Brian Wingate
Oct 2, 2025
Brian Wingate, 50, entered into rest Thursday, October 2, 2025. He was born in Augusta and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. He worked as a mechanic in industrial maintenance. Brian was the definition of a provider, a father to all who came under his wing, the ultimate do it yourself man with the paramount ability to lift...
Arlie Jackson Smith, Jr.
Oct 2, 2025
Arlie Jackson Smith, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully Thursday, October 2, 2025. He was born in Augusta to the late Louise and Arlie Smith, Sr. He and Joyce Runnette were high school sweethearts and have been married for 63 years. He loved woodworking and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and the outdoors. He was a veteran of the US Army, serving from...
John L. Richbourg, Jr.
Sep 30, 2025
John L. Richbourg, Jr., 93, entered into rest Tuesday, September 30, 2025. He was born in Vidalia and had been a longtime resident of Burke County. He retired from the Air Force, serving 23 years and retired from Perfection. John was a member of the VFW. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emma and John L. Richbourg, Sr.;...
Patrick "Pat" Dewayne Dye
Sep 28, 2025
Patrick “Pat” Dewayne Dye was welcomed home by his Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 28, 2025. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frances and Wayne Dye; and a brother, Daryl Dye.
Pat was beloved by all that knew him. He was many things but first and foremost he was a child of God. He was a devoted husband...
Karen J. Clark
Sep 27, 2025
Karen J Clark, age 70, passed away on September 27, 2025.
She was the oldest child of the late Thomas H. and Hazel B. Mead of Midville, and the granddaughter of the late Jessie W. Burke and Bernice Burke Cox of Millen and John Gordon and Martha Etta Mead of Waynesboro.
She was a lifelong resident of Burke County, growing up near...
Darrell "DJ" Eugene Cowart, Jr.
Sep 26, 2025
Darrell “DJ” Eugene Cowart, Jr., 46, entered into rest Friday, September 26, 2025. He was born in Sacramento, CA and was a resident of Augusta until moving to Sardis in 2018. He worked as a mechanical technician for Sig Cox Heating and Air and was very dedicated to his job. DJ loved to fish and was an avid Georgia Bulldog...
Wilda Rutland
Sep 21, 2025
Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalm 30:5
Wilda Faye Newton Rutland, 93, formerly of Albany, GA died Sunday, September 21, 2025, at Brentwood Nursing Home in Waynesboro, GA, after an extended illness. She was born March 3,1932 in Turner County, GA to the late Jasper Welton and Fathie Jane Covington Newton. She was a...
Joan Collins
Sep 17, 2025
Joan Rogers Collins, age 92 and a lifelong resident of Waynesboro, passed away on Wednesday, September 17th, 2025. She was born on August 26, 1933, as the first child of Quinton and Winnie Rogers.
Joan was preceded in death by her husband, Bobby Collins; her parents; and two brothers, Jack Rogers and Jerry Rogers.
She is survived by her children: Chris and...
Barton Andrew Weitzel
Sep 15, 2025
Barton Andrew Weitzel, 58, entered into rest Monday, September 15, 2025. He was born in Chicago to the late Jerome Weitzel and Margaret Presson Weitzel. He attended Antelope Valley College, where he majored in Journalism. He went on to be a talented police and crime reporter for the Antelope Valley Press until 9/11. Bart was 34 years old, nearly too...
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
