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Mary Lee Esposito Davies
Mar 28, 2017
Mary Lee Esposito Davies Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, March 28, 2017, Mary Lee Esposito Davies, 90. Mrs. Davies was a native of Athens, GA, and attended school in Thomson. She was a founding member of Lakemont Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Davies was a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She started working for the Arsenal in...
Chaplain LTC James Bray
Mar 26, 2017
Chaplain LTC James Bray Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, March 26, 2017, Chaplain LTC James F. Bray, Retired US Army, 87, loving husband of Judy Pou Bray. Rev. Bray was born in Macon, GA, where he attended Lanier H. High School. He received his BA of Christianity at Mercer University and later his Masters of Theology at Southern...
Cleo Roberts Hammonds
Mar 25, 2017
Cleo Roberts Hammonds Grovetown, GA – Graduated into Heaven Saturday, March 25, 2017, Cleo Roberts Hammonds, 93, wife of the late Guy G. Hammonds. Mrs. Hammonds was a native of Clearwater, SC but has lived in the Augusta area since she was 17 years old. She was a devoted homemaker, a loving wife and mother, Sunday school teacher, and a...
Adele C. Rogers
Mar 25, 2017
Adele C. Rogers Martinez, GA – Entered into rest at her residence surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 25, 2017, Mrs. Adele Crawford Rogers, 86, loving wife of 63 years to the late Rollin “R.T.” Rogers. Mrs. Rogers has been a member of Riverview United Methodist Church since 1967 and retired as a receptionist at J.B. White’s Hair Salon...
Roy M. Barnes
Mar 25, 2017
Roy M. Barnes Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, March 25, 2017, Mr. Roy M. Barnes, 77, husband of Mrs. Sybil Clark Barnes of 52 years. Mr. Barnes was a native and lifelong resident of Martinez, GA. He was a member of Central Christian Church for 50 years. He loved his church and was a deacon as well as...
Ilse Adams
Mar 24, 2017
Evans, GA - Ilse Adams arrived safely home in heaven on March 24, 2017 after having walked long and faithfully with her Lord Jesus. She was preceded by her husband, Alvin Adams and her son, Paul. She is survived by her son, Robb Adams (Edra), her daughter, Christy Harvey (Pat), her daughter-in-law, Barbara, nine grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and her nephew,...
Drew Passmore
Mar 23, 2017
Drew Passmore Augusta, GA- Andrew “Drew” Lee Passmore II, 17, entered into rest on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Doctor’s Hospital. Drew was fun, loving, and loud! No matter what he did, he was passionate about it, and he did it to the best of his ability. Drew loved sports, whether he was playing them or just watching. He especially...
Judith Laine West
Mar 23, 2017
Judith Laine West Augusta, GA-Mrs. Judith Laine West, 77, wife of William E. West, passed away Thursday, March 23, 2017. Judy, native of Elkins, WV, has resided in Hephzibah, GA for the past 41 years. She was a faithful member of Providence Baptist Church. In addition to her work as a beautician, Judy held her real estate license and owned...
Franklin Jennings
Mar 23, 2017
Franklin Jennings Martinez, GA –Mr. Franklin Eugene Jennings, 83, husband of the late Mrs. Edith Fulcher Jennings, entered into rest on Thursday, March 23, 2017. Franklin was born in 1934 to the late George Henry Jennings, Sr. and Estelle Glisson Jennings. He was a caring son to his parents, a loving brother and devoted husband. Franklin is going to be...
Joretta Jones
Mar 22, 2017
Joretta Jones Augusta, GA – Mrs. Joretta Willis Jones entered into rest Wednesday, March 22, 2017. Mrs. Jones was of the Methodist faith and was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a registered nurse at the VA Hospital for over 30 years. Mrs. Jones enjoyed gardening, crossword puzzles and her canine companion, Milo. Mrs. Jones was...
Robert Kochli
Mar 21, 2017
Entered into rest on Tuesday, March 21, 2017, Mr. Robert E. Kochli, age 88, loving husband of 53 years to Dorothy Craig Kochli. Mr. Kochli was a native of Brooklyn, New York. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War, where he was awarded the Purple Heart for bullet wound sustained in the battle of Heartbreak Ridge. Robert...
Sue Robbins
Mar 21, 2017
Sue Robbins Harlem, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, March 21, 2017, Mrs. Gwyndalyn Sue Robbins, 68, wife of the late CPT. William A. Robbins (Ret.) Mrs. Robbins was a native of Carrollton, GA but currently lived in Harlem, GA. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Mrs. Robbins was an animal lover. Family members...
Gary Wayne Melton, Sr.
Mar 20, 2017
Gary Melton, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, March 20, 2017, Gary Wayne Melton, Sr., age 78, loving husband of 44 years to the late Sue Fortney Melton. Mr. Melton was born in Augusta and graduated from The Academy of Richmond County in 1956 where he lettered in baseball, basketball and football. In baseball he played on three...
Linda Burris
Mar 18, 2017
Linda Burris Augusta, GA – It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden death of Linda Vaught Burris, age 69, on March 18, 2017, of Augusta, Georgia. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Don K. Burris, of Augusta, Georgia, her daughter, Stephanie L. Wilson, her step-son, Dwayne K. Burris, step-grandchildren, Danielle Saunders, Kenny Burris, Austin...
Claudia McCracken
Mar 18, 2017
Claudia McCracken Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, March 18, 2017, Claudia Jane McCracken, age 40. Claudia was a lifelong resident of Augusta and was a member of First Baptist Church of Augusta. She was a graduate of the University of South Carolina in Aiken and Cumberland Law School in Birmingham, Alabama. She loved music and poetry. She loved...
Shirley Gillikin
Mar 18, 2017
Shirley Gillikin Evans, GA – Mrs. Shirley Anne Gillikin, age 81, passed away peacefully from this life Saturday, March 18, 2017, after battling colon cancer. Shirley was a devoted mother, grandmother, aunt and friend. She will be remembered for her quick smile and laugh, her big Mammaw hugs and her “spot on” advice. She deeply loved her children, grandchildren, nieces,...
Nelia Nettles
Mar 17, 2017
Nelia Nettles Evans, GA – Entered into rest Friday, March 17, 2017, Mrs. Nelia Royce Woods Nettles, 77, wife of Mr. Charles William “Bill” Nettles. Family members in addition to her husband include daughters: Karen Miller (Raymard), Amy Lichlyter (Paul); grandchildren: Christopher Fornof, Charles Robert Fornof, Melissa Fornof, Phillip Lichlyter, Lydia Lichlyter, David Lichlyter and Daniel Lichlyter. A funeral service...
Elizabeth Murphy Kimberly
Mar 17, 2017
Elizabeth Murphy Kimberly Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, March 17, 2017, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy Kimberly, 93, wife of James H. Kimberly. Mrs. Kimberly was a native Augustan. She worked at the Medical College of Georgia for 9 years and retired from Georgia Regional Hospital after 20 years of service as Director of Environmental Services. She was a member...
Patsy L. Tanner
Mar 16, 2017
Patsy L. Tanner Augusta, GA – Patsy L. Tanner entered into rest Thursday, March 16, 2017. Patsy was born in Mississippi to the late L.D. Tomlinson and the late Vera Burgess Harden. She was a devoted employee for greater than 20 years at Kendrick Paint and Body prior to her retirement. Family members include her sons, Bobby (Susan) Tanner, Mike...
Irene H. Wohlers
Mar 16, 2017
Irene H. Wohlers Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, March 16, 2017 at NHC in North Augusta, SC, Mrs. Irene H. Wohlers, wife of the late Mr. William Wohlers. She was 91 years old. Mrs. Wohlers was a native of Brooklyn, NY. She worked for Nordahl builders as a full charge bookkeeper for many years. After retiring, she was...
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