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Grace Roberts Brigham

Grace Roberts Brigham

Apr 4, 2026

Augusta, GA – Grace Roberts Brigham entered into rest on Saturday, April 4, 2026 at the age of 99. She was born in Sandersville, Georgia.

After high school graduation at the age of 17 in September 1944, during World War II, Ms. Brigham entered the United States Cadet Nurse Corps training program in Milledgeville State Hospital of Nursing. She completed the...

Edna "Faye" Williams

Edna "Faye" Williams

Apr 4, 2026

Edna “Faye” Williams, 91, beloved wife of the late Plemon Dallas Williams, entered into rest on April 4, 2026.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM at Thomas Poteet and Son on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.

Mrs. Williams was born in Sevierville, TN to the late Walter and Lizzie...

Martha Bryan Smith

Martha Bryan Smith

Apr 3, 2026

Clarks Hill, SC- Martha Bryan Smith, wife of the late Donald Smith, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 3, 2026.

Martha was a Christian and was Baptist by faith and was a member of Pineview Baptist Church. She loved her Lord and her family.

Family members include her daughter: Anne Cushman of Jackson, SC; two sons: Owen Smith...

Mitchell "Mitch" Wayne Parrish

Mitchell "Mitch" Wayne Parrish

Apr 3, 2026

Entered into rest on Friday, April 3, 2026, Mr. Mitchell Wayne Parrish, 75, loving husband of 35 years to Linda Marie Parrish.

Mitch was a member of Abilene Baptist Church. He served 4 years in the United States Navy as an aviation ordinance man from February 1970 until February 1974. He retired after 25 years with Southern Natural Gas. Mitch was...

James Peter Sharp

James Peter Sharp

Apr 2, 2026

James Peter Sharp, age 78, passed away on April 2 following a brief illness. He passed at home, surrounded by his loving family.

Jim was born on April 27, 1947, in Danbury, Connecticut, and moved to Merrick, New York at an early age. At the age of 16, after boldly declaring to his father Bert, “That’s the girl I’m going to...

Mary Charles Hollands

Mary Charles Hollands

Apr 2, 2026



Mary Charles (Clackler) Hollands born September 21, 1936, in Athens, Alabama, passed from this life on April 2, 2026.

Mary Charles was preceded in death by her parents Dovard E. and Charles Anna (Shelton) Clackler, her brother John D. Clackler, and her husband Robert E. Hollands, Jr. Surviving are her children, Dr. Celeste M. Hollands, Charles E. Hollands (Deidre) and O....

Charlotte Rita Abrams

Charlotte Rita Abrams

Apr 1, 2026

Augusta, GA - Entered into rest on Wednesday, April 1,2026 at the age of 97, one month shy of her 98th birthday.

Charlotte was born to Ruth and Meyer Levine on May 2, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Brooklyn College with dual degrees in Music and French. She was a concert pianist who had the honor of performing at...

Kathryn Lively Spears

Kathryn Lively Spears

Apr 1, 2026

Entered into the rest of her Lord Jesus on Wednesday, April 1, 2026: Kathryn Lively Spears, 95, widow of Robert Edward Spears, Jr. Born March 13, 1931, in Augusta, Ga., to Warren and Beatrice (nee Hill) Lively.

Children: Michael J. Spears and Robert E. Spears, III (Jenny Christopher) of Greenville, SC. Grandchildren: Anthony (Tony) Spears, David Spears, Nicholas (Nick) Spears, Rebekah...

Mary M. Boles

Mary M. Boles

Apr 1, 2026

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, Mary McNulty Boles, 86, loving wife of the late Bernard Eugene “Gene” Boles.

A native of Unadilla, GA, Mary lived in the Augusta area for seventy-four years. She graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in 1957 and received a BS in Secondary Education from Bob Jones University in 1961....

Renee Main Foss

Renee Main Foss

Mar 31, 2026

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, Mrs. Renee M. Foss, 82, beloved wife of Mr. Horace “Tinky” Foss for over 63 years.

Renee was born in Newberry, South Carolina, on June 7, 1943, to Melvin Main and Margaret Perkins Main. She spent some of her childhood in Columbia SC before her family eventually settled in North...

Cory John Chance

Cory John Chance

Mar 31, 2026

Cory John Chance, 39, passed away on March 31, 2026.

Cory was a deeply kind and selfless soul, the kind of person who showed up for others without hesitation and without asking for anything in return. He loved big. He loved his family to include his siblings, and especially his nieces and nephews, who meant the world to him. His presence...

Mignon Beatrice Shell Chambers

Mignon Beatrice Shell Chambers

Mar 31, 2026

Mignon Beatrice Shell Chambers passed away on March 31, 2026 after a long struggle with dementia. She was predeceased by her husband John M. Chambers, and is survived by her daughters, Kim and Liz, as well as 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Her one surviving sibling is Ruby Melzer of Newport News, Virginia.

Mrs. Chambers was the youngest of 7...

Doyle Early Windham

Doyle Early Windham

Mar 31, 2026

Doyle Early Windham, 79, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, in Waynesboro, GA. Doyle was born in Midville, AL to Henry Early and Dorothy Olene Windham on June 2, 1946. He grew up learning to love Jesus and had a desire to share Jesus with anyone he met.

As a teenager, Doyle enlisted in the United States Army, where...

María Inés Romero-Ospina

María Inés Romero-Ospina

Mar 30, 2026

Bilingual obituary (Ver más abajo la versión en español.)

María Inés Romero-Ospina, lovingly known as Mamaines, passed peacefully on March 30, 2026, at the age of 89. She lived a life marked by unwavering faith, deep love for her family, and a joyful spirit that brought warmth and laughter to all who knew her.

Born on January 28, 1937, María Inés built...

Roger William Wahl

Roger William Wahl

Mar 30, 2026

Roger William Wahl, 79, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on March 30, 2026. Born on February 8, 1947, Roger was a proud Vietnam Veteran who carried a deep sense of strength, resilience, and dedication throughout his life.

Roger was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather who loved his family deeply. He shared a loving marriage...

Lois Sewell

Lois Sewell

Mar 29, 2026

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday March 29th, 2026, Mrs. Lois M. Sewell, 96, loving wife of 64 years to the late LTC Leonard Glenn Sewell (U.S. Army Ret.).

She belonged to the Women’s Auxiliary, the Orchid Society, and the local Garden Club. Her hobbies included cultivating show roses, china painting, acrylic painting, ceramics and bowling on the military...

Carolyn Sue Sinks

Carolyn Sue Sinks

Mar 28, 2026

Carolyn Sue Sinks of Augusta, GA passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, GA.

Carolyn was born May 18, 1941 in Jefferson County, Illinois and was the daughter of the late William Vacie and Evelyn May Hall. She was married to Fred Sinks and he preceded her in death on March 13, 2021.

Surviving family members include...

Beverly Carl Voron

Beverly Carl Voron

Mar 27, 2026

Martinez, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, March 27, 2026, Beverly Carl Voron, 83, wife of the late Michael A. Voron.

Beverly was a loving mother, grandmother, and friend who loved to cook and had a long career in food service for nearly 60 years. A dietician, she worked at Quincy United Methodist Home for more than half her career....

Johannes "Joe" Lutz

Johannes "Joe" Lutz

Mar 26, 2026

Johannes “Joe” Lutz, 60, passed away unexpectedly on March 26, 2026, following a major health event in 2024 through which he relearned courage, love, and resilience in profound ways.

Born on May 12, 1965, in Glens Falls, New York, to Erwin and Erika Lutz, Joe was of German and Austrian heritage and raised in Argyle, New York, a place that always...

Craig Arnold Canada

Craig Arnold Canada

Mar 26, 2026

Martinez, GA – Craig Arnold Canada, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on March 26, 2026, at the age of 64. He will be remembered for the way he showed up for others—with humility, faith, and unwavering love.

A man of God, Craig lived out his faith daily. He was a servant leader who put others before himself...