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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas

W.C. "Sandy" Sandifer, Sr.

W.C. "Sandy" Sandifer, Sr.

Feb 24, 2015

W.C. “Sandy” Sandifer, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, February 24, 2015, Mr. W.C. “Sandy” Sandifer, Sr., 85, loving husband to Dorothy “Dottie” Creech Sandifer. Mr. Sandifer was a member of Hill Baptist Church for 54 years. He was a former Deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was graduate of Clemson University and University of Texas. Mr. Sandifer...

Marion Denton

Marion Denton

Feb 22, 2015

Marion Denton Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, February 22, 2015, Mr. Marion Scott Denton, 84, husband to Barbara M. Denton. Mr. Denton was born in Lancaster, SC and has been a resident of Augusta, Ga for over 70 years. He served in the United States Army and was a retired member of electrical union with local 1579 IBEW....

Patricia Swain Costen

Patricia Swain Costen

Feb 22, 2015

Patricia Swain Costen Augusta, GA – Patricia Carole Swain Costen of Augusta, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the age of 78. Mrs. Costen was a native and longtime resident of Augusta and a member of First Baptist Church of Augusta. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Georgia, her Physical Therapy degree from...

Shirley Banks Newman

Shirley Banks Newman

Feb 19, 2015

Shirley Banks Newman Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, February 19, 2015, Mrs. Shirley Banks Newman, 82, wife to the late Sam Newman. Mrs. Newman was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. She was a member of Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church, Adult Couples and Singles Sunday School Class, Sanctuary Choir, and Torch Bearers Club at...

Betty Marie Griggs

Betty Marie Griggs

Feb 18, 2015

Betty Marie Griggs Augusta, GA – Betty Marie Haller Griggs, 85, passed away Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at Golden Living- Augusta. She was born in Washington, DC, the loving daughter to the late Francis J. and Margaret Alsip Haller. Our mother was a longtime resident of Greenbelt, MD. She moved to Augusta, GA in 2000 and lived at St. John...

James Marcus Hall, III

James Marcus Hall, III

Feb 16, 2015

James Marcus Hall, III Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, February 16, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family, Mr. James Marcus Hall, III, 82, husband of Mrs. Julia M. Hall. Mr. Hall was born and grew up in Savannah, GA., but later his family moved to Wadley, Georgia where he graduated from Wadley High School. He attended...

Varney Granade

Varney Granade

Feb 16, 2015

Varney Granade Augusta, GA - Mr. Volney Darwin “Varney” Granade of Jacksonville, FL, age 88, entered into rest February 16, 2015. Mr. Granade was born in Augusta, GA, but spent most of his life in Jacksonville, FL. He served in the United States Marine Corps 6th Divison - Melanesia Micronesia, Orient in World War II, and retired from a career...

Catherine Campbell

Catherine Campbell

Feb 16, 2015

Catherine Campbell Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, February 16, 2015, Mrs. Catherine M. Campbell, 85, loving wife to the late LTC John C. Campbell (Ret US Army). Mrs. Campbell was a native of Hamilton, OH but has been part of the Augusta community for over 39 years. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Although quiet,...

Charles Mills

Charles Mills

Feb 14, 2015

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, February 14, 2015, Mr. Charles Leon Mills, 74, loving husband of 53 years to Barbara Cleckley Mills. Mr. Mills was born in Augusta. He attended Clemson University with a full scholarship and played football for 4 years. He earned his Bachelors in Business Administration. He retired after 35 years from Georgia Power Company...

Connie Mills Shaw

Connie Mills Shaw

Feb 13, 2015

Connie Mills Shaw Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Friday, February 13, 2015 at her home, Connie Mills Shaw, 65, wife of William H. Shaw. Mrs. Shaw was a native of Elberton, GA but has lived in Augusta most of her life. She worked for 30 years in child care. She was a member of Bible Fellowship Church and was...

Lucile Stirewalt Dickson

Lucile Stirewalt Dickson

Feb 13, 2015

Lucile Stirewalt Dickson Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest Friday, February 13, 2015, Mrs. Lucile S. Dickson, 94, wife to the late Randolph Jefferson Dickson. Mrs. Dickson was born in Waycross, GA but grew up in Augusta. She graduated from Tubman Girls School. She retired after 30 years of Civil Service at Fort Gordon. She was a longtime member and...

Hattie Mae Todd

Hattie Mae Todd

Feb 12, 2015

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, February 12, 2015, Mrs. Hattie Mae Todd, 105, wife of the late Gordon G. Todd. Mrs. Todd was born in Glascock County Georgia but lived in Augusta since 1948. She worked as a machine operator at Wilson Shirt Company. Family members include daughter: Betty Todd of Augusta, son: James L. Todd (June) of...

Carolyn Lawrence

Carolyn Lawrence

Feb 11, 2015

Carolyn Lawrence Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, February 11, 2015, Mrs. Carolyn Lawrence, 69, loving wife to the late Lewis Milo Lawrence. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son. The family will receive friends Tuesday beginning at 1:00 P.M. until the time of the...

Ruth Hughes Cooper

Ruth Hughes Cooper

Feb 10, 2015

Ruth Hughes Cooper Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, February 10, 2015, Mrs. Ruth Hughes Cooper, 92, wife of the late Mr. George N. Cooper. Mrs. Cooper was born in Berrien County, GA but lived in Augusta for the past 70 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Augusta and a former member of Central Christian...

Dorothy Taylor

Dorothy Taylor

Feb 10, 2015

Dorothy Taylor Augusta, GA - Dorothy Hunter Hutchison Taylor, 97, died Tuesday, February 10, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones. Dot was born on May 31, 1917 in Charlotte, North Carolina, to the late Kate Hunter Hutchison and the late Ralph Martin Hutchison. After graduating from Queens College, Dot married the love of her life, Bill Taylor, on September 4,...

Janice J. Dixon

Janice J. Dixon

Feb 9, 2015

Janice J. Dixon Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, February 9, 2015, Mrs. Janice Johnson Dixon, 73, loving wife of 54 years to Robert N. Dixon, Sr. Janice was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. She was a proud graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and attended Augusta College. She was a bookkeeper by trade but preferred...

Sylvia Mayson

Sylvia Mayson

Feb 8, 2015

Sylvia Moutos Mayson Augusta, GA - Entered into rest Sunday, February 8, 2015, Mrs. Sylvia Moutos Mayson, 83,loving wife to the late William Penland "Pen" Mayson, Jr. Mrs. Mayson was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. She graduated from Tubman High School and went on to receive her Bachelor of Science in Chemistry at Agnes Scott College in 1952....

Faye Marsh Hand

Faye Marsh Hand

Feb 8, 2015

Faye Marsh Hand Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, February 8, 2015, Mrs. Faye Marsh Hand, 80, wife of the late Mr. James U. Hand. Mrs. Hand was a native of Glascock County Georgia but lived in Augusta, GA most of her life. She was a member of Abilene Baptist Church. Family members include daughters: Jackie Hogan (David) of...

LTC Lewis Lawrence (Ret.)

LTC Lewis Lawrence (Ret.)

Feb 6, 2015

LTC Lewis Lawrence (Ret.) Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, February 6th, 2015, LTC Lewis Milo Lawrence (Ret.), 71, husband to Carolyn B. Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence retired after 20 years from the United States Army serving in Vietnam. He worked 16 years from Meybohm Realtors and also worked with Paramount and Century 21. He held a Juris Doctor Degree...

John E. Clark, Sr.

John E. Clark, Sr.

Feb 5, 2015

John E. Clark, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, February 05, 2015, Mr. John Edward Clark, Sr., 76, husband to Mary McCary Clark. Mr. Clark was a charter member of West Acres Baptist Church. He graduated from Richmond Academy and served in the National Guard for 23 years. He retired from the United States Postal Service after 38...

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