Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Jewelle DeLaughter Fiske
May 18, 2014
Jewelle DeLaughter Fiske Augusta, GA – Entered into Heaven Sunday, May 18, 2014 to join her husband, Buddy Fiske, who entered Heaven on May 2, 2014, Mrs. Jewelle DeLaughter Fiske, 81. Mrs. Fiske was born in Edgefield, SC. She was a 1954 graduate of the Atlanta College of Art in Interior Design and was a professional member of the American...
Charles Chandlee Biddle, Jr.
May 17, 2014
Charles Chandlee Biddle, Jr. (CSM Ret.) Augusta, GA – Mr. Charles Chandlee Biddle, Jr., (CSM, USA Ret.), 81, loving husband of Imogene C. Biddle, entered into rest Saturday, May 17, 2014. Mr. Biddle served in the United States Army for 22 years, most notably as Command Sergeant Major, Special Forces. He served in combat in Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand; with...
Nan Smith
May 17, 2014
Nan Smith Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, May 17, 2014, Mrs. Nan Bowling Smith, 60, loving wife of Patrick G. Smith, Jr. Mrs. Smith was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, GA. She was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond County and Medical College of Georgia School of Nursing. She worked in the operating room at...
Paul V. Davis, Jr.
May 17, 2014
Paul Davis Augusta, GA – Paul V. Davis, Jr., 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2014. Paul was born April 6, 1932, to Paul V. Davis Sr. and Mabel Motes Davis in Appling, Georgia. He graduated from Wake Forest University where he played basketball, baseball and football. He obtained his Master’s degree at Eastern Carolina University. Paul served...
Thomas Seith
May 15, 2014
Deacon Thomas K. Seith Augusta, GA – On Thursday May 15, 2014, Deacon Thomas K. Seith, 86, husband of 50 years to Monique M. Seith entered into rest at his home surrounded by family and friends. In addition to his wife, family members include sons, Courtney Seith, Kenneth Seith; daughter, Anne Seith; grandson, John Paul Masak II; and brother, Ludwick...
Eryc Jordan Riddle
May 14, 2014
Eryc Jordan Riddle Grovetown, GA – It is with heavy hearts that his family share the news that Eryc Jordan Riddle went to be with his heavenly Father on May 14, 2014. Eryc was a native of Columbia County. He recently returned home after having practiced law in Charleston, a city he truly loved, to join the family business. He...
Patricia Wiseman
May 12, 2014
Patricia Wiseman Augusta, GA – Patricia (Pat) Hinkle Wiseman, 84, of Augusta, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2014, at her residence after a long and courageous battle with leukemia and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. in Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church with Dr. Matt Rich officiating. The family will receive...
Helen Fain
May 10, 2014
Helen R. Fain Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, May 10, 2014, Helen R. Fain, 63, wife of James Austin. Mrs. Fain was a native of Tucson, AZ but lived in Augusta, GA for the last – years. She graduated from USC Aiken, Cum Laude, with a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. Mrs. Fain retired after 20 years of civil...
Jimmie F. Osterhoudt
May 9, 2014
Jimmie F. Osterhoudt Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 9, 2014, Jimmie F. Osterhoudt, 65, wife of Bill Osterhoudt. Mrs. Osterhoudt was a saleswoman at Triangle Dodge for 18 years. In addition to her husband, family members include daughter: Stacy Osterhoudt Mackes; son: Scott Osterhoudt and wife Casey Thomas Osterhoudt; and grandson: Carter Mackes. The family wishes to...
Theron Newby Graves, Jr.
May 9, 2014
Theron Newby Graves, Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 9, 2014, Theron Newby Graves, Jr., 72, loving husband of 49 years to Maggie “Sunny” Graves. Mr. Graves was a member of First Baptist Church of Augusta. He was the owner and operator of Clyde Dunaway Bicycle Shop. He was an outstanding husband, father, and grandfather. In addition...
Robert Louis Symms
May 8, 2014
Robert Louis Symms Augusta, GA – Robert Symms went home to be with his Savior on Thursday, May 8, 2014 in Augusta, GA. A beloved husband, father and grandfather, Robert’s love for the Lord Jesus Christ was evident in his desire to live every day for God’s glory. Survivors include his wife and business partner of 32 years, Helen Witte...
Leonard H. Lifsey
May 8, 2014
Leonard H. Lifsey, Sr. Augusta, GA – Mr. Leonard H. Lifsey, Sr., 94, husband of the late Mary Balkcom Lifsey, entered into rest Thursday morning, May 8, 2014, at the downtown Charlie Norwood VA Hospital. He had been a resident at the Uptown VA for the past 2 ½ years. Mr. Lifsey is predeceased by his son, Tom Lifsey, who...
Joseph T. Peacher
May 7, 2014
Joseph T. Peacher Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Mr. Joseph Thompson Peacher, 84, loving husband of Catherine Peacher. Family members in addition to his wife include 5 sons, 4, daughters, 11 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren. The service will be private. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484....
Margie Smallwood Rogers
May 7, 2014
Margie Smallwood Rogers Augusta, GA – Entered into rest May 7, 2014, Margie Smallwood Rogers, loving wife of Jimmy Rogers. Mrs. Rogers was a member of Abilene Baptist Church. Her pride and joy was being a wife, mother, and Gaga to her grandchildren. In addition to her husband, family members include son: Phil Rogers of Grovetown; daughters: Cyndie Rogers of...
Mary Barfield
May 7, 2014
Mary Barfield Augusta, GA – Mary Boyd Durham Barfield, 92, entered into the arms of her Savior on May 7, 2014, at her home. Mrs. Barfield was born and raised in Woodville, Georgia on December 7, 1921. She was one of 12 children of Alexander Franklin and Helen McWhorter Durham. She was a graduate of South Georgia College in Douglas,...
Dorothy M. Morgan
May 7, 2014
Dorothy M. Morgan Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, May 7, 2014, Mrs. Dorothy M. Morgan, 76, wife of Tom Morgan. Mrs. Morgan was an excellent cook and loved to crochet. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. Family members include in addition to her husband include daughters: Charlene Gorgornio, Krystal Mills; son: Gene David Rigsbby;...
Sister Mary "Vladimira" Havelock
May 4, 2014
Sister “Vladimira” Havelock Augusta, GA – Sister Mary “Vladimira” Havelock fell asleep in Christ on Sunday, May 4, 2014 at the age of 76. Sister served at St. Ignatios Melkite Catholic Church in Augusta for the past eleven years. Beginning at 12:00 PM on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, her body will lie in state at St. Ignatios and the funeral...
Robert E. Cook
May 4, 2014
Robert E. Cook Augusta, GA – Robert E. “Bob” Cook, 83, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014. Bob was the oldest of three children born in Harriman, Tennessee. Bob was preceded in death by his parents Rufus E. Cook and Iva (Whitlock) Cook, one sister Emma Melton of Newberry, South Carolina, James Cook of Oxnard, California, and...
Thomas Petersen
May 3, 2014
Thomas Petersen Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, May 3, 2014 after an extended battle with cancer, Mr. Thomas Eugene Petersen, 72, loving husband of Betty Petersen. Mr. Petersen was a native of Durand and lived the majority of his life in Corunna, but has lived in Greensboro, Georgia since 2013. Mr. Petersen was a United States Navy Veteran...
Ann Tomlin Lynn
May 3, 2014
Ann Tomlin Lynn Augusta, GA – Mrs. Ann Tomlin Lynn, 71, entered into rest Saturday, May 3, 2014. Mrs. Lynn was a 1961 graduate of Richmond Academy. She was a member of Burns Memorial United Methodist Church, Rosemary Assembly Rainbow Girls, and state officer. She was also a member of the Rosemary Chapter of the Eastern Star. Family members include...