Simeon Alexander Gray
Jan 17, 2021
Simeon Alexander Gray, 94, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior at his home on January 17, 2021. He was born in Augusta on April 24, 1926, as the only child S.A. Gray, Sr. and Agnes McConnico Gray. A lifelong resident of Waynesboro, he graduated from Waynesboro High School and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended...
Michael D. Payne
Jan 16, 2021
Michael D. Payne, 57, of Spring Hill, FL passed away on January 16, 2021. He was born on January 5, 1964 in English, WV to the late Gene Payne and Louis Justice McCoy. He faithfully served our country as a member of the U.S. Army for four years. He lived for over 20 years in Abingdon, VA, where he coached...
Kevin Barnes
Jan 11, 2021
Kevin Barnes, 29, entered into rest Monday, January 11, 2021. He was a native of Augusta and had lived most of his life in Burke County. He was a 2010 graduate of Burke County High School. Kevin was currently an employee with Scotts Heating and Air. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed fishing and riding ATVs. He is survived...
Perritt Landrum Rabun, Sr.
Jan 9, 2021
Perritt Landrum Rabun, Sr., 65, completed his earthly journey on Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was born on September 14, 1955, in Albany, GA to the late George and Agnes McElroy Rabun and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. Perritt's education included technical training in electrical maintenance. His early employment included dispatcher for the Waynesboro Police Department and 15...
Robert "Bob" Bolton
Jan 9, 2021
Robert "Bob" Bolton, 82, entered into rest on Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was born on September 23, 1938, to the late John Lee and Amanda Bolton. Bob retired from the United States Postal Service after 30 years of service as a rural mail carrier. He also worked for the Corp of Engineers, GA Pacific, GA Forestry Commission, and The...
James E. Blount
Jan 9, 2021
James Edwin Blount, 89, entered into rest Saturday, January 9, 2021. He was a native of Vidalia and a lifelong resident of Waynesboro. He played football and was a graduate of Waynesboro High School. James was a member of the Clark Drugstore Coffee Club and First United Methodist Church. He owned and operated Blount Fish Market for over 60 years....
Annette Herndon Jenkins
Jan 8, 2021
Annette Herndon Jenkins, 94, beloved wife of the late F. Leslie Jenkins, Jr. of Sardis, Georgia went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, January 8, 2021, at her residence. Annette was born on May 26, 1926 in Ehrhardt, South Carolina to the late Clyde and Nettie Herndon.She graduated in 1947 from The Georgia State Womans College of...
Hammond Irvin Collins, Jr.
Jan 6, 2021
Hammond Irvin Collins, Jr., 75, entered into rest Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at University Hospital. He was born in McBean to the late Mildred and Hammond Irvin Collins, Sr. He was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. Irvin loved fishing, was an avid golfer, and was a member of the Applewood Golf Club. He retired from AGY Aiken. He...
Roy Keith Hood Iii
Jan 5, 2021
Roy Keith Hood III, entered into rest Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at University Hospital. He was born in California to the late Vera Elizabeth and Roy Hood, Jr., was a resident of Burke County for many years, and most recently was a resident of McCormick, SC. He was a veteran of the US Airforce. He retired from USPS, where he...
Russell E. Pate, Jr.
Jan 5, 2021
Russell E. Pate, Jr., 72, entered into rest Tuesday, January 5, 2021. He was born in Louisville, GA to the late Alleen and Russell E. Pate Sr. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Russell enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling, watching Old Westerns, and history. He loved spending time with his family including his dog, Conway. In addition to his...
Mildred A. Nevils
Jan 3, 2021
Mildred A. Nevils, 85, entered into rest Sunday, January 3, 2021. She was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. She was retired from Sardis Manufacturing and was a member of East Burke Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Barney Nevils; and a son, Michael Nevils. She is survived by two daughters, Sharon Nevils of...
Shelia Howell Long
Dec 31, 2020
Shelia Howell Long, 55, entered into rest Thursday, December 31, 2020. She was a native of Sandersville, a resident of Burke County, Lincolnton and most recently Hephzibah. She was a member of Hephzibah United Methodist Church. She is survived by William Long, Sr. of Lincolnton; four children, Michael Sanders of Waynesboro, Rebecca Sanders of McBean, Dylan Long of Lincolnton, and...
Wanda Messex Inglett
Dec 29, 2020
Wanda Messex Inglett, 65, entered the gates of Heaven to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She worked at Waynesboro Elementary and Waynesboro Primary School for 21 years, where she was the crossing guard and ran a computer lab. She enjoyed working with her students and felt that from 7:30am to 3:30pm that the students...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Mccullough Glisson
Dec 26, 2020
Ms. Jacqueline "Jackie" McCullough Glisson, 78, entered into rest on Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was born on December 8, 1942 to the late Jesse and Dorothy Flakes McCullough. Ms. Glisson was a lifelong residence of Waynesboro. She retired from the Burke County Board of Education as a paraprofessional at Waynesboro Primary School. Jackie enjoyed cooking, baking, and spending time...
Nancy Blanchard
Dec 26, 2020
Nancy Stewart Blanchard, 74, entered into rest Saturday, December 26, 2020. She was born in Athens, GA to the late Naomi and Herbert Stewart and was a resident of Winder, GA before moving to Waynesboro in 1970. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School, sang in the choir, and was a member...
Samuel Milton Papa Sammy Jenkins
Dec 25, 2020
Mr. Samuel Milton "Papa Sammy" Jenkins 94, the son of the late Willie and Eloise Jenkins entered into eternal rest at his residence Friday, December 25, 2020. He was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a member of Waynesboro First Methodist United Church, holding many positions in the church at one time and was a member...
Barbara Ann Daniel Collier
Dec 22, 2020
On June 19, 1940, Barbara Ann Daniel was born to Betty Louise Wade Daniel and Robert "Bob" Theodore Daniel in Augusta, GA at University Hospital. They brought their redheaded baby girl home to Waynesboro, GA. In 1942, they began their homestead on what would become the homeplace. In 1944, they welcomed Robert Theodore Daniel III, her beloved brother. Life was...
Valarie Burgamy Mead
Dec 8, 2020
Valarie Burgamy Mead, 46, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, December 8th, 2020. She was born in Milledgeville and was the daughter of Tom Burgamy and the late Connie Bailey Burgamy. She was a resident of Burke County. She went to Edmund Burke Academy, graduating in 1992 as salutatorian. After graduation, she went to Georgia State College & University to pursue a...
Dale M. Smith
Nov 25, 2020
Dale M. Smith, 60, entered into rest on Wednesday, November 25, 2020. He was a member of Botsford Baptist Church and the IBEW. He loved racing, all types of automobiles, and was an avid hat collector. Dale was a kind and generous person, who would do anything for anybody. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dan Smith and...
