All Obituaries

  Dearing- Mrs. Jewell B. Poss, 88, widow of Mr. Thomas Poss, died Friday, September 25, 2020, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, September 28, 2020, in the Carter’s Grove Cemetery in Wilkes County, with Rev. Logan Huff and Mr. Jack McCorkle officiating. Mrs. Poss was a native of Jefferson County, but had lived in Dearing for many years. She was a Homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Dearing. She was preceded in death by her...

  Thomson- Mr. Freddie Lonergan, 81, widower of Mrs. Patricia Lonergan, died Thursday, September 24, 2020, in the University / Augusta Hospital. There no services planned at this time. Mr. Lonergan was native of Richmond County and had lived in Thomson for many years. He was a mechanic and the retired owner of his own Sand & Gravel Company. Survivors include his daughter, Michelle Hamilton, Yukon, Ok.; a brother, Henry Lonergan; and his granddaughter, Brittany Hamilton.  

Thomson - Mrs. Dorothy H. Autry, 83, entered into rest on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, in the Harrington Park Health & Rehab Center in Augusta. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 25, 2020, at 11 a.m., in the Westview Cemetery, with Dr. Phil Pilgrim officiating. Mrs. Autry was a native and lifelong resident of McDuffie County. She worked for Southern Fiber for many years and then retired from H.P. Pelzer. Survivors include her three sons, Al (Kristie) Clark, Allen...

Thomson- Mr. Edward N. Kramer, 68, died Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at his residence. No services are planned. Mr. Kramer was a native of Pennsylvania, but had lived in Thomson for several years. He was a retired Woodworker.

Thomson - Mrs. Marie Hobbs Miller, 92, widow of Mr. Grover Hobbs and Mr. Richard Miller, died Friday, September 4, 2020. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 9, 2020, in the Zoar United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Faye Burgamy officiating. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, masks and social distancing will be observed. Mrs. Miller was a native of Glascock County, but had lived in McDuffie County for many years. She was a homemaker. She had worked in the textile...

Dearing – Mr. Jerry L. Brinkley, 62, beloved husband of Mrs. Rebecca K. Brinkley, died Saturday, August 29, 2020, at University / Summerville Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, September 2, 2020, in Westview Cemetery with Rev. Allen Holbrook and Zach Washington officiating. Face masks will be required and social distancing will be observed. Mr. Brinkley was a native and lifelong resident of McDuffie County. He owned and operated Brinkley Builders for over 20...

Gibson - Ms. Diane Usry Thompson, 57, died Monday, August 24, 2020, at her residence. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 28, 2020, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Wayne Usry officiating. Face masks will be required and social distancing will be observed.. Ms. Thompson was a native of Richmond County, but had lived in Warren County for some time. She was an accounting manager and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jennifer...

Thomson - Mrs. Michelle Bailey Ansley, 40, wife of Mr. John Ansley, died Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Doctors Hospital. A private memorial service will be held. Mrs. Ansley was a native of Richmond County, but lived in Dearing for many years. She was an Activity Coordinator for the McDuffie County Senior Citizens. Survivors include her husband, Mr. John Ansley, Dearing; her daughter, Destiny Ansley, Dearing; her brother, Chris (Shannon) Bailey, Louisville, Ky.; her two nephews, Logan and...

Thomson - Ms. Brenda A. Jones, 74, entered into rest Tuesday, August 11, 2020, in the University Augusta Hospital. No services are planned at this time. Ms. Jones was a native of Newnan, Ga., but had lived in Thomson for many years. She was retired from the Dozier Realty Company as the Office Manager. She was a Baptist by faith. Survivors include her daughter, Lisa (Mitch) Bailey, Thomson; her son Benjy (Melissa) Jones, Thomson; her mother, Mrs. Wilma Duckworth, Thomson; her two sisters,...

Thomson - Mrs. Jessie Mae Layton, 99, widow of Mr. George Dewey Layton, entered into rest Saturday, August 8, 2020, at her residence. There will be no services in Thomson, but a memorial service will be held in Chelsea, Oklahoma at a later date. Mrs. Layton was a native of Chelsea, Oklahoma and lived most of her life there, before moving to Thomson several years ago. She worked at a computer factory and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Chelsea,...