Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Clara Salley McAlhany
Jul 15, 2025
Augusta, GA – A Celebration of Life gathering for Clara Salley McAlhany of Augusta will be held Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors in Augusta. The family will receive friends from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Clara McAlhany died on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.
Clara was born May 11, 1947, in Augusta, Georgia. Growing up and living most of...
William A. Dodgen, Jr.
Jul 14, 2025
Augusta, GA – Bill Dodgen passed away on July 14, 2025, at his home. Bill was born on February 17, 1953, in Augusta, GA.
He was predeceased by his parents, Bill and Carolyn Dodgen, his brother Jack, and his nephew Jason Melton.
He is survived by his wife Patricia; his sons: Chris Dodgen (Marissa) and Matt Dodgen (Jennifer); sisters: Karen (Chippy) Melton...
Jack William Kirkendohl, Sr.
Jul 13, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, July 13, 2025, Jack Kirkendohl, 78, husband of Della Kirkendohl.
Mr. Kirkendohl was born in Wrens, Georgia, and made Augusta his home for the past 50+ years. He served in the United States Air Force during Vietnam. Proceeding his Honorable Discharge, he began his career in Auto Paint & Body for his love...
Jennifer Haynie Kimbrell
Jul 13, 2025
Augusta, GA – Jennifer Kimbrell, born February 4, 1959, in Atlanta, Georgia, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, July 13, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Jennifer is survived and will be missed by her devoted husband of 42 years, Charles;
• Son Jonathan Kimbrell and his wife, Brooke, and son, Wesley
• Daughter Kayla Almon and her husband, Peter,...
Lynn Taylor Jones
Jul 13, 2025
August 15, 1942 – July 13, 2025
Augusta, GA – Lynn Taylor Jones passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family, on July 13, 2025. A devoted husband, father, brother, grandfather, and friend, Lynn was a man of faith, service, and unwavering dedication to those he loved.
Born on August 15, 1942, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Harry and Alta Jones,...
Ronnie Caldwell Howard
Jul 13, 2025
Augusta, GA – Mr. Ronnie Caldwell Howard, 86, entered into rest on Sunday, July 13, 2025.
Ron was born in Augusta, Georgia on July 30, 1938. He graduated from The Academy of Richmond County in 1956. He completed basic U.S. Army training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Ron was a member of the 210th Signal Company (Base Depot). He was called...
CSM Stanley M. Davis, U.S. Army (Ret.)
Jul 12, 2025
Entered into rest on Saturday, July 12, 2025, Command Sergeant Major, Stanley M. Davis, U.S. Army (Ret.), 72, loving husband of Sandra Annette Spottsville-Davis.
Stanley was born in Fayetteville, NC and enlisted in the United States Army at a young age. He had a passion for Jazz and Motown music, cheered on the Pittsburgh Steelers, and dedicated his free time to...
Larry F. Sharpe
Jul 12, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, July 12, 2025, Larry Sharpe, 73, loving husband of Martha Sharpe.
Larry, born on September 30, 1951, in Gaston, SC, married Martha from Tallassee, AL in 1989, and together they raised his two sons, her son, and two daughters in Augusta, GA. Larry was a retired carpenter who worked out of the Local...
Rosa Bumatay
Jul 12, 2025
Rosa Bumatay, 92, passed away Saturday, July 12, 2025.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, July 15, 2025 from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907.
A memorial Mass will be held Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church.
Dennis John Killips
Jul 12, 2025
Dennis John Killips, 81, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on July 12, 2025. Born on December 14, 1943, in Tampa, Florida, to Virginia Rabey, Dennis was the only child of an only child who lived a vibrant and generous life, touching countless hearts with his generosity, faith, humor, and adventurous spirit.
A proud alumnus of Spring Hill College...
John Sheffield, Jr.
Jul 12, 2025
John G. Sheffield Jr. of Evans, Georgia walked freely into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at his home surrounded by his loving family. No longer bound by the troubles of this world, he now lives in the freedom and splendor of Heaven.
John was born and raised in Willacoochee, Ga., near the Alapaha River or as he...
Richard John Eargle
Jul 11, 2025
March 16, 1954 – July 11, 2025
Richard John Eargle, 71, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on July 11, surrounded by his loved ones.
Richard lived a life marked by quiet strength, hard work, and a heart for service. He dedicated many years of his career to the VA Hospital, as supervisor of the energy plant. After retiring, he founded his...
Sandra Morris Landrum
Jul 11, 2025
Sandra (Sandy) Morris Landrum
(1/12/1951-7/11/2025)
Sandy Morris Landrum, 74, entered into eternal paradise on Friday, July 11, 2025.
Sandy was born and raised in Martinez, Georgia. She graduated from Evans High School in 1969 and worked at American Carpet One as an office manager, where she retired after 40+ years. Growing up, Sandy was a “smoke show” homecoming queen who could often be...
Dr. Anne Maledon Loebl
Jul 9, 2025
Dr. Anne Maledon Loebl, 81, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, July 9, 2025. She is survived by her devoted husband of nearly 55 years, Dr. Donald H. Loebl, Sr. and their four children: Mary (Mark) Reuter of Cincinnati, OH; John Loebl, Michael Loebl and Donald (Ellie) Loebl, Jr., MD, of Augusta, GA. She is also survived by her beloved...
Kimberly Williamson Lind
Jul 8, 2025
Evans, GA - Kimberly Williamson Lind, 69, entered into rest on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
She was born on Jan. 18, 1956, in Augusta, GA, to Carol and Robert Williamson. She was raised by two loving sets of parents: Carol and Dan Sheppard, and Robert and Gloria Williamson. Kimberly grew up in Augusta, GA and went to high school at the...
Elizabeth Bailey Blanchard
Jul 7, 2025
Evans, GA – Elizabeth Williamson Bailey Blanchard was born on October 30, 1927, and died on July 7, 2025.
She was predeceased by her first husband Paul B. Bailey, her husband in later years Russell A. Blanchard, and her sister Alice Williamson Kinahan. She is survived by her children: Helen Bailey Fortson (Robert) of Atlanta and P. Baxter Bailey (Lynn) of...
Peggy Smith
Jul 5, 2025
Peggy Oris Boatright Smith, age 91, entered into rest on Saturday, July 5, 2025. She was born and raised in Twin City, in Emanuel County, Georgia and was directly descended from six Patriots who fought in the American Revolution. Her family moved to Augusta in the early 1950s where she met her husband of 65 years and raised a family....
Sallyanne Barrow
Jul 5, 2025
Sallyanne Busbee Crawford Barrow, 70, passed away on July 5, 2025 from complications to glioblastoma. She is predeceased by her mother Winifred Hazel Outzs Crawford, infant half-brother, father Harold Thomas Crawford, stepmother Dorothy Ruth Lindley Crawford, and husband James Barrow, Jr.
Sallyanne was born and raised in Augusta, GA where she attended local elementary, middle, and high schools while participating in...
Angela Romero
Jul 2, 2025
Evans, GA – Angela I. Romero, 82, entered into rest on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
Ms. Romero was a native of Trinidad and Tobago and moved to the Augusta area several years ago to be closer to family. She was a loving and devoted sister, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing...
Michael Reilly
Jul 1, 2025
Michael Reilly was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York, on April 22, 1946. He was born to Irma Merhoff Reilly and James Reilly. Mike had two sisters, Patricia and Kathleen.
Michael attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Archbishop Molloy High School, and Saint John’s University. Following college graduation, Mike spent twenty years in the United States Air Force. Mike’s many military assignments...