Obituaries

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Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas

Robert "Bob" M. Amy, Jr.

Robert "Bob" M. Amy, Jr.

Sep 17, 2023

 

Bob Amy

 

Evans, GA – Robert Manual Amy Jr., 79, entered into rest Sunday, September 17, 2023.

Bob was born in Battle Creek, Michigan on July 22, 1944. He met his wife, Carol Anne (Jenney) Amy, when they were in high school and were married in his senior year of college. Bob earned his Physics Degree from Michigan...

Betty Newsome

Betty Newsome

Sep 15, 2023

 

 

Betty Newsome 

Augusta, GA – Betty Newsome, 92, entered into rest Friday, September 15, 2023.

Betty retired from the Medical College of Georgia. She loved her family dearly especially her daughter, son-in-law, grandson, and great grandson. She enjoyed being outside tending to her garden and throwing the baseball with her grandson.

Family members include her son-in-law: Mike Langham; grandson: Drew Langham (Sierra); great grandson: Luke Langham; sister-in-law: Ora Newsome; and...

James Tyler

James Tyler

Sep 14, 2023

Jim Tyler

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, September 14, 2023, Mr. James David Tyler, 79, loving husband of Mrs. Joanne Wilson Tyler.

Jim was a native of Augusta and graduated from Aquinas High School. He worked for International Paper and retired with over 40 years. He also served as a board member of Augusta Metro Federal Credit...

Herb Moore

Herb Moore

Sep 13, 2023

Herb Moore

 

Augusta, GA – Herbert “Herb” Euell Moore went home to be with his heavenly Father on September 13, 2023, at the age of 63.

     Herb was born on September 12, 1960. He was originally from Birmingham, Alabama, but lived in Augusta, Georgia, most of his life. He attended Augusta Christian Schools and worked as an...

William Guy

William Guy

Sep 13, 2023

 

William Benjamin Guy, III

EVANS - Will Guy, 20, of 5118 Fairington Drive died Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at home.

Will was a Chemistry and Physics double major and honor student at Augusta University. Will was a member of LMUMC since 2003. One of Will's favorite things was being an uncle to Wade and Andrew Wilson.

Surviving are his...

Gordon Leon Shepherd

Gordon Leon Shepherd

Sep 11, 2023

Augusta, GA - Gordon Leon Shepherd, 70, husband of Lori Hebbard Shepherd entered into rest on Monday, September 11, 2023.

Gordon was born April 16, 1953, in Mobile, AL to the proud parents Vernon Leon Shepherd and Orentia Mae Tanner Shepherd.  He grew up in Mobile, AL then later moved to Clearwater, FL with his family. He graduated from Clearwater...

Christopher Austin

Christopher Austin

Sep 10, 2023

 

Chris Austin

Sugar Mountain, NC – Entered into rest on Sunday, September 10, 2023, Mr. Christopher William Austin, 53.

Chris was born in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. He was a graduate of Aquinas High School and Lees McRae College in Banner Elk, North Carolina. Chris was a self-employed stone mason and high-end tile worker and was well known for quality work....

J. Fleming Norvell

J. Fleming Norvell

Sep 10, 2023

 

J. Fleming Norvell

 

Augusta, GA - With great sadness and appreciation for a life well-lived, the family of J. Fleming Norvell announce his passing on September 10, 2023. A resident of Augusta, GA and Sea Island, GA, he was born on September 5, 1932, the youngest child of Mary Hamilton Norvell and Thomas Edwin Norvell. He was a...

Fallon Nicole Colon

Fallon Nicole Colon

Sep 10, 2023

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, September 10, 2023, Mrs. Fallon Nicole Colon, 40, loving wife of Jose Colon.

 

Fallon was a loving and devoted wife and mother. She enjoyed reading, the beach and Disney. She especially loved spending time with her husband, Jose, and her children.

 

Family members, in addition to her husband, include...

Douglas H. Bell

Douglas H. Bell

Sep 8, 2023

 

Dearing, GA - Douglas Bell, 69, of Dearing, Georgia died Friday, September 8, 2023, at Piedmont Augusta Hospital after a two-year battle with cancer.

Doug was born December 22, 1953, in Albermarle, North Carolina, the son of John Caswell Bell, Jr. and Peggy Bell. A graduate of North Stanley High School and United Electronic Institute, he worked as an...

Sherry Fuller Crain

Sherry Fuller Crain

Sep 6, 2023

Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, Sherry Fuller Crain, 55, loving mother to Steven Crain II.

Sherry was a lifelong resident of Hephzibah, Georgia. She was a 1985 graduate of Hephzibah High School and was a member of Open Door Baptist Church. Sherry worked as a dispatcher for 17 years with Augusta Utilities. She was...

Benjamin Tompkins

Benjamin Tompkins

Sep 5, 2023

Benjamin “Ben” Jones Tompkins passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, September 5, 2023. The family will receive guests prior to the memorial service in the gathering area, beginning at 10 am on Saturday, September 30th at Trinity on the Hill Church. The service will begin at 11:00 am. in the chapel of Trinity on the Hill....

Robert (Bob) Emmett McCrary, Jr.

Robert (Bob) Emmett McCrary, Jr.

Sep 4, 2023

Augusta, GA - Mr. Robert Emmett McCrary, Jr. died on Monday, September 4, 2023. The memorial funeral Mass will be on Saturday, September 9, 2023, at 11:00 AM at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church with Fr. Mark Ross celebrant. The family will receive friends at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Home, 214 Davis Road, Augusta, GA 30907 on...

Barbara Frantom

Barbara Frantom

Sep 3, 2023

Barbara Jean Parrino Frantom passed away on September 3, 2023. Barbara was born on August 15, 1949 in Monroe, Louisiana to Baustiana (Bessie) Nola Parrino and Frank J. Parrino, Sr. She attended Neville High School and Louisiana State University, and married the love of her life, Calvert Samuel Frantom (Sam), in 1969. Together they had three sons. The family moved...

Joy Hendrix

Joy Hendrix

Sep 3, 2023

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, September 3, 2023, Mrs. Joy Ann Hendrix, 80, loving wife of 54 years to the late William L. “Bill” Hendrix. Joy was a native of Geneva, AL but has spent most of her life in Augusta. She was a member of Riverview Church. She was an excellent cook, had a green thumb...

Stephen H. Crane

Stephen H. Crane

Sep 3, 2023

Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, September 3, 2023, Mr. Stephen Hancock Crane, 78, loving husband of 27 years to Mrs. Maria Ledford Crane. Stephen was born and raised in Washington, DC until he joined the Marine Corps. As an officer, he served two tours of duty in Vietnam. He had several different jobs before he got a...

Jewel G. Whitten

Jewel G. Whitten

Sep 3, 2023

Augusta, GA – Jewell G. Whitten, wife of the late Retired Major Carson D. Whitten, Jr., passed away peacefully Sunday, September 3, 2023. She was 98 years old. Jewel was born July 9, 1925, in Birmingham, Alabama and was the daughter of Charles F. Glazner, Sr. and Estelle Mae Glazner. She met her husband on a blind date, and they...

Shelia Rae Baker

Shelia Rae Baker

Sep 3, 2023

Shelia Rae Baker, a devoted Christian and beloved mother, passed away on Sunday, September 3, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of faith, love, and service. Her life was a testament to the power of faith, evident in her unwavering trust in God through every circumstance. Ms. Baker, a resident of North Augusta, SC, was born in Baltimore, MD on March...

Richard Fishel

Richard Fishel

Sep 3, 2023

Hephzibah, GA – Mr. Richard Fishel, 74, loving husband of 50 years to Barbara Fishel was welcomed home by his personal Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Sunday, September 3, 2023, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is preceded in death by his beloved grandchild, Stephen Michael Fishel, who he is now reunited with and rejoicing in heaven with...