Obituaries

Nov 28, 2013

Joanne Stone Farr North Augusta, SC- Mrs. Joanne Stone Farr, 79, entered into rest November 28, 2013. She was the beloved wife of the late James "Jimmy" Farr. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, December 1, 2013 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Butch Baston officiating. Interment will follow in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens....

Nov 27, 2013

Warren Marvin Whitaker, Jr. Milledgeville, GA- Mr. Warren Marvin Whitaker, Jr., 45, formerly of Thomson, GA entered into rest November 27, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Sunday, December 01, 2013 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Scotty Jarrad officiating. Interment will follow in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Mr. Whitaker was a native of...

Nov 27, 2013

Mary L. "Dot" Thigpen Thomson, GA-Mrs. Mary L. "Dot" Thigpen, 75 of Noble Street entered into rest November 27, 2013. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Westview Cemetery with Rev. Don Widener officiating. Mrs. Thigpen was born in Warren County, Georgia but lived in McDuffie County most of her life.  She was retired...

Nov 24, 2013

Barney Zellars, Jr. 48 of Zellars Rd. entered into rest on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at his residence.  A lifelong resident of Lincoln County, he was the son of Barney Zellars, Sr. and the late Sarah Pascall Zellars.  He was an auto mechanic and member of Mt. Nebo Baptist Church.  Mr. Zellars was preceded in death by his mother...

Nov 24, 2013

Harold Franklin Anderson

Appling, GA

Harold Franklin Anderson, 62, of 107 Hycliff Road, Rome Georgia, passed away early Sunday morning, November 24, 2013 at Lake Crossing Health Care, Appling, Ga. He is survived by a sister, Wana Anderson Sowa of Atlanta, GA, two nephews, Brett Sowa (Stephanie) of Jonesboro, Ga and Cameron Sowa ( Melanie)...

Nov 23, 2013

Mrs. Carrie Elizabeth  "Liz" Broome, 78 , wife of the late Gene Broome entered into rest on Saturday, November 23 rd at University Hospital , Augusta.

Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, November 27 th at 2 o'clock p.m. at Greenwood Baptist Church Cemetery, Lincoln County with Rev. Paul C. Reviere officiating.

Mrs. Broome,...

Nov 21, 2013

Mr. William Frank Moneyham, 66, of Honeysuckle Lane, Thomson, GA entered into rest November 21, 2013 at Aiken Regional Medical Center.

Frank was born in Jacksonville, FL  and was the son of the late Bill Moneyham and the late Victoria DeLoach Moneyham.He served in the U. S. Army during Vietnam Era. and was retired as a constuction...

Nov 18, 2013

Glenn "Peaches" Morgan

Retired  Salesman

Thomson, GA- Mr. Glenn Scruggs "Peaches" Morgan, 68, of Old Salem Rd. entered into rest November 18, 2013 at University Hospital.

Funeral services will be held at  2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 20, 2013  at the First Baptist Church with Rev.  David Lambert officiating. Interment will follow in    Westview...

Nov 16, 2013

Carlos Wilbert Cooper

Evans- GA- Mr. Carlos Wilbert Cooper, 80, formerly of the Savannah area entered into rest November 16, 2013 at Doctor's Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 18, 2013 at the Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery with Pastor David Young officiating. Pallbearers will be grandsons.

Mr....

Nov 9, 2013

Mr Ashmore, son of the late John Richard "Dick" Ashmore, Sr. and Mattie Leroy Ashmore, was a lifelong resident of Lincoln County.  He worked at Dozier Plumbing & Elecrical in Thomson for 35 years and has been retired for 20 years. Since retirement, he has enjoyed growing tomatoes and other vegetables. He was co-founder of Faith Temple and attended...

Nov 8, 2013

Mr. John J. Azevedo, Jr. 84 entered into rest on Friday, Nov. 8 th at Petra Health and Rehab of McCormick.

Born in Central Falls, RI, he was the son of the late John J. Azevedo, Sr. and Alice Ribeiro Azevedo. He graduated from Central Falls High School in 1947. After graduation, he enlisted in the U.S....

Oct 29, 2013

William Lee Richardson

Warrenton, GA-Mr. William Lee Richardson, 71, entered into rest October 29, 2013.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, November 1, 2013 in Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Reese officiating.

Mr. Richardson was a native of Thomson, GA and was the son of the late William...

Oct 26, 2013

Walter William Mayo

Douglas,  GA-Mr. Walter William Mayo, 81, formerly of Warrenton, GA, entered into rest October 26, 2013 at Coffee Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2013 in the Chapel of Beggs Funeral Home with Tony Mimbs, Tony Mayo and Rev. Mike Dann officiating. Interment will...

Oct 24, 2013

John Morris Cox

UPS

Thomson, GA-Mr. John Morris Cox, 72, entered into rest October 24, 2013.

Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Sallie Hill Cemetery, Warrenton, GA with Charles Gunn officiating.

Mr. Cox grew up in Canton, North Carolina, lived in Martinez, GA and...

Oct 22, 2013

Mr. Marvin B. Cox, 74 of McCormick Hwy.  entered into rest on October 22 nd at Doctors Hospital, Augusta.

Marvin was born to the late Arthur B. and Dolly Inez Crozier Cox in Lincoln County in the Summer of 1939.  A second generation brick mason and contractor,  he worked  and  lived in Lincoln County most of his...

Oct 22, 2013

Robert H. "Bob" Pickrell, Sr.

Warrenton, Ga.-Mr. Robert H. "Bob" Pickrell, Sr., 64, of Camak Rd. entered into rest October 22, 2013.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Friday, October 25, 2013 in the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Mitchell with Alan Haywood officiating.

Mr. Pickrell was a native of Warren...

Oct 21, 2013

Robert Jackson "Jay" Newsome

Thomson, GA- Mr. Robert Jackson "Jay" Newsome, 86, entered into rest October 21, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 24, 2013 at the Thomson Church of God with Rev. Bobby Farmer and Rev. Douglas Butts officiating. Interment will follow in the Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery....

Oct 16, 2013

Dorothy Petersen Downs

Mrs. Dorothy Petersen Downs, 90, of Old Milledgeville Rd. entered into rest October 16, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, October 20, 2013 at Sweetwater Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Garvin officiating. Interment will follow in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Mitchell, GA.

Mrs. Downs was...

Oct 16, 2013

Edith Atchison Stewart

Crawfordville, GA- Mrs. Edith Atchison Stewart, 89, of Nancy Gunn Circle entered into rest October 16, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, October 18, 2013 at Jennings Baptist Church with Rev. Clifford Drawdy officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The body will lie in state for...

Oct 14, 2013

Gemell D. Johnson

Thomson, GA- Pastor Gemell D. Johnson, 74, of Augusta Hwy entered into rest October 14, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Bethel Baptist Church with Rev. Tim Ferrell and Rev. William Sink officiating. Interment will follow in the Dearing Cemetery.

Pastor Johnson...