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Rick Wright
Apr 8, 2022
Richard “Rick” Wright Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, April 8, 2022, Mr. Richard Darrell Wright, 52, loving husband of Michelle Shealy Wright for 27 years. Richard was a lifelong native of Augusta and the proud owner of Johnson & Associates Paint Contractor, a business his grandfather started in 1949. Rick was bigger than life and was unforgettable....
Greg Poteet
Apr 8, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, April 8, 2022, Gregory C. Poteet, 50, loving husband of 19 years to Ashley Palmer Poteet. Family members, in addition to his wife, include his sons: Reid Carlton Poteet (17), Cannon Lewis Poteet (14), Brody O’Connell Poteet (11), and Jude Campbell Poteet (7); parents: Thomas C. Poteet, Sr. (Patricia Atha) and Kerry...
Marvin Brumberg
Apr 8, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, April 8, 2022, Mr. Marvin Brumberg, 85, loving husband of 62 years to Elsa L. Brumberg. Marvin was born in Orlando, FL, but was a long time resident of Augusta and was a member of Fleming Baptist Church. He loved the Lord and his church. He served in the church for many...
Lessie Jo Hillis Woo
Apr 7, 2022
Mrs. Lessie Jo Hillis Woo of Evans, Georgia, entered her heavenly home on Thursday, April 7, 2022. Born on June 29, 1932, in Waynesboro, Georgia. She graduated from Waynesboro High School and moved to Augusta. Lessie met and married Madison T. Woo and they enjoyed sixty-two years together before his passing in 2012. Together they operated several businesses including two...
Marjorie Moxley
Apr 6, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Marjorie “Honey” Menger Moxley, 91, wife of the late Harry Moxley. Family members include her son: Tom Austin (Nancy), the late Robert Austin; grandchildren: Kristi Richards (William), Andy Austin (Ashley), Wendy Belcher (Travis), Christopher Austin; greatgrandchildren: Austin Richards, Payne Richards, Ivy Grace Austin, Cate Austin, Anthony Angel, Brandon Angel;...
Zola E. Maddox
Apr 5, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, April 5, 2022, Mrs. Zola Estelle Maddox, 96. Zola was born in Aiken County, SC but was a lifelong resident of Augusta, GA. She was a longtime member of Marks Baptist Church where she taught youth and adult Sunday School, sang in the choir, and loved Vacation Bible School. Zola was a...
Alton "Woody" Wood
Apr 2, 2022
Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, April 2, 2022, Mr. Alton “Woody” Eugene Wood, 81, loving husband of 58 years to Willie S. Wood. Mr. Wood was a native of Gravelly, AR but has lived in Hephzibah since 1973. He retired to this area after 20 years of service in the United States Army. He and Willie had...
Alvera Jones
Apr 1, 2022
Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, April 1, 2022 surrounded by her family, Mrs. Alvera Dozier Jones, 92, loving wife of the late Osric Jones, Jr. Alvera was a native of Cape Canaveral, FL and was the last of 9 children. She was the Lifeline Coordinator at Cape Canaveral Hospital for 20 years. Family members include her daughter:...
Steve E. Gravley
Mar 30, 2022
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at his home, Mr. Steve Edward Gravley, 78, loving husband of Kaye C. Gravley. Steve was a native of Brevard, NC and lived in Augusta for over 30 years. He was retired from Bechtel at Savannah River Site. He enjoyed golfing and was a former member of Bertram Trail...
Melinda G. Overstreet
Mar 29, 2022
Augusta, GA – Melinda Cowart Overstreet was called to heaven on March 29th, 2022. As we are told in Romans -15:13” May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Melinda was born January 15, 1941 in Millen,...
Frederick E. Cox, M.D.
Mar 28, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, March 28, 2022, Frederick E. Cox, M.D., 83, loving husband for 55 years of Jan T. Cox. He is preceded in death by his parents Eugene S. Cox and M. Alice Cox. Fred was born in Quincy, Massachusetts, and graduated from Archbishop Williams High School in 1956. He attended Boston University as...
Jean V. Tilt
Mar 28, 2022
Jean Veronica Tilt, beloved wife of the late William "Bill" Tilt for 50 years, passed away peacefully on March 28, 2022. Jean was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 13, 1944, to Anne and James McNeil. Her father passed away when she was only 18 months old. Jean and her sister, Maryanne, were raised by her mother and maternal...
Austin Hardy
Mar 27, 2022
Evans, GA – Mr. David Austin Hardy, 46, entered into rest Sunday, March 27, 2022. Austin was a graduate of Lakeside High School and of Georgia Southern University where he was also a member of the KA fraternity. He enjoyed the outdoors, was an avid hunter, and loved spending time with his son. Family members include his son: Davis Austin...
Jacqueline Brown
Mar 27, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, March 27, 2022, Mrs. Jacqueline Jean Jacobs Brown, 79, loving wife of Kenneth Maurice Brown, Sr. Jacqueline was a devoted and loving wife, mother & grandmother. She retired after 20 years from the Wal-Mart on Deans Bridge Rd. She enjoyed working with her plants and spending time with her family. She was...
John Carbone
Mar 27, 2022
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, March 27, 2022, John Anthony Carbone, 75, husband of Linda Bowman Carbone. John was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. His grandchildren adored him. John Served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam and then worked for the U.S. Post Office for 38 years. Being born in Brooklyn, NY, John was...
Jim Weare
Mar 26, 2022
Augusta, Ga - Mr. James Robert Weare, Sr., 77, entered into rest March 26, 2022. A memorial service will be held Saturday, April 2, 2022 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Dr. Don Prosser officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Jim was born in Chester, Pennsylvania. After growing...
Winifred Edwards
Mar 25, 2022
Winifred Edwards Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, March 25, 2022, Mrs. Sara Winifred Edwards, 91, loving wife of the late Archie R. Edwards. Winifred was a former secretary at Warren Baptist Church where she was also a member. She enjoyed cooking, with chicken and dumplings being her favorite amongst her family. She loved her feline companion and...
Stacey Strickland
Mar 25, 2022
Stacey Hughes Strickland Grovetown, GA – Stacey Hughes Strickland, loving wife of Rob Strickland, entered into rest on Friday, March 25, 2022, at age 52. Stacey was a lifelong resident of Grovetown. She was a 7th grade teacher at Columbia Middle School and touched the lives of so many of her students over the last 27 years. Stacey loved her...
Allen Slavens
Mar 25, 2022
Allen Slavens Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, March 25, 2022, Mr. Allen Eugene Slavens, 81, loving husband of 57 years to Candace W. Slavens. Allen was hired as comptroller for Richmond County in 1974, serving in that position for 12 years. Under his stewardship, the county became one of the few in the state to end deficit...
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