Obituaries

Feb 20, 2018

Mr. William Allen Clare, 53 of Deer Dr., Lincolnton entered into rest on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Clare, a native of Augusta, grew up in Martinez and graduated from Evans High School in 1983. In 2000, he and other family members, moved to Lincoln County. He had been employed by the Augusta Chronicle...

Feb 20, 2018

John Ellis Edmonds, Jr.

Thomson, GA. - Mr. John Ellis Edmonds, Jr., 77, entered into rest February 20, 2018.

Mr. Edmonds was born in Thomson, GA, the son of the late John Ellis Edmonds, Sr. and the late Robbie Reese Scarber.  He had worked at Uniroyal and as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service...

Feb 20, 2018

Sandra Gayle Francis

Thomson, GA. – Ms. Sandra Gayle Francis, 72, entered into rest February 20, 2018.

Ms. Francis grew up in Columbia County, Georgia, worked for many years at the Thomson Company, graduated from Augusta Technical College with a certificate in Business Applications and worked as a Medical Records Clerk for Augusta Hills Nursing...

Feb 18, 2018

Mrs. Mary Katherine Dyson, more affectionately known as "hun", "mama", "KK", and "MK" of  Doster Rd., Washington, Ga. entered into rest on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at University  Hospital, Augusta. She was 37 years old.

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, February 21, 2018  at 2 p.m. at Beggs Funeral Home, THOMSON. The family will...

Feb 16, 2018

James Joseph Donahue

Thomson, GA. - Mr. James Joseph Donahue, 75, of Shadowmoor Court, entered into rest February 16, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Donahue was a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the son of the late Peter A. Donahue and the late Loretta Jones Donahue. He retired from the United States Army with 22 years...

Feb 16, 2018

Mr. John Charles Thornton, Jr., 78 of Augusta Hwy., Lincolnton entered into rest on Friday, February 16, 2018 at his residence.

Mr. Thornton was born in Soperton, grew up in Thomson and had lived in Lincolnton since 1961. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1959 until 1967, and was employed by Ashmore Logging Co. Following...

Feb 14, 2018

William P. Johnson

Harlem, GA. - Mr. William Pearl Johnson, 76, entered into rest February 14, 2018.

Mr. Johnson was born in Washington, Georgia, the son of the late Oscar Dean Johnson and the late Frankie Morris Johnson.  He served his country in the Army during the Vietnam War, was a longtime resident of Harlem,...

Feb 11, 2018

Mary S. Prall

Commerce, GA- Ms. Mary Scruggs Prall, 67, entered into rest February 11, 2018.

Mary was born in Warrenton, Georgia and lived for many years in Wrens and Grovetown.   She had retired after 40 years as a certified nursing assistant and was a member of New Haven Baptist Church, Commerce, GA.  She was...

Feb 11, 2018

Sara Myers

Warrenton, GA -Mrs. Sara Shurley Reese Myers, 101, entered into rest February 11, 2018 at Gibson Health & Rehabilitation.

Miss Sara was a native of Warren County, GA and the daughter of the late Edgar Shurley and the late Sallie Johnson Shurley. She lived in Thomson for many years and was retired from...

Feb 11, 2018

Martha S. Mayo 1917-2018 Mama departed this life on February 11, 2018, just 11 days shy of her 101st birthday. She was at home surrounded by her loving family, who has cared for her the past 5 years. She was a native of Wilkes County, Georgia, but had lived in the Cadley Community in Warren County, Georgia for the...

Feb 9, 2018

Mrs. Betty Dent  Mayo

Mrs. Betty Dent Mayo, 80, was born on Feb. 6, 1938.  She entered into rest on Feb. 9, 2018.  Mrs. Mayo was born in Dublin, Ga.  She was a graduate of Augusta Technical College and retired as a training instructor from Thomson Company.  Mrs. Mayo was a member of Martinez Baptist Church.  She...

Feb 9, 2018

Betty Ann Campbell

Harlem, GA - Mrs. Betty Ann Campbell, 82, entered into rest February 9, 2018 at Kentwood Nursing Home.

Mrs. Campbell was a native of Columbia County, GA and the daughter of the late Gordon Brooks and the late Katie Mae Chalker Clark. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith.

Feb 9, 2018

Rev. Robert D. Adams, 73 of Prater Rd. entered into rest on Friday, February 9, 2018 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 3 p.m. at Goshen Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the...

Feb 7, 2018

Mr. William Robert Mazur, Sr.

Thomson, GA -Mr. William Robert Mazur, Sr., 77, entered into rest February 7, 2018.

Mr. Mazur was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and served as a Sergeant in the U. S. Army in combat engineering during Vietnam and was disabled. He lived in Thomson for over 30 years and...

Feb 6, 2018

Ms. Camille Hogan Leverette was born in Lincoln County, Georgia on December 12, 1922. She gained her angel wings and transitioned from this life of 95 years on Tuesday, February 6, 2018 at her home. She was the third of seven children born to the late Ace and Maude Mariney Hogan.

She was often called "Granny", "Aunt...

Feb 6, 2018

McCormick, S.C.

Mr. Grant Leonard Winstead, 75, of McCormick, S.C., entered into rest on Tuesday, February 6, 2018, at University Hospital in Augusta, Georgia.

Grant was born in Pontiac, Michigan, to the late Herbert and the late Monica Lillygren Winstead. He worked for Vickers his entire professional career and retired as Director, Product Sales from...

Feb 4, 2018

Lawrence Ashley

Thomson, GA. - Mr. Lawrence H. Ashley, 72, entered into rest February 4, 2018.

Mr. Ashley was a lifelong resident of McDuffie County and the son of the late Claude O. Ashley, Sr. and the late Myrtis Hinton Ashley. He was a 1964 graduate of Thomson High School and served in the U....

Jan 28, 2018

Patricia Elaine Broome

Washington, GA. - Ms. Patricia E. Broome, 63, of Sherwood Drive entered into rest January 28, 2018.

Ms. Pat was a native of Washington, GA and was a homemaker. She lived in Thomson, GA in years past before moving back to Washington 30 years ago. Ms. Pat was a member of the...

Jan 28, 2018

Billy G. Glenn, age 58, lost his long struggle with cancer on Sunday January, 28th, 2018 at his home in Washington, Georgia. He was a loving, dedicated husband, father, brother and grandfather and a man who worked hard his entire life including 23 years as a Mechanic with the Wilkes County Road Department. He is survived by his wife...

Jan 25, 2018

Rebecca "Becky" Smith

Thomson, GA. - Mrs. Rebecca "Becky" Ann Shirah Smith, 72, entered into rest January 25, 2018.

Mrs. Smith, a long-time resident of Thomson, was born in Barbour County, Alabama, the daughter of the late Mancil Shirah and the late Maudie Spivey Shirah. After receiving her Master's Degree from Augusta College, she taught...