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Recent Obituaries in Augusta, GA
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Augusta, GA area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Johnny Amerson
Jun 19, 2015
Johnny Amerson (February 27, 1942) passed away on June 19, 2015 at the age of 72 in Augusta, Georgia. He was born in Wrightsville, Georgia. Johnny was a Master Carpenter and worked very hard at his trade all of his life. He was an avid fisherman and skilled pool player. Johnny was also a legendary dirt track driver with a...
Catherine Capozzoli
Jun 13, 2015
Catherine Capozzoli, age 92, of Hephzibah, GA., formerly of New York, passed away June 13, 2015 in Augusta, GA. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Capozzoli, 2 sons, James and Michael, 1 sister, Rose Lauro and 1 granddaughter, Gina Capozzoli. She is survived by her son Richard (JoAnn) Capozzoli; grandson, Anthony (Cathy) Capozzoli; granddaughter, Lisa (Brian) Billings;...
Gordon F. Baker
Jun 13, 2015
Augusta, GA. Gordon F. Baker, 95, passed away June 13, 2015 at his residence. He was surrounded by his family. He was predeceased by his father, Gordon S. Baker; mother, Annie Leo Gay Baker; wife, Kathryne M. Baker; and daughter, Edna Earle Dowdy. He is survived by his sons, Gordon F. Baker, Jr. (Doris) and Gordon S. Baker; daughter, Alice...
Frances Jewell Krell
Jun 13, 2015
Mrs. Frances Jewell Krell entered into rest Saturday, June 13, 2015 at The Place @ Martinez where she had lived for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; Ralph E. & Julia Riggs. She is survived by one daughter; Barbara Crawford Moore and one son; Gordon B. Crawford, Jr. and seven grandchildren and numerious great grand children....
Dixie V. Hand
Jun 11, 2015
Mrs. Dixie V. Hand Augusta, GA. Mrs. Dixie Hand, wife of the late Charles Hand, entered into rest Thursday June 11th, 2015. Mrs. Hand was a life long native of Augusta, where she worked as a bus driver for the Richmond County Board of Education and was a faithful member of New Hope Worship Center. She is survived by her...
Lanell T. Bridges
Jun 10, 2015
Mrs. Lanell T. Bridges Augusta, Ga., entered into rest June 10, 2015 at University Hospital Augusta, Ga. Mrs. Lanell T. Bridges a longtime resident of Amara Health Care of Augusta on Scotts Road. She was the wife of the late Mr. Mack Bridges and daughter of the late John L. Mosley, Sr. and Alberta Mosley. Mrs. Bridges a native of...
Bessie Taylor Edwards
Jun 2, 2015
Augusta, GA. Bessie Taylor Edwards entered into rest on Tuesday, June 2, 2015.Bessie was born April 9, 1936, in Macon, MS., to the late Robert Lee and Nannie Ray Harrison Taylor.She was the wife of the late Dr. John T. Edwards, a Dentist who practiced Dentistry in South Augusta for 25 years.She was a member of Soule Methodist Chapel located...
Bobby Middlebrook
Jun 1, 2015
Hephzibah, GA. Bobby Middlebrook, Sr., of Hephzibah, 84, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, at his residence with his family surrounding him. He was born November 28, 1930, in Bellaire, OH., to the late Roger and Lena (Helen) Middlebrook.He was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Gilmore Middlebrook; a sister, Joanne Adams and a brother, Tommy Middlebrook. He retired...
Joy Ann Belanger
May 31, 2015
Ms. Joy Ann Belanger Augusta, GA. Ms. Joy Ann Belanger, daughter of the late Hugh and Elvena Wilson, entered into rest Sunday May 31st, 2015. Ms. Belanger was a resident of Del Rio, TX, where she was a faithful member of Grace Lutheran Church. She retired from Laughlin AFB after 30 years as a Civil Servant. She was a devoted...
Ardell Catherine Willman
May 27, 2015
Ardell C. (Mingo) Willman, 79, of Augusta, GA., passed away May 27, 2015.Preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Willman, Sr., son, Mark, her parents, 8 sisters and 5 brothers.Survived by daughters, Michelle (Ernest) Tumacder, Victoria (David) Clements, Laura Anderson, son, Thomas Jr. (Lara); 10 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren, 2 brothers and 2 sisters.Memorial Mass Tuesday, June 2, 11 AM,...
Horace "Lee" Spence
May 25, 2015
Hephzibah, GA. Mr. Horace “Lee” Spence, Jr., age 80, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away Monday, May 25, 2015, at his home with his family surrounding him. Lee retired from 709 Iron Workers Union in Savannah, GA., where he was a welder by trade. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace Lee and Virginia Griggs...
Patricia Moorman-Lee
May 24, 2015
Ms. Patricia Moorman-Lee Augusta, GA. Ms. Patricia Moorman-Lee, wife of the late John Daniel Moorman, entered into rest Sunday May 24th. Ms. Moorman-Lee, a native of San Diego, CA, but spent the last twenty years in Augusta, where she retired as an accountant for AMF Masters Bowling Center and was a member of Good News Church. She also volunteered at...
Donald Wayne Brittingham
May 23, 2015
Mr. Donald Wayne Brittingham Auditor Augusta, Ga., entered into rest May 23, 2015. Mr. Donald Wayne Brittingham, 51. Donald was a native of Savannah, Ga., and has lived most of his life in Augusta where he was an Auditor for the Sheraton Hotel. He was a baptist. He is survived by his parents, Richard &Betty Brown Weathers; Sisters, Teena B....
Mary Frances Black Jones
May 22, 2015
Augusta, GA. Mary Frances Black Jones was born at home in Wrens Ga. on August 22, 1938. Mary worked for the Veterans Hospital, both uptown and downtown divisions for over 30 years. She is survived by her three children; Dale Jones of Langley, SC; Jennifer Sheets of Augusta Ga. And Karen Jones of Washington. She was the 4th child of...
Rosemary G. Cibak
May 16, 2015
Augusta, GA. Rosemary G. Cibak, age 69, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015, at Select Medical Center in Savannah, GA. She was born May 13, 1946 in Oxnard, CA., to the late Frank S. and Rose C. Silveira Rodrigues.She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael David Cibak in 2005.Rosemary worked for many years for MCG as a Radiology...
Ruth Elizabeth Haynes
May 15, 2015
Ms. Ruth Elizabeth Haynes Augusta, GA. Ms. Ruth Haynes entered into rest at her residence Friday May 15th, 2015. Ms. Haynes was born in Florence, SC and was of the Baptist Faith. She graduated from Black Mountain High School and continued her education in stenography at Lee Edwards High School in Asheville, NC. She loved music and was a talented...
William W. Maxwell, Jr.
May 11, 2015
Mr. William W. Maxwell, Jr. Harlem, GA. Mr. William Maxwell, Jr., husband of Carol Lynn Maxwell, entered into rest at his residence Monday May 11th. He is survived by sons, Pillip Maxwell (Amy) and Hank Vaughn (Michelle); daughters, Valerie Reeves (Dee), Michelle Pruitt, and Rebecca Maxwell; brother, David Maxwell, sister, Sandra bell; and ten grandchildren. A memorial service will be...
Dickie Lee Wigginton
May 9, 2015
Mr. Dickie Lee Wigginton Augusta, GA. Mr. Dickie Wigginton, husband of Dorothy Wigginton, entered into rest Saturday May 9th. He is preceded in death by his father, Archie Lee Wigginton. Additional survivors include sons, Brandon and Stephen Wigginton; daughter, Brandi Hood; mother, Joyce Dickey Wiggintonbrothers, Dale and Davie Wigginton; sisters, Sharon Raines and Brenda Jones; eleven grandchildren and one great-grandchild....
Phyllis Raye Pressley
May 6, 2015
Mrs. Phyllis Raye (Peace) Pressley, of Hephzibah, GA, passed away on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at University Hospital surrounded by her family. Born in Corbin, KY, she was the daughter of the late Silas Raye Peace and Evelyn Brock Peace. She lived in the Augusta metro area most of her life and was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. Phyllis...
Jerry Anderson
May 1, 2015
Jeremiah “Jerry” Anderson, age 74, of Keysville, passed away Friday, May 1, 2015, at his residence with his family surrounding him. Jerry was born January 24, 1941 in Augusta to the late Herbert Lee and Fannie Magnolia Williams Anderson.He was a member of the Brushy Creek Baptist Church in Keysville and worked for the Graniteville Co. with 46 years of...
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