Obituaries
Obituaries
Sadie Ashmore Williams
Mar 8, 2024
Sadie Clara Ashmore Williams passed away peacefully on March 8, 2024, in Savannah, GA after a short and courageous battle with cancer. Born on February 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John Richard and Mattie LeRoy Ashmore. Sadie was a woman of unwavering faith and boundless love, embodying the essence of kindness and dedication throughout her...
Gladys Thelma Harmotta
Mar 7, 2024
Warrenton, GA
Gladys Thelma Harmotta, 86, Warrenton, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on March 7, 2024.
She was born in Burton, Ohio on April 28, 1937. Gladys retired as a tool assembler from MilBar after working for the company many years. Gladys loved spending time with family and friends.
Gladys was preceded in...
Lewis Jeff Young
Mar 5, 2024
Thomson, GA
Lewis Jeff Young, 89, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on March 5, 2024.
He was born in Thomson, Georgia on December 4, 1934, to B. O. Young and Lillie Cox Young. Lewis retired from Kingsley Mill after 40 years of service. He is Baptist by faith and a member of Washington Heights...
Faye Greene
Mar 5, 2024
THOMSON, GA
Mrs. Faye Radford Greene, 88, Thomson, Georgia entered into rest peacefully at her home on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Mrs. Greene was born in McDuffie County where she lived her entire life. She graduated from Dearing High School, was a homemaker while her children were young and retired from SunTrust Bank after many...
Doyle Edward Capps
Mar 1, 2024
Doyle Edward Capps passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024, in Seneca, South Carolina. Born in the quaint town of Walhalla on March 26, 1958, to the late Roy Edward and Eva Waldrop Capps.
Growing up amidst the rolling hills of South Carolina, Doyle was a graduate of Walhalla High School. His love for the natural world...
Deborah Faye (Broome) Gayton
Feb 28, 2024
Deborah Faye "Debbie" Gayton, 65, of Newtown Road, Washington, passed away on February 28, 2024, in Augusta after an extended illness.
A memorial service is planned for Monday, March 4, 2024, at 3:00 pm at Beggs Funeral Home, Lincolnton.
She was born in Wilkes County where she grew up helping her father in his upholstery...
Inez Mcgill Mcwhorter
Feb 18, 2024
Mrs. Inez McGill McWhorter, 97 longtime resident of the Double Branches Community of Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at her residence.
The youngest daughter of the late Adolphus Cecil and Lillian Norman McGill, she was born on August 5, 1926 in Lincoln County. Inez grew up in Lincolnton and graduated from Lincolnton...
Estelle Lee Poe Ruleman
Feb 16, 2024
In Loving Memory of Estelle Lee Ruleman
Estelle Lee Ruleman, age 86, passed away peacefully on February 16, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 21, 1937 to Dorothy N. Poe (Bauer) and Edgar Allen Poe in Laurel, Maryland. She was a beloved Mother, Sister, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great-Grandmother, and cherished friend.
Estelle's...
Rhonda Tankersley Byrd
Feb 15, 2024
McDuffie County
Rhonda Tankersley Byrd, 53, Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on February 15, 2024.
Rhonda was born at Fort Sill, in Lawton, Oklahoma on July 30, 1970, and has most recently lived in Thomson, Georgia. She loved spending time with her family and friends.
Rhonda's survivors include her husband, Victor Byrd; her...
John Thomas Hermes
Feb 15, 2024
McDuffie County
John Thomas Hermes, 69, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on February 15, 2024.
John was born in Frankfurt, Germany on September 16, 1954, grew up in a military family, lived most of his life in Gering, Nebraska until he made his home in Thomson, Georgia in 2016. He was Catholic by faith...
Mitchell Fain
Feb 10, 2024
Mr. Mitchell Fain, 74 of Fain Rd., Tignall entered into rest on Saturday, February 10, 2024 at Nancy Hart Nursing Home, Elberton.
Mr. Fain, son of the late Friskco and Nelda Scott Fain was born in Wilkes County on October 23, 1949. He resided in the Delhi- Beulah Communities of Wilkes County all of his life. When...
J. Lamar Mckinney
Feb 9, 2024
James Lamar McKinney, known affectionately to friends and family as Lamar, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2024, in Augusta, Georgia, just shy of his 92nd birthday. Born on February 11, 1932, in Lincoln County, Georgia, Lamar was the son of the late James L. McKinney and Pauline Linnenkohl McKinney. He grew up in Wilkes County and graduated from...
Harold Leroy Aaron
Feb 7, 2024
Harold Leroy Aaron, a man of remarkable skill and boundless dedication, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2024, in Greenwood, SC. Born on June 12, 1938, in Panama City, Florida, he was the son of the late Leroy and Jessie Dowdy Aaron.
After high school, Harold answered the call of duty and joined the United States Navy...
Gladys Jackson Kane
Feb 6, 2024
Madison County, Illinois
Mrs. Gladys Anne Kane, 91, entered into rest on February 6, 2024, at Anderson Hospital in Granite City, Illinois.
Mrs. Kane was born August 17, 1932, to the late William Henry Jackson and the late Mary Magdalene Minke. She was married to Allen D "Brudge" Kane for 54 years before his passing...
Ellie Margaree (Callaway) Jones
Feb 6, 2024
Ellie Margaree Callaway Jones passed away peacefully on February 6, 2024, at the age of 94, in Evans, Georgia. Born on February 12, 1929, in Washington, Georgia, Ellie was one of thirteen children to the late Robert and Nellie Carlton Callaway. Her early years were spent on the family's dairy farm in Wilkes County, where she developed a lifelong...
Gail (Haislip) Mccamish
Jan 30, 2024
Edna Gail McCamish, known affectionately as Gail to her friends and family, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2024, in Tignall, GA. Born on November 4, 1953, in Kansas City, KS, Gail was the cherished daughter of the late Clarence and Stella Brown Haislip.
Gail spent the first 40 years of her life in Kansas City, Kansas....
Bennie Whitfield Jones, Jr.
Jan 30, 2024
McDuffie County
Bennie Whitfield Jones, Jr., 81, entered into eternal rest on January 30, 2024, in his home "At Home Senior Living", Thomson, Georgia.
He was born in Newnan, Georgia on November 20, 1942, grew up in the Newnan area until he graduated and attended college where he earned his Bachelor's Degree with honors in...
Lucy Richards
Jan 30, 2024
Lucy Jane Richards, a cherished centenarian, whose vivacious spirit and unwavering love for her family illuminated the lives of those around her, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2024, in Appling, Georgia.
Born on July 18, 1925, in Elberton, Georgia to the late Thomas Roy and Carrie Dixon Allgood. She grew up in Elberton and made her...
Margaret Ann (Hatfield) Bradley
Jan 27, 2024
In Memory of Margaret Ann (Hatfield) Bradley
Margaret Ann (Hatfield) Bradley, deeply loved wife, mother, and grandmother, fought a lengthy and courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease until the age of 85. Maggie's bright eyes, feisty spirit, creativity, humor, and fierce devotion to her family and friends have inspired a rich legacy.
A resident of Greensboro,...
Anne Norris
Jan 24, 2024
McDuffie County
Anne Elenor Hutt Norris, 92, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on January 24, 2024, at the home of her daughter-in-law, Debbie Norris.
Anne was born in Augusta, Georgia on February 23, 1931, lived a long fruitful life and loved spending time with her family and friends.
She was predeceased by...
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