Chad Vernon Shirey
May 22, 2009
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Chad Shirey, 25, died May 22. Survivors include: father, William Vernon Shirey; mother, Lisa Salvatore; grandparents, J.B. Shirey and Betty Shirey; sisters, Alayna Shirey, Amanda Poole; brothers, Ray Thorne, III, Brad Weeks, William Shirey, Jr., Shawn Shirey; two sons, Chad Vernon Shirey, Jr. and Jaylyn Lee Shirey and their mother, Jessica Bryant. Chad was preceded by grandparents,...
Elizabeth Montgomery Stephens
May 21, 2009
Waynesboro, GA - Elizabeth Montgomery Stephens, 94, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2009, at Brentwood Terrace Health Center.She was the only child of Frances Smith Montgomery.Frances was later married to Dave C. Williams of Waynesboro.Elizabeth was born December 20, 1914 in McMinnville, Tennessee.She lived most of her life in Waynesboro.She was preceded in death by her husband, William (Bill)...
Emily Elizabeth Dunn Mcbride Nasworthy
May 17, 2009
Waynesboro, GA - Emily Elizabeth Dunn McBride Nasworthy, 89, entered into rest Sunday, May 17, 2009.She was born in Sparta, Georgia on November 10, 1919 to the late James Oswald Dunn and Eva Lott Dunn.She had lived most of her adult life in Burke County.Mrs. Nasworthy retired from Keller Furniture Company after 24 years of service and was a member...
Dorothy Louise Mallard Fowler
May 13, 2009
Tucker, GA- Dorothy Louise Mallard Fowler, 91, entered into rest Wednesday, May 13, 2009, at her home. She was born in Screven County, GA on May 10, 1918 to the late Robert Lee Mallard and Pearl Sasser Mallard. She invested her life in the minds of children as a teacher for 41 years. She wrote poetry, was an accomplished pianist,...
Mary M. Sikes
May 10, 2009
Augusta, GA - Mary M. Sikes, 79, entered into rest on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Eisenhower Medical Center.She was born in Burke County, Georgia on June 13, 1929 to the late Paul Oglesby, Sr. and Dora Peel Oglesby.She was retired from Gracewood State School and Hospital as a Nursing Technician.She was a member of Rosier Road Pentecostal Holiness Church....
John Anthony Karnes, Sr.
May 10, 2009
Waynesboro, GA - John Anthony Karnes, Sr., 84, entered into rest on Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Burke Medical Center.He was born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania on June 13, 1924.He retired from the VA Hospital in Augusta.He was a retired veteran of the United States Air Force, having served during World War II and the Korean Conflict and a member...
James Douglas "Doug" Jenkins
May 5, 2009
Sardis, GA - James Douglas "Doug" Jenkins, 78, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 5, 2009, at University Hospital.He was born on March 29, 1931 in Screven County, Georgia to the late John James Jenkins and Alabelle Forehand Jenkins.He was a life-long employee of DuPont as an electronics specialist.He served in the United States Army during the Korean War.His membership...
Gladys Irene James
May 4, 2009
Hephzibah, GA - Gladys I. James, 91, entered into rest on Monday, May 4, 2009, at Burke Medical Center, Waynesboro.She was born on August 14, 1917 in Richmond County, Georgia to the late Lucious Jones and Mamie Prickett Jones.She was a homemaker, who loved flowers, riding golf carts, cooking, and traveling to the mountains.She was a member of Hopeful Baptist...
Barbara P. Hebert
Apr 29, 2009
Waynesboro, GA - Barbara P. Hebert, 73, entered into rest Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at her home.She was born on July 23, 1935 in Chatham County, Georgia to the late Dessie Miller Parker and Allie Virginia Carr Parker.She was retired from Samson's Manufacturing Company.She was a member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church and volunteered at the Wimberly House with the...
John W. Amerson
Apr 29, 2009
Wrens, GA - John W. Amerson, 63, entered into rest Wednesday, April 29, 2009, at Burke Medical Center, Waynesboro.He was born on October 25, 1945 in Burke County, Georgia to the late John Willie Amerson, Sr. and Rosa Lee Windom Amerson.He was employed by Elberton Granite and Marble as a granite stone maker.He was a member of Wrens Nazarene Church...
Russell Wilson
Apr 25, 2009
Waynesboro, Ga.- Russell Wilson, 52, suddenly entered into rest Saturday, April 25, 2009. He was born August 16, 1956 in Burke County to the late Waldo Wilson, Sr. and Fannie Laura Brinson Wilson. Mr. Wilson was a Truck Driver who had lived in this area all of his life. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Alexander, Ga. He...
Lynn Josey
Apr 23, 2009
Augusta, GA - Lynn Josey, 35, entered into rest on Thursday, April 23, 2009.She was a homemaker who loved to read and write poems.She was preceded in death by her son, Douglas Campbell, and her father, Douglas Phelps. She is survived by her husband, Bradley Josey; her sons, Billy Campbell and Brandon Josey; her mother, Sandra Phelps; her sisters, Sandra...
Minnie Etterle Patton
Apr 23, 2009
Hephzibah, GA - Minnie Etterle Patton, 85, entered into rest Thursday, April 23, 2009, after an extended illness.She was born December 7, 1923 in Richmond County to the late John F. Etterle, Sr. and Elva James Etterle.She was retired from Southern Bell after many years of service where she was an operator and later worked in the Engineering Department.She was...
Lottie Leetrell Johnson Waters
Apr 20, 2009
Sardis, GA - Lottie Leetrell Johnson Waters, 91, entered into rest on Monday, April 20, 2009, at Burke Medical Center, Waynesboro.She was born in Liberty County, GA on December 1, 1917 to the late William Ellis Johnson and Helen Harriett Rebecca Clark Johnson.She was a homemaker.She was preceded in death by her husband, Fletcher Waters, and her son, Ernest L....
Voncile Campbell Siggers
Apr 13, 2009
Sardis, Ga.- Voncile Campbell Siggers, 78, entered into rest after an extended illness on Monday, April 13, 2009, at her grandson's home in Bartow, Ga. She was born February 12, 1931 to the late Steven Benjamin Campbell and Myrtle Kimbell Campbell.She was a lifelong homemaker.She was preceded in death by her husband of 28 years, Everett Thomas Siggers; son, Dale...
J. W. Edmonds
Apr 13, 2009
Sardis, GA - J. W. Edmonds, retired principal of Sardis-Girard-Alexander High School, died on April 13th, 2009 in his home after an extended illness.He exemplified a life well-lived as an educator of over 40 years of service, a deacon at the Sardis Baptist Church, a loving husband of 63 years to his wife, Dora, an involved father of four children,...
Paul W. Purkey, Jr.
Apr 10, 2009
Waynesboro, Ga.- Paul W. Purkey, Jr., 65, entered into rest suddenly on Friday, April 10, 2009 at Ft. Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, TN. A native of Maryland, he was born November 24, 1943 to the late Paul W. Purkey, Sr. and Maymie Ramsey Purkey. Paul was a veteran of the United States Army, having served during Vietnam. He...
Lillian Hazel Ammerman
Apr 1, 2009
Waynesboro, GA - Lillian Hazel Cooper Ammerman, 93, entered into rest Wednesday, April 1, 2009, at Brentwood Terrace Health Center.She was born in Burke County, GA on September 3, 1915 to the late George Harold Cooper and Irene Bargeron Cooper.She lived in this area most of her life and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church...
Betty Wade Daniel Cooley
Mar 22, 2009
Waynesboro, GA - Betty Wade Daniel Cooley, age 86, entered into rest Sunday, March 22, 2009, at Burke Medical Center.Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. at her beloved church, First United Methodist Church of Waynesboro.The family will receive friends after the Memorial Services in the church social hall.Interment will be private. Betty was born...
