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William "Eddie" McCorkle

William "Eddie" McCorkle

Mar 22, 2015

William McCorkle “Eddie” Augusta, GA – Mr. William “Eddie” Edward McCorkle. 59, entered into rest Sunday, March 22, 2015. Eddie was a graduate of Evans High School and a 1980 graduate of University of Georgia with a Bachelors in business. He was a member of Stevens Creek Community Church, an avid member of the UGA Bulldog Club, and the NRA....

Frances Cheney Albert

Frances Cheney Albert

Mar 21, 2015

FRANCES CHENEY ALBERT MARTINEZ, Ga. – Frances Cheney Albert, 55, beloved wife of Michael A. Albert and mother of Kathryn Dorothy Albert, died on March 21, 2015, at her residence. Fran made the Augusta area her home her entire life. If you ever met Fran, you came to know her passionate nature. Fran passionately loved and cared for her family,...

Madeline Ross Barton

Madeline Ross Barton

Mar 21, 2015

Madeline Ross Barton North Augusta, SC – Entered into rest Saturday, March 21, 2015, Mrs. Madeline Ross Barton, 96, loving wife to the late Jay D. Barton of North Augusta, SC. Mrs. Barton was born in Warthen, GA to parents Alphis O. Ross and Mary Lillian Blount Ross. She graduated from Evans High School and retired as a secretary from...

Jerry G. Crabtree

Jerry G. Crabtree

Mar 20, 2015

Jerry G. Crabtree Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Friday, March 20, 2015 at University Hospital, Jerry G. Crabtree, 73, husband of 54 years to Jean Crabtree. Mr. Crabtree was a native of Clarksville, TN. He was a graduate of Austin Peay State University and a Vietnam veteran, 1st Lt., U.S. Army. He had a passion for aviation and golfing....

Betty E. Tharpe

Betty E. Tharpe

Mar 19, 2015

Betty E. Tharpe Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, March 19, 2015, Mrs. Betty E. Tharpe, 77, loving wife to the late Leon Tharpe. Mrs. Tharpe was a native of Aiken, SC but lived in the CSRA for most of her life. She owned and operated Forest Hills Grill for 23 years and was known for her southern cuisine....

Danny Hill

Danny Hill

Mar 18, 2015

Danny Hill Evans, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, Mach 18, 2015, Mr. Daniel C. Hill, age 68. Danny was a longtime resident of Augusta. He served in the United States Navy for 7 years. He was the owner of Hill Cabinets for more than 40 years. He was the undisputed City of Augusta Marble Champion. Danny was a loving...

Beverly Wegner

Beverly Wegner

Mar 18, 2015

Beverly Wegener Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, March 18, 2015, Mrs. Beverly Joyce Forbes Wegener, 90, wife of the late Mr. Rexford Sackett Wegener Mrs. Wegener was a native of Milwaukee, WI but moved South in 1977. She attended Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church. Mrs. Wegener, along with her husband, owned Mr. W’s Lowrey Piano and...

Robert Frank Boerner

Robert Frank Boerner

Mar 16, 2015

Robert Frank Boerner Augusta, GA-Robert Frank Boerner, 84, Master Sergeant (Retired), U.S. Army, died on March 16, 2015, at Georgia Regents Hospital. He was the son of Frank and Velma Boerner and was born on May 2, 1930, in Stow, Ohio. Bob was predeceased by his parents and son, Karl C. Boerner (Abby). Bob is survived by his loving and...

Evelyn L. Bedgood

Evelyn L. Bedgood

Mar 14, 2015

Evelyn Limerick Bedgood Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, March 14, 2015, Mrs. Evelyn ReLee Limerick Bedgood, 92, wife of the late Julian Winder Bedgood. Mrs. Bedgood was a native of Hilltonia, GA and had lived in Augusta most of her life. She was a retired cosmetologist and owner of Beauty Care at St. Joseph Hospital. Mrs. Bedgood was...

Jean D. Joe

Jean D. Joe

Mar 12, 2015

Jean D. Joe Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, March 12, 2015, Mrs. Jean D. Joe, 91, loving wife to George Joe. Mrs. Joe was a native of Ashland, KY. She is the daughter of the late Woo Hing Dick and May Dick. She married George in July 1948 and operated a grocery store on East Boundary. She was...

Sharronn Stephannie Layman

Sharronn Stephannie Layman

Mar 11, 2015

Sharron Stephannie Layman Lexington, SC – Entered into rest Wednesday, March 11, 2015, Mrs. Sharron Stephannie Layman, 64, wife of Mr. Bill Layman. During her life Sharron had been a nurse and an independent business owner but she considered her role as a wife, mother and grandmother her most significant accomplishment and greatest source of joy. Family members in addition...

Mary Harriss Whitaker Bailey

Mary Harriss Whitaker Bailey

Mar 10, 2015

Mary Harriss Whitaker Bailey Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, March 10, 2015, Mary Harriss Whitaker Bailey, 82; wife of Heyward H. Bailey for 62 years; Born November 24, 1932 in Madison, GA, Mary grew up in Augusta as a joyful, sweet-spirited girl, the youngest child and only daughter of the Whitaker family, who owned and managed some...

Dorothy Mae Davis

Dorothy Mae Davis

Mar 10, 2015

Dorothy Mae Davis Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, March 10, 2015, Mrs. Dorothy Mae Davis, 78. Mrs. Davis was a native of Raleigh, NC but lived in Augusta for many years. She worked at Sears for a short period of time. She was a homemaker who enjoyed shopping with her daughters. She loved children and couldn’t pass one...

Michael E. Stahl

Michael E. Stahl

Mar 9, 2015

Michael E. Stahl Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, March 9, 2015, Mr. Michael E. Stahl, 56. Mr. Stahl was a native of Irvington, NJ but lived in Augusta, GA. He was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Mr. Stahl was an avid New York Yankee’s fan and a Dallas Cowboy’s fan. Family members include sisters: Barbara...

Sarah Waters Rogers

Sarah Waters Rogers

Mar 7, 2015

Sarah Yvonne Waters Rogers Evans, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Doctors Hospital, Sarah Yvonne Waters Rogers, age 87. Mrs. Rogers was born in Mt. Olive, NC but was raised in Rose Hill, NC. She was a big fan of ACC basketball, particularly Duke basketball. She was a lover of sewing and cats, especially her own,...

William Henry Gooding, Jr. Bill

William Henry Gooding, Jr. Bill

Mar 5, 2015

William H. Gooding, Jr. Augusta, GA – , Mr. William Henry “Bill” Gooding, Jr., 57, loving husband to Nancy Harlan Gooding, entered into rest Thursday, March 5, 2015 at University Hospital after a brief illness. Bill was born in Camden, NJ but spent most of his life in Augusta. He was a graduate of Richmond Academy. He received his Bachelors...

Jo-Ann Gallagher

Jo-Ann Gallagher

Mar 5, 2015

Jo-Ann Gallagher Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, March 5, 2015, Mrs. Jo-Ann Matthai Gallagher, 56, loving wife to John C. Gallagher. Mrs. Gallagher enjoyed the outdoors, especially the beach and mountains, was an excellent cook, and an animal lover. She was a loving wife, devoted mother and sister. Family members in addition to her husband include her daughters:...

Nellie (Billie) I. Timmerman

Nellie (Billie) I. Timmerman

Mar 5, 2015

Nellie (Billie) I. Timmerman Mrs. Nellie I. Timmerman, 91, of Harlem, Ga., was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 5, 2015. In the early morning hours, the Lord opened the gates of heaven and welcomed her home. Mrs. Timmerman, known by most as Billie, was a lifelong resident of the CSRA. She and her late husband...

Jason R. Perry, MD

Jason R. Perry, MD

Feb 28, 2015

Jason R. Perry, MD Rentz, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, February 28, 2015, Dr. Jason R. Perry, 41. Dr. Jason Perry was a current resident of Rentz, GA. After graduating from South Gwinnett High School, Jason completed his Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology at the University of Georgia and his Doctorate of Medicine at the Medical College of...

Elizabeth S. Pinson Bebbington

Elizabeth S. Pinson Bebbington

Feb 27, 2015

Elizabeth Pinson Bebbington Director Volunteer Service (Ret) Medical College of Georgia Augusta, GA - Elizabeth (Betty) Sellers Pinson Bebbington, 88, passed away February 27, 2015 at St. John Towers. She was born in Stearns, Kentucky the daughter of Mabel Elizabeth and Thomas Jefferson Sellers, Jr. After graduating from Stearns High School she attended Bessie Tift College for Women in Forsyth,...

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