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Betty Rachel Richardson Byrd

Betty Rachel Richardson Byrd

May 12, 2016

Betty R. Byrd Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 12, 2016, Betty Rachel Richardson Byrd, 85, loving wife of the late Harmon Byrd, Jr. Mrs. Byrd is a native of Aiken, SC, but lived in Augusta, Ga. She taught 2nd grade Sunday school for many years at Gracewood Baptist and worked in the nursery at Central Baptist. Mrs....

Vivian C. Greer

Vivian C. Greer

May 9, 2016

Vivian C. Greer Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, May 9, 2016, Vivian C. Greer. She went to be with her Lord peacefully in her sleep. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. A wonderful story teller and noted for her kind comforting words and was a “prayer warrior”. She was married to her husband for...

Lisa Shearer Williams

Lisa Shearer Williams

May 8, 2016

Lisa Shearer Williams Evans, GA-Lisa Shearer Williams, age 36, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, May 8, 2016; where she joined her daddy, Robert Shearer, Sr., who preceded her in death. Lisa was the loving wife of Jimmy Williams and had three children. "Momma's Three Angels" ~ Morgan Taylor Williams, Trey Williams, and Addie...

Eunice Ann Johnston

Eunice Ann Johnston

May 6, 2016

Eunice Ann Johnston Augusta, GA – Miss Eunice Ann Johnston, 45, entered into rest and left this world to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 6, 2016 at Trinity Hospital. She is the daughter of Harold G. Johnston, Sr., of Augusta, and Winifred “Winkie” White Johnston, of Fitzgerald, Ga. Her father was a principal and mathematics teacher...

Bill Kozel

Bill Kozel

May 6, 2016

Bill Kozel Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 6, 2016, Mr. William J. “Bill” Kozel, 84, loving husband of 62 years to Georgia Kozel. Bill was born in Fairchance, Pennsylvania, and graduated from The Ohio State University with a master’s degree in Chemical Engineering. He worked for Amoco Oil in Chicago for 38 years. In Augusta, Bill was...

Suzanne DelGino

Suzanne DelGino

May 5, 2016

Suzanne DelGenio Augusta, Ga - Born September 26, 1924, Suzanne Dorothy DelGenio went to be with our Lord on May 5, 2016. Preceded in death by her husband, John DelGenio and her parents, Martin and Susanna Geisheimer, she leaves behind three children, Lynda (Mike) Canavan, Martin DelGenio and Steven (Deby) DelGenio. She leaves two sisters, Frances Heaton and Barbara Carr,...

Jimmie D. Harkey, Sr.

Jimmie D. Harkey, Sr.

May 3, 2016

Jimmie Harkey, Sr. Jimmie Desmond Harkey, Sr., 85, of North Augusta, SC entered into rest at his home, surrounded by his beloved wife, Elsie Harkey, of 63 years, and loving Granddaughter, Elizabeth Lemacks. Mr. Harkey, a native of Dickens, Texas was born July 31, 1930, to Nellie Virginia Caldwell and Leon Harkey. J.D., as his friends knew him best, served...

Mary Mullins West

Mary Mullins West

May 2, 2016

Mary M. West Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, May 2, 2016, Mrs. Mary Mullins West, 65, wife of Mr. Alfred L. West. Mrs. West was a native of Crestview, FL but made Augusta her home for the last 40 years. She retired from the downtown Veterans Administration Hospital where she worked as a nursing assistant. Mrs. West enjoyed...

Mr. Robert Allen Rowe, P.E.

Mr. Robert Allen Rowe, P.E.

May 1, 2016

Mr. Robert Allen Rowe, P.E. Retired Professional Engineer, US Army, Corps of Engineers Augusta, GA - Passed away May 1, 2016 at 81 years of age, peacefully surrounded by his family at Augusta University Medical Center. Allen was the only son and the pride and joy of the late Rosa Alma (Ansley) and Andrew Deas Rowe of Augusta. Mr. Rowe...

Elizabeth Creasy

Elizabeth Creasy

Apr 30, 2016

Elizabeth Creasy AUGUSTA, GEORGIA - Marjorie Elizabeth Creasy entered into rest after a brief and private battle with cancer on April 30, 2016, one day shy of her sixty-third birthday. Beth was born on May 1, 1953 in Mauldin, South Carolina, the eldest daughter of William Bulluck Creasy, Jr. and Elaine Cartier Creasy. A long-time Augusta resident, Beth graduated from...

Carolyn Marie Harding

Carolyn Marie Harding

Apr 29, 2016

Carolyn Harding Augusta, GA – Carolyn Marie Harding passed from this earth on April 29, 2016, after a short illness. She was preceded in death by her husband George (Ben), infant daughter, Dolores, parents, Ezole and Preston Laborde, and her 7 siblings. Carolyn was born in Marksville, Louisiana in 1924. She met and married Captain George Harding during World War...

William D. Hinson

William D. Hinson

Apr 29, 2016

William D. Hinson Augusta, GA – William David (Bill) Hinson, 89 years of age, husband of 60 years to Thelma McKinley Hinson went to be with his Lord and Savior on April 29, 2016. He was born in Bleckley County, GA on September 16, 1926 to the late John Bunyan and Della Garrett Hinson. Mr. Hinson joined the U.S. Army...

Louise Partridge

Louise Partridge

Apr 28, 2016

Louise Partridge Augusta, GA - Mrs. Louise Mosely Partridge, 102, wife of the late Jack Partridge, entered into rest on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Lake Crossing in Leah, Georgia. Mrs. Partridge was born on July 4, 1914, in Leah. She attended Damascus Baptist Church as a child and graduated as salutatorian from Leah High School in 1931. She was...

Ella Artasser Clements

Ella Artasser Clements

Apr 25, 2016

Ella Artasser Clements Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 25, 2016, at Kentwood Nursing Home, Mrs. Ella Artasser Clements, age 87, better known as “Tessa” to everyone who knew her. Mrs. Clements was a member of Curtis Baptist Church and loved being involved with the senior choir and happy “39’s”, while she was active there. She had a...

Darlene Raborn

Darlene Raborn

Apr 25, 2016

Darlene Raborn Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 25, 2016, Mrs. Marsha Darlene Raborn, 61, loving wife to Allen Raborn, Sr. Darlene was born in Savannah but considered Augusta her home. She was a very active, outgoing, and an independent person who loved to fish, cook, and work in her yard. She loved to spend time with her...

Hugh Alan Campbell

Hugh Alan Campbell

Apr 25, 2016

Mr. Hugh Alan Campbell Evans, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 25, 2016, at his home in Evans, Ga. Mr. Hugh Alan Campbell, 88, was born in Chicago, IL, but relocated with his family to Columbia, SC when he was a teenager. One of the first things he did once his family settled in Columbia was to obtain a...

Christine Banker

Christine Banker

Apr 23, 2016

Christine Banker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, April 23, 2016, Mrs. Christine D. Banker, 84, wife to the late Sgt. Earl Russell Banker. Mrs. Banker was a member of Ascension Lutheran Church and was an avid lover of dogs. She was a loving wife, mother, grandma, and great grandma. Family members include her children: Donna Rice (Kevin), Debora...

Betty Sekul

Betty Sekul

Apr 22, 2016

Elizabeth Montgomery “Betty” Sekul Augusta, GA-Elizabeth M. “ Betty” Sekul , 90, died on April 22, 2016 in Augusta, Georgia. Mrs. Sekul was born in Cisco, Texas. A longtime resident of Mississippi, she moved to Augusta after losing her home in Hurricane Katrina in 2005. She was a devoted wife and mother and civically-minded, volunteering at many levels. She was...

David B. Wilkes, Jr.

David B. Wilkes, Jr.

Apr 21, 2016

David B. Wilkes, Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 21, 2016, David Baum Wilkes, Jr., 89, loving husband of Adel Wilkes for over 67 years. Mr. Wilkes was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church, Turner England Fellowship Sunday School Class, Webb Lodge # 166 F & AM, Unity Court #21 O of A and Scottish Rite....

Caroline O. Chamberlain

Caroline O. Chamberlain

Apr 20, 2016

Caroline Chamberlain Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 20, 2016, Caroline O. Chamberlain, 52, loving wife to Sherman M. Chamberlain, MD. Mrs. Chamberlain fought a brave and graceful battle against cancer for 3 ½ years. A loving wife and mother, she was especially proud of her three sons. She was a 1986 graduate of Mt. Holyoke College and...

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