Obituaries

Apr 23, 2022

Mr. John Albert Johnson, Sr., 89 of McCormick, SC entered into rest on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at his residence.

Funeral services with military honors will be held on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at 11 a.m. at Ft Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia, SC.

Mr. Johnson, son of the late Albert and Muriel Elizabeth Quin Johnson...

Apr 18, 2022

Jeanette Dye Downs, 89, Lincolnton, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on April 18, 2022.

Jeanette was born in Warrenton, Georgia on January 18, 1933, grew up in Warren County, Georgia, attended Warren County High School and lived most of her life in Lincolnton, Georgia.  She was Baptist by faith and attended Mill Creek Baptist Church.  Jeanette enjoyed...

Apr 17, 2022

Columbia County

Theodore Ralph Windham, 61, Harlem, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on April 17, 2022.

Theodore was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 20, 1960, grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from North Clayton High School and lived most of his life in College Park, Georgia.  He was Baptist by faith and a member...

Apr 14, 2022

Columbia County

Karen Simpson, 63, Grovetown, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on April 14, 2022.

Karen was born in Thomson, Georgia on July 22, 1958, grew up in Harlem, Georgia, graduated from Rabun Gap Nacoochee High School and lived most of her in Harlem, Georgia.   She worked with the Columbia County Health Department for twelve...

Apr 7, 2022

Miss Betty Frances "Fran" Deason, 57 of Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at University Hospital Augusta.

Miss Deason was born in Washington, Ga. on August 14, 1964. She grew up in Lincolnton and accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age at the Lincolnton Baptist Church...

Apr 7, 2022

Mr. Guy Harold Stephens, 85, of Holliday Park Road, Washington, passed away on April 7, 2022.  No services are being planned.

Apr 6, 2022

Mrs. Kate Ashmore Bentley, 62 of Metasville Rd., Lincolnton entered into rest on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Augusta University Medical Center.

Mrs. Bentley, daughter of the late Robert W. and Martha Edmunds Ashmore was born in Dr. Weems Pennington's Clinic in Lincolnton on November 25, 1959. She has been a lifelong resident of Lincolnton and had...

Apr 4, 2022

McDuffie County

Mr. Mellot Dean Boone, 87, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Piedmont Augusta Hospital.

Dean was born in Dublin, Georgia on May 2, 1934 to the late Avery N. Boone and Lucille Keen Boone. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Thomson, Georgia and...

Apr 3, 2022

SFC Melvin Eugene "Jake" Jacobson, US Army Retired of Lincolnton entered into rest on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his residence. He was 52 years old. Jake was born on September 29, 1969 in Norfolk, Virginia, and he was a force from the very beginning. Jake's father, Delbert was in the Navy, and as a child of the military,...

Apr 3, 2022

Mr. Jeffrey Todd "Jeff" Tyler, 56 entered into rest on Sunday, April 3, 2022 at his family farm near Tignall, Ga.

Jeff was born on June 20, 1965 in Washington, Ga. and a 1983 graduate of Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School. During his childhood and teenage years, he was very active in the Georgia 4-H program where...

Mar 30, 2022

Columbia County

Robert "Lance" Dent, 50, Grovetown, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on March 30, 2022.

Lance was born in Atlanta, Georgia on November 18, 1971, grew up in Thomson, Georgia, graduated from Thomson High School and lived most of his life in Thomson, Georgia. He was an avid sports fan, enjoyed working on and...

Mar 30, 2022

Mr. Ronnie Glenn Fain, 66 of Fain Rd., Tignall, Ga. entered into rest on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.

Mr. Fain, son of the late Friscko and Nelda Scott Fain was born in Wilkes County on March 7, 1956. He had been employed by Star Granite for over 36 years as a ledge foreman and crane operator. He...

Mar 29, 2022

Warren County

Doris K. Sepulvado, 80, Warrenton, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on March 29, 2022.

Doris was born in Flo, Mississippi on December 31, 1941, grew up in California and Louisiana, went to school and graduated in 1959 from Zwolle, Louisiana High School.  She was Catholic by faith and a member of Queen of...

Mar 26, 2022

Mr. James Edward "Eddie" Deason, Jr., 60 formerly of Tignall entered into rest on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at Doctors Hospital, Augusta.

Mr. Deason was born on December 5, 1961 in Washington, Ga. He grew up in Lincolnton, Ga. and graduated from Lincoln County High School in 1979.  For many years, he has resided in Tignall, Ga....

Mar 24, 2022

Warren County

William Branson Kent, 77, of Warrenton, Georgia, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on March 24, 2022.

Branson was born in Augusta, Georgia on August 30, 1944. He grew up in Glascock County and upon graduation, served 22 years in the Army National Guard. After he and his wife, Jean, married on...

Mar 22, 2022

McDuffie County

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Evyon Thigpen Cox, 77, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on March 22, 2022.

Evyon was born in Thomson, Georgia on September 11, 1944, grew up in Thomson, Georgia,  attended Thomson High School and lived and worked in Thomson, Georgia. ...

Mar 19, 2022

Ms. Martha Mitchell Smith, 87, of Martinez, Georgia passed from this life into the arms of her heavenly Father on March 19, 2022. Please join us in a visitation of her life at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022 in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church of Thomson, Georgia.  Her Memorial Service will follow the visitation...

Mar 18, 2022

Mr. George Wyatt Banks, age 83 formerly of Lincolnton, GA passed away Friday, March 18, 2022 at his home in Savannah, TN.

He was born July 3, 1938 in Lincolnton, GA, the son of the late Peyton Wyatt and Mary Cordelia Goldman Banks.  At the young age of 16, he left Lincolnton to find work at the...

Mar 17, 2022

McDuffie County

Sara Land Wilkinson, 90, Thomson, Georgia – Entered into eternal rest on March 17, 2022 at Westwood Nursing Facility, Evans, Georgia.

Sara was born in Bastonville, Glascock County, Georgia on September 19, 1931, grew up there, graduated from Gibson High School and lived most of her life in Thomson, Georgia.  She was Baptist...

Mar 15, 2022

Mr. J. Leland Tuttle, 83 of Forest Lane, Washington entered into rest on Wednesday, March 15, 2022 at Augusta University Hospital, Augusta.

Graveside services will be held on Sunday, March 20, 2022 at 2pm at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Washington. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside.

Mr. Tuttle, son of...