Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Lois D. Harrison
Apr 28, 2015
Lois D. Harrison Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, April 28, 2015, Mrs. Lois Dozier Harrison, 82, loving wife to the late Clifford L. Harrison. Mrs. Harrison was a bookkeeper with WFXG TV. She was a loving grandmother and an avid animal lover. Family members include her daughters: Angela Stewart Prettelt (Gordon) of Evans, Kim Stewart Wade (Norton) of...
Harold M. Outley
Apr 27, 2015
Harold M. Outley Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 27, 2015, Mr. Harold M. Outley, 84, husband of 61 years to Mrs. Bobbie J. Outley. Mr. Outley was born in Greenwood, SC but lived in the Augusta area for most of his life. He was a member of Abilene Baptist Church for over 30 years. Mr. Outley raised...
Lillian Cullum
Apr 26, 2015
Lillian Cullum Augusta, GA - Mrs. Lillian Love Cullum died on April 26, 2015. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, James Curtis Cullum, Sr., her oldest daughter, Lillian Love Cullum and two brothers, William Barton Love and Howard Graham Love. Survivors include her children, Natalie Cullum Garzilli and her husband, Tom, of Seneca, South Carolina, James Curtis...
Mary Stringer Austin Peebles
Apr 26, 2015
Mary Stringer Austin Peebles Evans, GA – Mary Stringer Austin Peebles, entered into rest on her 90th birthday, Sunday, April 26, 2015, at University Hospital. Services will be held on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. at the Hill Baptist Church with Rev. Ron Jones and Rev. Fred Gunter presiding. Graveside services will follow at Westover Memorial Park. The...
Karen Danelle Brown
Apr 23, 2015
Karen Danelle Brown Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 23, 2015, Mrs. Karen Danelle Brown, wife of Mr. Kevin Brown. Mrs. Brown was a member of Flowing Wells Worship Center. She was a caring Christian mother. Mrs. Brown loved her family and her pets. She especially enjoyed attending her daughters dance competitions and events. Family members in addition...
John Daniel
Apr 20, 2015
John Daniel Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, April 20, 2015, Mr. John O. Daniel, 66, husband to Carolyn E. Daniel. Mr. Daniel was a native of Jacksonville, FL but has lived in Augusta for the last 25 years. He was a veteran who retired from the United States Army and also retired from the VA Medical Center. He...
Marilyn Pilcher Towill
Apr 20, 2015
Marilyn Pilcher Towill Born March 8, 1928, Augusta, GA Died April 20, 2015, Augusta, GA Marilyn Pilcher Towill, 87, died peacefully at University Hospital on April 20, 2015 after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Dr. John Judson Pilcher, Jr., her husband John Bell Towill, and her daughter Susan Lynne Pilcher. She is survived by...
Virginia Long
Apr 20, 2015
Virginia Long Augusta, GA - Virginia Rivers Carpenter Long, 94, entered peacefully into rest on April 20,2015 at Georgia Regents University Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband Ralph (Donald) Long. Meeting at a USO dance, Virginia and Don were married for 46 years and they enjoyed many years on the dance floor together. She was preceded in...
John R. Henry
Apr 17, 2015
John R. Henry Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, April 17, 2015, Mr. John R. Henry, 90 husband to Mrs. Louise Lockhart Henry. Mr. Henry was a native of Tarboro, North Carolina, but lived in the Augusta area for many years. He was a member of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church and served as an Elder. Mr. Henry served in...
Fred Jenkins
Apr 17, 2015
Fred Jenkins Augusta, GA – Fred Jenkins, age 76, entered into eternal rest to be with our Lord on April 17, 2015. Mr. Jenkins was born in Weaverville, NC and lived in California during his kids’ upbringing, but resided in Augusta since 1996 and attended Abilene Baptist Church. Mr. Jenkins is survived by his loving wife, Audrey Jenkins, and brother,...
Elizabeth O'Neal
Apr 16, 2015
Elizabeth O’Neal Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 16, 2015, Mrs. Elizabeth “Beth” O’Neal, 86, loving wife to Henry “Hank” O’Neal, Jr. Beth was raised in Mississippi but lived in Kansas City, Cleveland, TN, and Augusta. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, and lived a devoted Christian life. Family members in addition to her husband include her...
Robert R. "Shorty" Martin
Apr 16, 2015
Robert “Shorty” Martin Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 16, 2015, Mr. Robert R. “Shorty” Martin, 90, husband of Mrs. Marian Martin. Mr. Martin was a native of Lincolnton, GA but lived in Augusta most of his life. He retired after 37 ½ years as Chief of Building and Grounds at Fort Gordon. After retirement he devoted his...
Robert Carstarphen
Apr 16, 2015
Robert Carstarphen Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 16, 2015, Mr. Robert Bruce “Bob” “Sarge” Carstarphen, 89, husband of 66 years to the late Mrs. Wanda Carstarphen. Mr. Carstarphen was a member of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. He served in the United States Army 94th Infantry Division during World War II and was on the...
Walter H. Harwood, Jr.
Apr 16, 2015
Walter H. Harwood, Jr. Augusta, GA – Mr. Walter Harold Harwood, Jr., 80, experienced a peaceful death at home surrounded by his family on April 16, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Joan Stribling Harwood for 62 years. “Walt” was born July 29, 1934 in New York, NY and lived in Iceland and Hawaii prior to arriving in Augusta...
C. Kenneth Whitaker
Apr 16, 2015
C. Kenneth Whitaker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, April 16, 2015, Mr. C. Kenneth Whitaker, 79, husband of 48 years to Mrs. Kate N. Whitaker Mr. Whitaker was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County. He attended Hillcrest Baptist Church, and was a member of the Harold Smith...
Irmgard "Irma" Kostka
Apr 15, 2015
Irmgard Kostka Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 15, 2015, Mrs. Irmgard “Irma” Kostka, 81, wife of 59 years to the late Mr. Theodore Joseph “Ted” Kostka. Mrs. Kostka was a native of Germany but became a Military wife and moved to the United States. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and a very...
CW3 Henry Sheldon Bentley US Army (Ret).
Apr 15, 2015
CW3 Henry Sheldon Bentley, US Army (Ret.) Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, April 15, 2015, CW3 Henry Sheldon Bentley, US Army (Ret.), 88, husband of Mrs. Lucy Jenkins Bentley. Mr. Bentley was a native of Lincolnton and lived in Augusta. He was a lifelong member of Warren Baptist Church. Mr. Bentley was a World War II Veteran serving...
Christopher Osbon
Apr 14, 2015
Christopher Osbon Augusta, GA – Christopher Geddings Osbon entered into rest on April 14, 2015 at Georgia Regents Medical Center. He was 44 years of age. Chris grew up in North Augusta, and moved to Augusta in his teenage years. He graduated from Aquinas High School, studied at Augusta State University, and was an accomplished recording artist, song writer, music...
Betty June Riley
Apr 12, 2015
Betty June Riley Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, April 12, 2015, Mrs. Betty June Riley, 79, loving wife of 57 years to Rev. Robert W. Riley. Mrs. Riley was native of Augusta. She was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and Truett McConnell College. She was a member of Kiokee Baptist Church and the Tracy McDaniel...
Dr. Frank W. Ewald, Jr.
Apr 11, 2015
Dr. Frank W. Ewald, Jr. Augusta, GA – Dr. Frank Whaley Ewald, Jr., Associate Chief of Staff for Affiliations and Education at the Charlie Norwood Veterans Affairs Medical Center, died from pancreatic cancer at his home, surrounded by his family, on Saturday, April 11, 2015, concluding a life of service to his country and fellow veterans. Dr. Ewald was born...


