Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Paul Spohn
Apr 14, 2014
Paul Spohn Augusta, GA – Paul Lynn Spohn, husband of Iris Spohn, entered into rest Monday, April 14 at Georgia Regents Medical Center. Family members include son Paul W. Spohn, brother Gary Spohn of Jackson, GA and brother Robert Spohn of Merlin, Oregon. Paul was born in Rochester, NY. He served in the US Navy during the Viet Nam Conflict....
Homer M. Milford, Jr.
Apr 13, 2014
Homer M. Milford, Jr. Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, April 13, 2014, Homer M. Milford, Jr., 77, husband of Sara Smalley Milford. Mr. Milford was born in Appling, GA. He graduated from Evans High School and enlisted in the United States Air Force after graduation. Following his service, he began a career with the VA Hospital as a...
John Burroughs
Apr 11, 2014
John Burroughs Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, April 11, 2014, John Burroughs, 53. Family members include daughter: Chelsea Burroughs of Sandy Springs, GA; sisters: JoAnn Burroughs of Bowman, GA and Susie Boyce; mother: Adele Burroughs; nieces and nephews: Cheyenne Boyce, Joseph Boyce, Donovan Boyce and Jeremy Boyce; and several great nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be...
William "Bill" C. Mills, Jr.
Apr 11, 2014
William “Bill” C. Mills, Jr. Augusta, GA – Bill Mills, Jr. went home to be with the Lord April 11, 2014, 66, husband of Norma M. Mills. Bill was a member of Marks Baptist Church and Green Meadows Golf Club. He worked at West Lake Country Club. Golfing was his life. In addition to his wife, family members include daughters:...
Sara Harrison Coats
Apr 10, 2014
Sara Harrison Coats Martinez Ga – Entered into rest April 10, 2014, Mrs. Sara Harrison Coats, 86, wife of Mr. Ernest D. Coats, Sr. Mrs. Coats was a native of Montgomery, Alabama, where she met her husband and married in 1951. Mrs. Coats became a member of First Baptist Church of Augusta with her family after moving to Augusta in...
Mamie Sego Kitchens
Apr 10, 2014
Mamie Sego Kitchens Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 10, 2014, Mamie Sego Kitchens, 92, wife of the late Hugh Kitchens. Mrs. Kitchens was a native of Gough, GA and a former Miss Burke County. She was a member of Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She took wonderful...
Margaret Helton Ann Majors
Apr 9, 2014
Margaret “Ann” H. Majors Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 9, 2014, Mrs. Margaret “Ann” Helton Majors, 78, wife of the late Major James S. Majors (Ret.). Mrs. Majors was a native of Anniston, Alabama. She was a devoted daughter, military wife, mother to son: William Majors and daughters: Mary Majors and Margaret Weston and grandmother to Brie...
Steven L. Anderson
Apr 7, 2014
Steven L. Anderson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 7, 2014, Mr. Steven L. Anderson, 54. Mr. Anderson was a native of Heidelburg, Germany then spent most of his life in Evans. He graduated from Evans High School in 1978. Mr. Anderson worked as an electrical planner for Austin Industrial in Augusta. Family members include his mother: Elli...
Edward Hurt
Apr 6, 2014
Edward Hurt Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, April 06, 2014, Mr. Edward Hurt, 90, loving husband of the late Juanita Martin Hurt. Mr. Hurt was born in Hazard, Kentucky but spent the last 70 years in Augusta. He was a veteran of WWII where he served in Aleutian Island until he was wounded and discharged. He was a...
Clifford Boone
Apr 5, 2014
Clifford Boone Stapleton, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, April 5, 2014, Mr. Clifford Gordon Boone, 88, loving husband to Pearl Gertrude Boone. Mr. Boone was a member of Wrens United Methodist Church and of the Griswald Sunday School Class. He served in the US Navy during WWII and retired from CSX Transportation System. Mr. Boone was a devoted husband,...
Baby James A. Yarbrough
Apr 4, 2014
James A. Yarbrough Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, April 4, 2014, Baby James Allan Yarbrough, beloved son of David and Susan Yarbrough. Family members in addition to his parents include brother: William David Yarbrough; maternal grandparents: Allan and Maggie Downen; paternal grandparents: Charles and Judy Yarbrough; and numerous uncles, aunts, and cousins. He is preceded in death by...
J.B. McCoy
Apr 3, 2014
J.B. McCoy Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 3, 2014, Mr. J.B. McCoy, age 94. Mr. McCoy was a lifelong resident of Augusta. He worked for the Civilian Conservation Corps serving in Oregon and North Georgia. He returned to Augusta and worked at Graniteville Textile Mills where he met the love of his life, Lucy Crook, wedded for...
Alex Blandeburgo
Apr 2, 2014
Alex Blandeburgo Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 2, 2014, Alex Blandeburgo. Mr. Blandeburgo worked for the GA Department of Transportation, retiring after 35 years of service. Additionally, he was a self-proclaimed member of the Huddle House; he very rarely missed breakfast. Alex was a gentle, loving and kind brother, uncle and son. Family members include parents: Gasper...
Michael C. Grover
Apr 1, 2014
Michael C. Grover Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, April 1, 2014, Michael C. Grover, 69, husband of the late Cheryl Thomas Grover. Mr. Grover was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church. He worked in sales for the American National Insurance Company. He never met a stranger and enjoyed fishing. Family members include sister-in-law: Bobbie R. Grover of...
Faye Peacock Landrum
Apr 1, 2014
Faye Peacock Landrum St. Simons Island, GA – On April 1, 2014, Faye Peacock Landrum danced her way back into the arms of the love of her life, Whitfield M. Landrum, who preceded her in death on March 27, 2013. Mrs. Landrum was a lifelong resident of Augusta. She retired from Bell South after many years of service. More importantly...
Sarah Smallwood Conner
Mar 28, 2014
Sarah Smallwood Conner Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Friday, March 28, 2014, Sarah Conner, 91, wife of 62 years to the late Hubert Conner. Mrs. Conner was a member of Martinez Baptist Church and the Faith Sunday School Class. She worked at several cleaners in Augusta, Taylor’s, Master’s and Whitehouse. She loved her church and Sunday school class. Family...
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;...
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...
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...
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,...