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Joyce T. Salter

Joyce T. Salter

Sep 2, 2025

On June 12, 1927, Mary Joyce Thompson was born in Swainsboro, Georgia to Leon and Sarah Thompson. She grew up on the family farm in Swainsboro with her 10 brothers and sisters, where her beloved mother taught her how to selflessly care for those around her. She had fond memories of her childhood and often shared stories about life on...

Frances Quick Fuchs

Frances Quick Fuchs

Sep 1, 2025

Frances Quick Fuchs, 89, entered into rest Monday, September 1, 2025. She was one of eleven children born to the late Beulah and Patrick Quick. She was a member of St. John’s Episcopal Church in John’s Island, SC and loved her church. Frances loved living in Charleston and lived in the house that “The Notebook” was filmed at. She enjoyed...

Thomas Mack Mobley

Thomas Mack Mobley

Aug 29, 2025

Thomas “Mack” Mobley, 74, passed away Friday, August 29, 2025. Mack was born in 1951. The youngest child of Paul and Grace Mobley, he was doted on by both his older siblings, but more so by his mother. He had a childhood filled with fond memories on the farm, surrounded by his immediate family and many Mobley cousins. Oh the...

Mary DeLaigle

Mary DeLaigle

Aug 22, 2025

Mary DeLaigle, 85, traded her pain for peace as she went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, August 22, 2025. She was born in Millen to the late Seaborn L. and Thelma Martin Foster, Sr. and was a longtime resident of Burke County. Mary was a faithful member of the Waynesboro Church of God. She was...

Wanda Williams Saxon And Linwood Douglas Saxon, Jr.

Wanda Williams Saxon And Linwood Douglas Saxon, Jr.

Aug 21, 2025

Wanda Williams Saxon, 71, and Linwood Douglas Saxon, 77, entered into rest Thursday, August 21, 2025. She was born in Waynesboro to the late Lavern Alexander and Rose Vickery Williams. He was born in Augusta to the late Linwood Douglas Sr. and Claudia Mae Syms Saxon. They have been longtime residents of Burke County. Wanda was a member of First...

David Louis Taggart

David Louis Taggart

Aug 19, 2025

David Louis Taggart, 84, entered into rest Tuesday, August 19, 2025. He was born in Hamilton, OH to the late Thelma and Louis Taggart and was a longtime resident of Plant City, FL before moving to Burke County in 2012. He was the oldest of nine children. David was a member of McBean Baptist Church. He enjoyed farming, fishing, and...

Michael Matthew Rolland

Michael Matthew Rolland

Aug 18, 2025

Michael Matthew Rolland, 31, entered into rest Monday, August 18, 2025. He was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a 2013 graduate of Burke County High School. He enjoyed staying home and spending time with his family.

He is survived by a daughter, Sarah Rolland of Waynesboro; his mother, Joanna Rolland of Waynesboro; his father, Sascha Hagerman...

Glenda Boyd Free

Glenda Boyd Free

Aug 17, 2025

Glenda Boyd Free, 90, entered into rest Sunday, August 17, 2025. She was born in Wrens and was a longtime resident of Augusta. She retired from Murray Biscuit Company and was a member of Silvercrest Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Bernice and Furman H. Boyd; her first husband, James Mills; her second husband, Seldon Free;...

Russell S. Findley

Russell S. Findley

Aug 13, 2025

Russell S. Findley, 48, entered into rest Wednesday, August 13, 2025. He was born in Marlboro, MA and was a resident there until moving to Waynesboro in 1992. He was a proud business owner of RELS Logistics and has recently begun attending Oasis Church again. Russell loved cars and Nike shoes. He loved spending time with his family and friends....

Gerald Willard Dixon, Sr.

Gerald Willard Dixon, Sr.

Aug 12, 2025

Gerald Willard Dixon, Sr., 71, entered into rest Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He was a member of Corinth Christian Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening. Gerald liked working on motors and working on the farm. He had a great sense of humor, was a practical joker, and there wasn’t a problem that he couldn’t fix. He loved spending time...

Virginia "Ginnie" Lang

Virginia "Ginnie" Lang

Aug 11, 2025

Virgina “Ginnie” Lang, 66, entered into rest Monday, August 11, 2025. She was born in Burlington, NJ and was a resident of Brown’s Mill, NJ until moving to Burke County in 2010. She passed away with her beloved Aussie, Bandit. They both are at rest, aggravating Richard with their antics. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her...

Clara Bell Oliver McClain

Clara Bell Oliver McClain

Aug 11, 2025

Clara Bell Oliver McClain, 96, died on Monday, August 11, 2025, at the home of her daughter. She was born on March 16, 1929, in Metter to the late Thomas Watson and Mary Powell Oliver. She was married to the late Alvin H. McClain, Sr. Clara Bell was currently a member of Dry Branch Baptist Church but spent most of...

Glenn Franklin Kilpatrick

Glenn Franklin Kilpatrick

Aug 8, 2025

Glenn Franklin Kilpatrick, aged 96, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2025, surrounded by his family. Born on January 5, 1929, in Perkins, Georgia, to James Franklin and Annie Mae Jackson Kilpatrick, he was the only surviving son in a family also containing four sisters, all of whom preceded him in death.

A master carpenter, Glenn was well-known and well-respected in...

Joshua Daniel Guzman

Joshua Daniel Guzman

Aug 4, 2025

Joshua Daniel Guzman, 16, entered into eternal rest Monday, August 4, 2025. He was born on November 3, 2008, in Savannah, GA and moved to Waynesboro in 2023. Joshua was a trooper, and a very strong-willed young man, who endured tremendous difficulty throughout his short life due to epilepsy. One of things he enjoyed most was riding the tractor with...

Linda I. Blanton

Linda I. Blanton

Jul 30, 2025

Linda I. Blanton, 70, entered into rest Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was born in Detroit, MI to the late Helga Marie Miles and the late James Miles. She was a longtime resident of Maryland before moving to Burke County in 2024. Linda received her Bachelor of Science in Education from Bowie State University in Maryland. She taught school for...

Linda Bennett

Linda Bennett

Jul 30, 2025

Linda Bennett, 68, entered into rest Wednesday, July 30, 2025. She was the kind of person whose warmth could light up a room, whose laughter could ease a heavy day, and whose quiet strength uplifted those around her. Linda lived her life anchored in love and selflessness; she was a women with grace and elegance.

She was a wife who adored...

Terri Rogers Lariscy

Terri Rogers Lariscy

Jul 28, 2025

Terri Rogers Lariscy, 59, entered into rest Monday, July 28, 2025. She was born in Augusta and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. She was a 1984 graduate of Edmund Burke Academy and a graduate of East Georgia College. Terri attended First Baptist Church. She enjoyed going to the beach, shopping, crafting, and loved her grandchildren. She was preceded...

Donnie Mann Poole

Donnie Mann Poole

Jul 26, 2025

Cedar Crossing, GA – Donnie Mann Poole, 69, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 26, 2025, at his home in Waynesboro, Georgia. He was born on September 1, 1955, in Toombs County, Georgia and graduated from Toombs Central High School, where he was a standout basketball player. Donnie lived a life as rich and full as a slice of Pineland...

William Richard Arrington

William Richard Arrington

Jul 17, 2025

William Richard Arrington, 73, entered into rest Thursday, July 17, 2025. He was born in Wadley, GA to the late Maggie and Bennie Arrington and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. He was a 1970 graduate of Waynesboro High School and a graduate of the University of Georgia, with a Master’s degree in education. Richard taught in the...

Donald "Duck" Lee Thames

Donald "Duck" Lee Thames

Jul 16, 2025

Donald Lee Thames “Duck”, 67, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. He was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. As a true country boy, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, mud-bogging, county music, and could always be found tinkering with an engine somewhere. Duck worked as a millwright for many years with Battle Lumber,...

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