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Jean Leone
May 7, 2024
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, Jean Stuchell Leone, 90.
Jean was born in Sagamore, Pennsylvania. She graduated from Indiana High School. Jean moved to Augusta with her husband Jack where they lived for over forty years.
Family members include her son: Stephen Leone (Donna); daughter-in-law: Janet Leone; grandchildren: Terra Yonker (Ryan), April Chisum (J.D.), Erin Smith...
Marian Campbell Martin
May 14, 2024
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, Marian Campbell Martin, 95.
Marian “Nan” was born in McCormick, S.C. in 1928. She was married to Shorty Martin for nearly 70 years and raised two daughters in the Augusta area. Nan played the organ for Westminster Presbyterian church during the Sunday services for 50 years where she also...
Ralph P. McLain
May 14, 2024
Ralph Paul McLain (Mac), 99, husband of 62 years to the late Norma R. McLain entered into rest on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at The Barclay House in Augusta, GA.
Ralph was born in Ancell, MO, son of the late Paul and Mae McLain. The family included one brother, the late James McLain.
Survivors include one son, and two daughters, Bradley (Amanda) McLain of New London,...
Terry Woodall
May 10, 2024
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, May 10, 2024, Mr. Terry L. Woodall, 68, loving husband of Anna M. Woodall.
Born in Takoma Park, MD, Terry spent most of his life in Fulton, MD, and Fort Myers, FL. Born to Thomas B. Woodall, Sr. and Connie J. Woodall (nee Huggard). Terry built a career in construction, where he...
Kenneth Young
May 9, 2024
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, May 9, 2024, Mr. Harold Kenneth Young, Jr., 71, loving husband of Joy Martin Young.
Kenneth was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, GA. He was a 1971 graduate of Butler High School and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in biology from Augusta College. He worked in research at the...
Alisha Diebold Goldbach
May 8, 2024
Alisha Marie Diebold, of Pooler, GA, peacefully passed away the morning of May 8, 2024, surrounded by her loving sisters and husband after a hard-fought battle with cancer. Her family is profoundly grieved by the loss of such a bright light in this world.Alisha was born to Norman and Judy Diebold on December 31, 1983, in Augusta, Georgia. She was...
Margaret Ann Mobley
May 8, 2024
Margaret Ann Mobley, daughter of the late J. Walker Harper and Margaret Ann Harper, entered into rest early Wednesday morning, May 8th, 2024.
Margaret Ann was a lifelong native of Augusta, Georgia. She graduated college from the University of Georgia with a degree in social work. She worked many jobs helping others and retired as secretary for the office of Trinity...
John Roger Seals
May 7, 2024
Evans, GA – Johnny Seals entered into rest on May 7, 2024, at the age of 69. He was a loving husband of 30 years to Deedee Holmes Seals.
Johnny was born in Sylva, NC, on August 9, 1954. He attended Sylva-Webster High School and Western Carolina University. A skilled golfer, Johnny spent 5 years as Assistant Golf Pro at...
William Emil Kotwas
May 7, 2024
William Emil Kotwas of Baltimore, Maryland passed away on May 7, 2024, at his home with his wife, Mary Jo Kotwas by his side. Bill was born in 1933 in Auburn, New York to Dr. William A. Kotwas and Emily (Pszczolkowski) Kotwas. He graduated from Auburn East High School (Class of 1950) and attended Colgate University on a football scholarship....
Kay B. Willis
May 5, 2024
Augusta, GA – Kay Burkett Willis passed gently in her sleep and returned to the Lord on Sunday, May 5th, 2024. Aged 61, Kay follows her mother, Joy Powell Burkett, and father, Davis Haynes Burkett, home.
Kay was born in Albany, Georgia, grew up in Tifton, raised her sons in Macon and lived in Augusta for the past 8 years. She...
Louise Cook
May 5, 2024
Mrs. Martha Louise Wardlaw Cook, loving wife of 67 years to the late Dan Cook, peacefully departed her Augusta home for her eternal dwelling in the Presence of Jesus on Sunday, May 5th, 2024.
Born in 1934 to Samuel W. and Iris Guillebeau Wardlaw; Louise was a lifelong resident of Augusta, where she attended Tubman Girl’s School. As a member of...
Belinda Newman Whitfield
May 4, 2024
Augusta, GA – Belinda Newman Whitfield, 72, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Belinda was born in Thomasville, GA but grew up in Augusta. She graduated from Butler High School in 1969. She met her future husband Dan in 1968 and they were married June 20, 1970.
Nine months later they moved to southern California, the first of a...
Bill Bambrick, Jr.
May 3, 2024
Augusta, GA – Mr. William Patrick Bambrick Jr. “Bill” 72 entered into rest on Friday May 3, 2024.
Bill is survived by his wife of 50 years: Mrs. Debbie Bambrick and children: Cheryl Bambrick Ellis and her husband John Ellis, Ginger Spivey and her husband Matt Spivey, Patrick Bambrick and his wife Brittany Bambrick; grandchildren: Ashley Carter Ellis, William John Ellis...
Mary Beachum
May 3, 2024
Mrs. Mary McCamy Beachum passed away Friday, May 3, 2024 at the age of 78 after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Mr. Edward N. Beachum for 23 years. Mrs. Beachum was a native of Lindale, Ga, near Rome, and lived several places before returning to Rome, Ga where she became a librarian. After her husband’s passing,...
Col. Gordon H. Fair, USAF (Ret.)
May 3, 2024
Evans, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 3, 2024, Colonel Gordon Hamilton Fair, 90, was born on February 28, 1934, the son of Noah H. and Ara K. Fair.
He graduated from Mainland High School, Daytona Beach, FL (1952) and with honors from the University of Florida (1956) when he was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States...
Warren Frank "Wink" Jenkins, Jr.
May 1, 2024
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, Mr. Warren Frank “Wink” Jenkins, Jr., 87, loving husband of fifty years to Mrs. Barbara “Bobbie” Hamilton Jenkins.
Wink was born in Vidalia, Georgia, and was a resident of Augusta most of his adult life. Wink attended and graduated from the Darlington School in Rome, Georgia. He was also a...
Ellen Merry
Apr 30, 2024
Ellen Callaway Merry, age 94, passed away on April 30, 2024 in Martinez, Georgia. She was a beloved daughter, sister, aunt and friend. Throughout her life, her family and friends have been blessed by the many ways she has demonstrated her love through beautiful and creative gifts and by her faithful presence, care and kindness.
Ellen was born on February 19,...
Angela Kuhlke
Apr 30, 2024
Angela Kuhlke
Mary Angela Kuhlke, 80, wife of the late Frederick Hamilton Kuhlke, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
A native of Gordon, Georgia, “Angie” was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar David Strange. Prior to early graduation from Wilkinson County High School, Angie was crowned Miss Wilkinson County. She was admitted to...
Edeltraud "Trudy" Ball
Apr 29, 2024
Blythe, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, April 29, 2024, Mrs. Edeltraud “Trudy” Ball, 85, loving wife of the late Donald Henry Ball.
Family members include her children: Barbara Spitek, Linda Ball, Jonathan Ball (Kimberly); grandchildren: Bradley Spitek (Angela), Rebecca Diggins (Matt), Anna Grace Ball; great grandchildren: Emilia Diggins and Theo Diggins, Evangeline Spitek and Richter Spitek. Trudy is also...
Dorothy "Dottie" Shockley
Apr 28, 2024
Dorothy (Dottie) Ellen Porch Shockley, 89, entered into rest on April 28, 2024, after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her late husband Richard L. (Dick) Shockley. She is survived by her son, Stephen Shockley of Evans, Ga, daughter in law, Debra L Shockley and granddaughters Lindsey Shockley (son Dayton), Caitlin & Barrett Gilham (Daughters Blair & Riley May)...
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