The Advance. (Vidalia, Ga.) 2003-current, September 27, 2023, Image 10

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Newspaper Page TextThe ADVANCE, September 27, 2023/Page 10A (Site Ahuance Obituaries Mr. Kenny Moncus Mr. Kenny E. Moncus, age 64, of Calhoun, died on Thursday, September 21, 2023, at his home, follow ing an extended illness. Mr. Moncus was born in Vidalia and was a 1977 graduate of Robert Toombs Christian Acad emy in Lyons. He grew up in Toombs County, lived in Sandersville for a few years before moving to Calhoun in 1999. He was a land surveyor and worked with Georgia Power for many years. He was Baptist by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eu gene Carlton Moncus and Lola Mae O’Quinn Mon cus. His family includes his wife, Sharon Poole Moncus of Calhoun; 2 sons, Brian Kenneth Moncus and wife Lacy, and Bradley Kendall Moncus and wife Katie, all of Sandersville; 2 step daughters, Ashley Booth and Miranda Escobar and husband Carlos, all of Cal houn; 1 sister, Jenny Mon cus of Vidalia; 2 brothers, David Moncus and wife Beverly of Mt. Vernon, and Danny Moncus and wife Teresa of Vidalia; 10 grand children; and several nieces and nephews. The graveside funeral service was Tuesday morn ing, September 26, at 12:00 noon, at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, with his brother, David Moncus, and son, Brian Moncus, of ficiating. Pallbearers were Brian Moncus, Brad Moncus, David Moncus, Danny Moncus, Chad Moncus, Clint Moncus, and John McDonald. Those desiring may make memorial contribu tions to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital by visit ing their website at stjude. org. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mrs. Frances Sharpe Mrs. Frances Savage Sharpe, age 88, of Lyons, died on Tuesday, Septem ber 19, 2023, at her home after an extended illness. Mrs. Sharpe was a na tive of Elberta, AL, briefly living in Eastman and Sa vannah before moving to Lyons in the mid 1940s. She was a 1953 graduate of Lyons High School. She began a 30-year career in banking in Lyons at Peo ples Bank, later working at First National Bank of Je- sup and returned to Lyons, retiring from Peoples Bank. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Community Church in Lyons, where she sang in the choir. Pre ceding her death were her husband of 67 years, Carl R. Sharpe; 1 son, Shan non Sharpe; her parents, Thomas Cleveland Savage, Jr., and Lula Beatrice Car ney Savage; and 1 brother, Woodie Savage. Her family includes 1 son, Sandy Sharpe; 3 grandchildren, Cameron Sharpe and wife Paula, all of Lyons, Mikell Sharpe, USAF of Goldsboro, NC, and Jordan Wilt Matthews and husband Justin of the Normantown Communi ty; 4 great-grandchildren, Cali Love, Claire Sharpe, Ava Matthews and Abigail Sharpe; and 2 nieces. A private graveside fu neral service was Friday af ternoon, September 22, at 4:00, at the Sharpe Family Cemetery with Rev. David Blalock officiating. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mr. Daniel Roundtree Mr. Daniel Roundtree, age 75, died on Saturday, September 16, 2023, fol lowing an extended illness. Mr. Roundtree attend ed J.D. Dickerson Train ing Center in Vidalia and moved to New Brunswick, NJ, in 1970. He worked at Ford Motor Company, the East Brunswick Pub lic School System, and the Disability Facility for Children in New Jersey. He moved back to Geor gia and worked at Lyons Nursing Home in Lyons and Roundtree-Multi Ser vices with his twin brother Joseph. He played the po sition of catcher with the Hawks in New Jersey and the MLK League in Long Beach, CA. He was pre ceded in death by his fa ther, Eddie Lee Roundtree; his mother, Juanita Roundtree; his broth ers, Larry, Ben, and Willie Roundtree; and his sisters, Evelyn, Charity, Irene, and Daisy Roundtree. Survivors include 3 daughters, Sonya Showell (Andre), New Brunswick, NJ, Tabitha Outler, Uvalda, and Marla Roundtree (Al- Karim), South River, NJ; 3 brothers, Keneth, Long Beach, Joseph (Peggie), and Eddie Roy (Debra), Vidalia; 2 sisters, Pearl Hol loway, Vidalia, and Elnetta Simon (Jerome), Perris, CA; 6 grandchildren, Keon Campbell, Amyrah Camp bell, Kamari Campbell, and Iba Campbell, South River, NJ, Kayla Lewis (William), Baxley, and HyKeem Hol loway (Savannah), Vidalia; great-grandchildren, De nise King, William Lewis IV, and Aliyah Campbell; 2 special nephews, Raefeal Roundtree, Sr., and Mar cus Roundtree; and sev eral other nephews, nieces, aunts and uncles. Iliiialta Shuteral Home 106 Pine St., Vidalia 537-8887 Mr. Tommy Spoto Mr. Tommy Spoto, age 85, of Bethlehem, died on Saturday, September 23, 2023, at his home, follow ing an extended illness. Mr. Spoto was a native of Tampa, FL, and was a 1956 graduate of Jefferson High School in Tampa. He moved to Toombs County in the early ; ^ 1960s and earned an \ '.J Associate \ degree from \ Brewton- Parker College in Mt. Ver non. He worked as a sales man for Georgia Tire in Vidalia for many years. He served in the Army Na tional Guard in Lyons for 22 years, 4 of those years were full-time, retiring as Sergeant first Class. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Vidalia serving as church pianist for 25 years and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Versatile Band for several years, and the Vidalia Bowling As sociation, where he was later inducted into Vidalia Bowling Hall of Fame. Pre ceding him in death were 1 son, David Wayne Spoto; his parents, Joseph Spoto and Mary Ida Pellegrino Spoto; and 1 sister, Mary Ann Spoto. His family includes his wife of 57 years, Bar bara Spoto of Bethlehem; 2 sons, Eric Spoto and wife Sheila of Dacula, and Craig Spoto of Elberton; and 2 grandchildren, Nicholas Spoto and Bella Spoto of Dacula. A rosary service was Tuesday afternoon, Sep tember 26, at 5:15, at the Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, with the family re ceiving friends immediate ly following until 7:00. A graveside funeral service will be Wednesday morning, September 27, at 11:00, at Lakeview Memo rial Gardens, with Deacon Joe Claroni officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 3119 North St., East, Vidalia, GA 30474. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mrs. Martha Newton Mrs. Martha Horne Newton, age 71, of Glen- wood, died on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia after an extended illness. Mrs. Newton was a na tive of Montgomery Coun ty, grew up in Mt. Vernon and lived in Glenwood most of her life. She was a 1981 graduate of Regents Nursing School in Baxley. She was a licensed practical nurse and was dedicated to her profession for 30 years, working with Meadows Regional Medical Center, Dr. Robert Clark, Care One and Dr. J. Bhimami. She attended Glenwood Church of God. Preceding her in death were her par ents, Henry Thomas Horne and Wilma Eudene Spivey Horne; and 5 siblings, Bob by Horne, Danny Horne, Vickey Horne Lowther, Nola Horne Dixon, and an infant sister, Barbara Ann Horne. Her family includes her husband of 42 years, Van Newton of Glenwood; 4 children, Jason Newton of Glenwood, Lisa Fowler and Alex “Bubba” Green way of Vidalia, Amy Sellers of Glenwood, and Miranda Pulliam and husband Craig of Eastman; grandchildren, Zachary, Taylar, Daniel, Jacey, “Scooter,” Connor, Kamren, John, Cheyenne, Gabriel, Kaitlyn, Amber, Dillon, Allie, Amber, Ash ley, Lake, Christian, Nicho las, and Hope; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service was Friday morning, Sep tember 22, at 11:00, in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home, with Pastor Brian Durden officiating. Burial followed at Glen wood City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Rhett Jay, Stan Jay, Anthony Jay, John Jay, Michael Davis, and Zachary Horne. In lieu of flowers, me morial donations may be made to the Community Hospice Foundation, P.O. Box 2277, Vidalia, GA 30475. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Mr. Reid Randall Mr. Reid Veazey Ran dall, age 69, ofVidalia, died on Monday, September 25, 2023, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vida lia after an extended illness. Mr. Randall was a na tive of Toombs County, living all over the United States, traveling for work until mov- ^ ing back to Vidalia in 2007. After graduating from Lyons High School he joined the United States Navy, where he operated the radar, then later joined the Corps of Engineers as a marine elec trician. He was a founding member of the Ohoopee Canoe Club. He is preced ed in death by his parents, David Randall and Edna Marchman Randall; and 2 brothers, Rusty Randall and Robert Randall. His family includes 2 children, Brett Randall of Vidalia and Kayla Noble and husband Matt of Tul sa, OK; 2 grandchildren, Mattie Noble and Sawyer Noble; and several nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, September 27, at 3:00 p.m., in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2:00 until just prior to the ser vice. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" Dear continued from page 6A many grandchildren. Ev erybody in that family knows about the crazy young girl who disap peared one Sunday morn ing- “Sure,” I said, “make the call.” The two sisters had probably passed each other many times and never knew it. As “Mag gie,” Doreen’s appearance had changed so that, I hear, nobody would have connected the two women. Max made a phone call to Marie and filled in the blanks. Somewhere in a cem etery near Stilesboro, a grave is marked, “Marga ret, the wife of..." Max said last week there were fresh flowers on the grave. joenphillips@yahoo.com Mrs. Aileen Nobles Mrs. Aileen Nobles, age 98, ofVidalia, died on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, at her home after a brief illness. Mrs. Nobles was born in Cornelius, NC. She graduated from high school in Cornelius and attended business school. She and her late husband moved to Vidalia in the late 1940s. They were the owners of Skyways, Inc., at Vidalia Municipal Air port, and she worked as the company’s office manager. She was a member of First Baptist Church ofVidalia. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Al bert Poole and Etta Jane Christie Poole; her hus band of 78 years, B.E. “Kin” Nobles; 1 daughter, Pat Nobles Chandler; 3 broth ers, Jimmy Poole, Harold Poole and Chester Poole; and 2 sisters, Mildred Poole Mayhew and Sue Poole McEveen. Her family includes 2 children, Jo Nobles Ham ilton and husband Keith of the Kibbee Community, and Steve Nobles of Vida lia; 1 grandson, Dr. Stewart Hamilton and wife Joni; 3 great-grandchildren, Anna- Hudson Hamilton, Chan dler Kate Hamilton and Asher Hamilton; 1 brother, Harvey Poole of Charlotte, NC; 1 son-in-law, Ken neth Chandler of Liberty County; and numerous North Carolina nieces and nephews. A graveside funeral service was held on Friday, September 22, at 2:00 p.m., at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, with Jose Cara ballo officiating. In lieu of flowers, me morial contributions may be made to Vidalia Heri tage Academy, P.O. Box 2005, Vidalia, GA 30475. Ronald V. Hall FUNERAL HOME "Memories, of a Lifetime of Love" MCBOE continued from page 5A parents Day breakfast and lunch event, which was held at the elementary school on September 8. Public Participation Citizen Linda Page ad dressed the Board, asking them to allow members of the public to be involved in the Montgomery County youth’s education by being guest teachers on different topics, such as bird watch ing. She also requested that the Board share informa tion on the knowledge they gained at a recent Floating Homestead Exemption training, where the tax op tion was discussed for the County. 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 Now Streaming @ tcbbroadcasting.com