Teresa A Gaiser
Jul 28, 2023
Teresa A. Gaiser, 61, entered into rest Friday, July 28, 2023, at Burke Medical Center. Teresa was born January 12, 1962 to Hobby Overstreet and Lula Burke Overstreet. Teresa was a lifelong resident of Burke and Jenkins County. She was the Director of Jenkins County Recreation Department for many years before beginning work at the Screven County Health Department...
Matthew Lovett
Jul 17, 2023
Matthew Francis Lovett, age 39, of Burke County, entered into rest on Monday, July 17, 2023. Matt was born on December 27, 1983, in Augusta, Georgia to John and Donna Lovett. He was a lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a 2002 graduate of Burke County High School and graduated Augusta Technical College in HVAC technology. Matt was...
Virginia G. Kitchens
Jul 17, 2023
Virginia G. Kitchens, 81, entered into rest on Monday, July 17, 2023. She was born in Bayard, New Mexico to the late Rosalio Gonzales and Theodora Rodriguez Gonzales and was the youngest of 13 children. She married her husband of 60 years, Bill Kitchens, on April 20, 1963, in Fort Bliss, Texas. She was a retired 911 operator with...
James Ralph "Jimmy" Johnson
Jul 15, 2023
James Ralph “Jimmy” Johnson, 77, entered into rest Saturday, July 15, 2023. He was born in Richmond County on September 25, 1945, to the late Lois Weatherford Johnson and Jessie Eugene Johnson, Sr. Jimmy was a lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a graduate of Waynesboro High School and attended Augusta State University. He was a faithful member...
Sonya Wynette Hillis
Jul 10, 2023
Sonya Wynette Hillis, 52, entered into rest Monday, July 10, 2023, surrounded by her family and friends. She was born in Platka, FL and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. She was of the Baptist faith and worked as a mail carrier for many years. Sonya’s favorite holiday was Christmas and loved hosting guests who were in...
Henry Warren Glisson
Jun 28, 2023
Henry Warren Glisson, Sr. 80 devoted husband, father and grandfather entered into rest on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 in Waynesboro, Georgia. Henry was born in Millen, Georgia along with his twin sister, Henrietta on May 12, 1943. He was a lifelong resident of Girard, Georgia. Henry was a farmer, Army National Guard veteran serving active duty during the Berlin...
James David Poole
Jun 28, 2023
Our family sadly lost a pillar on Wednesday, June 28, 2023, when James (Jimmy) David Poole passed away from natural causes. Mr. Poole had just celebrated his 96th birthday. Born on June 25th, 1927 in Dyersburg, Tenn. Mr. Poole is preceded in death by his “Sweetie” of 67 years, Octama Lively Poole from Waynesboro, Georgia. Their marriage was one of...
Quartus Urbane Lively, Jr.
Jun 26, 2023
Quartus Urbane Lively, Jr., 71, was called home on June 26, 2023. He was born on September 6, 1951, in Waynesboro to the late Kathryn G. and Q.U. Lively, Sr. and was has been a lifetime resident. He attended Waynesboro High School and went on to serve in the Army.
Urbane married Susan Barlow in 1971 and...
Jacinta Belle Cassell
Jun 18, 2023
Jacinta Belle Cassell, 34, entered into rest Sunday, June 18, 2023. She was born in Laurens, SC, has been a resident of Burke County since 2001 but has lived in Statesboro for the past two years. She was a 2007 graduate of Burke County High School and attended Augusta Tech. Jacinta was currently employed at Briggs & Stratton in...
David Gene Powell
Jun 11, 2023
David Gene Powell, 57, was called home to his Lord and Savior, peacefully, surrounded by his wife and children, Sunday, June 11, 2023. He was born in Swainsboro to the late George Ann and Bobby Gene Powell and has been a resident of Waynesboro for 34 years. He worked as a Security Specialist at Plant Vogtle, Catawba, VC Summer...
Vivian Mcbride
Jun 6, 2023
Vivian McBride, 68, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 6, 2023. She was born in Louisville, GA on April 3, 1955, to the late Herbert Daniel Whitaker and Louella Carter Whitaker. Vivian was a homemaker who enjoyed canning. She was a good wife and loved her animals, Bella and Baby Girl. Vivian was a...
Reverley Quick Sanborn
Jun 5, 2023
Reverley Quick Sanborn, 48, entered into rest Monday, June 5, 2023. She attended Burke County High School and the Waynesboro Church of God. She worked in the food service industry as a waitress. Reverley loved her family and lived life to the fullest. She was preceded in death by her father, Ray Quick; paternal grandparents, Ralph and Pearl Quick;...
Margaret Hill Elliott
Jun 3, 2023
Margaret Hill Elliott, 91, of Waynesboro passed away on June 3, 2023 at her residence. She was born April 17, 1932, in Burke County, to the late Marion L. Hill, Sr. and Alice Wiggins Hill. Margaret retired from the Bank of Waynesboro after 45 years of service. She was a Pink Lady at Burke County Medical Center and served...
Kimberly Driver Sanders
May 31, 2023
Kimberly Driver Sanders, 55, entered into rest Wednesday, May 31, 2023. She was born in Thomson and was a longtime resident of Burke County. She was a graduate of Thomson High School and Aiken Tech, where she received a degree in nursing. Kim was a Registered Nurse at University Hospital.
She is survived by her husband, Rusty...
Marion "Bubba" Boatright, Jr.
May 30, 2023
Marion “Bubba” Boatright, Jr., 55, entered into rest Tuesday, May 30, 2023. He was a native and lifelong resident of Waynesboro. He attended Waynesboro High School and was a member of Botsford Baptist Church. Bubba has been a resident at Brentwood Nursing Home for 31 years after an accident in 1988 left him disabled. He was preceded in death...
Hugh Edward Saxon, Jr
May 29, 2023
Hugh Edward (Eddie) Saxon Jr, 79, of Deltona, FL, was called home to his Lord, parents, wife, and a son on 29 May 2023. He was a son of the late Hugh and Clifford Saxon and a brother of Glynn Saxon and Elaine Day.
Eddie was born on 29 April 1944, in Millen, GA and was proud...
Memory Rockwell Zittrouer
May 27, 2023
Memory Rockwell Zittrouer, 76, entered into rest on Saturday, May 27, 2023, at her residence. She was born December 19, 1946 in Augusta, GA to the late Susan Tucker Rockwell Garrett and Reuben Luckie Rockwell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raddie Oswald Zittrouer.
Memory is survived by her daughter,...
Samar "Jj" Jayan James
May 16, 2023
Samar “JJ” Jayan James 17, entered into rest May 16 th , 2023. He loved playing video games and hunting and fishing. He was a member of First Baptist Church Waynesboro and the Burke County Homeschool Co-Op.
He is survived by...
Austin Matthew Wingate
May 15, 2023
Austin Matthew Wingate, 24, entered into rest Monday, May 15, 2023. He was a native and lifelong resident of Waynesboro and was a 2017 graduate of Burke County High School. He was a US Navy veteran, serving in Norfolk, VA and was currently working as a security officer for Southern Nuclear.
He is survived by...
Dennis Lively Dickey
May 12, 2023
Dennis Dickey ended his earthly journey on May 12, 2023. He was a devoted servant of God, a loving husband/father/Papa/brother and a friend to all. The impact of his life can best be described in the following tributes from recent social media posts. He did “many other things as well. If every one of them were...
