Obituaries

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

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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...

Oct 2, 2013

Chloe Victoria Key

Thomson, GA- Chloe Victoria Key, 12 years old went to be with the lord on October 2, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, October 5, 2013 in the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Richard Kitchens officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Steve Kitchings,...

Oct 2, 2013

Mr. James W. Broome, 47 of Guillebeau Rd. entered into rest Wednesday, October 2, 2013 on his farm in the Maxim Community in Lincoln County.

Mr. Broome, a native of Augusta, had lived in Lincoln County since he was a teenager and graduated from LCHS in 1984.   James was a mechanic, cattle farmer, and he and his...

Sep 15, 2013

David R. Dillinger

Thomson, GA – Mr. David R. Dillinger, 83, of Huntington Road entered into rest  September 15, 2013.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at the Thomson Presbyterian Church with Dr. Wilfred Bellamy officiating.

Mr. Dillinger was born in Indianapolis, Indiana to the late Dr....

Sep 12, 2013

Ms. Barbara Jean Jacobs Orcutt,66 of Thomson Hwy.  entered into rest on Thursday, September 12 th at  her residence.

Ms. Orcutt, a native of Laurinburg, N.C. , had lived in Darlingtron, S.C.  before moving to Lincoln County over 30 years ago. She had been employed by Oxford Manufacturing.

Her sons, Johnny Harrington and Roger Johnson,...

Sep 12, 2013

Hoyt Marion Higdon

Thomson, GA – Mr. Hoyt Marion Higdon, 86, of Noble Street passed away September 12, 2013.

Visitation will be held from 7 until 9 p.m., Friday, September 13, 2013 at Beggs Funeral Home, Thomson, Georgia. A graveside service will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, September 14, 2013 at Resthaven Cemetery, Washington,...

Sep 9, 2013

Washington, GA- Mrs. Theo Patricia "Pat" Lamb Grimaud of Pecan Grove Rd. was called home, Monday, September 09, 2013. She was the beloved wife of Andrew W. Grimaud, Sr.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at First Baptist Church, Washington, GA with Rev. Kevin Madden officiating. Interment will follow in the...

Sep 6, 2013

Billie Linden Tuttle, 85, died September 6, 2013 in Warrenton, GA. He was born in Reed, OK on February 25, 1928 to Floyd and Mary (Culpepper) Tuttle. Following four years of Engineering School at Kansas State University, he married Geraldine Sanford of Chicago, IL and they returned to farm with his dad in Tribune, KS. They had 6 children:...

Sep 4, 2013

Jackie Hiott

Thomson, GA – Jackie Sue "MeMa" Hiott, 78, entered into rest September 4, 2013.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, September 7, 2013 at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Piedmont, SC with Rev. Terry Rainey officiating.

Mrs. Hiott was born in Pelzer, SC and was the daughter of the...