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Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Richmond County and Columbia County Georgia

Peter Budwick Jr.

Peter Budwick Jr.

Aug 20, 2026

Peter Budwick, 87, of Evans, Georgia, passed away on August 20, 2026, in Evans, Georgia.

Peter Budwick was born in Detroit, Michigan to Veronica Budwick and Peter Budwick Sr. on October 29, 1938. He married his wife Anita Budwick on March 19, 1998.

Peter lived a life marked by ambition, determination, and a willingness to take on new challenges. He proudly served...

Carl Lewis Kemp

Carl Lewis Kemp

Aug 19, 2026

Mr. Carl Lewis Kemp, 81, of Evans, GA entered into rest on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. He was born to the late Waymon and Aren (Williams) Kemp on October 25, 1944 in Screven County, Sylvania, GA.

Lewis graduated from technical school in Columbia, where he developed the skills that would lead to a long and fulfilling career as a mechanic. He...

Patricia Romaine Swierad

Patricia Romaine Swierad

Aug 17, 2026

Patricia Romaine White Kramer Swierad entered into rest on Monday, August 17, 2026, at Doctors Hospital Augusta.

Patricia was born April 8, 1936, to Romaine D. Dayhart and Edward M. White in Tompkins County Memorial Hospital in Ithaca, New York. She grew up in the surrounding suburbs of Elmira and Horseheads, New York and attended Elmira Free Academy, where she graduated...

Ardis Yvonne Boyington

Ardis Yvonne Boyington

Aug 17, 2026

Mrs Ardis Yvonne Boyington, age 86, of Evans died Monday, August 17, 2026 following several months of declining health.

A native of Hatton, North Dakota, Mrs Boyington was born on April 20, 1940 the daughter of the late George Andrew Teie and Florence Lucille DeMotte Teie. She had been an LPN and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ...

Bruce Lee Krogman

Bruce Lee Krogman

Aug 17, 2026

Mr. Bruce Lee Krogman, age 69, of Aiken, South Carolina passed away Monday morning at a local hospital.

A native of Marion, Ohio, Mr. Krogman was born on September 20, 1956, the son of the late Lee and Lois Kull Krogman. Prior to ill health, Mr. Krogman was employed as manager for Sno-White Linen Service. He was preceded in death by...

Larry Wayne Sprowls

Larry Wayne Sprowls

Aug 17, 2026

Larry W. Sprowls, 82, of Martinez, Georgia, formerly of Claysville, Pennsylvania, passed away on August 17th, 2026. Born August 5th, 1944, a son of the late Rev. Harold R. and Rev. Mary J. Sprowls of Claysville, Pennsylvania.

A graduate of McGuffey High School in 1962, a United States Army veteran with service in both Korea and Vietnam. A former owner and operator...

Josella Lowe Glover

Josella Lowe Glover

Aug 16, 2026

Mrs. Josella Lowe Glover, beloved wife of Cornell Glover, entered into rest on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at her residence.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, August 28, at Mount Olive Baptist Church, 4973 Washington Road, Evans, GA 30809 with Reverend Alprentice Smith officiating.

Josella was one of four children born to Johnnie and Thelma Lowe in...

Rev. Berry Vernon Wren

Rev. Berry Vernon Wren

Aug 16, 2026

Rev. Berry Vernon Wren, age 81, of Grovetown, Georgia went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 16, 2026 at his home surrounded by his loving and devoted family.

A native of Augusta, Georgia, Rev. Wren was born on June 11th, 1945, the son of the late Curtis Berry and Leone Miller Wren. Rev. Wren graduated from The University...

Bobby Garnett

Bobby Garnett

Aug 15, 2026

Mr. Bobby Garnett, age 80, of Grovetown, Georgia died Saturday, August 15, 2026 at a local hospital.

A native of Appling, Georgia, Mr. Garnett was born on Christmas Day, 1945 the son of the late Mable Smalley Garnett and Mack Garnett, Sr. Mr. Garnett was a member of the Lampkin Grove Baptist Church of Appling and was a truck driver for...

Edward Moody, Jr.

Edward Moody, Jr.

Aug 11, 2026

Edward Franklin Moody Jr, 92, a native and lifelong resident of Augusta, Georgia passed away on August 11, 2026.

He married his childhood sweetheart, Martha Goodwin, and enjoyed a wonderful marriage of seventy-three years. He was the only child of the late Edward Franklin Moody, Sr and Louise Bryant Moody. Ed was an exceptional athlete at Richmond Academy, and became a...

Nancy Jane Glaser

Nancy Jane Glaser

Aug 10, 2026

Nancy Jane Glaser, 76, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, August 10, 2026, at her home in Evans, Georgia.

Nancy was born in Charleston, West Virginia to Richard Stanley Glaser and Jane R. Glaser on April 13, 1950. She was a graduate of Charleston High School (W.Va.) and was an outstanding tennis player for her high school team as well as the...

Eva Pearl Brame

Eva Pearl Brame

Aug 9, 2026

Ms. Eva Pearl Brame, 89, of Martinez, Georgia was best known as “Pearl”. Ms. Pearl entered eternal rest on Sunday, August 9, 2026, in the company of her devoted daughter.

Ms. Pearl was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William and Virginia Johnson on 1 May 1937. She attended and graduated from the Philadelphia Public School System in 1954. She was an...

Roberto "Bob" Garcia Castro

Roberto "Bob" Garcia Castro

Aug 9, 2026

In Loving Memory of Roberto “Bob” Garcia Castro, 71 passed away peacefully on August 9, 2026.Bob Castro was born on April 30, 1955, in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, to Melanio P. Castro Sr. and Sofia G. Castro. He was the eldest of five surviving siblings: Melinda Castro Cayayab, wife of Mario Cayayab, Melanio Castro Jr., husband of Liz Fermin Castro,...

Bennie Lewis Bargeron

Bennie Lewis Bargeron

Jul 30, 2026

Bennie “Ben” Bargeron of Evans passed away on July 30, 2026, in Evans.Ben was born in Augusta, Georgia, on July 24, 1939, to Arthur and Mary Bargeron. He was married to the love of his life, Janice Moody Bargeron. Ben was a self-employed brick mason for many years and was well known for his involvement in dirt track racing.Ben was...

Frank Thurmond Lanier Jr.

Frank Thurmond Lanier Jr.

Jul 27, 2026

Frank Thurmond Lanier Jr., 58, loving husband of Julie Lanier and retired Shift Commander with the Augusta Fire Department, entered eternal rest on Monday, July 27, 2026.

Frank was born in Augusta, Georgia, to Frank Thurmond Lanier Sr. and Diane Scott Lanier on December 2, 1967. He graduated from Evans High School in 1985 and later earned his Associates degree in...

Geneva Louise Cumpton

Geneva Louise Cumpton

Jul 27, 2026

Geneva Louise Cumpton, 78, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, of Harlem, passed away suddenly on Monday, July 27, 2026, following a tragic automobile accident in Dearing, Georgia. While her time with us was far too short, her life was filled with love, laughter, and unwavering devotion to those she held dear.

Geneva was born on April 1, 1948, to...

Gemma Lake

Gemma Lake

Jul 27, 2026

Gemma Lake, 81 entered into eternal rest on July 27, 2026 at her home in Evans. Born September 2, 1944 in Trichina, Italy to the late Pietro and Maria Dalmas Magagnin.

Survivors include her husband; Orville Neil Lake.

Funeral Service will be held July 31 at 12 at The Sanctuary 4584 Cox Road, Evans, GA 30809 with a visitation one hour before...

Clement Carl Ingram

Clement Carl Ingram

Jul 22, 2026

Clement Carl Ingram, 75, of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday July 22, 2026.

Carl was born in Lancaster SC on September 8, 1950, the fourth child of six, to the late Odell Hunter and Grace Vermelle Ingram. Carl grew up in Charlotte NC. He graduated from Harding High School, obtained a BS degree in Industrial Engineering...

Elsie Marie McDaniel

Elsie Marie McDaniel

Jul 21, 2026

Elsie Marie McDaniel, affectionately known as Marie, Mama Rie, and Nanners to her family and friends, passed away on July 21, 2026.

Born in Augusta, Georgia, Marie was one of seven children of Ralph Cliatt and Elsie Newman Cliatt. She grew up in the Augusta area and later lived in Hayesville, North Carolina, and Palmetto, Florida. In 1961 she married the...