Obituaries

Obituaries

John Robert Gunby

John Robert Gunby

Jun 6, 2020

Mr. John Robert Gunby, 75 of Thomson Hwy., Lincolnton entered into rest on Saturday, June 6, 2020 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at 2 pm at St Paul United Methodist Cemetery.

Mr. Gunby, son of the late Louis and Mary Meadows Gunby, was born on January 14,...

Milton "Flip" Roy Mccarty

Milton "Flip" Roy Mccarty

Jun 1, 2020

Milton Roy "Flip" McCarty

Thomson, Georgia – Mr. Milton Roy "Flip" McCarty, 63, entered into rest June 1, 2020

Mr. McCarty, a lifelong resident of McDuffie County, was the son of the late Roy McCarty and the late Billie Godowns McCarty.  After graduating from Thomson High School in 1974, he attended GA Southern and UGA. ...

Joan (Pearson)  Combs

Joan (Pearson) Combs

May 30, 2020

Joan Pearson Combs

Harlem, Georgia – Mrs. Joan Pearson Combs, 63, passed away May 30, 2020 in the home she loved surrounded by her adoring family.

Joan was born August 12, 1956 to the late Harry and Sadie (Saggus) Pearson of Appling, GA.  After graduating from Harlem High School, she attended the Medical College of...

Donald Gene Chalker

Donald Gene Chalker

May 30, 2020

Mr. Donald G. "Don" Chalker, 74 of  Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at Camellia Walk, Evans, Ga.

Mr. Chalker, son of the late G.B. and Maude Sheppard Chalker, was born on September 11, 1945 in Gibson where he grew up. Many Gibson residents may recall him as a child riding his little...

Grady Key

Grady Key

May 20, 2020

Grady Key

Warrenton, GA- Mr. Grady Key, 73, of Warrenton, GA entered into rest May 20, 2020  at University Hospital in Augusta.

Grady was born to the late David Key and the late Lucille Kelley Key. He and his family lived in  Sandersville, GA and at 12 years old they moved to Thomson where he...

Richard Main

Richard Main

May 19, 2020

Richard Robert Main

Appling, GA- Mr. Richard Robert Main, 79, passed on May 19, 2020 at Augusta University Health.

Richard was born January 29, 1941 in Brooklyn NY to the late Jesse Richard Main and the late Helen Driscoll Main.   He was a proud USMC veteran.  Richard volunteered for service on his 17th birthday and...

Arnold Wood

Arnold Wood

May 19, 2020

Arnold Wood

Gibson, Georgia – Mr. Edwin Arnold Wood, 80, entered into rest May 19, 2020.

Mr. Wood was born in Warrenton, GA, the son of the late Henry Grady Wood and the late Iree Davis Wood.  He worked for Federal Paperboard for 28 years and then as a heavy equipment operator for Warren County...

Alice Belvin

Alice Belvin

May 19, 2020

Mrs. Alice Belvin, 77 entered into rest on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at McCormick Health and Rehabilitation.

Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Beggs Funeral Home, 200 May Ave., Lincolnton, Ga.

Yvonne Michelle (Hawkins)  Sandifer

Yvonne Michelle (Hawkins) Sandifer

May 18, 2020

Yvonne Michelle Hawkins Sandifer

Augusta, GA- Ms. Yvonne H. Sandifer, 51, entered into rest May 18, 2020.

Ms. Sandifer was born in Augusta, GA, the daughter of Jimmy Hawkins of Thomson, GA and Gail Pettit Belcher of Augusta, GA.  Ms. Sandifer was a 1987 graduate of Thomson High School and she obtained a Bachelor's degree...

Mike Withrow

Mike Withrow

May 18, 2020

Darrell Michael Withrow

Thomson, GA- Mr. Darrell Michael Withrow, 67, entered into rest May 18, 2020.

Mr. Withrow, a native of Thomson, GA, was the son of the late James Lincoln Withrow and the late Doris McGahee Withrow.  After serving in the U.S. Army, he returned home and worked as a technician and contractor for...

Mary Wideman Davis

Mary Wideman Davis

May 14, 2020

Mrs. Mary Catherine Davis, 70 of Baker Davis Rd., Lincolnton entered into rest on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at her residence. A private ceremony will be held due to COVID-19. Mrs. Davis, daughter of the late Watson and Susie Truitt Wideman, was born and raised in Wilkes County and graduated from Washington Wilkes Comprehensive High School in 1967. She...

Jimmy Dell Lancaster

Jimmy Dell Lancaster

May 12, 2020

Jimmy Dell Lancaster

Thomson, Georgia – Mr. Jimmy Dell Lancaster, 53, entered into rest May 12, 2020.

Mr. Jimmy Dell Lancaster was born in Woodland, CA, the son of the late William Alvin Lancaster and the late Jimmie Nell Parker Lancaster.  After graduating from Thomson High School he served in the U.S. Army.  Mr. Lancaster...

John Raymond Roquemore

John Raymond Roquemore

May 9, 2020

John Raymond Roquemore

Thomson, Georgia – Mr. John Raymond Roquemore, 85, entered into rest May 9, 2020.

Mr. Roquemore was born in Lanett, AL, the son of the late Leroy Roquemore and the late Octavia Kirkland Roquemore.  He graduated from Osborne High School in Marietta, GA, obtained a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from California...

Cohen Edward Pate

Cohen Edward Pate

May 9, 2020

Cohen Edward Pate, 19 of Lincolnton Rd., Washington, Ga. entered into rest on Saturday, May 9, 2020 at his residence.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at 2pm at Resthaven Cemetery with social distancing guidelines observed.

Cohen was born in Athens, Ga on May 17, 2000. He grew up in Wilkes...

Minnie Bell (Johnson)  Wright

Minnie Bell (Johnson) Wright

May 3, 2020

Minnie Bell Wright

Crawfordville, GA – Mrs. Minnie Bell Wright, 93, entered into rest May 3, 2020.

Mrs. Wright was born in Norwood, GA, the daughter of the late William Frank Johnson and the late Estelle Cranford Johnson.  She worked for Royal Manufacturing Company and later as a Teacher's Aide at the Taliaferro County Elementary...

William Thomas Christie Ii

William Thomas Christie Ii

Apr 30, 2020

William Thomas Christie II

Grovetown, GA – William Thomas Christie II, age 54, entered into rest April 30, 2020.

Mr. Christie, the son of John Paul Christie and Ethel P. Christie was born in Pompton Plains, NJ.  He was a self-employed mechanic.  Mr. Christie enjoyed car races, fishing, gospel and country music, and working of...

Carol Anne (Lynch)  Dufault

Carol Anne (Lynch) Dufault

Apr 27, 2020

Carol Anne DuFault, passed away April 27, 2020, peacefully at home in McCormick, SC. She was 74. She is survived by her son Shaun A. DuFault and wife Vicki; daughter Rachel J. DuFault and husband Robert J. Roche; daughter Kimberly S. Warren and husband Rob; son Benjamin A. DuFault and wife Rachel; and thirteen grandchildren. She was the daughter...

Andrew Eugene Bolander

Andrew Eugene Bolander

Apr 26, 2020

Andrew Eugene Bolander

Thomson, GA – Mr. Andrew Eugene Bolander, 63, of Leslie Street, entered into rest April 26, 2020 in University Hospital Augusta.

Andrew was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma to the late Burley Andrew Bolander and Helen June Reed Bolander.  He lived in Thomson for many years.  Mr. Bolander was a construction worker with...

Joseph Michael Coessens

Joseph Michael Coessens

Apr 24, 2020

Joseph Michael Coessens

Thomson, GA – Mr. Joseph Michael Coessens, 51, entered into rest April 24, 2020.

Mr. Coessens was born in Greenville, Penn. to Mrs. Bernice Mengle Coessens and the late Joseph Patrick Coessens.  Joseph was a navy veteran having received the SouthWest Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star while serving during the conflict...

Jean Shelton

Jean Shelton

Apr 24, 2020

Lincolnton, Ga.

Mrs. Mary Jean Marshall Shelton, 77 formerly of Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Friday, April 24, 2020 at Lake Crossing Health Care, Appling.

Graveside services will be held on Sunday, April 26, 2020 at 2 p.m. at Lincolnton City Cemetery.

Mrs. Shelton was born on June 22, 1942 in Wilkes...

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