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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas

Millard Cox, Jr.

Millard Cox, Jr.

Feb 17, 2019

A. Millard Cox, Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, February 17, 2019, Albert Millard Cox, Jr., 92, husband of the late Virginia Lorraine Cox. Mr. Cox was a native of Augusta, graduating from Academy of Richmond County. He served in the U.S. Navy, Marshal Islands, 1945-1946. Mr. Cox retired from Colonial Stores after 30 years. He was also...

Susy Wimmer

Susy Wimmer

Feb 16, 2019

Susy Wimmer Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, February 16, 2019, Mrs. Suellen “Susy” Keal Wimmer, 73, loving wife of the late Richard “Dick” Wimmer. Mrs. Wimmer was a native of Chagrin Falls, OH but made Augusta her home for the last 50 years. Susy loved to travel and she loved spending time with her friends. She especially enjoyed...

William Chalker

William Chalker

Feb 16, 2019

William Chalker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, February 16, 2019, Mr. William Clifford Chalker, 85, loving husband to the late Betty Jean Chalker. Mr. Chalker was a lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a faithful member of Southside Baptist Church and retired from the Savannah River Site after 33 years. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid Braves...

Mrs. Shirley Huffman Osborn

Mrs. Shirley Huffman Osborn

Feb 15, 2019

Entered into rest Friday, February 15, 2019, Shirley Huffman Osborn, 70, wife of Wayne Osborn, Jr. Mrs. Osborn was born in Augusta, and was a resident of Martinez. She worked with the Augusta Richmond County Recreation Department for 25 years in many areas including Teen Town, Loud Crowd, and teaching ceramics. Mrs. Osborn was a member of Abilene Baptist Church....

Winfred C. "Mickey" Shirley, Jr.

Winfred C. "Mickey" Shirley, Jr.

Feb 15, 2019

Winfred C. “Mickey” Shirley, Jr. Augusta, GA – Our brother, Winfred “Mickey” C. Shirley, Jr., went home to be with our loving Savior on Friday, February 15, 2019. Mickey was born on February 23, 1943 to Winfred C. Shirley, Sr. of De Ridder, LA and Annie Martin Shirley Wise of Hephzibah, GA. He is preceded in death by his siblings,...

Alvin Haskell Scruggs

Alvin Haskell Scruggs

Feb 13, 2019

Alvin H. Scruggs Augusta, GA – Mr. Alvin Haskell Scruggs, 75, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 13, 2019. He was the loving husband of the late Dorothy Chambers Scruggs. Mr. Scruggs was a lifelong Augusta resident and attended Vineyard Church. For many years, he worked as an Engineer for the Medical College of Georgia. During Alvin’s free time, he...

Mrs. Catherine Ana Miller

Mrs. Catherine Ana Miller

Feb 13, 2019

Catherine Ana Miller Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at home, Catherine Ana Miller, 81, loving wife of William C. Miller. Mrs. Miller was born in Albany, NY, but was a resident of Martinez, GA. She was a member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. Mrs. Miller was a lovely woman whose eyes lit up...

Florence Irvine Blanton

Florence Irvine Blanton

Feb 11, 2019

Florence Blanton AUGUSTA, Ga. – Florence Briggs Irvine Blanton passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on February 11, 2019, at 104 years old. She was born on January 15, 1915, in Albany, GA to Mareen Mercer and Abraham Robert Irvine. She attended both grammar school and high school in Albany, GA, where she excelled in Badminton, and...

Frank K. Song

Frank K. Song

Feb 9, 2019

Frank K. Song Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, February 9, 2019, Mr. Frank Kwitong Song, 93, loving husband of 70 years to Chom Ye Park Song. Frank was born in February of 1927 in Kimje, South Korea and immigrated to the United States in 1974. He worked in the US Embassy before the Korean War and worked for...

James Edward "Bud" Muns

James Edward "Bud" Muns

Feb 9, 2019

James Edward “Bud” Muns Augusta, GA – Mr. James Edward “Bud” Muns, 54, entered into rest February 9, 2019. Mr. Muns worked at the Master’s Golf Tournament for 40 years as a scorer and worked the number 15 scoreboard. He loved working outside and landscaping and in his free time, hunting and fishing. Bud was a pipefitter for the local...

Michael E. Davis

Michael E. Davis

Feb 8, 2019

Michael E. Davis Evans, GA – Entered into rest Friday, February 8, 2019, Mr. Michael Edward Davis, 64, loving husband to Carol Hawkins Davis. Born in Ft. Knox, Kentucky to Mr. Gene Davis and Carolyn Ogle Davis. Mr. Davis was a lifelong resident of Evans. He was a graduate of Evans High School, Augusta College and earned his Masters from...

Dollie Reeves

Dollie Reeves

Feb 7, 2019

Dollie Reeves Augusta, GA – Dollie T. Reeves, beloved wife of Robert A. Reeves, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2019 after a brief illness. She was predeceased by her parents, Roland W. and Angelina B. Transou, and her niece, Janet Harrison. Survivors, in addition to her husband, include daughter: Jasmine Reeves and adopted daughter: Jennifer Reeves; sisters: Anna Macuch (Ted)...

Evelyn Davis

Evelyn Davis

Feb 7, 2019

Mrs. Evelyn G. Davis Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, February 7, 2019, peacefully at her residence, Mrs. Evelyn Green Davis, 74, wife of the late James Davis, Sr. Mrs. Davis was born in Stanford, Ct, but grew up on Chestnut St in Augusta. She was a member of Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church and was a longtime usher....

Warren LaMar

Warren LaMar

Feb 6, 2019

Warren E. LaMar Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, February 6, 2019, Mr. Warren E. LaMar, 89, loving husband to the late Ruby LaMar. Warren was born in Newark, NJ. He was a graduate of Boys Catholic High School in Augusta and a 1954 graduate of the University of Georgia. Warren enjoyed being a lifelong member of St. Mary...

Mrs. Helen Antonopoulos Skinner

Mrs. Helen Antonopoulos Skinner

Feb 5, 2019

Helen Antonopoulos Skinner Augusta, GA – Mrs. Helen Antonopoulos Skinner died February 5, 2019, after a brief illness. Born in Augusta, November 11, 1922. Mrs. Skinner would insist she was “only a homemaker”, but to those who knew her she was so much more. She was a mentor to her three children and a spokesman for less fortunate who needed...

Jack Leone

Jack Leone

Feb 4, 2019

Jack Leone Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, February 4, 2019, Col. John “Jack” Nicholas Leone, US Army (Ret.), 87, loving husband of 65 years to Jean Leone. John was a native of Indiana, PA but has lived in Augusta for 40 years. He retired from the United States Army after 31 years and worked at MCG for 10...

William E. Weaver

William E. Weaver

Feb 4, 2019

William E. Weaver Grovetown, GA – Mr. William Edward Weaver, 76, entered into rest Monday, February 4, 2019. Mr. Weaver was born in Thomson, GA and a graduate of Thomson High School where he played football. After retiring from International Paper of 40+ years, he enjoyed his time fishing and woodworking. The light of William’s life, were his two daughters...

Katherine Dana

Katherine Dana

Feb 4, 2019

Katherine Davison Dana Appling, GA – Katherine Davison Dana, 76, passed away quietly Monday, February 4, 2019 after a brief illness. “Kathy” was born in Augusta, April 26, 1942 and was a lifelong resident. She moved out to the lake, which she dearly loved, 35 years ago. Kathy was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and attended the...

Betty Horne Cheeks

Betty Horne Cheeks

Feb 3, 2019

Betty Horne Cheeks Augusta, GA – Betty Horne Cheeks, wife of Senator Cheeks, went to be with her Lord & Savior. She was a dedicated wife, loving devoted mother of Donna & Deborah and four grandchildren.

John Seigler, Jr.

John Seigler, Jr.

Feb 2, 2019

John Seigler, Jr. Augusta, GA – Mr. John Felder Seigler, Jr., 82, entered into rest Saturday, February 2, 2019. Mr. Seigler was born in Aiken, SC and was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County. He served in the United States Air Force from 1957-1960 and retired from Civil Service at Ft. Gordon after 30 years. Following retirement he...