Obituaries
Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Augusta, GA, Richmond County & Surrounding Areas
May Merry McDonald
Jan 21, 2022
May Merry McDonald Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, January 21, 2022, Mrs. May Merry McDonald, 89, loving wife of 64 years to the late J. Kenneth McDonald, Sr., MD. Family members include her son: Drs. J. Kenneth (Judy) McDonald, Jr.; daughter: Merry (Dr. John) Dirksen; and son: Robert (Jenny) McDonald; grandchildren: Robert J. McDonald (Lauren), Carolyn (Dan)...
Richmond "Rudy" Morris
Jan 21, 2022
Rudy Morris Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest Friday, January 21, 2022, Mr. Richmond “Rudy” Brooks Morris, Jr., 77, loving husband of Maxine H. Morris. This man who we call Rudy and papa is a treasure. Rudy was a God loving man who showed this to all he met. He had a kind soul who did anything and everything for...
Glenda Kent Smith
Jan 20, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Thursday, January 20, 2022, Glenda Kent Smith, 81, loving wife of the late Ralph S. Smith. A longtime Augusta resident, Glenda was a retired civil servant who worked many years at Fort Gordon. In her spare time, Glenda enjoyed spending time with family, shopping, and crossword puzzles. Fishing at her Clarks Hill Lake...
Ulrike Kilgore
Jan 20, 2022
Blythe, GA – Entered into rest on January 20, 2022, Mrs. Ulrike “Oma” Kilgore, 79, loving wife of Floyd Kilgore. Moved to Kirchburg where she was raised by her mom & her Oma. Kirchburg means "Little Town between the Mountains". Mom & Dad met in 1959 in a small Cafe called Heddies on a blind date. On June 11th they...
Donna J. Barrett
Jan 19, 2022
Augusta, GA – Donna Jo Barrett, 79, daughter of Margaret and Basil Myrick of Tennessee, loving and caring wife of 50 years to J. Michael “Mike” Barrett, and beloved Granny to many, entered into rest January 19th, 2022 at Doctor’s Hospital. Family members include son: Jeff (Jeanice) Barrett; daughter: Lisa Bradford; sister-in-law: Eudora Myrick; and grandchildren: Jared (Maegan), Josh,...
Louis Fox
Jan 19, 2022
Augusta, GA – The family of Louis J. Fox, III announce his passing away, Wednesday, January 19, 2022. Louis spent many years as an actor in the theatre and appeared in films and on television. He was seen in Atlanta in such productions as “ The Glass Menagerie”, “The Boy Friend”, “Camelot”, “Harvey”, “The Diary of Anne Frank”, “Rhinoceros”, “A...
Jerry L. Fisk
Jan 19, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, Mr. Jerry L. Fisk, 80, loving husband of 44 years Helen B. Fisk. Additional family members include his daughter: Cherie Thompson (Gregg); sons: Michael C. Fisk and Richard Gregerson (Faris); 6 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; his brother: Marshall Fisk (Ethylean); and several loved nieces and nephews. He is preceded in...
Helga E. Martin
Jan 17, 2022
Augusta, Georgia – Helga E. Martin, 91, of Martinez, Georgia, passed away January 17, 2022, of complications from Covid pneumonia. Born in May 1930 in Berlin, Germany, she survived World War II and then went to England to serve as a nurse before returning to Germany to work at the U.S. Army Finance Center in Berlin. She immigrated to the...
Robert Alan Crawley
Jan 17, 2022
Mr. Robert Alan Crawley, beloved father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, peacefully entered into rest at the age of 54 on Monday, January 17, 2022, at Georgia Health Sciences University Medical Center. He is survived by his wife of 28 years, Tracy Lee Crawley, his mother; Billie Pope Crawley, two daughters; Christina Crawley Davis and Jeremy Davis, Ashlee Taylor Crawley;...
Russell Dye
Jan 16, 2022
Augusta, GA - Russell Dye, 91, entered into rest Sunday, January 16, 2022, at University Hospital. Russell was a U.S. Navy Veteran, a devoted Christian, a wonderful father and an amazing grandfather. He retired from the U.S. Postal service. At his beloved church, Trinity on the Hill United Methodist, he was a member of the Damrun Sunday school class, a...
Fred Faour
Jan 16, 2022
Augusta, GA - Promoted to glory on Sunday, January 16th, 2022. Mr. Frederick Lester Faour, 78, loving husband of 50 years to Margie Faour. Fred was a jack of all trades and a master of everything. He retired from Kendall’s/Tyco as the lead mechanic after 33 years of service. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother, and...
Bobby Akridge
Jan 15, 2022
Grovetown, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, January 15, 2022, Mr. Bobby Delos Akridge, 74, loving husband of 27 years to Wanda Gail Akridge. Bobby was a native of Swainsboro, GA. He was a proud Army veteran who served two tours in Vietnam. He loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed the outdoors. Bobby loved his family and enjoyed...
Dana Wade Law
Jan 15, 2022
Augusta, GA – Mr. Dana Wade Law, 63, entered into rest Saturday, January 15, 2022. Mr. Law was a lifelong resident of North Augusta and was a member of Victory Baptist Church. He was a knowledgeable horticulturist and was a marathon conversationalist. He lived life on his own terms. Family members include his mother: Verna Law; sister-in-law: Judy Law; cousins:...
JoAnn Sears Logan
Jan 14, 2022
Hephzibah, GA – Mrs. JoAnn Logan, 62, wife of Carl Logan, entered into rest Friday, January 14, 2022, at her residence. Graveside service will be held Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in Westover Memorial Park with Dr. Kevin Towns officiating. Family and friends are asked to gather at the graveside. The family will receive friends and family Monday,...
Joseph Felton, Jr.
Jan 13, 2022
Augusta, GA- Mr.Joseph “Joe” Bert Felton, age 85, entered into rest on January 13th. A funeral service will be held on Monday, January 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors with Rev. Pat Latta officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to service. Joe was born to the late Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bert Felton, Sr....
Jennifer D. Noah
Jan 12, 2022
Jennie D. Noah died on the Wednesday following the first Sunday after Epiphany on January 12, 2022, at her home. Jennie, age 78, wife of Dr. Christopher Noah had fought the good fight against cancer for more than 20 years. Jennie was born in Shelby, North Carolina to parents Edward Ernest Post and Margaret Thompson Post. She was baptized at...
Joyce Dean Burkhart
Jan 11, 2022
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, January 11, 2022, Joyce Dean Burkhart, 85, loving wife of the late Lloyd E. Burkhart. Joyce retired from Credit Union Industry after working for many different credit unions, for over 30 years. She loved her family dearly, her world revolved around her girls. She enjoyed being a military wife and loved that...
Lloyd A. Hedlund
Jan 11, 2022
Lloyd A. Hedlund, 74, of Augusta, GA, died peacefully at his home on January 11, 2022, following a long battle with cancer. Lloyd grew up in Mount Vernon, WA, as the son of the late Stanley and Velma Hedlund. He met his wife of 54 years, Vicki, during his high school years. They married while he attended Washington State University...
Marylin Poston
Jan 11, 2022
Marylin Alderman Poston Augusta, GA - On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, Marylin Faye Alderman Poston, loving mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 83. Marylin was born on July 2, 1938, in Lake City, SC to Hubert Brantley and Faye (Coward) Alderman and grew up in Charleston, SC. She and her husband of 58 years, Edgar Rudolph Poston,...
Elmer L. Perry, Jr.
Jan 11, 2022
Augusta, GA - Having lived a long and meaningful life, Elmer L. Perry Jr. passed into heaven on January 11, 2022. Born January 17, 1929, Augusta, Ga was his lifelong home. Mr. Perry was preceded in death by his parents Elmer Little Perry and Lucille Powell Perry. He is survived by his loving wife of 64 years Mary Nell Johnson...