Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

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

Cam Harison

Cam Harison

Oct 3, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, October 3, 2024, Richard “Cam” Campbell Harison, 58.

Cam was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, GA. He was a graduate of Aquinas High School. At the age of 22, he was involved in a car accident that rendered him a C5 quadriplegic where he remained in a wheelchair for 36 years....

Mike Johnson

Mike Johnson

Oct 2, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, Mr. James Michael Johnson, 79, husband of Mrs. Kaye Johnson.

Mike was a native of Augusta, Georgia and graduated from Evans High School. He served in the U.S. Navy. Mike was a member of First Presbyterian Church, where he loved being an usher. For over 40 years he worked at...

Michael Wright

Michael Wright

Oct 1, 2024

It was with a deep sadness our family shares the passing of Michael Wright, aged 60, who died on the evening of Tuesday, October 1, 2024, in Augusta, GA. 

He was raised in the Chicago suburbs by his parents, Russell and Mary Wright (neé Traub), spent part of his childhood in CA before moving to the Dallas–Ft. Worth area. Michael was...

Bob Kazragis Jr., MD

Bob Kazragis Jr., MD

Oct 1, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, Col. Robert Joseph “Bob” Kazragis Jr., MD, US Army Retired, age 69, loving husband of Mrs. Marina Thomas Kazragis, devoted father of Alexander Thomas Kazragis (Raphaëlle Dominique) and Whitney Suzanne Muhlheim (Mitchell Dean Muhlheim), and grandfather of Logan Joseph Muhlheim and Heidi Lane Muhlheim.

Bob was born on Wake Island....

Timothy K. Taylor

Timothy K. Taylor

Oct 1, 2024

Martinez, GA – Timothy Kenneth Taylor, 61, of Martinez, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, October 1, 2024. He was born December 20, 1962, in Berlin, Germany to parents William Kenneth Taylor and Marion (Dittrich) Moore. Timmy was a lifelong resident of the Augusta Area.

Timmy graduated from The Academy of Richmond County in 1981. He worked for Pepsi as a driver...

Pastor Richard D. Geiselman

Pastor Richard D. Geiselman

Sep 29, 2024

Richard D. Geiselman went to be with his Lord and Savior yesterday at Harrington Park. He was 90 years old and lived in Martinez, GA.

Born in Hanover, PA in 1934, he was the son of the late Dean and Edna Geiselman. Surviving is his wife of 65 years, Dorothy A. Geiselman; a daughter, Susan L. Salamone of Pottstown, PA; and...

Peggy Sue Burwell (née Frost)

Peggy Sue Burwell (née Frost)

Sep 28, 2024

Peggy Sue Burwell, 80, of Hephzibah, GA, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2024. Born Peggy Sue Frost on September 10, 1944, in Red Bank, NJ, she was the beloved daughter of Robert Frost and Janet Scott-Frost.

Peggy was a graduate of Middletown High School in Middletown, NJ. After high school, she began her career with EAI, where she worked on...

Joyce Nye Templeton

Joyce Nye Templeton

Sep 28, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on September 28, 2024, Mrs. Joyce Nye Templeton, age 89, was a native of Woodruff, SC. She spent most of her life in Clinton, SC.

Joyce passed away after battling dementia for several years. Up until the end, she maintained kindness, compassion and love for her family and friends. She was an active member of...

Elaine Clark Smith

Elaine Clark Smith

Sep 28, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, September 28, 2024, Elaine Clark Smith, 79.

 Elaine Clark Smith passed away on September 28, 2024, following a seven-month battle with breast cancer. She was a pillar of the Augusta community and leaves behind a legacy of altruistic commitment that will be felt for generations to come. Those that were fortunate enough to...

JoAnn Irvin Henry

JoAnn Irvin Henry

Sep 27, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, September 27, 2024, Mrs. JoAnn Irvin Henry, 88.

Family members include her children: Anthony Henry, Viola Marie Henry and Esther Michelle Bullock (Andre); grandchildren: Rashee Henry, Aisha Mangrum, Jasmine Shelby, Ashley Downer, Destiney Shelby, Erica Mitchell, Antonio Mitchell and Marcus Henry and 22 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents...

Katherine Barnett McCall

Katherine Barnett McCall

Sep 27, 2024

On September 27, 2024, Katherine Barnett McCall (“Kat”) died after being hit by a tree felled by Hurricane Helene. She was 62 years old. 

Katherine Meador Barnett was born December 2, 1961, in Athens, Georgia while both of her parents were students at the University of Georgia. Georgia played Georgia Tech that same day. 

Kat spent most of her childhood with her...

MSG Wallace Sylvester Toole, Jr.

MSG Wallace Sylvester Toole, Jr.

Sep 27, 2024

MSG Wallace Sylvester Toole, Jr.

Conyers, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, September 27, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Born at home in Augusta, Georgia in 1930, Wallace worked most of his life. Beginning in 1943 shining shoes on Broad Street and throwing newspapers from his bicycle in Augusta. After graduating in 1948 from The Academy of Richmond County, he...

William George Keiter Jr

William George Keiter Jr

Sep 26, 2024

William George Keiter Jr. died peacefully in Augusta, Georgia on Thursday, September 26, 2024. He was 71 years old. 

Bill is survived by his wife Robin Keiter and sisters, Susan Reddick (the late Walker) and Virginia Pomazal (Stuart), both of Milledgeville, Georgia. His brother was the late Donald Arthur Keiter. Survived by nephews Anderson Reddick of Milledgeville, Georgia, Cullen Reddick of...

Betty Williamson

Betty Williamson

Sep 25, 2024

 

 

Betty Lou Williamson (nee Gardner) died September 25, 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. She was 88 and suffered from several chronic illnesses. 

Betty was born in Wilmington, Delaware on November 26, 1935 to George and Emma Gardner. She graduated from Henry C. Conrad High School, where she played basketball, co-edited the yearbook, and was a Girls State delegate. She majored in elementary...

Danny E. Trowbridge

Danny E. Trowbridge

Sep 25, 2024

Evans, GA – Danny Trowbridge (Dan), 74, Entered into rest on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, after a lengthy battle with the increasingly challenging impacts of Agent Orange exposure during his military service. 

Danny was born in North Carolina to John and Maxine, relocating to the Augusta area with his father’s last assignment to Ft. Gordon, where he ultimately retired from his...

Elaine Hanson Peterson

Elaine Hanson Peterson

Sep 23, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Monday, September 23,2024, Mrs. Elaine Hanson Peterson, 76. 

Elaine was a faithful member at Pineview Baptist Church. She taught Faith Sunday School Class, Team Kids and children’s church and especially loved singing in the choir. Elaine was a Medical Coder working for University Hospital for 34 years and then for Augusta Surgery Center for...

Barry Culp

Barry Culp

Sep 22, 2024

Memorial Service for Richard Barry Culp, age 92, who passed peacefully on September 22,2024 will be held in the Storey Chapel of First Baptist Church of Augusta, GA on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 11 o’clock. Dr. Ken Word officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Barry was born to Harry and Mamie Suit Culp on...

Bridget Mowbray

Bridget Mowbray

Sep 21, 2024

Augusta, GA - Bridget Samms Mowbray, 98, entered into rest Saturday, September 21, 2024. 

In, 1926, Bridget was born in Chelmsford, England to the late William and Phyllis Samms. She attended Battersea Polytechnic where she studied Domestic Sciences, and shortly after her studies lived in London where she worked in a hospital kitchen during WWII whose roof had been bombed. 

When WWII...

Roger Johnson

Roger Johnson

Sep 19, 2024

Roger Johnson, aged 75, passed away on September 19, 2024, in Grovetown, GA. Born on April 13, 1948, Roger's vibrant spirit and dedication to service defined his life.

Roger graduated from Talladega High School and furthered his education at Rider University. He honorably served in the Navy for four years, where he was involved in Intelligence, demonstrating his commitment to his...

Paul William “Bill” Hiers

Paul William “Bill” Hiers

Sep 18, 2024

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, Paul William “Bill” Hiers, 79.

 An Augusta native, Bill attended Augusta College and played on the basketball team. He was a long-time real estate broker former top sales agent with Remax. Bill also previously served as a Richmond County Commissioner. He was a loyal University of Georgia football fan.

 Family members...