Lena Cannady Barefield
Jan 26, 2024
Lena Cannady Barefield, 70, entered into rest Friday, January 26, 2024. She was born in Waynesboro to the late Edith and Alford Cannady and has been a lifelong resident. She was of the Baptist faith. Lena loved her family and enjoyed birds and flowers. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Jessica Hopper....
Linda Wall Alexander
Jan 25, 2024
Linda Wall Alexander, 83, entered into rest Thursday, January 25, 2024. She was born in Louisville, GA to the late Margaret and Chester Arthur Wall and has been a longtime resident of Waynesboro. She loved showing and breeding her Boston terriers, having people come from all over the world to buy dogs from her. Linda was member of the...
John Travis Atkinson
Jan 20, 2024
John Travis Atkinson, 65, entered into rest Saturday, January 20, 2024. He was born to the late Bessie and Eldridge Atkinson and was a longtime resident of Burke County. He was a retired truck driver.
He is survived by two children, Trisha Atkinson Sikes (Charlie) of Waynesboro and John Atkinson, Jr. (Michaela) of Waynesboro; six grandchildren; five...
John "Johnny" Gilbert Shivers
Jan 18, 2024
John Gilbert (Johnny) Shivers (78) peacefully passed from his life here on earth to the eternal on January 18, 2024.
Johnny was born in Vidette, Georgia on November 26, 1945. The second son of Paul Hunter Shivers and Mary Alma Byrd Shivers. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Gloria Dean Shivers; his daughters Lynn...
Linda "Mawmaw" Ann Havard
Jan 17, 2024
Linda “MawMaw” Ann Havard, 76, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta. She was a native of Fort Payne, Alabama and a longtime resident of Hephzibah, Georgia. She was an avid floral gardener and loved to bird watch, especially her hummingbirds. In her early years, she enjoyed bowling and was known to participate in a...
Tanya Farrow
Jan 14, 2024
Tanya Farrow, 42, entered into rest Sunday, January 14, 2023. She was a native and lifelong resident of Burke County. She is survived by three sons, Justin Flakes, Jacob Flakes, and Zachary Flakes all of Girard; a sister, Mary Dykes of Waynesboro; and several nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends from 5:00pm to 7:00pm Sunday,...
Loyce Oglesby Click
Jan 12, 2024
Loyce Oglesby Click, 84, entered into rest Friday, January 12, 2024. She was born in Millen and has been a lifelong resident of Waynesboro. She was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church. Loyce retired from Sears, Roebuck & Co after 34 years of service.
She is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Thomas Click; two...
Randy Edward Wheeler
Jan 10, 2024
Randy Edward Wheeler, 67, entered into rest January 10, 2024. He was born in Louisville, GA on September 16, 1956 to the late Mary Elizabeth and George Bunny Chance and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. He was an auto mechanic and owned/operated Wheeler Automotive in Waynesboro. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death...
Jonnie Mae Chance
Jan 4, 2024
Jonnie Mae Chance, 91, entered into the kingdom of heaven, January 4, 2024, after a long and joy-filled life. She was born in Waynesboro, August 28, 1932, to Walton Frances North and Ena Grace (Wiley) North. After high school, she attended nursing school following in the footsteps of her beloved mother but soon decided home was where her heart...
Dorothy Ann Calhoun
Jan 1, 2024
Dorothy Ann Calhoun, 87, born February 8, 1936, and entered into rest Monday, January 1, 2024. She was from Fanning Springs, FL and has lived in Burke County since 2020. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Dorothy loved to oil paint, sew, embroider, tending to her roses, and loved animals. She was a beautiful faithful wife...
Michelle "Sissy" Quick
Dec 14, 2023
Michelle “Sissy” Quick, 50, entered into rest Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was born in Augusta to the late Wilma and James Quick and was a lifelong resident of Burke County. She attended Waynesboro Church of God and was a talented musician and singer. Michelle loved her family and animals with all her heart. In addition to her parents,...
Carolyn Holland Dixon
Dec 9, 2023
Carolyn Holland Dixon, 76, entered into rest December 9, 2023. She was born in Millen and was a longtime resident of Burke County. She was a graduate of Waynesboro High School. Carolyn retired from Plant Vogtle after 37 years and was a member of the Women of Georgia Power Group.
She is survived by her three children,...
Norman Thomas
Dec 6, 2023
Norman Thomas, 68, entered into rest Wednesday, December 6, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on June 28, 1955, to the late E.S. and Edna Avrett Thomas. He was a 1973 graduate of Edmund Burke Academy and was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church. Norman worked for Assurant Insurance Company as an operations manager for many years....
Janet Lee Mcdaniel
Dec 6, 2023
Janet Lee McDaniel, 60, of Sardis, GA entered into rest December 6, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Waynesboro to the late Emily B. and Weyman B. Lee. She was a graduate of Edmund Burke Academy and attended Athens Technical College. Janet enjoyed working in the yard and was a huge NASCAR and...
George Franklin Agerton, Jr.
Dec 5, 2023
George Franklin Agerton, Jr., 92, passed away peacefully on December 5, 2023, surrounded by his children. A lifelong resident of Vidette, he was a veteran, a farmer, a visionary, an entrepreneur, and owner of the Vidette Country Store for 40 years.
He married his high school sweetheart, Pansy Abbott, and shortly after was drafted into the Navy...
Elma Earline Tucker
Dec 2, 2023
Elma Earline Tucker, 91, entered into rest Saturday, December 2, 2023. She was born in Tusculum, GA to the late Eloise and Swatz Royal and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church. Earline loved traveling to the mountains and tried to do so many times throughout the year. She loved...
Elizabeth Banks Knight
Dec 1, 2023
Elizabeth Banks Knight, 38, entered into rest Friday, December 1, 2023. She was born in Augusta and was a lifelong resident of Waynesboro, GA. She was a graduate of Burke County High School and was a member of First Baptist Church. Liz worked for First National Bank for the past 8 years. She was a loving mother and daughter...
Thomas "Tommy" Franklin Shepard
Nov 20, 2023
Thomas “Tommy” Franklin Shepard, 76, entered into rest Monday, November 20, 2023. He was born in Millen and has been a lifelong resident of Sardis. He was a Veteran of the Army and a member of the Sardis United Methodist Church. Tommy retired from the Burke County School System, where he served as a bus driver for Sardis.
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Richard "Rick" H. Marsh
Nov 15, 2023
Richard “Rick” H. Marsh, 77, entered into rest Wednesday, November 15, 2023. He was born in Cincinnati, OH and has been a longtime resident of Burke County. He was a retired Sergeant of the US Army. He was a member and deacon of Hopeful Baptist Church. Rick was a member of the Waynesboro Exchange Club, the American Legion, the Waynesboro...
Dr. Edgar Randolph Hensley
Nov 11, 2023
Dr. Edgar Randolph (E.R.) “Doc” Hensley, 93, of Waynesboro, died November 11, 2023, during a family visit to his childhood home in Monroe County, TN.
He was born in Tellico Plains, TN on July 30, 1930, to Walter Verlon Hensley and Anne Elizabeth Harrison Hensley. Doc was a graduate of Wofford College and the Medical College of...
