Ms. Brenda Osborne, age 68, of Vidalia, died Tuesday, November 22, 2022, after a sudden illness. She was a native of Higgston and spent most of her life in Vidalia. She was Baptist by faith and was the store manager of Shoe Show, where she had been working for twenty-two years. Brenda loved reading, fishing, spending time with her son, and her beloved chihuahua, Coco. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eva Nell and Felton Osborne; and grandparents, Estelle and Felton Keene. Ms....

Mr. Lee Fordham, age 73, of Ailey, died Monday, November 14, 2022, at his home after an extended illness. Lee was self-employed and spent most of his life working in the transportation and automotive industry. He loved his family and grandchildren and always had a joke or story up his sleeve to make someone laugh. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Fordham and his mother, Lois Craft. Mr. Fordham’s survivors include his two daughters, Angela Barwick and husband Sammy of...

Mrs. Linda J. Denmark, age 58, of Higgston, died on November 12, 2022, at the Community Hospice House in Vidalia, after an extended illness.  She was a native of Lyons and spent most of her life in Vidalia before settling in Higgston. Linda was a homemaker, loved her family, and riding through backroads and the countryside brought her peace. She was a former member of Providence Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Margaret Jones. Mrs. Denmark...

Anita Martin Lafuente was born in Cavinti, Laguna on December 5, 1926 to Jose and Patricia Martin. She was the only daughter and second of five children. She lived in Tayabas, Quezon where she met Dr. Samson O. Lafuente, and they were married on December 28, 1945. They grew their family to have Dr. Pete (deceased), Louie (deceased) and Mila of Vidalia, GA. Sam and Nita followed the great migration to the United States and relocated to Vidalia, Ga in June 1972. She was known for ler leche...

Mrs. Jessica Lea Copeland, age 41 of Claxton, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Augusta University Medical Center following an extended illness. She was born on November 29, 1980 in Metter, GA to Earl and Vera Harden Bryant. She was a homemaker and had attended Oasis Church. She was preceded in death by her sister, Janie Kight; her maternal grandparents, J.W. and Eva Harden; and her uncles, Ronnie Harden, and Tootsie Cowart and aunt Peggy Cowart. She loved poetry, she...

Mr. Robert Carol Thigpen, age 74, of Alamo, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 24, 2022 at his residence. He was born on May 18, 1948 in Mount Vernon, GA to the late Salem and Lula Gillis Thigpen. He had worked for Reeves Construction as a highway paver for over 30 years. He was a member at Snowhill Community Church and loved attending services there. He was preceded in death by his son, Dale Thigpen and his granddaughter, Chloe-Ann Thigpen, and three sisters, Earline Prickett,...

Mrs. Lena Taylor Odom, age 90 of Vidalia, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Meadows Park of Vidalia. She was born on September 27, 1932 in Soperton to the late Alton and Laura Jane Taylor and was a lifelong resident of Vidalia. She was a seamstress by trade and worked for a number of years at D & L Apparel and later retired from Oxford of Vidalia. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Tom Odom; three children; three brothers; and three...

Mr. James Edward Miller, age 72 of Vidalia, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at Community Hospice of Vidalia following an extended illness. He was born on October 6, 1950 in Vidalia to the late Cecil Ray and Sarah Kate Ricketson Miller. He was a mechanic for most of his life and owned Miller’s shop for a number of years. He was a jack of all trades, having worked for Brantley Marina as a mechanic; he could repair boat engines, cars, and heavy equipment; had been a commercial...

Mr. James Rodney Schafner, age 68 of Augusta, passed away on October 6, 2022 at Glenwood Health and Rehabilitation following an extended illness. He was born on November 19, 1953 in Birmingham, Alabama to the late James and Beulah Schafner. He graduated from Auburn University in 1976 with a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and then earned his Master’s degree in 1983. For the majority of his career, James worked for Savannah Nuclear Site in Augusta. He was Baptist by...

Mr. Charles Sherrod Edge, age 81 of Alston, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Lumber City Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Lumber City, Georgia. He was born on December 7, 1940 in Soperton, Georgia to the late George Woodrow and Yvonnie Faircloth Edge. He worked as a farmer for most of his life. He was Baptist by faith and a member of Alston Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Virgil Edge; two sisters, Sastine Edge, and...