Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Norman George Statham
May 31, 2009
Norman George Statham 06/07/1921 - 05/31/2009 Augusta, GA – Norman George Statham of Augusta died peacefully on Sunday, May 31, 2009 after a brief illness. He was the beloved and devoted husband of Barbara Burch Statham, who preceded him in death. They were married for 54 years. A native of Atlanta, Norman was the son of Richmond Ward Statham and...
Stephen Michael Fishel
May 30, 2009
Stephen Michael Fishel 0928/1993 - 05/30/2009 Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, May 30, 2009, Stephen Michael Fishel, 15, son of Richard and Melanie Fishel of Augusta. Stephen was a native and life long resident of Augusta. He was a member of Curtis Baptist Church. He enjoyed drawing, had a phenomenal imagination and a zest for life He...
Merritt Carl "Buddy" Price, Jr.
May 28, 2009
Merritt C. “Buddy” Price, Jr. Ret. GA Pacific 04/07/1942 - 05/28/2009 Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 28, 2009, Mr. Merritt C. “Buddy” Price, Jr., 67, husband of Pamela Taylor Price. Mr. Price was a lifelong resident of McBean. He was retired from GA Pacific as a truck driver and a member of Piney Grove Baptist Church. He...
Jackie Gene Jones, Jr.
May 28, 2009
Jackie Gene Jones, Sr. Ret. Augusta Police 12/20/1931 - 05/28/2009 Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 28, 2009 at Lake Crossing, Mr. Jackie Gene Jones, Sr., 77, husband of the late Naomi Cherry Jones. Mr. Jones was a native of Summerville, GA but spent most of his life in Augusta. He attended Richmond Academy and joined the U.S....
Elizabeth A. "Betsy" Lewallen
May 28, 2009
Elizabeth A. Lewallen “Betsy” 09/09/1944 - 05/28/2009 Miss Elizabeth A. Lewallen, 64, loving sister and aunt went to be with our Lord and Savior May 28, 2009. Betsy was an employee of the University Hospital Patient Accounting Department for 47 years. She was a member of Mann Memorial United Methodist Church. Betsy loved to garden and was an avid fan...
Madonna G. Gilliam
May 28, 2009
Madonna G. Gilliam 12/15/1940 - 05/28/2009 Mt. Carmel, TN –Mrs. Madonna G. Gilliam, 68, entered into rest Thursday, May 28, 2009. Mrs. Gilliam was a native of Ohio, but was raised in Augusta and graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in 1959. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church in Gate City, VA. Family members include her...
Melanie Anne Elizabeth Garrison
May 24, 2009
Melanie Anne Elizabeth Garrison 05/20/1991 - 05/24/2009 Augusta, GA - Melanie Anne Elizabeth Garrison, 18, daughter of Darcy Melanie Bowen Key and Jim M. Garrison, Jr. entered into rest Sunday, May 24, 2009. Miss Garrison was a graduate of Lakeside High School where she lettered in chorus for 4 years and was a member of HOSA. She was also a...
Patricia Ann Callahan
May 22, 2009
Patricia Ann Callahan Registered Nurse 08/27/1944 - 05/22/2009 Patricia Callahan, 64, passed away Friday, May 22, 2009. She was born at the Chelsea Naval Hospital in Chelsea, MA to Bernice and Charles Langmaack, and raised her three children in Western Massachusetts. Ms. Callahan spent her life as a career nurse dedicated to the wellness and care of others. After receiving...
Charles Lee Smalley, Jr.
May 22, 2009
Charles L. Smalley, Jr. Ret. Smalley Auto Sales 01/15/1929 - 05/22/2009 Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 22, 2009, at Trinity Hospital of Augusta, Mr. Charles L. Smalley, Jr., 80, husband of Anita Downs Smalley. Mr. Smalley was a native and life long resident of Augusta. He was a US Army veteran serving in Korea. He worked at...
Mr. James L. Honaker, Sr.
May 21, 2009
James L. Honaker, Sr. Insurance Agent North Augusta, SC - Entered into rest Thursday, May 21, 2009. Mr. James L. Honaker, Sr, age 52, beloved husband of Mrs. Shannon D. Honaker. Mr. Honaker was a licensed insurance agent for the states of Georgia and South Carolina and represented the Insurance Center. He was an avid fisherman, outdoorsman, and enjoyed wood...
Jimmie Desmond Harkey, Jr.
May 19, 2009
Jimmie Desmond Harkey 05/31/1954 - 05/19/2009 AUGUSTA, Ga. – Entered into rest Tuesday, May 19, 2009, at Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, Mr. Jimmie Desmond Harkey, 54, son of Jimmie and Elsie Harkey of North Augusta, SC. Mr. Harkey was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta and retired Insurance Claims Adjuster. He served in the US Navy. Mr. Harkey...
Anthony C. Haerle
May 17, 2009
Anthony C. Haerle July 11, 1922 - May 17, 2009 AUGUSTA, Ga. – Entered into rest Sunday, May 17, 2009, at GA War Veterans Nursing Home, Mr. Anthony C. Haerle, 86, husband of Mary Agnes Haerle. Mr. Haerle was a native of Tell City, IN. He served in the US Army during WW II. Mr. Haerle was a member of...
Jean Creech Kelley
May 17, 2009
Jean Creech Kelley Secretary 01/01/1933 - 05/17/2009 Jean Creech Kelley Martinez, GA – Mrs. Jean Creech Kelley, 76, entered into rest Sunday, May 17, 2009. Jean Kelley was a native and lifelong resident of the Augusta area. She was a retired secretary for MCG and a member of Martinez Baptist Church. She will be remembered for her loving and generous...
Emma Louise McSwain
May 17, 2009
Emma Louise McSwain December 20, 1932 - May 17, 2009 AUGUSTA, Ga. – Entered into rest Sunday, May 17, 2009, at University Hospital, Mrs. Emma Louise McSwain, 76, wife of the late Thad R. McSwain, Jr. Mrs. McSwain was a native of Blacksburg, SC and was a long time resident of Augusta. As a military wife she traveled extensively with...
Julian C. Adams, Sr.
May 17, 2009
Julian C. Adams, Sr. Ret. Murray Biscuit Co. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, May 17, 2009 at his residence, Mr. Julian C. Adams, Sr., 84, husband of the late Sarah “Becky” Adams. Mr. Adams was a native of Hart Co., GA and had lived in Augusta since 1947. He was a US Army Veteran and retired sales manager...
William Pierce Copenhaver
May 15, 2009
Mr. William Pierce “Bill” Copenhaver Martinez, GA - Mr. William Pierce “Bill” Copenhaver, 84, of Martinez, GA, entered into rest at home on Friday, May 15, 2009. He was the beloved husband of the late Jane Copenhaver and is survived by his devoted wife of sixteen years, Karel Copenhaver. Bill will be remembered by his family and friends as a...
Frances Colette Black Blodgett
May 14, 2009
Frances Colette Black Blodgett Substitute Teacher 09/10/1955-05/14/2009 Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 14, 2009 at Doctors Hospital, Mrs. Frances Colette Black Blodgett, 53, wife of Russell M. Blodgett. Mrs. Blodgett was a native of Paris, France and had lived in Augusta most of her life. She was a graduate of Glenn Hills High School and Augusta State...
Madeline Wililams Amos
May 14, 2009
Madeline Williams Amos 12/08/1923 - 05/14/2009 AUGUSTA, Ga. – Entered into rest Thursday, May 14, 2009, at Trinity Hospital of Augusta, Mrs. Madeline Williams Amos, 85, wife of the late Hoyt C. Williams and the late J.B. Amos. She was born in Blythe and lived in the Blythe-Augusta area all of her life. She was a homemaker and member of...
Infant Mary Elizabeth White
May 13, 2009
Infant Mary Elizabeth White May 13, 2009 Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, May 13, 2009, Mary Elizabeth White, infant daughter of Bill and Michelle White. Family members in addition to her parents include her sister: Mia Isabel White A Funeral Mass will be held Monday, May 18, 2009 at 11:00 A.M. at St. Mary on-the-Hill Catholic Church with...
Mr. Daniel Thomas Dransfield III
May 10, 2009
Daniel Thomas Dransfield III Entered into rest Sunday, May 10, 2009 at Doctor’s Hospital, Mr. Daniel Thomas Dransfield III, 71, husband of Joan Dransfield. Mr. Dransfield was a native of NJ and had lived in Evans for the past year and a half. He was a retired Assistant Manager with Sunrise Shop Rite Supermarkets and a member of the Good...