All Obituaries

Thomson - Mr. Sterling G. Ansley, Jr., 72, widower of Mrs. Sandra Parish Ansley, of Margarets Road, died Thursday, December 5, 2019, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2019, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Don Widener officiating. Burial will be in Westview Cemetery. Mr. Ansley was a lifelong resident of McDuffie County. He was a retired millwright from Plant Vogtle. He was a member of Thomson First Baptist Church. Survivors include...

Dearing - Mrs. Martha Ann Lowe Linkous died Wednesday, November 13, 2019, at her residence. A graveside service will be held Saturday, November 16, 2019 at noon, in Walker Cemetery, Dearing, with Rev. Kim Hancock officiating. Mrs. Linkous was a native of Lancaster, Ohio, but had lived in Dearing for many years. She was a Licensed Practical Nurse with Pruitt Healthcare. She is survived by her husband, Bill Linkous, Dearing; a son and daughter-in-law, Billy Linkous, II and Angie, Harlem;...

Thomson- Mrs. Margie A. Reeves, 95, widow of Mr. Lindsey J. Reeves, died Wednesday, November 6, 2019, in the Thomson Health & Rehab. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, November 7, 2019, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with the Revs. Bobby Farmer and Larron Pilgrim officiating. Burial will be in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Reeves was a native of McDuffie County all her life. She was homemaker, a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Reeves was an active...

Thomson- Mrs. Linda Neal Bleifuss, 68, died Thursday, October 31, 2019, at her residence. Mrs. Bleifuss was a native of South Carolina, but had lived in Thomson for several years. She was a retired retail cashier. She is survived by her two daughters, Leslie Williams, Martinez and Lynn Johnson, Harlem; and her four grandchildren, Jessie Neal, Clayton Hendrix, Sydney Mabli, and Harley Williams. There will be no services at this time. Curtis Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Appling – Mr. Mike Fowler, 47, beloved husband of Dede Fowler, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Doctors Hospital Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Monday, October 14, 2019, in Kiokee Baptist Church, Appling, with the Revs. Steve Hartman and Reagan Sommers officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mr. Fowler was a native of Augusta, Georgia, but had lived in Appling for many years. He was a graduate of Evans  High School and Augusta University with...

Thomson- Mrs. Margaret Louise Aycox Hardy, 87, entered into rest Sunday, September 22, 2019, in Augusta University Hospital. She was the wife of the late William P. Hardy. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 25, 2019, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. David Lambert officiating. Burial will be in the Westview Cemetery Mrs. Hardy was born to the late Homer Virgil Aycox and Kathleen Peebles Aycox in Avera, Ga. on November 20 1931. She was a seamstress and a...

Dearing/ Augusta- Mr. Donald Gene Pilgrim, 71, died Saturday, September 7, 2019, at The Place @ Deans Bridge Road. He was the son of the late Melvin Pilgrim and Frances Welch Pilgrim. A memorial service will be at a later date. Mr. Pilgrim was a native of Knoxville Tn., but had lived in Dearing for many years. He was a member of Fort Creek Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Lloyd Pilgrim. He is survived by his sister, Mrs. Helen Jarvis, Arlington,...

Warrenton- Mrs. Kathy Hall Smith, 66, Beloved wife of Mr. Cecil “Sonny” Smith, died Friday, September 6, 2019 in Doctors Hospital. She was the daughter of the late William Joel Hall and Carolyn Thomas Hall. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2019 in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be from noon to 1. Mrs. Smith was a native of Richmond County, but had lived in Mesena and Warrenton for all her life. She was a member of Mesena United...

Ms. Charlotte Ann Walker Thomson – Ms. Charlotte Ann Walker, 74, entered into rest Wednesday, September 3, 2019, in University Hospital - Augusta.  She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Helen Erwin Walker. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2019, in Bethel Baptist Church in Thomson, with the Rev. Tim Ferrell officiating.  Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Ms. Walker was a native of Fort McClellan, AL, but had lived in Aiken, SC and...

Thomson - Mr. Floyd Adkins Montgomery, Jr., 85, beloved husband of Mrs. Mary Jo Poss Montgomery, entered into rest Friday, August 23, 2019, at his residence.  He was the son of the late Floyd A. Montgomery and Beck Farrow Montgomery.  Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 29, 2019 in the First Baptist Church of Thomson with the Rev. David Lambert officiating.  Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Mr. Montgomery was a lifelong resident of McDuffie...