Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

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;...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

May 9, 2023

Our sweet and precious Ryleigh Rose Winston went to heaven to be with our Lord on May 9, 2023, at 4 years of age. Ryleigh was born in Augusta, Georgia on August 24, 2018, to parents, Aaron and Lauren Winston. Ryleigh was an active, happy, spunky, and witty little girl, who lit up a room with her spontaneous...

May 4, 2023

After a short illness, on the morning of May 4th 2023, Jack DeLaigle, 91, went to be with the Angels. He was a son of the late Jack and Mollie DeLaigle and a brother of late Fred, DeRossie, Allen, and Avner DeLaigle. His life was one that no book could hold. A man that was driven beyond what...

Apr 27, 2023

Mrs. Joyce Bolton Segrest, 80, wife of the late Donald E. Segrest, Sr., went home to be with Jesus on Thursday, April 27, 2023. She was born on June 4, 1942, in Wilkes County to the late Robert and Sadie Bolton. Joyce and Donald were married 35 years when he passed in December 1997. She was a seamstress,...

Apr 23, 2023

Ronald Eugene “Gene” Ellison entered into rest on Sunday, April 23, 2023, at the age of 92. He was a son of the late Annie and Lovick Ellison and was a lifelong resident of Sardis. He was a member of Sardis Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. Gene was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition...

Apr 22, 2023

Brenda Lee Heath Myers, 64, entered into rest Saturday, April 22, 2023. She was a daughter of the late Shelby and James Thomas Heath and was a native and lifelong resident of Jenkins County. She enjoyed games, gardening, putting puzzles together, playing the lottery and being nosey. Brenda enjoyed helping others and was a loving wife, mother, nana,...

Apr 10, 2023

Carol Anne Gower Mann of Waynesboro, GA died April 10 th 2023, in her home.

Carol was born to Anne Crawford Gower and William Justus Gower, Jr. in Atlanta, GA on July 13, 1947. She graduated from R.E. Lee Institute in Thomaston, GA in 1965 and from the University of Georgia and Augusta College with a degree...

Apr 7, 2023

Mary Ann Owens Johnson, 77, entered into rest Friday, April 7, 2023. She was a native of Wrens and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. She retired from Capital City Bank and was a bookkeeper for JR Johnson Construction Company. She was a member of Hephzibah Baptist Church and previously served in the preschool and nursery department...