Laura Braswell Henry
Jul 20, 2019
Waynesboro, GA – Laura Braswell Henry, age 83, of Waynesboro, entered into rest at her home on Saturday, July 20, 2019. A native of Burke County, she was born on October 7, 1935 to the late James C. Braswell and Lillian Trader Braswell. Laura retired from First National Bank after over 50 years of dedicated service and was a long...
Vonnie E Hance
Jul 16, 2019
Vonnie E. Hance 72, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at Keysville Nursing Home. Mr. Hance was a native of Newport, Tennessee and a resident of Burke County since 1982. He was retired from the IBEW, member of Bethel Baptist Church and had a passion for playing music, singing and writing songs. Surviving are, his wife Ginny Lynn...
Faye Horton
Jul 13, 2019
Faye Horton 63, entered into eternal rest Saturday, July 13, 2019 at University Hospital. She was a native and longtime resident of Burke County more recently a resident of Thomson. She was a retired dispatcher from the Harlem Police department and formerly worked for the Burke County EMA and the Waynesboro Police Department. She was a member of the First...
Marilyn F. Delaigle
Jul 12, 2019
Marilyn Frances Kilpatrick DeLaigle 88, the daughter of the late James Franklin and Annie Jackson Kilpatrick entered into rest and went to be her Lord on Friday, July 12, 2019. Mrs. DeLaigle was born in Alexander, she attended schools in Alexander and Sardis and graduated from Waynesboro High School in 1948. She spent six years in Germany with her husband...
Herbert L. Delaigle
Jul 12, 2019
Mr. Herbert L. DeLaigle 94, Retired Master Sergeant United States Army entered into rest and went to be with his Lord on Friday, July 12, 2019. Mr. Delaigle was born in Telfairville, Ga. to the late Casper Gaston and Lillie Bargeron DeLaigle. Prior to his death he was the oldest living DeLaigel Mr. DeLaigle was a retired Master Sergeant United...
Inez Rollins
Jul 9, 2019
Inez "Mema" Rollins, 88, passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2019, at University Hospital in Augusta. She was born on March 30, 1931, in McBean, GA, to the late Sidney Oscar Sims and Crettie Roark Sims. Inez was not only a loving Mother and "Mema" to her own family but also to so many others. She was the kind of...
Charles E. Hight
Jul 4, 2019
Sardis-Mr. Charles E. Hight, 88, entered into rest Thursday, July 4, 2019, at his residence surrounded by his family. He was a native of Sparta, Georgia and a longtime resident of Sardis. He was a retired United States Navy Chief, after his retirement, he operated Hight's Shop in Sardis for many years. He was a member of the Sardis Baptist...
Hilton Bruce Ward
Jul 1, 2019
Hilton "Bruce" Ward, Jr., 64, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at his residence. He was born in Augusta on October 3, 1954, to the late Hilton Bruce Ward, Sr. and Ocie Ray Anderson Ward. Bruce was a hardworking and dedicated heavy machinery operator. He was known by his friends as the modern day Macgyver because he could fix...
Velma Weismiller Foster
Jun 29, 2019
Velma Weismiller Foster, age 92, entered into rest Saturday June 29, 2019. A native of St. Johns, Michigan, she was born January 30, 1927, to the late Wesley Weismiller and the late Laura Nettie Sperry Weismiller. Velma graduated from Asbury College and married the late Rev. J. Ralph Foster, together they served many churches across the S. GA Conference of...
Jim Williams
Jun 29, 2019
James McCord Williams of Waynesboro died Saturday, June 29, 2019, at the age of 94. He is survived by his two daughters, Lynn Williams and Lea Williams both of Augusta; two grandchildren, Sam (Ila) Jenkins of Augusta and Ashlea (Kyle) Crout of Mount Pleasant, SC; and two great grandchildren, Bennett and Caroline Crout. He was preceded in death by his...
Rose Williams
Jun 25, 2019
Waynesboro- Mrs. Rose Vickery Williams, 86, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, June 25, 2019. Affectionately known by all as Mrs. Rose, she was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and was a true disciple of Jesus Christ. Mrs. Rose was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. She was a very active member...
Gary Lamar Rigdon
Jun 22, 2019
Waynesboro – Gary Lamar Rigdon, Jr., 42, passed away on Saturday June 22, 2019, at the Burke County Medical Center, following a long battle with cancer. He was born on January 7, 1977, in Savannah, GA, to Gary Lamar Rigdon, Sr., and Loretta O'Neal Rigdon. Gary was a diehard Burke County Bears fan, and he rarely missed a game. He...
Melissa "Lisa" Neely Roberson
Jun 21, 2019
Melissa "Lisa" Neely Roberson, 58, the daughter of the late Hubert Skinner and Barbara Parker Hebert, died Friday, June 21, 2019. Lisa was born in Waynesboro and was a resident of Sardis. She was preceded in death by her sister, Kimberly Suzanne Skinner. Surviving are her boyfriend, James "Dinky" Crews, Jr. of Sardis; her sons, Charles Neely, Jr. and wife...
Nona G Kimpel
Jun 16, 2019
Waynesboro – Nona G. Kimpel, 79, passed away on June 16, 2019, at her residence. She was born on October 12, 1939, in Wagoner, Oklahoma to the late Ovie Efton and Juanita Hathcock Trott. Nona was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and a very friendly kindhearted person. She moved to Burke County in April 1994 from Mt. Pleasant, MI. In...
Mary Barbara Taylor
Jun 15, 2019
Hephzibah – Mary Barbara Taylor, 82, passed away on Saturday June 15, 2019 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA. She was born on January 24, 1937, in Fayetteville, NC, to the late Leon Beau and Bernice Lockey. Mary was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was very tenderhearted, and loved Elvis. Mary was a member of Full Gospel Lighthouse...
Paul Willard Reeves
Jun 10, 2019
Paul Willard Reeves, 83, went into eternal rest at home on June 10, 2019. He was born on August 9, 1935, in Augusta, GA and moved to Waynesboro in 1969. He was an electrician for more than 50 years, ultimately owning his own business that included plumbing. He loved his heavenly Father, his family, history, and gardening. He is survived...
Harry "Lil Bruce" Redd, Jr.
May 29, 2019
Harry Bruce Redd, Jr. "Lil Bruce", 24, entered into rest Wednesday, May 29, 2019. He was born in Richmond County and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. He attended Burke County High School. Lil Bruce was a loving person, who enjoyed the outdoors, loved his family and friends, and lived life to the fullest. He survived by his mother,...
Marjorie Story
May 27, 2019
Sarah Marjorie (McBride) Story went peacefully to heaven on May 27, 2019: She was doing what she loved best, tending to her beloved flower garden.She was born August 2, 1927, and was a lifelong resident of Burke County.She was born in Vidette, GA and then settled in Waynesboro with her husband Ben, where they raised their 5 children. Marjorie was...
Aubrey C. "Bubba" Mathis
May 25, 2019
Waynesboro – Aubrey C. "Bubba" Mathis Jr., 68, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2019, in Cross, South Carolina. Bubba was born on February 27, 1951 in Waynesboro, Georgia to the late Aubrey C. Mathis Sr. and Carolyn M. Mathis. He was a lifelong resident of Burke County, a retired Maintenance Engineer from Pray-On, and he even self-proclaimed himself as...
Margaret Charlene Self Story
Apr 19, 2019
Margaret Charlene Self Story 58 passed away at her residence Friday, April 19, 2019. Mrs. Story was born in Augusta, Georgia on January 19, 1962. She was a lifelong resident of Hephzibah and Burke County. She was preceded in death by her husband Phillip D Story. Surviving are her brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews and one granddaughter. A memorial gathering will...
