Obituaries
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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Julia Maddox
Oct 9, 2010
Mrs. Julia Maddox Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, October 9, 2010, Mrs. Julia Gladys Maddox, 88, wife of 65 years to Curtis Clarence Maddox. Mrs. Maddox was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. She was a member of the first graduating class of Tubman School. Mrs. Maddox was a lifelong member of Pierce Memorial United Methodist Church,...
Mary Elizabeth McKinney
Oct 6, 2010
Mary Elizabeth McKinney Retired King Mill Augusta, GA – Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Murphy McKinney passed away Wednesday, October the 6th at The Place Nursing Home. She was born on Moore Ave. in Augusta Ga. on May 30th 1910. She was the daughter of the late George Fields Murphy and Dicey Elizabeth Newman Murphy and widow of the late William Leon...
Edward L. "Eddie" Taylor
Oct 3, 2010
Mr. Edward L. “Eddie” Taylor Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, October 3, 2010, at University Hospital, Edward Lamar “Eddie” Taylor, husband of Juanita F. Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a member of Abilene Baptist Church and a former member of Hillcrest Baptist Church, a member of IBEW Local #157, served on the Board of Directors for the John de...
Robert M. (Mike) Lamb
Oct 1, 2010
Robert M. (Mike) Lamb Augusta, GA – Robert M. (Mike) Lamb was called home by the Lord on Friday, October 1, 2010 after a long battle with Parkinsons. He will be greatly missed. Mr. Lamb was a loving, devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. He retired from the Augusta Chronicle Circulation...
Epifania Caneda
Oct 1, 2010
Mrs. Epifania (Eppy) L. Caneda Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Friday, October 1, 2010, Epifania (Eppy) L. Caneda, 77, wife of the late Francisco Caneda, Sr. Mrs. Caneda was a native of Maui, Hawaii, and a resident of Augusta, GA for 47 years. She will always be remembered as a loving and devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was...
Dorothy "Dot" Oliver Locke
Sep 29, 2010
Dorothy “Dot” Oliver Locke Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, September 29, 2010, Mrs. Dorothy Oliver Locke, 82, wife of the Late Jack Toby Locke. Mrs. Locke was a native of Panama City, FL, and had resided in the Augusta area for the past 2 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Panama City, Gulf Coast...
Joanne Bush
Sep 29, 2010
Joanne T. Bush Evangelist Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at University Hospital, Joanne T. Bush, 64, wife of Alvin C. Bush. Mrs. Bush was born March 23, 1946 to Jessie Truesdale and Geneva L. Gills in Lancaster, SC. Her joy in life was loving her family and giving herself to others, this made her a...
Peggy Thigpen
Sep 29, 2010
Peggy Adair (Whites) Thigpen 10/24/1926 - 09/29/2010 Peggy Adair (Whites) Thigpen, age 83 of Augusta, died Wednesday afternoon at Golden Living Center Nursing Home (Beverly Manor) after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of more than 50 years, “Samuel” Seaborn Herman Thigpen, of Avera, GA. Peggy was born October 24, 1926 at Ft. Eustis, VA....
Ione G. Shaw
Sep 28, 2010
Ione G. Shaw Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Tuesday, September 28, 2010, Ione G. Shaw, 85, wife of the late Elmer Atwood Shaw, Jr. Mrs. Shaw was a native of Isabella, GA and resided in Augusta for the past 51 years. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Shaw was a very active and lifelong member of Second Baptist Church of...
Dorothy Railey
Sep 27, 2010
Mrs. Dot Brogdon Railey Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, September 27, 2010, Dot Brogdon Railey, 90, wife of Bill J. Railey. Family members include: daughters: Jeanette Cartrett, Belvedere, SC, Carolyn Peacock (Harold), Evans, GA, 4 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Cryptside services will be held Thursday, September 30, 2010 at 1:00 P.M. in the Mausoleum at Hillcrest Memorial Park...
Carolyn Dailey
Sep 27, 2010
Mrs. Carolyn L. Dailey Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, September 27, 2010, at University Hospital. Mrs. Carolyn L. Dailey, wife of the late Louie P. Dailey. Mrs. Dailey was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. She retired from Sweetheart Cup after more than 20 years of service. She had a wonderful sense of humor, was a loving...
Annie Etta Ivey
Sep 27, 2010
Annie Etta Ivey Homemaker Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, September 27, 2010 at Self Regional Medical Center, Mrs. Annie Etta Ivey, 69, of Augusta. Mrs. Ivey was a native of Tennell, GA but lived most of her life in Augusta. She was a homemaker and a loving mother to six children that she raised on her own. She...
Anneliese A. Childers
Sep 27, 2010
Mrs. Anneliese A. Childers Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Monday, September 27, 2010 at her home, Mrs. Anneliese A. Childers, 74, wife of the late Mr. Elmer E. Childers. Anneliese A. Childers was born in Hirschberg, Germany and she grew up in Karlsruhe, Germany. After her husband’s retirement from the Army, Mrs. Childers spent her years in Augusta, as...
Imogene Radford
Sep 26, 2010
Mrs. Imogene Radford Augusta, GA – Mrs. Imogene Peterson Radford (Jean), 83, entered into rest Sunday, September 26, 2010 after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s. Mrs. Radford, affectionately known as “Mawee”, lived most of her adulthood in Augusta, GA. She had a love of flowers and gardening and shared this with everyone. She was active with her local garden club...
Lillian N. Willis
Sep 26, 2010
Mrs. Lillian N. Willis Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, September 26, 2010 at her home, Mrs. Lillian N. Willis, 91, wife of the late Ralph Burrows Willis, Jr. and mother of the late Robert Neely Willis. Mrs. Willis was a native of Augusta and a member of St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Waynesboro. Family members include daughters: Harriet...
Harmon H. Byrd
Sep 26, 2010
Harmon H. Byrd Retired Electrician Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Sunday, September 26, 2010, Mr. Harmon Harrison Byrd, 86, husband of 63 years to Betty R. Byrd of Augusta. Mr. Byrd was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a member of Central Baptist Church. He was a graduate of the Academy of Richmond. He enlisted in...
Jean Goodwin Harmon
Sep 25, 2010
Jean Goodwin Harmon Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, September 25, 2010 at University Hospital, Mrs. Jean “Nanny” Goodwin Harmon, 76. Mrs. Jean Harmon was born in Stapleton, GA but lived most of her life in Augusta. She retired as a telephone operator for Southern Bell. She was an avid reader and loved gardening but most of all, she...
Gordon E. Meek
Sep 25, 2010
Mr. Gordon E. Meek Evans, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, September 25, 2010, Mr. Gordon E. Meek,, 90, husband of Jeanne P. Meek. Mr. Meek is originally from San Francisco, CA. A Navy Veteran of 20 years, he then spent 30 years in Smithsburg, MD then relocated to Evans. He then later became an administrator for an electronics firm....
Cecil G. Adams
Sep 25, 2010
Mr. Cecil G. Adams Retired Auto Sales Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, September 25, 2010, Cecil G. Adams, husband of the late Susan Lee Adams. Mr. Adams joined the U.S. Army at 16 and served his country for 3 years, 9 months and 4 days. He was stationed in Pasadena, CA for one and a half years and...
Paul Renard
Sep 24, 2010
Mr. Paul S. Renard Music Teacher Augusta, GA – Mr. Paul S. Renard died on Friday, September 24, 2010, at UniHealth of Old Capitol nursing home in Louisville, Georgia of advanced dementia at age 76. Mr. Renard was born in New York City in 1934. He was musically educated at the Miami Conservatory in Florida. He was also trained at...