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Artheimise "MiMi" Watts

Artheimise "MiMi" Watts

Apr 13, 2011

Artheimise “Mimi” J. Watts LPN Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 13, 2011, Artheimise “Mimi” J. Watts, 94, widow of U.S. Army Major Russell G. Watts. Mrs. Watts was born in Halluin, France. She was married in 1945 to US Army Captain Russell G. Watts and spent the next 12 years on duty stations with her husband in...

Henry S. Mura, Jr.

Henry S. Mura, Jr.

Apr 12, 2011

Henry S. Mura Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, April 12, 2011, Mr. Henry S. Mura, Jr. husband of Lorna Mura of Savannah Lakes Village, SC. Mr. Mura also known as Bub or Hank was born and raised in Augusta. Mr. Mura graduated from Aquinas High School and received a BS in Civil Engineering from The Citadel. He...

Jane Sanford Bruker

Jane Sanford Bruker

Apr 12, 2011

Jane Sanford Bruker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, April 12, 2011, Mrs. W. Cason Bruker (Nee Jane Sanford) wife of the late W. Cason Bruker and daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Davenport Sanford. Mrs. Bruker lived her entire life in Augusta, GA. She graduated from Tubman High School and the University of Georgia with a BS...

Gloria Mae Edwards

Gloria Mae Edwards

Apr 11, 2011

Mrs. Gloria Mae Edwards Homemaker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, April 11, 2011 at her residence, Mrs. Gloria Mae Edwards, beloved wife of Donald P. Edwards of Augusta. Mrs. Edwards was a native of Miami, FL. grew up in Aiken, SC, but lived most of her life in Augusta. She was a homemaker and a loving and...

James A. "Jim" Watwood

James A. "Jim" Watwood

Apr 11, 2011

James A. “Jim” Watwood Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest April 11, 2011, James A. “Jim” Watwood, 83, husband of Mrs. Barbara M. Watwood. Mr. Watwood was born in Birmingham, Ala. and raised in Atlanta. He lived in Woodstock for 30 years then moved to Grovetown, July of 2007. Mr. Watwood retired from the City of Atlanta Fire Dept. after...

Gretchel Cashwell

Gretchel Cashwell

Apr 10, 2011

Gretchel Ann Cashwell Martinez, GA – Ms. Gretchel Ann Cashwell, 71, entered into rest Sunday, April 10, 2011 at Doctors Hospital. Ms. Cashwell was born in Langley, SC but spent most of her life in Augusta. She was a graduate of LBC High School. Ms. Cashwell worked as a real estate title abstractor for several prominent attorneys in Augusta. Her...

Betty Shellman Shaw

Betty Shellman Shaw

Apr 8, 2011

Mrs. Betty Shellman Shaw Retired Teacher Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, April 8, 2011 at MCG Hospital and Clinics, Mrs. Betty Shellman Shaw, 64, wife of LTC (Ret) Dwain Shaw. Betty was born in Columbus, GA but spent most of her young life in Bainbridge. Betty graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1965 and married her high school...

Allyson Catchings

Allyson Catchings

Apr 8, 2011

Mrs. Allyson Catchings Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, April 8, 2011, Mrs. Allyson Catchings, 28, wife of Mr. Christopher E. Catchings. Mrs. Catchings was lifelong resident of Augusta. She was a housewife and mother who loved her son with all her heart. Family members include: parents, Gary and Kathy Powell; son, Gatlin E. Catchings; husband, Christopher E. Catchings;...

Bobby Lamb

Bobby Lamb

Apr 7, 2011

Bobby Lamb SRS Engineer Thursday, April 7, 2011, William R. “Bobby” Lamb, 58, of North Augusta, S.C., entered into rest at University Hospital. Bobby was a native of Savannah, GA, but lived in North Augusta the last 25 years. He was a graduate of Benedictine Military School in Savannah and graduated from Augusta State University with a BS in Psychology....

Richard A. Wallace

Richard A. Wallace

Apr 6, 2011

Richard A. Wallace MSG (Retired) Blythe, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 6, 2011, Mr. Richard A. Wallace, 68, husband of Mrs. Shirley J. Wallace. Mr. Wallace was born in Cobden, IL and resided in Blythe, GA. He retired from the Army after 20 years as a Master Sergeant. Mr. Wallace loved woodworking, gardening, motorcycle riding and competition shooting....

William Thomas Walsh

William Thomas Walsh

Apr 6, 2011

William Thomas Walsh Retired Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, April 6, 2011, Mr. William Thomas Walsh 83, beloved husband of Mayme Fox Walsh. Mr. Walsh was a native of Stamford, Connecticut but grew up in Old Greenwich. He was a WWII veteran of the 511th Parachute Infantry in the U.S. Army. He was a graduate of North...

Sam B. Sibley, Jr.

Sam B. Sibley, Jr.

Apr 5, 2011

Mr. Sam B. Sibley, Jr. Lawyer Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, April 5, 2011, Mr. Sam B. Sibley, Jr., 65, husband of Debra S Sibley. Mr. Sibley was born in Norfolk, VA and lived in Augusta for the past 63 years. He was responsible for the implementation of the first Georgia Public Defenders Office for the Augusta Circuit....

Sherrill B. Kelly MD

Sherrill B. Kelly MD

Apr 4, 2011

Dr. Sherrill B. Kelly With deep sadness and sense of loss, the family and loved ones announce the passing of Dr. Sherrill Burriss Kelly, who was always there for us, on April 4, 2011. Sherrill was born in Augusta Georgia, March 24, 1936, where he attended the Medical College of Georgia and became Board Certified in Family Practice. His long...

Willard "Woody" Bryant

Willard "Woody" Bryant

Apr 4, 2011

Mr. Willard “Woody” Bryant Augusta, GA – Mr. Willard “Woody” Bryant, 89, entered into rest Monday, April 4, 2011, husband of Mrs. Shaw Lewis Bryant. Mr. Bryant was born in Amerillo, TX but lived 29 years in Turkey, NC. For the last several months he has lived in Martinez, GA. with his son and daughter-in-law. Mr. Bryant was veteran of...

RoseMary Canell

RoseMary Canell

Apr 3, 2011

Ms. RoseMary Y. Canell Augusta, GA – Ms. RoseMary Y. Canell, 75, entered into rest Sunday, April 3, 2011. Mrs. Canell was born in Fitzwilliam, NH and resided in Augusta. She worked as a receptionist at Ink Boy. She will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother. Family members include her daughters: Susan Wagenbach of Arizona, Anna Canell Johnson...

Robert H. "Bobby" Jones

Robert H. "Bobby" Jones

Apr 3, 2011

Mr. Robert H. “Bobby” Jones Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, April 3, 2011, Mr. Robert H. “Bobby” Jones, 80, husband of Billie Cumbee Jones. Mr. Jones was a native of Lincolnton, GA, but resided in Augusta most of his life. He was a member of Warren Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon, Usher, General Sunday School...

Samuel Edward Doolittle IV "Sonny"

Samuel Edward Doolittle IV "Sonny"

Apr 2, 2011

Mr. Samuel Edward “Sonny” Doolittle, IV Martinez, GA – Mr. Samuel Edward “Sonny” Doolittle IV, 74, entered into rest Saturday, April 2, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Doolittle was a lifelong resident of the Augusta area. He graduated for the Academy of Richmond County in 1954 and was a Veteran of the U.S. Army. He worked as Vice President of...

Norman Simowitz

Norman Simowitz

Apr 2, 2011

Norman L. Simowitz Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, April 2, 2011, Norman L. Simowitz, 77. Mr. Simowitz was born in Augusta. Mr. Simowitz worked in the insurance industry for 25 years. He served on the county commission for 8 years and as chairman for several years. Mr. Simowitz was a graduate of the University of Georgia. Family members...

Raymond Lee

Raymond Lee

Apr 1, 2011

Mr. Raymond V. Lee Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Friday, April 1, 2011, Mr. Raymond Lee, 38, husband of Mrs. Karen Lee. Raymond was born in Vietnam and resided in the Augusta area his entire life. He graduated from Butler High School in 1991. Raymond worked with Columbia County Waste Water and Sewerage for over 14 years as a...

LTC James C. Kemp, Jr.

LTC James C. Kemp, Jr.

Mar 29, 2011

LTC James C. Kemp, Jr. US Army (Retired) Augusta, GA –, LTC James C. Kemp, Jr. (Ret.), died on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 after an abundant life and long illness. Born in 1940, LTC Kemp was the son of the late Col. James Carroll and Virginia Kemp. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Augusta. A graduate of...

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