Mrs. Amanda Lightsey Varnadoe, 39

Mrs. Amanda Lightsey Varnadoe, 39, of Lumber City, passed away July 3 at St Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
Amanda was born Dec. 7, 1986, in Toombs County.
She was previously employed by Jeff Davis County Board of Education in the high school lunchroom; a member and attended Hazlehurst Church of God and Central Grove Church of God.
She loved God, her husband, her children and her grandchildren.
She enjoyed going to yard sales, the beach, ice skating and listening to gospel music. She might have been small in stature, but she was fearless and strong-willed, always went above and beyond taking care of her family, even when she was sick herself. Her family played a very important part of her life, she loved them dearly, but she also had enough love to go around for her fur babies, Rubble, Shaggy and Lila.
Amanda’s legacy of faith and love for her family will continue to live on in the hearts of all who knew her.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Everly Varnadoe, father Jacob Warren Lightsey, maternal grandparents Allen and Barbara Dykes, paternal grandparents Atlas and Eveline Lightsey, and uncle Marcus Dykes.
Survivors include her husband Danna Varnadoe of Lumber City; sons Austin (Emily) Varnadoe of Hazlehurst, Hayden and Revan Varnadoe of Lumber City; daughter Katelynn Varnadoe of Hazlehurst; parents Sandra and Donald Dixon of Hazlehurst; brother Jelon (Kelly) Dixon of Conyers; sisters Constance Lightsey of McRae, Christy Lashley of Waycross and Janie Dawson of Thomson; grandchildren Gannon Silva and Blakelee Silva and one on the way, Amberly Lynn Varnadoe; special nieces Trystyn Lightsey and Kayleigh Trowell; other nieces and nephews.
Services were held July 7 at Hazlehurst Church of God, with the Rev. Shon McEachin, the Rev. John Nunes and the Rev. Hugh Anderson officiating.
Interment followed in Fishing Creek Cemetery in Telfair County.
Active pallbearers were Keagan Nelms, Thomas Ivy Jr., Barry Varnadoe, Jacob Varnadoe, Alvin (Shaver) Lightse, and Jimmy Cole Yawn.
Honorary pallbearers were Trystyn Lightsey and Kayleigh Trowell.
Music was rendered by Jimmy Cole Yawn, Reagan Varnadoe, and Charles and Tina Brantley.
Wainright-Parlor Funeral Home was in charge.