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Newton D. Leach

Newton D. Leach

Nov 7, 2018

Newton D. Leach Augusta, GA - Mr. Newton D. Leach, 70, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Doctor’s Hospital after several battles with cancer. Newt was born in Keokuk, Iowa to Floyd D. and Geraldine Barrows Leach. He spent his early years in Kahoka, Missouri and Burlington, Iowa where he graduated from Burlington High School and Burlington Technical College. Newt...

Dr. James P. Hill

Dr. James P. Hill

Nov 7, 2018

Dr. James P. Hill Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, November 7, 2018, Dr. James P. Hill, DDS, 80, loving husband of Mrs. Mary Price Hill. Dr. Hill was born in McMinnville, TN, the oldest of three children to parents, Ollie Keaton Hill and James Polk Hill, Sr. He graduated from Irving College High School and joined the Air...

Jackie Herrell

Jackie Herrell

Nov 7, 2018

Augusta, GA – Jacqueline "Jackie" Herrell, 86, entered into rest Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Jackie was the loving wife to the late Carl L. Herrell. Jackie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, more affectionately called "Nannie" by her grandsons. She loved flowers, being crafty and decorating for Christmas. She will be remembered in too many ways to count; feisty,...

E. Gayle McGee

E. Gayle McGee

Nov 6, 2018

Elsie Gayle McGee Augusta, GA – Elsie Gayle Wooten McGee, 71, passed away peacefully on November 6, 2018. She was born on May 29, 1947 in Oil City, Pennsylvania to the late David Levi and Viola (Marshall) Wooten. Mrs. McGee is survived by her beloved husband of 52 years: W.D. “Buster” McGee Jr.; their children: Kenneth Marshall McGee (Jamie), Christopher...

Timothy Samuel Mirshak

Timothy Samuel Mirshak

Nov 5, 2018

Tim Mirshak Augusta, GA - Timothy Samuel Mirshak, 64, the loving husband of Agnes Gambill Mirshak, peacefully entered into rest Monday, November 5, 2018 at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, Ga. Tim is survived by his wife of 42 years and his children, Brian Timothy Mirshak (Valerie), of Augusta; Anna Mirshak Burns (Justin), of Atlanta; Joseph Samuel Mirshak (Carrie Ann),...

Annemarie Rose Adcock

Annemarie Rose Adcock

Nov 4, 2018

Annemarie R. Adcock Augusta, GA- Annemarie Rose Adcock, 35, entered into rest Sunday, November 4, 2018. A memorial Mass will be Monday, November 12, 2018 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate - Zambia Project, 9480 N. De Mazenod Drive, Belleville,...

Bernice Lybrand

Bernice Lybrand

Nov 4, 2018

Bernice Lybrand Augusta, GA – Mrs. Bernice Evelyn Lybrand, 92, entered into rest Sunday, November 4, 2018. Mrs. Lybrand was born in Aiken, SC but lived most of her life in Augusta, GA. She was a weaver in the Sibley Mill for 42 years. She loved her family dearly and will be missed by all who knew her. Family members...

Mildred Jamison

Mildred Jamison

Nov 2, 2018

Mildred Jamison Augusta, GA – Mildred Elizabeth Palmer Jamison, 98, of Augusta, GA, wife of the late Oran Curtis Jamison, entered into rest on November 2, 2018 at the home of her daughter, Linda Jamison Blackston, in Thomson, GA. Mrs. Jamison was also preceded in death by her two sons, Jimmie O. Jamison and Ronnie M. Jamison, and four siblings,...

Margaret E. Holley

Margaret E. Holley

Nov 1, 2018

Margaret E. Holley Evans, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, November 1, 2018, Miss Margaret E. Holley, 85. Miss Holley was a native of Augusta and a life-long member of the Lutheran Church of the Resurrection. She was a huge supporter of the Augusta Green Jackets. The family would like to extend a special thanks to the staff at Camellia...

William P. "Billy" Dunaway, Sr.

William P. "Billy" Dunaway, Sr.

Oct 31, 2018

William P. “Billy” Dunaway, Sr. Augusta, GA –Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at University Hospital, Mr. William P. “Billy” Dunaway, Sr., 88, died after a chronic illness. A lifelong resident of the Augusta area, Mr. Dunaway was a devout Christian and charter member of Bethlehem Advent Christian Church, where he served as deacon, moderator, treasurer, choir member, soloist and song leader....

Frankie S. Poole

Frankie S. Poole

Oct 31, 2018

Frankie S. Poole Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, October 31, 2018, Frankie S. Poole, 80, loving wife of 28 years to the late Harvey Poole. Mrs. Poole was born in Wilkes County and raised in McDuffie and Columbia County, where she graduated from Harlem High School. Mrs. Poole was a loving mother and grandmother. Family members include her...

Ellen Della-Giustina

Ellen Della-Giustina

Oct 27, 2018

Ellen Della-Giustina Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, October 27, 2018, Mrs. Ellen Della-Giustina, 97, loving wife of the late Dr. Victor Emillo Della-Giustina Ellen was formerly a member of Sacred Heart then St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. She was a member of Magnolia Garden Club, Faculty Wives Group at MCG, Rocking Baby Grandma in the Neonatal...

Daniel "Danny" Whitaker

Daniel "Danny" Whitaker

Oct 27, 2018

Daniel C. Whitaker Grovetown, GA – Daniel “Danny” Whitaker, 50, entered into rest Saturday, October 27, 2018. Mr. Whitaker is survived by his wife of 26 years: Beverly Whitaker; daughter: Hannah Joy Whitaker; parents: Ronnie & June Whitaker; sister: Rhonda Purdy (Chris); nephews: Will Purdy, Justin Purdy & James Purdy; father-in-law: Rev. Robert W. Riley Born in Augusta, GA, Danny...

Ronald L. Coleman

Ronald L. Coleman

Oct 25, 2018

Ronald L. Coleman Augusta, GA – Ronald Lane Coleman, 85, entered into eternal rest at daybreak on Thursday, October 25, 2018. He was the husband of Jane Edenfield Armstrong-Coleman. Ron was born in Vidalia, GA on August 30, 1933, the 7th child of 10 children of Roy and Bertha Coleman. The family was from Metter, but soon relocated to Savannah...

Richard Bangs Bradley

Richard Bangs Bradley

Oct 25, 2018

Richard B. Bradley Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, October 25, 2018, Mr. Richard Bradley, 93, loving husband of 58 years to the late Mrs. Edith Bradley. Mr. Bradley was born in Addison, ME and was raised in Springfield, MA. He retired from the US Army Signal Corps, as a SFC, after 26 years, serving honorably in WWII, the...

Rubye Greene Wyatt

Rubye Greene Wyatt

Oct 17, 2018

Rubye Greene Wyatt Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, October 17, 2018, Mrs. Rubye Greene Wyatt, 94. Mrs. Wyatt was born in Harlem, GA and resided in Augusta many years. She was a member of Pierce United Methodist Church, where she was an active member of the Hope Bible Class and the United Methodist Women. Mrs. Wyatt was a...

H. Grady  Smith III

H. Grady Smith III

Oct 16, 2018

H. Grady Smith, III Augusta, GA – Mr. Henry Grady Smith, III, a lifelong Augusta resident and friend to many, died on October 16, 2018, at his residence. Grady was the son of H. Grady Smith, Jr. and Pearl Rodrigues Smith. He is survived by his wife: Cathy; daughters: Catherine Smith McKnight and Ashley Kelley (John), both of Augusta; sister:...

Catherine Toole Coleman

Catherine Toole Coleman

Oct 16, 2018

Catherine Toole Coleman Augusta, Ga. - Mrs. Catherine (“Cathy”) Toole Coleman, 61, passed away on October 16, 2018 at her home in Augusta, Georgia. Mrs. Coleman was the daughter of the late James Milton Toole and the late Frances Patricia Toole, both natives of Jacksonville, Florida who later resided in Moultrie, Georgia. A memorial service will be held in the...

Jordan C. Allison

Jordan C. Allison

Oct 13, 2018

Jordan C. Allison 1988 - 2018 Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, October 13, 2018 Mr. Jordan Christopher Allison, 30, loving husband of Evadne Beshiri Allison and father of his daughter: Maeva Eve Beshiri-Allison (7 years old), and son: Sotiris Jordan Beshiri-Allison (14 months old). Jordan was a native of Fairbanks, Alaska and resided in Augusta, Georgia. He was...

R. Mike Malone

R. Mike Malone

Oct 9, 2018

Russell Michael Malone Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Doctors Hospital, Mr. Russell M. “Mike” Malone, age 69. He was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta and a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County. In addition to being an avid Georgia Bulldog supporter, Mike was a veteran of both the U.S. Army...