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Joseph Thomas "Tom" Ridgway, III, age 93, of Savannah passed away Monday, July 11, 2022. Mr. Ridgway was born on December 18, 1928 in Savannah, the son of the late John and Emmie Ridgway. He was a graduate of Savannah High School, Class of 1947 and was part of the state championship basketball team his senior year. He continued his formal education at Armstrong State Junior College where he also played basketball. He began his career as a sales representative with Luzianne Coffee/Tea, later with Johnson & Johnson, and enjoyed a 29 year career with American Greetings. After retiring from American Greetings he worked for 24 years as the Tee Times Operator at the Oakridge Course at The...

Gloria Jean Miller Waynesboro, GA - Gloria Jean Miller, 79, beloved wife of 60 years to Jimmy Roy Miller, entered into rest Monday, July 11, 2022, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 2:00 o'clock from First Baptist Church of Waynesboro, with Dr. G. Al Wright officiating. The family will receive friends and family one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment to follow at Burke Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Miller, daughter of the late Sybil Parnell Cadle and Harold Willard Cadle, was born in Augusta, GA. Mrs. Miller was retired from The State of Georgia with 34 years of...

Wayne Phillip Weddon July 26, 1939 ~ April 27, 2022 Wayne Phillip Weddon, 82, loving husband, father, and grandfather passed away on April 27, 2022. He was born in Swainsboro, GA on July 26, 1939. He was the son of the late Phil and Marie Weddon. Wayne resided in Waynesboro, GA for most of his life, where he attended Waynesboro High School. After high school, Wayne proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, before returning to his hometown. He was a member of many organizations and active in community affairs in Waynesboro, including the Alee Temple Shrine Club, where he served as President in 1988, a member of the Masonic Lodge #274 for over 50 years, and he also served as Chairman...

Spencer Leland Ready Sr. Blythe, GA - Spencer Leland Ready, Sr., 82, beloved husband of 59 years to June Newman Ready, entered into rest Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Piedmont Augusta (former University Hospital) in Augusta, Ga. Memorial services will be held Monday, March 21, 2022, at 3:00 o'clock from the Chapel of Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors with Reverend Bruce H. Allen officiating. Mr. Ready, son of the late Leona Williams Ready and L. P. Ready, was born in Aiken, SC. He was a member of Rosemont Baptist Church in Waynesboro, Ga of which he sang in the choir for many years. He was a Veteran of the US Navy and Burke County Commissioner from 1982-1985....

Entered into rest on Monday, March 7, 2022, Mr. William Owen Godbee, 69, loving husband of Michal B. Godbee. Family members, in addition to his wife, include his children: Tonya Posey (Kevin) and William "Bill" Godbee (Rebecca "Becky"); grandchildren: Taylor Roach (Ajay), Lauren Davis, William "Liam" Godbee, Mason Godbee, and Rhys Godbee; mother of his children: Martha Godbee Robinson; sisters: Winnie Godbee Hamilton and Diane Godbee Farrer; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Pearl Perry Godbee, and brothers, Ray Godbee and Charlie Godbee. He enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren on the lake. He was an avid...

Ms. Joann Kelley, daughter of Mr. Charleston Kelley and the late Willie Mae Welch, entered into rest Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at her residence. Joann was a faithful member of Smith Grove Baptist Church and an outstanding employee of AU Medical Center for more than twenty-five years. She is survived by her children; Jasmine Ramsey and Donnell Ramsey; father, Charleston Kelley, Jr. (Rebecca); sisters, Keitcha Kelley, Charlotte Kelley; brothers, Charleston Kelley III, Timothy (Tumeka) Smith, Corey Lear, other relatives and loving friends. Funeral service will be 1:00 pm Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Smith Grove Baptist Church, 374 Waynesboro Hwy, Wrens, Ga. Masks are required to attend...

James Gay, Jr. Obituary James Gay, Jr. entered the gates of heaven on December 13, 2021, immediately welcomed by his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Born on February 11, 1934 to Minnie Blackmon Gay and Frank James Gay, they lived in Perkins, Georgia. James graduated from Jenkins County High School. He married his high school sweetheart Velma Sowell Gay in 1953. James was a hard worker and well known in the agricultural equipment repair business. He worked 38 years for J & B Ford Tractor Company, retiring at age 62. However, farmers continued to call him for advice for many years. They all wanted "Junior" to work on their equipment. He was saved at age 27, baptized in the spring at...

Dr. Walter R. Voyles Waynesboro, GA - Dr. Walter R. Voyles, 99, husband of Gail Chance Voyles, entered into rest Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Burke County Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 1st, 2021, at 2:00 PM from First Baptist Church Waynesboro, with Dr. G. Al Wright, and Greg Coursey officiating. Interment will follow in Burke Memorial Gardens. Dr. Voyles, son of the late Ethlyn Annette Jones Voyles and Walter Raleigh Voyles, Sr, was born in Memphis, TN. He attended Union University in Jackson, TN, and joined the United States Army in 1940. He served in World War II and achieved the rank of Captain before his discharge. He...

Edna Ruth Stroud Augusta, GA - Edna Ruth Stroud, 87, wife of the late Donald Reed Stroud, entered into rest Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at Keysville Nursing Home. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 1, 2021, at 11:00 AM from Mann-Mize United Methodist Church with Reverend Sonny Mason and Reverend Scott Parrish officiating. Interment to follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Stroud, daughter of the late Janette Fulcher Glover and Carlton C. Glover, was born in Greens Cut, GA. She retired after 32 years from T's Restaurant as Kitchen Manager; she was a member of Mann-Mize United Methodist Church; was active in Sunday School, and also sang in the choir. ...

W. Byron Brown, Sr.74 of Waynesboro, GA passed away peacefully in sleep surrounded by his family on Thursday October 14, 2021. He was a Florida native and lived the past 48 years in Burke County. He attended Broward College and the University of Florida. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving a tour in the Vietnam War with distinction. Mr. Brown was a member of the First Baptist Church of Waynesboro and was a former adult Sunday School teacher at the Vidette Methodist Church. He was a faithful servant of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was a retired farmer whose love of the land was evident to all who knew him. He enjoyed woodworking, but most of all he was a devoted family man and devout...

Barbara McGlothlin Byne Barbara died on September 15, 2021 from COVID. She was born on February 23, 1953 in Tazewell, Virginia to Bob and Shirley McGlothlin. Her military family traveled extensively, and she graduated from high school in Puerto Rico after also attending high schools in Spain and Louisiana. Following high school, she attended Pensacola Junior College on a track scholarship and obtained her Radiologic Technologist degree in Roanoke, Virginia. In 1976 she married Edmund G. Byne, Jr. in Virginia and moved to Mesa, Arizona, where she stayed home to raise her 2 children, Katherine and Edmund. After moving to Georgia in 1984, she worked for Operation Mobilization, a...

Jackie Eugene Pitts, 79, of Hephzibah, Georgia, passed away on September 8, 2021 in Augusta, Georgia. Jackie was born in Augusta, Georgia to Ruth Myers and Jackson Pitts on February 2, 1942. He was married Patricia Ford Pitts. He worked as an Electrician until his retirement. Jackie is survived by his spouse Patricia Ford Pitts; his children, Joshua E. Pitts, Joseph H. Brown, Saniya Pitts and April G. West; grandchildren, Haley Bickford, David Bickford, Madison Williams, Maggie Brown, and MaKeena Pitts and great-grandchildren, Karson Mims and Koda Lariscey. NO MEMORIAL SERVICE HAS BEEN SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. The family of Jackie Eugene Pitts wishes to extend our sincere thanks to...

Kathleen Walden Hephzibah, GA - Kathleen Walden, 86, wife of sixty-six years to the late Reverend Thurman Walden entered into rest Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services were held Saturday September 4, 2021 at 3:00 PM from the chapel of Chance and Hydrick Funeral Directors, with Reverend Randy Walden officiating. Interment followed in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Walden, daughter of the late Thomas and Ruth Linnenkohl, was born in Jefferson County, GA, and was a member of Euphrates Baptist Church, Hephzibah. She was a homemaker after her retirement from Keller Chair Plant, and loved to crochet, and work word puzzles. She had a...

Samuel Fiske Maguire Augusta, GA -- Samuel Fiske Maguire, a community leader, died peacefully at home with his family on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at the age of 81 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 6, 1939, in Macon, Georgia to the late Samuel Oscar Maguire and Harriet Fiske Maguire of Augusta, Georgia and preceded in death by his brother, William Flournoy Maguire. Sam was a 1957 graduate from the Academy of Richmond County High school, received a degree in finance from the University of Georgia and an LLB-JD degree from the University of Georgia Law School. He served in the United States Army for 2 years as a First Lieutenant. He returned to Augusta to...

Patsy Thompson McBean, GA - Patsy Thompson, 83, wife of Martin Thompson, entered into rest Thursday, July 22, 2021, at her residence. Funeral services were held Monday, July 26, 2021, at 3:00 PM from Miracle Baptist Church, 1308 Hephzibah-McBean Road, with Reverend John Bartlett and Lexie TenHuisen officiating. Interment followed in Berlin United Methodist Church Cemetery, 1518 Hephzibah-McBean Road. Mrs. Thompson was born in Jenkins County, GA, on January 16, 1938, to the late Earl and Geneva Hall Jenkins. She had a strong passion for nursing and retired from the Richmond County Board of Education as a School Nurse after ten years. She worked previously for...

Paul W. Sexton Sardis, GA - Paul W. Sexton, 59, husband of Carolyn Lairscy Sexton, entered into rest Friday, July 9, 2021, at his residence. Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 11:00 AM from Black Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery, Sylvania, GA, with Reverend Tim Carnes officiating. Family and friends were asked to meet at the graveside. Mr. Sexton, son of the late Gladys Skidmore Sexton and Paul William Sexton, Sr, was born in Miami, FL, and worked for Paveway. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sons, Allen, Stephen, Joey, Zack, and Clint. He was "Ponytail Papa" to his fourteen grandchildren. He is also survived by his...

Ann Fuchs Tinley, 82, of Goose Creek, SC, widow of Frank F. Tinley, Jr. entered into eternal rest Thursday, July 8, 2021. Her graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 21, 2021 in the Beaufort National Cemetery, 1601 Boundary Street at 2:00 pm. Arrangements by J. Henry Stuhr, Inc. Northwoods Chapel. Ann was born July 5, 1939 in Charleston, SC, daughter of the late Albert Frederick Fuchs and the late Madelyn Muller Fuchs. Ann's humor, sparkle and charisma touched everyone she encountered throughout her life. She had a passion for healthcare and caring for others. Ann was an example of strength, wisdom and courage to her family and friends. She loved celebrations with her family,...

COLUMBIA, SC Funeral service for John C. Hankinson Jr., 87, was held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Forest Lake Presbyterian Church, with interment in Elmwood Cemetery. The family received friends following the graveside service. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. Mr. Hankinson died Sunday, June 20, 2021. Born October 14, 1933 in Waynesboro, Ga., he was the son of the late John C. and Sara Blount Hankinson. He was a U.S. Army officer veteran, retired banker and industrial developer. He was Vice President and Administrator of the South Carolina National Bank (now Wells Fargo) and initiated, planned, organized, implemented and managed the banks'...

Deloris Jones entered into rest on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Mt. Olive Memorial Garden at 11:00 a.m. She is survived by her lovely daughters, Betty (Sylvester) Houston, Gloria Marshall, Brenda Jones and Jennell (Larry) Stanley; son, Jessie Jones; sisters, Margaret Jackson, Alice Jones, Catherine (Leroy) Campbell, Martha Ann (Rufus) President, Pearl Lewis, Nile Lee (Jack) Turner, Emma Jean (Jason) Royal, Alberta (Robert) King; eleven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. There will be a viewing at Phinazee & Son Funeral Home on Friday, April 29, 2021 from 3-6 p.m....

Andrew Franklin "Frank" Williams, Sr. Hephzibah, GA - Andrew Franklin "Frank" Williams, Sr., 85, born May 25, 1935 in Augusta, Georgia passed away on February 10, 2021, after an extended illness. Frank was the eighth of nine children born to Leroy and Lena Williams. He lived his entire life in Hephzibah, Georgia. Mr. Williams was a devoted husband, loving father, and Christian. He devoted his life to helping his family, friends, and his fellow man. He enjoyed farming and raising cows. He was a member of the Hephzibah Hen Peck Club, Hephzibah Agricultural Club, Lions Club, and served as a Mason in the Richmond 412 Masonic Lodge. Mr. Williams worked as a pipefitter...

Harold Overholt Keysville, GA - Harold Overholt was born on February 3, 1937 in Virginia Beach, Virginia to Henry and Amanda (Stutzman) Overholt. He left us to be "present with the Lord" on February 9, 2021. Dad spent his growing-up years in Virginia Beach and Hartville, Ohio. As a young adult he spent some time in Berlin, Germany, helping to build Friedensheim, a community center for assisting refugees and displaced war victims. After that he spent two years fulfilling his obligation to the government as a conscientious objector 1-W worker at Beltsville Agricultural Experiment Station in Beltsville, Maryland. He moved to northern Indiana in 1961 where he farmed. On...