Mr. George Mitchell Bridges Jr., age 78, of Soperton, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Meadows Regional Hospital. Mitch is a native of Treutlen County and lived most of his life in Ft. Lauderdale, FL amongst the swamps of the Everglades. Mitch owned and operated Everglades Holiday Park in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and worked in the tourism industry there until his retirement. He moved back to his hometown roots of Soperton GA after his retirement. Mitch was preceded in death by both...

Mr. Bill Adaway, age 76, of Alamo, died Wednesday afternoon, February 17, 2021 at Fairview Park Hospital of Dublin, Ga after an extended illness. Bill was a native and resident of Texas before moving to Alamo in the 90’s. He worked in construction as a heavy machine operator and was a veteran of the United States Army having served in the Vietnam War.   He was preceded in death by his parents, N.B. and Daisy Adaway; his wife, Laverne Adaway; his daughter, Kimberly Adaway;...

Mr. Lawrence Howard Sharpe, age 87, died Saturday, January 9, 2021 in Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas after a brief illness.  He was born September 8, 1933 in the Rock Springs Community in Toombs County, Georgia, to Lawrence and Ola Sharpe and was a lifelong resident of Toombs County. He made his home in Lyons in 1943 and was the youngest of ten  siblings, all whom have passed. Two sisters, Christine Odum and Leola WIlliams, also resided in Toombs County. Howard was...

Mrs. Janie Faye McCarthy, age 78 of Glennville, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 12, 2021 at her residence. She was born on December 3, 1942 in Aline, GA to the late Quincey Lee and Rola Mae Stapleton Collins. She had worked as a seamstress for most of her life and was employed by Toombs County Manufacturing, Ithaca. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Willard Lee Collins and Albert Lee Collins; and three sisters, Annie Lou Collins Goff, Inez Collins, and...

Mr. Larry E. Sharp, age 62 of Abbeville, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Otis and Georgia Sharp; wife, Tina Sharpe; and a brother, Curtis Ford. Survivors include: two daughters, Dawn Sharp of Gainesville, FL and Elizabeth Lester of Jacksonville, FL; two brothers, Donald Sharp of Vidalia and Don Lee "Punkin" Sharp of Vidalia; special granddaughter, Scarlett; two grandsons, Chris and Chris; and several nieces and nephews. Mr....

Mrs. Rebecca “Georgia” Barwick, age 77 of Vidalia, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Meadows Regional Medical Center.   She was born on November 9, 1943 in Dublin, GA to the late Major and Effie Allen McCoy. She had worked for most of her life as a seamstress. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, G.B. Demond Barwick; and two daughters, Angela Jones in 1978 and Gina Marie Barwick in 2007.   Those left to...

Mrs. Jean Martin, age 86, of Olive Branch, MS went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 7, 2021.  Mrs. Martin loved the Lord and was an active member at Fairhaven Baptist Church where she taught Sunday School and VBS for years. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. She had a servant's heart and loved helping others. She and her husband were always very generous and would help anyone in need. To know her was to love her and she will be missed by all who knew...

Mrs. Janice Adams Coleman, age 76, of Glenwood, died Saturday afternoon, February 6, 2021 at Dodge County Hospital of Eastman after a brief illness. Janice was a native and lifelong resident of Wheeler County and retired from Wheeler County Board of Education after working many years with Ailey Manufacturing. She was a member of Glenwood First Baptist Church.   She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Coleman in 1999.   She is survived by one son, Matthew Coleman...

Mr. Jeffrey Ray Fawkes, age 58 of Vidalia, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at Community Hospice.   He was born on March 3, 1962 in Olney, Illinois to Vanita Jean Fawkes and the late Fred William Fawkes. He had graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Mechanical Engineering and an Associate Degree in Business Management. He had worked as a nuclear engineer.   Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife Tonya Fawkes; two sons, Sean Ellis Fawkes...

Mr. Marty Zorn, age 63 of Lyons, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 31, 2021 at Meadows Regional Medical Center.   He was born on December 11, 1957 in Lyons, GA to the late Robert Daniel and Myrtis Katherine Zorn. He was self-employed as a mobile home mover for most of his life. He had attended Emanuel Baptist Church and was a United States Army Veteran.   Those left to cherish his memory include his loving wife Janice Zorn; two sons, Martin Eric...