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Hat Whisman
Mar 31, 2016
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Hat Thi Tran Whisman, 72, beloved wife of Michael Ray Whisman, Sr., entered into rest Thursday, March 31, 2016 at the Golden Living Center. Mrs. Whisman was born in Vietnam to the late Duong and Thin Thi Nguyen Tran. Family members in addition to her husband, Michael R. Whisman, are three daughters, Joni Tran of Saskatchewan,...
Chester Brown
Mar 24, 2016
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mr. Chester V. Brown, 83, beloved husband of Vicky V. Brown, entered into rest Thursday, March 24, 2016 at GRU Hospital. Mr. Brown was born in Selma, NC to the late Jasper and Lyda Turner Brown. He was a member of Pine View Baptist Church and the Philippine American Cultural Society of Augusta. Mr. Brown was a...
Elizabeth Davis
Mar 19, 2016
APPLING, Ga. - Entered into rest on March 19, 2016, Mrs. Elizabeth Sargent Davis, wife of the late Henry Leonard Davis of Appling. Mrs. Davis lived all of her life in this area. She was the daughter of the late William F. and Queenie Hadden Sargent. She retired from nursing and lab service from civil service. A graveside service will...
Annette Dobyne
Mar 19, 2016
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mrs. Annette Frierson Dobyne, 79, beloved wife of Robert O. Dobyne, entered into rest Saturday, March 19, 2016, at her residence, surrounded by her loved ones. Mrs. Dobyne was a lifelong resident of the Augusta area and the daughter of the late Lawrence and Margaret Moring Frierson. She was a member of The Sanctuary Church. Mrs. Dobyne...
Albert Dowdy
Mar 18, 2016
HARLEM, Ga. - Mr. Albert Gerald Dowdy, 72, beloved husband of Carol Artus Dowdy, entered into rest Friday, March 18, 2016 at Doctors Hospital. Mr. Dowdy was born in Glenville, GA to the late Earl "Doc" and Edith Wylds Dowdy. He married Mrs. Dowdy in 1974 and served in the U.S. Army and later worked for U.S. Battery. He was...
Neisha Clarke
Mar 14, 2016
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Neisha Wicker Clarke, 70, beloved wife of John E. Clarke, Jr., entered into rest Monday, March 14, 2016 at Doctors Hospital. Mrs. Clarke was born in Newberry, S.C. to the late Margaret Wicker Yarborough. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be greatly missed. She was always the matriarch...
Erin Tucker
Mar 4, 2016
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Entered into rest on March 4, 2016, Mrs. Erin Meagher Tucker, wife of Cory Daniel Tucker. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at 3 p.m. in the Thomas L. King Chapel with Beth Meagher officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family...
Ponda Holt
Mar 4, 2016
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mrs. Ponda Dickens Holt, 64, wife of Mr. James E. Holt, Sr., entered into rest at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Tuesday, March 1, 2016. Mrs. Holt was a member of First Christian Church, where she was an active member and a Deaconess of the church. She loved spending time with her family, cooking,...
Richard Palocsik
Mar 1, 2016
"Rick" HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Entered into rest on March 1, 2016 at University Hospital, Mr. Richard "Rick" A. Palocsik, husband of Mrs. Betty Ivy Palocsik of Hephzibah, Ga. Mr. Palocsik was retired Master Sgt. E-7 with 20 years of service in the United States Air Force. He worked as an aircraft mechanic for Standard Aero in Augusta. He was a...
Christie Bailey
Feb 29, 2016
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest at Select Speciality Hospital February 29, 2016, Christie Jo Bailey, daughter of the late Robert G. and Shirley Spence. Christie was a nurse for Richmond County Board of Education. She lived all of her life in this area. Survivors: one brother, Robert Alan and wife Leslie Spence, Martinez, Ga.; one sister, Carla and husband...
William Walker
Feb 23, 2016
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Entered into rest on February 23, 2016, Mr. William Ray (Bubba) Walker of Martinez, Ga. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, March 1, 2016, 2:00 p.m. at the Thomas L. King Chapel with Chaplain Race Lariscy officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made...
Lanell Spires
Feb 21, 2016
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Entered into rest on February 21, 2016, Mrs. Lanell (Nell) Wells Spires, wife of Mr. Carl Spires of Martinez, Ga. The funeral service will be Wednesday, February 24, 2016, 2:00 p.m., at West Acres Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Harmon and Rev. Denny Mack officiating. Mrs. Spires will lie in state one hour prior to the service....
Betty Wagaman
Feb 17, 2016
EVANS, Ga. - Entered into rest at University Hospital on February 17, 2016, Mrs. Betty H. Wagaman, wife of the late Ken Wagaman of Evans, Ga. Mrs. Wagaman was the daughter of the late Alton and Lela Mae Howell. She was retired from the Thomson Co. Survivors: one son, Bill Smith, Martinez, Ga.; four daughters, Rosa Hall, Cashiers, NC, Ricky...
William Hasson Iii
Feb 16, 2016
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. William Anderson Hasson III, beloved husband of Janice Doyle Hasson, entered into rest Tuesday, February 16, 2016 in McCormick County. Mr. Hasson was born in Houston, TX, to Thelma T. Hasson and the late William A. Hasson II. Mr. Hasson had served in the U.S. Army and was a Transportation Specialist for Akima Global Services....
Gary Garland
Feb 13, 2016
JACKSON, S.C. - Entered into rest at Brighton, Colorado on February 13, 2016, Mr. Gary H. Garland of Jackson, S.C. He was the son of the late Tommy Harold and Helga Huther Garland. He was a welder for MOX and a graduate of Butler in 1986 and Augusta Tech in 1997. He worked for Hamburg for 10 years and was...
James Brown Sr.
Feb 11, 2016
BEDFORD, Texas - Entered into rest in Fort Worth, Texas on February 11, 2016, Mr. James B. Brown, Sr., husband of the late Lindsey Mildred Newman Brown. Mr. Brown was a retired Master Sgt. with the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents, Press and Emma Lou Brown. Survivors: three sons, James Benjamin Brown, Jr.,...
Bonnie Wilson
Feb 11, 2016
GROVETOWN, Ga. - Mrs. Bonnie Tucker Wilson, 71, beloved wife of the late Glenn A. Wilson, Jr., entered into rest Thursday, February 11, 2016 at University Hospital. Mrs. Wilson was born in Grovetown, GA to the late Romie and Mary Hardy Tucker. She was a loving mother, grandmother and sister and will be greatly missed. Graveside memorial services will be...
Mattie Law
Feb 10, 2016
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest at Thomson Manor Nursing Center in Thomson, Ga., on February 9, 2016, Mrs. Elizabeth Law, wife of the late Edgar Law of Augusta. Mrs. Law lived all of her life in Augusta. She was a homemaker and a member of Marks Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and several brothers...
David Minenna
Feb 8, 2016
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Mr. David A. Minenna, 54, son of Paul Minenna of Aiken, S.C. and Betty Prahl of Hephzibah, Ga., entered into rest Monday, February 8, 2016 at GRU Hospital. Additional family members include three brothers, Craig Minenna, William Minenna, and Carl Minenna; and three sisters, Anita Budwick, Brenda Tesch, and Grace Minenna. The family will hold a private...
Helen Mitchell
Feb 7, 2016
APPLING, Ga. - Mrs. Helen Boyce Mitchell, 89, wife of the late Robert E. Mitchell, entered into rest Sunday, February 7, 2016 after an extended illness. Mrs. Mitchell was born in Augusta, GA to the late Walter and Juliett Preskitt Boyce. She served as a pilot during WWII in the Civil Air Patrol and later retired from Electrical Equipment. Mrs....
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