Micah Allen Taylor
Sep 13, 2021
Micah Allen Taylor, infant son of Dakota Taylor, entered into rest Monday, September 13, 2021. Graveside Services will be held 1:30pm Wednesday, September 22 in the Millen City Cemetery. Visitation will held from 1:00pm until the time of the service. In addition to his mother, he is survived by two siblings, Ashlyn Taylor, and Skylar Taylor. DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home &...
Rufus Julian "Rusty" Eskew, Jr.
Sep 13, 2021
Rufus Julian Eskew, Jr. "Rusty", 55, passed away Monday September 13, 2021, at University Hospital. He was a lifetime resident of Burke County. Rusty enjoyed a long career in law enforcement and heavy equipment. He was always willing to help others and enjoyed serving the community. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shirley Herndon and Rufus Julian Eskew,...
C. J. "Bobby" Stewart
Sep 5, 2021
C.J. "Bobby" Stewart, 90, entered into rest Sunday, September 5, 2021. He was born in Wayne County and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. He was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church, a member of Lewis Hunting Club and began the Burke County School Bus Driver's Association. He retired as the owner operator of Waynesboro Upholstery and was...
Mark Alan Grogan
Sep 4, 2021
Mark Alan Grogan, 48, of Charlotte, NC, passed away Saturday, September 4, 2021. He was born in Augusta, GA on June 30, 1973. He was a star athlete at Edmund Burke Academy where he played football, basketball, baseball, and ran track. He proudly attended the University of Georgia and, although he graduated in 1996, he remained a fervent Georgia fan....
Mary Ceabrina Williams-Saxon
Sep 4, 2021
Mary Ceabrina Williams-Saxon, 38, entered into rest Saturday, September 4, 2021. She was born in Augusta, Ga and was a lifelong resident of Jenkins County. She was a homemaker and was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. Ceabrina was all about her family; she loved her children, granddaughter, nieces, and nephews dearly and she loved to cook big meals...
John Arthur Long
Sep 2, 2021
John Arthur Long, Sr., 78, entered into rest Thursday, September 2, 2021. He was a native and lifelong resident of Sardis. He was the owner operator of Long and Sons Minit Market and was a leader of the boy scouts. He has been a member of Sardis United Methodist Church for 63 years, where he led youth group and served...
Margarita Odessa Rodriguez
Aug 30, 2021
Margarita Odessa Rodriguez, 44, entered into rest Monday, August 30, 2021. She was born in Fort Bliss, TX and has been a lifelong resident of Burke County. She was a 1995 graduate of Burke County High School and attended the Burke County Service Center. She is survived by her parents, Wanda and Pedro Rodriguez of Hephzibah; a brother, Daniel Rodriguez...
Steve Cook
Aug 29, 2021
Steve Cook, 68, entered into rest Sunday, August 29, 2021. He was a native of Leeburg, GA, and lived in Camilla, GA before moving to Burke County in 1992. He was currently working for Helena Chemicals and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Waynesboro. He was an avid outdoorsman and was a member of 3 Cooks Hunting...
John "Johnny" Miller Jenkins
Aug 28, 2021
John "Johnny" Miller, Jenkins, 78, entered into rest Saturday, August 28, 2021. He was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County, Georgia.He was preceded in death by his parents, Mallory and Sadie Jenkins; and two brothers, James "Jimmy" L. Jenkins and Edward Coursey. He is survived by his wife, Sara Hill Jenkins; four children, Amy Jenkins Nunnally of Waynesboro,...
Dorothy Maxine Johnson
Aug 25, 2021
Dorothy Maxine Gibbs Johnson, 95, peacefully entered into eternal rest Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at her home. Graveside Services will be held 11:00AM Saturday, August 28 at Burke Memorial Gardens with Rev. Bruce Allen officiating. Maxine was born on July 2, 1926 in Wichita, KA. A graduate of Hephzibah High School, Maxine married her high school sweetheart, H. Cal Johnson,...
Carleigh Peyton O'Connor
Aug 22, 2021
Miss Carleigh Peyton O'Connor ran into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, August 22, 2021, being held by her Mama, Daddy, and sisters. Carleigh was born on November 2, 2006, in Augusta, GA. Although her Earthly limitations and burdens were many, Carleigh handled it all with a constant smile and sweet grace. Without ever speaking a word, she touched the...
Dwayne Curtis Cunningham
Aug 22, 2021
Dwayne Curtis Cunningham, 58, entered into rest Sunday, August 22, 2021. He was born in France and has been a lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a member of the Waynesboro Church of God and was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his father, Jerry Lee Cunningham; and a brother, David...
Betty Jean Royal
Aug 18, 2021
Betty Jean Royal, 79, entered into rest Wednesday, August 18, 2021. She was a native of Burke County but lived in Midway before moving back to Burke County in the early 70s. She attended Hiltonia Christian Church and was an Elder in the church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grover Cleveland Royal; a daughter, Betty Maude Royal;...
Troy M. Ross
Aug 13, 2021
Troy M. Ross, 74, entered into eternal rest on Friday, August 13, 2021, at his residence. He was born in Broad head, KY and was a resident of Franklin, IN before moving to Burke County in 2009.He was carpenter by trade, an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. He attended Jubilee Christian Church in Girard. He was preceded in death by his...
Bobby Oglesby
Aug 11, 2021
Bobby Oglesby, 57, entered into rest Wednesday, August 11, 2021. He was born in Effingham County and was a resident of Screven and Burke Counties. He was a graduate of Screven County High School, a member of Sardis United Methodist Church, and a member of the 528 Local Teamsters Union. Bobby and his late wife, Emily, were foster parents. He...
Hill Mcclellan
Aug 7, 2021
James Hill McClellan, Sr., 81, of Hephzibah passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021, at his residence. He was born on February 21, 1940, to the late Rufus Tamp and Evelyn Walden McClellan. Hill loved animals and in his spare time he enjoyed fishing and gardening. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was of the Baptist faith....
Clifford Jones
Aug 3, 2021
Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors announces the death of Mr. Clifford Jones, age 92, of Waynesboro, who entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, August 3, 2021.He passed away after several years of declining health. Funeral service will be held Saturday, August 7, 2021, 11:00 AM at Hawhammock Baptist Church, where Clifford was a life-long member with Rev. Cail Pressey officiating. Interment will...
Emily Robinson Oglesby
Aug 1, 2021
Emily Robinson Oglesby, 32, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at her residence. Emily was born in Augusta and was a lifelong resident of Sardis. She graduated from Edmund Burke Academy in 2007 and was a member of the Sardis United Methodist Church. She and her husband Bobby were Foster Parents and she loved giving her foster...
Eugene Henry
Jul 27, 2021
Mr. Eugene T. Henry, 88, the son of the late Rufus L. and Leila H. Henry, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at University Hospital in Augusta. Gene was born in Emanuel County and was a longtime resident of Burke County. He served in the United States Navy for 4 years and was retired from International Paper Company...
Mikey Dwayne "Mj 3" Jones
Jul 20, 2021
Baby Mikey Dwayne Jones was born at 11:56 a.m. on July 20, 2021 and passed the same day. Upon arrival after coming into the world, Baby Mikey Dwayne Jones passed away peacefully in his parents' arms at the Augusta University in Augusta, Georgia. During that fleeting time, he touched many lives and was loved by all who met him. Baby...
