Kenneth Newsome
Dec 1, 2017
Hephzibah, GA - Mr. Kenneth Elbert Newsome "Kenny", age 71, of Hephzibah, entered into rest Friday, December 1, 2017 with his family at his side. He is survived by a sister, Katherine Mullis of Hephzibah; a brother, Dearl Newsome of Blythe; a son, Michael Bartlett of Hephzibah; a daughter, Michelle Rickerson of Greenville, SC; and several grandchildren, nieces, nephews and...
Dale William Roberson
Nov 27, 2017
Waynesboro – Dale William Roberson, 31, went home to be with his Lord on Monday, November 27, 2017. Dale was born on October 1, 1986, in Eastman, Georgia and moved to Waynesboro in June 1992. He attended school at Burkehaven Christian School and Burke County High School. He was a member of South Haven Baptist Church and was faithful in...
Josephine "Jo" Goodson Knight
Nov 26, 2017
Waynesboro, GA. - Mrs. Josephine "Jo" Goodson Knight, 86, entered into rest Sunday, November 26, 2017, the daughter of the late Hoyt Mayfield Goodson and Lillie Lively Goodson. Mrs. Knight was born in Augusta and lived most her life in Burke County. She was a member of Green's Cut United Methodist Church, serving as the Church Historian, taught Sunday school...
Robert Edmond
Nov 22, 2017
Waynesboro, GA - Robert Edmond "Unk" passed away November 22, 2017 in his Waynesboro home. He was born to Robert and Janie Coleman Edmond in Fulton County, GA in 1930. He attended East Rivers, North Fulton, Darlington (Rome, GA), Georgia Tech, University of Alabama, and University of Georgia.He was a chemical engineer with Oxy Chem. Member of Sigma Nu fraternity,...
Velma Sowell Gay
Nov 18, 2017
Waynesboro, GA - Born August 2, 1936, Velma Sowell Gay left her earthly home on November 18, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Velma, originally from Jenkins County, married the love of her life James Gay, had three children while living in Perkins, GA and eventually moved to Waynesboro.She was a past member of Magnolia Baptist Church in Perkins, Rosemont...
Gladys Hall Bolton Jenkins
Nov 13, 2017
Gladys Hall Bolton Jenkins, 86, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, entered into rest Monday, November 13, 2017, at her residence. She was a native of Burke County and a longtime resident of Burke and Jenkins County. She was a former employee with Kellers Manufacturing in Waynesboro. She was preceded in death by her husband, Washington D. "Bo" Bolton and...
Adrienne M. Sharpe
Nov 6, 2017
Adrienne Michelle Sharpe went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 6, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Deangelo Coleman. She is survived by her mother, Susan Sharpe Taylor and husband Charles; three children, Natalee Sharpe, Sadie Rich, and Nova Rich; a brother, Joshua Sharpe; two sisters, Anna Shepherd and Emma Marshall; maternal grandparents,...
Gladys Joyner Dickey
Nov 3, 2017
Waynesboro, GA – Mrs. Gladys Joyner Dickey, age 97, of Waynesboro, GA, entered into rest Friday, November 3, 2017. She was born on October 13, 1920, in Screven County to the late Boney Matthew Joyner and Bertie Peavy Joyner. She spent most of her life in the Screven and Burke County areas. Mrs. Dickey was a long time and faithful...
Norman A. Elliott, Jr.
Oct 30, 2017
Norman A. Elliott, Jr., 57, entered into rest Monday, October 30, 2017. He was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a member of the Sardis United Methodist Church and former Trustee. Norman was a former Sardis City Councilman, serving as police commissioner. He was a former employee of SRS, Plant Vogtle, and farmed the family farm....
Marie Eskew
Oct 29, 2017
Midville, GA – Marie Eskew, age 81, of Midville, Georgia entered into rest Sunday, October 29, 2017. A native of Glascock County, she had lived in Burke County for over 30 years. She looked forward to attending both Midville United Methodist Church and Midville First Baptist Church each and every Sunday. Marie also enjoyed her weekly WOW Group meetings at...
Barry Lyle Randolph
Oct 28, 2017
Waynesboro-Mr. Barry Lyle Randolph, 67, entered into rest Saturday, October 28, 2017, at his residence. Barry and his brother Garry were the first set of twins to be born on Camp Gordon, known now as Fort Gordon, on June 13, 1950. He has been a longtime resident of Waynesboro, veteran of the United States Navy, serving in Vietnam with the...
Otis Bennie Knight
Oct 27, 2017
Mr. Otis Bennie Knight, Sr., 91, entered into rest Friday, October 27, 2017, the son of the late Baxley and Mable Mixon Knight. Mr. Knight was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a member of Green's Cut United Methodist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Navy serving during WWII. He worked at the...
Beulah Howard Bugg
Oct 24, 2017
Beulah Howard Bugg, 89, of Waynesboro, Georgia, passed away peacefully in her sleep surrounded by family on Tuesday, October 24, 2017, at her home. She was born in Richmond County in 1927 to St. Pierre and Willie Cadden Howard, of South Carolina. She spent her childhood years in Augusta and her later years in Tucker, Georgia and in Eatonton before...
Sevena Lively Weis
Oct 21, 2017
Sevena Lively Weis, 85, of Shell Bluff, GA, wife of 62 years to the late Edward Joseph Weis,Sr., peacefully entered into rest at her home, surrounded by family, on Saturday, October 21, 2017. Sevena is the daughter of the late James Thaxter and Julia Verlinder Lively, of Shell Bluff, GA. Also preceding her in death are her sisters, Evelyn Daisy...
Ernest Calvin Johnson
Sep 29, 2017
Ernest C. Johnson, Sr. 90, entered in to rest Friday, September 29, 2017 at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home. Mr. Johnson was a native of Glascock County and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a United States Army Veteran having served during WWII. He was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Waynesboro and...
Allen Boland
Sep 27, 2017
Waynesboro, GA – Richard A. Boland, Sr. "Allen", age 79, saw the face of Jesus Wednesday, September 27, 2017. A graduate of North Augusta High School, veteran of the United States Army, retiree from DSM Chemicals, and active at Greens Cut United Methodist Church, Allen's hobbies were people and he invested his life in relationships. Allen spent his life ministering...
Larry Donald "L.D." Delaigle
Sep 21, 2017
Homerville, GA – Mr. Larry Donald (L.D.) DeLaigle, 75, entered into rest on Thursday, September 21, 2017, at his residence. A native of Burke County, L.D. was born on October 17, 1941, to the late Nicholas and Jennie Quick DeLaigle. He served in the United States Marines. L.D. was an avid outdoorsman, when he was younger, and owned his own...
Betty Knight Stewart
Sep 16, 2017
Mrs. Betty Knight Stewart 83, entered into rest Saturday, September 16, 2017, the daughter of the late Baxley and Mable Mixon Knight. Mrs. Stewart was a native of Burke County and a longtime resident of Augusta. She was a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church, lifetime member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars...
William (Bill) J. Owens
Sep 14, 2017
Waynesboro-Mr. William J. "Bill" Owens 84, entered into rest Thursday, September 14, 2017. A native of Wilburton, Pennsylvania, born January 3, 1933 to the late Issac and Emma Owens. He was a Veteran of the United States Army, holding rank of Sergeant, after his military service he moved to Waynesboro in 1953. He retired from the Corp of Engineers at...
