Alfredo Caracol
Sep 14, 2017
Waynesboro – Mr. Alfredo Caracol, 84, of Waynesboropassed away on Thursday September 14, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Alfredo was a graduate of the University of Hawaii. In his younger years he was an avid golfer. Mr. Alfredo retired from the United States Army after serving for 23 years. During his service he was awarded many medals including the Bronze...
Philip H. Jockel
Sep 11, 2017
Waynesboro, GA-Mr. Philip H. Jockel, 65, entered into rest Monday, September 11, 2017. A native of Richmond County, he was born on September 18, 1951, to the late Howard and Lunita Jockel.He was a resident of Grovetown before moving to Burke County in 1996. He was a retired truck driver and an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed both hunting and fishing....
Sandra C. Long
Sep 6, 2017
Mrs. Sandra C. Long, 74, entered into rest Wednesday, September 6, 2017. She was born in Millen and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. She graduated from SGA High School in 1961 and from Georgia Southern University in 1964 with BA in Education. Mrs. Long taught and tutored at SGA and also taught at Blakeney Elementary. She worked for...
Bobbie Jockel
Sep 6, 2017
Waynesboro, GA - Mrs. Bobbie Jockel, age 63, of Waynesboro, entered into rest Wednesday, September 6, 2017 after an extended illness. A native of Morrisville, NC she was born on July 1, 1954 to the late Bobby and Neola Hunsucker. She lived in Waynesboro for the past 21 years and retired as a bailiff from the Burke County Sheriff's Department....
Homer Frazier
Sep 2, 2017
Waynesboro, GA- Mr. Homer Frazier, age 84, of Waynesboro, entered into rest Saturday, September 2, 2017. He was born on June 1, 1933 in Girard, GA to the late J.L. Frazier and Minnie Wimberly Frazier. A lifelong resident of Burke County, Homer retired from Southern Auto and the Waynesboro Housing Authority. He was an upholsterer, avid golfer, fisherman, and gardener....
Walter T. Johnston
Aug 31, 2017
Walter T. Johnston, 93, child of the Great Depression and member of the Greatest Generation, passed peacefully on August 31, 2017 at Orchard Senior Living in Tucker, Georgia. The funeral service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 3 in the Chapel at Deloach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home in Waynesboro, Georgia. Visitation will precede the service at 1 P.M. at the...
George Brantley Perry, Sr.
Aug 31, 2017
Girard-George Brantley Perry, Sr., 92, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Perry was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. He retired from the Burke County Board of Education after 25 years of service. Mr. Perry also farmed along with his employment with Burke County. He was a very active...
Edward Everett Wilson
Aug 25, 2017
Waynesboro, GA - Mr. Edward Everett Wilson, Sr. "Ed", age 82, of Waynesboro, entered into rest Friday, August 25, 2017 after an extended illness. He was born December 1, 1934 in Greyridge, Missouri to the late Arthur Wilson and Verna Gibbs Wilson. Ed lived most of his life in Waynesboro and was a member of Corinth Christian Church near Girard....
Malona Mills Dixon
Aug 19, 2017
Malona Mills Dixon, 81, of Girard, GA, entered into rest at home on August 19, 2017.Visitation will be held at DeLoach-McKerley-Prescott Funeral Home in Waynesboro, GA on Monday, August 21 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 22 at Sardis Baptist Church, with Dr. Greg Clements, Dr. Bill King, Rev. Wayne Dixon, Rev. Nick...
Patricia Ann Joyner
Jul 21, 2017
Millen, GA - Patricia Ann Joyner, 62, passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Joyner was a native of Twin City, Georgia and longtime resident of Jenkins County. She attended Green Fork Baptist Church. She was preceded by her husband, Wilbur R. Joyner, her step-daughter, Marie Elizabeth McKeehan, her sisters, Ellen Bunch and Ethel Bunch; her brothers,...
Kenneth R. Davis
Jul 18, 2017
Lt. Colonel Kenneth Reed Davis, Sr. (Retired) "Kenny", age 88, was born in Frederick, Maryland on March 06, 1929. He died, July 18, 2017 at the Charles Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, Ga. His parents were Norvel O. Davis and Grace Ramsburg Davis. He graduated from McKinley Technical High School, Washington, D.C., the University of Maryland, College Park, MD....
Charles E. "Charlie" Deason
Jul 13, 2017
Hephzibah, GA - Charles Edward "Charlie" Deason, 63, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at University Hospital. Mr. Deason was born in Millen, Georgia and was a longtime resident of Jenkins and Burke County. He was a former longtime employee with Southeast Equipment Company. He was preceded in death by his parents, Neal and Gracie Deason, his sister, Darthy Byrd,...
Helen Cooper Drew
Jul 12, 2017
Waynesboro, GA – Helen Cooper Drew, age 97, of Waynesboro, GA, entered into rest Wednesday, July 12, 2017. She was born in Mitchell, GA on August 8, 1919 to the late Joseph and Nancy Wilkins Cooper. She was a lifelong resident of Waynesboro and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Harvey D....
Hugh R. Walden
Jul 5, 2017
Waynesboro - Hugh R. Walden 66, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at Doctor's Hospital. Hugh was a lifelong resident of Burke County, Georgia. He was a member of the Gough Baptist Church. Hugh farmed for many years and then retired from the Pipefitters Local 150. Hugh was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed riding horses, hunting and fishing with his...
Ann Parker Bradham
Jul 5, 2017
Ann Parker Bradham Waynesboro-Ann Parker Bradham 74, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at University Hospital. Mrs. Bradham was born in Swainsboro, Georgia and was a longtime resident of Waynesboro. She was retired from Kellers Manufacturing and was a member of the Central Baptist Church in Wadley. She was preceded in death by her husband Herbert Bradham, her son Chris...
Thomas "Tommy" Ansley
Jul 1, 2017
Sylvania-Thomas E. "Tommy" Ansley 56, passed away Saturday, July 1, 2017 at his residence. Tommy was born in Augusta and was a lifelong resident of Sardis. He was a member of the Sardis Baptist Church and was a former Deacon and member of Corinth Christian Church. He graduated from SGA High School in 1979 and received a BS in Physics...
Mary Clarke Godbee
Jun 29, 2017
Mary Clarke Godbee Girard – Mrs. Mary Clarke Godbee, 84, passed away on Thursday June 29, 2017 at Sylview Nursing Home in Sylvania, Ga. Mrs. Godbee was born in Jenkins County and was a lifelong resident of Girard, GA. She was a member of East Burke Baptist Church. Mrs. Godbee never met a stranger and always had a place at...
Dorothy Cody Jones
Jun 25, 2017
Dorothy Cody Jones Hephzibah-Dorothy Cody Jones (Dorthea) 85, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at University Hospital. Mrs. Jones was born in Greens Creek, North Carolina, and lived the majority of her life in Richmond County, Georgia. Mrs. Jones was an artist, and she especially enjoyed painting portraits. In addition, she enjoyed cooking and gardening, and she especially loved her...
Rachel E. Brunson
Jun 25, 2017
Hephzibah - Rachel E. Brunson 71, passed away Sunday, June 25, 2017 at University Hospital. Mrs. Brunson was born in Millen, Georgia, growing up in Burke County, before moving away as an adult. Mrs. Brunson had been a resident of Hephzibah since 2004. She was a member of the Sherwood Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, James N. Brunson of...
Amanda Rowell Mobley
Jun 18, 2017
Amanda Rowell Mobley Waynesboro-Amanda Rowell Mobley 34, entered into rest Sunday, June 18, 2017. Amanda was born in Richmond County and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. Amanda graduated from Burke County High School in 2001, after high school she attended Augusta State College and received her RN degree in Nursing from the Medical College of Georgia in 2005....
