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William "Bill" Nickles, Sr.
Aug 9, 2025
William “Bill” Clark Nickles, Sr. died on August 9, 2025.
Bill was born on November 20, 1930 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Blessed with a brilliant scientific mind, he received a BA from the University of Minnesota in 1954 (Engineering), an MA from the University of Wisconsin in 1962 (Chemistry), and a Ph.D. from North Dakota State University in 1966 (Chemistry). He met...
Eleanor Hemstreet Nickles
Mar 14, 2026
Eleanor Hemstreet Nickles died on March 14, 2026 in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Eleanor was born on March 22, 1937 in Augusta, Georgia and raised there by her parents, Addie Sue Weltch Hemstreet and Albert Delano Hemstreet. She was the third of three girls and spent her childhood in Augusta, a place that held her heart always.
Eleanor’s family valued education and she thrived...
Mitchell "Mitch" Wayne Parrish
Apr 3, 2026
Entered into rest on Friday, April 3, 2026, Mr. Mitchell Wayne Parrish, 75, loving husband of 35 years to Linda Marie Parrish.
Mitch was a member of Abilene Baptist Church. He served 4 years in the United States Navy as an aviation ordinance man from February 1970 until February 1974. He retired after 25 years with Southern Natural Gas. Mitch was...
Mary Charles Hollands
Apr 2, 2026
Mary Charles (Clackler) Hollands born September 21, 1936, in Athens, Alabama, passed from this life on April 2, 2026.
Mary Charles was preceded in death by her parents Dovard E. and Charles Anna (Shelton) Clackler and her husband Robert E. Hollands, Jr. Surviving are her children, Dr. Celeste M. Hollands, Charles E. Hollands (Deidre) and O. Baxter Hollands; grandchildren, Avery, Aaron,...
Kathryn Lively Spears
Apr 1, 2026
Entered into the rest of her Lord Jesus on Wednesday, April 1, 2026: Kathryn Lively Spears, 95, widow of Robert Edward Spears, Jr. Born March 13, 1931, in Augusta, Ga., to Warren and Beatrice (nee Hill) Lively.
Children: Michael J. Spears and Robert E. Spears, III (Jenny Christopher) of Greenville, SC. Grandchildren: Anthony (Tony) Spears, David Spears, Nicholas (Nick) Spears, Rebekah...
Mary M. Boles
Apr 1, 2026
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Mary McNulty Boles, 86, loving wife of the late Bernard Eugene “Gene” Boles.
A native of Unadilla, GA, Mary lived in the Augusta area for seventy-four years. She graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in 1957 and received a BS in Secondary Education from Bob Jones University in 1961....
Cory John Chance
Mar 31, 2026
Cory John Chance, 39, entered into rest on March 31, 2026.
A full obituary to follow.
Mignon Beatrice Shell Chambers
Mar 31, 2026
Mignon Beatrice Shell Chambers passed away on March 31, 2026 after a long struggle with dementia. She was predeceased by her husband John M. Chambers, and is survived by her daughters, Kim and Liz, as well as 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Her one surviving sibling is Ruby Melzer of Newport News, Virginia.
Mrs. Chambers was the youngest of 7...
Doyle Early Windham
Mar 31, 2026
Doyle Early Windham, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Waynesboro, GA. Doyle was born in Midville, AL to Henry Early and Dorothy Olene Windham on June 2, 1946. He grew up learning to love Jesus and had a desire to share Jesus with anyone he met.
As a teenager, Doyle enlisted in the United States Army, where...
Roger William Wahl
Mar 30, 2026
Roger William Wahl, 79, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on March 30, 2026. Born on February 8, 1947, Roger was a proud Vietnam Veteran who carried a deep sense of strength, resilience, and dedication throughout his life.
Roger was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loved his family deeply. He shared a loving marriage...
Lois Sewell
Mar 29, 2026
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday March 29th, 2026, Mrs. Lois M. Sewell, 96, loving wife of 64 years to the late LTC Leonard Glenn Sewell (U.S. Army Ret.).
She belonged to the Women’s Auxiliary, the Orchid Society, and the local Garden Club. Her hobbies included cultivating show roses, china painting, acrylic painting, ceramics and bowling on the military...
Carolyn Sue Sinks
Mar 28, 2026
Carolyn Sue Sinks of Augusta, GA passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA.
Carolyn was born May 18, 1941 in Jefferson County, Illinois and was the daughter of the late William Vacie and Evelyn May Hall. She was married to Fred Sinks and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2021.
Surviving family members include...
Beverly Carl Voron
Mar 27, 2026
Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, March 27, 2026, Beverly Carl Voron, 83, wife of the late Michael A. Voron.
Beverly was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who loved to cook and had a long career in food service for nearly 60 years. A dietician, she worked at Quincy United Methodist Home for more than half her career....
Craig Arnold Canada
Mar 26, 2026
Martinez, GA – Craig Arnold Canada, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on March 26, 2026, at the age of 64. He will be remembered for the way he showed up for others—with humility, faith, and unwavering love.
A man of God, Craig lived out his faith daily. He was a servant leader who put others before himself...
Lynette Audrey Edwards
Mar 25, 2026
Lynette Audrey Edwards, age 102, passed away peacefully on March 25, 2026, in Martinez, GA. She was born on April 1, 1923, in Cicero, Illinois, to Linda and Calvin Yakley. She lived a long, remarkable life defined by resilience, determination, and love for her family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Edward Edwards, and her...
Patricia Gleason Morris
Mar 25, 2026
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at the age of 82.
She is reunited in heaven with her parents Virginia and Julius Gleason, her siblings Virginia Rhodes, Carl Gleason, and Gerald Gleason, as well as beloved family members Edward Ginn, Sandra Gleason, and Aubrey Rhodes Sr.
Pat is remembered as an avid gardener and cook, who was...
Adie Belle Morrison
Mar 24, 2026
Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, March 24, 2026, Mrs. Adie Belle Morrison, 91, loving wife of the late Sidney Preston Morrison.
Adie was born in Clarksville, TN to the late William and Flossie Moore. Her family are members of Quest Church.
Family members include her daughters: Kaye Jones (Billy) and Dana Brown (Vince); and sons: Sidney Keith Morrison (Christina) and...
Laurel Ann Tucker
Mar 23, 2026
Laurel Ann Tucker of Augusta, GA passed away peacefully at her home on March 23, 2026 at the age of 70. She was born to the late William “Bill” Tucker and the late Anna Ruth Dodson Tucker on October 19, 1955 at McChord Air Force Base in Tacoma, WA.
Known to family and friends as “Laurie,” she was raised in Mulberry,...
George Russell Fox
Mar 23, 2026
George Russell Fox, age 93, passed away gently at home on March 23, 2026, surrounded by loving family.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 22 years and mother of four of his children, Rosetta Bailey Fox.
He was also preceded in death by his devoted and cherished wife of 49 years and the mother of his younger daughter,...
Ignatius Harris Sanders, Sr.
Mar 21, 2026
Ignatius Harris Sanders, Sr. passed away peacefully on March 21, 2026, at the age of 75, following complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was born on September 7, 1950, in Augusta, Georgia, to the late Marion Timothy Sanders, Sr. and Rosa Harris Sanders Creque.
Harris was educated in the Richmond County School System, attending Collins Elementary School, Davidson Junior High School, and...
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