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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...
Hodgie "Sherry" McGinty
Jun 30, 2025
Augusta, GA - Mrs. Hodgie Shearin McGinty, 103, entered into rest on June 30, 2025.
Mrs. McGinty was born in Wood, NC in 1922. Like her siblings, she served her country during World War II, becoming a nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. She served at Camp Butner in North Carolina, taking care of prisoners of war. Following the war,...
Cathleen Elizabeth Redmond
Jun 30, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, June 30, 2025, Mrs. Cathleen Elizabeth Mary Tobin Redmond, 82, loving wife of 61 years to Col. James P. Redmond, U.S. Army, Retired.
Cathleen was born in Brooklyn, New York, and she was a longtime member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church at Fort Gordon, GA.
Family members include her daughters: Mary Elizabeth Redmond Hutson,...
Kenneth "Ken" Maxwell
Jun 29, 2025
Augusta, GA – Kenneth Allan Maxwell passed away Sunday, June 29, 2025.
Ken was born February 12, 1954 and was the son of the late Connie and Allan Maxwell. He was a lifelong, 4th generation resident of Augusta, proud of his family ancestry. He was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County class of 1972 and attended Augusta College and...
Timothy Dale Brown
Jun 26, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, June 26, 2025, Timothy Dale Brown, 47.
Family members include his father: Fred Brown; his sister: Christie Hardy (David); his niece: Kate Hardy; and his nephew: Jack Hardy. He was preceded in death by his mother: Sharon Storey Brown.
A private graveside service will be held at Greenville Memorial Gardens.
Annette Adams Bush
Jun 26, 2025
Annette Adams Bush, passed away peacefully at her home on June 26, 2025, at the age of 83.
Annette Bush was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County (1959) and LaGrange College with a BA in Religious Studies. She began a career in fine art in the 1960s and enjoyed three decades of traveling to art shows around the Southeast...
Nell Tankersley Hoover
Jun 23, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, June 23, 2025, Mrs. Nell Tankersley Hoover, 97, wife of the late John Cameron Hoover.
Nell was raised in Appling, Georgia as the youngest of five children. Nell enjoyed working in her flower garden and crocheting blankets for her children and grandchildren. Nell and her family were founding members of National Hills Baptist...
William "Bill" Sharpton
Jun 22, 2025
WILLIAM BRANSON SHARPTON
Evans, GA - It is with great sadness and yet hopeful joy that we announce the passing of our beloved William B. “Bill” Sharpton. Bill passed away at WellStar MCG Medical Center on June 22, 2025, going from the loving arms of his wife to the loving arms of the Lord.
Bill was born in Abbeville, South Carolina on...
Thomas "Tommy" Edward Browning
Jun 22, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, June 22, 2025, Thomas Edward Browning, 69, husband of Robin Browning.
He is survived by his wife of 48 years, his daughter Lisa Sorrells (David), son Lee Browning, and grandson Hudson Sorrells. He is also survived by his sisters Brenda Anthony, Vickie Wojtaszek (Mike), and Debbie Baxter (Bobby).
Mr. Browning was predeceased by his...
Margie Fairbrother Campbell
Jun 20, 2025
Augusta, GA – Margie Fairbrother Campbell, affectionately known as "Monie", entered her eternal rest on June 20, 2025, with her children present after having lived a very full and satisfying life. Monie was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother.
Born on July 9, 1937, and raised in North Augusta, South Carolina, Monie was one of three children...
Sandra Allison
Jun 20, 2025
Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Librarian
Sandra Lee Allison 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on June 20th 2025 in Martinez, Georgia surrounded by her loving family.
A longtime member of Martinez Methodist Church, Mrs. Allison lived a life of service while raising two boys and traveling around the world as a military spouse. She grew up traveling the world with her family...
Joseph "Joey" Edward Cozart
Jun 20, 2025
Augusta, GA – Joseph Edward Cozart, 59, entered into rest on Friday, June 20, 2025.
Family members include his faithful feline companion, Sally; sisters, Cindy Charron and Mona Gracy; nieces and nephews, Jason, Jimmie (Skip), Julia, Rachel, Kristin, Ron, and Ian; his devoted friend, Leonard Smith; and many other loving family members. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jimmie...
Jean Adele Boone
Jun 19, 2025
March 10, 1954 – June 19, 2025
Jean Adele Boone, 71, of Aiken, S.C., passed away suddenly on June 19, 2025. She was born on March 10, 1954 in Wadsworth, Ohio; daughter of Morton and Marjorie (Longsdorf) Boone.
Jean grew up in Wadsworth, Ohio and was a proud graduate of Ohio State University (Go Buckeyes!), where she received her BS in Horticulture....
James Victor Britt
Jun 17, 2025
Augusta, GA - Entered into rest on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, Mr. James Victor Britt, loving husband of 44 years to Wanda G Britt. Other family members include sons: James Gregory Britt and Michael Kevin Britt; granddaughter: Alyssa Michelle Britt.
Mr. Britt was predeceased by his parents: Lawrence and Marie Britt, and his two brothers: Walter Eugene Britt and George Britt.
James...
Michael Bernard Altamirano
Jun 17, 2025
Augusta, GA – Michael Bernard Altamirano, 69, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
Michael Altamirano was born in San Francisco, California, and spent much of his life along the West Coast before eventually settling in Georgia to be closer to his family. A proud veteran of the United States Navy, Michael carried the spirit of service and independence throughout...
Donald Richard Grossman
Jun 17, 2025
Augusta, GA
It doesn’t seem that long ago Father’s Days come and Father’s Days go.
I gave the money to buy the gifts. Arguing with mama, she gave me fits.
Dads don’t need a day, if they do right, work all day and home at night.
Some have faults, we all agree, I have mine for all to see.
But now the years go whirling...
Anne Mundy Calhoun
Jun 15, 2025
Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, June 15, 2025, Anne Mundy Calhoun, 91, loving wife of the late Thad B. Calhoun, Jr.
Anne was born in Augusta, GA to the late Clarence and Irene Mundy. She loved traveling and camping out West as well as fishing, riding motorcycles, and playing bingo. Baking pound cakes was one of her favorite...
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