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Dr. Ronald "Ed" Parrish
Nov 22, 2025
Augusta, GA – Dr. Ronald Edward “Ed” Parrish passed away on November 22, 2025. Dr. Parrish was the son of William Parrish and Dalhia Salter, and the stepson of Mabel Parrish and Carnish Salter.
Ed was born in Augusta, Georgia, on May 10, 1932. He attended John Milledge Elementary School and graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in 1949. Ed...
Sharon Kay Davis
Nov 22, 2025
Sharon “Sheri” Kay (Blenis) Davis, wife of Ron Davis passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025 after an 8-year journey with Parkinson’s disease. Up until the end, Sharon maintained her grace, compassion, love of family and friends, and expressed deep gratitude for a long life, full of service to the community and wonderful experiences. In her almost 83 years with...
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...
Margaret Lee Pope
Nov 20, 2025
Modoc, SC – Born in Oklahoma City, Lee’s family soon relocated to Mount Rainier, Maryland, and later to Arlington, Virginia, where she began school at Yorktown Elementary. She became part of history in 1962 as a member of the first graduating class of the newly established Yorktown High School.
Lee went on to attend Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina, where she...
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...
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