Mr. Carlton Junior Black, 81, of Martinez entered into rest on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015.
A native of Augusta, Mr. Black was retired transpiration driver for Gulf/BP. After retirement, he began working in parts delivery for Bob Richards Toyota. He was a member of Lighthouse Ministries Services (ALMS). Mr. Black was an U.S. Army veteran.
Funeral services were held at noon on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Kiokee Baptist Church, Appling, with Dr. John Robinson and Rev. Stephen Black officiating. Burial followed at Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Mitchell, at 3 p.m.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John Carl Black and Pearl Gregg Black; four brothers; and three sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Polly Cartledge Black; daughters, Teresa Chaney and Jennifer Hogan (Stacy); and grandchildren, Rodney Chaney, Gabriel Hogan, Eli Hogan and Hannah Hogan.
If so desired, memorials may be made to ALMS Building Fund, 1824 Cottonwood Drive, Augusta, GA 30906.
Starling-Evans Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Shirley Dunaway Buffington, 73, of Thomson entered into rest on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at Gibson Health and Rehab Center.
Mrs. Buffington was a native of McDuffie County. She was a homemaker and a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with her nephew, Rodney Dunaway, officiating. Burial was in Savannah Valley Gardens.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Maynard Buffington.
Survivors include nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a church or McDuffie County Animal Shelter.
Curtis Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Vincent Cannida of Louisville entered into rest on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Georgia Regents Medical Center, Augusta.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Henderson Grove AME Church, Sandersville. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Mr. Cannida was a native of Washington County, but moved to Jefferson County about 20 years ago. He was born to the late Frank Archer Sr. and Marie Kelsey in Washington County. He was a member and trustee at the Henderson Grove AME Church. He was a 1981 graduate of Washington County High School. Mr. Cannida was the owner and operator of Vincent Cleaning Services and Vincent Cooking and Catering.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and siblings, Lorene Archer, Johnny Archer Sr., Tommy Cannida, Melvin Archer, Jimmy Archer, Sallie Watts and Mildred Wright.
Survivors include his children, Brianna M. Cannida and Varissa J’Mya Cannida, both of Louisville; stepson, Specialist E4 La’ Stavius Hunt, Camp Stanley, South Korea; siblings, Annie Mae Lawson, Sarah Hudson and Willie Frank Cannida, all of Tennille, Francis Cannida, Ethlean Dixon, Phyllis Cannida, Lynda (Lemuel) White, Theresa Archer, Linda Faye Archer, Marion Cannida and Frank Archer Jr., all of Sandersville, Patricia Archer, Macon, Willie Lee (Reba Mae) Cannida, Philadelphia, Pa., and Calvin Archer, Atlanta; mother of his children, Diahann Cannida of Louisville; sister-in-law, Linda Robinson Archer, Tennille; friend, Martha Poole, Sandersville; family, Pauline Hines, Mary and James Cook and Paula Prather, all of Louisville; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Family may be contacted at the residence of his children, Louisville; sister, Phyllis Williams, Sandersville; or at Davis Funeral Home, Louisville.
Davis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Dr. John Stanton Evans Jr., 94, of Forest, Va., entered into rest on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015.
Dr. Evans was born Oct. 12, 1921, in Camilla to the late John Stanton Evans and Elizabeth Burson. He received a BSIA from Berry College in 1942 and immediately volunteered for the Army Air Force, where he became a radioman-gunner for the duration of WWII. He then entered Emory, University where he obtained a master’s degree in physics and met and married Mary Lonnie Dixon. They moved to Knoxville, Tenn., where Dr. Evans completed the requirements for a Ph.D in physics. He began working at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) in Hampton, Va., in 1952. NACA soon became NASA, and he worked for 30 years contributing to the Mercury, Gemini, Viking, Apollo and Scramjet programs.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Avera, with Rev. Tommy Anderson officiating.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lonnie Dixon; daughters, Frances Elizabeth Evans and Mary Jane Adkins (Dan Adkins); son, John Stanton Evans III (Dana Dupree Evans); and grandchildren, Dr. Joshua David Evans (Erin Lewis Evans), Laura Elizabeth Evans and John Daniel Evans.
Taylor Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. David Lewis Harper, 78, of Norwood entered into rest on Nov. 14, 2015.
Mr. Harper was born in Norwood to the late Roy Lee Harper and Evie Brewer Harper. He was a lifelong resident of Warren County and was the owner and operator of Harper’s Electric and Plumbing. Mr. Harper served on the Norwood City Council for six years and was mayor for the past 25 years. He was a member of Norwood United Methodist Church.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Norwood United Methodist Church, with Rev. Don Richards, Rev. David Jenkins and Jimmy Waller officiating. Interment followed at Scruggs Cemetery, Norwood.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and brothers, Billy Harper, James Harper and Carl Harper.
Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Sybil Nichols Harper; daughters, Pam (David) McCord of Norwood, and Donna (Mark) Phillips of Gibson; brother, Charles (Mary Bessie) Harper of Warrenton; sister, Helen (Lewis) Newsome of Warrenton; grandchildren, Alicia (Dustin) Usry, and Brandon (Cassie) Phillips; and great-grandchild, Layla Usry.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Norwood United Methodist Church, PO Box 114, Norwood, GA 30821.
Beggs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. George Odis Hughes, 92, of Thomson entered into rest on Nov. 12, 2015, at University Hospital-McDuffie.
Mr. Hughes was born in Glascock County, and was one of 11 children born to the late David Hughes and the late Annie Mae Dismuke Hughes. At an early age, Mr. Hughes joined Fellowship Baptist Church, Gibson. He moved to Thomson, where he became founder and owner of Hughes Furniture and Mattress Gallery with more than 65 years of service. He has served as a city councilman, as a member of the Downtown Development Authority and Industrial Development Board, and he was currently serving as chairman of the Department of Family and Children Services Advisory Board. He was one of the founding directors of McDuffie Bank and Trust and was director emeritus of State Bank and Trust. Mr. Hughes was a member of First Baptist Church, Thomson, and the Men’s Bible Class. He served as former Training Union Leader and on many church committees. He was also a Mason and Shriner.
Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at First Baptist Church, Thomson, with Rev. David Lambert officiating. Interment followed at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and wife, Sara Neal Hughes.
Survivors include his daughters, Sandra Ann Hughes (Don) Clauson of Martinez, and Mary Linda Hughes of Thomson; brother, Gene Hughes (Jane) of Thomson; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Hughes of Thomson; and grandchildren, Caleb Clauson-Hughes, Sara Blackmon- Hughes, Grace Blackmon-Hughes and Jimmy Blackmon.
Pallbearers were David Everson, David Hughes, Mark Hughes, Carroll Hughes, Bob Hughes and Caleb Clauson-Hughes.
Honorary pallbearers were Roger Dunaway and members of the Men’s Bible Class.
Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, PO Box 1205, Thomson, GA 30824.
Beggs Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Lucy Johnson, 79, of Bartow entered into rest on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, at her residence.
As per her request, there will be no services.
Tomlinson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Rev. Donald Formby Lumpkin of Louisville entered into rest on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2015.
Rev. Lumpkin was the youngest of 11 children born to the late Paul and Leila Maybelle Formby Lumpkin on Dec. 7, 1930. He is a graduate of Tennessee Temple University. Rev. Lumpkin spent more than six decades preaching primarily in small churches in and around his hometown of Rome. In 1960, he took the full-time pastorship of Snow Springs Baptist Church, Adairsville, and then moved to Emerson Baptist Church in 1969. In 1971, Rev. Lumpkin and his family moved to Augusta, where he served as associate pastor of Curtis Baptist Church, before moving to Wadley Baptist Church, Wadley, in 1972. Seven years later, he became a pastor of Jackson First Baptist Church, Jackson, S.C., where he spent 16 years. In 1996, he returned to Jefferson County, where he had a short stint at Moxley Baptist Chuch, then spent more than 15 years at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Avera. He retired from full-time preaching in 2012 at age 82, but continued to speak off and on as his health allowed.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Avera.
Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Joan Head Lumpkin; children, David Lumpkin of Statesboro, Sharon Tomlinson of Swainsboro, Tim Lumpkin of Louisville, and Russ Lumpkin of Evans; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Tomlinson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Thomas Christopher “Chris” McMaugh, 50, of Ranger entered into rest surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at Floyd County Medical Center, Rome.
Per his request, cremation will be under the direction of Georgia Cremation Center, Acworth, with a family interment service to be scheduled and announced at a later date.
Mr. McMaugh was born Sept. 9, 1965, in Atlanta, and graduated from Cherokee County High School, Acworth. He worked in construction and manufacturing. Mr. McMaugh had suffered various health issues in the last two years.
He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Cecil “Shaz” Futch.
Survivors include his daughter, Britney (Nick) German of Cumming; granddaughter, Addy German of Cumming; mother, Suzanne F. (Robert H. Jr.) Powers of Midville; father, Paul Thomas McMaugh of Ranger; grandmother, Fannie Mae Lawson Futch of Vero Nursing Home, Wadley; sister, Kimberly McMaugh Pichardo; nieces, Sophia and Seidy Pichardo of Dhaka, Bangladesh; aunt, Cecilia F. (Stan) Dawson of John’s Island, S.C.; and stepbrother, stepsister, many cousins and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Mrs. Caroline Fulghum Oglesby, 86, of Swainsboro entered into rest on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at her home.
Mrs. Oglesby was a native of Midville, a graduate of Summertown High School, a member of the Summertown Garden Club and Midville First Baptist Church. She retired as a tax assessor for Emanuel County.
Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel, with Rev. Phil Wilson officiating. Interment was in Midville City Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Danny Russell Oglesby; parents, Joseph Carlos and Georgia Quinney Fulghum; sons, Tony Darrell Oglesby and Russell Carlos “Rusty” Oglesby; and brother, George James Fulghum.
Survivors include sister-in-law, Annamelia Oglesby of Midville; nieces and nephews, Vicky Fulghum Belcher (Dewey) of Edgehill, Amy Fulghum Thomas of Macon, Barbara Oglesby Lewis (Jim), Inez Oglesby Kemp and Michael Oglesby, all of Midville, Dianne Oglesby Morris (John) of Swainsboro, Patrice Oglesby Toulson (William) of Louisville, Beulah Allmond Altman of North Augusta, S.C., Jody Wilson (Angela) of Summertown, and Roan Powell of Sylvania; cousin, Becky Carr Dollar (Jerry) of North Augusta, S.C.; friends and caretakers, Michael Stevens, Rebecca Carswell and Robertha Smith; and her dog, Precious.
Pallbearers were Michael Stevens, Larry Morrison, Dennis Hall, William Toulson, Rhett Daniels and Will Carr.
Contributions may be made to the Midville City Cemetery c/o Midville Garden Club, PO Box 162, Midville, GA 30441.
Durden-Hudson Funeral Directors was in charge of arrangements.
Miss Dawn Joy Peters, 60, of Comer entered into rest on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.
Miss Peters was born in Gladwin, Mich., to Ellyn Mae and the late Earl Chester Peters. She was a homemaker.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Lord and Stephens, Danielsville, with Rev. Jeff Pierce officiating. Interment followed at Comer City Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her father; and daughter, Amy Jewel Giesbrecht.
Survivors include her mother; daughters, Jennifer Dianne Wade, Shawna Renee (Chad) Gary and Desire Janielle Tate; sisters, Dottie Peters, Denise (Verle) Unruh and LeaErla Sheffield; brothers, Steve (Kim) Peters and Sam (Susan) Peters; and grandchildren, Christian Marcus Wade, Ethan Tryce Grindle, Mitchell Trenton Wayne Grindle, Landen Seth Grindle and Marshal Liam Tate.
Pallbearers were her four oldest grandsons, son-in-law, Chad Gary, and Gage Gillespie.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Roy Jackson Sanders of Cross-Green Community entered into rest on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, at Memorial Hospital, Savannah.
Mr. Sanders was born to the late Wayne and Rosa Murphy Sanders on Oct. 14, 1949. He was educated in Jefferson County schools. At an early age, he joined San Clair Baptist Church. He was a retiree of Fulghum Fiber, working for more than 20 years as a machine operator, and also did mechanic work.
Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at 1 p.m. at San Clair Baptist Church, Wadley, with Rev. Michael Thomas officiating and Minister Terry Madison presiding. Burial was in Green Cemetery, Cross-Green Community.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Gladys Williams and Gaynell Tennyson; and brother, C.D. Sanders.
Survivors include his wife, Patricia Johnson Sanders; children, Erin (Christopher) McLendon and Roy Sanders Jr., both of Swainsboro; sisters, Marion White, Wadley, and Mae Alice Barge, Trenton, N.J.; brother, Wayne Sanders, Swainsboro; uncles, Mo E., Sim and Duncan Murphy; grandchildren, StarKayla, Deante’, Ronyae, Deondre and Roinaysha; great-grandchildren, Kaylee, King and James; and other relatives and friends
Pallbearers were Darren Cobb, Eric Dillard, Tyrone Johnson, Bill Tennyson, Julian White and Lee Williams.
Honorary pallbearers were The Traffic Troopers.
Jogresan Mortuary was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Mary Agnes “Aggie” Williams Secord, 91, of Grovetown entered into rest on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Hall Personal Care Home, Augusta.
One of six children born to the late Mary Lou Walden Williams and the late Albert Randolph Williams, Mrs. Secord was a native of Jefferson County. At the age of 10, the family moved to Glascock County, where she attended school, played basketball and was a 1943 graduate. After working on a farm for several months, she went to business school and was hired by civil service as a clerk at Robbins Air Force Base, Warner Robins, after which she transferred to Atlanta, retiring with 30 years of service. Upon retirement, she moved to Columbia County.
Funeral services were held at Mt. Zion Congregational Methodist Church, Mitchell, at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, with Rev. Tony Mims officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and siblings, Aubrey Williams and Nan Lee Griswell.
Survivors include her husband, Clayton Charles Secord; son, Steve Ashley (Katherine) of Jacksonville, Fla.; siblings, Albert R. Williams of Augusta, John W. Williams of Savannah, and Florrie W. Hughes of Dearing; great-niece-in-law, Belinda Bridges; and several nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were her nephews, Dennis Griswell, Randy Griswell, Harold Hughes, Larry Hughes, Jason Williams, Joey Williams, Mark Williams and Wayne Williams.
James Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Susan Lorena Stone White, 91, of Savannah, formerly of Swainsboro, entered into rest on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.
A native of Turbeville, S.C., Mrs. White was born to the late Samuel Stone and Elizabeth Bertell McElveen Stone. She attended high school in Moncks, S.C. She was a registered nurse, working with Candler Hospital, Savannah, for many years.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, at Sardis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Swainsboro, with Jerry Taylor officiating.
She was preceded in death by her parents; and husband, Russell Talmadge White.
Survivors include her brother, Joe Stone of Moncks Corner, S.C.; sister-in-law, Mary Short of Wadley; and niece, Dianne Griffin of Savannah.
Taylor Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.