Obituaries

Jun 9, 2015

Rachel Pearson Veneklasen Appling, GA-Mrs. Rachel P. Veneklasen, 81, entered into her eternal home at University Hospital, on June 9, 2015. Rachel was a lifelong resident of Columbia County, GA and was the daughter of the late John Forrest Pearson and the late Willie Percival Pearson. She was retired from the Columbia County Clerk of Court with 43 years of...

Jun 3, 2015

Frances McNair Hobbs

Stapleton, GA-Mrs. Frances M. Hobbs, 85, entered peacefully into her eternal home, on June 3, 2015. She was a devoted daughter, wife, mother, and Mema.

Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock, p.m., Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Zoar United Methodist Church, Stapleton with Pastor Faye Burgamy officiating. Interment will follow...

Jun 3, 2015

Betty Jean Love

Dearing, GA-Mrs. Betty Jean Miles Love, 69, entered into rest June 3, 2015 in Rowlett, TX.

Funeral services will be held at 4 o'clock, p.m., Monday, June 8, 2015 at Washington Heights Baptist Church with Rev. Reginald Blakewood and Rev. Doug Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in the Dearing Cemetery.

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Jun 1, 2015

Dr. Wilfred A. Bellamy

Dr. Wilfred A. Bellamy, 80, died in Brooksville,Fl. on June 1, 2015.

Dr. Bellamy was the son of the late John Charles Bellamy and the late Amy Jarvis Bellamy. He was born in Yorkshire, England on August 6, 1934. Dr. Bellamy was the retired Associate Coordinator for the General Synod of...

May 30, 2015

Donald G. Newsome, Sr. Thomson, GA-Mr. Donald G. "Don" Newsome, Sr., 81, of South Lake Drive entered into rest May 30, 2015 at University Hospital, Augusta.

Don was born in Cottonton, Alabama to the late H. C. Newsome and the late Mary McLendon Newsome. He served in the U.S. Army as an MP. Don graduated from Auburn...

May 29, 2015

Lynwood Johnson

Warrenton, GA-Mr. Lynwood Johnson, 87, of Quaker Rd., entered into rest May 29, 2015 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of the late Hazel N. Johnson for 62 years.

Mr. Johnson was a lifelong resident of Warren County, GA and the son of the late Ward Johnson and the late Elzie...

May 27, 2015

Henry Stanley Lindsey

Thomson, GA-Mr. Henry Stanley Lindsey, 59, of Flat Rock Road entered into rest on May 27, 2015.

Mr. Lindsey was born in Warner Robbins, GA to the late Henry Thomas Lindsey, Jr. and the late Mary Cosby Lindsey Lemley. He served in the military branches of the U. S.  Air Force and...

May 25, 2015

Gloria Jean Williams

Thomson, GA-Mrs. Gloria Jean Cranford Williams, 72, of Marshall Church Road entered into rest on May 25, 2015.

Mrs. Williams was born in Norwood, GA to the late Clifford Cranford and the late Ola Mae Cranford. She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in McDuffie County, GA. Mrs. Williams...

May 24, 2015

Mrs. Betty Jane Falkinburg, beloved wife of Richard Allen Falkinburg, entered into rest on May 24, 2015.

Mrs. Falkinburg, daughter of the late Levi and Laura Miller Rupp, was born on September 7 th , 1936 in Archbold, Ohio. Betty, a registered nurse, worked at Lutheran Medical Center in Wheat Ridge, CO for over 20 years. Following...

May 20, 2015

Mary Alice Faulk Dukes

Thomson, GA-Mrs. Mary Alice Faulk Dukes, 83, wife of the late Bobby Frank Dukes entered peacefully into rest on May 20, 2015.

Alice was born to the late Herchel Faulk and the late Mary Liza Faulk. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Oliver Faulk and Hazel Faulk.

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May 17, 2015

Aaron Johnson

William Aaron Johnson, 72, entered into rest on May 17, 2015 in Warrenton, Georgia.

Aaron is survived by his wife of 48 years, Rita Johnson, of Warrenton, two sons, J. Aaron Johnson (Patrice) of Augusta and Brian Johnson (Anna) of Anderson, SC; his brother, Alton Johnson (Jo) and sister Laura Mae Price (Harold)...

May 17, 2015

Fay J. Smith

Thomson, GA- Mrs. Fay Jeanette Smith, 78, of Michael Street entered into rest May 17, 2015.

Mrs. Smith was born in Augusta, GA and was the daughter of the late Charles Edward Parrish and the late Bertha Lou Blackburn Parrish. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Smith was a member of Sweetwater Baptist...

May 15, 2015

Percy Leroy Cannon

Mr. Percy Leroy Cannon, 78, of Five Points Jewell Road, Mitchell, Georgia entered into rest May 15, 2015, at his residence.

Mr. Cannon was born January 2, 1937, in Chestertown, Maryland to the late Elsie Robinson and and the late Emory Cannon. He served in the U.S. Army. He retired from the...

May 11, 2015

Katherine Loretta Flemming Walters passed away surrounded by family on Monday, May 11, 2015 in Thomson, Georgia. She was born on August 9, 1925 in Birmingham, Alabama to Charles Clinton and Katherine Lambert Flemming. On November 28, 1946, she married Edward Eugene Walters of Birmingham, Alabama. She was a lifelong member of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, where she...

May 11, 2015

Norman Lewis Lane

Thomson, GA-Mr. Norman Lewis Lane, age 77, died May 11, 2015 at his residence.

Norman was born May 28, 1937 in Bakersfield, California to the late Larry L. Lane and the late Oline Parks Lane. He entered service in 1954 at age 17 and served in U.S. Army combat duties Korean and...

May 10, 2015

Kenneth Larry Bradley Rex, GA-Mr. Kenneth Larry Bradley, 70, entered into rest May 10, 2015. Mr. Bradley was born in Oneonta, Alabama to the late Marlin Bradley and the late Winnie Lou Harbin Bradley. He grew up in Hapeville, Georgia and graduated from Hapeville High School.  He served in the U. S. Army and was retired from Georgia Power after...

May 9, 2015

Lewellyn "Junior" Thompson Warrenton, GA-Mr. Lewellyn "Junior" Thompson, 69, of the Mesena Community entered into rest May 9, 2015. Mr. Thompson was a native of Warren County, GA and was the son of the late Lewellyn Thompson, Sr. and the late Rosa Lee Benson Thompson. He worked at Thigpen's Service Station for 38 years, Lamar Richards Electrical and was employed...

May 4, 2015

Donald Graham, of Savannah Lakes, age 76, went to be with his Lord May 4, 2015. He was at his residence surrounded by his loving wife, Toni, two daughters, Martha Ronske of Big Canoe, Ga., and  Barbara Hansen of Cumberland Maine, and niece, Carrie Gehlbach of Plano, Texas. He was predeceased by a sister, Doris Gehlbach. Beside his daughters and...

May 3, 2015

Mrs. Paula Paradise Lincolnton, GA Mrs. Paula Jane Watson Paradise, 60, of Forest Lake Circle entered into rest on Sunday, May 3, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Paradise, daughter of the late Joe and Melba Jean Gates Watson, was a native of St. Louis, MO, and moved to Lincoln County from Augusta, GA in 1991.  She had retired from the...

Apr 24, 2015

Wilma Jean Newberry, age 81, formerly of Crossville, was called home to be with her Lord on Friday, April 24, 2015, at her home in Lincolnton, GA, She was born July 10, 1933 in White County Tennessee, daughter to the late Leslie Cox & Tennie Lamb Cox. Wilma happily served customers for many years at the Cumberland Mountain State Park...