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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas

Emily D. Rinker

Emily D. Rinker

Feb 1, 2011

Emily D. Rinker Fayetteville, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, February 1, 2011, Emily D. Rinker, 89, wife of the late Henry A. Rinker. Emily Dukes Rinker was lifted into God’s loving arms on February 1, 2011. She was born in Augusta on February 11, 1921. Mrs. Rinker was the daughter of George and Lucy Ella Dukes. She graduated from...

Spencer Mercer, Jr.

Spencer Mercer, Jr.

Jan 31, 2011

Mr. Spencer Edward Mercer, Jr. Grovetown, GA – Mr. Spencer Edward Mercer, Jr., 84, of Augusta entered into rest Monday, January 31, 2011 at the V.A. Hospital. Mr. Mercer was born February 22, 1926 in Colquitt County. He was in the military from 1945 to 1947, serving in North Africa and began farming upon his return. Mr. Mercer worked at...

Ricky Allen Strader

Ricky Allen Strader

Jan 31, 2011

Ricky Allen Strader Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, January 31, 2011, Mr. Ricky Allen Strader, 56, husband of Mrs. Kaye Strader. Mr. Strader was a native of Reidsville, NC and resided in Augusta, GA for the past 21 years. He was a Traffic Engineer for Augusta Richmond County and was a member of Victory Baptist Church of North...

Sybil Futrelle

Sybil Futrelle

Jan 30, 2011

Mrs. Sybil Newton Futrelle Homemaker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, January 30, 2011, Mrs. Sybil Newton Futrelle, 83, wife of the late Frank J. Futrelle. Mrs. Futrelle was a native of Hiltonia, GA. but lived in Augusta most of her life. She was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. Mrs. Futrelle was a devoted wife, mother,...

Henry Sieron

Henry Sieron

Jan 29, 2011

Henry Sieron Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, January 29, 2011 at Trinity Hospital, Mr. Henry Sieron, 82, husband of Jean M. Sieron. Mr. Sieron was a native of Perth Amboy, NJ. He was a 1946 graduate of Sayreville High School, attended Alliance College, and Rutgers University. He was a member of President Park Fire Co., serving as President,...

Arthur P. Moore

Arthur P. Moore

Jan 28, 2011

Arthur P. Moore Retired Georgia –Florida Railroad Augusta, GA – Mr. Arthur P. Moore, age 95, entered into rest on Friday, January 28, 2011 at Westwood Nursing Home. Mr. Moore was a native of Kite, GA and resided in Augusta for the last 65 years. He was a member of Mize Memorial United Methodist Church. He retired from the Georgia...

Jessica Watkins Goodwin

Jessica Watkins Goodwin

Jan 27, 2011

Mrs. Jessica Watkins Goodwin Martinez, Ga - Mrs. Jessica Watkins Goodwin, 94, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2011 at her residence after a long illness. She was predeceased by her devoted husband, Walter Edward Goodwin, her precious son, Donald Wayne Pate, and her beloved granddaughter, Janet Pate Johnson. A graveside funeral service will be held at Westover Memorial Park...

Penelope Nichols

Penelope Nichols

Jan 26, 2011

Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, January 26, 2011, at her residence, Mrs. Penelope Ann Nichols of Martinez, Ga. Mrs. Nichols was a native of Kansas City, Mo. but lived in many places being the daughter of a US Marine. She spent the majority of her adult life in Georgia. She was a member of the Body of Christ...

Evelyn Turner

Evelyn Turner

Jan 26, 2011

Evelyn Turner Evans, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, January 26, 2011, Evelyn Turner, 96, wife of the late Col. Max H. Turner. Mrs. Turner was a resident of Brandon Wilde since 1998. She was a member of Fairview Presbyterian from 1960. Mrs. Turner played the organ for church services throughout the world. She was a member emeritus and Past...

J. David McMichael

J. David McMichael

Jan 26, 2011

J. David McMichael, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, January 26, 2011, J. David McMichael, Sr., husband of 61 years to Betty Sue McMichael. Mr. McMichael was in the Local Union 150 as a pipefitter. He served with the Navy in the Atlantic Ocean during World War II. Family members in addition to his wife include daughter: Elaine...

Sarah LeDoux

Sarah LeDoux

Jan 25, 2011

Mrs. Sarah LeDoux Grovetown Drive-In Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at University Hospital, Mrs. Sarah Goff Robinson LeDoux, 83, wife of the late Gerald William LeDoux. Mrs. LeDoux was a native of McCormick, SC, but spent most of her life in Columbia County. She was a graduate of Evans High School. Mrs. LeDoux owned and...

Alexander Wicklum

Alexander Wicklum

Jan 23, 2011

Alexander Edmunds Wicklum Evans, GA- On Sunday January 23, another angel with wings peacefully entered into the loving arms of Jesus, Alexander Edmunds Wicklum. Even though his time on this Earth was brief, he touched the lives of many. His memory will live forever in our hearts. He is loved and survived by his parents, Terry and Amanda; his big...

Joseph P. "Joe" Williamson

Joseph P. "Joe" Williamson

Jan 22, 2011

Mr. Joseph P. “Joe” Williamson Martinez, Ga. – Mr. Joseph P. “Joe” Williamson, 85, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011, husband of Mrs. Virginia Taylor Williamson. Mr. Williamson was a native of Bryan County, GA and resided in Martinez. He was Head Master for Windsor Academy in Macon, GA. Mr. Williamson served as Assistant Superintendent in Houston County, GA and...

Florence Chalker

Florence Chalker

Jan 22, 2011

Florence Teuton Chalker “Flo” Evans, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, January 22, 2011, Florence Teuton Chalker, 79, wife of the late Lindy M. Chalker, Sr. Mrs. Chalker attended Lewis Memorial and Parkway Baptist Church. She was an optician for Murphy and Robinson for 25 years. She owned and operated Flo’s Country Kitchen for 15 years. Mrs. Chalker was a...

Nancy Coffey

Nancy Coffey

Jan 22, 2011

Nancy Carolyn Coffey Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, January 22, 2011, Nancy Carolyn Coffey, 56, wife of the late Emilio Fernandez – Travieso. Mrs. Coffey was a native of Spartanburg, SC and resided in Grovetown, GA. She was a Real Estate Agent for Keller Williams. Mrs. Coffey was a wonderful mother and everyone knew her as a kind,...

Celesta Morton

Celesta Morton

Jan 21, 2011

Celesta Morton Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Friday, January 21, 2011, Mrs. Celesta Morton, 95, wife of the late Ralph Randolph Morton. Mrs. Morton was a native of Florida and resided in Grovetown since 1986. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Grovetown, GA. Family members include, daughters, Joy Fender (Russell) of Grovetown, GA, the late Melba Dismukes,...

Wallace "Mack" McLeod, Jr. MD

Wallace "Mack" McLeod, Jr. MD

Jan 20, 2011

Wallace “Mack” McLeod, Jr. MD Augusta, GA – On January 20, 2011 heaven’s choir gained a new bass when Mack McLeod died at home, surrounded by family and friends after a hard fought battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM at First Baptist Church with Dr. Greg Deloach and Dr. Rodger Murchison...

Dr. Gilbert Klemann

Dr. Gilbert Klemann

Jan 18, 2011

Dr. Gilbert Lacy Klemann Retired Internal Medicine Augusta, GA – Entered into rest January 18, 2011, Dr. Gilbert Lacy Klemann, 98. Dr. Klemann was born in New Rochelle, NY. He graduated from Williams College in Massachusetts and Cornell Medical School in New York. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, Dr. Klemann served...

John Keith Johnson

John Keith Johnson

Jan 18, 2011

Mr. J. Keith Johnson Augusta, GA –Mr. J. Keith Johnson, 61, entered into rest on the morning of January 18th, 2011. Keith was born in Norfolk, VA on May 1, 1949. He graduated with a degree in Fine Arts from Old Dominion University, where he met his future wife, Martha. Keith worked in industrial sales for 20 years in the...

Ben Roberts

Ben Roberts

Jan 16, 2011

Ben Roberts Retired Corps of Engineers Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, January 16, 2011, Mr. Benjamin Franklin Roberts, Jr., 90, husband of Nell Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a native of Selma, AL and entered the U.S. Navy during WWII. After WWII he began a career with the railroad. He and his family moved from Spartanburg to Savannah and...