Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
James "Jimmy" W. Phillips
May 17, 2012
Mr. James “Jimmy” W. Phillips AUGUSTA, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 17, 2012, James “Jimmy” W. Phillips, 90, of Augusta, Georgia. Mr. Phillips was a native of Augusta where he lived all of his life. He retired as Chief Petty Officer from the U.S. Navy Reserve. He was employed as a Plant Assigner for Bell South for a...
Ralph Morgan Griffin, Jr.
May 16, 2012
Ralph M. Griffin, Jr. Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, May 16, 2012, Ralph Morgan Griffin, Jr., 83, husband to Nora D. Griffin. Mr. Griffin was a native of Clearwater, SC but lived in Augusta for most of his life. He retired after 45 years from Sibley Mill. He was an avid hunter. He was a man of few...
Mackie Hodge
May 16, 2012
Mackie Hodge Augusta, GA – Mr. Mackie Hodge, 81 years of age, passed away Wednesday, at his home. Mackie was the youngest of ten children born to his late parents, Mack and Lula Sweat Hodge. In addition to his parents he was pre-deceased by all of his siblings. He is survived by his beloved wife, Ruth Sikes Hodge, to whom...
Carolyn Busbia
May 15, 2012
Carolyn L. Busbia Augusta, GA – Entered into rest peacefully on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, Mrs. Carolyn L. Busbia, 76, wife of the late Mr. Douglas R. Busbia. Mrs. Busbia graduated from Bowman High School and then attended Bessie Tift College. She was a member of First Baptist Church where she sang in the choir. Mrs. Busbia was also a...
Carol Haster Sanders
May 14, 2012
Mrs. Carol H. Sanders Augusta, GA – Carol Haster Sanders, widow of Col. Arvey Charles Sanders, entered into rest with her Savior on May 14, 2012. Mrs. Sanders was born Dec 17, 1916 in Crosby, MN. Her marriage led her from that small town to many tours of duty in Japan, Brazil and Washington DC, where she lived for many...
Frank L. Ricci
May 11, 2012
Frank L. Ricci Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 11, 2012, Mr. Frank Leonard Ricci, 82, husband of the late Olga Seger Ricci. Mr. Ricci was born in Dobbs Ferry, NY in 1930. He spent 20 years in the Army and was a Korean War Veteran. Mr. Ricci was a civil service employee at the Dwight D. Eisenhower...
Mae Godowns Jackson
May 11, 2012
Mrs. Mae Godowns Jackson Evans, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 11, 2012, Mrs. Mae Godowns Jackson, 78, wife of Rev. Ron Jackson. Mrs. Jackson was a member at West Acres Baptist Church. She worked at University Hospital in the newborn nursery and was a Nurse at the Academy of Richmond County retiring in 1977. Family members in addition...
Frances G. B. Slagle
May 11, 2012
Mrs. Frances G. B. Slagle Evans, GA – Entered into rest, Friday, May 11, 2012, Frances G. B. Slagle, 94, wife of the late Captain Lowell E. “Woody” Slagle. Mrs. Slagle was born in Minter City, MS and moved to Augusta in January 2005. She was preceded in death by her first husband LTC Willis Eugene “Bill” Blum and her...
Elaine Fortner Butler
May 10, 2012
Elaine Fortner Butler Augusta, GA – Elaine Fortner Butler of Heather Drive, entered into rest May 10, 2012. Born in Jefferson County, GA, August 19, 1930. She was preceded in death by her parents, M.D. Fortner, of Wadley, GA and Ruth Meadows Fortner Bullock of Charleston, SC and by her twins James Wasden of Somers Point, NJ and Jere Wasden...
Charlotte "Kitty" Schulte
May 9, 2012
Mrs. Charlotte “Kitty” Schulte Martinez, GA - Mrs. Charlotte “Kitty” Schrock Schulte passed away on May 9, 2012, at Georgia Health Sciences University Hospital with her family around her. Family will receive friends from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and the memorial mass will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2012, at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church...
Cleo Smith Montgomery
May 9, 2012
Mrs. Cleo Smith Montgomery Dowling Park, FL – Entered into rest Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Mrs. Cleo Clifton Bullard Smith Montgomery, 100, wife of the late Mr. William F. Montgomery. Mrs. Montgomery was born in 1911 in DuPont, GA to Mr. Clifton Price Bullard, MD and Mrs. Emma Jessie McClellan Bullard. The family moved to Jasper, FL where Dr. Bullard...
Helene M. Koppelmann
May 6, 2012
Mrs. Helene M. Koppelmann Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, May 6, 2012, Mrs. Helene Maria Koppelmann, 74, loving wife of 34 years to Mr. Fred Koppelmann. Mrs. Koppelmann was employed with Villa Europa for 35 years. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, life, fine wine, laughing, and good friends. Family members in addition to her husband include daughters, Nancey Ragan...
Dessie G. Montgomery
May 5, 2012
Mrs. Dessie G. Montgomery Retired Civil Service Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, May 5, 2012, Mrs. Dessie G. Montgomery, 85, wife of Robert C. Montgomery, Jr. Dessie was born in Bagdad, FL. She retired from Civil Service at Fort Gordon in 1991. She was a member of Mitchel Sunday School Class at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, the Augusta...
Dr. George Hemperley Brownell, Ph.D
May 5, 2012
Dr. George Hemperley Brownell, Ph.D Augusta, GA- Dr. George Hemperley Brownell passed away on May 5, 2012. Born October 23, 1938 to William and Margaret Brownell in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Brownell earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota Duluth and went on to obtain his Ph.D. at the University of South Dakota, Vermillion. He married his beloved wife...
Elizabeth O. Glosser
May 4, 2012
Elizabeth O. Glosser Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, May 4, 2012, Mrs. Elizabeth Oglesby Glosser, 87, wife of the late Mr. Richard D. Glosser. Mrs. Glosser was a native of Rocky Ford, GA, but lived in Augusta most of her life. She was an active member of the American Legion (Post 205), VFW (Post 3200), Eastern Star and...
L. Barbara Crosby
May 3, 2012
L. Barbara Crosby Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Thursday, May 3, 2012, Mrs. L. Barbara Crosby, 88, wife of the late Henry Lawrence Crosby, Jr. Mrs. Crosby was a native of Stevens Point, Wisconsin and moved to New York after college to work in the fashion industry. She met her future husband there and they moved to Augusta in...
Adam Stewart "Ed" Gilmour
May 2, 2012
Mr. Adam S. “Ed” Gilmour Augusta, GA – Adam Stewart “Ed” Gilmour, 73, entered into rest on Wednesday, May 2, 2012 surrounded by his family at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center of Augusta. Mr. Gilmour was a proud 1960 graduate of The Citadel in Charleston, SC. He received his Master of Business Administration at the Babcock Graduate School of...
Thomas F. "Tom" Campbell
May 2, 2012
Thomas F. Campbell Augusta, GA – Died on Wednesday, May 2, 2012, Thomas “Tom” Felix Campbell, age 68. Mr. Campbell is a native of Delaware, Ohio and attended Ohio Wesleyan and Ohio State University. He worked as an Anchor/Reporter in several cities including Tallahassee, FL, Columbus, OH, Beaumont, TX, San Luis Obispo, CA and Houston, TX. In his spare time...
Paul Gilmore Flick
May 1, 2012
Paul G. Flick Martinez, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, May 1, 2012, Mr. Paul Gilmore Flick, 82, husband of Mrs. Doris W. Flick. Mr. Flick served in the US Navy for 20 years where he was awarded numerous medals, accommodations, and five good conduct medals. He served on the USS Sibaney, USS Missouri, USS Wisconsin, USS Rich, and the...


