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William O. Ross
Dec 12, 2011
William O. Ross CM/Sgt Retired U.S. Air Force Augusta, GA – William O. Ross, 97, Martinez, GA entered into rest Monday, December 12, 2011 at the VA Hospital. Bill was the husband of the late Angie Ross. Mr. Ross served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Wisconsin for three years during WWII (1945-1948) and served in the Army Air...
James J. Brennan
Dec 10, 2011
Mr. James J. Brennan Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, December 10, 2011 at Georgia War Veteran’s Home, Mr. James Joseph Brennan, 91, husband of the late Mildred “Millie” W. Brennan. Mr. Brennan was a charter member of St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Columbus, GA, a member of St. Mary on-the-Hill Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus (Fourth...
Melvin E. LaPan
Dec 6, 2011
Mr. Melvin Earl LaPan Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, December 6, 2011, Mr. Melvin Earl LaPan, 70, husband of Mrs. GiGi Guzman LaPan. Mr. LaPan was born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He retired after 30 years of service in the U.S. Army as a Chief warrant officer and an Army Aviator. He was a Vietnam Veteran and also...
Christina Dear Hensley
Dec 6, 2011
Mrs. Christina Dear Hensley Hephzibah, GA – Mrs. Christina Dear Hensley, 63, loving wife of Luther W. Hensley, Jr., was called home Tuesday, December 6, 2011. Mrs. Hensley was a native of Charleston, SC and resided in the Augusta area. She worked as a RN at St. Joseph Hospital and Eye Physicians and Surgeons of Augusta. She loved nursing and...
Joseph W. Meehan
Dec 5, 2011
Joseph W. Meehan Augusta, GA – SFC Joseph William Meehan aged 76 passed away at his residence on Monday, December 5, 2011 after a courageous fight with Leukemia. He served his country proudly both in war and peace earning numerous medals of valor with both the 25th Infantry and the 82nd Airborne division in two tours of duty in Vietnam,...
Clara Laggan
Dec 3, 2011
Mrs. Clara Fahringer Laggan Homemaker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, December 3, 2011, Mrs. Clara Fahringer Laggan, 91, wife of the late James Joseph Laggan. Mrs. Laggan was a native of Luzerne County, PA. She is the daughter of the late Robert and Edith Fahringer. Clara’s father Robert was a well known artist and used young Clara as...
Hutch Zettler
Dec 3, 2011
Mr. Hutch Zettler Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, December 3, 2011, Mr. Hutch Zettler, 58, husband of the late Shirley “Bonnie” Zettler. Mr. Zettler was the Chief of Emergency Medical Services at Eisenhower Medical Center, was an Eagle Scout, and was a Respiratory Therapist at St. Joseph Hospital from 1976 to 1977. He was active with Interfaith Hospitality...
Maximilian Gustave Weber, Jr.
Dec 1, 2011
Mr. Maximilian Gustave Weber, Jr. Evans, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, December 1, 2011, Mr. Max Weber, Jr., 92, husband of the late Mrs. Evelyn Marie Brinkman. Mr. Weber was a native of Newark, N.J. He was a long time residence of Sandy Springs, GA and lived in Evans for the past 5 years. Mr. Weber served in the...
Rudolph Eugene Powell
Nov 30, 2011
Mr. Rudolph Eugene Powell Retired Augusta Chronicle-Herald Augusta, GA – Mr. Rudolph Eugene Powell, 78, entered into rest Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Kentwood. He was the husband of 35 years of the late Betty Griffin Powell. Mr. Powell was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He served in the U.S. Army for two years during the Korean Era....
Fred McDaniel
Nov 28, 2011
Mr. Fred McDaniel Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, November 28, 2011, Mr. Fred McDaniel, 88, husband of Mrs. Ruth S. McDaniel. Mr. McDaniel was a native of Appling, but was a life long resident of Augusta. He entered the U.S. Army at the age of 17, spent 4 1/2 years in European theatre, during WWII and fought in...
Clara Mae Cook
Nov 28, 2011
Clara Mae Cook Clara Mae Wright Cook, 76, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta, Georgia. Clara was the youngest of five children born on a farm in East Tennessee near the community of Poplar Springs. After spending many years traveling the country and abroad due to her husband’s military career,...
Donald L. McLeod
Nov 28, 2011
Mr. Donald L. McLeod Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Monday, November 28, 2011, Mr. Donald L. McLeod, 79, husband of Mary McLeod. Mr. McLeod was a native of Hazlehurst, GA, but spent the last 35 years in Augusta. At the age of 17, he joined the U.S. Army and was a Veteran of both the Korean Conflict, where he...
George L. Carpenter III
Nov 24, 2011
Mr. George L. Carpenter III Saluda, SC – Mr. George Lansing Carpenter III, 63, entered into rest Thursday, November 24, 2011 after a brief illness. George proudly served in the US Navy aboard the USS Enterprise and retired from Southern Company. He was proud to be affiliated with the Sons of Confederate Veterans and was a member of the Beech...
David G. Graves
Nov 23, 2011
David G. Graves Delta Airlines Detroit, Michigan-David G. Graves entered into rest on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 in Detroit, Michigan. Mr. Graves was born in Augusta, Georgia. He graduated from Curtis Baptist High School and the Art and Frame Institute in Atlanta. He was co-owner of the Augusta Art and Frame Shop on Wrightsboro Road with his father from 1983-1989....
Joyce Ward Miller
Nov 22, 2011
Mrs. Joyce Ward Miller Martinez, GA – Mrs. Joyce Ward Miller, 84, entered into rest Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at University Hospital under the care of hospice. She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Julian Ward, her second husband, George Miller, her parents, Pauline Royal Loftin and Maynard Loftin and a sister, Shirley...
Wendall James Reed
Nov 22, 2011
Mr. Wendall J. Reed Retired U.S. Army Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at University Hospital, Mr. Wendall James Reed, 80, husband of 56 years to Mrs. Betty H. Reed. Other family members include brothers: Russell Reed and the late Don Reed. Mr. Reed was a native of Paxton, IL. He retired after 28 years of...
Bettina Bergh "The Bug Lady"
Nov 22, 2011
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest, Tuesday, November 22, 2011, Ms. Bettina Bergh, 61. Ms. Bergh lived in Augusta since 1975. She had a degree in Entomology from The University of Georgia in 1973 and a degree in nursing from MCG in 1978. Ms. Bergh was known to many as “The Bug Lady”. Friends include: Janet Mennecke, Bonnie Griffin, Mary...
Linwood Lamar, Jr.
Nov 20, 2011
Mr. Linwood Lamar, Jr. Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, November 20, 2011, Mr. Linwood Lamar, Jr., 84, husband to the late Mrs. Elizabeth Lamar. Mr. Lamar retired from Babcox-Wilcox as Manager of Manufacturing Engineering and served in the US Army. He was a member of St. Andrew Presbyterian Church. Family members include sons, Hayne Lamar and wife Sheryl...
Ernest Henry Hammonds, Sr.
Nov 18, 2011
Mr. Ernest Henry Hammonds, Sr. Retired U.S. Army Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Friday, November 18, 2011, Mr. Ernest Hammonds, Sr., 81, husband of Mrs. Barbara Virginia Hammonds. Mr. Hammonds was a native of Arnoldsville, Ga. but lived in Augusta for the last 50 years. He retired from the US Army after 26 years of service. He served in...
Orville Teske
Nov 17, 2011
Mr. Orville Teske Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, November 17, 2011, Mr. Orville Teske, 79, husband to Mrs. Joan Teske. Mr. Teske married Joan Swan on December 23, 1967. He served in the US Navy from 1952-1960. He attended the University of Illinois and graduated with an Engineering Degree. Mr. Teske settled in Arkansas where he started his...
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