Mrs. Charlotte Sanders English, age 79, of Vidalia, died Sunday, October 24, 2021, at Glenwood Health Care after a brief illness. She was born in Lyons, grew up in Tattnall County, and graduated in 1958 from Toombs Central School. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Early Childhood Education from Georgia Teachers College in Statesboro, and retired after more than thirty from J.D. Dickerson Elementary where she taught first grade. She lived in Brunswick for thirteen years and moved to Vidalia in 1977. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Vidalia. She enjoyed line dancing, flea markets, shopping, crossword puzzles, and she enjoyed people. She is preceded in death by her husband, Roy W. English; and parents, John Sanders and Catherine Todd Sanders.
Her family includes two sons, Mark English and wife Cindy of Jacksonville, Florida, and David English and wife Kay of Vidalia; one sister, Beverly Gibbs; one brother, John Sanders, both of Reidsville; eight grandchildren, Christopher Closser, C.J. English, Tristan English, Maggie English, Evie English, Samuel English, Analeigh English, and Sophie English; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.
A graveside funeral service will be Wednesday, October 27th, at 2:00 p.m. in Pinecrest Cemetery with Reverend Daniel Gilliam officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Serenity Hospice, 520 Hillcrest Parkway, Dublin, GA 31021.
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Mrs. Lois Jean McLain Phillips, age 81, beloved wife of Shannon Moore Phillips passed away on Monday morning, October 25, 2021 at the Treutlen County Health and Rehabilitation Center in Soperton.
Born in Toombs County, she was the youngest and last living of three children born to the late Cannie and Florene Kitchens McLain. She and her siblings grew up on a farm in the Blue Ridge Community of Toombs County. After graduating from Lyons High School in 1956 she attended Secretarial / Business School in Atlanta. Upon completion, she returned home and worked in Swainsboro for Warnock and Calhoun Wholesale Grocers. In 1961, she married Treutlen County native, Shannon Moore Phillips. She later joined Handi House in Swainsboro where she remained for over 30 years retiring in 2007.
Mrs. Phillips had been a longtime member of Morningside Baptist Church where she played the piano for a short time.
As a child she enjoyed working with family gathering tobacco and cotton and fishing in the Ohoopee. In later years she enjoyed time spent with her grandchildren. She was a self taught and accomplished seamstress that enjoyed sewing her own clothing; from picking out the pattern, choosing the fabric and meticulously creating her finished product of which she would be very proud. As one of her favorite singers Merle Haggard would sing, “I Take A Lot Of Pride In Who I Am”.
In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her siblings, Everette McLain, Dorothy Cobb and an infant son, Kerry Phillips.
Mrs. Phillips leaves behind, her husband of sixty years, Shannon Phillips, their two sons, Terry Phiillips, (Laura), and Ronnie Phillips, all of Soperton, three granddaughters, Brandi Dykes (Justin), Brenna Phillips, Chloe Phillips, a grandson, Jacob Phillips, three great grandchildren, Mason, Madilyn and Abigail, several nieces and nephews and a special friend, Eunice Gillis of Dublin, Georgia.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from the graveside in Boiling Springs Cemetery with Reverend Louis Pierce and Reverend Vic Fordham officiating.
Her family will receive friends on Wednesday at the graveside from 10:00 am until the time of service, or friends and family may call at the home of her son, Terry (912-245-1740).
Her family would like to express their thanks to the staff of Treutlen County Health and Rehabilitation Center for the love and care that was extended to Mrs. Phillips during her time with them.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are encouraged to be made, in her memory, to the charity of one’s choice.
SAMMONS FUNERAL HOME, MONUMENTS and FLORIST, The Tradition Since 1917, Soperton, Georgia
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Mrs. Joanne E. Rolen, age 79, of the Johnson Corner Community, died Tuesday, October 19, 2021, from injuries received from an accident near her home. Born in Canton, Massachusetts, she and her family lived in numerous cities along the eastern seaboard, and in northeastern Florida for many years, before moving to Toombs County on 1973. She was manager at Hardee’s in Vidalia for several years; she was a homemaker and Catholic by faith. Mrs. Rolen enjoyed traveling, going to zoos, and especially spending time with her grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Joe V. Rolen, Sr.; son, Joe V. Rolen, Jr.; daughter, Donna Rolen; parents, John Force Martin and Beatrice Daisy Stevens Martin; and a brother, Danny Martin.
Her family includes seven children, Gaine Rolen and wife Lolita of Aurora, Missouri, Cheryl Klipsch and husband Dave of Lyons, Belinda Beck and husband Jason of Soperton, Patricia Huard of Altamonte Springs, Florida, Joanne Richardson and husband Marty of Ailey, and John Rolen and wife Jennifer of Vidalia; seven siblings, John “Harold” Martin, Lawrence Martin of Lyons, Steven Martin, Anjeanette Martin Griffin of Brunswick, Theresa Hutchinson of Florida, Wayne Martin of Brunswick, and Kathleen Hutto of Jacksonville, Florida; fourteen grandchildren, Faith, Isaiah, Brian, Kristy, Amanda, Devin, Nathan, Brittany, Daley, Piper, Danny, Andrew, Jameson, and Jax; four great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 5:00 until 7:00.
A graveside funeral service will be Saturday, October 23rd, at 3:00 p.m. at the Lyons City Cemetery with Pastor Doyle Waller officiating.
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Mrs. Juanita Webster Hickman, age 92, of Lyons, died Friday, October 22, 2021, at Memorial Health Meadows Hospital in Vidalia after a sudden illness. She was a native of Lake City, South Carolina, living in Charleston, South Carolina forty-five years before moving to Lyons in 2000. Mrs. Hickman retired from Amer Tobacco Company and Siebe North, Inc. of Mt. Pleasant. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church, and was formerly a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina. She is preceded in death by her husband, Harold R. Hickman; two sons, Donald Hickman and Richard Hickman; one daughter, Vicki Hickman Collins; parents, Cleo Mcelwyne Webster and Bessie Mae Hatchell; and a brother, C.M. Webster.
Her family includes two daughters, Yvonne Hickman Sapp of Lyons, and Nancy Wade of Tennessee; three sons, Dannie Hickman and wife Donna of Greenville, South Carolina, Harold Hickman, Jr. and fiancé Sarah of Burnsville, North Carolina, and Mickey Hickman of Valdosta; fifteen grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from noon until just prior to the service.
The funeral service will be Monday, October 25th, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Ronald V. Hall Funeral Home with Reverend Randy McDuffie and Pastor Bobby Thompson officiating.
In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Tabernacle Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 160, Vidalia, GA 30475, or the Dream Center, PO Box 307, Vidalia, GA 30475.
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Mr. Benito Dominguez Chinas, age 48, of Hazlehurst, passed away on Friday evening, October 15, 2021, at Meadows Regional Hospital following his battle with COVID-19.
He was born on July 10, 1973, in Veracruz, Mexico to Nicolas Dominguez Rodriguez and Jeronima Chinas Tinoco. Benito owned his own business in the roofing industry and was well known for his craftsmanship, dedication, and hard work. Those who knew him described him best as the hardest working man they knew. Benito loved his family. His four children were everything in life to him, and when his grandchildren came along that love grew even greater for them. Those who knew him say that to know him was to love him, and he will be greatly missed by his family friends and community. Benito was Catholic by faith and attended the San Pablo/ San Pedro Catholic Church.
He was preceded in death by one sister, Julia Dominguez, and his Paternal grandmother, and Maternal Grandfather.
Those left to cherish his memory are: his wife of 17 years Regina Minton; four children, Julio Cesar Dominguez Perez of Hazlehurst, Dulce Maria Dominguez Perez of Mexico, (their mother Camela Perez), Chance White of Hazlehurst, and Cherity Minton of Hazlehurst; his parents, Nicolas Dominguez Rodriguez, and Jeronima Chinas Tinoco; three brothers, Aristeo Dominguez Chinas (Olivia Canela Soto),Nicolas Dominguez Chinas (Edith Navarrete Herrera),and Gasper Dominguez Soto; two sisters, Dominga Dominguez Chinas (Miguel Deseano Cruz), Genis Del Carmen Dominguez Chinas; two brother in laws, Stacy (Gina) Adams Sr., and Johnny Minton Jr; six sister in laws, Selena (David) Spivey, Shonda Yawn, Shannon Creamer, Jessica (Dusty) Villalba, Ashley Adams, and Amanda (Mathew) Taylor; his Paternal grandfather Julio Dominguez Mendoza, and his maternal grandmother, Grafira Tinoco Soto. Eight grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews also survive.
The family received friends on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 from 1:00pm until 3:45pm at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Hazlehurst. A funeral mass followed at 4:00pm in the church sanctuary with Father Rafael Estrada officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Mexico.
Condolences may be sent online at our website: www.roberts-stewartfuneralhome.com.
Roberts – Stewart Funeral Home is serving the Dominguez Chinas family.
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