Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
Joe Mabery
Oct 8, 2022
Joe Mabery Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, October 8, 2022, Joe Vernon Mabery, 85, loving husband of Elenore Mabery. Joe was a native of Jackson, TN. He served in the Military from 1956 – 1976 and served in the Vietnam War. He retired at Fort Gordon as a Master Sergeant. Joe Worked at E-Z Go for 20...
Lynell McNair Widener
Oct 8, 2022
Augusta, GA –Mrs. Lynell McNair Widener, 98, loving wife of the late David Milledge Widener, Sr., entered into rest on Saturday, October 8, 2022. A native of Columbia County, GA, Mrs. Widener was widely known for her series of nearly 50 paintings depicting historic Columbia County sites entitled, “To Columbia County, With Love.” She was named the Artist Laureate of...
Judy H. Johnson
Oct 7, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on October 7, 2022, Mrs. Judy Hunnicutt Johnson, 81, loving wife of 62 years to Mr. Charles Dozier Johnson. Judy was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church. Throughout the years of their marriage, she worked with her husband, playing Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus at the Blue Ridge Scenic Railroad. In Augusta, she worked...
Shirley Fox Gause
Oct 6, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, October 6, 2022, Mrs. Shirley Fox Gause, 89, wife of the late Frank A. Gause. Mrs. Gause was born in Ashville, NC, but has resided in Augusta for many years. She was a member of Reid Memorial Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Gause was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend....
Fred Thomas McCoy
Oct 5, 2022
Fred Thomas McCoy Augusta, GA – Fred T. McCoy, age 75, of Augusta, GA passed away peacefully at home on October 5, 2022. He is survived by his devoted wife Sally Elizabeth McCoy of thirty years, also from Augusta, GA. He has traveled all over the world serving his country in the United States Air Force. Then later in life...
Brian Scott Testino
Oct 4, 2022
Brian Scott Testino Lexington, SC – Entered into rest on Tuesday, October 4, 2022, Mr. Brian Scott Testino, 48. Brian was born in Augusta, GA. He was a longtime truck driver. Brian enjoyed Nascar, fishing, and spending time with his family. He was a loving and devoted father, grandfather, son, and brother. Family members include Brian’s children: Breanna Sanders (Clifford)...
Frederick Bruce Goodell
Oct 4, 2022
Frederick Bruce Goodell Evans, GA – Frederick Bruce Goodell (89) died Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his residence after a long illness. Fred was born in 1932, in Lorain, Ohio where he was raised. He retired as Chief Engineer (Unlimited Power Steam and Diesel), Ashland, Inc. in Boonton, NJ. His career took him to many locations around the country. He...
Susan Kitlan
Oct 3, 2022
Susan Ellen (Swetz) Kitlan (66) of Evans, GA, passed away Monday morning at home. Born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, September 5, 1956, she was the daughter of Anthony “Lindy” Lawrence Swetz & Mary Ellen (Kakalecik) and spent the past 22 years in Evans after moving from Hazleton, PA. Sue was a 1974 graduate of West Hazleton Senior High School (Hazleton, PA),...
Terrence James Cook M.D.
Oct 2, 2022
Evans, GA – Terrence James “Terry” Cook, M.D, age 82, entered into rest on October 2, 2022. He was the eldest of six children born to Francis Martin Cook and Edith Gallagher Cook on June 5, 1940, in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Cook graduated from Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH with a B.S. in Chemistry in 1962. He received his M.D. degree...
David Eric Hiland
Oct 2, 2022
David Eric Hiland was born on November 29, 1945, in Huntingburg, Indiana, to Gladys and Delbert Hiland. David would later joke with his children and grandchildren that a stork had brought him into the world, and that was indeed true; a Dr. Stork delivered him at Stork Hospital. The third of six children, he spent most of his adolescent and...
Dorothy "Dot" Brennan
Oct 2, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, October 2, 2022, Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Graham Brennan, 95, loving wife of 60 years to the late Thomas A. Brennan. Dot was born in the Bronx N. Y. Moved to Augusta with her family in 1977. She was a member of the Council of Catholic Women, the Prayer Shawl, and the Rosary...
Helen R. Stone
Oct 2, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, October 2, 2022, Mrs. Helen Reynolds Stone, 80, loving wife of the late Dr. John A. Stone. Helen was a lifelong native of Augusta. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother and grandmother who adored her family and will be missed by each of them. Helen is survived by her daughter:...
Georgia Blackston
Oct 1, 2022
North Augusta, SC – Mrs. Georgia Lee Blackston, 91, transitioned into everlasting life with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, October 1, 2022. Her most treasured role was as a loving wife of 58 ½ years to the late Charles T. “Charlie” Blackston. Born Georgia Lee Durden to Beatrice and Jack Durden on June 14,1931 in Norristown, Ga,...
Leigh Ann Schmitz
Sep 30, 2022
Leigh Ann Schmitz Augusta, GA - Leigh Ann Martin Schmitz entered into the Lord’s presence on Friday, September 30, 2022. Leigh Ann passed peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family and many of her friends. Leigh Ann graduated from Butler High School. She had a love for sports and in particular she was known for her tenacity on the...
Jimmie M. Armstrong
Sep 30, 2022
Jimmie Marion Armstrong, 89, loving husband of 51 years to the late Ruby Gilmore Armstrong (Janice) entered peacefully into rest on September 30th, 2022 at his daughter’s home. Visitation will be Sunday, October 2 at 3pm at Thomas Poteet & Son. Jimmie was born on December 25th, 1932 in Washington County and grew up in Louisville, Georgia where he attended...
Betty Sue "Grandy" Henderson
Sep 28, 2022
Betty Sue Henderson “Grandy” July 2, 1929 – September 28, 2022 Grandy was born in Cramerton, NC to Edward and Hattie Stowe. She graduated from Cramerton High School, all the while taking piano lessons. Grandy became quite an accomplished “Boogie Woogie” piano player and joined a band that played for many including senators. She went on and graduated from Kings...
Cynthia Kuglar
Sep 27, 2022
Augusta, GA – Cynthia Kuglar, 88, entered into rest on Tuesday, September 27, 2022. Mrs. Kuglar was born in Augusta, Georgia and was a lifelong resident of Augusta and North Augusta, SC. She was a graduate of Richmond Academy and was a member of the first Richmond Academy Co-Educational graduating class. Mrs. Kuglar worked for The First National Bank of...
Dr. Robert "Bob" A. Parrish Jr.
Sep 27, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, Dr. Robert “Bob” Alton Parrish Jr., 92, loving husband of 68 years to Dorothy Burdashaw Parrish. Bob was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, GA. He graduated from Academy of Richmond County and went on to receive A.B. from Mercer University and an M.S. from University of Georgia....
Shirley Ligon
Sep 24, 2022
Shirley Joyce Ligon, 71, entered into rest Saturday, September 24, 2022. Shirley was born and raised in Augusta. She was a 1969 graduate of George P. Butler High School and a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She worked many years as a sales associate at Strictly Country in Evans and retired as a sales associate at Dillard's. She was...