Georgie Ardella Vansant, age 99, of Douglasville passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 25, 1920 in Carroll County, Georgia, the daughter of the late Marcus de Layfayette Lambert and the late Bessie Vienna Austin Lambert. Georgie worked in local shirt, pant and hosiery mills as well as working at the cafeteria at Winston Elementary School. She was also employed by W.L. Goodwin's mop factory before working and retiring from Hudson's Hickory House. She was the oldest member of Ephesus Baptist Church. She joined the church in 1956 and loved working in the nursery and assisting with Vacation Bible School. She was very talented in quilting and sewing and she used these talents to serve in the Servant's Hands ministry with her friends at Ephesus to make quilts, dresses and other items for mission trips. She was an excellent cook and was well known for her delicious biscuits! She enjoyed preparing Sunday lunches and baking sweets for her family & friends. Georgie was a super hard worker. She would find a way to fix just about anything. She was a survivor and could overcome any obstacle in her life.
In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Bob White Vansant; granddaughter, Rhonda Payne; brothers, Joseph Lambert, Eugene Lambert; sisters, Mae Connally and Ruby Smallwood.
Georgie is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Phyllis Vansant; daughter and son-in-law, Geneva and Bobby Payne; grandchildren, Kim Payne, Kristy (Scotty) Kimbrough, Karen (Bryan) Dean; great grandchildren, Carsen Kimbrough, Will Kimbrough, Ashley Steely, Mason Dean, Brex Dean.
Due to the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic, the service and interment are private; however, you may view the service online by using the Live Webcast button in the Tribute Wall of Georgie's online obituary page found at
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The livestreaming will begin on Monday, April 27, 2020 at 1:45 pm with the presentation of the memorial tribute video followed by the funeral service at 2:00 pm with Dr. Billy Godwin officiating.
Interment will follow in Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made in Georgie's memory to either Tanner Hospice Care by mail to 119 Ambulance Drive Suite 200-B, Carrollton, GA 30117 or by calling 770-214-2355, or to Ephesus Baptist Church by mail to 8445 Ephesus Church Rd, Villa Rica, GA 30180 or by phone 770-942-4327.
You may share your thoughts and condolences online at
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Hightower's Memorial Chapel of Douglasville has charge of the arrangements. 770-489-2818