Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas

JoAnn Brown Griffin

JoAnn Brown Griffin

Dec 16, 2025

Mrs. JoAnn Griffin at the age of 91 entered into rest on December 16, 2025. Mrs. Griffin was the wife of the late Mr. Berry L. Griffin, Jr. and the late WOJG Herbert W. Simmons, Jr.

She was a native of Macon, GA having lived in Augusta since 1969. Mrs. Griffin worked as a church secretary for Second Baptist Church and...

Rodney Wayne Strother

Rodney Wayne Strother

Dec 15, 2025

Rodney Wayne Strother, 72, passed away December 15, 2025 in Aiken, SC.

A native of Augusta, Georgia, he was the second child of the late James Frank Strother, Sr. and the late Lillian Weathersbee. He attended Glenn Hills High School and graduated as Salutatorian for the Class of 1971. He graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Arts...

Jane Anna Marie Brodrick

Jane Anna Marie Brodrick

Dec 15, 2025

Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, December 15, 2025, Mrs. Jane Anna Marie Brodrick, 79, loving wife of the late Roy Brodrick.

In 1946, Jane was born in Falls City, Nebraska to the late Alfred and Marcille Wintz and moved to the Chicago area shortly after. She was a longtime worker at the Warren Baptist Church Daycare and Blue...

Michael "Mike" Mosner

Michael "Mike" Mosner

Dec 15, 2025

Michael A. Mosner (Mike), 90, passed away on December 15, 2025. Born at Sacred Heart Hospital in Cumberland, MD, he was the youngest of five sons. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, John and Marguerite, and four brothers (Jack, Bill, Ed, and Bob). Mike graduated from LaSalle High School in Cumberland, MD, in 1954 and joined the U.S....

Gloria C. Laird

Gloria C. Laird

Dec 14, 2025

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Mrs. Gloria Christine Laird, loving wife of the late Phillip Harrison Laird Sr.

Gloria was born in Eastman. She and Phillip, along with their children, lived in many places during her life and ended up calling Augusta their home for many years. Gloria became a member of St Mary on...

Joyce Marie Krementz

Joyce Marie Krementz

Dec 14, 2025

Joyce Marie Krementz of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully at home on December 14, 2025, surrounded by family.

Joyce was born to William and Mary (Mildred) Kaiser on November 19, 1934, in Louisville, KY. Joyce lived across the Ohio River from Louisville in New Albany, IN, until 1965. She was a graduate of Loretto High School and St. Joseph School of...

Dr. Warren W. Burnham

Dr. Warren W. Burnham

Dec 14, 2025

Dr. Warren Wells Burnham, 90, passed away December 14, 2025 at his home in Martinez, Georgia.

A native of Rhine, Georgia, he was the eldest child of the late Rev. Warren Gaultney Burnham and the late Evelyn (Wells) Burnham. He was raised in Abbeville, Georgia and graduated in 1953 from Abbeville High School. He attended Norman Park College in Norman Park,...

Jennie Sarah Johnson

Jennie Sarah Johnson

Dec 12, 2025

Jennie Sarah Johnson, 58, beloved daughter of Mrs. Myrta Gail (Sparks) Johnson and the late Kenneth Montgomery Johnson, entered into rest on December 12, 2025.

In addition to her mother, Jennie is survived by her sister, Judith A. (Johnson) Black; and brothers, David D. Johnson and James A. Johnson.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Carol Carlisle Collier

Carol Carlisle Collier

Dec 12, 2025

Carol Carlisle Collier

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Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, December 12, 2025, Mrs. Carol Carlisle Collier, 95. She was predeceased in 2011 by her beloved husband of 61 years, William Ramon Collier.

Carol was born on August 27, 1930, in Manchester, GA. After many years as a member of Lake Park Baptist Church in Augusta, GA, she became a member...

Alfred Downing Evans

Alfred Downing Evans

Dec 12, 2025



North Augusta, SC – Entered into rest on Friday, December 12, 2025, Alfred Downing Evans, 92.

Alfred Evans was a beloved father, brother and Papa. He graduated from Georgia Tech in 1959 with a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Soon after, in 1961, he married the love of his life Kay Nunamaker. Alfred worked at J.C. Stockton and Son for over...

Celeste Arevalo Jorge

Celeste Arevalo Jorge

Dec 12, 2025

Celeste Arevalo Jorge, beloved wife, mother, and sister, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025 surrounded by the enduring love of her family. Her life was a testament to grace, devotion, and quiet strength.

Born in Hong Kong, Celeste was the daughter of Antonio and Stella Arevalo and grew up in a close-knit family that valued faith, culture, and tradition. She...

Frederick Lamback III

Frederick Lamback III

Dec 12, 2025

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, December 12, 2025, Frederick Lamback III, 84, loving husband of Donna Lantz Lamback.

Frederick served his country for years as a Corpsman Assistant in the U.S. Navy. He retired after more than forty years at Augusta Newsprint. An avid reader, crossword puzzle solver, bowler, swimmer, triathlete, and hunter, Frederick lived life to the...

Donald Gregory Kitchens, Sr.

Donald Gregory Kitchens, Sr.

Dec 11, 2025



Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, December 11, 2025, Donald Gregory Kitchens, Sr., 83, loving husband of Connie S. Kitchens.

Mr. Kitchens was a graduate of Augusta Technical Institute and then entered into the military serving 6 years in the Army National Guard. He then worked at International Paper as a millwright/pipefitter and retired after 40 years.

His main passion...

Jeannette Sibert Dorn

Jeannette Sibert Dorn

Dec 10, 2025

Mrs. Jeannette Sibert Dorn, 94, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2025, after an extended illness.

Jeannette was born on August 12, 1931, in Randolph County, Georgia, to Otis and Belle Mitchum. In 1934, she moved with her family to Augusta, the city she lovingly called home for the rest of her life.

In 1949, Jeannette married Thomas Wallace...

Jason Lee Wolfe

Jason Lee Wolfe

Dec 8, 2025

Evans, GA – It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Jason Wolfe, age 54, on December 8, 2025. Born on September 19, 1971, to Robert and Sharon Wolfe in Michigan. Jason grew up in Evans, Georgia, where he graduated from Evans High School formed many lifelong friendships.

Jason proudly served his country in the United States Air...

Melissa Hope Reyes

Melissa Hope Reyes

Dec 8, 2025

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Melissa Hope Reyes (Outley). Melissa succumbed to complications of a recent surgery on the early morning of Monday December 08, 2025.

She was born on July 28, 1975, in Augusta Georgia to Nancy E. Outley and the late Michael L. Outley. She was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia, and lived a life...

Carol Marie Heuer

Carol Marie Heuer

Dec 6, 2025

Carol Marie Heuer, 78, entered into rest Saturday, December 6, 2025. 

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, December 6, 2025, Carol Marie Heuer, 78, loving wife of 59 years to William F. Heuer.

A native of Joliet, Illinois, Mrs. Heuer was raised Fargo, North Dakota and has spent much of her adult life in Augusta. For many years, she worked...

Mary Ann Loucks

Mary Ann Loucks

Dec 6, 2025

Mary Ann (Sauerbrey) Loucks was called to her heavenly home on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the age of 92 years. A devoted Lutheran, Mary Ann’s blessed life was built on her strong foundation of faith in Christ Jesus, along with her more than 68 years of marriage as the loving wife of Donald Dean Loucks. Together, they created a...

Dr. Ralph Carl Kolbeck

Dr. Ralph Carl Kolbeck

Dec 6, 2025



Dr. Ralph Carl Kolbeck died on December 6, 2025, after a very brief and unexpected illness. He was 81 years old.

Ralph was born on September 2, 1944, in Wausau, Wisconsin, and was raised on a farm in rural Marathon County. He briefly attended Michigan Tech and then went on to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (1970) from the University of...

DeLois E. Ford

DeLois E. Ford

Dec 6, 2025

In Loving Memory of Ms. DeLois Eugenia Ford 

January 24, 1951 – December 6, 2025



In the early hours of December 6, 2025, Ms. DeLois Eugenia Ford peacefully entered her eternal home.

Born in Galveston, Texas, to the late James Wesley Ford and Ernestine Hamilton Ford, she was raised in Selma, Alabama, and graduated from R.B. Hudson High School. During the height of...