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The ADVANCE, December 6, 2023/Page 8A
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Obituaries
Mr. James Bray, Sr.
Mr. James Tommy
Bray Sr. age 79, of Vidalia,
died on Saturday Decem
ber 2, 2023, in the Com
munity Hospice House in
Vidalia after a brief illness.
Mr. Bray was a life
long resident of Toombs
County and grew up in
the Toombs Central Com
munity. Early in his life,
he worked at Chickasha
Mobile Homes and was
owner of Tommy’s Texaco
in Vidalia. He retired after
53 years from Oxford In
dustries. He was a mem
ber of The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
in Vidalia. Preceding him
in death were his parents,
Oscar Tommy Bray and
Wilma Frances Driggers
Hancock; and 1 brother,
Edward Hancock.
His family includes
his wife of 24 years, Alta
Jones Bray; 4 children,
Frances Bray Henry, James
Tommy Bray, Jr., and wife
Brandy, all of Vidalia, Jay
Mixon and wife Emily of
Glennville, and Zachary
Mixon and wife Lindsey
of Soperton; twin sisters,
Carolyn Hancock Cham
bers and Cynthia Hancock
Oglesby of Ihomaston; 13
grandchildren, Tyler Bray
and wife Rachel, Ashton
Henry, Landon Bray and
wife Alexis, Lauren Henry,
Quincy Mixon, Malachi
Mixon, Jayce Mixon, Ella
Mixon, Landry Mixon,
Emree Mixon, Shawn
Mixon, Brexton Mixon,
and Grace Mixon; 3 great
grandchildren, Jordan
Jackson, Nathan Bray, and
Amaya Henry; and several
nieces and nephews.
The funeral service
will be Wednesday morn
ing, December 6, at 11:00,
at The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-day Saints
in Vidalia, with Bishop
Bradley Young officiating.
Burial will follow at Hard
ens Chapel Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Landon
Bray, Tyler Bray, Zach Mix
on, Jay Mixon, Nick Jones,
Brexton Mixon, Timothy
Jones, Jordan Jackson, and
Cliff Finch.
Memorial contribu
tions may be made The
Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, 317
Maple Drive, Vidalia, GA
30474.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. Earl Haynes
Mr. Earl D. Haynes,
age 70, of Vidalia, died on
Sunday, December 3, 2023,
at the Community Hospice
House in Vidalia.
Mr. Haynes was born
in Brantley County and
lived in Vidalia most of his
life. He was a member of
The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints. He
worked for Rivers Heat
ing & Air in Vidalia for 27
years. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Vance
Bert Haynes and Eunice
Pauline Fordham Haynes;
his wife of 46 years, Sue El
len Carey Haynes; and 13
siblings, Eunice, Dothel,
Marion, Charles, Dearl,
Early, Vearl, David, Lonnie,
Byron, Bobby, John, and
Albert Haynes.
His family includes 4
children, Linda Taylor and
Alan Giles, Dwight Haynes
and wife Jamie, Angela
Strickland and husband
Gary, and Tonya Blake;
several grandchildren, in
cluding Caitlin, Samantha,
Dallas, Abby, Gage, Jace-
lyn, Vance, Brooklyn, Maci,
and Raya; great-grand
children, Kazie, Bryleigh,
Cassie, and a great-grand
child to be born in May
2024; 4 sisters, Vo dice Fair-
cloth of Oak Park, Thelma
Neuman of Vidalia, Net
tie Carr and husband Jim
of Jacksonville, FL, and
Barbara Meeks of Vidalia;
and numerous nieces and
nephews.
The family will receive
friends at the funeral home
on Wednesday evening
from 6:00 until 8:00.
The funeral service
will be Thursday morn
ing, December 7, at 11:00,
in the chapel of Ronald V.
Hall Funeral Home, with
his brother-in-law, Jim Carr
officiating. Burial will fol
low at the Haynes Family
Cemetery.
Pallbearers are Allan
Giles, Gary Strickland,
Gage Strickland, Dallas
Coursey, Travis Turner,
John Haynes, and Leigh
Roosa.
Flowers are accepted,
or memorial contributions
may be made to the Com
munity Hospice Founda
tion, P.O. Box 2277, Vida
lia, GA 30475.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
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Mr. Alan Hall
Mr. Alan Eugene Hall,
age 82, of Clarksville, TN,
died on November 23,
2023, at his home under
hospice care, with his wife
and daughter by his side,
after a lengthy battle with
Lewy body dementia.
Mr. Hall was a native
of Vidalia, and lived most
of his life
in Milled-
geville. He
was a 1959
graduate of
Montgom
ery County High School.
He started out in Milled-
geville as owner of several
Bonanza Mobile Homes
locations throughout the
state, but he sold those to
concentrate on building
homes and developing real
estate. He was a veteran
of the United States Army.
He and his wife Toni had
a farm in Putman County
and raised commercial
Brangus cattle, followed
by goats. They retired to
Unicoi, TN, in 2013 and
lived in the mountains for 6
years until his diagnosis of
Lewy body dementia. They
then moved to Clarksville,
TN, to be close to daugh
ter, Kristi, and her family.
He is preceded in death by
his parents, Gene and Ed-
itha Hamilton Hall of Kib-
bee.
His family includes his
wife of 40 years, Dr. Sara
“Toni” Hall; 1 daughter,
Kristi H. Lane and hus
band John; granddaugh
ter, Claire Lane; and first
wife, Carol Gene Hall, all
of Clarksville, TN; 1 sister,
Renee Harp of Savannah;
and first cousins, Emily
Farmer and Keith Hamil
ton of Vidalia.
The graveside service
was Saturday morning,
December 2, at 11:00, at
Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
Cemetery, with Rev. Paul
Wilkes officiating.
In lieu of flowers,
please make donations to
the charity of your choice.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
Mr. James Braddock, Sr.
Mr. James C. “Jimmy”
Braddock, Sr., age 84, of
Lyons, died on Tuesday,
November 28, 2023 at Ox
ley Park and Rehabilitation
in Lyons after an extended
illness.
Mr. Braddock was a
native of Savannah, a 1956
graduate of Commercial
High School
and served in
the Army Na
tional Guard.
He worked
for Hotpoint,
Zenith and Frigidaire as a
salesman for more than 40
years. He was a member of
the Cobra Club and was
Methodist by faith. Early in
his life, he coached youth
league softball.
His family includes
his wife of 62 years, Judy
Blackwell Braddock of
Lyons; 2 children, Whit
ney Braddock and wife
Lindsey of Statesboro, and
James “Bubba” Braddock
of Lyons; 4 grandchildren,
Hannah, Gray, Jamie and
Clementine; 1 brother,
Ronnie Braddock and wife
Barbara of Peachtree City;
1 uncle, Norman Blackwell
of Clyo; and several nieces
and nephews.
A memorial service
will be held in Savannah at
a later date.
In lieu of flowers, the
family suggests memorial
donations be made to Shri-
ners Hospitals for Children
by visiting their website
at donate.lovetotherescue.
org or 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"
Mr. Kenneth Wrenn
Mr. Kenneth Wayne
Wrenn, 69, died on Thurs
day, November 30, 2023, at
the Hospice House Satilla
following an extended ill
ness.
Mr. Wrenn was born
in Toombs County. He was
a carpenter for most of his
life. He was preceded in
death by his parents, Ed
mond Eugene Wrenn and
Annie Grace Poole Wrenn,
and 1 brother, Edmond Eu
gene Wrenn.
Survivors include his
former wife, Judy Wrenn of
Waycross; 4 sons, Jeremy
Wrenn of Blairsville, PA,
Michael Wrenn of Vidalia,
Robby Smart (wife Jana)
of Jesup, and Matt Smart
of Waycross; 7 grandchil
dren, Cassie Wrenn, Josie
Wrenn, Analea Grace
Wrenn, Dreama Smart,
Landon Smart, Madi
Smart, and Rhyder Smart;
and 1 brother, Stephen Mi
chael Wrenn (wife Doro
thy) ofVidalia.
A graveside service was
held on Saturday, Decem
ber 2, 2023, at 2:00 p.m., at
High Bluff Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers the
family requests donations
be made to the Hospice
House Satilla, 808 Ever
green Way, Waycross, GA
31501.
Music Funeral Home
of Waycross was in charge
of arrangements.
Mr. Paul Harber, Sr.
Paul J. “Russ” Harber,
Sr., of Atlanta, Georgia,
passed away suddenly on
November 30 at the age
of 90. Born in the Panama
Canal Zone in 1933, he
was the son of Albert and
Catalina Harber - an Army
soldier and a teacher who
met in Panama. One of six
children, Paul
followed af
ter his father
and joined
the Army as
a young man
and was stationed at Fort
Benning in Columbus,
Georgia. After an honor
able discharge from the
military, he moved to At
lanta and worked at several
companies while earning a
Bachelor’s degree at what
was then known as Geor
gia State College. It was
during these early years in
Atlanta that he received
the nickname “Russ” and it
stuck! He eventually found
his true calling working as
a real estate appraiser both
independently and for the
Veteran’s Administration
until his retirement.
Paul loved history
and regularly attended the
World War II roundtable
lectures in Dunwoody,
Georgia. He enjoyed view
ing vintage military aircraft
and vehicles. His favorite
pastime was watching the
Turner Classic Movies
channel, and it wasn’t un
common for him to stay
up past midnight watching
TV. Gregarious and friend
ly, he loved to meet new
people and to hear their
stories. He could charm
anyone with his teasing
sense of humor and great
smile. He had a patient and
easy-going nature and was
a great dad, brother and
uncle. All who knew him
could see he was a very de
voted husband to the love
of his life, Janet. They en
joyed 47 wonderful years
together.
Paul is preceded in
death by his beloved wife
Janet Harber, brother Nor
man Harber, sisters Gladys
Ferrante and April Cador-
ette.
He is survived by his
son Paul J. “Joe” Harber,
Jr. (Lisa), daughter Paige
Dunham (Christopher),
grandson Jarrett Harber
(Jes), granddaughter Jo-
Anna Hodnett (Josh),
great-grandchildren Ar
thur Harber, Peter Har
ber and Evelyn Hodnett,
former daughter-in-law
Kimberly Harber, brothers
Frank Harber and Albert
Harber, and many nieces
and nephews.
The family received
friends at Ronald V. Hall
Funeral Home in Vida
lia on Tuesday, Dec. 5,
2023, from 10:00 a.m.
to 12:30 p.m., followed
by a graveside service at
Lyons City Cemetery at
1:00 p.m. with Pastor
Christian Burton officiat
ing.
In lieu of flowers,
please make donations to
the charity of your choice.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
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Mr. John Jackson
Mr. John T. Jackson,
age 87, of Higgston, died
on Tuesday, November 28,
2023, at Community Hos
pice House in Vidalia after
an extended illness.
Mr. Jackson was a na
tive of Montgomery Coun
ty, living most of his life in
Higgston, and was a 1954
graduate of Kibbee High
School. He was a licensed
electrician and worked
with Fountain Electric in
Vidalia for more than 45
years. He was a member of
Victory Baptist Church in
Vidalia. He is preceded in
death by his son, Johnny
Jackson; his parents, Jewett
Warnell Jackson and Lu
cille Johnson Jackson; and
4 siblings, Jewett Jackson,
Charles Jackson, Joe Fran
ces Jackson Craven and
George “Bucky” Jackson.
His family includes
his wife of 67 years, Shel
by Jackson of Higgston; 2
daughters, Charlotte Jack-
son Pierce and husband
Elroy of Anderson, SC,
and Debra Jackson Craft
of Uvalda; 7 grandchil
dren, Jeffery Pierce and
wife Sandy, Michael Pierce,
Brent Craft and wife Sar
ah, Mackinzie Steele and
husband Adam, Taylor
Jackson, Coty Jackson and
Cheyenne Jackson; 9 great
grandchildren; and several
nieces and nephews.
The graveside service
was Friday, December 1,
at 12:00 noon, at Sharpe
Cemetery, with Pastor
Wade Dean officiating.
Pallbearers were Brent
Craft, Jeffrey Pierce, Mi
chael Pierce, and Adam
Steele.
Flowers are accepted,
or memorial contributions
may be made to Commu
nity Hospice Foundation,
P.O. Box 2277, Vidalia, GA
30475.
Ronald V. Hall
FUNERAL HOME
"Memories, of a Lifetime of Love"
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