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Khylie O. Light

Khylie O. Light

Nov 7, 2015

Khylie O. Light Edgefield, SC - Jesus called Khylie Olivia Light home on Saturday, November 7, 2015, infant daughter of Kelsey N. Light, Edgefield, SC and Blake Hommers, Martinez, GA. Survivors include her step-father Jonathon Brown of Jenkins County GA; maternal grandparents: Angela M. Light, Martinez, GA and Barry L. Light, Edgefield, SC; paternal grandparents: Cindy and Harold Hommers, both...

Shirley Ann Johnson

Shirley Ann Johnson

Nov 5, 2015

Shirley Ann Johnson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, November 5, 2015, Shirley Ann Johnson, age 76. Shirley Ann was a 1959 graduate of the Academy of Richmond County High School (ARC). She and her sister Janice both graduated the same year. She retired from S&S Cafeteria after many years of faithful service. Shirley Ann was a member of...

Alex Simeneta

Alex Simeneta

Nov 5, 2015

Alex Simeneta Augusta, GA – Entered into rest November 5, 2015, Mr. Alexander Nicholas Simeneta, 70, husband of Mrs. Marianne Simeneta. Mr. Simeneta was a member of the The Episcopal Church of Our Savior and was active with the Human Needs Ministry. He was employed by Greenfield Industries and United Technologies as a Manufacturing Engineer. Mr. Simeneta was a longtime...

Dianne H. Conley

Dianne H. Conley

Nov 4, 2015

Dianne H. Conley Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, November 4, 2015, Mrs. Dianne H. Conley, 71, loving wife to Larry Conley. Dianne was a 1965 graduate of Grady Hospital School of Nursing and retired after 35 years from the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home. Family members in addition to her husband include her sons: Tom Himber of Martinez,...

John B. Kirkland, Sr.

John B. Kirkland, Sr.

Nov 3, 2015

John B. Kirkland, Sr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, November 3, 2015, Mr. John Bush Kirkland, Sr., 68, loving husband of 48 years to Brenda Kirkland. John was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church and Men in Mission. He was a Free & Accepted Mason, member of the Scottish Rite Temple and a Shriner. John was an...

Edward Keith Buck

Edward Keith Buck

Nov 3, 2015

Edward Keith Buck Augusta, GA – Mr. Edward Keith Buck, 60, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 3, 2015. Mr. Buck was born in Darlington, SC but has lived most of his life in Augusta and was a member of the Metropolitan Community Church of Our Redeemer. Family members include his mother: Dorothy Buck of Martinez, GA; brother: Michael Buck...

Elizabeth P. Gardner

Elizabeth P. Gardner

Nov 1, 2015

Elizabeth P. Gardner Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, November 1, 2015, Mrs. Elizabeth P. Gardner, 100, loving wife to the late Furmon M. Gardner. Mrs. Gardner spent most of her life in Little Rock, Arkansas. She retired as a teacher with the Little Rock School System. She was a long time member of First Methodist Church where she...

Lema Thomas

Lema Thomas

Nov 1, 2015

Lema Thomas Augusta, GA – Lema Earline Easley Thomas, 92, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 1, 2015, at home. A native of Columbus, Mississippi, Mrs. Thomas was born on May 23, 1923, the daughter of Naomi Ruth Moore and Joseph William Easley. She was preceded in death by her parents and all six siblings. Surviving family members...

James Jameson

James Jameson

Oct 31, 2015

James Jameson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, October 31, 2015, Mr. James Edward Jameson, 87, loving husband to the late Margaret P. Jameson. Mr. Jameson was a native of Idabel, OK but has lived in Augusta for the last 50 years. He retired from the United States Army after 23 years of service and attended Pineview Baptist Church....

Elaine B. Wheatley

Elaine B. Wheatley

Oct 31, 2015

Elaine B. Wheatley Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, October 31, 2015, Mrs. Elaine B. Wheatley, 74, loving wife of the late Carl B. Wheatley. Elaine was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County. Some of her life passions were scuba diving, traveling, reading, and animal rescue. She was a loving mother and grandmother that was a constant...

John Ray Sheeks

John Ray Sheeks

Oct 31, 2015

John Ray Sheeks Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, October 31, 2015, SFC John Ray Sheeks (U.S. Army Ret.), 57, loving husband to Quyen Sheeks. He served in the United States Army for over 22 years. He was a devoted husband and loving father. Family members, in addition to his wife, include his daughters April Brooke Sheeks and Allison...

Joel Alderman

Joel Alderman

Oct 31, 2015

Joel Alderman Augusta, GA – Mr. Hubert Joel Alderman, 71, entered into rest on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Joel was born in Pensacola, FL but has lived in the Augusta area for 32 years. He was a very strong Christian and an avid bicyclist. He was a proud father and grandfather. Family members include his daughter: Jeanette Alderman Gilles of...

Dr. C. Richard Chamberlain, Jr.

Dr. C. Richard Chamberlain, Jr.

Oct 30, 2015

Dr. C. Richard Chamberlain, Jr. Augusta, GA – Dr. C. Richard Chamberlain, Jr., 84, beloved husband of Mary Anne Chamberlain, entered into rest on Friday, October 30, 2015. Dr. Chamberlain was a native of Tyrone, Pennsylvania and at an early age moved to Yonkers, New York and then to Lynchburg, Virginia. He was the eldest son of C. Richard and...

Ruth M. Morris

Ruth M. Morris

Oct 30, 2015

Ruth M. Morris Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, October 30, 2015, Mrs. Ruth M. Morris, 86, wife of Mr. Wade Roscoe Morris. Mrs. Morris was a native of Reynolds, Indiana but lived in Augusta for the past 27 years. She worked as a secretary at several banks and met her husband while working at United States Rubber Company....

Margie D. Pitts

Margie D. Pitts

Oct 29, 2015

Margie D. Pitts Augusta, GA – Ms. Margie Dell Pitts, 85, entered into rest on Thursday, October 29, 2015. Ms. Pitts was a native of Thomaston, GA but spent 60 years of her life in Augusta. She graduated from the Robert Lee Institute then attended and graduated from Georgia Baptist Hospital School of Nursing as a Registered Nurse. She received...

Paulette Black

Paulette Black

Oct 29, 2015

Paulette Black Augusta, GA – Mrs. Paulette Verdier Black, 91, wife of the late James W. Black, entered into rest Thursday, October 29, 2015. Mrs. Black was a native of Paris, France. She moved to the United States with her beloved husband of 51 years, Jimmy; together they traveled the map and settled in Augusta. She worked as a seamstress...

Alice Brennan

Alice Brennan

Oct 28, 2015

Alice Brennan Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, October 28, 2015, Mrs. Alice Atwood Brennan, 93, wife to the late James P. Brennan, both longtime residents of Weston, CT. Mrs. Brennan was a school teacher for over 20 years. She enjoyed Garden Club, playing bridge with friends, and was an active volunteer. She was a loving mother and grandmother....

Elizabeth "Libby" Logue

Elizabeth "Libby" Logue

Oct 27, 2015

Elizabeth “Libby” Logue Augusta, GA – Entered into rest at her residence surrounded by loving family on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, Mrs. Elizabeth “Libby” Logue, 81, loving wife of 34 years to the late John “Chuck” Logue. Libby was a native of Ridgeway, SC, but lived most of her life in Augusta. She was a graduate of Academy of Richmond...

Michael Lillis

Michael Lillis

Oct 26, 2015

Michael Lillis Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, October 26, 2015, Mr. Michael “Mike” Joseph Lillis, 60, loving husband to Jo Anne Lillis. Mike was a member of Central Church of Christ and a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. He worked for Georgia Power as a safety inspector, Life Care as an emergency medical technician, and then...

Ronald Earl Corbitt, Jr.

Ronald Earl Corbitt, Jr.

Oct 26, 2015

Ronald Earl Corbitt, Jr. Augusta, GA – Ronald Earl Corbitt, Jr., son of Ronald Earl Corbitt and Mary Delle Sanford Corbitt was born in Augusta, Georgia, on August 21, 1942. He received his Bachelor of Industrial Engineering from The Georgia Institute of Technology where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity. Ronnie served in the United States Army in...