William Richard "Dick" Vance Obituary (2013)

VANCE, William Richard "Dick"- age 73 of Macon,GA paved his way to Heaven on Thursday, May 16, 2013 after an extended illness. Mr. Vance, the son of the late Jim Vance and Edna Mai Haralson Vance, was born in Lebanon, Tennessee, on March 29, 1940, and had lived in Macon for the past fifty years. After completing his education, he served in the United States Army with honor. Upon returning to civilian life, Mr. Vance worked as an asphalt paver, owning Vance and Sons Asphalt Paving and attended Midway Baptist Church in Lizella. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Suzanne Vance; brothers, Jimmy and Ed Vance; and by an uncle, V.L. Haralson. Mr. Vance is survived by his loving wife of thirty-six years, Kathy Dawn Vance; sons and daughters-in-law, Zane and Tonia Vance, James "Jim" Vance and Brandon "Foster" and Danyel Vance; grandchildren, Dalton Newman, Will Vance, Alexis Vance, Jackson Vance, Addie Vance and Amelya Vance; sisters, Alice (Billy Jack) Tubbs, Ella Sue (David) Midgett, Charlotte (Ronald) Jones, and June (Larry) Parkerson; brothers, Joe (Patsy) Vance, Jerry (Sandra) Vance, Paul (Una) Vance, Thomas (Kyle) Vance, and David (Susie) Vance; sisters-in-law, Geneva Vance and Frances Vance. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2013 in the Partlow Funeral Chapel from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Alzheimer's Association of Central Georgia, 886 Mulberry St., Macon, Georgia 31201. PARTLOW FUNERAL CHAPEL in charge of arrangements (615) 444-7007 OBIT LINE (615) 444-7700