Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
William Thomas Edwards
Nov 12, 2019
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Doctors Hospital, Mr. William Thomas Edwards (Tommy Edwards, a.k.a. "Wild Thang"), 94, of McDowell Street, Augusta, loving husband of Maria Luz Edwards. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 12:00 P.M. in the Thomas Poteet & Son Chapel with Minister Chuck Courtenay officiating. Interment will...
Timothy Robert Widener
Nov 9, 2019
TIMOTHY ROBERT WIDENER Grovetown, GA – Timothy Robert Widener, 42, entered into rest Saturday, November 9, 2019. Mr. Widener was a member of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. He attended St. Mary School and graduated from Aquinas High School. Mr. Widener worked as supervisor and certified insulator at DACA. He was a devoted and loving father, son and...
Mary McCarthy
Nov 8, 2019
Augusta, GA – Mary Katherine McCarthy entered into rest on November 8, 2019 after an extended illness. Mary was the daughter of Ann Keenan McCarthy and Fritz Mura McCarthy. She graduated from Mt. St. Joseph Academy and St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in 1957 in Atlanta, GA. She retired from the Medical College of Georgia as a nurse in the...
Jesse Marvin Hawes, Jr.
Nov 7, 2019
EVANS, GA – Jesse Marvin Hawes, Jr., 67, was called home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 7, 2019 after a long and valiant battle with heart disease. He was the son of the late Janelle Hawes Maxwell and Jesse Marvin Hawes. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Susan Herndon Hawes, his sons Joseph Hawes...
Sarah Anne Craig
Nov 6, 2019
Augusta, GA: Sarah Anne Craig, 37, of Augusta, Georgia, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning of Wednesday, November 6, 2019, surrounded by her loving family. Sarah was an honor graduate of the Davidson Fine Arts School where she was an accomplished ballet dancer. She also loved dancing at Social, Inc. where she...
Oliver Walton Owens
Nov 6, 2019
Oliver Walton Owens, age 81, was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 6, 2019. The greatest day of his life was in 1962 when he married the girl next door, Carolyn Stevens Owens, who was his bride for 57 years. Oliver was the child of the late Carlisle Beckwith Owens and Marian Cook Owens. Oliver was...
Jane Elizabeth Grimshaw
Nov 6, 2019
Thomson, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, November 6, 2019, Jane Elizabeth “Beth” Grimshaw, 59, loving wife of Lawrence Grimshaw. In addition to her husband, Larry, Beth is survived by her stepchildren: Angeline Williams and Garrett Grimshaw; grandchildren: Laurice Bullard and Chloe Grimshaw; one brother: James “Sonny” Henderson (Debbie); and two sisters. A memorial service will be held Sunday, November...
Mrs. Martha Joyce Starnes
Nov 6, 2019
MARTHA JOYCE STARNES Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, November 6, 2019, Mrs. Martha Joyce Starnes, 82, loving wife of 62 years to Mr. Tom Starnes. Mrs. Starnes was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was a dedicated member of Martinez United Methodist Church, where she taught children’s Sunday school classes. Mrs. Starnes was also an...
Dr. Luther M. Thomas, Jr.
Nov 5, 2019
Dr. Luther M. Thomas, Jr. Augusta, GA – Dr. Luther M. Thomas, Jr., 87, of Augusta entered the back nine in the Heavenly Kingdom on November 5, 2019 at his home. Luther married his wife, Jane Eubanks, on August 30, 1957 and said “It was love at first sight”. The lived in Richmond, VA during his residency then spent four...
Carolyn Ann Martin
Nov 2, 2019
Augusta, GA - Carolyn Ann Martin finished her earthly walk with us on Saturday November 2, 2019. She was the beloved wife of SGT. Frank O. Martin for 41 years. Frank (Ed) Martin, Cassandra (Sandy) Martin Yarbrough and Deborah (Debbie) Martin Waters were blessed to be able to call her Mom (Mama). She was a true Southern lady, polite and...
Ashby Symms
Nov 2, 2019
Augusta, GA – Ashby Taylor Symms, age 22, of Augusta, GA passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, GA due to complications from her Epilepsy. Although she left this earth, Ashby continues to impact the lives of others through the fond memories that live in the hearts of her family and...
Joyce H. Siddall
Nov 1, 2019
Oklahoma City, OK— Joyce Harp Siddall, 72, of Edmond, OK, passed away peacefully Friday, November 1, 2019. A native of Augusta, GA, Joyce was a graduate of Butler High School and the University Hospital Nursing School. As a Registered Nurse, she spent her entire life taking care of others. As a wife, mother, “Nana”, and friend, it was no different....
Harold Baker
Nov 1, 2019
Harold Baker Augusta, GA- Mr. Victor Harold Baker, Jr., 92, departed from this life to be with his Lord Jesus Christ on Friday, November 1, 2019. He is survived by his wife of 54 years: Truellen Baker; daughter: Julia (Steve) Huster; son: Vic (Jennifer) Baker; grandchildren: Laurel and Rebecca Huster, Jack, Mae Wallace, Clara, and Isabella Baker; sister: Jane Bohler;...
Herman L Thacker Sr
Oct 30, 2019
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at University Hospital, Herman Lindsey Thacker, Sr., 86, loving husband of 64 years to Elizabeth Ashley Thacker. Mr. Thacker was born in Fitzgerald, GA to Marvin and Lila Thacker, but lived in Augusta most of his life. He worked at Babcock Wilcox and Thermal Ceramics for 41 years. Mr. Thacker...
Robert "Bob" Austin
Oct 29, 2019
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Robert “Bob” Wayne Austin, 66, husband of 40 years to Charlotte Peebles Austin. Bob attended UGA from 1971 through 1974, majoring in landscaping architecture. After returning to Augusta, he started his own landscaping business. Then he earned his Business degree from Augusta College. In 1978 he started working for the...
Shirley Heath Johnson
Oct 29, 2019
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, October 29, 2019, Shirley Heath Johnson, 84, wife of the late Mendell Johnson. Shirley was a devoted wife and mother who loved to cook for her family. She was the life of the party, never met a stranger, and left an impression on everyone she met. Shirley was a faithful member of Abilene...
Mr. Charles Jack Luke
Oct 29, 2019
MR. CHARLES JACK LUKE Augusta, GA –Mr. Charles J. Luke, 96, entered his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. Mr. Luke was the beloved husband to the late Mattie Luke. Mr. Luke was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He graduated from the Academy of Richmond County, enlisted and served in the U.S. Army...
Joseph Allen Phillips
Oct 28, 2019
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, October 28, 2019, Mr. Joseph Allen Phillips, 84, loving husband of 62 years to Josephine Ganus Phillips. Allen was a lifelong resident of Augusta and graduated from Hephzibah High School. He retired from International Paper after 30 years. He loved hunting and fishing, and he always wanted to be close to his family....
Betty Jo Booker
Oct 27, 2019
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, October 27, 2019, Mrs. Betty Jo Booker, 80, loving wife of Bill Booker. Betty Jo was a native of Swainsboro, GA but grew up in Portal, GA. Before working with Bill in Real Estate she worked in the Insurance department for 27 years at Blanchard & Calhoun. Family members, in addition to her...
Terry Alcorn Haga
Oct 26, 2019
Teresa (Terry) Lynn Alcorn Haga, 61, of Evans, Georgia, died Saturday, October 26, 2019, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. She was born December 30, 1957, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late J. Marshall and Frances Gezymalla Alcorn. Terry will be deeply missed by her loving husband of 22 years, Christopher (Chris) Haga. Survived by her sisters: Nancy Alcorn...