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Cathryn “Cathy” Avery
Sep 10, 2025
Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, Cathryn “Cathy” Avery, 71, loving wife of Paul A. Avery.
Cathy enjoyed playing fantasy football and shopping. She worked in medical billing for many years. Well loved by her family, she enjoyed spending time with them.
Family members include her husband: Paul A. Avery; sons: Adam Morris (Leslie) and Joshua Morris...
Dr. E. Harold Nelson
Sep 10, 2025
Dr. E. Harold Nelson passed away peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, September 10th due to complications from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He spent his final two weeks at home in hospice care; comfortable, smiling and laughing with his family and close friends at his side.
Harold was born September 3rd, 1943 in Montezuma, Georgia. He was preceded in death by his...
Daniel E. Nixon, Jr.
Sep 9, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, Mr. Daniel E. “Dan” Nixon, Jr., 77, loving husband of 51 years to Deb Nixon.
After a long and successful career in commercial real estate, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Leasing at Whitestone REIT, Dan retired with a legacy of professionalism and integrity. A graduate of Marietta...
Margaret Huey Thigpen
Sep 7, 2025
Augusta, GA – Margaret Huey Thigpen, 103, entered into rest Sunday, September 7, 2025.
Margaret was born to the late Herman and Pauline Dixon in Dublin, GA. She was a member of Burns Memorial Methodist Church and was a strong God loving woman who took care of her paralyzed son. Margaret loved working in her yard and was an Atlanta Braves...
Kitty Sue Gill
Sep 4, 2025
Augusta, GA – Mrs. Kitty Sue Garten Gill, 88, beloved wife of the late Theodore Walton Gill, entered into rest on September 4, 2025 at her home surrounded by love.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors with Rev. Phillip A. Winsett officiating. Interment to follow at Bellevue...
Eunice Newman Andersen
Sep 4, 2025
Augusta, GA – Eunice K. Andersen died Thursday, September 4, 2025, at home with family by her side.
She graduated from Hephzibah High School in 1957 and retired from Applied Industrial Technologies (formerly Dixie Bearings) after 27 years of service.
She is survived by her husband of 62 years: Stephen Andersen; daughter: Deanne Magnuson (Jerry); and grandchildren: Zane (Alexia), Ashton (Chunting) and...
Rudy Castillo
Sep 4, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, September 4, 2025, Rudy Castillo, 65.
A native of Texas, Mr. Castillo had been a resident of the Augusta area for many years. He was a member of IBEW Local 1579 and most recently worked as a master electrician at the VA Hospital. Mr. Castillo attended Warren Baptist Church and was deeply involved...
William Mansfield Faulk, Jr.
Sep 3, 2025
Mr. William Mansfield Faulk, Jr., 68, beloved husband of Melinda Little Faulk, entered into rest on September 3, 2025.
The family will receive friends on Monday evening, September 8, 2025, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors.
Mr. Faulk was a 1974 graduate of Butler High School, a 1978 graduate of Georgia Southern and a 1994...
Robert Allen Prince
Sep 2, 2025
Robert Allen Prince, 55, of Baxley, Georgia, passed away on September 2, 2025. He was born on May 10, 1970, in Hephzibah, Georgia, where he spent his early years surrounded by family and friends.
Though life presented Robert with many challenges, those who truly knew him remember his sense of humor, his quick wit, and the moments when his kindness shined...
Michael Travis Banta
Sep 1, 2025
Michael (Mike) Travis Banta, age 69, of Augusta, GA, died on September 1, 2025. Born in Fort Worth, TX, Mike was a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington. For four years, he served as an officer in the U.S. Navy, advancing to the rank of LTJG.
Following his military service, Mike worked as an analyst for the Department of...
Harry Louis Wallace
Aug 31, 2025
Aiken, SC – Entered into rest on Sunday, August 31, 2025, Harry Wallace, 82, husband of Dee Wallace.
After serving in the United States Navy, Harry became an entrepreneur, as well as working with the McDal Corporation. Harry was one of a kind – fun-loving, genuine, and unforgettable. Known for his quirky sense of humor and vivacious personality, Harry loved music...
Teddy York
Aug 31, 2025
Teddy Lee York, 82, died peacefully on Sunday, August 31st.
Born in Royston, Georgia on June 29, 1943, Teddy was the son of the late Ralph Plumer and Lillie Mae Atkinson York.
Teddy graduated from Hart County High School in Hartwell, Georgia, in 1961 and earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Augusta College in 1976. After a 40-year career with DSM...
Gary Craig Munn, Sr.
Aug 30, 2025
Augusta, GA – Gary Craig Munn, Sr., 88, entered into rest on Saturday, August 30, 2025.
Gary was born October 16, 1936, in Chester, SC where he would spend his childhood years before moving to Oak Ridge, TN. After graduating from Oak Ridge HS, he joined the United States Air Force in June 1955 and proudly served his country for 28...
Dr. Beverly Cagle Montgomery
Aug 29, 2025
Greensboro, GA – Dr. Beverly Cagle Montgomery, a resident of Greensboro, GA, died August 29, 2025, in Augusta, GA, surrounded by the love of her family.
Bev was born to Cheryl Cagle in Athens, GA on July 1, 1970, and the world was never the same.
As the eldest of the five Cagle children, Bev was a “little mama” from the start,...
Dale Francis Stencel
Aug 28, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, August 28, 2025, Dale Francis Stencel, 83, loving husband of the late Jean Mills Stencel.
A native of Minnesota, Mr. Stencel moved to the Augusta area to complete his military service and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from Bellsouth after 30 years. A devoted parishioner of the Church of...
Joyce Alley Jones
Aug 27, 2025
Joyce Isabelle Alley Jones, 81, of Dearing, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, 27 August 2025.
She was born and raised in Jonesport, Maine and lived in Valparaiso, Indiana for over 60 years.
Joyce was most known for the love and pride she had in her family, as well as her dedication to the Valparaiso Public Library Reference...
Thomas Carl Davis
Aug 25, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, August 25, 2025, Thomas Carl Davis, 74, loving husband of fifty-four years to Kaye Davis.
Tommy was avid reader with an impressive personal library. His love of books led him to write his opinion of the book on the inside of every cover. He loved fishing, especially trout fishing. He was dedicated to...
George "Beau" Barnes, III
Aug 25, 2025
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, August 25, 2025, George “Beau” Barnes, III, 74, husband of Robbie Barnes.
Beau was a loving husband, father, brother, friend, and “Pop.” He loved his family, especially his grandchildren. Beau loved being outdoors, hunting and fishing, preferably at the river. He loved his lifelong friends of over 50 years: Larry, Steve, George and...
Charles "Chuck" Whitt, Jr.
Aug 25, 2025
Mr. Charles Elmer Whitt, Jr., age 74, of Martinez, Georgia, husband, father, and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 25, 2025.
Chuck was born on November 3, 1950, on what he would annually call “the most beautiful day of the year.” He was born in Atlanta, Georgia at Crawford Long Hospital. Chuck grew up in Atlanta, Savannah, and...
Marceline Marie Saunders
Aug 23, 2025
Evans, GA – Marceline “Marcie” Herndon Saunders, 95, peacefully joined her God and her Heavenly family on Saturday, August 23, 2025.
Marcie was born on October 27, 1929, in Estill, SC, and grew up in Charleston. She met her husband, Elwyn Alva Saunders, at Citadel Square Baptist Church where, at age 13 they went to a church picnic as a first...
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