Fred Chambers
Jul 19, 2021
Fred Chambers, Jr., 92, died peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Monday, July 19, 2021. He was born on October 12, 1928 in Deepstep, Washington County GA. He was one of seven children born to Fred Chambers, Sr. and Mary Wiggins Chambers. He learned to be a farmer by helping his daddy on the farm and he developed...
Enice Hendley Johnson
Jul 16, 2021
Enice Hendley Johnson, 87, entered into rest Friday, July 16, 2021. She was born in Jenkins County to the late Sallie and Joseph Hendley and has been a lifelong resident of Burke County. She was a faithful member of Sardis Baptist Church and of the Challenge Sunday School Class. Enice retired from the Burke County Board of Education, where she...
Jewell Banks
Jul 6, 2021
Jewell Banks, 85, entered into rest Tuesday, July 06, 2021. She was a native of Burke County and a lifelong resident of Sylvester, GA and Dublin, GA. She was the owner operator of The Drapery Shop. She was member of the First United Methodist Church of Sylvester and was a member of the Auxiliary of the Moose Club. She was...
Regina Hines Swisher
Jul 6, 2021
Regina Hines Swisher, 66, entered into rest Tuesday, July 6, 2021. She was born in Madison, Ohio and has been a resident of Burke County since 2012. She was a high school honor graduate and was of the Lutheran faith. Regina was hardworking and a very generous and charitable person. She was a very loving and caring mother and grandmother,...
Lucinda "Lucy" Wilkinson
Jul 4, 2021
Lucinda "Lucy" Wilkinson, 92, entered into rest Sunday, July 4, 2021. She was born in Tiffin, OH. In 1950, she and her husband moved to Sycamore OH then in 1954 moved to Findlay, OH. In 1984, they moved to Waynesboro to spend the rest of their lives. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Waynesboro. Lucy was...
Teresa Tidwell Whitaker
Jun 25, 2021
Teresa Ann (Tidwell) Whitaker died June 25th, 2021, at her home in Lexington Indiana, surrounded by her family, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was the beloved only child of Mr. & Mrs. Ray H. Tidwell of Sardis Georgia. She was a fiercely devoted mother and grandmother and she will be held forever in the hearts of her family....
Sherri P. Joyner
Jun 24, 2021
Sherri P. Joyner, 59, of Sardis, passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at her residence. She was born on June 4, 1962 to Buddy and Pamela Howell Price. Sherri was a very loving wife and mother, and enjoyed spending time with her family. She enjoyed working in her yard, caring for her flowers, gardening, and going camping. In addition,...
Margaret A. Goodwin
Jun 15, 2021
Margaret A. Goodwin, 95, entered into rest Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center. She was born on October 13, 1925 to the late Odessa and Paul Higginbotham. She was a homemaker and loved gardening and sewing. She will be deeply missed. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Goodwin;...
Joyce Smith Hendrix
Jun 9, 2021
Joyce Smith Hendrix "Me-Maw", 89, entered into rest June 9, 2021. She was born in Emanuel County to the late Ethel and Bill Smith and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. She was a retired seamstress from Sardis Manufacturing Company. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Hubert Hendrix; a son,...
Richard "Rick" Dixon
Jun 6, 2021
Richard Wayne Dixon (May 1, 1957 – June 6, 2021) Richard "Rick" Wayne Dixon passed away Sunday, June 6, 2021. He had previously had open heart surgery, but could not overcome his last battle of fluid on the heart. Rick Dixon graduated from Shorter College with plans to become a Baptist preacher like his great grandfather. Once in Fort Worth...
Wayne Gaiser
Jun 3, 2021
Mr. Wayne Gaiser, 60, entered into rest Thursday, June 3, 2021, at University Hospital. Mr. Gaiser was native of Homestead, Florida and was a longtime resident of both Burke and Jenkins County. He was retired from the Georgia Forestry Commission and was a member of the Georgia Forestry Commission Retirement Association. Mr. Gaiser was an avid fisherman and hunter, who...
Halee Michelle Kitchens
May 26, 2021
Halee Michelle Kitchens, 22, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, in North Augusta, SC. She was born on February 10, 1999 in Waynesboro. Halee had a contagious smile and personality. She was a loving, caring young lady with a compassionate heart, who loved animals and going to the beach. Halee was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in...
Wade H. Skinner, Sr
May 15, 2021
Wade H. Skinner, Sr., 59, entered into rest on Saturday, May 15, 2021, at University Hospital. Mr. Skinner was a native and lifelong of Burke County. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ezra W. and Frances S. Skinner; and a brother, Ezra W. Skinner, Jr. Surviving are his two sons, Wade H. Skinner, Jr. and Dereck Mac Skinner;...
Michael "Mike" Joyner
May 13, 2021
Michael "Mike" Joyner, 72, the son of the late Albert and Willie Mae Joyner, entered to rest Thursday, May 13, 2021. Mr. Joyner was a native and longtime resident of Jenkins County. He was a member of the Green Fork Baptist Church, a retired mechanic, truck driver, and farmer. Mr. Joyner enjoying fixing things. In addition to his parents, he...
Elizabeth "Lisa" Kaiser
May 13, 2021
Elizabeth "Lisa" Kaiser, 50, entered into rest Thursday, May 13, 2021. She was the daughter of Beverly and the late George Vincent Logue III. She attended Grace Baptist Church. Lisa was very adventurous, loved animals, loved music, and enjoyed attending concerts. She was preceded in death by her father, Denny Logue. She is survived by her husband of 29 years,...
Daniel Boatwright
May 8, 2021
Daniel Boatwright considered himself fortunate to have survived the world for over 93 years.He was born in a small house in Waynesboro, Georgia on October26, 1927 to Ruth and Daniel Boatwright Sr.His two sisters Violet Finger and Martha J. Barnes preceded him in death in 2016 and 1996, respectively.The Boatwright family migrated to New York City in the 1940s.After completing...
Toni Jean Carter
May 7, 2021
Toni Jean Carter, 72, entered into rest on Friday, May 7, 2021, at her residence. Toni was resident of Sacramento, California before moving to Waynesboro, where she has been a resident for the past 20 years. She was in management with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory-NASA and was a former Pit Boss in the Gaming industry. Toni was preceded in death...
Timothy "Timmy" Allen Baughman
May 5, 2021
Timothy "Timmy" Allen Baughman, 50, entered into rest Wednesday, May 5, 2021. He was born in Arlington, VA and has been a resident of Burke County since 1996. He was a member of Vidette Methodist Church. Timmy was a very happy person. He was preceded in death by his father, David Baughman. He is survived by his mother, Rosemary Baughman...
