David C. Tapley
Feb 28, 2018
Sardis-David C. Tapley entered into rest on Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born in Emanuel County and was a longtime resident of Burke County. He was a retired truck driver from A&W Oil Company. He was preceded death by his parents, Walter and Thelma Tapley, his wife, Ellen M. Tapley and his sister, Carolyn Tapley. Surviving...
Rufus Julian Eskew
Feb 20, 2018
Mr. Rufus Julian Eskew, 80, entered into rest Tuesday, February 20, 2018. He was a longtime resident of Burke County. He worked for 37 years at Blanchard Equipment and attended Bethel Baptist Church. Mr. Eskew was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley Ann Herndon Eskew; brothers, Paul, Carlton, and Roy Eskew; and twin siblings, Vernon and Vera Eskew. He...
Edgelle C. Screws
Feb 19, 2018
After a brief illness, Edgelle C. Screws entered the gates of Heaven on February 19, 2018, and was greeted by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and her husband Otis. Born in Canton, Georgia to Floy and Gordon Chester, she moved to Wadley for her senior year in high school and met the love of her life Otis Screws.After 6...
Wyatt Dunn Powell
Feb 10, 2018
Waynesboro – Wyatt Dunn Powell, infant son of Derik Powell and Shelby McGowen, passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018, at the family's residence. Wyatt was preceded in death by a sister, Alayna Powell; his paternal grandmother, Ruby Dunn Newman; his paternal grandfather, Frank Powell; and his maternal grandfather, David James. In addition to his parents, Wyatt is survived by...
Frances Sikes Skinner
Feb 7, 2018
Frances Sikes Skinner, age 80, of Waynesboro, entered into rest Wednesday, February 7, 2018. She and her husband owned and operated Skinner Service Station for many years. She later worked at Samson's and was a member of Botsford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ashley Mack Sikes and Myrie Sikes; her husband, Ezra "Sambo" Skinner; her...
Octama Lively Poole
Feb 1, 2018
Octama (Oct) Lively Poole, 84, of Columbia, SC, wife of 63 years to James David Poole(Jimmy), entered into Glory, on Feb 1st, 2:10am, 2018 with joy on her face at home, with family. Octama is the daughter of the late James Thaxter Lively and Julia Verlinder Smith Lively, of Shell Bluff, Ga. Preceding her in death are her sisters, Evelyn...
Brenda Jean Nelson
Jan 27, 2018
Waynesboro, GA – Brenda Jean Nelson, age 49, entered into rest Saturday, January 27, 2018. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Earl Nelson; and is survived by a son, Robert Vann; her mother, Glenda Nelson; her companion, Danny Vann; a step daughter, Emily L. Dreher; and other family members. Brenda was known as "Mama" to many. The...
Marian Claudia Bargeron
Jan 25, 2018
Waynesboro- Marian Claudia Bargeron, 88, the daughter of the late Malcolm and Janie McNorrill Bargeron, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018. She was a native and lifelong resident of Sardis and a member of the Sardis Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Eugene Bargeron; her sister, Juanita Kennedy; and her nephew,...
Estelle Ellison Holland
Jan 20, 2018
Sardis-Mrs. Estelle Ellison Holland, 88, entered into rest on Saturday, January 20, 2018. She was a native and lifelong resident of Sardis. She was a member of the Sardis United Methodist Church and was a retired bookkeeper from Chevrolet Dealerships in Waynesboro and Millen. She was preceded in death by her husband, Monroe Holland. Surviving are her brothers, Joe Ellison...
Nancy Luckey
Jan 19, 2018
Waynesboro, GA - Nancy Luckey, age 61, of Waynesboro, entered into rest Friday, January 19, 2018. Nancy worked as a certified dental assistant for 42 years. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was a woman of deep faith. Nancy will always be remembered as a generous, loving, hardworking woman that cared deeply for others. She never met a...
Daisy Deal Riggs Edenfield
Dec 28, 2017
Daisy Deal Riggs Edenfield "Miss Daisy", 87, entered into rest Thursday, December 28, 2017. She was a native of Bulloch County and was a daughter of the late Josh Deal and Sudie Connor Deal. She lived in Waynesboro for the majority of her life and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Alexander. Miss Daisy loved flowers, pretty sunsets,...
Mertice Irene Fowler
Dec 25, 2017
The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, Tn. 38105.
Henry Cleckley Reddick
Dec 12, 2017
Mr. Henry Cleckley Reddick, 83, entered into rest Tuesday, December 12, 2017. Mr. Reddick was born in Sardis and was a son of the late George and Lucy Reddick. He was a lifelong resident of Sardis, a member of the Sardis Baptist Church, the Alexander Masonic Lodge #385, and was a veteran of the United States Air Force. Mr. Reddick...
James Martin Saxon
Dec 9, 2017
Waynesboro-Mr. James Martin Saxon 79, entered into rest Saturday, December 9, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Saxon was a native and a lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a retired engineer with the Georgia Department of Transportation, member of Piney Grove Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon for many years. To his family he was a loving,...
Arthur Thomas Holton
Dec 8, 2017
Mr. Arthur Thomas Holton, 76, entered into rest Friday, December 8, 2017, at his residence. He was born in Millen and raised in Burke County. After 20 years in the United States Army, he retired and returned to Burke County. He received his teaching certificate during his military career and taught Computer Technology at Burke County Middle School for another...
John Douglass Cates Iii
Dec 7, 2017
John Douglass Cates III went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2017, next to his loving wife, Sherri. Doug was the father of five sons and was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy and son, Ted. A lifelong resident of Burke County, he loved his church, First Baptist Church of Waynesboro, which he joined in 1941. He...
Sherri Cochran Cates
Dec 7, 2017
Sherri Cochran Cates went to be with the Lord on December 7, 2017, next to her loving husband, Doug. Sherri was born in Wadley, GA to the late William and Christine Johnson, Jr. She was a lifelong resident of Burke County. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Waynesboro and the Spares and Pairs Sunday School Class. Sherri...
Walter Moody Hammock, Sr.
Dec 3, 2017
Walter Moody Hammock, Sr., 78, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017. He was a native of Burke County and was a longtime resident of Augusta until 2015, when he moved back to Burke County. He was a former employee of Blanchard Equipment. He is survived by a daughter, Ann Vickery of Girard; two sons, Johnny Hammock (Camilla) of Girard and...
