Allen Skaggs
Dec 25, 2022
Thomson, Georgia
Allen Wayne Skaggs, 72, Thomson, GA entered into eternal rest on December 25, 2022, at his residence.
Allen was born in Beckley, West Virginia on November 6, 1950, grew up in Mount Morris, NY, and moved to McDuffie County in 2015. Â He retired from the U.S. Army after 20 years of service and...
Herbert Claude Gilliam
Dec 22, 2022
Herbert Claude Gilliam, affectionately known as Uncle Claude back home, went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2022 at Piedmont Augusta. He was 94.
Herb, the youngest of 13 children born to John and Charlottie Head Gilliam was born on December 13, 1928 in Scott County, Virginia. Soon after giving birth to him, his mother...
Karen Denise Shirley
Dec 19, 2022
Glynn County
Karen Denise Shirley, 66, St. Simons, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on December 19, 2022.
Karen was born in Augusta, Georgia on February 27, 1956, grew up in Birmingham, Alabama, lived in Thomson for many years and moved to St. Simons in 2018. She loved music, especially 50, 60 and 70's music and...
George E. "Buddy" Johns
Dec 17, 2022
Mr. George Edward "Buddy" Johns of Lincolnton entered into rest on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Piedmont McDuffie.
Mr. Johns, son of the late Dessie Albert and Ida Lexsy Kirkland Johns was born on April 29, 1941 in Swainsboro, GA. where he grew up. After living in Alabama for several years, he moved to his parent's fish...
Connie Lynn (Dorris) Menees
Dec 17, 2022
McDuffie County
Mrs. Connie Lynn Dorris Menees, 73, wife of Mark Menees, entered into rest on Saturday, December 17, 2022, at her residence.
Mrs. Menees was born in Atlanta, Georgia and was a longtime resident of Thomson. She was the daughter of the late Jack and Maude Dorris. She loved riding her golf cart, enjoyed...
James Carroll Hulsey
Dec 16, 2022
McDuffie County
James Carroll "Jimmy" Hulsey, age 76, husband of 31 years to Elaine Hunnicutt Hulsey, went home to be with the Lord on December 16, 2022.
Mr. Hulsey was born in Athens, Ga to the late Bennett and Margaret Hulsey. He was an United States Army Veteran having served in Vietnam. He retired from...
Ellen Ruth Tonsing
Dec 14, 2022
Ellen Ruth Tonsing, 90 died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, December 16 at the Cooper House in Lincolnton, GA.
She was born August 19, 1932 in Franklin, West Virginia where she grew up, married Frederick William Tonsing in Alexandra Virginia in 1951 and graduated from George Mason University where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in English...
Theresa Ann Norman (Courtesy Obituary)
Dec 14, 2022
Mrs. Theresa Ann Brown Norman, 76 of Boston passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at her residence. Mrs. Norman was born September 20, 1946 to the late George Brown & Leona Long Brown. She had worked at Southwestern State Hospital and was a member of Barwick Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Norman of Barwick; children,...
Ronald David Borders
Dec 13, 2022
Columbia County
Ronald David Borders, 59, Appling, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on December 13, 2022.
Ronald was born in Elberton, Georgia on August 18, 1963 and grew up in Lincoln County. He worked as an ASA Automotive mechanic with Sunbelt Nissan in Richmond County and contracted to do computer systems setups for Columbia County. ...
Victor "Lee" Higdon, Jr.
Dec 11, 2022
McDuffie County
Victor "Lee" Higdon, Jr., 24, Dearing, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on December 11, 2022.
Lee was born in Augusta, Georgia on October 7, 1998. He worked for Grammer Logistics rebuilding and maintaining hydraulic pumps.  Lee loved fishing, singing, listening to various music, cooking and grilling, four wheeling, mudding, helping people, making people...
Linda Thurmond Cox
Dec 10, 2022
Mrs. Linda Thurmond Cox, 78 of Lewis Crook Rd., Lincolnton entered into rest on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at Piedmont Augusta.
Graveside services will be held on Monday, December 12, 2022 at 3 pm at Jones Chapel with Rev. Paul Reviere officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the church sanctuary....
Jason Bentley
Dec 8, 2022
Jason Bentley, 50, formerly of Ralph Goolsby Road, Lincolnton passed away in Columbia County on December 8, 2022.
A memorial service is being planned at a later date.
Jason was born on August 15, 1972, to Mrs. Jean Fendley Daniel and the late Barney Lang Bentley in Wilkes County. He worked as an electrician and...
William "Scott" Cavnor
Dec 7, 2022
McDuffie County
William "Scott" Cavnor, 61, Dearing, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on December 7, 2022.
Scott was born in San Diego, California on March 23, 1961, grew up in Lincolnton, Georgia, and moved to the McDuffie County area in 1981. He was a mechanic by trade and an employee with Lift One.  Scott enjoyed...
Darwin Gilmer
Dec 7, 2022
Warren County
Mr. Darwin Gilmer, 79, Warrenton, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on December 7, 2022.
Darwin was born in Warren County, Georgia on July 29, 1943, and lived and grew up there. He was a construction worker for Knox Rivers Construction and continued there and retired from there after it became Reeves Construction. Darwin...
Cecil Leon Kight
Dec 7, 2022
CECIL LEON KIGHT OBITUARY
Mr. Cecil Leon Kight, age 92, formerly of Appling, Georgia and Jackson, South Carolina entered into rest December 7, 2022. Visitation with the family will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 10, 2022, with the memorial service to follow at 11:00 a.m., in the Family Life Center of Sharon Baptist Church, 6262 Cobbham...
Kim Elizabeth Vergeer Barnett
Dec 1, 2022
McDuffie County
Kim Elizabeth Barnett, 50, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on December 1, 2022.
Kim was born in Augusta, Georgia on April 20, 1972, but grew up and lived all her life in Thomson, Georgia. She was Methodist by faith and a member of Mesena United Methodist Church. Kim was very talented artistically...
Judith Ann (Grant) Lombardo
Nov 29, 2022
Mrs. Judith Ann Grant Lombardo, 75 of Cartledge Rd., Lincolnton entered into rest on Tuesday, November 29, 2022 at her residence.
A visitation will be held from 5pm until 6pm at Beggs Funeral Home, Lincolnton on Sunday, December 4, 2022 followed by a celebration of life service. Another service will be held in Connecticut at a later...
Kathleen Ann Barrow
Nov 29, 2022
McDuffie County
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Kathleen Ann Phillips Barrow, 73, of Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 29, 2022. She was the wife of the late George Neal Phillips and the late Arthur Dave Barrow. She was also preceded in death by her parents,...
Walter Floyd Bunch
Nov 28, 2022
Walter Floyd Bunch, 82 of Heard Rd., Tignall, Ga. entered into rest on Monday, November 28, 2022 at Augusta University.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, December 3, 2022 from 1pm until 3pm at 1780 Delhi Rd., Tignall, Ga 30668. For those wishing to pay their respects, you may drop in at any time...
John Wesley "Wes" Smith
Nov 28, 2022
Mr. John Wesley Smith, Lincolnton
It pleased God Almighty to call from labor to reward our loved one, John Wesley Smith, on Monday, November 28, 2022. John was born to the parentage of the late Mr. Charlie Jr. and Geneva Blackmon Smith on January 28, 1960, in Lincolnton, Georgia.
John confessed and accepted Jesus Christ...
