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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Wanda Rollins
Oct 29, 2022
In Loving Memory of Wanda Kay Rollins Wanda Kay Rollins was born to this life on February 4, 1950 and entered eternal life on October 29, 2022 at 72 years of age. Wanda was born in Louisville, GA to Lucious & Kathleen Berry. She is preceded in death by her parents and brothers, Robert Berry and David Berry. She is...
Betty Rouse
Oct 29, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, October 29, 2022, Mrs. Betty Lou Bowman Rouse, 96, loving wife of the late Caswell H. Rouse Jr. Betty was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta and graduated from Tubman School for Girls. She travelled all over the world as an Army wife. She was a loving wife and mother and...
Lee A. Beran
Oct 28, 2022
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, October 28, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. Lee was born in Denver, Colorado but had been a resident of Evans, Georgia since 1994. He was a retail associate at Culpepper Lumber / Ace Hardware and Tractor Supply Co. for many years. Lee loved bass fishing and hunting. He will be...
Shirley Ann Bourgoine Padeni
Oct 27, 2022
Augusta, GA- Shirley Ann Bourgoine Padeni of Bradenton, FL, passed away on October 27, 2022. Shirley had 3 step-children from Dick's previous marriage: Jimmy, David and Tracy, along with 3 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Shirley and Dick have lived the past 28 years in Florida. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please...
Florence A. Whittle
Oct 27, 2022
Beech Island, SC – Mrs. Florence Anne Whittle passed away Thursday, October 27th, 2022 on the Atkinson family farm in Beech Island where she was raised. She is survived by her daughters Anne Elizabeth Whittle, with whom she resided for the last several years, Mary Katherine Whittle, granddaughter, Elizabeth Crain (Brad), grandson Wesley Whittle, and great-grandson Luke Crain. She was...
Kathleen McRoy
Oct 27, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, October 27, 2022, Mrs. Kathleen Shell McRoy, 69, loving wife of the late Mr. Gary L. McRoy. Kathleen was a lifelong native of Augusta. She worked at Silverstein’s Cleaners for over 40 years most recently serving as President. Kathleen will be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great...
Alex H. Bailie
Oct 26, 2022
Mr. Alex Hughs Bailie, beloved husband of Susan Payne Bailie, entered into rest Wednesday, October 26th at his home. He was the son of John Tilkey and Carolyn Hughs Bailie. Alex attended The Academy of Richmond County, and obtained his B.A. and M.Ed. Degrees from Augusta College. He taught in Richmond and Columbia County schools for 39 years. He retired...
Mary Elizabeth Stoops
Oct 25, 2022
Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Stoops, 73, loving wife of Mr. James L. Stoops. Mary was a longtime resident of Georgia and received her Specialist in Education from the Augusta College while teaching as an ESL teacher at Glenn Hills Elementary School. She retired from the Richmond County Board of Education...
Elizabeth Ray Ryan
Oct 24, 2022
Elizabeth Ryan Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, October 23, 2022, Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Ray Ryan, 97, wife of the late Mr. James Patrick Ryan. Family members include her children: James P. Ryan, Jr (Diana), David M. Ryan (Carol), Lois Ryan Fulcher (Billy), Dorothy Ryan Langdon (Stephen), Sheila Patricia Ryan, Paul Bernard Ryan (Larry Briscoe); eleven grandchildren; nineteen...
Rev. William Sherrell Dunn
Oct 23, 2022
Augusta, GA – On Sunday, October 23, 2022, Rev. William Sherrell Dunn, 93, entered into rest. Sherrell (the name he preferred) was the loving husband of Phoebe Dunn for 62 years. Rev. Dunn was a native of Detroit, Michigan but always claimed Tennessee as his home growing up. He was a proud graduate of the University of Tennessee and an...
CJ Herrin
Oct 22, 2022
Grovetown, GA – Christopher “CJ” Herrin, 26, entered into rest Saturday, October 22, 2022. CJ was a native of Augusta but has lived in Grovetown for several years. He attended Grovetown High School and was a graduate of the Youth Challenge Academy at Fort Gordon. Family members include his father: Christopher Shane Herrin, Sr.; mother: Jennifer Herrin; mother: Sandi Halcame...
Thomas Richard Joyce
Oct 22, 2022
Thomas Richard Joyce, 96, passed peacefully to his heavenly home on October 22, 2022. Tom was born on August 15, 1926, in East Stroudsburg, PA to Marguerite Fairfield and Thomas Foley. He was later adopted and raised by his grandparents, Michael, and Mary Louise Joyce. He enlisted in U.S. Navy in 1944 at the age of 17 and served in...
Rita Ann Thornhill
Oct 21, 2022
Rita Ann Thornhill of Augusta, died in Evans at the home of her youngest son, Robert J. Thornhill (Lona), on Friday, October 21, 2022. She was born in Schwandorf, Germany to George and Franziska (nee Suess) Reidhammer. She was a homemaker and was preceded in death by her husband MSG John F. Thornhill. She is also survived by her sons...
Stanley Stubblefield
Oct 18, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, October 17, 2022, Mr. Leroy Stanley Stubblefield, Jr., 80. Stanley was a native of Augusta. He was a longtime Mason, a member of Social Lodge #1 with over 50 years of service and was a member of the Eastern Star. Stanley worked in maintenance for MCG and the Augusta Housing Authority. A...
Pete Parker
Oct 17, 2022
Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, October 17, 2022, Mr. Pete Parker, 74, loving husband of 55 years to Mrs. Lynda Parker. Pete was a graduate of Academy of Richmond County, Class of 1965. He served in the United States Air Force. Pete was known in the Augusta area where he played in several bands including the Blue...
Jamara Dawn Huff
Oct 15, 2022
Martinez, GA - Entered into rest Saturday, October 15, 2022. Family members include her father: James C. Huff and wife Carol; brother Jimmy Huff and wife Gina; Niece Mallory Huff. Jamara is preceded in death by her mother: Martha Ann Huff. Jamara graduated from North Augusta High School in North Augusta in 1982. She attended Augusta Technical College where she...
Janice Wahl
Oct 14, 2022
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, October 14, 2022, Mrs. Janice Gilbert Wahl, 83, loving wife of the late Philip R. Wahl, Sr. Janice was a native of Jackson, Michigan. She studied Art and Design at Toledo University. In December 1961, she moved to Augusta with her husband Phil as he had accepted a position as the general...
Margie Meyer
Oct 14, 2022
Augusta, GA – Margie Ann Rossignol Meyer, 90, entered peacefully into rest surrounded by loved ones on October 14, 2022. Margie was a native of Augusta, GA. She was the loving wife to the late Samuel Miller Meyer Sr. for 51 years. She worked as a bookkeeper for the Richmond County Board of Education at both Windsor Spring Elementary School...
Mary Morgan Bedenbaugh
Oct 13, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, October 13, 2022, Mrs. Mary Morgan Bedenbaugh, loving wife of the late Robert “Bobby” Arthur Bedenbaugh. Family members include her sons: Chris Beasley and wife Michelle, Doug Beasley and wife Kristi; daughter: Angie Parish and husband Chad; grandchildren: Mason, Allie, and Nathan Beasley, Lindsey, Evan, and Anna Grace Parish. Brothers: Michael Morgan and...
Sam Roney
Oct 11, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, Samuel George Roney III, 83. Sam was a native of Reading, PA. Sam moved to Augusta, GA where he retired from Kimberly Clark. He worked as a real estate agent for many years. During his retirement he worked part time for the Thompkins Company. He attended St. Mary on...