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Gladys E. Davis
Jul 10, 2014
Gladys E. Davis Mrs. Gladys E. Davis wife of Colonel (Ret.) David L. Davis entered into rest on Thursday, July 10, 2014. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Mrs. Davis grew up in Sharon, Pennsylvania, traveled the world as a devoted Army wife and made Augusta her home for the past 46 years. She was a member...
Myrtle M. Moxley
Jul 10, 2014
Myrtle M. Moxley Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, July 10, 2014, Myrtle M. Moxley, 82, wife of Herbert C. Moxley. Mrs. Moxley was a native of Hampton, SC. She was a member of Pine View Baptist Church. She worked in Admissions at Georgia Regional Hospital. Mrs. Moxley was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She loved...
Ethredge Rooks
Jul 9, 2014
Ethredge Rooks Augusta, GA – Went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 9, 2014, Mr. Ethredge Lamar Rooks, 87, loving husband to Nina Chalker Rooks. Mr. Rooks was a native of Jefferson County. He served in the United States Navy CBs. He attended Believers Gospel Chapel and retired from Carolina Crane, Inc. as a crane operator. He...
Helen R. Johnson
Jul 5, 2014
Helen R. Johnson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, July 5, 2014, Helen R. Johnson, 84. Helen retired from Belk department store after 20 years of service. Family members include children: Gloria Coleman Langston (Lawrence), Larry James Coleman (Dianne), Terry Wayne Coleman (Sandy), and Mitchell Lamar “Mike” Coleman (Jeanette); 8 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. A graveside service will...
Sharon Majorie Bickert
Jul 2, 2014
Sharon Marjorie Bickert Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, July 2, 2014, Sharon Marjorie Bickert, 71, wife of James H. Bickert of Martinez. Mrs. Bickert was a native of Dayton, OH but lived in Martinez since 1970. She worked as a Teacher and Assistant Principal for Richmond County Board of education and retired after 30 years of service. Mrs....
Debra J. Garlington
Jul 1, 2014
Debra J Garlington Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, July 1, 2014, Debra Jean Garlington, 61, loving wife to David Garlington. Mrs. Garlington taught elementary school for over 15 years. She was an avid reader and was dedicated to educating her students. She was a loving, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. Family members in addition to her husband include...
Marianne Blissit
Jun 29, 2014
Marianne Blissit Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, June 29, 2014 at her residence, Marianne Brunnauer Blissit, 87, loving wife of James A. Blissit. Mrs. Blissit was a native of Salzburg, Austria but lived in Augusta area for 62 years. She retired from MCG after many years of service. She was a “cradle Catholic” and a member of St....
Hanford "Smitty" Smithson
Jun 28, 2014
Hanford Smithson ”Smitty” Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, June 28, 2014, Mr. Hanford “Smitty” Delano Smithson, 85, loving husband of 61 years to the late Ella Carolyn Smithson. Mr. Smithson retired from Foremost Pipeline as a pipeline welder for over 50 years. He served in the United States Air Force and military police during the Korean Conflict. He...
Rebecca "Becky" Byce
Jun 28, 2014
Rebecca Byce Martinez, GA – Rebecca “Becky” Byce, 91, passed away on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Stevens Park Health and Rehab. She was the wife of the late Heyward Byce, Jr. Born August 3, 1922 in Greensboro, GA, she was the daughter of the late Horace Hampton “Bud” Channell and Lea Ingram Channell. She was a member of Martinez...
Nobuko Webb
Jun 28, 2014
Nobuko Webb Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, June 28, 2014, Mrs. Nobuko I. Webb, 82, wife of the late Bob Webb. Mrs. Webb was a native of Hokkaido, Japan and moved to the United States in 1958. She loved to fish, cook, and was an avid animal lover. Mrs. Webb was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend. Family...
Anthony Herron
Jun 28, 2014
Anthony Herron Augusta, GA - Mr. Anthony G. Herron entered into rest Saturday, June 28, 2014. No services are planned.
Edgar Rigdon
Jun 28, 2014
Edgar Rigdon Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, June 28, 2014, Mr. Edgar “Jim” “Cooter” J. Rigdon, 69, husband to Donna S. Rigdon. Mr. Rigdon was a native of Jacksonville, FL but has lived in Augusta for the last several years. He retired from the United States Army with over 20 years of service and served two tours in...
Lewis Muns
Jun 28, 2014
Lewis Muns Augusta, GA – Mr. Lewis C. Muns, 89, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 28, 2014, loving husband of 66 years to Rosalie Tucker Muns. Lewis was the owner of Service Garage on Reynolds Street in Augusta until his retirement. He was a veteran of the United States Army. During WWII he saw combat in Saipan...
Ellen Harbeson
Jun 27, 2014
Ellen Harbeson Augusta, GA – Ellen died Friday evening, June 27, 2014, surrounded by family. She was the daughter of Kathleen Smith Wallace and the late Shelby Lee Wallace, Jr. Ellen was born in Augusta, GA and graduated from The Academy of Richmond County and the Medical College of Georgia. She retired in 2011 from the Charlie Norwood Veterans Administration...
Aleksandra Demediuk
Jun 27, 2014
Aleksandra Demediuk Augusta, GA – Aleksandra Demediuk, 88, died June 27th in her sleep at her home in Martinez, Georgia. The only child of Drs. Katerina Dormidontova and Feodor Leschuk, she was born on January 17, 1926 in Kiev, Ukraine. Despite growing up under Stalin’s oppressive regime in the Soviet Union, Aleksandra excelled in music and graduated first in her...
James Cecil Burnside, Jr.
Jun 26, 2014
James Cecil Burnside, Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, June 26, 2014, Mr. James Cecil Burnside, Jr, 90, husband of the late Grace Wilhite Burnside. He was the son of the late James C. Burnside, Sr. and Johnnie Ramsey Burnside. Mr. Burnside was a native of Augusta. He was a graduate of Richmond Academy, and attended CMTC. He...
Naomi Boyd
Jun 24, 2014
Naomi McMillan Boyd Evans, GA – Mrs. Naomi M. Boyd, 93, entered into rest Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her home in Washington Commons. She was the wife of the late Colonel Raymond S. Boyd (Ret). Mrs. Boyd was a native of Saluda, SC. She was the daughter of the late John A. McMillan and Lillie Covington McMillan. She is...
Joyce Ann Montague
Jun 23, 2014
Mrs. Joyce Ann Montague Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, June 23, 2014, Joyce Ann Montague, 80, wife of the late Raymond Samuel Montague, Jr. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 4:00 P.M. in the Chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son. Friends may come to visit between the hours of 10:00 A.M. and 4:00...
Dr. Connie L. Drisko
Jun 22, 2014
Dr. Connie L. Drisko, Dean Emeritus of the GRU College of Dental Medicine AUGUSTA, Ga. – Dr. Connie L. Drisko, former Dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Georgia Regents University, died Sunday at Georgia Regents Medical Center after a battle with acute myelogenous leukemia. A private family service and burial will be held this week, and details for...
Vivian B. Turner
Jun 21, 2014
Vivian B. Turner North Augusta, SC – Entered into rest Saturday, June 21, 2014, Vivian B. Turner, 80, wife of the late Dennis Turner. Mrs. Turner was a loving mother, sister, grandmother, great grandmother and aunt. Family members include daughters: Lou Cook (James) of Harlem, GA, Kathy Davis (Mark) of North Augusta, SC, and Denise Murphy of Ft. Meyers, FL;...
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