Richard Thomas Youmans, 72, of Waycross, passed away at his home Thursday morning, April 30, 2026.
Born in Blackshear June 2, 1953, he lived in Pierce and Ware counties all his life. He served in the U.S. Army and was a tanker out of Fort Knox. He worked in construction all his life and was a master builder/contractor. He went on to become a project manager for Vicon Construction. Over the years, he built numerous homes in Pierce and surrounding counties. He was a bottle collector and enjoyed antiquing and old treasures. He also enjoyed fishing and reading. He was a proud father and instilled in his children his knowledge and his gifts. He loved the Lord and his family very much and will be dearly missed by them all.
He was a son of the late Odis Oden Sr. and Alease Violet Brooker Youmans. He was also preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew Jordan Spivey; five sisters, Mary Macias, Lillian Wainwright, Hazel Inez Hendrix, Maude Lee Gaines and Beryl Dixon; and all seven of his brothers, Robert, Meridith, David, Odis Jr., Billy, Sherron and Jonathan.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Tonya Gail Williams Youmans, Waycross; two daughters, Miranda (Horace) Whitley and Vicky Violet Youmans, both of Blackshear; a son, Richard Allan “Ricky” (Debra) Youmans, Blackshear; a sister, Carolyn Walker, Blackshear; a sister-in-law, Yvonne Douberly, Waynesville; seven grandchildren, numerous great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews who were all dearly loved.
Graveside funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 4, from the Waters Cemetery.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online guestbook at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear was honored to serve the Youmans family during this time.
