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Lois Virginia Howell
Aug 8, 2022
Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, August 8, 2022, Mrs. Virginia Strickland Howell, 97, loving wife of the late Mr. Claude M. Howell. Virginia was born in Statesboro, GA but lived many years in Hephzibah. She was the owner and operator of Howell Bookkeeping and Foods for Better Living in Augusta. Virginia enjoyed reading and working in the...
William Hayes, Jr.
Aug 8, 2022
William (Bill) Thomas Hayes Jr. of Augusta, Georgia entered into rest August 8, 2022. Bill was born September 6, 1926, in Lincoln County, Georgia to William Thomas Hayes Sr. and Emma Irene Pittman Hayes. He was third in line of six brothers and sisters. On June 29, 1949, he married Annie Lee Presley (deceased). They were married for fifty years...
Estelle R. Dicks
Aug 8, 2022
Augusta, GA – Estelle R. Dicks passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Monday, August 8, 2022. Estelle was born on Telfair Street in Augusta on October 27, 1932 to the late Van and Marie Regopolos. She attended Houghton Elementary and Tubman School for Girls. It was during high school that she met James Dicks, the love of...
Edgar "Ed" Palmer Smith
Aug 7, 2022
Wrens, GA – Ed Smith, 88, husband of Carole Jones Smith, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. The son of Cecil Ivy Smith and Maude Palmer Smith, Ed (or Palmer, as he was known then) was raised in Mitchell County, Georgia. After graduating from high school in Pelham, he served four...
Charles Shealy
Aug 7, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, August 7, 2022, Charles Richard Shealy, Sr., 78, loving husband of 58 years to Charlene Shealy. Mr. Shealy worked for many years in the construction industry and was widely respected for his expertise and generosity. Later in his career, he owned and operated Shealy Trucking. A longtime member of First United Pentecostal,...
Patricia Cooney
Aug 7, 2022
Chicago, IL – Entered into rest on Sunday, August 7, 2022, Patricia Cooney, 87, daughter of the late John Patrick and Nancy Oldham Cooney. Patricia grew up in Augusta and was a longtime member of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church before moving to Chicago, where she became a lifetime fan of her beloved Chicago Cubs. Patricia was preceded...
Bobby D. Jones
Aug 5, 2022
Evans, GA - entered into rest on August 5, 2022. Mr. Bobby D. Jones, 90, enjoyed 55 wonderful years of marriage to the late Gail Ellison Jones, whom he married in 1958. Bobby was born in Edison, GA. He graduated from Calhoun County High School, where he was voted “most likely to succeed,” and “most friendly.” After graduation, he earned...
Richard J. Hroblak, Sr.
Aug 4, 2022
Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, August 4, 2022, Mr. Richard J. Hroblak, Sr., 82, loving husband of 60 years to Mrs. Pauline Terravecchia Hroblak. Richard was born in Pennsylvania and lived in Augusta for 34 years. He served in the United States Marine Corp for 4 years. He was a loyal member of St. Teresa of Avila...
Kelvin Klinger
Aug 4, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, August 4, 2022, AEC (Ret) Kelvin Karl Klinger, 64. Mr. Klinger was a native of Dalmatia, PA, but lived in Augusta for several years. He retired as a Chief Aviation Electrician’s Mate after serving in the United States Navy for 23 years. Family members include his companion: Babette Moss: daughter: Ashley Reichner...
Eunice McFeely
Aug 3, 2022
Eunice Prescott McFeely entered into eternal rest on August 3rd, 2022, at the age of 91. She was surrounded by loved ones who will continue to honor her memory. Eunice was proceeded in death by her husband, Robert A. McFeely, parents Selma Jenkins Prescott and Eugene W. Prescott, sister June McGahee (Jack), niece Mary M. McCall, and son in law...
Jeanne Duncan Harrison
Aug 3, 2022
Augusta, GA - Jeanne Duncan Harrison passed away on August 3, 2022, on Hilton Head, SC after a short illness. Jeanne is survived by her brother: George Harrison; sister: Laura H. Graves (Doug); niece: Anna Winters (Dan); nephew: William Harrison (Gloria Elaine); great nephews: Regan Harrison, Daniel Winters, Harrison Winters; step-mother: Cindy Haskins Harrison. Jeanne was preceded in death by...
Charles L. Garner Jr.
Aug 3, 2022
Charles L. Garner, Jr. Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, Charles Leon Garner, JR., 62. Charles was a long-time resident of Evans, GA. He graduated from Evans High School and studied at Augusta College. Following in his father's footsteps he was General Manager of Garner Auto Sales a family business for over forty years. Charles...
David Grimaud
Aug 2, 2022
We regretfully announce the passing of David Eugene Grimaud, 87 years old, of Appling, GA. David passed away on 08/02/22 in his home on Appling-Harlem Rd. David was born to Foster and Fannie Grimaud on 11/23/34 in Grovetown, GA. He was a very hard worker with a very pleasant personality, which earned him the nickname “Smiley”. He was an exceptional...
Sally Ross
Aug 2, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Sally Garcia Ross, 82, loving wife of the late John L. Ross. Family members include her daughters: Becky Compton and Debra Zayas; grandchildren: Brandon Compton, Ryan Anthony, and Cameron Lorick; great-grandson: Addison Compton; and stepchildren: Linda Ross and John Ross. A celebration will be held to celebrate Sally’s long...
Charity Stelling
Aug 2, 2022
Charity Dale Stelling Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, Charity Dale Stelling, 51. Charity lived a rich and full life, being cared for primarily by her loving and devoted parents, Kessel and Charity Stelling, who predeceased her. The family would like to thank the caregivers at Walton Manor and United Cerebral Palsy group homes and...
Zelma Beaver Broadwater
Aug 1, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, August 1, 2022, Mrs. Zelma Beaver Broadwater, 84, wife of the late Mr. Robert Broadwater. She will be most remembered for loving her family beyond measure. A lifetime resident of Augusta, Zelma retired from Kimberly Clark after 22+ years. She was a very intelligent woman who could fix anything and was always...
Thor Edward Peckel, Jr.
Jul 31, 2022
Thor Edward Peckel, Jr., 80, passed peacefully on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Augusta University Medical Center. Thor was born in 1942 in New York City. He was the only child of Thor and Egle (Meconi) Peckel Marcucci. Thor is survived by his wife Judi Greenlee Peckel, two sons Erik Christian Peckel (Amy), Ian Christopher Peckel (Meredith) and four grandchildren,...
Margaretha Damm
Jul 31, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, July 31, 2022, Mrs. Margaretha Damm, 85, loving wife of the late Erich Damm, Army 1SG retired. Mrs. Damm was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She and her husband were both from German ancestry as well as long time...
Terry Blitchington
Jul 30, 2022
Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, July 30, 2022, Mr. Terry Wayne Blitchington, 71, loving husband of 30 years to Janice Rebecca Blitchington. Terry was a member of Christway Christian Church and served in the United States Army during Korea and Vietnam. He enjoyed writing poetry, was always active, and found joy in doing for others. Family members,...
James P. "Jim" Ball
Jul 29, 2022
Jim passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at the age of 89. He graduated from Downey High School in Downey, CA. After graduating from high school, he began AFROTC at the University of California, Los Angeles and graduated in 1957 as 2nd Lieutenant, with a Bachelor of Science Degree. He was later inducted into the UCLA Sports Hall of...
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