Obituaries

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

Debra Jean Robertson

Debra Jean Robertson

Nov 27, 2018

Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, November 27, 2018, Mrs. Debra Jean Robertson, 66, loving wife of Mr. Julian W. Robertson. A long-time resident of Hephzibah, Mrs. Robertson was a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. She was a faithful, kind and forgiving Christian servant. Mrs. Robertson enjoyed cooking for her large family and decorating for holidays. She will...

Christy Sanders

Christy Sanders

Nov 26, 2018

Christy Brock Sanders Augusta, GA – Mrs. Christy Lou Brock Sanders, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister, passed away suddenly at her home on November 25, 2018 at the age of 58. Christy was the beloved daughter of Oscar and Geneva Brock of Winchester, Kentucky and was a long-time resident of Augusta, Georgia. Christy was married to Carl Edward Sanders,...

Margaret Johnson

Margaret Johnson

Nov 24, 2018

Margaret Johnson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, November 24, 2018, Mrs. Margaret Jordan Johnson, 87, loving wife of the late Charles Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was born in Stevenson, AL on May 8, 1931. She was the daughter of the late Leland Walker Jordan and the late Mary Gonce Jordan. She was a graduate of John B. Stetson University...

Robert "Bob" Marshall Frantz

Robert "Bob" Marshall Frantz

Nov 20, 2018

Robert “Bob” Marshall Frantz Augusta, GA - Robert Marshall Frantz, 81, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 20, 2018, at his home in Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Frantz was the son of the late Alfred Garwood Frantz and the late Mildred Marshall Frantz. He was the husband of the late Myra Jean Cogburn Frantz. He was a graduate of the University...

Earl Robertson

Earl Robertson

Nov 18, 2018

Earl Robertson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, November 18, 2018, Mr. Earl Sylvester Robertson, 88, loving husband to the late Bonnie F. Robertson. Mr. Robertson was a lifelong resident of Augusta and was a member of First Advent Christian Church for 20 years. He enjoyed his companionship with friends and co-workers, and grilling and fishing at Lake Olmstead....

Fay Mehrhof

Fay Mehrhof

Nov 18, 2018

Fay Mehrhof Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, November 18, 2018, Mrs. Fay Irvin Mehrhof, 91, wife of 66 years to the late Richard R. Mehrhof. Mrs. Mehrhof was born on a farm in Callahan, FL. She entered college at the young age of 15 and was the founding president of the Phi Mu Chapter at Auburn University. For...

Marie Peel Lane Moultrie

Marie Peel Lane Moultrie

Nov 18, 2018

Marie Peel Lane Moultrie Augusta, GA - Marie Peel Lane Moultrie, 78, daughter of Clara Wallace and Henry Grady Peel passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018, in her home. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Bennie R. Moultrie. Marie was educated in the Jenkins County Schools. She earned her Bachelor of Science, Masters of...

Lowery Carter "Coach" Brown

Lowery Carter "Coach" Brown

Nov 17, 2018

Lowery Carter “Coach” Brown Augusta, GA – Carter Brown, 87, known as “Coach” by his former students and many friends, died on November 17, 2018 at University Hospital. He was born in McComb, MS on December 10, 1931 and raised in Summit, MS by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gordon Brown. He was preceded in death by his parents...

Dannie E. James, Sr.

Dannie E. James, Sr.

Nov 16, 2018

Dannie E. James, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, November 16, 2018, Mr. Dannie Elliott James, Sr., 73, loving husband of 55 years to Binkie R. James. Mr. James was raised in The Historical Bath Presbyterian Church but was a member of Burns Memorial United Methodist Church. He retired from Coca-Cola/ABI. Family members, in addition to his wife,...

Lillian P. Smith

Lillian P. Smith

Nov 15, 2018

Lillian P. Smith Augusta, GA –Entered into rest Thursday, November 15, 2018, Mrs. Lillian P. Smith, 95, wife of Nathaniel Smith. Mrs. Smith was born in Burke Co., but spent most of her life in Augusta. Mrs. Smith was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. In addition to her husband, survivors include her son: Jesse O. Joiner (Rosemary) of Aiken;...

Louis P. Gangarosa Sr.

Louis P. Gangarosa Sr.

Nov 14, 2018

Augusta, GA - Louis Paul Gangarosa, Sr., DDS, PhD, a tenured professor with 3 appointments in the Dental, Medical, & Graduate Schools at Augusta University (formerly Medical College of Georgia) died November 14, 2018 and entered into rest at age 89. Dr. Gangarosa, the son of Biaggio & Carmella Bellassai Gangarosa, was born on June 8, 1929 as a native...

Gene Cronic

Gene Cronic

Nov 13, 2018

Augusta, GA – Eugene Aubury Cronic entered into rest Tuesday, November 13, 2018, age 85, husband of Barbara H. Cronic. Mr. Cronic was a 1953 graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and graduated from Georgia Tech in 1957. He worked as an insurance agent for Southern Finance Ins. Agency and retired from Sherman & Hemstreet and Roy Scarborough &...

Dorothy A. Bourdo

Dorothy A. Bourdo

Nov 13, 2018

Dorothy A. Bourdo Grovetown, Georgia. Dorothy Bourdo, faithful wife, cherished mother and adoring grandmother, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. A Memorial Service will be held Sunday, November 18, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Westside Baptist Church. The Dr. Robert Lehn officiating. Private family interment will be in Bellevue Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Thomas...

Claudia O. Messuri

Claudia O. Messuri

Nov 12, 2018

Claudia O. Messuri Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, November 12, 2018, Claudia Messuri, 76, loving wife of the late Col. John Messuri. Mrs. Messuri was born in Richmond, VA and continued to love the beach. Family members include her daughter: Katharine VanZant Moore; son-in-law: Michael Moore; and grandson: John E. VanZant. Memorial service will be held Monday, November...

Joan M. Wilkins

Joan M. Wilkins

Nov 12, 2018

Joan M. Wilkins Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Monday, November 12, 2018, Joan M. Wilkins (Fink), 76. Joan was born in Fall River, Massachusetts but lived in Martinez the past 30 years. She is the granddaughter of the late Mr. Bray Herbert Wilkins and the late Mrs. Angela O’Brien Wilkins of Salem, MA who came from Wales to Salem...

Richard Z. Craig

Richard Z. Craig

Nov 11, 2018

Richard Zeigler Craig Richard Zeigler Craig, 93, returned peacefully to his heavenly Father at his home on November 11, 2018, surrounded by his beloved family. He was predeceased by his wife of 54 years, the mother of his children, Frances Elizabeth Craig and his dear wife Dorothy Little Craig. He was born June 4, 1925 to Samuel Roland Craig and...

Dorothy Johnson

Dorothy Johnson

Nov 10, 2018

Dorothy Johnson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, November 10, 2018, Mrs. Dorothy E. Beck Johnson, 97, loving wife of the late William A. Johnson. Mrs. Johnson was a member of First Baptist Church, sang in the senior choir, and was a former member of the Golden Circle Sunday School Class. She worked for Belk’s for 16 years before...

Harry L. Harmon

Harry L. Harmon

Nov 10, 2018

Harry Harmon Evans, GA - Harry L. Harmon, 79, of Evans, Georgia, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 10, 2018. Harry was a loving and devoted husband of 60 years to Patricia Taylor Harmon. Harry was a native of Mt. Vernon, Kentucky. He worked for many years as the manager of Brodhead Feed Mill and later...

J. E. "Pete"  Walker

J. E. "Pete" Walker

Nov 9, 2018

J. E. “Pete” Walker Evans, GA – Died Friday, November 9, 2018, Mr. J. E. “Pete” Walker, 89, loving and devoted husband of over 65 years to Mrs. Vera Cawley Walker. Pete was a native of Augusta. He worked from the time he was 10 years old until the age of 82. He retired from Braxton-Culler after a longtime career...

Ina Lee Berry

Ina Lee Berry

Nov 7, 2018

Ina Lee Berry Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, November 7, 2018, Mrs. Ina Lee Berry, 83, loving wife of the late Mr. Ronald “Ron” L. Berry. Mrs. Berry was a lifelong quilter who gifted her family with treasures while fretting over minor mistakes (or “signatures”, as she called them). She loved traveling with her late husband through Europe,...