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

Jack C. Swan, Sr.

Jack C. Swan, Sr.

Sep 6, 2015

Jack C. Swan, Sr. Augusta, GA – Mr. Jack C. Swan, Sr. passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, September 6, 2015. He is survived by his wife of 67 years Marjorie Petersen Swan, son Jack C. Swan, Jr. of Wilbraham, MA, brother-in-law Paul Petersen (Dorothy), and many nieces and nephews. The family wishes to...

Alyson Creed Jenkins

Alyson Creed Jenkins

Sep 1, 2015

Alyson Creed Jenkins AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Mrs. Alyson Creed Jenkins, 46, beloved wife of Larry Don Jenkins and loving mother of Anderson Creed Jenkins, entered into rest on Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at her residence. Alyson was born in Jacksonville, FL, to Albert Anderson Creed and Linda Clark Creed. She moved with her family to Augusta when she was eight...

Jessica Gilliam Boatwright

Jessica Gilliam Boatwright

Sep 1, 2015

Jessica Gilliam Boatwright Augusta, GA – Jessica Gilliam Boatwright of Augusta, Georgia, died September 1, 2015. She was born on April 10, 1931 and was a native of Lynchburg, Virginia. She graduated from Mary Baldwin College, where she was President of Student Government and a member of Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities. She was a charter member and...

Jack Bernard Cozart, Sr.

Jack Bernard Cozart, Sr.

Aug 30, 2015

Jack Bernard Cozart, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, August 30, 2015, Mr. Jack Bernard Cozart, Sr., 73, husband of Mrs. Penny Sue Cozart. Mr. Cozart was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, GA. He was a life member of the Acacia Lodge #315 AFM and a Shriner and Scottish Rite. Mr. Cozart was a Supervisor at...

Dorothy Chambers Scruggs

Dorothy Chambers Scruggs

Aug 29, 2015

Dorothy Chambers Scruggs Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, August 30, 2015, Mrs. Dorothy Chambers Scruggs, 69, wife of Mr. Alvin H Scruggs. Mrs. Scruggs was a native of Meridian, MS but lived in Augusta for most of her life. She was a member of the Vineyard Church. Mrs. Scruggs worked in the textile industry as a weaver for...

O.T. Howard, Jr.

O.T. Howard, Jr.

Aug 29, 2015

O.T. Howard, Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, August 29, 2015, at his home surrounded by family, Mr. Ollie Thornton Howard, Jr., 86, husband of 58 years to Mrs. Monna Lusk Howard. Mr. Howard was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church. Mr. Howard worked for Bellsouth for...

Michael Utley

Michael Utley

Aug 26, 2015

Michael Utley Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, August 26, 2015, Mr. Michael Utley, 66, loving husband of 40 years to the late Wadad “Tiny” Utley. Mr. Utley was a 1967 graduate of Butler High School where he played baseball. He retired from the Medical College of Georgia after 25 years. He was an avid Georgia Bulldog fan and...

Timothy E. Keen, Jr.

Timothy E. Keen, Jr.

Aug 23, 2015

Timothy E. Keen, Jr. Martinez, GA – Mr. Timothy E. Keen, Jr., (Tim) 40, entered into rest Sunday, August 23, 2015. Tim was a native of Charleston, SC but has lived in Martinez for most of his life. He was a 1993 graduate of Lakeside High School and earned an Associate Degree from Augusta Technical School in Marketing. Prior to...

Alvin Vergel De Dios

Alvin Vergel De Dios

Aug 23, 2015

Alvin Vergel De Dios Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, August 23, 2015, Mr. Alvin G. Vergel De Dios, 47, husband to Lira Vergel De Dios. Mr. Vergel De Dios was a native of the Philippines but has lived in the United States for the last 12 years. He was a Registered Nurse and was of the Catholic faith....

Sarah Olivia Goddard

Sarah Olivia Goddard

Aug 21, 2015

Sarah Olivia Goddard Augusta, GA – Mrs. Sarah Olivia Goddard, 77, entered into rest on Friday, August 21, 2015. Mrs. Goddard was a member of Evans First Baptist Church. She enjoyed planting flowers and had quite the talented green thumb. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. Family members include her children: Mike Goddard and wife Janet, Sherry...

L. Mae Byrum

L. Mae Byrum

Aug 20, 2015

L. Mae Byrum Gibson, GA – On Thursday, Augusta 20, 2015, Our Angel was called home to be with her Lord. Mrs. Byrum was born in Tarant City, AL, but always called Augusta, GA her home. She was preceded in death by her mother Rosetta Armstrong, father John McGowan, 11 brothers and 1 sister. She was twice widowed by husbands...

Robert Wayne Calhoun, Sr.

Robert Wayne Calhoun, Sr.

Aug 20, 2015

Robert Wayne Calhoun, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, August 20, 2015, Mr. Robert Wayne Calhoun, Sr., 74, husband of 53 years to Mrs. Margaret Calhoun. Mr. Calhoun was a native of Mt. Vernon, GA but lived in the Augusta area since 1978. He worked at Plant Vogel but more recently at Fort Gordon until his retirement. Mr....

Garrett Wilson Garry Alton

Garrett Wilson Garry Alton

Aug 20, 2015

Garrett Wilson “Garry” Alton Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, August 20, 2015, Mr. Garrett Wilson “Garry” Alton, 84, husband of 58 years to Mrs. Marcia Mitchell Alton. Mr. Alton was a native of Chicago, IL. He was a member of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. Mr. Alton was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He served in...

Richard H. Collman

Richard H. Collman

Aug 19, 2015

Dick Collman Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, August 19, 2015, Ret. Lt. Col. Richard H. “Dick” Collman, Jr., 85, husband of the late Mrs. Evelyn F. Collman. Dick spent 4 years in the Navy and 30 years in the Army. He enjoyed traveling and antiquing with his wife of 64 years. He loved spending time with his family...

Rebecca Alison Delrie

Rebecca Alison Delrie

Aug 18, 2015

Rebecca Alison Delrie Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, August 18, 2015, Mrs. Rebecca Alison Delrie, 36, wife of Mr. T. David Downs. Rebecca was a writer, an explorer and an occasional mermaid. She was a member of the Augusta Rowing Team and was very athletic. Rebecca enjoyed the outdoors and was a free spirit. Family members in addition...

J. Thomas Altizer

J. Thomas Altizer

Aug 15, 2015

J. Thomas Altizer Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, August 15, 2015, Mr. J.Thomas Altizer, 80, husband of 57 years to Mrs. Frances Laney Altizer. Mr. Altizer was born in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John and Avice Altizer. Mr. Altizer was educated in the Clarksburg public school system and graduated...

Chase Marshall Duggan

Chase Marshall Duggan

Aug 13, 2015

Chase Marshall Duggan Augusta, GA –On Thursday, August 13, 2015, Chase Marshall Duggan infant son of Michael and Marsha Duggan went home to be with Jesus. Family members in addition to his parents include his identical twin brother: Cole Anderson Duggan; maternal grandparents: Marshall and Ann Taylor; paternal grandparents: Chuck and Ellen Duggan; uncles and aunt: Ben Taylor and Thomas...

Wanda Gayle Sunderland

Wanda Gayle Sunderland

Aug 12, 2015

Wanda Gayle Sunderland Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at her home in Evans, GA, Wanda Gayle Sunderland, 77, the wife of the late Rev. Bobby Sunderland. Wanda was born in Frederick, OK on September 29, 1937 to J.M. and Syble Smith. She served The Lord faithfully with Bobby as he pastored churches and worked in...

Myra Frantz

Myra Frantz

Aug 12, 2015

Myra Frantz Augusta, GA - Myra Jean Cogburn Frantz, 75, entered into rest on August 12, 2015 at her home in Augusta, Georgia. Born in Edgefield County, South Carolina, Mrs. Frantz was the daughter of the late John Hefner Cogburn and the late Edna Crawford Cogburn. She was a graduate of Dreher High School in Columbia, South Carolina and The...

Dragan Zivkovic

Dragan Zivkovic

Aug 12, 2015

Dragan Zivkovic Martinez, GA – On the 12th of August, 2015, Mr. Dragan J. Zivkovic left this earth peacefully to go home and be with God. Dragan was born March 6th, 1938 in the hills of Vojnic, Yugoslavia. After studying mechanical engineering, he ventured out into the world on a fulfilling, lifelong journey that would take him on countless adventures...