Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Herman Brittingham
May 29, 2020
Augusta, GA - Mr. Herman Brittingham (Q-ball), beloved husband of Peggy Whiteside Brittingham, entered into rest at their home on May 29, 2020. Mr. Brittingham was born on December 21, 1935 in Augusta, GA. He attended Boys Catholic High School in Augusta and was a graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He was a member of the class of...
William Perry, Jr.
May 29, 2020
William Perry, Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, May 29, 2020, Mr. William S. Perry, Jr., 93, loving husband of Susan Perry. Mr. Perry served 4 years in the Navy and was assigned to the night torpedo squadron as radioman, radio operator, and tail gunner in TBM Aircraft, assigned to Carrier Air Service Unit 22 during WWII...
Eugene "Woody" Wolfe Sr.
May 27, 2020
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Eugene “Woody” Sanford Wolfe Sr. He is the loving husband of the late Laurie Milligan Wolfe and father of the late JoAnna Wolfe. He is survived by his son: Eugene S. Wolfe Jr. The family would like to thank Doug Hill for his friendship and...
James Luther West
May 26, 2020
Augusta, GA - James Luther West, 74, entered into rest Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at University Hospital, after a two-year struggle with heart and kidney failure. He was the beloved husband of Nancy Linda West. James was active at both Warren Baptist Church and St. James United Methodist Church as a member of the Don Pat Autry Small Group; Lane...
Rick Watson
May 25, 2020
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, May 25, 2020, Mr. Richard “Rick” Thomas Watson, 59, aka “Cool Breeze" or “Hollywood,“ beloved husband of 30 years to Teena Marie Watson. Rick was born in Stuttgart, Germany in 1960. He served in the United States Navy from 1980-1984. He worked for Smith Brothers Mechanical for 35 years and was a...
Marie Rice Autry
May 24, 2020
Marie Rice Autry, 80, of Evans, Georgia entered into Glory and her rest on May 24, 2020. Marie, formerly a resident of Fayetteville, NC, is survived by her husband, James Autry; three children, Bryan Rice of Waxhaw, NC, Audrey Brown (Richard) of Grovetown, GA, and Paula Hildebrand (John) of Evans, GA, her grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Marie led her life...
Mary Lou Luoma
May 24, 2020
Augusta, GA - Entered into rest on Sunday, May 24, 2020, Mrs. Mary Lou Luoma, 89, loving wife of the late Alvin William Luoma. Mary Lou was born March 21, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan. She was the only child of the late Irvin & June Burton. She was a graduate of Michigan State University. After graduation she started teaching where...
Marie Langley
May 23, 2020
Augusta, GA – Mrs. Marie Colley Langley, 90, entered into rest Saturday, May 23, 2020. Marie was a lifelong resident of Augusta and a longtime member of St. Mary-on-the-Hill Catholic Church. She was a 1948 graduate of Mount St. Joseph’s and a 1968 graduate of Augusta Technical School. Retiring in 1993 from her position as Chief of Military Housing, Marie...
Harold Miller
May 21, 2020
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 21, 2020, Harold Milton Miller, 82, beloved husband of Janice Peebles Miller. Harold was a long time member of Fleming Baptist Church. He was an insurance sales broker and owned Miller Construction Company. In his spare time he enjoyed officiating high school sporting events for many years. He was a loving husband,...
Mary Florida
May 20, 2020
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, May 20, 2020, Mary Prather Florida, 80, wife of the late James Florida Sr. Mary was a 1957 graduate of the Academy of Richmond Academy. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church of Augusta and of the Nova Sunday School Class. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star...
Janice Davis
May 19, 2020
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, May 19, 2020, Janice Kay Davis, 70. Janice loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them. Her adventurous spirit shone through her love of travel and shopping trips. She will be missed by her family and friends. Janice is survived by a son: Lester Lyn Palmer (Heather); daughter: Melissa English (Mickey); mother:...
Louis J. Wilhelmi, M.D. FAAFP
May 18, 2020
Louis J. Wilhelmi, born July 18, 1928, was entered into rest Monday, May 18, 2020. He passed away peacefully at home with his family present. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Helen B. Wilhelmi. Lou was the son of Leo John and Ana Staska Wilhelmi of Joliet, Illinois. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, IL....
Edward H. Morris
May 18, 2020
Edward H. Morris Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, May 18, 2020, Mr. Edward H. Morris, 94, loving husband to the late Ruby Lee Morris. A native of Augusta, veteran of the U.S. Navy and married for 68 years, Edward loved his family. He enjoyed fishing and singing and sang with a gospel group. Eddie spent his entire...
Lillian F. Brueilly
May 18, 2020
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, May 18, 2020, Lillian Frances Brueilly, 88, wife of the late Edward Brueilly. Lillian was born in 1931, the youngest of seven children to Wilbert and Lena Rice in Columbia Cross Roads, Pennsylvania. She worked hard to help support her family both as a young adult and after her marriage to the love...
John Fleming
May 17, 2020
John Fleming Augusta, GA – Mr. John Fleming, 90, entered into rest Sunday, May 17, 2020. John was born in Winston Salem, NC but grew up in Augusta. He was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County, where he played football. He then received a full football scholarship to play at Wofford College. After graduation he enrolled in the...
Marcelle A. Rochon
May 17, 2020
Marcelle Antoinette Rochon Palm Beach, Fl – Marcelle Antoinette Rochon passed away peacefully Sunday morning May 17, 2020 praying the rosary with her son, Donald. Marcelle was born January 20, 1923 in Lawrence, Massachusetts and lived a long and fruitful 97 years. She loved to entertain and was always ready to go shopping. Marcelle went to meet the Lord and...
Charles Purington
May 16, 2020
Charles O Purington, a WWII Veteran, Purple Heart recipient and former POW, who was fondly known by his friends as Charlie or Chas, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2020. Charles was preceded in death by his wife of seventy years, Madeline Purington, on March 17th, 2018, his daughter Jeanette Myers (Jimmy) in 2015, his brother Walter Purington and brother...
LD Waters
May 15, 2020
LD Waters Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, May 15, 2020, Mr. Lamar Denton Waters, Sr., 90, loving husband of the late Kandy Anne Waters. Lamar was born in Newington, GA, but spent most of his youth in Savannah. He attended Georgia Military and joined the Marine Corp during WWII and Korea. He and Anne moved to Augusta...
Amy Smith John
May 15, 2020
Martinez, GA – Mrs. Amy Laurel Smith John, of Martinez, GA, left us too soon on Friday, May 15, 2020 at the age of 39. Amy is survived by two beautiful children, Margaret Clara (Maggie) John, 11, and Joel Thomas John, 2, whom she shared with Martin Thomas John of Augusta, GA; her mother, Cynthia Smith; her sister Karen Smith...
Theodore W. Earle
May 14, 2020
Evans, GA – Theodore W. Earle, Jr, 84, of Evans, Georgia, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 with the comfort of his wife and son by his side. He was born in Three Rivers, Quebec, but lived most of his life in the Southern United States. He received a forestry degree from North Carolina State University and worked as...