Mr. Donald Andrew Thigpen

November 9, 1972 - December 29, 2017

Mr. Donald” Donny” Andrew Thigpen, 45, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2017, at University Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, January 3, 2018, at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church, Harlem, GA. with the Rev. Mike Sutphin and Rev. Polly Davis officiating. Burial will at a later date in Mt. Tabor Cemetery. Donny was a native of Augusta, GA. He worked for Columbia Co. Sherriff Dept. as an Emergency Dispatcher and the Columbia Co. Courthouse. Donny also worked for Grovetown Dept. of Public Safety. He loved fishing, hunting and tennis. His joy in life was spending time with his son. Survivors include his son, William Andrew Thigpen; special friend, Lori Thigpen; three brothers, John A. Thigpen (Sandra), Bryan Thigpen and Larry Thigpen (Ashley); special aunt, Sherrel Wilson (Bobby) and a number of nieces and nephews. Donny was preceded in death by his parents, John A. and Patricia Thigpen. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 3, 2018 following the memorial service at Mt. Tabor Baptist Church.