Obituaries

Nov 11, 2021

Mrs. Dwane Mobley Gunby, 71 of Thomson Hwy., Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Thursday, November 11, 2021 at Doctors Hospital.

Graveside services will be held on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 3pm at St Paul United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening from 4pm until 6pm at the funeral home.

Nov 10, 2021

Mr. Ronald Anderson Jr, better known as Rohn, entered into eternal rest Wednesday November 10th 2021 at his residence. The family will have a celebration of life gathering on November 20th 2021 at Faith Community Church (fellowship hall) from 4-6pm. Rohn is preceded in death by his dad Ronald Anderson Sr and mother Sonja Amos.

Rohn was...

Nov 9, 2021

Wilkes County

Mr. Bobby Leon Dawson, 76, Washington, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on November 9, 2021.

Bobby was born in Payton, Oklahoma on May 28, 1945, grew up and lived most of his younger life in Arvin, California, and moved to Washington Georgia with the opening of Paper Pak Industries and was a truck...

Nov 6, 2021

Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson Parris, 79, of Wagon Wheel Rd., Warrenton, Georgia entered into eternal rest on November 6, 2021.

Mary Ann grew up in Thomson, GA and was the daughter of the late Olin Johnson and the late Mary Easler Johnson.  After finishing High School in Thomson she moved to Fayetteville, NC. In 1976 Mary Ann...

Nov 5, 2021

McDuffie County

Mr. James Douglas "Doug" Dearstone, 76, Thomson, Georgia, went to be with his Papa God on November 5, 2021.

Doug was born in Greeneville, Tennessee on March 26, 1945, lived and grew up in Greeneville, and moved from Buford, Georgia to Thomson, Georgia in 1982.  In July, 1966, he enlisted in the United...

Nov 5, 2021

Mr. George Alexander Smith, 74, passed away peacefully on November 5, 2021.

George was born in Washington, Georgia, but lived in Thomson all of his life. He graduated from Thomson High School and also attended Georgia Military College. George served in the U.S. Army National Guard in McCormick, SC. He worked for Daniels Construction and AMOCO for...

Nov 4, 2021

Warren County

Barbara Gunn, 83, entered into eternal rest on November 4, 2021 at Warrenton Health Rehabilitation.

Barbara was born in Warrenton, Georgia on December 13, 1937, and has been a lifelong resident of Warrenton.  She was a faithful member of Warrenton First United Methodist Church.  Barbara was a 1956 graduate of Warrenton High School. ...

Nov 3, 2021

Mrs. Lois Elynor Wright, 89 of Evans, Ga. entered into rest on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at Pruitt Health Care, Washington.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 8, 2021 at The Sanctuary, 4584 Cox Rd., Evans, Ga.  Interment will follow at Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Grovetown. The family will receive friends beginning at noon until 1...

Nov 3, 2021

Warren County

Mrs. Naomi Usry Buffington, 86, of Warrenton, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on November 3, 2021.

Mrs. Buffington was born in Jefferson County, Georgia on July 11, 1935, grew up in Gibson Georgia and lived there until she married Mr. Buffington and they made their home in Warrenton.  She was the daughter of...

Nov 3, 2021

Mrs. Glenda Reed Hines, 82 entered into rest on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at National Health Care, North Augusta, South Carolina.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, November 5, 2021 at 11 a.m. at Pine Grove United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Ms. Hines, daughter of the late Fletcher and...

Nov 1, 2021

Mrs. Sharon Kay Stewart, 71 of Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC entered into rest on Monday, November 1, 2021 at Self Regional Medical Center, Greenwood.

A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 1 o'clock p.m. at The Lutheran Church By The Lake, McCormick.

Mrs. Stewart was born on November...

Oct 30, 2021

Mr. William "Little Chris" Long, Jr. 36 of Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton entered into rest on Saturday, October 30, 2021 at University Hospital, Augusta.

A visitation and viewing will be held on Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, 200 May Ave., Lincolnton, Ga.

Mr. Long was born on...

Oct 29, 2021

Mr. John Wilson Raiford, 41 of Buffington Rd., Thomson, Ga. entered into rest on Friday, October 29, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Raiford was born on December 16, 1979 in Augusta, Ga. where he grew up and graduated from Hephzibah High School in 1998. In the years leading to graduation, he was a competitive rodeo rider and...

Oct 29, 2021

Mr. Kenneth Courtney "Kenny" Powell, 80 of Hardy McManus Rd., Evans, Ga. entered into rest on Friday, October 29, 2021 at his residence.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. at St Paul United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 p.m. in the church social hall...

Oct 28, 2021

Mrs. Louise Rousey Harper, age 95, of Flat Rock Road,  Tignall passed away Thursday, October 28, 2021 at Pruitt Health in Washington, Ga. The daughter of the late  Clifton W. and Clara Echols Rousey, she was born September 19, 1926 in Tignall, Georgia. She married Paul Sutton Harper, Jr.  on September 20, 1947. They made their home in Toccoa,...

Oct 27, 2021

McDuffie County

Ms. Betty "Doris" Davis Reese, 77, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on October 27, 2021, at Augusta University Health, Augusta, Georgia.

Doris was born in McDuffie County on November 11, 1943, lived and grew up there.  Her career was in executive administrative work with the Bank of Thomson, The Wilson Company, Wheeler...

Oct 24, 2021

Mrs. Trudelle Bentley Leopard, age 94, entered into rest on Sunday, October 24, 2021 at Southern Manor Senior Living in Washington, Ga.  A memorial service will be held at Salem Baptist Church on Thursday, October 28 ,2021 at 3:00 P.M. with visitation preceding the service beginning at 1:30. The Reverend Paul Reviere will officiate the service.  Pallbearers will be...

Oct 22, 2021

Ms. Norma Sherrer Combs, 74 of Martinez, Ga. entered into rest on Friday, October 22, 2021 at Jefferson County Hospital, Louisville.

Graveside services will be held on Sunday October 24, 2021 at 2pm at Bellevue Memorial Gardens, Grovetown.

Ms. Combs, daughter of the late Claude and Mabel Lunceford Sherrer was born on August 1, 1947...

Oct 21, 2021

McDuffie County

Helen Aletha Tyson, 75, Thomson, Georgia, entered into eternal rest on October 21, 2021.

Helen was born in Fitzsimons, Colorado, on June 27, 1946, lived all over as a child coming from a military family.  She has family from Thomson and Camak, her father a one time was stationed at Fort Gordon, Georgia...

Oct 21, 2021

Mr. Jerry Benson Barnett, 73 of N. Washington St., Lincolnton entered into rest on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at his home.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 3:30 pm at Hephzibah Baptist Church in Lincolnton, Georgia. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 from 6pm until 8pm at...