Obituaries

Sep 4, 2011

Biography Rita Ann Moenk Gibson, GA. - Mrs. Rita Ann Remay Moenk, 87, of Beall Springs Rd. died September 4, 2011. Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Bill Williams as celebrant. Interment services will follow at 4:00 p.m at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens in College...

Sep 3, 2011

Larry Truman May Thomson, GA. - Mr. Larry Truman May, 51, of May Rd. died September 3, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 P.M., Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Revs. Jim Martin and Tim Ferrell officiating. Interment will follow in the May Family Cemetery. Mr. May was a lifelong resident of McDuffie...

Sep 1, 2011

Mack Gilmer Thomson, GA. - Mr. Jerry Mack Gilmer, 64, of Moose Club Rd. died September 1, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 P.M. Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bill Seaman officiating. Mr. Gilmer was a native of McDuffie County, GA and was the son of the late Hoke Gilmer...

Aug 29, 2011

David Franklin Arnold Comcast Representative Evans, GA. - Mr. David Franklin Arnold, 53, of Halali Farm Rd. died August 29, 2011 at Doctors Hospital. He was the beloved husband of Bazy Brite Arnold. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 1, 2011 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rick Slagle officiating. Interment will follow in...

Aug 26, 2011

Leonard Alan Poss, City of Washington Fire Department Chief and Wilkes County Emergency Management Director, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 26th. Alan is survived by his wife of 36 years, Kathy Denard Poss, daughter, Amanda Poss Battles, husband Alan and their children Will & Kathryn, son Leonard "Len" Alan Poss II, wife, Susan and their...

Aug 25, 2011

Mr. Thomas Louis "Tom" Guillebeau, Jr., 48 of Guillebeau Rd. died Thursday, August 25th at his residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 28th, 2011 at 4 p.m. at New Hope Baptist Church with Revs. Tom Kalliokoski and Ficklen Guin officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery with military honors. Wendell Gresham, Roy H. Guillebeau, Jr., William...

Aug 22, 2011

Biography Joy Dixon Mullis Thomson, GA. - Mrs. Joy Dixon Mullis, 77, of Johns Rd. died August 22, 2011 at her residence. She was the beloved wife of James "Jim" Mullis. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 25, 2011 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bryant Neal officiating. Interment will follow in the Sweetwater...

Aug 19, 2011

Biography

Michael Claude Mitchell Thomson, Ga. - Michael Claude Mitchell, 58, of Ginger Hill Rd. entered into rest August 19, 2011. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in Michigan. Mr. Mitchell was a native of Buchanan, Michigan and lived in Thomson for the past two years. He was a cabinet maker and had been employed at...

Aug 9, 2011

Sheila Harmon H & H Sign Thomson, GA. - Sheila Cabaniss Harmon, 66, of Lee Court died August 9, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2011 at the Maple Grove Cemetery in Russellville, Kentucky. Mrs. Harmon was born in Tuscumbia, Alabama and grew up in Tennessee. She was a graduate of Austin Peay...

Aug 8, 2011

Michael "Mikey" Lynn Dingus, III Student Thomson, GA. - Michael "Mikey" Lynn Dingus, III, 12, of Jean Rd. died August 8, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2011 at the Vine Community Church with Rev. Keith Kurtz officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Jerry Stanphill, Jr., Lee Dingus, Shawn Dingus,...

Aug 3, 2011

Aug 3, 2011

Margaret Ezell Thomson, GA. - Mrs. Margaret A. Ezell, 71, of Central Rd. died August 3, 2011. She was the beloved wife of the late James Ezell. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, August 6, 2011 from the Westview Cemetery, Thomson, Georgia with Rev. David Walker officiating. Mrs Ezell was born in Augusta, Georgia and was...

Jul 30, 2011

Julius Watson Tanner, Sr. Retired U. S. Army Thomson, GA. - Mr. Julius Watson Tanner, Sr., 90, of Whiteoak Rd. died July 30, 2011. Graveside services with full military honors will be held at 10:00 a.m., August 04, 2011 at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Rev. Tim Ferrell will officiate. Mr. Tanner was born in Butts County, Georgia but lived most of...

Jul 30, 2011

Joey Sweatman Thomson, GA. - Joseph Kevin "Joey" Sweatman, 27, of Mesena Rd. died July 30, 2011. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 03, 2011 at Rehoboth Baptist Cemetery in the Metasville Community of Wilkes County. Mr. Sweatman was born in Atlanta, Georgia but lived in McDuffie County many years. He was a heavy equipment operator....

Jul 28, 2011

William James Barrow, Sr. Truck Driver Warrenton, GA. - Mr. William James Barrow, Sr., 79, Stoney Grove Church Rd. died July 28, 2011. Mr. Barrow was born in Long Branch, New Jersey and was retired as a truck driver. Memorial services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2011 from the Second Chance Church with Rev. Charles...

Jul 28, 2011

Biography Dessie Lee Griffith Seamstress Jonesboro, GA. - Mrs. Dessie Lee Newsome Griffith, 81 of Thornton Blvd. died July 28, 2011. Mrs. Griffith was born in Warren County, GA and was the daughter of the late Leroy Newsome and the late Maggie Dye Newsome Dunaway. She was retired as a seamstress from Unifirst Corporation. Funeral services will be held at...

Jul 22, 2011

Martha Beckum Homemaker DEARING, GA. - Mrs. Martha Louise Martin Beckum, 68, of Adair Road, SE, Dearing, Georgia died Friday, July 22, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Beckum was the daughter of the late Dozier and Rosa Cliatt Martin. She was a native of Augusta Georgia and had lived in McDuffie County for the past 27 years. A homemaker,...

Jul 21, 2011

Mr. Erson J. Bufford, 92 of 1599 Delhi Rd. died Thursday, July 21st at Wills Memorial Hospital, Washington, Ga. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at 4:00pm from the Tabor Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Bufford, a lifelong resident of Wilkes County, was the son of the late Joseph and Fannie...

Jul 20, 2011

Wade Woodruff Student THOMSON, GEORGIA - Jared Wade Woodruff, 16 of Stagecoach Road entered into rest July 20, 2011. Wade was a a student at Thomson High School and had participated in ROTC. He enjoyed all sports and was particularly interested in weightlifting, and liked playing video games. He was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. Wade's friends said that...

Jul 17, 2011

Conny Mack Reid Thomson, GA-Mr. Conny Mack Reid, 61 years of age of Ginger Branch Road, Thomson, Georgia went to be home with his Lord and Savior on July 17, 2011. Mack was the beloved husband of Kathie Reid, the Love of Her Life. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, 2011 at the...