and Anella Adams ofVidalia; her beloved chi huahua, Squirrely; 2 cats, Sheba and Snowball; and numerous friends, cousins and other relatives. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, Sep tember 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Ron ald V. Hall Funeral Home, with Pastor Efton Green officiating. Burial will fol low at Lakeview Memorial Gardens. Flowers will be accept ed, or memorial contribu tions maybe made to Sweet Animal Protection Society, P.O. Box 210, Vidalia, GA 30475. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mrs. Opal Snell Mrs. Opal Pullen Snell, age 86, of Adrian, died on Saturday, September 3, 2002, at her home. Mrs. Snell was bom in the Covena Community of Emanuel County and grew up in Covena and Adrian, attending school in Adri an. She moved as her hus band’s U.S. Air Force career required and returned to Adrian in the early 1970s. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethsaida Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie J. and Thel ma Agnes Stephens Der- riso; her husband, Roy Lee Pullen; 4 brothers, Moscow, Edward, Odell and Rustin; and 1 great-granddaughter, Rosalie Odom. Survivors include her children, Ronnie Pullen, Debra Webb, Suzanne Wa ters and Timothy “Tim” Pullen, all of Adrian; 1 sister, Della Mae Reese, Swains- boro; 10 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in the Williams Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home, with Chaplain Andy Wil liams officiating. Interment will follow in the Poplar Springs Methodist Church Cemetery near Adrian. Pallbearers are her grandsons and great-grand sons, Zachary Pullen, Tim othy Blake Pullen, Jamie Giles, Joshua Odom, Austin Rowland and Dillion Phil lips. Sammons Funeral Home in Soperton is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Larry Geiger, Sr. Mr. Larry A. Geiger, Sr., age 76, of Lyons, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Geiger was a na tive of Brunswick, where he grew up before moving to Toombs County in the late 1960s. He was a mill wright/ welder with the Lo cal #865 in Brunswick, and later founded Geiger Insur ance Company in Lyons in 1984. He was a member of Lyons Masonic Lodge #49, Quint Shrine Club in Ly ons, Alee Shrine in Savan nah, and the Vidalia-Lyons Moose Lodge #1281. He was Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Kaye Bennett Geiger; and his parents, George Walter Geiger and Addie Lee Lane Geiger. His family includes 3 children, Larry Geiger, Jr., of Lyons, Lisa Hower and Dennis Dixon of Alley, and Lynelle Geiger of Ly ons; 9 grandchildren, Allan Hower and wife Brittany of Lyons, Justin Geiger of Forsyth, Craig Wilson and wife Madison of Lyons, Burton Geiger of Colorado Springs, CO, Emily How er, Tommie Hower, Neal Hower, and Josh Hower, all of Ailey, and Conner Geiger of Lyons; 2 sisters, Pamela Braddy and hus band Don of Vidalia, and Cindy Carroll and hus band Raymond of Uvalda; brothers-in-law and sisters- in-law, Rickey Bennett and wife Patty, Fran Parmer, and Dale Lamb and Dean Thompson, all of Jesup; and 3 great-grandchildren, Chloe Hower, Riley How er, and Mayleigh Kate Wil son. The funeral service was held on Friday, September 2, 2022, at 3:00 p.m., in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, with Pastor Billy NeeSmith officiating. Burial followed at Lakev iew Memorial Gardens with Masonic Rites. Pallbearers were Matt Thompson, Tony Thomp son, “Chino” Hernandez, Randy Brown, Al Williams, Scott Campbell, Justin Gei ger and Burton Geiger. Flowers are accepted, or memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children by visiting their website at: donate.lovetotherescue. org, or to Children’s Ma sonic Home of Georgia, P.O. Box 4183, Macon, GA 31208. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mr. James Moxley Mr. James Monroe “Crow” Moxley, age 82, of Soperton, died on Friday, September 2, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Moxley was a life long resident of Soperton and was a 1958 graduate of Treutlen County High School. He earned an As sociate of Arts degree in Agri Business from ABAC. He worked at Davis Tractor in Vidalia and later opened a grocery store in Tarry- town. In the mid 1970s he and his father . opened the Sears Roe buck Store in Soperton until selling in 1978. He worked for the GA Forestry Commis sion and is remembered as being Smokey the Bear. He served in the Army Na tional Guard. In 1979 he reenlisted on active duty, assigned to Fort Stewart, reporting to the armory in Lyons as the NCOIC Training Sergeant for Company C 878 Engineers (Combat Heavy) until re tiring in 2000. He opened Crow Mart in Soperton. He served 2 separate terms as a City Councilman for the City of Soperton, was a charter member of the Soperton Jaycees, was a former member of the Vi dalia V.F.W. and a former member of the Vidalia Moose Lodge. He was pre ceded in death by his par ents, Barney James and Eu- dora Phillips Moxley; and his son-in-law, Ron Caputi. Survivors include his children, Grahl Moxley, Vidalia, and Carla Caputi, Forsyth; his former wife, Glenda August, Vidalia; 1 granddaughter, Leslie Cul pepper (Mathew), Lake Park; and 2 great-grand daughters, McKenzie and Amelia. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednes day, September 7, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., in the Wil liams Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home, with Don Paradise officiating. Inter ment will follow in Boiling Springs Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers are Danny Powell, Quinn Mullis, Dr. Michael Atkinson, Jr., Steve Bath, Jonne Evans and Shannon Hart. Fellow bench sitters and honorary pallbearers are Kennon Peeples, Bud dy Byrd, Scrubby Barnhill, Reggie Evans and Jack Lawrence, (deceased). Sammons Funeral Home in Soperton is in charge of arrangements. Reach thousands of potential buyers! Call 537-3131 and advertise your home for sale in the REAL ESTATE PAGES Mrs. Barbara Berryhill Mrs. Barbara Doyle Berryhill died on August 25, 2022, at Victoria Gar dens of Frisco, surrounded by her family. Mrs. Berryhill was born in Staten Island, NY, grew up in Wilmington, NC, and moved to Saint Petersburg, FL, where she graduated from high school and lived in Flori da until 1964 when they moved to Vidalia. She and Dr. Berryhill retired to Tex as in 2005. She spent many years as a pastor’s wife working in the church and being a good steward. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. William (Bill) Andrew Berryhill, Sr.; her mom, Minnie Lee; her dad, Raymond; her father-in-law, (Bill); her mother-in-law, (Cressie); her son, Bill, Jr.; her grand son, William Bradley; and several dear friends. She is survived by 3 children, Robin Berryhill Jones, Lisa (Bill) Skiles, Paul (Nancy) Berryhill, and 1 daughter-in-law, Diane Berryhill Stacks; 9 grandchildren, Melanie Marten (Dusty), Lori Ber ryhill, Austin Jones, Mi chael Norton (Victoria), Mark Norton (Morgan), Ashley Norton, Alyssa Norton, Johnathan Ber ryhill (Jenny), and Justin Berryhil; 11 great-grand children; 3 great-great- grandchildren; and friends and extended family. A funeral service was held on September 1,2022, at 11:00 a.m., at the Dallas- Fort Worth National Cem etery in Dallas. In lieu of flowers, me morials may be made to World Baptist Fellowship Mission Agency, c/o World Baptist Fellowship Mission Office, P.O. Box 13549, Ar lington, TX 76094-0459 in Barbara Berryhill’s name. Mr. Gary Collins Mr. Gary Stacy Col lins, age 54, of Tarrytown, died on Saturday, Septem ber 3, 2022. at Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia. Mr. Collins was born in Soperton and lived most of his life in Tarrytown. He was a 1986 graduate of Treutlen County High School. He attended East Georgia College, where he completed a 2-year de gree in Digital Electronics. He attended Southeastern Technical College in Vida lia and received his diploma as an Emergency Medical Technician and Paramedic. He worked as a Paramedic in Treutlen, Johnson and Wheeler Counties while continuing his pursuits in the medical field, attending Middle Georgia College, where he became a Regis tered Respiratory Thera pist. He joined Emanuel County Medical Center in 2006, where he worked in Respiratory Therapy as well as working part-time at Tattnall County Hospi tal in Reidsville. He was a member of the Zaidee Ad vent Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Emitt and Juanita Collins; his maternal grandparents, John Mardy and Lizzie Norris Foskey; aunts, Inell Harris, Lois Brantley and Leodias Evans; 1 niece, Hannah Collins; and sev eral other aunts and uncles. Survivors include 1 son, Dustin Collins (Au tumn), Santa Claus; his parents, Gary and Cleo Foskey Collins; 2 brothers, Tony and Marty Collins; grandchildren, Raelyn Col lins, Zoey Johnson, Hailee Newell, Payton Newell; nieces and nephews, Man- dy Williams (Justin), Sar ah Collins, Jacob Collins, Gabe Collins; and 1 great- niece, Elbe Williams. Funeral services were conducted on Tuesday, September 6, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., in the Wil liams Chapel of Sammons Funeral Home, with Rev. Dale Wilkerson officiating. Interment followed in the Zaidee Advent Christian Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Carl Davis, Joe King, Mikey Milton, Clint Brantley, Chris Meeks and Randall Meeks. Sammons Funeral Home in Soperton was in charge of arrangements. TkanJc^m Thank you sincerely for your kind expression of sympathy during the death of our loved one. For every friend who came, called brought food, sent flowers or said a prayer, we deeply appreciate all these things and will always remember your kindness. -Family of Chris Allen #10 Clark and Shaw Monument Company 856 Lyons Center Road, Lyons, Georgia 30436 Georgia Marble • Granite • Bronze • Mausoleums Office 912-526-4444 Fax 912-526-0508 Toll Free: 1-866-839-4563 Owners: Bill Clark and Chuck Shaw email: clarkshawmonu@att.net