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Grayson Fitzgerald LaHatte
Dec 27, 2025
Augusta, GA – Beloved son, brother, and friend, Grayson Fitzgerald LaHatte, 31, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia, where he lived, from a pulmonary embolus.
Grayson was born June 11, 1994, in Augusta to Debbie and Larry LaHatte. From a young age, he delighted in time spent with family and friends, especially on trips...
David Capers Rachels
Dec 27, 2025
David Capers Rachels, 63, Martinez, GA – Entered into rest at his residence on Saturday, December 27, 2025.
David was a graduate of Evans High School and Augusta Technical College. He was a people person who used his skills as a catering manager at several local businesses. He loved to attend the Masters Golf Tournament with his good friend Lee Elder....
Gene J. Jennings
Dec 27, 2025
Augusta, GA - Entered to rest on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at his residence, Mr. Gene J Jennings, loving husband of Barbara W Jennings. Other family members include their daughter: Susan Gillespie (Ken); son: Timothy Jennings; grandchildren: Andrew Fisher (Larrie), Alden Fisher, Addison Fisher (Sara) and Matthew Gillespie (Kelsea); great grandchildren: Adeline and Ezra Gillespie, Noah and Robert Fisher, and...
Josephine Phillips
Dec 27, 2025
Evans, GA - With hearts full of love and memories, we announce the passing of Josephine Phillips, 88, on Saturday December 27, 2025.
Josephine, also known as Gran Gran to her grandchildren and great grandchildren, had a special warmth that you could feel when she smiled or entered a room. She loved her family and close friends deeply. Her perfect day...
Louise Mildred Brothers
Dec 26, 2025
Augusta, GA – 100 years old, passed away at her home on Friday, December 26, 2025, with her two daughters by her side.
Louise was married to Roy Brothers who predeceased her, along with her parents. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She leaves behind her two daughters: Sherry Ficeto and Debra Cain; three grandchildren: Angela Puglissi (John), Glenn...
Syble Hufham
Dec 25, 2025
Entered into rest Thursday, December 25, 2025, in Inverness, FL, Mrs. Syble Graves Hufham, 102, wife of the late Louis D. Howard and later David B. Hufham.
Syble was born in Rome, GA and raised in Augusta, GA. She worked for the draft board during WWII and then administrative work for the insurance business. She was a member of Fleming Baptist...
Sheryl Ann Bergum
Dec 25, 2025
Appling, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, December 25, 2025, Sheryl Ann Bergum, 74, loving wife of David Bergum, mother of son James ‘Sonny’ Bergum his wife Traci Bergum, and grandmother of two grandsons Bradley and Ryan Bergum.
Sheryl was born and raised in Augusta, GA. She was the daughter of Rozzie and Betty Edgar (Tudor) of Augusta, GA. She...
Doyle Eugene Cozart
Dec 25, 2025
Doyle Eugene Cozart, 91, of Grovetown, Georgia, passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025. He was a beloved father, granddaddy, and brother.
He graduated from North Augusta High School and the University of Georgia. He started his career at an early age with Belk Department Stores and completed it as a financial planner with John Hancock. He was a longtime supporter...
Diane Boozer
Dec 24, 2025
Evans, GA – Surrounded by her family, Diane Miller Boozer, 81, loving wife of Jimmy Jefferson Boozer, entered into her eternal rest on Wednesday, December 24, 2025.
Born on January 14, 1944, in Newberry SC, Diane was the only child of the late Colie and Frances Miller. She graduated from Newberry High School in 1962 and married on December 22, 1963....
Helene Schmid O'Connell
Dec 24, 2025
Augusta, GA -- Helene Schmid O’Connell, aged 93, passed away on December 24, 2025. She was born on January 22, 1932, to Helena Schmid (Käsmayr) and Franz Schmid in Augsburg, Germany. The family emigrated to the United States in 1938 to live in New York. Helene graduated from Walton High School and the Katharine Gibbs School. Helene met Francis X....
E. Wayne Connor
Dec 24, 2025
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, E. Wayne Connor, 83, loving husband of 49 years to Gail Connor.
Mr. Connor was born in Appling, Georgia, and was a proud graduate of Harlem High School and Georgia Southern University. He devoted many years of his professional life to Ferguson Industrial, where he served with distinction as a...
Reginald "Reggie" Lee Reynolds
Dec 23, 2025
Buckhead, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Reginald “Reggie” Lee Reynolds, 80, loving husband of Catherine Phillips Reynolds.
Born in Augusta, Georgia, Reggie attended Butler High School and graduated in 1963. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army infantry during the Vietnam War. Upon his return, he began a career in the food snack industry....
Dorothy "Dot" B. Parrish
Dec 23, 2025
Entered into rest on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, Dorothy “Dot” Burdashaw Parrish, 93, loving wife of 68 years to the late Dr. Robert Parrish.
Dot was born on January 22, 1932, to Dr. William Jennings and Ida Lake Burdashaw. She was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, Georgia. She graduated from Tubman in 1949 and went on to earn a...
Kathleen Mood McKie
Dec 22, 2025
Dr. Kathleen Mood McKie entered into rest on Monday, December 22, 2025, at her home in Augusta, Georgia. She is survived by her devoted husband, Dr. Virgil Cranston McKie; their daughters, Kathleen Tarrant McFarlane McKie (Thomas Cathey) and Erin McKie Addington (Tony Addington); and her beloved grandchildren, Bridgett Grace Addington, Channing Pierce Addington, Charles McFarlane Cathey, and Peter McFarlane Cathey....
Thomas "Tom" Jeffrey Friel
Dec 21, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Jeffrey Friel, loving husband, father, and “Grampy”, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at his home in Martinez, Georgia, after nearly a decade of battling Alzheimer’s Disease, under the full-time loving care of his devoted wife, Carla, with several years of support by hospice care.
Tom was born on November 5, 1949 in Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania, to...
Travis Craig Fraser
Dec 21, 2025
Appling, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, December 21, 2025, Travis Craig Fraser, 50, loving husband of Stephanie Robertson Fraser and father to daughters Bentley and Kelsey.
Travis Craig Fraser was born on June 25, 1975, in Augusta, GA to parents Jerri and Stephen Fraser, grandson of Betty Johnson, Royce and Geraldine Fraser, and brother to Stephanie Michelle Fraser. Additional...
Tina Renee Lankford
Dec 21, 2025
Born in Waynesboro and grew up in Hephzibah, Mrs. Tina Renee Lankford (55) entered into rest on Sunday Dec. 21st.
Renee was a loving wife to Gray Lankford and a devoted mother to her daughters Cory and Chloe.
Renee was a unique, genuine, brave, and a very selfless woman with a fierce spirit to be reckoned with. She was married to her...
William "Bill" Baab, Jr.
Dec 20, 2025
Augusta, GA -William Henry Baab Jr., 90, beloved husband of Beatrice Ruth Sudrabin Baab for almost 60 years, passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025.
Mr. Baab was born Jan. 29, 1935 to William H. Baab Sr., and Helen Elizabeth Stout Baab in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The Baabs moved to Atlanta in 1937 and to Augusta in 1940. Mr. Baab was graduated from...
Dr. Myron Collins
Dec 20, 2025
Orthopedic Surgeon | Augusta, Georgia
Dr. Myron Collins, a respected orthopedic surgeon and longtime resident of Augusta, Georgia, entered eternal rest on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at his home in Augusta.
A visitation will be held at Thomas Poteet & Son on Davis Road January 2, 2026, from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Funeral services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, January 3,...
Gerald Eugene Paul
Dec 18, 2025
Appling, GA – Gerald Eugene Paul, 87, devoted husband to the late Carol Bennett Paul for 51 years, passed away peacefully at his residence surrounded by his family and loved ones on December 18, 2025. He was born on November 12, 1938, in Lacrosse, Wisconsin, to Dorothy Paul and Roy Paul.
Gerald was a longtime resident of Augusta, GA, who retired...
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