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Marie Gay Holley
Nov 21, 2025
Augusta, GA – Mrs. Anna Marie Gay Holley, 95, entered into rest on Friday, November 21, 2025.
Mrs. Holley was born and raised in Jefferson County, Georgia, the beloved daughter of the late John Albert Gay and Hannah Belle James Gay. After graduating from the Crawford Long School of Nursing in 1952, she married and soon began the family that would...
Arthur Ray Rowland
Nov 19, 2025
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Ray Rowland, 95.
Arthur Ray Rowland (Ray) was born in Hampton, Georgia, in 1930 to Arthur and Jennie Rowland. He grew up in Hapeville, GA alongside his two sisters, Jane and Peggy. He graduated from Hapeville High School in 1946. Shortly after, he served in the U.S. Navy and continued...
Mary Partridge Martin
Nov 18, 2025
Mrs. Mary Earle Butler (Partridge) Martin entered into rest on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Born on July 10, 1929 to the late Earl and Bertha Butler of Union Point, Georgia, she was the youngest of three children. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Martin is predeceased by brothers: Joseph and Frank Butler, husbands: Wallace Partridge and Ralph Martin and children:...
John Duane Gamble
Nov 18, 2025
John Duane Gamble, 71, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Saralyn Gamble. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, John lived a life filled with love, dedication, and creativity.
John’s passion for music shaped his early years as he played drums throughout his early career. Later, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish and...
Cheryl Pless Bagby
Nov 18, 2025
In loving memory of Cheryl Pless Bagby
Our beloved mother, Cheryl Bagby, will be remembered for her generous spirit, social nature, inclusiveness, and vibrant joy. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 27, 1947, she impacted many lives until her passing on November 18, 2025.
Cheryl had many nicknames throughout her life: Slim, Lead-foot, Cher, and was lovingly called “Yia Yia” by her...
Bernd "Ben" Herbert Grimm
Nov 17, 2025
The family of Ben Grimm announces his passing on November 17, 2025, at home in McCormick, South Carolina. Born October 12, 1943, in Germany to Erna and Herbert Grimm, he immigrated with his family to Long Island, New York in 1951; eventually settling in Cold Spring Harbor.
After graduating high school, he enrolled in the University of Georgia’s animal husbandry program...
Col. (Ret.) James Anthony "Tony" Henderson
Nov 17, 2025
Colonel James “Tony” Henderson, U.S. Army (Ret.), age 85, of Augusta, Georgia, entered peacefully into rest on November 17, 2025. A devoted husband, father, soldier, and man of deep faith, he lived a life marked by courage, integrity, and generosity.
Born on June 13, 1940, to Harold and Louis Henderson, Tony grew up in Augusta and attended Boys Catholic High School,...
Gabriella Conner
Nov 16, 2025
Evans, GA – Gabriella (Bailo) Conner, originally of Zara , Italy, entered into eternal rest at her home in Evans, Georgia on November 16, 2025 at the age of 84. For 60 years she was the beloved wife of Leroy E. Conner Jr., and together they raised five children. A devoted military spouse and a dedicated middle school English teacher,...
Rickey "Sarge" Mawby
Nov 15, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, November 15, 2025, Master Sgt. (Ret.) Rickey Lee Mawby, 76, beloved husband of 50 years to Claudia Mawby.
Rickey Mawby, known affectionately as “Sarge,” proudly served his country for 23 years before retiring as a Master Sergeant from the United States Army. At home, he was the heart of his family — a...
Richard Russell Johnson, Sr.
Nov 15, 2025
Augusta, GA – Richard Russell Johnson, Sr., 93, entered into rest on Saturday, November 15, 2025. Richard was the loving husband of Michele Ciccarella Johnson. Richard is also survived by his children: Debora D. Johnson and Darryl D. Johnson (Shannon); grandchildren: DJ Johnson, Laura Kathryn Jenkins, Adam Johnson, Nadia J. Glasscock, Madeline Johnson, and Sophie Guerrero; 11 great-grandchildren; sister: Annie...
Mary Alice West Biggar
Nov 14, 2025
Mary Alice West Biggar (1930–2025) passed away in Anderson, SC, on November 14, 2025. Mary (“Aunt Alice”), formerly of mid-state South Carolina and Augusta, Georgia, had resided in Anderson since early 2020.
The youngest child of the late Henry T. West and Alma Moore West, Mary spent much of her childhood enjoying time at the grocery stores her father owned in...
Mary Louise Courson
Nov 14, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, November 14, 2025, Mary Louise Courson, 88, beloved wife of 66 years to Jim Courson.
Mrs. Courson was a lifelong resident of Augusta who met the love of her life, her husband of 66 years, while they were still in high school. A graduate of the Academy of Richmond County, she was known...
Donald Ray Pottorff
Nov 12, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, Mr. Donald Ray Pottorff, 87, husband of the late Katsumi Pottorff.
Donald enlisted in the US Army at age 17 and retired after 20 years of service in Germany, Japan, Korea and one tour in Vietnam. After retirement, he continued working as an instructor at Fort Gordon and later as...
Mary DeRemer
Nov 11, 2025
Mary Margret DeRemer, 79, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully, on November 11, 2025 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on July 16, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to John and Lona Fallis.
Mary proudly served in the United States Army, a chapter of her life that shaped her strength, discipline, and deep sense of dedication. She carried those values with...
Jean Thomas
Nov 11, 2025
Augusta, GA—Laura Jean (Kickliter) Thomas, 85, entered into rest on 11 November 2025 after a lengthy illness.
She was a devoted wife, married to her husband, Judge William Akins Thomas (LCDR, USN, RET), for 53 years. During his career, they lived in Jacksonville, FL; Alameda, CA; Omaha, NE; Washington, DC; Slidell, LA; Long Beach, MS; and Weatherford, TX. After his retirement...
Shirley Douty Rion
Nov 11, 2025
Augusta, GA – Shirley Douty Rion, 90, died on November 11, 2025, following a significant stroke.
She was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia, a daughter of Reuben Franklin Douty and Mary Coffey Douty (both of whom are deceased).
Shirley was a member of Fleming Baptist Church in Augusta. Throughout her life, she found great strength from her faith, great joy in local...
Mary Peach Clowers
Nov 10, 2025
Mary Peach Clowers was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts on Jan 13, 1927.
Mary made the decision on her own to discontinue the process of fighting the continually aggressive lymphoma that was invading her body at approximately 10:45 AM on November 10, 2025, after being in intensive hospital and rehab care for over a month.
As the staff was readying her to transfer...
Joseph Rufus Collins
Nov 10, 2025
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, November 10, 2025, Joseph Rufus Collins, 88, loving husband of 61 years to Anne Linder Collins.
Joseph bravely served the citizens of his community for 31 years in the City of Atlanta Police Department. He also served his country in the Georgia National Guard. A Civil War enthusiast, Joseph enjoyed history and even...
Jeanette Spencer Brown
Nov 9, 2025
Jeanette Spencer Brown completed her life on the evening of November 9, 2025, surrounded by the love of her family and friends, following an eleven-and-a-half-week battle with complications from West Nile virus — a circumstance as rare and unforgettable as Jeanette herself.
A native of Calhoun, Georgia, Jeanette was born on February 11, 1945, to Houston Parks Spencer and Reita Hessey...
Steven Louis Franklin
Nov 9, 2025
Steve Franklin, beloved son, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at home on November 9 surrounded by family and loved ones. Known for his humor, loyalty, and deep faith, Steve’s presence brought light and laughter to all who knew him.
A proud graduate of Hephzibah High School, Steve attended Shorter College before embarking on a remarkable career in golf and business....
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