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Col. Marvis F. Lynes

Col. Marvis F. Lynes

Mar 26, 2014

Col. Marvis F. Lynes US Army (Ret’d) Augusta, GA – On March 26th, 2014, Colonel Marvis Felton Lynes, US Army, (Ret’d), beloved husband and father, stepped out of this life and into eternity, joining his wife of 67 years. He was 88 years old. He was a native of Waycross, Georgia, he attended public schools at Cascade School, Hoboken, GA;...

Maurice "Marty" Charnock

Maurice "Marty" Charnock

Mar 25, 2014

Maurice “Marty” Charnock Augusta, GA – Mr. Maurice “Marty” Charnock entered into rest Tuesday, March 25, 2014. He was a native of Trenton, NJ; attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA; retired from the United States Army after 20 years of service in the Military Police Corps. He served in Europe and Korea. During his 20 year service as...

Hildegard Durden

Hildegard Durden

Mar 25, 2014

Hildegard Erna Dittrich Durden Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, March 25, 2014, Mrs. Hildegard Erna Dittrich Durden, 93, loving wife of the late Everett R. Durden. Mrs. Durden was a native of Germany but lived in the Augusta area for most of her life. She was a longtime member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. She...

Rosemary Chesser Roper

Rosemary Chesser Roper

Mar 25, 2014

Rosemary Chesser Roper Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, March 25, 2014, Mrs. Rosemary Chesser Roper, 99, loving wife of the late Ralph W. Roper, Jr. Mrs. Roper was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. She was the youngest of six children born to an Irish mother and a Scottish father. A graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy,...

Mary Sheppard Cain

Mary Sheppard Cain

Mar 24, 2014

Mary Sheppard Cain Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Monday, March 24, 2014, Mary Sheppard Cain, 93 wife of the late Leon “Buddy” Sheppard. Mrs. Cain was a native and lifelong resident of Martinez, Ga. She was a homemaker and loving mother that raised 10 children. She was a dedicated member of Flowing Wells Holiness Worship Center for 70 or...

Hazel Campbell Brooks

Hazel Campbell Brooks

Mar 24, 2014

Hazel Campbell Brooks Clayton, GA – Entered into rest March 24, 2014, Hazel Campbell Brooks, 91, wife of the late Romallas Brooks. Family members include daughter: Annette King (George) of Clayton, GA; sons: Grady C. Campbell, Jr. (Mary Virginia) of Tiger, GA, Jerry Lee Campbell of Clayton, GA; 11 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. She is preceded in...

Rita A. Cotter

Rita A. Cotter

Mar 23, 2014

Rita A. Cotter Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Doctors Hospital, Mrs. Rita Ann Drutowski Cotter, loving wife of James D. Cotter. Mrs. Cotter was a member of Most Holy Trinity Church, Augusta, GA. Rita was born June 10, 1930 of Madera, CA to Lucille Doherty Mollica and Richard J. Mollica. Rita has resided in...

Ramon S. Irizarry

Ramon S. Irizarry

Mar 23, 2014

Ramon S. Irizarry Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, March 23, 2014, Ramon S. Irizarry, 92, husband of the late Dolores Torres. Mr. Irizarry was a native of Puerto Rico. He served in the United States Army during World War II. Mr. Irizarry was very active until very late in life. He enjoyed cooking and traveling as well as...

Michael Joseph Howell

Michael Joseph Howell

Mar 22, 2014

Michael Joseph Howell Maggie Valley, NC – Entered into rest Saturday, March 22, 2013, Mr. Michael Joseph Howell, 50, son of the late Larry Howell and Margaret Ann Hans Clifford. Michael was a longtime resident of Augusta, but he most recently lived in Maggie Valley, NC. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia, Grady College of Journalism. He...

Maureen Hughes

Maureen Hughes

Mar 21, 2014

Maureen O’Connell Hughes North Augusta, SC – Entered into rest Friday, March 21, 2014, Mrs. Maureen O’Connell Hughes, 82, loving wife of William Hughes, Jr. Mrs. Hughes was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Hillside Garden Club, The CSRA Shag Club, and of the Irish American Heritage Society. She loved...

Shirley Hall

Shirley Hall

Mar 21, 2014

Shirley Hall Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, March 21, 2014, Mrs. Shirley Claxton Hall, 78, loving wife the late Roy L. Hall. Mrs. Hall was a native of Johnson County, GA and was a member of Hope Chapel. Family members include brothers: Zack J. Claxton, Jr. and wife Elizabeth of Grovetown, Glenn P. Claxton and wife Janice of...

Paul A. Long

Paul A. Long

Mar 20, 2014

Paul A. Long Paul A. Long, 86, husband of 61 years to Betty J. Long, died on Thursday, March 20, 2014. Mr. Long was a native of Spring Mills, PA but lived in Augusta since 1960. He retired from Deerfield Paper Mill as Foreman and from the V.A. Medical Center as Maintenance Foreman. He was a member of Trinity on...

Ilene Price

Ilene Price

Mar 20, 2014

Ilene Price Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, March 20, 2014, Mrs. Ilene Norman Price, 59, loving wife to Bobby J. Price. Mrs. Price retired from SRS. She was a member of Crawford Avenue Baptist Church and of the Augusta Garden Club. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Family members In addition to her husband...

George Streeter

George Streeter

Mar 19, 2014

George Streeter Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, March 19, 2014, Mr. George “Papa G” Horne Streeter, 81, devoted husband of 58 years to Marie Perkins Streeter. Mr. Streeter was born in Augusta and attended Academy of Richmond County. He served in the US Navy, from 1950-1954 on the USS Fulton, where he received a commendation for saving a...

Lt. Dale R. Meno

Lt. Dale R. Meno

Mar 18, 2014

Lt. Dale R. Meno Augusta, GA – Entered into rest March 18, 2014, Lt. Dale R. Meno, 54, husband of Rhonda L. Meno. Mr. Meno was a firefighter for the Augusta-Richmond County Fire Department for the last 34 years. He was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. His memory endures with his wife, daughter: Megan G. Jepsen...

Igor Grinko

Igor Grinko

Mar 18, 2014

Igor Grinko Augusta, GA – Beloved husband of Kira, loving father of Oleg, proud new grandfather of Isabelle Ekaterina, world-renowned sculling coach, mentor, role model and good friend to many, Igor Grinko, passed away on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, in Augusta, Georgia after a long and valiant battle with cancer. With his passing come many broken hearts from around the...

Dewey B. Marsh

Dewey B. Marsh

Mar 18, 2014

Dewey B. Marsh Augusta, GA –Entered into rest Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at his residence. Mr. Dewey B. Marsh, 93, is survived by his daughters: Marian G. Wielinga (Roel) of Thomson, Phyllis A. Marsh of Thomson and Abbie M. Pumarejo (Francisco) of Shanghai, China, his 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters Melonee Brown of Careyville, Florida and Lois Dillworth of Sanford,...

Adrian Stewart

Adrian Stewart

Mar 18, 2014

Adrian Stewart Aiken, SC- Mr. Adrian N. Stewart, 49, entered into rest on Tuesday, March 18, 2014. There are no services planned. Thomas Poteet & Son, 214 Davis Road, Augusta, GA 30907, 706-364-8484

Weldon E. "Gene" Morris

Weldon E. "Gene" Morris

Mar 18, 2014

Gene Morris Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, March 18, 2014, Weldon E. “Gene” Morris, 75, beloved husband of Kaye Morris. Mr. Morris was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a member of Pine View Baptist Church and a faithful volunteer at Broad Street Ministry Center. Mr. Morris was a man of few words who doted...

Michael S. Barnes

Michael S. Barnes

Mar 17, 2014

Michael S. Barnes Augusta, GA – A memorial service for Michael Stegall Barnes, 76, who passed away March 17, 2014 will be conducted March 22, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. from St. John United Methodist Church, 736 Greene Street, Augusta, GA. Rev. Ed Nelson officiating, assisted by Rev. Gary DeMore. Interment will be private. Michael, a native of Augusta, graduated from...

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