Recent Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Richmond County and Columbia County Georgia
Patrick “Pat” K. Farr, Sr.
Jun 26, 2025
Mr. Patrick “Pat” K. Farr, Sr., 74, entered into rest on Thursday, June 26, 2025 at his home.
A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, July 1, 2025 at St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church with Rev. Tim McKeown serving as celebrant. Burial to follow at Westover Memorial Park.
Pat was born in Augusta to the...
Dr. Jimmy Graham
Jun 26, 2025
Dr. Jimmy Graham was born on January 14, 1949, in Atlanta, Georgia, to the late Luther Jerome Graham Sr. and Dorothy Louise Graham. As the eldest of eight siblings, Jimmy naturally stepped into a role of leadership and care from an early age-qualities that would define his life's work.
A graduate of Luther Judson Price High School in 1967, Jimmy went...
Cindy Gilbert
Jun 24, 2025
Cindy Linnea Thom Gilbert departed this life on 24 June 2025, at the age of 67. She was surrounded in the love of her partner, James, her daughters, two beloved cats, and dear friends Susan Leeds and LeAnna Hall. Cindy leaves a legacy marked by quiet strength, boundless love, and a resolute independence.
Born in Dayton, Ohio to Arthur and Elizabeth...
Mabel Lee Finley
Jun 22, 2025
Ms. Mabel Lee Goudy Jolly Finley entered into rest on Sunday, June 22, 2025 at Doctors Hospital of Augusta.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, July 12, 2025, at First Presbyterian Church of Augusta with the Rev. Ken McHeard and Rev. John Barrett officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Burial will...
Mary Helen O'Connor Scavullo
Jun 21, 2025
Mary Helen O’Connor Scavullo, wife of Charles Scavullo, peacefully entered into rest at home on June 21, 2025. Mary Helen is predeceased be her parents Helen and Charles J., and brother Charles “Ted”” O’Connor. In addition to her husband, Mary Helen is survived by her sister-in law Sally, nephew Ian (Tara); and nieces, Lily and Rose, whom she loved very...
Russell Dempsey Cooper
Jun 20, 2025
Russell Dempsey Cooper born January 24, 1923, age 102, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 20, 2025. He is preceded in death by his one true love, Margaret Anderson Cooper, who passed away in early 2020. This amazing couple celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in 2019, and they are now joyfully reunited in Heaven for eternity.
Russell—our “Papa”—will...
Myrna Cook Smith
Jun 20, 2025
Myrna Cook Smith, of Augusta, Ga, entered into rest on Friday, June 20, 2025 at age 86.
Myrna was a retired RN having worked in the Operating Room at St. Joseph’s Hospital for 35 years. She loved the people that she worked with and took great pride in her work. It was poetic that her passing occurred in the place where...
Barbara Jean Degler
Jun 18, 2025
Barbara Jean McCarthy Degler died peacefully at age 92 on June 18, 2025. She was born October 3, 1932 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was daughter to Frank and Miriam McCarthy and older sister to Denny. A defining life moment was Denny’s death at age five leukemia. She remembered and loved him all her life.
At age 22, Barbara learned the U.S....
Ki Nam
Jun 14, 2025
Ki Tok Nam, 79, of Augusta, passed away on June 14, 2025 in Evans.
Ki Tok Nam was born in AnYang, Korea on January 28, 1946. He went to school at city of AnYan.
Ki Tok Nam is survived by three daughters, their spouses, and eight grand children
Stephanie Grahn Krantz
Jun 13, 2025
Stephanie Grahn Krantz, of North Augusta, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on June 13, 2025, at Piedmont Hospital in Augusta, Georgia, surrounded by her loving family. Stephanie was born July 10, 1956, in Tampa, Florida, daughter of Walter Grahn and Ann B. Stein. She was preceded in death by her two parents and her brother, Walter Grahn III.
She is survived...
John Morrison Wilcox
Jun 13, 2025
John Morrison “Jack” Wilcox passed away June 13, 2025 in Evans, GA at the age of 89. Jack was born August 27, 1935 in Decatur, IL to Orval and Rena (Morrison) Wilcox. He married Louise “Mitzi” Egger on March 9, 1957 in Springfield, IL. Jack worked as an electrician at A.E. Staley for 37 years before retiring in 1990. He...
Dale King Vaughn
Jun 12, 2025
Mrs. Dale King Vaughn, beloved wife of Jerry Vaughn, entered into rest on Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, June 16, 2025 in the Belair Road chapel of Platts Funeral home with the Rev. Steve Gallop and Rev. Johnny Rogers officiating. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service, starting...
Thomas "Tom" Drewry Rogers, Jr.
Jun 10, 2025
Thomas “Tom” Rogers Jr. was born in Augusta, GA, and retired from MCG (Augusta University). He was the son of the late Katherine Hoffman Rogers and the late Thomas Drewrey Rogers, Sr.
Tom left this world on June 10, 2025, with a smirk on his face and probably an inappropriate joke on the tip of his tongue. He was 82 years...
George E. Tuten
Jun 8, 2025
George E. Tuten, 80, of Evans, GA passed away peacefully Sunday, June 8, 2025 surrounded by loved ones after a long battle with dementia.
George was an active member of Warren Baptist Church where he served as a deacon and volunteered in many other areas of the church. Outside of working for 38 years for CSX Transportation, he loved working in...
James "Woody" Prather Williams
Jun 7, 2025
Woody Williams, of Hephzibah, GA, passed away June 7, 2025 at the age of 51.
Woody is survived by his parents, Lounetta Odell and Woodrow Prather, his fiancé, Rachael Gruber, his daughter, Heather Letbetter, his grandson, Riley McEver, his sister, Michelle Kelly, his brothers, Ron Jadallah, Josh Prather, Chris Prather, and Jamie Prather, along with many uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, and...
Sheryl McKinney Hall
Jun 4, 2025
Sheryl McKinney Hall, 72, of Martinez, entered into rest on June 4, 2025.
Sheryl was born to Aubrey and Dolores McKinney on May 23, 1953. She was a 1971 graduate of Butler High School. She married her high school sweetheart, Eugene (Bubba) Hall on July 17, 1970. They celebrated 54 loving years together.
Sheryl was an active member of Abilene Baptist for...
Carrie Lowe Dent
Jun 3, 2025
Carrie Lowe Dent, 80, of Evans, passed away on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2025 in Augusta.
Carrie was born in Evans, GA to Albert and Mattie Lowe on April 3rd, 1945. She married Joe Louis Dent on July 18th, 1970 in Las Vegas, NV.
She worked as a CNA for Vermont Knolls Nursing Home, Children’s Hospital, and Westwood Nursing Home for over 40yrs.
Carrie...
William Edward Nicholas
Jun 2, 2025
William "Bill" Nicholas went home on June 2, 2025 to be with his wife, Shirley, to whom he was married to for over 60 years, and their son Charlie. He was predeceased by his parents and two of his brothers, Louis (Eleanor) and Richard. His brother Kenneth and his sister Florence (Bill) will miss him greatly along with multiple nieces...
Joshua Ryan Birong
Jun 2, 2025
Joshua Ryan Birong, age 36, of Grovetown, GA passed away on June 2nd, 2025 in Augusta, GA.
Joshua was born in Augusta, GA at Doctor’s Hospital to Shawn and Teresa Birong on August 7th, 1988. He was apart of the 2006 graduating class at Greenbrier High School and received a Bachelor’s degree is Communications and minor degree in Art at Augusta...
George Jeffery Palmer
May 30, 2025
George "Rusty" Palmer, 58, beloved husband of Lisa Landrum Palmer of Evans, GA, passed away on May 30, 2025 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Even in the face of adversity, Rusty chose to celebrate each day—treasuring simple moments and creating countless cherished memories with the friends and family he loved.
Rusty graduated from Edmund Burke Academy in 1985 and...
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