Obituaries

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...

Jul 25, 2021

Mr. Glenn Arness Bohler, 63, of Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on July 25, 2021.

Mr. Bohler was born in Louisville, Georgia on April 30, 1958, and grew up in Thomson, Georgia.  He graduated from Thomson High School, was a truck driver for many years with SAC Transport, loved tinkering on cars, trophy hunting and fishing, loved...

Jul 22, 2021

On July 22nd Kenneth Allen Newsome, "Whip" to many, was called home. He loved and was loved by his community for which he was so proud. Kenny, the son of the late Kent and Mabel Newsome, was born on April 24, 1939 in Augusta, Ga.  A devoted company man for Georgia Power for over 36 years, he would often...

Jul 20, 2021

Sheryl Rellinger, entered into rest on July 20, 2021.  She was born in Detroit, Michigan on March 30, 1948, and was the beloved wife of Clarence Rellinger.  The couple married on August 17, 1968 and together they raised their loving family.

Sheryl worked many different jobs throughout her life, being the proprietor of Cavill's Lounge in Taylor,...

Jul 19, 2021

Mr. Myron Allen Stover, 78 of Greensboro Rd., Crawfordville entered into rest on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 23, 2021 at 12 o'clock noon at Phillips Mill Baptist Church with interment following in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from...

Jul 14, 2021

Stapleton, Georgia

Mrs. Maitland Wright Hobbs, 81, of Stapleton, Georgia, entered into rest on July 14, 2021.

Mrs. Hobbs was born in Chester, South Carolina on September 28, 1939, grew up there, and lived in Stapleton most of her married life.  She was the daughter of the late Frank and Zelma Wright.  She was a...

Jul 13, 2021

Mr. Samuel Kelly Wood, 94, of Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on July 13, 2021.

He was born in 1926 at his grandmother, Mary Ellen Arrington Kelley's house near Dearing, Georgia.  Said grandmother raised him until he went into the Navy at age seventeen. He served his Country until World War II ended, and when he came...

Jul 12, 2021

Mrs. Madge Irene Krotzer, 81 of Savannah Lakes Village, McCormick, SC entered into rest on Monday, July 12, 2021 at McCormick Health Care.

Mrs. Krotzer, daughter of the late Floyd and Mildred Kerr Ream was born in Wayne, Ohio on September 12, 1939 where she also grew up and graduated from Montgomery Local High School in 1957....

Jul 9, 2021

Mrs. Joyce Harper Hardy, 58 of Stoney Ridge Rd., Washington, Ga. entered into rest on Friday, July 9, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center.

Mrs. Hardy, daughter of the late Nelson and Mamie Smith Harper, was a lifelong resident of Wilkes County. Before becoming disabled, she was an EMT and worked in Wilkes, Lincoln, Oglethorpe, Washington and...

Jul 8, 2021

Mrs. Wanda Bruce Cox, 70 of Roberson Campbell Rd., Washington entered into rest on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at Piedmont Athens Regional, Athens, Ga.

Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 10, 2021 at 12 p.m. at Washington Wilkes Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 10:30am until 11:30am on Saturday at Victory Baptist Church....

Jul 5, 2021

Mr. John W. "Jack" Sisson, Jr., 86 of Evans, Ga. entered into rest on Monday, July 5, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Sisson, son of the late John W. and Margaret Arnold Sisson, was born on January 9, 1935 in Baltimore, Maryland. Throughout his childhood, high school years and college, he played the trumpet in the band. Notably, he...

Jul 2, 2021

Mr. Charles Ray Dove, 67, of Tignall, passed away at his residence on July 2, 2021.   Graveside services will be held on Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 11 am at the Fain Cemetery, Tignall, Ga.

Mr. Dove, son of the late William Fulton and Frances Lela Fain Dove was born on Christmas Day 1953 in Dr. Pennington's...

Jun 29, 2021

McDuffie County

Mr.  Benny Hicks, 50, Thomson, Georgia, entered into rest on June 29, 2021.

Benny was born in Gainesville, Georgia, on September 8, 1970, grew up in Dahlonega, Georgia, graduated from Lumpkin County High School in 1988, graduated from Augusta Technical College and obtained his degree as a Registered Respiratory Therapist.  He was the...