Obituaries

Dec 28, 2019

Joseph H. Johnson III, "Joey," 69, entered into Eternity to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 28th, 2019 at his residence on Trulock Rd. after a battle with heart disease.

Joey was born on April 12th, 1950 in Augusta, son of Joseph H. Johnson, Jr. and Betty Sue Moore Johnson. He graduated from ARC...

Dec 28, 2019

Lorena Johnson

Thomson, GA – Mrs. Lorena Johnson, 80, entered into rest December 28, 2019.

Mrs. Johnson, a native of Glascock County, GA, the daughter of the late Clifford Johnson and the late Lillian Rogers Johnson, was a longtime resident of Warren County, GA, after residing in Aurora, CO for many years.  She was a...

Dec 26, 2019

James "Jim" Robert Perry

Grovetown, GA – Mr. James Robert Perry, 61, entered into rest December 26, 2019.

Mr. Perry was born in Rocky Mount, NC, but grew up in Appling, GA, where he was an avid swimmer, and he resided in Columbia County most of his life.  Mr. Perry drove tractor trailers for several...

Dec 24, 2019

Mrs. Katie Ruth Cantrell, 82 of Byron Place, Augusta, Ga. entered into rest on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Select Specialty Care, Augusta.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 28, 2019 at 11 a.m. in the chapel at Bellevue Memorial Gardens with interment following in the cemetery.

The family will receive friends from...

Dec 22, 2019

Mr. Wayne Bohnert Russell, 78 of Plantation Lane, Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Dunn's Chapel United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends following the service....

Dec 22, 2019

Roger Dale Reynolds

Thomson, GA – Mr. Roger Dale Reynolds, 58, entered into rest December 22, 2019.

Mr. Reynolds, longtime resident of Thomson, was born in Salem, MA, the son of the late Mayo Burnice Reynolds and the late Barbara Alice Martin Reynolds.  He retired from Ft. Gordon as a pipefitter welder/plumber, where he had...

Dec 21, 2019

Delilah "Ruth" Brown Freeman

Dearing, GA - Mrs. Delilah Ruth Freeman, 81, entered into rest December 21, 2019.

Mrs. Freeman was born in Anniston, AL, the daughter of the late Claude Brown and the late Nora Willingham Brown.  She retired as a Supervisor for Lamar Manufacturing after 40+ years of service.  Mrs. Brown enjoyed sewing,...

Dec 20, 2019

Mr. Lewis Stanley Wheatley, 95 of Wheatley Rd., Washington, Ga. entered into rest on Friday, December 20, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 11 am at Rehoboth Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Thursday beginning at 10am until the...

Dec 18, 2019

Mr. Darrell Gregory Blackmon, 54, of Lumber Street, Lincolnton, GA entered into rest December 18, 2019 at University Hospital.

"Grieve not….nor speak of me with tears, but laugh and talk of me as though I were beside you. I loved you so… twas Heaven is here with you.

Darrell Blackmon was born on August 19,...

Dec 18, 2019

Edwin James Gunn

Dearing, GA- Mr. Edwin James Gunn, 66, entered into rest December 18, 2019.

Mr. Gunn, a native of McDuffie County, was the son of the late Lewis P. Gunn and the late Imogene Brassell Gunn.  He grew up in the Happy Valley Community, but was a longtime resident of Dearing, GA.  Mr....

Dec 17, 2019

Richard D. Tuchscherer

Harlem, GA – Mr. Richard D. Tuchscherer LCDR, USN, Ret., 91, entered into rest December 17, 2019.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Gehlbach and Royse Funeral Home, Corydon, IN.  Interment with full military honors will follow in St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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Dec 17, 2019

Carolyn Phillips Meeks

Thomson, GA – Mrs. Carolyn Phillips Meeks, 69, entered into rest December 17, 2019.

Mrs. Meeks, a lifelong resident of Thomson, was born in Washington, GA, the daughter of the late Sam Phillips and the late Sara Bales Phillips.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Thomson and the...

Dec 17, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Ellen Mines Powell, 77 of Grovetown, Ga. entered into rest on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Azalea Health and Rehabilitation in Augusta.

Mrs. Powell, daughter of the late Walter H. and Odell Bridges Mines was a native of Oglethorpe County, Ga. She had lived in Columbia County for the past 53 years and was...

Dec 15, 2019

Frances Elaine Stevens James

Thomson, GA – Mrs. Frances Elaine James, 70, entered into rest December 15, 2019.

Mrs. James, long-time resident of Thomson, was born in Putney, WV, the daughter of the late Elmer Stevens and the late Opal Young Stevens.  She was retired from Bruinswick as a Food and Beverage Manager.  Mrs. James...

Dec 15, 2019

Sandra Louise Culver

Martinez, GA- Major Sandra Louise Culver, Née Sandra Louise Polk, "STUMP" (70) passed away in the early morning on December 15, 2019.  Sandra was a devoted servant of our community and surrounding communities for the entirety of her life. She is survived by her loving family, daughter, Rebecca Gail Henry of Hinesville, Georgia; son...

Dec 15, 2019

Mr. William David Martinelli, 61 0f Forest Lake Dr., Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at his residence.

Mr. Martinelli, son of the late Larry Peter Martinelli and Maxine Godwin, was born in Broward County, Florida. He had lived in the Augusta area for many years, was employed by the Augusta National for...

Dec 12, 2019

Mr. Clayton Thomas Clark, 57 of Cedar Rd., Lincolnton entered into rest on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at his residence.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 2pm at Double Branches Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Westover Memorial Park, Augusta. The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 6pm until 9pm...

Dec 10, 2019

Mattie Will Irby Black

Gibson, GA – Mrs. Mattie Will Irby Black, 91, entered into rest December 10, 2019 at The Mann House in Atlanta, GA.

Mrs. Black, born in Glascock County, GA, was the daughter of the late Lowie Irby and the late Susie Bales Irby.  She grew up in Glascock County, lived in...

Dec 9, 2019

Mrs. Diana Powell Dent, 81 of White Oak Rd., Lincolnton, Ga. entered into rest on Monday, December 9, 2019 at Abbeville Area Medical Center.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at 11 a.m. at Double Branches Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends on Saturday morning...

Dec 7, 2019

Ruby Annette Dent Darby

Thomson, GA – Mrs. Ruby Annette Dent Darby, 76, entered into rest December 07, 2019 in University Hospital McDuffie.

Ann grew up in Thomson, Georgia and was the daughter of the late Edwin Erwin Dent and the late Sarah Corbin Dent. She was a 1961 graduate of Thomson High School and...