Obituaries

continued from page country,” he said, “and by extension hate in politics. Politicians who introduce and support these prohibitive bills should be ashamed of themselves, and it’s my hope that their constituents see through these ugly efforts.” Brown wants us to believe that he’s had a sudden — and surely instantly revocable, if he survives — conversion. For his part, D...

Mr. Joshua Irwin Fowler, 53, died Saturday morning, October 26, 2024, of natural causes at his home in Waycross, Georgia. Josh lived all over the world as an “Army Brat” and moved to Waycross in 2011, where he was the owner-operator of Two Guys Beverage, Tobacco and Cigar Warehouse. He was a 1989 graduate of West Springfield High School in Virginia, attended West Georgia College in ...

Mr. Ronald Odom Mr. Ronald W. Odom, age 81, of Lyons, died on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta after an extended illness. Mr. Odom was a native of Lyons and proudly lived there all of his life, and he was a 1961 graduate of Lyons High School. He worked as a warehouse manager with Davis Supply Company and later Shuman’s Electric and was a member of First Baptis...

Mr. Rick Hartley Mr. Rick Hartley, age 77, of Lyons, died on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Memorial Health in Savannah after a brief illness. Mr. Hartley was a native of Wheeler County and a 1965 graduate of Wheeler County High School in Alamo. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of Vietnam, attached to the Marines as a medic, and was in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive. He was a 1973 graduat...

Mr. John McLeod Mr. John Robert McLeod, age 87, formerly of Vidalia, died on October 18, 2024, at the home he shared with his daughter and son-in-law in Coatesville, PA. Mr. McLeod was the son of Bruce and Jesse McLeod of Reidsville. He graduated from high school in Reidsville and attended Brewton-Parker College in Mt. Vernon. He and his wife, Martha, moved to Vidalia after retiring from...