Walter M. Lovett, Sr.
Dec 22, 2015
Atlanta, GA - Walter Marvin Lovett, Sr., 82, of Atlanta, formerly of Waynesboro, passed away during the night Monday before Christmas after a long and courageous battle against Alzheimers.Walter was born in Burke County Georgia on April 5, 1933, the middle of five children, to Julia Ward Lovett and James Cuylor Lovett.He graduated from Waynesboro High School and later graduated...
Amanda "Loree" Price Taylor
Dec 19, 2015
Waynesboro, GA - Amanda "Loree" Price Taylor of Waynesboro died Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015 after an extended illness at Brentwood Terrace Health Facility. Her funeral service will be Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. at Burkehaven Chapel with Garry Morgan and James Gay officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Burke Memorial Gardens....
Walter Moody "Buddy" Hammock, Jr.
Dec 19, 2015
Walter Moody "Buddy" Hammock, Jr., 51, passed away Saturday, December 19, 2015. He was a lifelong resident of Girard, GA and attended SGA High School. He was a member of the Lighthouse Baptist Church. He was owner and operator of Hammock Tree Surgeons. He is survived by his father, Walter M. Hammock, Sr.; a sister, AnnMarie Vickery (Grover) of Girard;...
Mike B. Usher
Dec 17, 2015
Waynesboro, GA-Mike B. Usher, 85, entered into rest Thursday, December 17, 2015, in Blairsville, GA after an extended illness. Born in the Greens Cut community of Burke County, GA, he was the son of the late William Eugene "W.E." Usher and Georgia Lorena Martin. He graduated from Waynesboro High School. He was employed by Waynesboro Grocery Company for 17 years...
Calvin Earl Saxon
Dec 12, 2015
Mr. Calvin Earl Saxon 90, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, December 12, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Saxon was born in Savannah, Georgia the son of Charles and Ada Saxon. He was a resident of Savannah and lived most of his life in Brooklet. He was a member of the Eldora Baptist...
Eugenia Braswell Scott
Dec 8, 2015
Eugenia B. Scott entered peacefully into eternal rest on December 8, 2015, at her beloved Spread Oak Farm. Eugenia was the daughter of the late Robert and Lucille Braswell.She was born and raised in Waynesboro where she attended school.On August 23, 1953, she and Hugh Scott began their married life in Athens, Ga, where she worked while he attended veterinary...
William "Bill" H. Craven, Jr.
Dec 4, 2015
Waynesboro, GA - William "Bill" Herbert Craven, Jr., age 86, entered into eternal rest Friday, December 4, 2015 in Aiken, South Carolina. He was a loving and dedicated husband, brother, father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. Mr. Craven was the son of the late Marion Easterling Craven and William Herbert Craven. He married his beloved Lois (the late Lois Anita Kearse...
Marion J. Penrow Askew
Dec 3, 2015
Vidette, GA- Mrs. Marion J. Penrow Askew, 85, entered into rest Thursday, December 3, 2015, at her residence. She was born on May 23, 1930 in Jefferson County to the late Era and Claude Gray. She was a resident of Vidette, a member of Gough Baptist Church and attended Burkehaven Chapel in Waynesboro. Mrs. Marion was a homemaker and loved...
Troy Lamar Dixon
Dec 3, 2015
Sardis-Troy Lamar Dixon, 62, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Dixon was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. He was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church and was a retired farmer, farming for Glisson Farms in Girard, Georgia for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Lamar and Nora Louise...
Charles "C.J." Gitzen
Dec 2, 2015
Waynesboro, GA – Charles "C.J." Gitzen passed away Wednesday, December 2, 2015. C. J. resided in Evans and graduated from Greenbrier High School.He has lived in Waynesboro for the last five years.He was a member of Maranatha Community Church, where he actively assisted with the Food Bank, and he served as a missionary to the people of Burke County. C....
James Edward "Elmo" Overstreet
Dec 2, 2015
Millen-James Edward "Elmo" Overstreet 70, died Wednesday, December 2, 2015 from injuries sustained in an auto accident. He was a native and lifelong resident of Jenkins County. He was a devoted member and Deacon of Green Fork Baptist Church and was a retired farmer, farming for Herrington Farms in Perkins for many years. He was preceded in death by his...
Hal Herrington
Dec 1, 2015
Waynesboro, GA – Hal Herrington, 61, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015 Survivors include his parents, Harold L. and Myrtle Herrington, Sr.; brothers, Rex Herrington and Steve Herrington; sister, Dianne H. Quick (Mark); nieces, Shelby Quick, Ashley Herrington and Ciara Howard; and a nephew, David Herrington. His life as a Radio Disc Jockey began in 1973 spinning the tunes of...
Andrea S. Simpson
Nov 17, 2015
Waynesboro-Andrea S. Simpson, 51 passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Burke Medical Center. She was a native of Burke County living most of her life in the Burke and Richmond Counties. She attended Hephzibah High School and was a member of the Berlin United Methodist Church, where she was the Nursery Director and active in the church Women's Group....
Dr. Hugh M. Scott
Nov 17, 2015
Dr. Hugh M. Scott, 85, passed away Tuesday, November 17, 2015, at Burke Medical Center. He was a native of Jenkins County and a lifelong resident of Burke County. Dr. Scott served in United States Navy and graduated from the University of Georgia Veterinary College. Upon graduation he opened Burke County Animal Hospital and concluded his veterinary career after retiring...
Georgann Williams Pelfrey
Nov 1, 2015
Waynesboro, GA- Mrs. Georgann Williams Pelfrey, 70, was called home by the Lord on Sunday, November 1, 2015, peacefully at her residence. She was born in New Jersey on February 8, 1945. She was a daughter of the late George Williams and the late Edith Maebell Holmes Williams. Georgann has lived in this area for over 30 years and was...
Novine Hickman Hamilton
Oct 17, 2015
Novine Hickman Hamilton, 81, entered into eternal rest Saturday, October 17, 2015. The native and lifelong resident of Burke County was a graduate from the Georgia Teacher's College in Statesboro, known now as Georgia Southern University. She was a retired school teacher from SGA and Cousins Elementary in Sardis and was the former pianist for the Sardis Baptist Church. Surviving...
William "Bill" A. Smith
Oct 16, 2015
Midville, GA- William "Bill" A. Smith, 72, entered into rest Friday, October 16, 2015, at University Hospital after a brief illness. He proudly served his country in the United States Air Force. He retired as a structural steel draftsman and co-owner of Gwinnett Steel Detailers. He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Phyllis Gladden Smith; two children,...
Eunice Mallard Smith
Oct 12, 2015
Girard, GA – Mrs. Eunice Mallard Smith, age 90, entered into rest Monday, October 12, 2015. She was born in Girard on April 19, 1925, to the late Thomas Jefferson Mallard and the late Lillie Mae Campbell Mallard. She was a graduate of Berry College in Rome, GA. Eunice was retired as a director from DFCS and was a lifelong...
William "Bill" Elliott
Oct 11, 2015
Sardis-William "Bill" Elliott 55, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at University Hospital. Bill was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County and was a member of the Sardis United Methodist Church. He was retired from Savannah River Site after 30 years of service. He was a 1978 graduate from Evans High School and attended Augusta College where he...
Shane Odell Bower
Sep 27, 2015
Waynesboro - Mr. Shane Odell Bower, 44, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2015. Mr. Bower was a native of Augusta and was a resident of Richmond and Burke County most of his life. He was presently employed as the Assistant Director of Maintenance and an Environmental Hygienist with the Richmond County Board of Education. He also was the owner and...
