James T. White
Jul 23, 2019
Mr. James T. White, 68 of Macdonald St., Tignall, Ga. entered into rest on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at his residence.
Mr. White, a native of Collinsville, Alabama, had lived in Ft Pierce, Florida most of his life. During his childhood, he learned auto body repair while watching his father, an auto body repairman at the local...
Patrice "Patti" (Ogletree) Ashley
Jul 22, 2019
Patrice Ogletree Ashley
Thomson, GA – Mrs. Patrice Ogletree Ashley, 67, entered into rest July 22, 2019.
Patti was born in Greensboro, Georgia, the daughter of the late Joseph Eli Ogletree and the late Lessie Jeanette Patrick Ogletree. She worked for the Department of Family and Children Services for over 30 years. Patti was a...
Wilbur Larry Cook
Jul 22, 2019
Wilbur "Larry" Cook
Thomson GA – Mr. Wilbur Larry Cook, 77, entered into rest July 22, 2019.
Mr. Cook, a longtime resident of Thomson, was born in Uvalda, Georgia, the son of the late W.B. Cook, Jr. and the late Nadine Martin Cook. He was a U.S. Army Ranger and Vietnam veteran. Mr. Cook worked...
Jack Kyle Smith
Jul 21, 2019
Jack Kyle Smith
Dearing, GA – Mr. Jack Kyle Smith, 33, entered into rest July 21, 2019.
Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of McDuffie County, the son of the late Jack Vincent Smith and Linda Gilbert Smith. He graduated from Thomson High School and was an Iron Worker with the Local #709. Mr. Smith...
Ashley Bales Reed
Jul 15, 2019
Ashley Bales Reed
Dearing, GA – Mrs. Ashley Bales Reed, 35, entered into rest July 15, 2019 along with her child, Summer Grace Matherly in Wilkinson County after an automobile accident.
Ashley was a lifelong resident of McDuffie County, GA. She was a court specialist with the Division of Community Services. Ashley loved her family,...
Summer Grace Matherly
Jul 15, 2019
Summer Grace "Toot" Matherly
Dearing, GA – Summer Grace Matherly, 13, along with her mother, Ashley Bales Reed entered into rest July 15, 2019 in Wilkinson County following an automobile accident.
Summer attended Thomson Middle School where she completed the seventh grade this past year. She attended the Church of Fire in Dearing, GA. Summer...
Turlene D. Wells
Jul 14, 2019
Mrs. Turlene D. Wells, 76, of Happy Valley Rd., entered into rest July 14, 2019 at University Hospital.
Mrs. Wells was a native of McDuffie County, the daughter of the late Olin Dunevent and the late Agnes Irene Goldman Dunevent. She enjoyed crafting including crochet, sewing, and quilting.
Survivors include her beloved husband, J.S. Wells;...
Lynne Ware (Dyches) Wright
Jul 13, 2019
Mrs. Lynne Dyches Ware Wright, 61, wife of the late Harry M. Wright, entered into rest at her residence on Saturday, July 13, 2019.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Beggs Funeral Home, 200 May Ave., Lincolnton, Ga
James "Buddy" Doyle Smith
Jul 13, 2019
James "Buddy" Smith
Thomson, GA – Mr. James "Buddy" Doyle Smith, 63, entered into rest July 13, 2019.
Mr. Smith, a native of the Conyers-Covington areas of Georgia, but moved to Thomson several years ago, was the son of the late James Smith and the late Mary Young Smith. Â He was a machinist, heavy equipment...
John Simeon Whitten, Iii
Jul 10, 2019
Mr. John S. "Johnny" Whitten, III, age 57 of Grovetown, Ga. entered into rest on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, Thomson with military honors. No visitation is planned.
Mr. Whitten, a loving and generous man,...
Fred Garner
Jul 8, 2019
Oliver Fred Garner
Appling, GA – Mr. Oliver Fred Garner, 69, entered into rest July 8, 2019 at Doctors Hospital.
Mr. Garner was a native of Warren County, Georgia and a 1967 graduate of Warren County High School. He lived in Camak, GA for many years serving the people of Warren County as the Director...
Thomas Irvin Bales
Jul 7, 2019
Mr. Thomas Irvin Bales, 81, husband of the late Linda Hall Bales of Oak Grove Rd., Washington, Ga. entered into rest on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his residence.
Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Hephzibah Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6pm until 8pm on...
Ray Fleming Beckum
Jul 3, 2019
Ray F. Beckum
Dearing, GA – Mr. Ray Fleming Beckum, 78, entered into rest July 3, 2019.
Mr. Beckum was the son of the late Romie Clayton Beckum and Suzie Reid Beckum. He was a native of Augusta, Georgia and had lived in McDuffie County for the past 37 years. He started his career at...
Huey Long Carithers
Jun 28, 2019
Huey Carithers
Thomson, Georgia- Mr. Huey Carithers, 82, of Three Points Rd. NW entered into rest June 28, 2019 at University Hospital.
Mr. Carithers was a native of McDuffie County, Georgia and was the son of the late Robert Carithers and the late Edna Howard Carithers. He was the retired owner and operator of Carithers...
Sam Brunson
Jun 21, 2019
Sam Brunson
Thomson, GA –
Mr. Samuel "Sam" Brunson, 89, entered into rest June 21, 2019.
Mr. Brunson grew up in Camak, Georgia and was the son of the late William Heath Brunson and the late Mildred Crouch Brunson. Following his service in the U. S. Navy during the Korean Conflict, he worked...
Lewis Johnson
Jun 20, 2019
Lewis Johnson
Thomson, GA – Mr. Barney Lewis Johnson, Sr., 86, entered into rest June 20, 2019.
Mr. Johnson, a long-time resident of Thomson, but grew up in Warren county, was the son of the late Ira Johnson and the late Annie Landrum Johnson. He retired from the Thomson Company as a Cutting Room Manager,...
Lorraine Batten
Jun 20, 2019
Mrs. Lorraine "Lori" Batten, 75, entered into rest June 20, 2019.
Mrs. Batten, long-time resident of Warrenton, GA, was born in Breckenridge, Minnesota, the daughter of the late Joseph Dauer and the late Mary Schreiber Dauer. She graduated from Catholic School and then joined the Army. Mrs. Batten worked at J.A. Maxwell, Thomson Elementary, and Dearing Elementary...
Duncan Allmon Sessoms
Jun 20, 2019
Duncan Allmon Sessoms
Gibson, GA – Mr. Duncan Allmon Sessoms, 77, entered into rest June 20, 2019.
Mr. Sessoms was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the son of the late Allmon Sessoms and the late Kathleen Gales Sessoms. He grew up in Fayetteville, NC, where he played basketball in school, and served in the U.S....
Orion Douglas Sebastian
Jun 19, 2019
Orion Douglas Sebastian
Orion D. Sebastian, age 90, went to his home in Heaven on June 19, 2019 at his residence in Thomson, Georgia.
Mr. Sebastian was born April 28, 1929 in Mansfield, Louisiana son of the late J.W. Sebastian and the late Addie Viola Dykes Sebastian. He graduated from Mansfield High School and attended...
Beatty Eugene Rayfield
Jun 18, 2019
Mr. Beatty Eugene Rayfield, 62 of Clarks Hill, South Carolina entered into rest on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his residence.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Beggs Funeral Home, 200 May Ave., Lincolnton, Ga. (706)359-4117
