Obituaries

Aug 30, 2021

Warren County

Mr. Merrill Webster Callaway, Jr., 79, of Warrenton, Georgia, entered into rest on August 30, 2021.

Mr. Callaway was born in Washington, Georgia on April 12, 1942.  He was the son of the late Merrill Webster Callaway, Sr. and Louise Brown Callaway. He grew up in Washington, Georgia and graduated from Washington-Wilkes High...

Aug 29, 2021

Mr. John Charles "Chuck" Carroll, 61 of Thomson, Ga. entered into rest on Sunday, August 29, 2021 at University Hospital, Augusta.

Mr. Carroll was born on December 12, 1959 in Lawrenceville, Ga. and graduated from Central Gwinnett High School. He moved from the Gwinnett area to Lincoln County in 1998 and was currently living in Thomson. Since...

Aug 27, 2021

Ms. Joy Clark, 53 of Lincolnton entered into rest on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center, Augusta.

Joy was born in Washington, Ga. on March 30, 1968. She grew up in Lincolnton, graduated from LCHS in 1986 and more recently was employed by Family Dollar as an assistant manager. To those of us that...

Aug 25, 2021

Richmond County

Mrs. Cynthia E. Parham, 64, Blythe, Georgia, entered into rest on August 25, 2021.

Cindy was born in Augusta, Georgia on December 27, 1956.  She was the daughter of LM English and Mary Reeder English.  Coming from the Augusta area, she graduated from Westside High School in 1974, received an associate's degree in...

Aug 25, 2021

Mr. John "Thomas" Kea, 85, husband of Betty Fields Kea of Holloway Rd., Lincolnton entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 after much rejoiceful anticipation and is "home" as he liked to refer to heaven. It was their 60th wedding anniversary.

A memorial service will be held on...

Aug 24, 2021

McDuffie County

Mrs. Mary Jane Betancourt, 75, Dearing, Georgia, entered into rest on August 24, 2021.

Mrs. Betancourt was born in San Antonio, Texas, on July 9, 1946, grew up in Altus, Oklahoma and lived there until she moved to Dearing, Georgia in 1986.  She was the daughter of the Pomas Sanchez and Margarita L....

Aug 24, 2021

Taliaferro County

Dr. Katherine Stewart Allen, 78, Crawfordville, Georgia, entered into rest on August 24, 2021.

Dr. Allen was born in Crawfordville, Georgia on September 13, 1942.  She was the daughter of the late Harold Asbury Stewart and Sara Edith Atchison Stewart.  Katherine was a member of Jennings Baptist Church where she served as Chairperson...

Aug 23, 2021

McDuffie County

Mr. Gene Parker, 80, Thomson, Georgia entered into rest on August 23, 2021.

THE SERVICE WILL BE LIVESTREAMED & A LINK IS PROVIDED BELOW:

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The Celebration of Life Memorial Service has been rescheduled for Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Beggs Funeral Home Chapel, 799 Cobbham Road, Thomson, Georgia...

Aug 19, 2021

Warren County

Mrs. Debbie Usry Smith, 62, Mitchell, Georgia, entered into rest on August 19, 2021.

Mrs. Smith was born in Augusta County, Georgia on January 31, 1959, grew up in Gibson and Mitchell, Georgia area.  She was the daughter of Jeanette Masters Usry and the late James Usry.  Debbie was a homemaker for her...

Aug 17, 2021

McDuffie County

Mrs. Betty Jean Goldman Davis, 78, Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on August 17, 2021.

Mrs. Davis was born in Lincolnton, Georgia on March 20, 1943, grew up in Lincoln County and moved to Thomson, Georgia in the early 1960s.  She was the daughter of the late Owens Goldman and Genell Goldman.  Betty...

Aug 17, 2021

McDuffie County

Mrs. Janet Radford Chalker, 59, Georgia, entered into rest on August 17, 2021.

Mrs. Chalker was born in Thomson, Georgia on April 21, 1962, and has lived in Thomson, Georgia most of her life.  She was the daughter of Marjorie Morgan Radford and the late, Johnny Lee Radford.  Janet spent her life as...

Aug 16, 2021

Warren County

Mr. Benjamin Buffington, 94, of Warrenton, Georgia, entered into rest on August 16, 2021.

Mr. Buffington was born in Warrenton, Georgia on March 19, 1927, grew up there and lived there all his life.  He was the son of the late Benjamin Eugene Buffington and Myrtle Whitfield Buffington.  Mr. Buffington served our Country...

Aug 13, 2021

Mr. Terry W. Brown, 82 of Double Branches Rd., Lincolnton entered into rest on Friday, August 13, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Brown, son of the late Benny Frank and Nellie Moore Brown was born in Lincoln County on October 19, 1938 where he lived most of his life.  Fun, adventuresome, daring, amiable and caring are just...

Aug 11, 2021

Mr. Donald "Donnie" Lee Hadden, 71, of Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on August 11, 2021.

Mr. Hadden was born in Wrens, Georgia on April 9, 1950, and grew up in McDuffie County.  He was the son of the late Learod Hadden and the late Barbara Key Hadden Armstrong.  Donnie was a mechanic by trade, worked at...

Aug 9, 2021

Columbia County

Dr. Larry A. Bauman, 90, of Evans, Georgia, formerly of Atlanta, entered into rest on August 9, 2021.

Dr. Bauman was born in Nashville, TN to Sue McQuiddy and Lawrence Bauman.  He was a retired Methodist Minister in the North Georgia Conference.

He was a graduate of the Baylor School, Duke...

Aug 4, 2021

Mrs. Tommie Lou Heard, 85 of Hill St., Washington, Ga. entered into rest on Wednesday, August 4, 2021   at her residence.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 11 am at Tignall Baptist Church. Private interment will follow in the Tignall Baptist Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Jul 30, 2021

Mrs. Betty Rhodes Reese, 91 of S. Jefferson St., Washington, Ga. entered into rest on Friday, July 30, 2021, at her residence.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 3pm at First Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Resthaven Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service in the...

Jul 27, 2021

Michael W. "Mike" Murphy was called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on July 27, 2021.  He passed away peacefully at his home in Lincolnton, Georgia with his family at his bedside.

A memorial service will be held on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at 1pm at Beggs Funeral Home, Lincolnton,

Mike...

Jul 26, 2021

Mr. James P. "Jimmy" Bryant, Jr. of C.E. Norman Rd., Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Monday, July 26, 2021 at his residence.

His body is being cremated and a memorial service will be held in the Fall.

Beggs Funeral Home, 200 May Ave., Lincolnton is honored to served the family of Mr. James P....

Jul 25, 2021

Mr. Norman Napoleon DesRosiers, 97, of Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on July 25, 2021.

Mr. DesRosiers was born in Middleboro, Massachusetts on October 20, 1923, the son of Late Alfred DesRosiers and Nellie Faille DesRosiers. He grew up in Middleboro and then served in the Army Air Force in the 455th Bomb Group in Southern Italy...