Obituaries

Mar 25, 2013

Cora Lee Newman

Lincolnton, GA- Mrs. Cora Lee Newman, 73, of Elberton Hwy. entered into rest March 25, 2013.

She was the beloved widow of the late James L. Newman.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 28, 2013 in the Chapel at Bellevue Memorial Gardens with Rev. Randy Griffith...

Mar 22, 2013

Mrs. Sybil B. Ivey, 92,entered into rest on March 22nd, 2013 at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, Ga.

Mrs. Ivey, a resident of  Heritage Health Care in Washington, was born in Wilkes County, GA to the late William Eris and Annie Lou Rousey Blackmon.  She lived most of her life in Lincoln County, having retired from the...

Mar 20, 2013

Michael Bowick Thomson, Georgia – Mr. John Michael Bowick, 48, entered into rest March 20, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2013 in the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Rayner officiating. Mr. Bowick was a native of Lincoln County, Georgia but lived most of his life in the Atlanta area. He...

Mar 17, 2013

Earl Harry Maddox Actor Augusta, GA- Mr. Earl Harry Maddox, 55, of Brentwood Place entered into rest March 17, 2013. Mr. Maddox was a native of Augusta, Georgia. He was a retired Actor and worked with Warner Brothers and Paramount Productions. Mr. Maddox played in many movies including "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" and "The Yellow Wallpaper" and many...

Mar 16, 2013

Mr. Crawford O. Asbell, Sr., 89 of Shoreline Drive died Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Heritage Health Care, Washington, GA.

Mr. Asbell was a native of Aiken County, SC but had lived here since about 1985.  He was a graduate of Georgia Institute of Technology, a veteran having honorably served in the US Army during World War...

Mar 16, 2013

Douglas Pentecost Thomson, GA - Mr. James Douglas Pentecost, 69, of Stagecoach Rd. entered into rest March 16, 2013. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the First Baptist Church,Thomson with Rev. Butch Baston, Rev. Lester Jenkins and Ralph Starling officiating. Mr. Pentecost was a lifelong resident of McDuffie County, Georgia and was...

Mar 15, 2013

Vera Abbott

Mrs. Vera J. Abbott of Hill Street, Warrenton, Georgia entered into rest March 15, 2013.  She was the beloved wife of the late Vernon Abbott.

Memorial services will be held at 5:00 p.m., Saturday, March 23, 2013 outside at the Knox Theater, Warrenton with Lane McMichael officiating.

Mrs. Abbott was born...

Mar 14, 2013

Thad Usry

Thomson, Georgia- Mr. Thad Usry, 83, of Wrens Hwy. entered into rest March 14, 2013.

Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m., Saturday, March 16, 2013 in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens with Rev. Grant Cantrell and Rev. Kenneth Garvin officiating.

Mr. Usry was born in Glascock County, Georgia but lived...

Mar 11, 2013

Frances Callaway Averitt

Grovetown, Georgia – Mrs. Frances "Fran" Callaway Averitt, 69, entered into rest March 11, 2013.

Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, March 16, 2013 in the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Bobby Mapp officiating.

Mrs. Averitt was born in McDuffie County and was the daughter of the...

Mar 9, 2013

Frances V. Griffith of Covington, Georgia (formerly of Norwood, GA) passed away peacefully on March 9, 2013. She was born in Dearing, GA April 14, 1918. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, George Clifford Griffith and son, Benjamin (Benny) McGahee. She is survived by her sisters Betty Dye of Gray, GA, Doris Garner of...

Mar 9, 2013

Mr. Charles Vernon "Chuck" Vaught, 55 of Indian Rd., entered into rest on March 9 th at his residence.

Mr. Vaught's body has been cremated and a private memorial service will be held later this week.

Mr. Vaught, a native of Greenville, S.C. had lived in Augusta before moving to Lincoln County 16 years ago....

Mar 7, 2013

Carol Gene "Geneie" Mitchum

Thomson, GA – Ms. Carol Gene "Geneie" Land Mitchum, 47, of Thomson, Georgia entered into rest March 07, 2013.

Memorial services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, March 09, 2013 at the Beggs Funeral Chapel with Rev. David Holiman officiating.

Ms. Mitchum was born in Washington, Georgia but...

Mar 4, 2013

Mr. Henry Whitener, 81, of Noble Street formerly of Washington, Georgia entered into rest March 4, 2013.

Graveside services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Resthaven Cemetery in Washington, Georgia with Rev. Grant Cantrell officiating.

Mr. Whitener grew up in the Delhi Community of Wilkes County and was the son...

Mar 4, 2013

Ms.  Kathy Hawkins Gilmer, 41, of Redwood Drive entered into rest March 4, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at  2:00 P.M., Thursday, March 7, 2013 in the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery.

Kathy was a native of McDuffie County, Georgia and lived in Richmond...

Feb 28, 2013

Social Circle, Georgia – Mrs. Vivian Rachels Booth, 81, entered into rest, Thursday, February 28, 2013. She was the wife of the late Arthur Corbett Booth.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P. M., Saturday, March 2, 2013 in the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Watson officiating. Interment will follow in Savannah Valley Memorial...

Feb 27, 2013

Bud Farr

Thomson, Georgia – Mr. Luther Edwin "Bud" Farr, 89, entered into rest, February 27, 2013.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, March 02, 2013 from the Sharon Baptist Church with Rev. Andy Collins officiating. Interment will follow in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Farr was a lifelong resident...

Feb 22, 2013

Mrs. Walker, a native of Mobile, Al., grew up in the Augusta area. She was a retired produce manager from Food Lion after 21 years of service and was last employed at the Grovetown location. She and Joe, her husband of 26 years, moved from Martinez to Lincoln County 4 years ago. Living near the lake, fishing, boating and...

Feb 20, 2013

Life Legacy

Patsy F. James Thomson, GA - Mrs. Patsy F. James, 77, of Cedar Rock Road entered into rest Wednesday, February 20, 2013. She was the widow of the late D. J. James. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 23, 2013 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Martin officiating. Interment will...

Feb 20, 2013

Mrs. Lisa Ann Howard Volpitto, 46, daughter of William C. "Bill" Howard and the late Janice Maxine Howard, entered into rest February 20, 2013. Lisa was a native of Augusta and a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County, Augusta College, the Medical College of Georgia, and the University of South Carolina School of Medicine. She was a Certified...

Feb 19, 2013

Mr. Richard Hansel Phillips, 69 of Thomson Rd. entered into rest on Tuesday, Feb. 19th at his residence Mr. Phillips, native of Soperton, was the son of the late Marion Phillips and Lillie Pearl Hightower Pinkston. He had served in the U.S. Army, and was a retired Ga Forestry District Ranger. In 1984, he moved to Wilkes County from...