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James Mitchener, M.D.
Jan 31, 2017
Augusta, GA – Dr. James Walter Mitchener, husband of 54 years to the late Norma Brown Mitchener, died Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his residence. A native of Canada, Dr. Mitchener was born to the late Walter William and Grace Beattie Mitchener in 1929. A loving and devoted father, grandfather, and great grandfather, he put himself through medical school playing...
Willie Kennedy-Scott
Jan 31, 2017
Willie Kennedy-Scott Augusta, GA – God called his angel, Willie Kennedy-Scott, home on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. She was 84 years old. She was born in Augusta, Georgia. She was one of 10 children born to the late William E. and Freida Mae Lewis. Ms. Scott retired after 30 years of service with the Richmond County Board of Elections. She...
James Dyches
Jan 31, 2017
Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, January 31, 2017, James D. Dyches Sr, age 76, loving husband of 53 years to the late Patsy Cliett Dyches. Mr. Dyches was born in Blackville, SC but was a lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a loving father that was very proud of his children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. He was a...
Gordon Earwood
Jan 28, 2017
Gordon Earwood Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, January 28, 2017, Mr. Gordon Earwood, 71, loving husband to Mary Brenda McManus Earwood. Gordon was a retired banker working for Trust Company, Regions, and lastly Queensborough Bank. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and he loved to garden. He was a good Christian man and was devoted to his...
Dr. Carl Baker
Jan 28, 2017
Dr. Carl Baker Augusta, GA – Carleton Harold Baker Ph.D., 86, passed away on January 28, 2017 in North Augusta, SC. He was born in Utica, New York to Harold and Loretta Darling Baker. Carl grew up in Oriskany, New York. He graduated from Oriskany Central School in Oriskany, NY in 1948. After high school he attended Syracuse University (Utica...
Helen Rainey
Jan 27, 2017
Helen Rainey Augusta, GA – Ms. Helen Tsuneko Rainey, 58, entered into rest Friday, January 27, 2017. Helen was born in New Jersey but has lived in Augusta for over 50 years. She also lived in Japan for a brief time. She attended Lyndale School, William Robinson School, and Hope School in Miami, FL. She was a member of the...
William L. Powell, III
Jan 27, 2017
William L. Powell, III Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Friday, January 27, 2017, William Landrum Powell, III, 86, loving husband of the late Margary Powell. Mr. Powell was an Augusta native and retired as Petty Officer 1st Class from the United States Navy. He was a former Iron Worker and he assisted his mother, Laura with her custom drapery...
Yvonne Green
Jan 26, 2017
Yvonne E. Green Varnville, SC – Entered into rest Thursday, January 26, 2017, Mrs. Yvonne Evelyn Green, age 94. Mrs. Green was born in Paris, France in 1922 and attended school in England. She lived in Augusta since 1965 and moved in with her daughter in 2004. They moved to Varnville, SC in 2014. She journaled her accounts through World...
James William Jimmy Ford
Jan 25, 2017
James William “Jimmy” Ford Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, January 25, 2017, James William Ford, 79, loving husband of Debbie Ford. Jimmy was a native of Augusta and attended ARC. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from the Richmond County Sheriff’s Department after serving for many years, with his final position as a Lieutenant...
Dessey L. Kuhlke
Jan 25, 2017
Dessey L. Kuhlke Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, January 25, 2017, Mr. Dessey Landrum Kuhlke, 75, husband of Mrs. Barbara Mills Kuhlke. Mr. Kuhlke, a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Bernhardt Kuhlke, Sr. He was a 1959 graduate of Academy of Richmond County and a 1963 graduate...
Helen L. Hadwin
Jan 24, 2017
Helen L. Hadwin Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, January 24, 2017, Mrs. Helen L. Hadwin, wife of nearly 68 years to Mr. Frank Hadwin. Mrs. Hadwin was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Hadwin enjoyed cooking, scratching lottery tickets and loved Elvis. She was an avid...
Nettie Thurmond James
Jan 23, 2017
Nettie Thurmond James Evans, GA – Nettie L. James, age 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Monday, January 23, 2017. Nettie was a lifelong resident of Augusta, GA. She attended First Freewill Baptist Church. She loved “Life” and especially loved her family. Nettie was affectionately called “Nanner” by her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Nettie...
Peachie Fleming
Jan 23, 2017
Peachie Fleming Augusta, GA – Marilyn Meehan Fleming, 82, entered into rest in Augusta on Monday, January 23, 2017. She was the loving wife of 50 years to Judge William M. Fleming, Jr. Peachie was a native of Jersey City, N.J. She earned a Bachelors degree in Marketing from the University of Southern California. She began a career as the...
Edwin Pollock, II
Jan 19, 2017
Edwin B. Pollock, II Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, January 19, 2017, Mr. Edwin B. Pollock, 94, loving husband of 54 years to the late Ruth Buckley Pollock. He was also predeceased by his daughter Dorothy Louise Pollock. Mr. Pollock was born in 1923 and was a lifelong resident of Augusta. He founded Pollock Office Machine Company, (Pollock...
Paul Myers
Jan 19, 2017
Paul Myers Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, January 19, 2017, Mr. Paul E. Myers, 98, loving husband to the late Dorothy Greene Myers. He passed away at his residence and was surrounded by relatives. He was loved by his family and will be greatly missed. Family members include his daughters: Sally Myers Aenchbacher and Dorothy Myers Watkins; grandchildren:...
Lawrence Canterbury
Jan 19, 2017
Lawrence Canterbury Augusta, GA – Mr. Lawrence R. Canterbury entered into rest on Thursday, January 19, 2017 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Army Medical Center. Mr. Canterbury was a combat veteran who retired from the United States Army after 26 years. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard L. Canterbury. Lawrence is survived by his beloved wife of 54...
Warren Carter
Jan 19, 2017
Warren Carter Augusta, GA – Mr. Warren Arthur Carter entered into rest in the arms of his Lord, Thursday, January 19, 2017, Born January 13, 1927 in Hampton, SC. Mr. Carter was a lifelong resident of Martinez/Augusta, GA. He attended ARC and served in the Navy during WWII. He worked at Riverside Mill for many years before starting his business...
Bryan Thomas McKettrick
Jan 18, 2017
Bryan Thomas McKettrick Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, January 18, 2017, Mr. Bryan Thomas McKettrick, 58, husband of 32 years to Terri Fennell McKettrick. Bryan was a lifelong resident and proud citizen of Augusta, GA. He was a 1976 graduate of the Academy of Richmond County, an alma mater which he proudly supported throughout his lifetime. He was...
Henry Edward Colley, Jr.
Jan 17, 2017
Entered into rest Tuesday, January 17, 2017, Henry Edward Colley, Jr., 67, husband of the late Bonnie Weidenbach Colley. Mr. Colley was a lifelong member of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. He worked for Smile Gas as Vice President of Retail Operations for 20 years and Sprint Foods as Chief of Operations for 10 years. Mr. Colley was...
Rusty Krewson
Jan 16, 2017
Rusty Krewson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, January 16, 2017, James E. “Rusty” Krewson, 68. Rusty was an entrepreneur that owned his own landscaping business for a number of years. After graduating from Butler High in 1966 he went to work at Georgia Railroad Bank in the early era of computers. Following his days with the bank, he...
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