Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Robert Anton "Bob" Hudson
May 15, 2011
Robert Anton “Bob” Hudson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, May 15, 2011, Mr. Robert Anton “Bob” Hudson, 68, husband of 45 years to Phyllis. Mr. Hudson was born in Biddeford, Maine and lived in Augusta for the last 44 years. He received a BS in Chemical Engineering from Clemson University and an MBA from Georgia Southern. He retired...
Myra Poss Gauldin
May 14, 2011
Myra Poss Gauldin Evans, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, May 14, 2011, Myra Poss Gauldin, 71, wife of the late Gary H. Gauldin. Mrs. Gauldin was a lifelong resident of Martinez. She was a member of Pine View Baptist Church. Teaching Sunday School and Bible Study were her passions. Mrs. Gauldin retired from Sears Roebuck and Company after 36...
Maria Gibson
May 13, 2011
Maria Weber Gibson Augusta, GA – Mrs. Maria Weber Gibson, wife of the late Lt. Col. John S. Gibson, died at Eisenhower Hospital on May 13, 2011. She was born and grew up in Forchheim, Germany. She attended the Teachers Institute at the University of Bayreuth. In 1947 she married Capt. John S. Gibson and became an American citizen in...
Larry Joe Brunty
May 12, 2011
Larry Joe Brunty U.S. Army (Ret) Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 12, 2011, Mr. Larry Joe Brunty, 81, husband of Mrs. Norma Brunty. Mr. Brunty was a native of Huntington, WV and lived in Augusta the past 45 years. He retired after serving 22 years with Military Police in the U.S. Army. He served 1 tour in...
David E. "D.E." Hall
May 9, 2011
David E. “D.E.” Hall Augusta, GA – Mr. David E. “D.E.” Hall, 79, husband of Connie Dease Hall, entered into rest Monday, May 9, 2011 at Doctors Hospital. Mr. Hall was a native of Hephzibah, and a lifelong resident of the Augusta area. He was a member of Hephzibah Baptist Church. Mr. Hall was a Veteran of the U.S. Marine...
Ruth B. Jopling
May 8, 2011
Mrs. Ruth B. Jopling Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Doctors Hospital, Mrs. Ruth B. Jopling, 89, wife of the late Richard Wallace Jopling. Mrs. Jopling was a native of Sardis, GA and resided in Martinez. She was a member of Woodlawn United Methodist Church. Mrs. Jopling retired as a Claims Representative for the Social...
Major Harold D. Jacob
May 6, 2011
Major Harold D. Jacob U.S. Army (Ret) Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, May 6, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital, Harold D. Jacob, 87, husband of the late Betty L. Jacob. Mr. Jacob, a native of Chicago, IL, lived in Augusta since 1973. He retired from the U.S. Army after 22 years of service. Mr. Jacob served in...
Andrew G.R. Crane
May 6, 2011
Mr. Andrew G. R. Crane Korean War Veteran and DuPont Retiree AUGUSTA, GA- Mr. Andrew George “Roscoe” Crane, 79, husband of fifty-five years to Margie Prickett Crane, entered into rest on Friday, May 6th, 2011 at his home. Roscoe was born in Tamassee, South Carolina and shared his residence between Augusta and Mountain Rest, SC. He is the son of...
Erma Harrison Hearne
May 5, 2011
Erma Harrison Hearne Augusta, GA – Erma Harrison Hearne, age 89, passed away peacefully, Thursday, May 5, 2011 at her daughter’s home in Watkinsville, GA. Born November 30, 1921, Mrs. Hearne was the widow and devoted wife of sixty-three years to John M. Hearne, Jr., whom she married in 1947. She is survived by two daughters, Alice H. Jones and...
Dr. W. Dewey Kitchens
May 5, 2011
Dr. W. Dewey Kitchens Dentist Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 5, 2011, Dr. William Dewey Kitchens, 62, husband of Pamela Massey Kitchens. Dr. Kitchens was a native of Decatur, GA and a graduate of the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. He moved to Grovetown and graduated from MCG School of Dentistry in 1983 and set...
Bobby James O'Neal
May 2, 2011
Bobby James O’Neal Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, May 2, 2011, Mr. Bobby James O’Neal, 78, husband of Margaret Heath O’Neal. Mr. O’Neal was the son of the late William Madison O’Neal and Ella Maude Freeman O’Neal. Mr. O’Neal was born in Dudley, GA and had lived in Augusta since 1970. Following his service in the US Air...
Gloria T. Young
May 1, 2011
Mrs. Gloria T. Young Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, May 1, 2011, Mrs. Gloria T. Young, 74, beloved wife of 58 years to J. Wyman Young, Sr. Mrs. Young is a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church and former member of Crawford Avenue Baptist Church. She retired from Hillcrest Baptist School as a kindergarten teacher. She loved the Lord...
COL Wayne Samuel Lethgo
May 1, 2011
COL Wayne Samuel Lethgo U.S. Army (Ret.) Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, May 1, 2011 at University Hospital, Ret. COL Wayne Samuel Lethgo, 82, husband of Katherine Scales Lethgo. COL Lethgo was a native of Altus, OK and resided in Augusta since 1968. He was a graduate of Austin Peay University. COL Lethgo retired with 27 years of...
Jesse Bowman
Apr 30, 2011
Jesse Bowman Graniteville Co. Retiree Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, April 30, 2011, Mr. Jesse Bowman, 84, loving husband of 64 years to Mrs. Vivian B. Bowman. Mr. Bowman, a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, was a member of Faith Memorial Church of Martinez where he served as Deacon, Assistant Pastor, Sunday School teacher, and Music Director....
Clyde J. "Spider" Webb
Apr 29, 2011
Clyde J. “Spider” Webb Evans, GA – Entered into rest Friday, April 29, 2011, Mr. Clyde J. “Spider” Webb, 89, husband of Harriett Turner Webb. Mr. Webb was born in Little Rock, AR, raised on Whitemarsh Island outside of Savannah, GA and graduated from Savannah High School in 1940. He worked as an Installation PBX Foreman with Southern Bell. Mr....
Lt. Col. Philip Eddy Colman
Apr 28, 2011
Lt. Col. Philip Eddy Colman U.S. Army Air Force (Retired) Augusta, GA – Lt. Col. Philip E. Colman, 89, entered into rest Thursday, April 28, 2011. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 30, 2011 at 11:00 A.M. at Westover Memorial Park with Chaplain Myron Ivey officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the graveside. Pallbearers will...
Wade Thomas Horton
Apr 25, 2011
Wade Thomas Horton Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 25, 2011 at Doctors Hospital, Mr. Wade Thomas Horton Sr., 78, husband of Anita M. Horton. Mr. Horton was born in St. Paul, MN and grew up in Atlanta. He was commissioned in the U.S. Navy where he piloted AT-6 Texans. Mr. Horton was a graduate of the Georgia...
Bill Clifford
Apr 24, 2011
Bill Clifford Augusta, GA – Mr. William W. Clifford, 52, entered into rest on Sunday, April 24, 2011. He is the son of Jewel H. Clifford and the late Dr. James F. Clifford. Mr. Clifford was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a graduate of Academy of Richmond County and attended Augusta College. He was a licensed...
Robert Utz
Apr 23, 2011
Robert L. Utz Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, April 23, 2011, Mr. Robert L. Utz, 81, husband of Mrs. Theresa H. Utz. Mr. Utz was born in Hanover, PA and resided in Augusta for 22 years. He was a member of Advent Lutheran Church. Mr. Utz was a retired Industrial Engineer for Westinghouse. Family members in addition to...
Logan Aubrey Gabriel Riddle
Apr 22, 2011
Logan Riddle Grovetown, GA – Mr. Logan Aubrey Gabriel Riddle, 23, of Grovetown entered into rest unexpectedly on Friday, April 22, 2011. Logan was a 2005 graduate of Evans High School and received his associates in Criminal Justice from Augusta Tech. He loved music, cared for the environment and was a very compassionate friend. Logan was affectionately known as “Love...