Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Wayne Culbreth
Oct 18, 2021
Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, October 18, 2021, Wayne Randolph Culbreth, 68. Wayne was a native of Augusta and a 1972 graduate of Glenn Hills High School. As a pipefitter he was a member of Local Union 150. Wayne was hard working, a jack of all trades, there was nothing he couldn’t do. He was very proud...
Barbara S. Williams
Oct 16, 2021
Evans, GA - Barbara Seitz Williams passed away on October 16, 2021. She was born in New York, New York, but moved to Augusta, Georgia when she was two years old and remained a lifelong resident. She was the daughter of William Frederick Seitz Jr. and Ruth Morehouse Seitz. Barbara graduated from Tubman High School in Augusta. She attended Wesleyan...
Sarah Barnard
Oct 15, 2021
Sarah Barnard Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, October 15, 2021, Mrs. Sarah F. Barnard, 89, loving wife of 53 years to the late William J.O. Barnard. Sarah was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. She met her husband, William, in Japan, became a military wife, and she and Bill lived in many places before settling in Augusta. She...
Michael James O'Grady
Oct 14, 2021
Martinez, GA – Michael James O'Grady, 78, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. Michael and his sisters, Sarah O'Grady Houts and Margaret O'Grady Dill, were born in Chattanooga to Joseph Michael O'Grady and Lillian Reese O'Grady (Martin) and attended Notre Dame High School. A graduate of the United States Military Academy at West...
Betty Lou Kluttz
Oct 14, 2021
Betty Kluttz Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, October 14, Betty Lou Kluttz, 93, loving wife of 40 years to the late Bill C. Kluttz. Betty was born in Crump, Missouri, but later moved to Augusta where she spent the next 60 years. She was a Godly lady who loved people and never met a stranger. She attended...
Monteen Hasty Toole
Oct 13, 2021
Conyers, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, October 13, 2021 Monteen Hasty “Montie” Toole, 90, wife of Wallace S. Toole, Jr. Montie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved sewing, crocheting and was an expert quilter. Montie was also an excellent cook and enjoyed being surrounded by her family. She dearly loved all animals....
Larry Taylor
Oct 13, 2021
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, October 13, Mr. Larry Douglas Taylor, 63, son of the late George and Kathleen Taylor. Other family members include his brothers: Bill Taylor (Margie), Wayne Taylor (Bonnie), Gene Taylor (Carmen) and Michael Taylor; sister: Linda Diane Overton (Lennie); stepson: Stuart Murphy (Julie); grandchildren: Scarlet and Killian Murphy and numerous nieces and nephews....
Shirley Simpkins Jenkins
Oct 12, 2021
In Memory Of Shirley Elizabeth Simpkins Jenkins December 25, 1947 October 12, 2021 Graveside Service Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:00 P.M. Sunset Memorial Gardens 2648 Jefferson Davis Hwy Graniteville, SC 29829 Fr. Jacob Almeter Officiating Survivors include her husband: George W. Jenkins, Jr.; child: George W. Jenkins III; grandchildren: Brandon R. Hampton, Skyla Jenkins; three great-grandchildren; eleven nieces; seven nephews;...
Phil Mathis
Oct 11, 2021
Augusta, GA – Mr. Phillip Morgan Mathis, 66, entered into rest on Monday, October 11, 2021. Born in Aiken, SC, Phil was a long-time resident of Augusta and was a member of New Hope Worship Center for the Church. In his younger years, Phil owned his own service station and later worked over 20 years with the Augusta Chronicle. After...
Rodney Leroy Williams
Oct 11, 2021
AUGUSTA, GA. – Rodney L. Williams, 84, entered into rest Monday, October 11, 2021, in Augusta, GA. Mr. Rodney Leroy Williams. Rodney was born in Cozad, NE on March 31, 1937 to Lucy & Claude Williams. After high school he joined the US Navy, serving on the USS Iowa and USS Northampton in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. After being discharged...
Robert "Bruce" Morgan
Oct 10, 2021
Martinez, GA – Robert “Bruce” Morgan, passed peacefully, surrounded by his family on October 10, 2021. Bruce was born January 1, 1949, in LaGrange GA to Will and Nancy Morgan. He was a graduate of LaGrange High and a Magna Cum Laude graduate of the University of Georgia (UGA), where he played football as a freshman and as a sophomore,...
Erin Elizabeth Sussman
Oct 10, 2021
Erin Elizabeth Sussman Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, October 10, 2021, Ms. Erin Elizabeth Sussman, 33, the loving daughter of William and Debra Sussman; sister to Robert Sussman, Sarah Sussman and David Burke; and mother to beloved pups Asher and Sadie. Her aunts and uncles are Lynn Looby (Larry), Carol Sussman and Dale James (Valerie). Born on...
Angela Adcox Greene
Oct 9, 2021
On October 9, 2021, Angela Adcox Greene, affectionately known as “Gigi”, entered into her eternal life after a short illness at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. She was 64 years old. Born on New Year’s Eve in Greenville, South Carolina, Angela was the daughter of John Adcox and the late Delores Adcox. She was a graduate of Butler High School...
Braxton Seaborn Harrison, Jr.
Oct 8, 2021
Braxton Seaborn Harrison, Jr. Augusta, GA – Braxton S. Harrison, Jr., 74, passed away Friday, October 8, 2021, after an extended illness. He was born in Sandersville, GA to Braxton and Nellie Harrison who preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Jan Baker Harrison, and his sister, Emily Harrison Croft (the late Joseph B....
Marion B. Hatcher
Oct 8, 2021
Marion B. Hatcher Augusta, GA - On Friday, October 8, 2021, Marion Bell Hatcher passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was 82 years old. Marion was preceded in death by her devoted husband, the late Robert (Bob) Hatcher of Augusta, Georgia and her loving sister, Dot (Bell) Burkett. She is survived by...
Adiel Levin Adams, Jr.
Oct 7, 2021
Augusta, GA - Mr. Adiel Levin (Al) Adams, Jr. found God’s gift of peace on Thursday, October 7, 2021 after an admirable eight year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Mr. Adams was born in Hawkinsville, Georgia to the late Adiel Levin Adams and Lucile Little Adams. He graduated valedictorian from Hawkinsville High School and Georgia Institute of Technology, class of 1962,...
Eric Smith
Oct 7, 2021
Eric Smith Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, October 7, 2021 Eric Ray Smith, 35, husband of Merrit Moore Smith. Eric was a loving and devoted husband, father, and son. Eric enjoyed fishing, especially the state ponds. He was very caring, generous, humble, and of a genuine loving nature. Family members in addition to his wife include his...
June Darden
Oct 7, 2021
Augusta, GA – Mrs. June Darden, 77, loving wife of George B. Darden, Sr. entered into rest Thursday, October 7, 2021. June was born in Augusta, GA on November 14,1943, the oldest daughter of seven children to the late Marie and Winton Saxon. She retired from Southern Bell after 31 years. She is survived by her husband of 34 years,...
Courtney Lee Burdeshaw
Oct 7, 2021
Courtney Lee Burdeshaw Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, October 7, 2021, Courtney Lee Burdeshaw, 31, loving wife of Zachary Daniel Burdeshaw. Courtney was a licensed practical nurse and was passionate about her career. She loved Jesus and was selfless, always caring for others. Courtney was an excellent cook and enjoyed times with her family. She will be...
Rob Ridlehoover
Oct 5, 2021
Robin Everett “Rob” Ridlehoover, age 59, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, and friend, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at his home in Martinez, GA, with his family by his side. Robin was a native of Augusta, GA and was a retired Quality Verifier from Bridgestone in Graniteville, SC. He was a dedicated husband and...


