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

Debra Anne Shelton

Debra Anne Shelton

Jun 17, 2014

Debra Anne Shelton Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, June 17, 2014, Debra A. Shelton, 51. Ms. Shelton was a native of Savannah but lived in Augusta for the past 44 years. She was a loving mother, she enjoyed being with her family, and reading. She retired from GRU Human Resources after 17 years of service. Family members include...

Dr. Gerald Paul Stelter

Dr. Gerald Paul Stelter

Jun 16, 2014

Dr. Gerald Paul Stelter AUGUSTA, Ga. – Entered into rest Monday, June 16, 2014 Dr. Geral Paul Stelter, 81, husband of Jane Ann Stelter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. www.thomaspoteet.com

Sis Hardy Kauffmann

Sis Hardy Kauffmann

Jun 15, 2014

Sis Hardy Kauffmann Augusta, GA – Doris Christine “Sis” Hardy Kauffmann, 89, entered into rest Sunday, June 15, 2014. Mrs. Kauffmann was born in Martinez, GA and was a lifelong resident of Augusta. She worked at C & WC-ACL Railroad for 11 years. After raising her children she returned to work in the office of Dr.’s Boyd, Williams and Oliver....

Marianna Berniece Caput

Marianna Berniece Caput

Jun 15, 2014

Marianna Berniece Caput Augusta, GA – Ms. Marianna B. Caput, 77, of Martinez, GA, loving wife of 56 years to William G. Caput, M.D., peacefully entered into eternal rest on June 15, 2014, after a short illness at Georgia Regents University Medical Center. She was surrounded by her family. Living family members in addition to her husband include sons: Robert...

Dixon McGregor

Dixon McGregor

Jun 12, 2014

Dixon McGregor Evans, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, June 12, 2014, Martin “Dixon” McGregor, Sr., 71, husband of Carol Cain McGregor. Mr. McGregor was a member of Trinity on the Hill United Methodist Church. He worked as an accountant for Murray Brothers and in sales with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Mr. McGregor was the treasurer and President of the...

Dorles Hillis

Dorles Hillis

Jun 11, 2014

Dorles Hillis Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Mrs. Dorles Dee Hillis, 86, wife of the late Lawrence “Corky” Hillis. Mrs. Hillis was a native of Kansas but has lived in Augusta for the last 12 years. She retired as a dietician with the Oklahoma City Public School System. She loved her entire family and was...

Mary Lou Reynolds

Mary Lou Reynolds

Jun 11, 2014

Mary Lou Reynolds Executive Director Augusta Chapter American Red Cross Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, June 11, 2014, Miss Mary Lou Reynolds, 96, daughter of the late William Baron Reynolds and Ada Spears Reynolds. Miss Reynolds was a native of Lamar, SC and came to Augusta in 1945. She graduated from Columbia College with a double major...

Kathleen "Kath" Girdler Engler

Kathleen "Kath" Girdler Engler

Jun 11, 2014

Kathleen “Kath” Girdler Engler Augusta, GA – Kathleen “Kath” Girdler Engler entered into rest on June 11 at home surrounded by close family. Kath’s was a passion-directed life—passion for her art, her family and friends and her devotion to fitness and fitness training. Widely known and loved for her incomparable spirit, kind nature and generosity of heart, Kath touched the...

Wilfred Lee Inglett, Jr. "Bill"

Wilfred Lee Inglett, Jr. "Bill"

Jun 10, 2014

Bill Inglett Evans, GA – Wilfred Lee Inglett, Jr., beloved husband of Barbara B. Inglett entered into rest on Tuesday, June 10, 2014. Bill, a native Augustan was born on November 30, 1934 to Wilfred and Elizabeth Crouch Inglett. In addition to his wife, Bobbie, he is survived by a daughter: Pamela Inglett Bothwell and husband Jay of Washington, D.C.;...

Sandra W. Johnson

Sandra W. Johnson

Jun 10, 2014

Sandra W. Johnson Martinez, GA –Sandra W. Johnson, 70, wife of Bill Johnson went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 10, 2014, surrounded by her family and friends after an extended illness. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Pineview Baptist Church. She loved the Lord and served Him under many capacities at Bayvale, Clearview, and Pineview Baptist Churches....

Andy Niles

Andy Niles

Jun 7, 2014

Andy Niles Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, June 7, 2014, Andy Niles, 75, husband of 54 years to the late Edna Joyce Niles. Mr. Niles was a native of Tampa, FL but resided in Augusta for the last 25 years. He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was a member of...

Karon Sue Boswell

Karon Sue Boswell

Jun 6, 2014

Karon Sue Boswell Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, June 6, 2014, Karon Sue Boswell, 67. Karon taught many subjects at T.W. Josey High School until her retirement. As a teacher she not only molded young minds but she also made positive, long lasting impacts on the lives of her students. As a friend, she enriched the lives of...

Kathryn L. Morris

Kathryn L. Morris

Jun 5, 2014

Kathryn L. Morris Augusta, GA – Kathryn Langley Morris, 89, took the hand of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and entered her heavenly home on June 5, 2014. Born on October 12, 1924, she lived in Augusta all her life. For nearly 60 years she was the loving wife of Harry Jackson Morris, Sr., who preceded her in death....

Kathryn L. Morris

Kathryn L. Morris

Jun 5, 2014

Augusta, GA-Kathryn Langley Morris, 89, took the hand of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and entered her heavenly home on June 5, 2014. Born on October 12, 1924, she lived in Augusta all her life. For nearly 60 years she was the loving wife of Harry Jackson Morris, Sr., who preceded her in death. Kathryn loved her family beyond...

Elizabeth Macuch

Elizabeth Macuch

Jun 4, 2014

Elizabeth Macuch Augusta, GA - Mrs. Elizabeth (Bee) Lane Macuch passed away peacefully, in the early morning hours of Thursday, June 4, 2014. Bee was the daughter of the late Mr. William Wesley Lane and Mrs. Myrtle Lee McFarland Lane of Atlanta, Georgia. Bee is survived by her husband of 69 years, Mr. Edwin Roger Macuch. Bee was born in...

Lola Herskowitz

Lola Herskowitz

Jun 3, 2014

Lola Herskowitz Augusta, GA – Lola Herskowitz, beloved wife to Herman Herskowitz and mother to Candace and Dr. Ian Herskowitz (Bonnie), grandmother to Barbara and Lucas Herskowitz and Elizabeth and Abbey Haynie, passed away on June 3, 2014 at University Hospital. She was mentally sharp as a tack until the end, but her body just wore out. Lola Herskowitz was...

Genevieve Small

Genevieve Small

Jun 1, 2014

Genevieve Small Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, June 1, 2014, Mrs. Genevieve C. Kreitz Small, 69, loving wife of Donald W. Small, Jr. Mrs. Small was a native of Hanover, PA but has lived in Augusta since 1983. She worked as a secretary for Small’s Construction. She was a member of the Alleluia Community and St. Joseph Catholic...

William Hestley

William Hestley

May 31, 2014

William Hestley Augusta, GA – Mr. William Albert Hestley, 84, entered into rest on Saturday, May 31, 2014, cousin of Bonnie Mulcay. Mr. Hestley was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He retired from Augusta Waterworks after 25 years. He was a history buff, especially the Civil War. Special thanks to the staff of UniHealth in North Augusta,SC. A...

Murray David Grier

Murray David Grier

May 31, 2014

Murray David Grier Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, May 31, 2014, Murray David Grier, 70, husband of Karen Sue Grier. Murray died peacefully at his home. He did it his way. Murray was born in Niagara-On-The Lake, Ontario, Canada in 1943. He was a 24 year veteran, serving four years in the United Sates Navy on the U.S.S...

Doris Peterson

Doris Peterson

May 30, 2014

Doris Peterson Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 30, 2014, Mrs. Doris “Dottie” McElveen Peterson, 88, loving wife of 42 years to the late W.M. “Will” Peterson, Jr. Dottie was a lifelong resident of Augusta. She was one of 8 children of the late Joseph Jackson and Cora Sharpton McElveen. She attended John Milledge Elementary School and The...