All Obituaries

Thomson - Mr. James A. “Jeep” Gunby Jr., beloved husband of Mrs. Gayle Gunby, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2026, at his residence. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 2 PM, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Mike Sutphin officiating. Mr. Gunby was raised in Thomson, Ga. He was a graduate of Thomson High School. He was retired from Civil Service at Fort Gordon as a plumber. He was a member of Thomson First Baptist Church. He was an avid ...

Thomson- Ms. Elizabeth Diane Wade, 70, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in the Select Specialty Hospital, in Augusta. No services are planned at this time. Ms. Wade was born in Augusta Georgia, but had lived in Thomson for many years. She was a retired Painter She was preceded in deaths by her parents, Willie Lee and Louise Wade; her 5 brothers and two sisters. Survivors include her two sons, Leo Strickland and B J. Strickland; her three sisters, Blanche Marie Pritchard, Annette Martin, ...

Fayetteville, Ga.- Mrs. Carolyn Jones Campbell, well loved by family and friends, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at the age of 81. A native of Thomson, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late C.B. and Annie McCorkle Jones. She retired from the EPA in Atlanta. She is preceded in death by her husband, Henry Campbell, and nephew, Jeffrey Gunter. Carolyn lived a life of love, caring, kindness and putting others first. She had a sharp memory causing others to depend on her for dates ...

Thomson - Mrs. Sara McDonald, 83, beloved wife of Mr. Forrest Larry McDonald, passed away, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at her residence. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 3, 2026, in the Second Chance Independent Church, with Rev. Jacob Patteson, Mrs. Erica Cook and Rev. David Carroll officiating. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. McDonald was a native of Columbia County, but had lived in Thomson for many years. She was retired from Uniroyal. She was a member of ...

Dearing- Mr. Billy Linkous, 70, widower of Mrs. Martha Ann Linkous, passed away, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, May 4, 2026, in the Walker Cemetery, Dearing Ga., with Rev. Kim Hancock officiating. Mr. Linkous was a native of East Liverpool, Ohio, but had lived in Dearing for many years. He was a retired Truck Driver. Survivors include his son, Billy Linkous II (Angie); his two daughters, Rachel Lowe, Dearing, and Bobbie Jo ...

Thomson- Mrs. Hassie Goff, 95, Beloved Grandmother of George Dorn, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026, in the Pruitt Health Care Facility, in Louisville Ga. There will be no services or visitation. Ms. Goff was born of Aiken County, S.C., but had lived in Thomson for several years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her grandson, Georga Dorn, Thomson; and friends James Dorsey and Venecia McDonald. You may sign a guest book online at www.curtisfuneralhome.com   Curtis Funeral ...

Thomson - Mrs. Linda S. Yarbrough, 81, beloved wife of Mr. Jay Yarbrough, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2026, at her residence. A memorial service  will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Steve Painter officiating. Mrs. Yarbrough was born in Raleigh, N.C., but had lived in Thomson for many years. She was a retired social worker, with the McDuffie County Department of Children Services. She was a Baptist by faith. She was preceded in ...

Thomson - Mr. James Ernest “Jay” Yarbrough Jr., 81, widower of Mrs. Linda Yarbrough, (who passed away last week), passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at his residence. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, April 25, 2026, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Steve Painter officiating. Mr. Yarbrough was a native of Jesup, Ga., but had lived in Thomson for many years. He was retired security guard for the University Hospital in Augusta. He was an Army ...

Dearing - Mrs. Betty Chalker Edmunds, 75. beloved wife of Mr. Tommy Edmunds, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026, at her residence.  A remembrance gathering will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 6, 2026, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Edmunds was a native of Gaffney, SC, but had lived in Dearing for many years. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Little Brier Creek Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Homer T. and Lucy Chalker. Survivors ...

Thomson - Mrs. Virginia “Ginga” Shelton, 69, widow of Mr. Steve Shelton, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in the Wellstar Hospital, in Augusta Ga. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the Westview Cemetery, with Rev Rodney Dunaway officiating. Mrs. Shelton was a lifelong resident of McDuffie County. She was a retired LPN, having earned her Associate Degree from Augusta Tech. She was member of Sweetwater Baptist Church. She cherished time ...