All Obituaries

Jewell, Ga.- Mr. Alan Shapiro, 67, Beloved husband of Mrs. Judy Shapiro, died Sunday, January 13, 2019 in his home in Wildwood, Fl. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2019, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel. The burial will be private. Mr. Shapiro was a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., but had lived in Jewell Ga. at the Rock Mill Plantation for many years. He also had a home in Wildwood Fl. He was an Entrepreneur, being the owner / operator of Alliance Coach. Survivors...

Mrs. Robert  T.  Baity Thomson- Mr. Robert T.  Baity, 66, widower of Mrs. Kathy Baity, entered into rest on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at his residence. There will be private services held at a later date Mr. Baity was a native of Statesville, N.C., but had lived in Thomson for several years. He was a retired Sergeant 1st Class in the U.S. Army with 20 years of service. Survivors include his daughter, Laura Ferguson (Patrick), Martinez; his Grandson, Corey Rosamond,...

  Thomson- Mr. Donald Cason, 80, widower of Mrs. Mary Ann Cason, died Saturday, January 5, 2019, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday, January 9, in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens, with Rev. David Lambert officiating. Military Honors will be observed. Mr. Cason was a native of Columbia County, but had lived in Thomson for many years. He had retired as a Chief Petty Officer from the U.S. Navy, after 30 years of service. He was preceded in death by his...

Mrs. Mary M. Reese Thomson- Mrs. Mary M. Reese, 92, widow of Mr. Dewey Reese, entered into rest Monday, December 24, 2018, in University Hospital Augusta.  Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Friday, December 28, 2018, in Curtis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tim Ferrell officiating.  Burial will follow in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Reese was a native of Rabun County, but had lived in Thomson for many years.   She was retired from McDuffie County School...

Mr. Oral Jack Owens, Jr. Grovetown - Mr. Oral Jack Owens, Jr., 75, beloved husband of Mrs. Lisa Kay Owens, entered into rest Monday, December 24, 2018 in Doctor’s Hospital.  He was the son of the late Oral Jack Owens, Sr. and Mrs. Geline Bearden Owens.  Mr. Owens was a native of Ozark, Arkansas, but had lived in Grovetown for many years.  He was retired as a truck driver and a Methodist by faith. He was a Navy Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Lisa Kay Owens,...

Mr. Charles Wayne Cosby Thomson- Mr. Charles Wayne Cosby, 49, entered into rest Sunday, December 23, 2018, at his residence.  Funeral service will be 1 p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018 in Curtis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Farmer officiating.  Burial will follow in Tignall Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Cosby was a native of Wilkes County, but had lived in Thomson for many years.   He was retired from Shaw Industry and a member of Fort Creek Baptist...

Thomson- Mrs. Kathy Louise Baity, 67, beloved wife of Mr. Robert Baity, entered into rest on Saturday, December 22, 2018, at her residence. Funeral services will be held in Statesville, N.C. at the Chapman Funeral Home on Friday, December 28, 2018. There will be no local services in Thomson. Mrs. Baity was a native of Iredell, N.C., but had lived in Thomson for several years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist by faith. Survivors include her husband, Mr. Robert Baity, Thomson; her...

Miss. Evelyn Moore Thomson - Miss. Evelyn Moore, 46, entered into rest Monday, December 17, 2018 at her residence.  She was the daughter of Mr. Roy Moore and Mrs. Betty Jean Thigpen Moore.  Miss. Moore was  born in Augusta, Georgia, but had lived in Thomson for some time.  She was a CSM at Wal-Mart with 23 years of service.    Survivors include her uncle Wayne Thigpen, Louisville, Georgia and numerous cousins.  Friends may call at the Curtis...

Mr. Hubert D. Haire, Jr. Thomson – Mr. Hubert D. Haire, Jr. (Junior), 83, entered into rest Tuesday, December 11, 2018 in Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home.  A funeral service will be held in Curtis Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Joe Walden officiating.  Interment will follow in Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Mr. Haire was born in Greenville, Tennessee and moved to Georgia in 1949.  He was a retired construction worker...

WARREN O. SHIELDS, 88, passed away June 21, 2018, at his home in Eagle Springs, N.C. A native of Thomson, Georgia, he was the son of the late Willie O. and Sallie Helen Hinton Shields. His stepmother, Claire Smith Shields, was also a mother to Warren during his teens and beyond. MARY FRANCES "PEGGY" WIDENER SHIELDS, 84, passed away at her home in Eagle Springs, N.C., on October 22, 2017. Peggy was the youngest child of Ethel and William Gus Widener of Thomson, Georgia. She was...