Phillies' Myers charged with assault
BOSTON - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Brett Myers was arrested Friday and charged with hitting his wife in the face on a street not far from Fenway Park.
Mets, Reds split series
NEW YORK - David Wright hit a pair of two-run homers and Pedro Martinez won for only the second time since April 28 as the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2 on Thursday.
Sanders, Finley enjoy historic moment
Baseball Today
Jose Reyes, Mets, hit for the cycle in New York's 6-5 loss to Cincinnati.
First-timers take swing at title
Phillies find no comfort, wins at home
PHILADELPHIA - Perhaps the boos from the home crowd are more vicious. Maybe the "E-A-G-L-E-S" chants that echo through the stands are a distraction. Or, it could be just an odd coincidence.
BALCO owner might be leak in case
SAN FRANCISCO - E-mails seized by federal authorities identify the convicted founder of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative as a source in the San Francisco Chronicle's reporting on the steroids scandal, according to an online court filing that accidentally revealed confidential information.
Phillies' Myers charged with assault
Beavers extend series
OMAHA, Neb. - Oregon State coach Pat Casey was running out of pitchers, so he turned to a guy who hadn't started since April.
Baseball Today
The White Sox won their seventh game in a row with a 1-0 win over St. Louis on Thursday night.
Glavine picks up 11th victory
TORONTO - Former Atlanta Brave Tom Glavine became baseball's first 11-game winner, David Wright hit a three-run homer and the New York Mets beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-1 on Friday night to set a club record with their ninth consecutive victory on the road.
Phillies find no comfort, wins at home
PHILADELPHIA - Perhaps the boos from the home crowd are more vicious. Maybe the "E-A-G-L-E-S" chants that echo through the stands are a distraction. Or, it could be just an odd coincidence.
Sanders, Finley enjoy historic moment
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Joe DiMaggio never gained admission to this exclusive club. Nor did Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Stan Musial or Babe Ruth.
BALCO owner might be leak in case
SAN FRANCISCO - E-mails seized by federal authorities identify the convicted founder of the Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative as a source in the San Francisco Chronicle's reporting on the steroids scandal, according to an online court filing that accidentally revealed confidential information.
Lopez shuts down Nats
BALTIMORE - Rodrigo Lopez allowed one run in seven innings, and Chris Ray bounced back from his first blown save of the season to help Baltimore beat Washington 2-1 on Friday.
First-timers take swing at title
OMAHA, Neb. - North Carolina is known more for its basketball tradition, while Oregon State has made its mark on the football field.
Mets, Reds split series
NEW YORK - David Wright hit a pair of two-run homers and Pedro Martinez won for only the second time since April 28 as the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Reds, 6-2 on Thursday.
Cox alters routine
ATLANTA - With little working for a team mired in a nine-game losing streak, Braves manager Bobby Cox made a few changes for Thursday's homestand finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Backbone of success
Seven Cy Young awards. Twenty-four All-Star selections. Seven hundred ninety-one wins and counting. Thirty-eight postseason victories and counting. One thousand, nine hundred twenty-five games and counting.
Braves Trivia
Trivia questions
New day dawning
After two decades in Atlanta, the Braves had become a joke.
Smoltz injury is latest hurdle
Cox alters routine
ATLANTA - With little working for a team mired in a nine-game losing streak, Braves manager Bobby Cox made a few changes for Thursday's homestand finale against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Division Banners Flying
Where have you gone, Kerry Ligtenberg?
Smoltz's change-up
It's a young player's dream to pitch for his favorite team.
Backbone of success
Seven Cy Young awards. Twenty-four All-Star selections. Seven hundred ninety-one wins and counting. Thirty-eight postseason victories and counting. One thousand, nine hundred twenty-five games and counting.
Braves Trivia Questions
Since Wednesday, we have tested your Atlanta Braves knowledge with 10 questions per day. See Sunday's Chronicle for answers to all 40 questions.
Braves celebrate needed win
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - For a franchise that prides itself on claiming division titles and consummate professionalism, it's a sign of the times when the Atlanta Braves looked like they had won a championship Friday night after picking up a single win.
Smoltz injury is latest hurdle
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - As John Smoltz limped from the mound in the second inning Friday with an apparent leg injury, the question had to be asked: What else can happen to the Braves in June?
Braves Trivia
Trivia questions
Storms wreak insurer havoc
The letter begins: "We're writing to you with what we know is unfortunate news about your Allstate Insurance."
Thousands decide on GM buyout offers on last day
DETROIT - For some workers, the decision to take the General Motors Corp. buyout and run didn't require much thought.
Aiken economy booming as retailers set up shop
The city of Aiken can't get enough of places to shop and dine.
Atlanta Fed president will retire
ATLANTA - The president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, Jack Guynn, is retiring Oct. 1 after 42 years of service, the bank said Thursday.
J.Crew will go public
NEW YORK - Since former Gap Inc. CEO Millard Drexler took over the leadership of J.Crew Group Inc. in 2003, the merchandising guru has worked magic on the once struggling retailer, transforming it into one of the hottest fashion chains.
Thousands decide on GM buyout offers on last day
New local bank names backers
Business leaders from all corners of the Augusta area will supply the brains and money to the proposed community bank being fronted by former Wachovia executive Jeff Spears.
Aiken economy booming as retailers set up shop
Atlanta Fed president will retire
Clemson's coach has high hopes for '07 club
COLUMBIA - Clemson's Jack Leggett expects to bring back a lot of depth and experience in the infield, outfield, pitching mound and bullpen next season. He thinks that extends to his spot in the dugout, too.
Clemson's coach has high hopes for '07 club
Will Europe walk the walk?
President Bush is getting strong support - at least rhetorically - from European leaders for his hard-line stance against Iran and North Korea's nuclear saber-rattling.
The window opens next week
If you don't like the direction of Richmond County public schools, now is the time to act.
Carter's awful image of America
As a former U.S. president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, Jimmy Carter could be a huge asset in the nation's security.
Carter's awful image of America
'Stakeholder in his own criticism'
"If you're waiting for Jack Murtha to tell you good news about Iraq, it's never going to happen. He's a stakeholder in his own criticism. He wants to withdraw from Iraq tomorrow. John Kerry served his country nobly and well. I like John. But his idea of withdrawing by the end of the year got six votes. It's criticism without a purpose."
Your negligent Congress
An increasing number of cities and states are giving up on the federal government.
'Stakeholder in his own criticism'
People in the News
NEW YORK - Though she famously sang about wanting "No More Drama" in her own life, Mary J. Blige is about to be transplanted into a world of crime, scheming, back-stabbing and scandal. She's taping an appearance on ABC's "One Life to Live."
Mortgage rates climb on Fed rate worries
Mortgage rates climb on Fed rate worries
WASHINGTON - Mortgage rates rose this week with 30-year mortgages climbing to the highest level in more than four years on investor fears about inflation.
Fishing Tournament
Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flyer or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta GA 30903-1928. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first and last names of the participants, total numbers of fish and total weight of the catch.
Fishing Tournament
Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flyer or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta GA 30903-1928. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first and last names of the participants, total numbers of fish and total weight of the catch.
Alternative method might help reel in hybrids, stripers
There is an alternative to fishing with the umbrella rig mentioned in last week's report and, if it hangs up on submerged trees, it can sometimes be retrieved with a minimum of trouble.
Go fish!
Martin Manning (from left) caught a 30-pound cobia, Hampton Manning landed a dolphin and Patrick Mosley came away with an amberjack during a successful fishing day in Fripp Island, S.C.
Alternative method might help reel in hybrids, stripers
There is an alternative to fishing with the umbrella rig mentioned in last week's report and, if it hangs up on submerged trees, it can sometimes be retrieved with a minimum of trouble.
Go fish!
Martin Manning (from left) caught a 30-pound cobia, Hampton Manning landed a dolphin and Patrick Mosley came away with an amberjack during a successful fishing day in Fripp Island, S.C.
Your rhododendrons - to prune or not to prune?
Your last chance to prune your rhododendrons this year comes soon after their blossoms have faded.
Growth regulator can end recurring flea problem
Growth regulator can end recurring flea problem
I am having a terrible flea problem in my yard and, unfortunately, in my house. What is the best thing to do to get rid of them? - Jimmy, Evans
Your rhododendrons - to prune or not to prune?
Late charge lifts teen to win
As Wesley Bryan walked off the 16th green Thursday afternoon after making a birdie, he looked toward his family.
Birdie on last hole gives lead to Curtis
POTOMAC, Md. - Ben Curtis wore the burgundy and gold of the Washington Redskins. Jose Coceres wore the blue and white of Argentina's soccer team.
Birdie on last hole gives lead to Curtis
Late start is no handicap for North Augustan
Once he turned his attention to golf, there was no stopping Glen Hurt. It just took him a while to get started.
Curtis' 62 leads in Maryland
POTOMAC, Md. - Ben Curtis is still searching for the elusive victory that proves his 2003 British Open title wasn't a flash in the pan. A career-best round at the Booz Allen Classic might have him on his way.
Late start is no handicap for North Augustan
Curtis' 62 leads in Maryland
POTOMAC, Md. - Ben Curtis is still searching for the elusive victory that proves his 2003 British Open title wasn't a flash in the pan. A career-best round at the Booz Allen Classic might have him on his way.
Late charge lifts teen to win
As Wesley Bryan walked off the 16th green Thursday afternoon after making a birdie, he looked toward his family.
St. Louis expected to go with American
St. Louis expected to go with American
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Erik Johnson was 4-years-old when he found an old hockey stick in his parents' garage and an empty baby carriage to shoot at.
Step right up and sponsor 'little man' in 10K race
If you're relatively slow, you should stay toward the right-hand side of the course.
Step right up and sponsor 'little man' in 10K race
If you're relatively slow, you should stay toward the right-hand side of the course.
Budget-cut proposals don't look so hot
Coulter's shrill rants are revolting
Please add my protest to Sharon Smith's regarding Ann Coulter's unforgivably crass remarks in reference to those who lost spouses on 9-11. Only by the grace of God was my own mother spared the fate of being one of those "harpies."Gloria Dossett, Augusta
Coulter's shrill rants are revolting
Is same-sex marriage all that wrong?
The one thing that makes this country great is our Constitution, written by some of the most brilliant minds this country has ever seen:Harold M. Szerlip, Martinez
Is same-sex marriage all that wrong?
Development will be boon to Augusta
The Augusta Commission's recent decision to allow the former pension fund's riverfront property to be acquired by an experienced developer paves the way for a positive change to downtown Augusta.Emory J. Williamson Jr., Augusta
Budget-cut proposals don't look so hot
Regarding the "Fixing Augusta's budget" article written by Roy Rearden ("Strategic budgeting and prudent cuts could work," June 18):Cecil E. McCollum Sr., Augusta
Development will be boon to Augusta
Designer Boateng wants to conquer America
Parent's are best weapon against online dangers
Tattoos fingered in superbug infections
World Cup uniforms can lend style with an edge
Botox helps woman through vocal cord disorder
Stylish new Camry gets even better
Earth's temp may be at 2,000-year high
Botox helps woman through vocal cord disorder
A metaphorical hand was strangling the words in Trish Wheeler's throat.
Stylish new Camry gets even better
The Toyota Camry, the car that's bought new by more Americans than any other, year in and year out, is even better now.
Tattoos fingered in superbug infections
ATLANTA - A worrisome superbug seen in prisoners and athletes is also showing up in people who get illegal tattoos, federal health officials said Thursday.
Parent's are best weapon against online dangers
NEW YORK - It's virtually impossible to protect children from dangers that their parents don't even know exist.
Living briefs
American Idol judge Randy Jackson is 50.
Ford hopes to rev up sales
DEARBORN, Mich. - Ford Motor Co. is counting on its 2007 lineup with new crossovers and all-wheel-drive cars to help slow its declining market share.
World Cup uniforms can lend style with an edge
NEW YORK - World Cup team uniforms - "kits" as they're called in most of the soccer-loving world - are not just a sideline topic. They are the face of a nation, and perhaps even a tactical tool as well.
Earth's temp may be at 2,000-year high
WASHINGTON - It has been 2,000 years and possibly much longer since the Earth has run such a fever.
Designer Boateng wants to conquer America
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - He's dressed Will Smith, Jamie Foxx and Mick Jagger. His clothes take center stage in movies and television, and his flagship store helped revitalize London's famous Savile Row.
Tribe sent Reed funds to defeat legislation
ATLANTA - An Indian tribe sent former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed more than $1.3 million through intermediaries to satisfy his "political concerns," according to a U.S. Senate report released Thursday.
Story of Medicaid woes gets community support
Midge Johnson took a break from making calls Thursday so she could answer them.
Alabama Power fights order to release water
Man, woman are charged in murder-for-hire case
Story of Medicaid woes gets community support
Midge Johnson took a break from making calls Thursday so she could answer them.
Across the area
A Burke County man remained in custody late Thursday after police accused him of receiving money for incomplete home-improvement services.
Across Georgia
LAWRENCEVILLE - A small biplane slid off the runway at Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville on Thursday with no injuries and no damage to the craft, authorities said.
News you can use
Hitting the road this weekend? Dashing to the airport for a quick getaway? Here are tips to help keep you safe.
Soldiers might serve shorter tours in Iraq
FORT STEWART, Ga. - There is a chance the 3rd Infantry Division soldiers now training for a return mission to Iraq might not have to spend an entire year there, Army Secretary Francis Harvey said Wednesday.
News you can use
Hitting the road this weekend? Dashing to the airport for a quick getaway? Here are tips to help keep you safe.
Taxi service might expand at airport
The Augusta Aviation Commission came closer Thursday to opening airport cab stands to all city taxi services.
Soldiers might serve shorter tours in Iraq
FORT STEWART, Ga. - There is a chance the 3rd Infantry Division soldiers now training for a return mission to Iraq might not have to spend an entire year there, Army Secretary Francis Harvey said Wednesday.
Across the area
A Burke County man remained in custody late Thursday after police accused him of receiving money for incomplete home-improvement services.
Rants and raves
ANYBODY WHO THINKS North Augusta has it together needs to ride down to the Hammond's Ferry subdivision and look at all the Cracker Jack boxes being built, people on top of people, total destruction of the natural environment. Yeah, North Augusta has it going, all right. Pretty soon, we're going to be as bad as Martinez, with four- and five-lane highways all over the place. It's a sad, sad day for North Augusta.
Schools struggle to fund changes
Boy, 10, dies in Tennessee wreck
A 10-year-old Augusta boy died Thursday night in a wreck on Interstate 75 near East Ridge, Tenn., Tennessee authorities said.
Panel starts power cycle
ATLANTA - It was a small step Thursday, but the possibility of building new nuclear power in Georgia cleared its first hurdle with state regulators.
Athens tries to woo flu vaccine factory
ATHENS, Ga. - Clarke and Oconee counties are finalists for a $1 billion influenza vaccine factory that could employ 1,800 people.
Drought plan revisions may go into effect
CLARKS HILL, S.C. - A revised plan to conserve water in Thurmond Lake by reducing flows into the Savannah River earlier could be implemented within a month.
Cancer society endorses county for smoking ban
"Welcome to Smoke-Free Columbia County" reads a sign presented this week to county commissioners by the American Cancer Society.
Proposal offers 11 ways to make policies fairer
'Big bang' plans to turn state into vaccine leader
ATLANTA - Georgia is positioning itself as a national leader in the development and production of vaccines, members of the Georgia Research Alliance said Friday.
Drought plan revisions may go into effect
CLARKS HILL, S.C. - A revised plan to conserve water in Thurmond Lake by reducing flows into the Savannah River earlier could be implemented within a month.
Man charged with soliciting minor
AIKEN - A 44-year-old Georgia man was arrested by Aiken investigators Thursday after he showed up for sex with a "teen girl" he'd started chatting up online a week ago.
Boom in residents prompts planning
Grovetown's population boom has city and education officials scrambling to keep up.
Man convicted of 16 charges in carjackings could get life
The ringleader in a carjacking spree last summer was convicted of all charges Thursday.
Hiding from the heat
Vaughn Lee, 44, works along Greene Street with the maintenance of the median. Mr. Lee shielded himself from the sun as temperatures rose into the mid-90s Thursday.
Boy, 10, dies in Tennessee wreck
48th general says timetable should consider outcome
ATLANTA - The decision of whether or not to withdraw from Iraq should be determined by the kind of country the United States wants to leave behind, the commander of the National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team said Thursday.
Leveled terminal might be fighter pilots' mess hall
Rants and raves
THIS IS A RANT for the Richmond County narcotics division. If you people are so interested in trying to keep drugs off the street, why don't you go to some of the motels on Washington Road? We stayed there over the weekend and couldn't get any sleep because of all the crack dealings and what not going on at all hours of the night, people knocking on the doors and going in and out. It seems real easy to bust these people.
Man charged with soliciting minor
AIKEN - A 44-year-old Georgia man was arrested by Aiken investigators Thursday after he showed up for sex with a "teen girl" he'd started chatting up online a week ago.
Judgeship line is short so far
Kid of the Day
McKenzie Diane Yong Chambers, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Man convicted of 16 charges in carjackings could get life
The ringleader in a carjacking spree last summer was convicted of all charges Thursday.
Across South Carolina
COLUMBIA - A 46-year-old homeless man was charged with murder Thursday in a weekend assault at a downtown park.
Georgia Power asks to charge customers more
ATLANTA - Georgia Power customers, already poised to pay more, could see their monthly bills rise higher than expected if the company appeals its new rates.
Some in area lack common voter ID
Almost 18 percent of Richmond County voters don't have the most common form of identification required under the state voter ID law, according to numbers released Friday by the Georgia Secretary of State's Office.
City says water needs to be met
Vineland resident Calvin DeLoach remembers Augusta's water crisis of 1998, when water tanks were drained dry and the city instituted a total outdoor watering ban.
Pirates of the Art Factory
Lady pirates sing and dance during the Art Factory's performance of Captain Bree and Her Lady Pirates at Monte Sano Elementary School. The Art Factory's three-week camp ended with the production Friday morning.
Study with yeast hints at cure
A groundbreaking study on Parkinson's disease not only uncovered a crucial piece of how the disease starts but also a way to reverse it, researchers announced Thursday.
Across the area
More than 200 soldiers left Fort Gordon for eventual deployment to Iraq on Friday.
Georgia Power asks to charge customers more
ATLANTA - Georgia Power customers, already poised to pay more, could see their monthly bills rise higher than expected if the company appeals its new rates.
Proposal offers 11 ways to make policies fairer
ATLANTA - Just as Southern cooking with lots of lard and butter isn't necessarily healthy, the way Southerners are taxed might not be the best way to raise money for government, a think tank said Friday.
Across South Carolina
COLUMBIA - A North Carolina man has been arrested and charged with six counts of arson after a South Carolina Forestry Commission stakeout at Manchester State Forest.
Schools struggle to fund changes
State lawmakers are good at passing education initiatives but not so good at funding them, local school officials say.
City says water needs to be met
Vineland resident Calvin DeLoach remembers Augusta's water crisis of 1998, when water tanks were drained dry and the city instituted a total outdoor watering ban.
Man, woman are charged in murder-for-hire case
A man and woman from South Carolina wanted in an alleged murder-for-hire scheme and on drug charges have been arrested in Columbia County, law enforcement authorities announced Friday.
Study with yeast hints at cure
A groundbreaking study on Parkinson's disease not only uncovered a crucial piece of how the disease starts but also a way to reverse it, researchers announced Thursday.
Dispute escalates to slaying
A late-night squabble between two Waynesboro women left one dead and another charged in the stabbing, police said Friday.
Pupils' test results analyzed
Richmond County is home to some of the best-performing schools in the state, but it is also home to some of the worst.
Kid of the Day
Bryan ''Logan'' Steele, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Panel starts power cycle
ATLANTA - It was a small step Thursday, but the possibility of building new nuclear power in Georgia cleared its first hurdle with state regulators.
Some in area lack common voter ID
Tribe sent Reed funds to defeat legislation
ATLANTA - An Indian tribe sent former Christian Coalition leader Ralph Reed more than $1.3 million through intermediaries to satisfy his "political concerns," according to a U.S. Senate report released Thursday.
48th general says timetable should consider outcome
ATLANTA - The decision of whether or not to withdraw from Iraq should be determined by the kind of country the United States wants to leave behind, the commander of the National Guard's 48th Brigade Combat Team said Thursday.
Cancer society endorses county for smoking ban
Hiding from the heat
Vaughn Lee, 44, works along Greene Street with the maintenance of the median. Mr. Lee shielded himself from the sun as temperatures rose into the mid-90s Thursday.
'Big bang' plans to turn state into vaccine leader
Taxi service might expand at airport
The Augusta Aviation Commission came closer Thursday to opening airport cab stands to all city taxi services.
Campaigns gear up for runoff
COLUMBIA - Days before Tuesday's lieutenant governor runoff election, neither Andre Bauer nor Mike Campbell is resting on his laurels.
Rants and raves
ANYBODY WHO THINKS North Augusta has it together needs to ride down to the Hammond's Ferry subdivision and look at all the Cracker Jack boxes being built, people on top of people, total destruction of the natural environment. Yeah, North Augusta has it going, all right. Pretty soon, we're going to be as bad as Martinez, with four- and five-lane highways all over the place. It's a sad, sad day for North Augusta.
Leveled terminal might be fighter pilots' mess hall
A part of World War II history crumbled to the ground Friday at Augusta Regional Airport, but most bystanders passed the demolition without paying much attention.
Across Georgia
ATLANTA - Emergency dispatchers took messages by hand after a suspected power surge knocked out the computer-aided dispatch system for the city's 911 center.
Boom in residents prompts planning
Grovetown's population boom has city and education officials scrambling to keep up.
Be all you can be, then join the Army at 42
Uncle Sam wants you. Even if you're 42.
Athens tries to woo flu vaccine factory
News you can use
The last thing emergency responders need while racing to help someone is to get into an accident while en route. Help them help others. Follow these rules when you encounter a police car, fire engine or ambulance:
Alabama Power fights order to release water
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama Power Co. asked a federal judge Friday to amend her order temporarily increasing the amount of water flowing from Georgia into Florida by 60 percent, claiming the change could hurt operations of a nuclear power plant.
Judgeship line is short so far
Only one candidate has publicly committed to run for the open Superior Court judgeship so far.
Across Georgia
LAWRENCEVILLE - A small biplane slid off the runway at Briscoe Field in Lawrenceville on Thursday with no injuries and no damage to the craft, authorities said.
Be all you can be, then join the Army at 42
Rants and raves
THIS IS A RANT for the Richmond County narcotics division. If you people are so interested in trying to keep drugs off the street, why don't you go to some of the motels on Washington Road? We stayed there over the weekend and couldn't get any sleep because of all the crack dealings and what not going on at all hours of the night, people knocking on the doors and going in and out. It seems real easy to bust these people.
Augusta youth dies in Tennessee crash
A 10-year-old Augusta boy died Thursday night in a wreck on Interstate 75 near East Ridge, Tenn., Tennessee authorities said today.
Kid of the Day
McKenzie Diane Yong Chambers, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
Augusta's link to Stanley Cup champs is undeniable
Hey, Augusta! Did you feel the fever? Did you savor our place in Stanley Cup lore? That's right, our Augusta Lynx - who played host to the most famous hardware in sports in December - finally got a piece of hockey's ultimate prize.
Kurt Busch earns pole
SONOMA, Calif. - Kurt Busch looked a lot like the driver he replaced in the No. 2 Penske South Racing Dodge on Friday when he took his first road course pole.
Brown finally axed by Knicks
NEW YORK -- Larry Brown is no longer the NBA's dead man walking. His "dream job" as coach of the New York Knicks is over, finally ending what might have been the most drawn-out firing in sports history.
Heat, fans party in Miami streets
Heat, fans party in Miami streets
MIAMI - Shaquille O'Neal had the microphone. This was his moment, the one he promised two years ago. He rapped. He led cheers. He chanted "one more year" to Alonzo Mourning, who'll contemplate retirement.
Brown finally axed by Knicks
NEW YORK -- Larry Brown is no longer the NBA's dead man walking. His "dream job" as coach of the New York Knicks is over, finally ending what might have been the most drawn-out firing in sports history.
Robert L. Schrader (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Robert L. Schrader, 73, of Augusta went Home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at his home. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Katherine Hess Schrader. Mr. Schrader was a retired Philadelphia Police Officer, having been injured in the line of duty, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He was a restaurateur, owning the Hoagie Huts in the CSRA, and served with the US Army during the Korean War. He also played in the US Army band. Survivors include three sons, Robert Schrader, Charlie Schrader, and Adam Schrader; a daughter, Holley Schrader, all of Augusta, GA; a brother, Norman Schrader; eight grandchildren; and one great grandson. The funeral will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Poteet Funeral Homes South Chapel with Rev. Paul Richardson officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Schrader, Charlie Schrader, BrandonSchrader, Richard Blue, Aaron Hawley, and John Lackes. The family will receive friends 6-8:00PM Friday, June 23, 2006 at the funeral home. Poteet Funeral Homes, South Chapel, 3465 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, GA 30906 - 706-798-8886 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lisa Marie Kirkland (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Lisa Marie Kirkland, 45 beloved wife of James S. Kirkland, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at her residence. A native of Williamsport, PA, Lisa was a daughter of Leon Reeder and Marylyn 'Peach' Krape. She was the owner of the Cork & Bull Pub in Aiken. She was honorary lifetime member and treasurer of the Thoroughbred Dart Association. Survivors in addition to her husband include her father of Richmond, VA; her mother of Williamsport, PA; two sons, Joshua Delaney and Christopher Michael Delaney, both of Aiken; a step-daughter, Amanda Hope (Cliff) Hastings of Knoxville, TN; three brothers, Jimmy Reeder of Lewisburg, PA and Mike and Lee Reeder, both of Williamsport, two grandchildren, Cody Michael Hastings and Kendall Grace Hastings, and her paternal grandmother, Doris Reeder of Williamsport, and aunt and uncle, Cherry and Terry Cochran, Williamsport, PA and an uncle, Marty Reeder, Richmond, VA, two nieces and a nephew. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Please visit the online memorial at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com . Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
John D. Wilkerson (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
SWAINSBORO, Ga. - John D. "Jake" Wilkerson, age 77, of Swainsboro, GA died on Thursday, June 22, 2006. Funeral services will be Friday, June 23rd, at 3 PM in the Chapel of Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary. Interment will be in Eastbrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary tonight from 6 - 8 PM. Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Gladys H. Harrison (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Gladys H. Harrison entered into rest Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at University Hospital. Mrs. Harrison was a native of Central, South Carolina and had lived in Augusta most of her life. She was a floral designer for more than sixty years and was a member of Fleming Baptist Church. Mrs. Harrison was a loving mother and grandmother and was devoted to her family. Family members include her children, Gloria Harrison Varn , Morris M. Harrison Jr., Patrice A. Harrison, Belinda H. Walton; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brother Charles "Buck" Hendricks; sister Louise Oates, and a very special friend Ann Weeks. Mrs. Harrison was preceded in death by her daughter Marsha Walworth. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Fleming Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Atkins officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Langley, SC. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, June24, 2006 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to Fleming Baptist Church Homebound Ministry, 3027 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906. Poteet Funeral Homes, 3465 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906 (706) 798-8886 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Katie Mae Bonner (SARDIS, Ga.)
SARDIS, Ga. - The funeral service for Ms. Katie Mae Bonner will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Beech Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Davis officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Her family will lovingly cherish her memories. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home, (706) 554-5500.
Alberta G. Horne (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Alberta G. Horne will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, June 24, 2006 in the chapel of Rowland Funeral Home with Dr. Jesse L. Goldman officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Rowland Funeral Home this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Hope Homes, 1744 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Emma Lee Turman (WARRENTON, Ga.)
WARRENTON, Ga. - Mrs. Emma Lee Turman of Warrenton, died Wednesday at the McDuffie Regional Medical Center, Thomson. Her funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Thomson Funeral System, 536 M.L.K., Jr. St., N.E., Thomson, Ga.
Joseph Merriweather (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Joseph Merriweather, Sr., of McCauley St., entered into rest Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at University Hospital. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery. Mr. Merriweather was a native of Aiken, Co., S.C., U.S. Army Veteran and was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. He was a retired employee of Augusta Housing Authority after 20 years of service. Survivors are three daughters, Julia (Edward) McCullers, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Harriett M. Brown, Ruby Garnett, Augusta; two sons, Joseph (Delores) Merriweather, Jr., Augusta, Johnny (Barbara) Merriweather, Colonial Heights, Va.; one brother, James Bernard (Annie) Merriweather, Atlanta; two sisters, Reba Booker, Estelle Lemon, Augusta; 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the residence of his daughter-in-law, Delores Merriweather, 517 Ponte Vedra Ct. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Christopher Wimberly (DUBLIN, Ga.)
DUBLIN, Ga. - Funeral services for Christopher Leon Wimberly, Jr. will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Wabash Church of God, interment in the Dudley Memorial cemetery in Dublin. Wake services will be held Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Dudley Funeral Home in Dublin with the Rev. Horace Austin officiating.
James Eubanks (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. James Eubanks, 62, of Old Cherokee Dr., entered into rest June 22, 2006 at Portsbridge Hospice. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mr. Eubanks, a native of Aiken County, was a member of Galilee Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hollman Eubanks; three sons, James (Tangela) Eubanks, Japan, Jameal (Nicole) Eubanks, Trenton, S.C. and Jidal (Ginger) Eubanks, North Augusta; a close friend, Robert Bankston, North Augusta; two sisters, Earnestine (Henry) McClendon, North Augusta and Josephine (Charles) Green, Aiken; one uncle, Charlie (Gladys) Highsmith, Charleston; six grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Emma Lee Turman (WARRENTON, Ga.)
WARRENTON, Ga. - Mrs. Emma Lee Turman of Warrenton, died Wednesday at the McDuffie Regional Medical Center, Thomson. Her funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Thomson Funeral System, 536 M.L.K., Jr. St., N.E., Thomson, Ga.
Susie Mae Gant (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral service for Sis. Susie Mae Gant of Sandy Dr., Augusta, will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the Poplar Head Baptist Church of Christ, Dearing, Ga., Rev. David Lowe officiating, interment in the church cemetery. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Bedell and a son, Mr. James Edward Gant, both of Augusta; surrogate mother, Ms. Moriah Johnson of Harlem, Ga.; two sisters, Ms. Daisy Taylor of Boston, Mass. and Ms. Thelma Ivery of Thomson, Ga.; four brothers, Mr. Grady Rogers of Pa., Mr. Clarence Ivery of Miami, Fla., Mr. Jimmy Ivery and Mr. Austin Ivery both of Thomson; son-in-law, Mr. Levi Bedell of Augusta; eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. The cortege will leave the residence, 3503 Sandy Dr., Augusta at 2:00 p.m. The repast will be in the church Fellowship Hall after the interment. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga. in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lizzie Allen (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Lizzie Allen entered into rest Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. Funeral service will be held Friday, June 23, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Irvington Missionary Baptist Church, Allendale, Co., S.C. with Rev. W.H. Burson officiating. Burial will be at Beautiful Gate Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Allendale Co., S.C. Family and friends will assemble at 1911 Valley Spring Rd., at 10:45 a.m. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
William R. Johnson (AUGUSTA, GA.)
AUGUSTA, GA.- Mr. William Russell Johnson, Sr., 87, beloved husband of Louise Robinson Johnson, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 AM at The Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Ruffin, Dr. Al Cadenhead and Dr. Gordon Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Mr. Johnson, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, was a professional baseball player. He joined the New York Yankees in 1943, and was named Rookie of the Year. He missed the next two seasons to serve in the United States Army during World War II, but after the war ended, he returned to baseball. He played in four World Series with the Yankees in 1943, 1947, 1949 and 1950. He was selected to the All Star Team in 1947. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1951, and ended his baseball career two years later. He then went to work for theGraniteville Company as a shipping supervisor, and retired after almost 30 years of service. He was a member of The Hill Baptist Church, and a member of the Sim Folk Men's Sunday School Class. In addition to his wife Louise, he is survived by a son, William Russell Johnson, Jr. and wife Janice; a daughter, Brenda Johnson Prince, and husband, Abbie, and a sister, Ann Johnson Frietag, of Waldwick, New Jersey. His grandchildren include Paula Prince Hughes, and husband, Chip, Taylor Leigh Johnson, Marty Danielle Hutto, and Jason Kirk Hutto. Pallbearers will be Scott Rodgers, Dr. J. Ben Deal, Dr. Bo Sherwood, Billy Hester, Gary Frietag, Kenny Frietag, Dr. Kevin Westra, and Jack Coley. If so desired, memorials may be made to The Hill Baptist Church, 2165 Kings Way, Augusta, Georgia, 30904, or to the Baptist Children's Home, 9420 Blackshear Highway, Baxley, Georgia, 31513. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, June 23, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Platt's Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Ave. 733-3636
Maude Williams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Williams of 1707 Morgan Rd., who entered into rest on June 20,2006, will be conducted Saturday June 24, 2006, at 1 PM at Williams Memorial Episcopal Church with Rev. Willie Wiley officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
John D. Wilkerson (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
SWAINSBORO, Ga. - John D. "Jake" Wilkerson, age 77, of Swainsboro, GA died on Thursday, June 22, 2006. Funeral services will be Friday, June 23rd, at 3 PM in the Chapel of Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary. Interment will be in Eastbrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary tonight from 6 - 8 PM. Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Alberta G. Horne (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Alberta G. Horne will be held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, June 24, 2006 in the chapel of Rowland Funeral Home with Dr. Jesse L. Goldman officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at Rowland Funeral Home this evening from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials may be made to Hope Homes, 1744 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Willie Marshall (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - The Homegoing service for Rev. Willie (Bubba) Marshall of Harrison, Dr., Thomson, Ga., will be celebrated on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at the Stamps Branch Baptist Church, Warren County, Ga., Rev. Robert Martin officiating, interment in the church cemetery. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga., in charge.
Nellie Mae Cooper (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. -Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Mae Cooper will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Midland Valley First Church of the Nazarene. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 9 at Hatcher Funeral Home & Cremation Service, U.S. Hwy. No. 1, Langley, SC
Jeremiah Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Graveside services for babyboy Jeremiah Jones, who entered into rest on June 20, 2006, will be conducted this Saturday June 24, 2006, at 2:30 PM at Magnolia Cemetery with Pastor Helen Turner officiating. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Robert L. Schrader (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Robert L. Schrader, 73, of Augusta went Home to be with the Lord Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at his home. A native of Philadelphia, PA, he was a son of the late Charles and Katherine Hess Schrader. Mr. Schrader was a retired Philadelphia Police Officer, having been injured in the line of duty, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police. He was a restaurateur, owning the Hoagie Huts in the CSRA, and served with the US Army during the Korean War. He also played in the US Army band. Survivors include three sons, Robert Schrader, Charlie Schrader, and Adam Schrader; a daughter, Holley Schrader, all of Augusta, GA; a brother, Norman Schrader; eight grandchildren; and one great grandson. The funeral will be held at 2:00PM Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Poteet Funeral Homes South Chapel with Rev. Paul Richardson officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Schrader, Charlie Schrader, BrandonSchrader, Richard Blue, Aaron Hawley, and John Lackes. The family will receive friends 6-8:00PM Friday, June 23, 2006 at the funeral home. Poteet Funeral Homes, South Chapel, 3465 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, GA 30906 - 706-798-8886 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Leona Dixon (BLACKSHEAR, Ga.)
BLACKSHEAR, Ga. - Mrs. Leona Baxter Watkins Dixon, 84, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 20, 2006, at Baptist Village Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Dixon will be held Friday morning, June 23, 2006, at 11:00 o'clock from the First Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Blackshear Cemetery. Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Beatrice Hammond (TRENTON, S.C.)
TRENTON, S.C. - Mrs. Beatrice Merriweather Hammond, 92, of Hammond Dr., entered into rest June 21, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Carey Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Clifford Williams officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hammond, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Carey Hill Baptist Church where she served as the chief of the ushers ministry , on the senior choir ministry, the deaconess ministry and the missionary ministry. She leaves to cherish her memory, five daughters, Mattie Hammond, Walter Lee Reese, Alberta (Johnny) Wimberly, Barbara (Henry) Smith and Gloria (Harold) Jackson; six sons, Charlie W. (Susie) Hammond, Otis (Louise) Hammond, Alex (Annie) Hammond, Harvest (Rubenia) Hammond, Theodis (Shirley) Hammond and Dennis (Addie) Carter; one sister, Ellen Callaham; one brother, Marshall (Rose) Merriweather; 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Friends may call at the residence or after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. G.L. Brightharp & Son's Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Nellie Mae Cooper (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. -Funeral services for Mrs. Nellie Mae Cooper will be held Saturday at 2:00 PM at Midland Valley First Church of the Nazarene. The family will receive friends tonight from 6 until 9 at Hatcher Funeral Home & Cremation Service, U.S. Hwy. No. 1, Langley, SC
Maude Williams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral services for Mrs. Maude Williams of 1707 Morgan Rd., who entered into rest on June 20,2006, will be conducted Saturday June 24, 2006, at 1 PM at Williams Memorial Episcopal Church with Rev. Willie Wiley officiating. Interment will be at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ibea Ronnell Outley (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
LOUISVILLE, Ga. - Mr. Ibea Ronnell Outley, 28, of 327 Hwy. 1 Louisville, died June 17, 2006 in McDuffie County. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Gordon Grove Baptist Church in Louisville.
Grace Lambert (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Went to be with the Lord, June 21, 2006, Eileen Grace Lambert, infant daughter of Terry and Theresa Lambert of Evans, Ga. Other family members are her brothers, Christopher Lambert, John Patrick Lambert and Michael Lambert; maternal grandparents, Richard and Margaret Smith of Savannah, GA.; maternal great grandmother, Adelia Solovieff of Savannah; maternal great-grandparents, Col. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith of Deltona, FL; paternal grandparents, Clarence V. Lambert, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY, Ray and Cheryl Duthu of Slidell, LA, paternal great grandparents, Alex and Lucy Band of Slidell, LA, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence V. Lambert, Sr. of Slidell. LA The funeral Mass will be Friday, June 23, 2006 at 10:15 AM at St. Mary On-the-Hill Catholic Church with Rev. Gerald Ragan celebrant. Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park Memorials in memory of Eileen, may be made to St. Mary On-the-Hill Catholic Church, 1420 Monte Sano Ave., Augusta, GA 30904 ThomasPoteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Robert L. Ware (WARRENTON, Ga.)
WARRENTON, Ga. - Funeral services for Mr. Robert L. Ware will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the Andrew Chapel CME Church, Norwood, Ga. with Rev. Leroy Hudson, Eulogist and Rev. Sara Cooper, Pastor. Interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly Mathis of Atlanta; four sisters, Lillie W. Williams and Mattie W. Heath, Stone Mountain, Ga., Essie W. Burley and Annie W. Martin, Norwood, Ga.; two brothers, Albert Ward and Johnny Ward, Norwood, Ga.; four grandchildren and six aunts. Dawson's Mortuary of Warrenton in charge of funeral arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Fannie Evans Hall (CAMAK, Ga.)
CAMAK, Ga. - Funeral service for Mrs. Fannie Pearl Evans Hall of Camak, will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bethel A.M.E. Church, Norwood, Ga., Rev. Bennie Bouyer officiating, interment in the church cemetery. Survivors are husband, Mr. Joe R. Hall of Camak; a sister, Lucille Myrick of Warrenton, Ga.; brother-in-law, Willie L. Hall of Norwood; uncle, Dea. Willie Reese of Mesena, Ga.; aunts, Mrs. Marie Cody of Camak, Mrs. Emma Green of Warrenton, and Mrs. Birta Reese of Mesana; like a sister, Lillie Mae Lott; devoted niece, Mrs. Verna Green of Camak; devoted friends, Brenda Robinson, Louise Berry and Willie Arthur Berry; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga., in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ann Dixon Caraway (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Ann Dixon Caraway, beloved wife of Arthur F. Caraway, entered into rest Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. She was retired from Sears as a cashier, sales clerk and was a member of Central Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. from Central Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Wilson officiating. She will lie in state one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Grant Caraway, Kyle Caraway, Tyler Caraway, Daniel W. Caraway, Tony Miaco and Carlos Miaco. Survivors include her daughter, Cathie (Gene) Hemingway, Dublin, Ga.; sons, Michael A. (Betty) Caraway and Daniel A. (Michelle) Caraway, Augusta; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and brother, James A. Dixon, Keysville, Ga. The family will receive friends Friday evening, June 23, 2006 from 7-9 p.m. at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, Lumpkin Road Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made at The Central Baptist Church, 3006 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Betty J. Thomas (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mrs. Betty J. Thomas, 73, beloved wife of Mr. Harry Thomas, of Glen Stovall Road, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, in the Thomson Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Don Widener officiating. Burial will be in the Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Thomas was a native and lifelong resident of McDuffie County. She was a retired para-pro from the Media center of Thomson Elementary School, after 24 years of service. She was a member of the Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Mr. Harry Thomas, Thomson; her daughter, Mrs. Jill (Randy) Crutfield, Thomson; her son, Mr. Keith (Lana) Thomas, Sugar Hill Ga.: and her five grandchildren, Erika Mathews, Parker Thomas, Riley Thomas, Trey Thomas and Ashlyn Thomas. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Overton, Bobby Norris, Rick Sewell, Paul Cook, Michael Cook and Jeff Cook. You may sign the online guestbook www.curtisfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Freeman Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Freeman Jones, Jr., of Rosier Rd., entered into rest Monday, June 19, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at New Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. James A. Hogan officiating. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery. Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Rd., Hephzibah, Ga.
Thelma Harris (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Diane Brown Harris, age 45, of Thomson, will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Stoney Grove C.M.E. Church, Warrenton, Ga. with Rev. C.F. Gresham officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Survivors are devoted husband, Andre Harris, Thomson; two daughters, Denis (Derrick) Jones and Priscilla (Ronnie) Thomas, all of Thomson; two sons, Michael L. Brown of Thomson and Calvin (Jessica) Brown of Louisville, Ky.; six brothers, Bobby Ivey, Garvin Brown, Jr., David (Cherkelia) Brown, James (Eva Mae) Brown, all of Thomson, Larry (Joe Ann) Brown, William (Penny) Brown of Dearing, Ga.; one sister, Edith Ivey of Thomson; six grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga. in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Christopher Wimberly (DUBLIN, Ga.)
DUBLIN, Ga. - Funeral services for Christopher Leon Wimberly, Jr. will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Wabash Church of God, interment in the Dudley Memorial cemetery in Dublin. Wake services will be held Friday at 7:00 p.m. at the Dudley Funeral Home in Dublin with the Rev. Horace Austin officiating.
Gladys H. Harrison (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Gladys H. Harrison entered into rest Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at University Hospital. Mrs. Harrison was a native of Central, South Carolina and had lived in Augusta most of her life. She was a floral designer for more than sixty years and was a member of Fleming Baptist Church. Mrs. Harrison was a loving mother and grandmother and was devoted to her family. Family members include her children, Gloria Harrison Varn , Morris M. Harrison Jr., Patrice A. Harrison, Belinda H. Walton; eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; brother Charles "Buck" Hendricks; sister Louise Oates, and a very special friend Ann Weeks. Mrs. Harrison was preceded in death by her daughter Marsha Walworth. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Fleming Baptist Church with Rev. Billy Atkins officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Langley, SC. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday, June24, 2006 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Memorials may be made to Fleming Baptist Church Homebound Ministry, 3027 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906. Poteet Funeral Homes, 3465 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906 (706) 798-8886 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Hugh Allen Fennell (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
MIDVILLE, Ga. - Hugh Allen Fennell, age 57, of Midville, GA died on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Funeral services are Saturday morning, June 24th, at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary. Interment will be in Eastbrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary Friday evening from 6 - 8 PM. Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
James Eubanks (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. James Eubanks, 62, of Old Cherokee Dr., entered into rest June 22, 2006 at Portsbridge Hospice. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Mr. Eubanks, a native of Aiken County, was a member of Galilee Baptist Church and a United States Army Veteran. Survivors include his wife, Betty Hollman Eubanks; three sons, James (Tangela) Eubanks, Japan, Jameal (Nicole) Eubanks, Trenton, S.C. and Jidal (Ginger) Eubanks, North Augusta; a close friend, Robert Bankston, North Augusta; two sisters, Earnestine (Henry) McClendon, North Augusta and Josephine (Charles) Green, Aiken; one uncle, Charlie (Gladys) Highsmith, Charleston; six grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Lannis Jenkins (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Lannis Jenkins of Victoria Street entered into rest Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the University Hospital. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors are his wife, Lillian Beatrice Jenkins, Augusta; four sons, Gregory (Vernessa) Smith, Carl (Evelyn) Smith, Lannis (Shirley) Smith and Duane (Shalanda) Jenkins, Augusta; two daughters, Sheila (Christ) White, Christal Jenkins, Augusta; two sisters, Mary Jenkins Chavis, Augusta and Bernice (Mike) Utley, North Augusta; four brothers, Wilbur (Victoria) Jenkins, Jr. Terry (Debbie) Jenkins, Ralph (Carlean) Jenkins and Williams (Cassandra) Jenkins, all of Augusta; 13 grandchildren, one great-grand and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Jeremiah Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Graveside services for babyboy Jeremiah Jones, who entered into rest on June 20, 2006, will be conducted this Saturday June 24, 2006, at 2:30 PM at Magnolia Cemetery with Pastor Helen Turner officiating. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Sherrill Hamrick (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral Services for Mr. Sherrill Hamrick, Jr., 72, of Pisgah Road, North Augusta, SC, who died June 22, 2006, will be conducted this Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home. Dr. Gary C. Redding officiating. Interment in Pineview Memorial Gardens with Veterans Honors. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com .
Ann Dixon Caraway (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Ann Dixon Caraway, beloved wife of Arthur F. Caraway, entered into rest Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. She was retired from Sears as a cashier, sales clerk and was a member of Central Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. from Central Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Wilson officiating. She will lie in state one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Grant Caraway, Kyle Caraway, Tyler Caraway, Daniel W. Caraway, Tony Miaco and Carlos Miaco. Survivors include her daughter, Cathie (Gene) Hemingway, Dublin, Ga.; sons, Michael A. (Betty) Caraway and Daniel A. (Michelle) Caraway, Augusta; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and brother, James A. Dixon, Keysville, Ga. The family will receive friends Friday evening, June 23, 2006 from 7-9 p.m. at Elliott Sons Funeral Home, Lumpkin Road Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made at The Central Baptist Church, 3006 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Billy Ray Kendrix (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
SWAINSBORO, Ga. - Mr. Billy Ray Kendrix, 54, died Wednesday, June 21 at Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 24, 1:00 p.m. at Forts Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Glory Garden Cemetery, Vidalia. Jogresan Mortuary of Wadley is serving the family.
Hugh Allen Fennell (MIDVILLE, Ga.)
MIDVILLE, Ga. - Hugh Allen Fennell, age 57, of Midville, GA died on Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Funeral services are Saturday morning, June 24th, at 10:30 AM in the Chapel of Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary. Interment will be in Eastbrook Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary Friday evening from 6 - 8 PM. Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Alberta G. Horne (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Alberta G. Horne will be held today at 12:00 noon, in the chapel of Rowland Funeral Home with Dr. Jesse L. Goldman officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memory Gardens. Memorials may be made to Hope Homes, 1744 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Lizzie Allen (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Lizzie Allen entered into rest Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. Funeral service will be held Friday, June 23, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Irvington Missionary Baptist Church, Allendale, Co., S.C. with Rev. W.H. Burson officiating. Burial will be at Beautiful Gate Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Allendale Co., S.C. Family and friends will assemble at 1911 Valley Spring Rd., at 10:45 a.m. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Helvic Leverett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Helvic Carnard Leverett, 36, departed this life on June 23, 2006 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center. He leaves to grieve a wife, Mialashun Tarra Leverett; two children, Kathryn Imani Leverett, Helvic Carnard (CJ) Leverett, Jr.; father and mother, Mr. Harold (Alma) Leverett; two brothers, Harold (Marcia) Leverett, Jr., Augusta, Christopher (Angela) Leverett, Statesboro, Ga.; father and mother-in-law, Charles and Kathryn Holmes and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Friends may call at the residence of his mother, 2750 Wheeler Rd., (706) 736-5572. The Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment Serving the CSRA Since the 1800's.
Ophelia N. Hammett (STAPLETON, Ga.)
STAPLETON, Ga. - Mrs. Ophelia Newsome Hammett, 79, widow of Mr. Frank Hammett, died Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the residence of her daughter in Stapleton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced by Curtis Funeral Home.
Beatrice Hammond (TRENTON, S.C.)
TRENTON, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Beatrice Merriweather Hammond will be held 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Carey Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Clifford Williams officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state in the church from 2:30 p.m. until the hour of service. Family and friends will assemble at the residence at 2:15 p.m. G.L. Brightharp & Son's Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Robert Henry Wilson (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Robert Henry (Buddy) Wilson of Ginger Hill Rd. Thomson, Ga. entered into rest June 22, 2006 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Jewell Cranford Wilson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later Beggs Funeral Home 799 Cobbham Rd., Thomson, Ga. 595-4100
Joseph Merriweather (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Joseph Merriweather, Sr., of McCauley St., entered into rest Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at University Hospital. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Clyde Hill, Sr. officiating. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery. Remains will lie in state at the church 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service. Family and friends will assemble at the residence of his daughter-in-law, Delores Merriweather, 517 Ponte Vedra Ct. at 10:15 a.m. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Elizabeth Carter (GIRARD, Ga.)
GIRARD, Ga. - The Homegoing service for Mrs. Elizabeth Carter will be 1 p.m., Saturday, at Smith Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church with Dr. Ernest Mensah officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Her devoted family will lovingly cherish her memories. Phinazee & Son Funeral Home (706) 554-5500.
Bertha Mae Wiltse (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
LINCOLNTON, Ga. - Ms. Bertha Mae Wiltse, 83, of Lincolnton, entered into rest on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at McDuffie Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 3 pm at Martin's Crossroads Congregational Holiness Church with Rev. James James officiating. Mrs. Wiltse was a native of Meadville, Pennsylvania. She was a former hairdresser, farmer and attended Martin's Crossroads Congregational Holiness Church. Survivors include one daughter, Dolly Bohler and husband, Doug of Lincolnton; one sister, Donna Beerbower and husband, Richard of Hope Sound, Fl.; one brother, Vivian Wiltse and wife, June of Pennfield, N.Y.; two grandsons, Travis Bohler and wife, Jenn and Brad Bohler,; two great grandsons, Dalton Seth Bohler and Luke Chance Bohler. Pallbearers will be Brad Bohler, Travis Bohler, Blanchard Boswell, Miller Boswell, Darrell Reese and Mike Reese. Memorial contributions may be Georgia Academy for the Blind 2895 Vineville Avenue, Macon, Georgia 31204. Friends may call at the residence or from 7 to 9 pm Saturday, at Rees Funeral Home 195 Peachtree St. Lincolnton, Ga. (706) 359-3222. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Beatrice Hammond (TRENTON, S.C.)
TRENTON, S.C. - Mrs. Beatrice Merriweather Hammond, 92, of Hammond Dr., entered into rest June 21, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m., Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Carey Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Clifford Williams officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Hammond, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Carey Hill Baptist Church where she served as the chief of the ushers ministry , on the senior choir ministry, the deaconess ministry and the missionary ministry. She leaves to cherish her memory, five daughters, Mattie Hammond, Walter Lee Reese, Alberta (Johnny) Wimberly, Barbara (Henry) Smith and Gloria (Harold) Jackson; six sons, Charlie W. (Susie) Hammond, Otis (Louise) Hammond, Alex (Annie) Hammond, Harvest (Rubenia) Hammond, Theodis (Shirley) Hammond and Dennis (Addie) Carter; one sister, Ellen Callaham; one brother, Marshall (Rose) Merriweather; 25 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Friends may call at the residence or after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. G.L. Brightharp & Son's Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Norma Ivey Logan (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006, at Windermere Nursing and Rehabilitation, Mrs. Norma Ivey Logan, 88, wife of the late Benjamin D. Logan. Mrs. Logan was a native of Thomson, Georgia and lived most of her life in Augusta. She worked for over 30 years as a Richmond County Clerk of Probate Court and was a Methodist. Mrs. Logan loved flowers, and her hobbies were gardening and needlework. The family stated that she made the "most beautiful crochet pieces". Family members include her daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Joseph Brown, Jr. of North Augusta, Nancy and Doug Woodruff of Live Oak, FL; son and daughter-in-law, David and Carole Logan of Martinez; grandchildren: Rhonda B. Scoggins, Joseph Buster Brown, III, Shannon L. Dykes, Christopher Laidler, Mary L. Bryant, David R. Logan, Amanda T. Rybiki, Vickie D. Troglen; 17 great-grandchildren; six great-great-grandchildren; nieces, Billie Wardlaw of Augusta, Bonnie Williamson of Vidalia; nephew, Lloyd Ogburn of Austell and sister-in-law, Frances Schrenk of Edgefield. Mrs. Logan was preceded in death by her sister, Evie Ogburn. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday, June 26, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. in Hillcrest Memorial Park with Rev. Sherell Dunn officiating. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 1899 Central Ave., Augusta, GA 30904 or to Curtis Baptist Church Building Fund, 1326 Broad St., Augusta, GA 30901. The family will receive friends Sunday, June 25, 2006 from 4:00 to 6:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484.
Ophelia N. Hammett (STAPLETON, Ga.)
STAPLETON, Ga. - Mrs. Ophelia Newsome Hammett, 79, widow of Mr. Frank Hammett, died Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the residence of her daughter in Stapleton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete but will be announced by Curtis Funeral Home.
Charlie Rapp (Engineer-MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Engineer-SRS MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mr. Charlie Rapp age 63, husband of JoAnn Rapp entered into rest at his residence on Friday June 23, 2006. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday June 27, 2006, in the Belair Rd. Chapel at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Bobby Smith officiating. Survivors include two sons, Charles Rapp Jr. and his wife, Terri of Pittsburgh, PA., Michael Rapp and his wife, Tiffany of Martinez; one daughter, Karen Hoover and her husband, Steve of Appling; one brother, Ted Rapp of New Jersey; one sister, Marilyn Graham of New York; five grandchildren, Conner Hoover, Colin Hoover, Seth Hoover, Cable Hoover and Holly Rapp. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society 2623 Washington Rd. Augusta, GA. 30904 The family will be receiving friends Monday evening, June 26, 2006 from 7 until 9 p.m. Platt's Funeral Home, 337 N. Belair Rd. 30809, 706-860-6166. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lisa Marie Kirkland (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Lisa Marie Kirkland, 45 beloved wife of James S. Kirkland, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at her residence. A native of Williamsport, PA, Lisa was a daughter of Leon Reeder and Marylyn 'Peach' Krape. She was the owner of the Cork & Bull Pub in Aiken. She was honorary lifetime member and treasurer of the Thoroughbred Dart Association. Survivors in addition to her husband include her father of Richmond, VA; her mother of Williamsport, PA; two sons, Joshua Delaney and Christopher Michael Delaney, both of Aiken; a step-daughter, Amanda Hope (Cliff) Hastings of Knoxville, TN; three brothers, Jimmy Reeder of Lewisburg, PA and Mike and Lee Reeder, both of Williamsport, two grandchildren, Cody Michael Hastings and Kendall Grace Hastings, and her paternal grandmother, Doris Reeder of Williamsport, and aunt and uncle, Cherry and Terry Cochran, Williamsport, PA and an uncle, Marty Reeder, Richmond, VA, two nieces and a nephew. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 3:00 PM in the chapel of Shellhouse - Rivers Funeral Home, 715 East Pine Log Rd., Aiken, SC. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 PM Saturday at the funeral home. Please visit the online memorial at www.shellhouseriversfuneralhome.com . Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ophelia N. Hammett (STAPLETON, Ga.)
STAPLETON, Ga. - Mrs. Ophelia Newsome Hammett, 79, widow of Mr. Frank Hammett, died Thursday, June 22, 2006, at the residence of her daughter in Stapleton. Funeral services will be held 2:00 PM Sunday June 25, 2006 in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Mike Sutphin officiating. Burial will follow in the Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be: Billy Sturkey, Roy Parkerson, Wells McCorkle, Wayne Scraber, Mike Huff, Daniel Schaeffer and Robbie Meadows. Mrs. Hammett was a native of Edgehill, Glascock County, GA a daughter of the late Amy and Hubert Newsome, she moved to McDuffie County in the early 1950's, and worked for Thomson Company for 48 years, she was a avid member of Hill Baptist Church until health problems where her father in-law Charlie D. Hammett was founder. She is survived by one daughter, Betty Huff of Stapleton; three brothers, Dean Newsome, of California, Lonnie Newsome and William Newsome both of Florida; one sister, Brenda Lett, of Ohio; four grandchildren, Lynn Rabun, Christina Hicks, David Michael Cowart, and Evie Moon; nine great grandchildren, lots of nieces and nephews. The Hammett family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 PM Saturday June 24, 2006 at the funeral home. You may sign the online guest book at www.curtisfuneralhome.com Curtis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Sherrill Hamrick ( NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -Funeral Services for Mr. Sherrill Hamrick, Jr., 72, of Pisgah Road, North Augusta, SC, who died June 22, 2006, will be conducted Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home. Dr. Gary C. Redding officiating. Interment in Pineview Memorial Gardens with Veterans Honors. Mr. Hamrick was a native of Shelby, North Carolina, having made North Augusta his home for the past 52 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of North Augusta, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post # 71. Mr. Hamrick was retired from the E.I. DuPont Company and Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his wife Geri Mode Hamrick; a son and daughter-in-law, Mil and Denise Hamrick, Lincolnton, GA; a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Johnny Scott, Aiken; a sister, Cynthia Hamrick, Grover, NC; five grandchildren, Josh Tindal, Glenn Scott, Johnny Snow, Thomas Burton and Carrie Burton. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post # 71. Active Pallbearers will be Dan Ford, Bob Greene, Clyde Gurosik, Bud Parker, Tracy Mode, David Mode, Thomas Burton Josh, Tindal and Johnny Snow. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this Friday evening from 6 to 8. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com . Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lillie Hillary (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Funeral services for Mrs. Lillie Thurmond Hillary will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Whole Life Ministries with Dr. Sandra Kennedy officiating. Interment will be in the Old Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The remains will lie in state in the church from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of service. Family and friends will assemble at 51 Casaline Drive at 10:00 a.m. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Anna Dozier Mathis (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Funeral service for Mrs. Anna Mae Dozier Mathis of Thomson will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wilkes Memorial Church of God in Christ, Warrenton, Ga., Elder Lawrence Bacon officiating and Eulogist. Interment will be in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors are a very special friend and partner, Mr. Eddie Smith; six children, Willie (Lillie) Franklin, Jr. of Thomson, Sadie Franklin (Mike) of Warrenton, Ga., Sara Franklin (Daryl) Hodge of Stone Mountain, Ga., Ivory Mathis of Jonesboro, Ga., Betty (Alexander) Andrews of Thomson., Cathy (Edward) Winfrey of Thomson; four sisters, Sadie Lindsey and Diane Shirley both of Thomson, Elsie Franklin of Augusta and Emma Wallace of Columbus, Ohio; seven brothers, Willie (Mattie) Franklin of Warrenton, Ga., Eddie (Beatrice) Dozier, Willie James Wallace, Timothy (Lashaya) Wallace, Billy Wallace all of Columbus, Dennis Wheeler and Steve McCoy both of Thomson; 20 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; an Aunt Lula Bell Dozier of Norwood, Ga.; goddaughter, Barbara Larkins; a niece, Catherine (Pookie) Brown, other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga. in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Frank Buck (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mr. Frank Buck will be held today at 3:00 p.m., at Belvedere First Baptist Church with Rev. John Meyer, Dr. Roy Head, and Rev. Tommy Knotts officiating. Interment will follow at Pineview Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the church one hour before the service. Memorials may be made to Belvedere First Baptist Church P.O. Box 8168, North Augusta, SC 29861-8168 or American Cancer Society, 2623 Washington Rd. Suite 104, Augusta, GA 30904. Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
John Peters (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Mr. John Peters, Sr., 76, of 431 Greenville St., NW, Aiken, departed this life Monday, June 19, 2006 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. from the Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may call at the Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home beginning 4 p.m. Friday.
Eddie Harris (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Funeral services for Mr. Eddie Harris, Sr. will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Mealing Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Joseph officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Harris was a member of Mealing Grove Baptist Church where he served as chairman of Deacons ministry, president of the senior choir and a member of the male chorus. He was a self employed brick mason. Survivors include his wife, Minister Lillie Mae Curry Harris; six daughters, Katie Mae Broadwater, Eddie Mae Mealing, Gloria Humphries, Lillie Mae (Roger) Broadwater, Jeanette (Donald) Thurmond and Conswella "Renee" Harris; seven sons, Eddie (Debra) Harris, Jr. Rev. Joseph (Diane) Harris, Bonnie (Edith) Harris, Paul (Tavia) Harris, Ronnie (Avis) Harris, Tracy (Betty) Harris and Steve Harris; three sisters, Deloris Mays, Effie Jean Mays and Irene Edwards; 41 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Friends may call at the residence, 685 Ridge Road of after 1:00 p.m. today at the funeral home. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Eddie Harris (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. Eddie Harris, Sr., 77, of Ridge Road entered into rest June 20, 2006 at Doctor's Hospital. Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Mealing Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Minister Lillie Mae Curry Harris; six daughters, Katie Mae Broadwater, Eddie Mae Mealing, North Augusta, Gloria Humphries, Augusta, Lillie Mae (Roger) Broadwater, Indian Head, Md., Jeanette (Donald) Thurmond, Conswella "Renee" Harris, North Augusta; seven sons, Eddie (Debra) Harris, Jr. Rev. Joseph (Diane) Harris, North Augusta, Bonnie (Edith) Harris, Paul (Tavia) Harris, Ronnie (Avis) Harris, Augusta, Tracy (Betty) Harris and Steven Harris, North Augusta; three sisters, Deloris Mays, North Augusta, Effie Jean Mays, Jamaica, N.Y., Irene Edwards, Graniteville; god daughter, Geneva (Blocker) Wooden, North Augusta; 41 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Friends may callat the residence. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Robert Henry Wilson (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Robert Henry (Buddy) Wilson of Ginger Hill Rd. Thomson, Ga. entered into rest June 22, 2006 at his residence. Survivors are his wife, Jewell Cranford Wilson, Thomson, Ga.; sons, Mike Cushman, Thomson, Ga., Mark Wilson, Thomson, Ga., Wayne Wilson (Ashley), Thomson, Ga.; daughter, Cindy Osborne, Thomson, Ga.; mother, Lucy Richards, Thomson, Ga.; brother, Ray Wilson, Elberton, Ga.; sister, Barbara Scott, Laurens, S.C.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Wilson was born in Wilkes County, Georgia . He was retired as a Carpenter and Well Driller . Mr. Wilson was also a member of Mallorysville Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his father John Henry Wilson and a brother Charles Lee Wilson . Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday , June 25, 2006 at the Beggs Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larron Pilgrim officiating. Graveside Services will follow at 4:00 PM in the Mallorysville Baptist Cemetery with Rev. Donnie Berry officiating. Pallbearers will be : Buck Anderson, Edgar Hendrick, Shawn Epps, Chris Almon, Darren Scott and Jared Scott. Honorary Pallbearers will be Stan Driver and Bobby Scott. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Road, Thomson, Ga. 595-4100. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lillie Hillary (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mrs. Lillie Thurmond Hillary, 57, of Clinton Way entered into rest June 19, 2006 at Doctor's Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Whole Life Ministries with Dr. Sandra Kennedy officiating. Interment will be in the Old Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hillary, a native of Edgefield County, was a 1967 graduate of W.E. Parker High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Wesleyan University. She was a process writer and reviewer for Westinghouse Savannah River Site. Survivors include her loving husband, Joshua Hillary; a son, Jerome Martin; six sisters, Emma (Willie) Blocker, Roberta Edwards, Earnestine (Ralph) Garrett, Patricia Cooks, Diane Adams and Sally (Obadiah) Cooks; three brothers, Alonzo Cooks, Melvin (Joyce) Cooks and Calvin (Sallie) Cooks; sister-in-law, Catherine Hillary; godmother, Catherine Sullivan; godsister, Shirley Mitchem; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the residence of Justine Hillary, 51 Casalina Drive, North Augusta. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Ann Dixon Caraway (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Ann Dixon Caraway, beloved wife of Arthur F. Caraway, entered into rest Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. from Central Baptist Church with Reverend Jerry Wilson officiating. She will lie in state one hour prior to services. Interment will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made at The Central Baptist Church, 3006 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906.
Elizabeth Carter (GIRARD, Ga.)
GIRARD, Ga. - The Homegoing service for Mrs. Elizabeth Carter will be 1 p.m., Saturday, at Smith Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church with Dr. Ernest Mensah officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Her devoted family will lovingly cherish her memories. Phinazee & Son Funeral Home (706) 554-5500.
Beatrice Young (DECATUR, Ga.)
DECATUR, Ga. - The funeral service for Mrs. Beatrice Young will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday at Rock Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Dexter Rowland officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Her memories will be lovingly cherished by a devoted family. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home (706) 554-5505.
Clarice Wilkes (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Alena Clarice Wilkes, age 7, of Caldwell Drive, entered into rest Friday, June 16, 2006 at Medical College of Georgia. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown Grove Baptist Church, Keysville, Ga. with Rev. Clary Dishmond officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Tabor AME Church. Alena, a native of Augusta was a student at Windsor Spring Elementary School. Survivors are her mother, Linda Wilkes, Hephzibah; father, Anthony Wilkes, Cairo, Egypt; three sisters, Kanya Wilkes, Philadelphia, Pa., Nikayi Wilkes, Shakyra Wilkes, Augusta; two brothers, Amon Wilkes, New Jersey, Rodrikis Walker, Augusta; maternal grandmother, Zeline Jackson, Keysville, Ga.; paternal grandmother, Clarabelle Wilkes, Detroit, Mich.; two nephews, one niece and a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives. Williams Funeral Home, 2925 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, Ga. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChornicle.com
Stella Hogan (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
LINCOLNTON, Ga. - Miss Stella Augusta Hogan, 100, of Lincolnton entered into rest on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at University Hospital, Augusta, Georgia. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 4:30 pm at New Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Donnie Berry, Dr. Benny Pate and Rev. Terry Joyner officiating. Internment will be in the church cemetery. Miss Hogan was born in Lincoln County on November 26, 1905 and the daughter of Simeon Walton and Emily Hawes Hogan. She was a graduate of Conyers High School, Conyers, Ga. and Bessie Tift College, Forsythe, Ga. She was a member of the Theta Chi Omega Honor Society. After graduation she worked as a medical and X-ray technician in Atlanta, Ga. She served as pianist for many years at the First Baptist Church, Conyers, Ga. and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church where she was director of Women on Mission for the past 20 years. Survivors include one niece, Mary Frances Downes of Hilton Head Island, S.C.and many great-nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Leon Cox, Alvin Hawes, Curry Hogan, Fred Ingram, Carl Ivey, Murray Norman, Irving Partridge, Marcy Remsen, Ben Ross, Larry Thompson and Dr. Robert Williams. Memorial contributions can be made to Women on Mission of New Hope Baptist Church P.O. Box 1303 Lincolnton, Ga. 30817 Friends may call from 6 to 8 pm Saturday at Rees Funeral Home 195 Peachtree St. Lincolnton, Ga. (706) 359-3222. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Joseph Merriweather (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Joseph Merriweather, Sr., of McCauley St., entered into rest Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at University Hospital. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at the Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery. Mr. Merriweather was a native of Aiken, Co., S.C., U.S. Army Veteran and was a member of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. He was a retired employee of Augusta Housing Authority after 20 years of service. Survivors are three daughters, Julia (Edward) McCullers, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.; Harriett M. Brown, Ruby Garnett, Augusta; two sons, Joseph (Delores) Merriweather, Jr., Augusta, Johnny (Barbara) Merriweather, Colonial Heights, Va.; one brother, James Bernard (Annie) Merriweather, Atlanta; two sisters, Reba Booker, Estelle Lemon, Augusta; 12 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the residence of his daughter-in-law, Delores Merriweather, 517 Ponte Vedra Ct. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd.
Clarice Wilkes (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Alena Clarice Wilkes, age 7, of Caldwell Drive, entered into rest Friday, June 16, 2006 at Medical College of Georgia. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown Grove Baptist Church, Keysville, Ga. with Rev. Clary Dishmond officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Tabor AME Church. Family and friends will assemble at Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, Ga. at 12:45 p.m. Williams Funeral Home, 2925 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, Ga.
Susie Mae Gant (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral service for Sis. Susie Mae Gant of Sandy Dr., Augusta, will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the Poplar Head Baptist Church of Christ, Dearing, Ga., Rev. David Lowe officiating, interment in the church cemetery. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Mary Bedell and a son, Mr. James Edward Gant, both of Augusta; surrogate mother, Ms. Moriah Johnson of Harlem, Ga.; two sisters, Ms. Daisy Taylor of Boston, Mass. and Ms. Thelma Ivery of Thomson, Ga.; four brothers, Mr. Grady Rogers of Pa., Mr. Clarence Ivery of Miami, Fla., Mr. Jimmy Ivery and Mr. Austin Ivery both of Thomson; son-in-law, Mr. Levi Bedell of Augusta; eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. The cortege will leave the residence, 3503 Sandy Dr., Augusta at 2:00 p.m. The repast will be in the church Fellowship Hall after the interment. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga. in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Kenneth Wedaman (JOHNSTON, S.C.)
JOHNSTON, S.C. - Services for Mr. Kenneth Wayne Wedaman, age 60, will be held Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 1pm at Bland Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Mt of Olives Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11-1 prior to the service. Mr. Wedaman, a native of Edgefield County, died Thursday, June 22, 2006. He was a son of Carolyn Holston Wedaman and the late Thomas Hayne Wedaman, Sr. Mr. Wedaman was self-employed having owned Ken's Repair Service for a number of years. He was a member of Johnston First Baptist Church. Survivors include step-children, Rose Ann Sexton, Debbie Courtney, Penny Morris, and Tony Kornaus; brothers, Carroll F. Wedaman and Robert L. Wedaman; his mother and eight step grandchildren, tow nieces, and three nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Thomas H. Wedaman, Sr and a brother Thomas H. Wedaman, Jr. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
William R. Johnson (AUGUSTA, GA.)
AUGUSTA, GA.- Mr. William Russell Johnson, Sr., 87, beloved husband of Louise Robinson Johnson, entered into rest on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 AM at The Hill Baptist Church with Dr. Michael Ruffin, Dr. Al Cadenhead and Dr. Gordon Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Mr. Johnson, a native of Montclair, New Jersey, was a professional baseball player. He joined the New York Yankees in 1943, and was named Rookie of the Year. He missed the next two seasons to serve in the United States Army during World War II, but after the war ended, he returned to baseball. He played in four World Series with the Yankees in 1943, 1947, 1949 and 1950. He was selected to the All Star Team in 1947. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1951, and ended his baseball career two years later. He then went to work for theGraniteville Company as a shipping supervisor, and retired after almost 30 years of service. He was a member of The Hill Baptist Church, and a member of the Sim Folk Men's Sunday School Class. In addition to his wife Louise, he is survived by a son, William Russell Johnson, Jr. and wife Janice; a daughter, Brenda Johnson Prince, and husband, Abbie, and a sister, Ann Johnson Frietag, of Waldwick, New Jersey. His grandchildren include Paula Prince Hughes, and husband, Chip, Taylor Leigh Johnson, Marty Danielle Hutto, and Jason Kirk Hutto. Pallbearers will be Scott Rodgers, Dr. J. Ben Deal, Dr. Bo Sherwood, Billy Hester, Gary Frietag, Kenny Frietag, Dr. Kevin Westra, and Jack Coley. If so desired, memorials may be made to The Hill Baptist Church, 2165 Kings Way, Augusta, Georgia, 30904, or to the Baptist Children's Home, 9420 Blackshear Highway, Baxley, Georgia, 31513. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday evening, June 23, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 PM. Platt's Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Ave. 733-3636
Timothy Lamar Mathis (WRENS, Ga.)
WRENS, Ga. - Funeral services for Mr. Timothy Lamar "Tim" Mathis, 34, of Allie Road, Wrens, who died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 will be held Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at Stone Springfield AME Church, Stapleton, Ga. with the Rev. Michael Ephraim officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Latassha Mathis; children, Brittini Mathis, Niaya Mathis and Nigel Mathis; stepson, Tremine Nelson; parents, Lamar and Mildred Mathis; sister, Tamara Mathis; mother-in-law, Dianne Hopkins; sister-in-law, Lashonda (Calphonzo) Thomas. Freeman Funeral Home, Wrens, in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Willie Marshall (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - The Homegoing service for Rev. Willie (Bubba) Marshall of Harrison, Dr., Thomson, Ga., will be celebrated on Friday, June 23, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at the Stamps Branch Baptist Church, Warren County, Ga., Rev. Robert Martin officiating, interment in the church cemetery. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga., in charge.
George Foster (PHILADELPHIA, Pa.)
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Mr. George Foster, Sr., Philadelphia, Pa., died on Thursday, June 15, 2006 in Philadelphia. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. from the Mount Olive Baptist Church, Warthen, Ga. with Rev. Henry L. Tanner officiating. M.C. Smith Funeral Home in charge.
Leona Dixon (BLACKSHEAR, Ga.)
BLACKSHEAR, Ga. - Mrs. Leona Baxter Watkins Dixon, 84, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 20, 2006, at Baptist Village Nursing Home. Funeral services for Mrs. Dixon will be held Friday morning, June 23, 2006, at 11:00 o'clock from the First Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Blackshear Cemetery. Pearson-Treadwell Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Harmon Weston (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Harmon Andrew Weston of Banbury Street entered into rest Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at B.A. Williams Memorial Chapel with Pastor Willie Jackson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Memorial Garden with full military honors. Mr. Weston, a native of Sumter, S.C., retired from the U.S. Army as Sergeant First Class after 22 years of service. He was a graduate of Augusta Technical College where he majored in Mechanical Engineering. He was also a former security guard with Regent and Sizemore and was employed for many years with Hydreco. Survivors are his wife, Rosa Lee Weston; two sons, Vernon Lee Broadie, Augusta, Harmon Weston, New York; four daughters, Alisa Weston, Kim Weston, Waco, Texas, Kanetra Weston, Rosita Tyler, Augusta; mother, Pauline Hayworth, Sumter, S.C.; one sister, Katie Weston, New York, two brothers, Eugene Weston, New York, Harry Lee Weston, Sumter and a host of grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. this evening Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Rd., Hephzibah, Ga. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Robert L. Ware (WARRENTON, Ga.)
WARRENTON, Ga. - Funeral services for Mr. Robert L. Ware will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the Andrew Chapel CME Church, Norwood, Ga. with Rev. Leroy Hudson, Eulogist and Rev. Sara Cooper, Pastor. Interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly Mathis of Atlanta; four sisters, Lillie W. Williams and Mattie W. Heath, Stone Mountain, Ga., Essie W. Burley and Annie W. Martin, Norwood, Ga.; two brothers, Albert Ward and Johnny Ward, Norwood, Ga.; four grandchildren and six aunts. Dawson's Mortuary of Warrenton in charge of funeral arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Harmony Gordon (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Harmony Gordon entered into rest June 23, 2006. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors include her mother, Dominique Rouse; one brother, Terrance Gibbs, North Augusta; maternal grandparents, Jacqueline Gordon, Edgefield and Raymond Gordon, Aiken. Friends may call the residence on Copeland Dr. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 250 Coral St., Edgefield 637-4900.
Freeman Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Freeman Jones, Jr., of Rosier Rd., entered into rest Monday, June 19, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 26, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at New Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Dr. James A. Hogan officiating. Burial will be at Southview Cemetery. Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Rd., Hephzibah, Ga.
Thomas Sanders (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Thomas Lanier Sanders, 73, died, Sunday, June 18, 2006 at Hospice Savannah. He was born in Sumter, SC and grew up in Augusta. In 1966 he move to Savannah from Waycross. He was a retired Teacher from Savannah Vocational Technical School and was a communicate of St. Francis of the Island Episcopal Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gustave and Margaret Sydney Kingman Sanders, Sr.; wife, Faye Cox Sanders; two brothers, Robert and Gus Sanders; a nephew, Dick Sanders. Survivors are a daughter, Dorothy Jean Sanders of Pooler; two step-daughters, Vicky Riggs and Paula Dyal both of Savannah; a sister, Sydney White of Augusta; two nieces, Nancy Turner and Suzanne Gay; two nephews, Michael and Bobby Sanders. Visitation: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis of the Island Episcopal Church. Memorial Service: 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis of the Island Episcopal Church. Fairhaven Funeral Home & Crematory, 2794 US Highway 80West, Savannah, GA 31408, (912)-964-2862. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ibea Ronnell Outley (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
LOUISVILLE, Ga. - Mr. Ibea Ronnell Outley, 28, of 327 Hwy. 1 Louisville, died June 17, 2006 in McDuffie County. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Gordon Grove Baptist Church in Louisville.
Jessie Holiday (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Jessie W. 'Doc' Holiday of Hephzibah died on June 20, 2006 at the Uptown Veteran Hospital. Mr. Holiday was known affectionately as "Doc" by all that knew him. Born in Cedartown, Ga., Mr. Holiday, a US Army Veteran of 20 years, retired as a staff sergeant from the Army base at Fort Gordon, Ga. Survivors include his loving and devoted companion, Gladys Pittman; two daughters, Samantha Jones and Joeann Cheatham; son, Christopher Garrett; two sisters, Marie Holiday and Alleen Johnson; nine grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at C.A. Reid Funeral Home Chapel, Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Viewing will begin at 9:00 a.m. Everyone will meet at the chapel for the service at 10:30 a.m. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Anna Dozier Mathis (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Funeral service for Mrs. Anna Mae Dozier Mathis of Thomson will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wilkes Memorial Church of God in Christ, Warrenton, Ga., Elder Lawrence Bacon officiating and Eulogist. Interment will be in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors are a very special friend and partner, Mr. Eddie Smith; six children, Willie (Lillie) Franklin, Jr. of Thomson, Sadie Franklin (Mike) of Warrenton, Ga., Sara Franklin (Daryl) Hodge of Stone Mountain, Ga., Ivory Mathis of Jonesboro, Ga., Betty (Alexander) Andrews of Thomson., Cathy (Edward) Winfrey of Thomson; four sisters, Sadie Lindsey and Diane Shirley both of Thomson, Elsie Franklin of Augusta and Emma Wallace of Columbus, Ohio; seven brothers, Willie (Mattie) Franklin of Warrenton, Ga., Eddie (Beatrice) Dozier, Willie James Wallace, Timothy (Lashaya) Wallace, Billy Wallace all of Columbus, Dennis Wheeler and Steve McCoy both of Thomson; 20 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; an Aunt Lula Bell Dozier of Norwood, Ga.; goddaughter, Barbara Larkins; a niece, Catherine (Pookie) Brown, other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga. in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Robert L. Ward (WARRENTON, Ga.)
WARRENTON, Ga. - Funeral services for Mr. Robert L. Ward will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. at the Andrew Chapel CME Church, Norwood, Ga. with Rev. Leroy Hudson, Eulogist and Rev. Sara Cooper, Pastor. Interment in the church cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Kimberly Mathis of Atlanta; four sisters, Lillie W. Williams and Mattie W. Heath, Stone Mountain, Ga., Essie W. Burley and Annie W. Martin, Norwood, Ga.; two brothers, Albert Ward and Johnny Ward, Norwood, Ga.; four grandchildren and six aunts. Dawson's Mortuary of Warrenton in charge of funeral arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Fannie Evans Hall (CAMAK, Ga.)
CAMAK, Ga. - Funeral service for Mrs. Fannie Pearl Evans Hall of Camak, will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Bethel A.M.E. Church, Norwood, Ga., Rev. Bennie Bouyer officiating, interment in the church cemetery. Survivors are husband, Mr. Joe R. Hall of Camak; a sister, Lucille Myrick of Warrenton, Ga.; brother-in-law, Willie L. Hall of Norwood; uncle, Dea. Willie Reese of Mesena, Ga.; aunts, Mrs. Marie Cody of Camak, Mrs. Emma Green of Warrenton, and Mrs. Birta Reese of Mesana; like a sister, Lillie Mae Lott; devoted niece, Mrs. Verna Green of Camak; devoted friends, Brenda Robinson, Louise Berry and Willie Arthur Berry; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga., in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Carroll Brown (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2006 at G.L. Brightharp Mortuary Chapel with Rev. J.R. Hooper officiating. Interment will be at Jeter Baptist Church Cemetery. Family and friends may call the funeral home. There will be no viewing. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 250 Coral St., Edgefield, (803) 637-4900.
Sherrill Hamrick ( NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. -Funeral Services for Mr. Sherrill Hamrick, Jr., 72, of Pisgah Road, North Augusta, SC, who died June 22, 2006, will be conducted Saturday morning at 11 o'clock from the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home. Dr. Gary C. Redding officiating. Interment in Pineview Memorial Gardens with Veterans Honors. Mr. Hamrick was a native of Shelby, North Carolina, having made North Augusta his home for the past 52 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of North Augusta, a U.S. Army Veteran and a member of the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post # 71. Mr. Hamrick was retired from the E.I. DuPont Company and Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site. Survivors include his wife Geri Mode Hamrick; a son and daughter-in-law, Mil and Denise Hamrick, Lincolnton, GA; a daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Johnny Scott, Aiken; a sister, Cynthia Hamrick, Grover, NC; five grandchildren, Josh Tindal, Glenn Scott, Johnny Snow, Thomas Burton and Carrie Burton. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Jesse C. Lynch Memorial American Legion Post # 71. Active Pallbearers will be Dan Ford, Bob Greene, Clyde Gurosik, Bud Parker, Tracy Mode, David Mode, Thomas Burton Josh, Tindal and Johnny Snow. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this Friday evening from 6 to 8. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of North Augusta, 625 Georgia Avenue, North Augusta, SC 29841. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com . Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Mirandy Washington (SPARTA, Ga.)
SPARTA, Ga. - Mirandy Washington, Sparta, 98, died Thursday, June 22, 2006 at Atlanta Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, June 25, 2006 at St. Lewis AME, Sparta. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. She is survived by several grandchildren. Warren Brothers Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.
Grace Lambert (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Went to be with the Lord, June 21, 2006, Eileen Grace Lambert, infant daughter of Terry and Theresa Lambert of Evans, Ga. Other family members are her brothers, Christopher Lambert, John Patrick Lambert and Michael Lambert; maternal grandparents, Richard and Margaret Smith of Savannah, GA.; maternal great grandmother, Adelia Solovieff of Savannah; maternal great-grandparents, Col. and Mrs. Robert W. Smith of Deltona, FL; paternal grandparents, Clarence V. Lambert, Jr. of Harrodsburg, KY, Ray and Cheryl Duthu of Slidell, LA, paternal great grandparents, Alex and Lucy Band of Slidell, LA, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence V. Lambert, Sr. of Slidell. LA The funeral Mass will be Friday, June 23, 2006 at 10:15 AM at St. Mary On-the-Hill Catholic Church with Rev. Gerald Ragan celebrant. Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park Memorials in memory of Eileen, may be made to St. Mary On-the-Hill Catholic Church, 1420 Monte Sano Ave., Augusta, GA 30904 ThomasPoteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Sarah Bauguss (WADLEY, Ga.)
WADLEY, Ga. - Mrs. Sarah Francis "Fannie" Bauguss, age 100, resident of Wadley, died Thursday night in Louisville. Mrs. Bauguss, born in Wilkes County, N.C., had lived here since 1945. She was a homemaker and an active member of the Wadley Baptist Church. Graveside services will be Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. at the Wadley Cemetery, with Reverend Donald Lumpkin officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wadley Baptist Church Building Fund or your favorite charity. She is survived by a daughter, Ruth Mobley (Otis) of Augusta; a son, Harold Bauguss (Delores) of Wadley; six grandchildren, Bob Bauguss (Dana) of Lilburn, Ga., Hal Bauguss, Jr. (Lea) of Lilburn, Ron Bauguss (Debbie) of Snellville, Ga., Carol Deloach of Waynesboro, Ga., Jim Mobley (Cheryl) of Augusta and Jane Flanders (Doug) of Augusta; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Saturday morning after the funeral at the Wadley Baptist Church Social Hall. Funeral arrangements are by Smith Funeral Home of Wadley, Ga. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Katie Mae Bonner (SARDIS, Ga.)
SARDIS, Ga. - The funeral service for Ms. Katie Mae Bonner will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday at Beech Branch Baptist Church with Rev. Kenneth Davis officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Her family will lovingly cherish her memories. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home, (706) 554-5500.
Lillar Mae Gibbons (WADLEY, Ga.)
WADLEY, Ga. - Mrs. Lillar Mae Lamar Gibbons died on Thursday, June 22, 2006 in Louisville, GA. Funeral will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Spears Grove Baptist Church in Wadley, Georgia with the Rev. C.W. Stone officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Her survivors are: two step daughters, Bertha Mae Jenkins, Wadley, GA and Naomi Williams, Atlanta, GA; her step grandchildren who were reared as her very own, Burnette Brown, Willie Mae Herrington, Rhonda Bennett and Arlene Turner, Wadley, GA, Sam Gibbons, Jr, Twin City, GA and Shonta Gibbons, Bartow, GA; 1 sister-in-law, 15 great grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Hudson Mortuary, 144 Butts Street, Wadley, GA in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Harmon Weston (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Harmon Andrew Weston of Banbury Street entered into rest Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at B.A. Williams Memorial Chapel with Pastor Willie Jackson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Memorial Garden with full military honors. Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Rd., Hephzibah, Ga.
Frank Buck (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Mr. Frank Buck, beloved husband of Sue Buck, went to be with Jesus on Thursday June 22, 2006, early in the morning.
Dean Trull (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. - Funeral services for Mr. George Dean Trull, 61, of Riverbend Drive, Beech Island, SC, who died June 21, 2006, will be conducted this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Heights Baptist Church. Pastor Mark Canipe officiating. Interment in Southlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Heights Baptist Church Building Fund, 1601 Williston Road, Beech Island, SC 29842. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com .
John Peters (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Mr. John Peters, Sr., 76, of 431 Greenville St., NW, Aiken, departed this life Monday, June 19, 2006 at Aiken Regional Medical Center. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. from the Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home Chapel. Friends may call at the Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home beginning 4 p.m. Friday.
Thelma Harris (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Funeral services for Mrs. Thelma Diane Brown Harris, age 45, of Thomson, will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Stoney Grove C.M.E. Church, Warrenton, Ga. with Rev. C.F. Gresham officiating. Interment in the church cemetery. Survivors are devoted husband, Andre Harris, Thomson; two daughters, Denis (Derrick) Jones and Priscilla (Ronnie) Thomas, all of Thomson; two sons, Michael L. Brown of Thomson and Calvin (Jessica) Brown of Louisville, Ky.; six brothers, Bobby Ivey, Garvin Brown, Jr., David (Cherkelia) Brown, James (Eva Mae) Brown, all of Thomson, Larry (Joe Ann) Brown, William (Penny) Brown of Dearing, Ga.; one sister, Edith Ivey of Thomson; six grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson, Ga. in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Betty J. Thomas (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mrs. Betty J. Thomas, 73, beloved wife of Mr. Harry Thomas, of Glen Stovall Road, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006, in the Thomson Manor Nursing Home. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, in the Curtis Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Don Widener officiating. Burial will be in the Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Thomas was a native and lifelong resident of McDuffie County. She was a retired para-pro from the Media center of Thomson Elementary School, after 24 years of service. She was a member of the Hill Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Mr. Harry Thomas, Thomson; her daughter, Mrs. Jill (Randy) Crutfield, Thomson; her son, Mr. Keith (Lana) Thomas, Sugar Hill Ga.: and her five grandchildren, Erika Mathews, Parker Thomas, Riley Thomas, Trey Thomas and Ashlyn Thomas. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Overton, Bobby Norris, Rick Sewell, Paul Cook, Michael Cook and Jeff Cook. You may sign the online guestbook www.curtisfuneralhome.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lillie Hillary (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mrs. Lillie Thurmond Hillary, 57, of Clinton Way entered into rest June 19, 2006 at Doctor's Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, June 24, 2006 at Whole Life Ministries with Dr. Sandra Kennedy officiating. Interment will be in the Old Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hillary, a native of Edgefield County, was a 1967 graduate of W.E. Parker High School. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Southern Wesleyan University. She was a process writer and reviewer for Westinghouse Savannah River Site. Survivors include her loving husband, Joshua Hillary; a son, Jerome Martin; six sisters, Emma (Willie) Blocker, Roberta Edwards, Earnestine (Ralph) Garrett, Patricia Cooks, Diane Adams and Sally (Obadiah) Cooks; three brothers, Alonzo Cooks, Melvin (Joyce) Cooks and Calvin (Sallie) Cooks; sister-in-law, Catherine Hillary; godmother, Catherine Sullivan; godsister, Shirley Mitchem; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the residence of Justine Hillary, 51 Casalina Drive, North Augusta. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Harmon Weston (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Harmon Andrew Weston of Banbury Street entered into rest Sunday, June 18, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Sunday, June 25, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at B.A. Williams Memorial Chapel with Pastor Willie Jackson officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olive Memorial Garden with full military honors. Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Rd., Hephzibah, Ga.
Clarice Wilkes (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Alena Clarice Wilkes, age 7, of Caldwell Drive, entered into rest Friday, June 16, 2006 at Medical College of Georgia. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown Grove Baptist Church, Keysville, Ga. with Rev. Clary Dishmond officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Tabor AME Church. Alena, a native of Augusta was a student at Windsor Spring Elementary School. Survivors are her mother, Linda Wilkes, Hephzibah; father, Anthony Wilkes, Cairo, Egypt; three sisters, Kanya Wilkes, Philadelphia, Pa., Nikayi Wilkes, Shakyra Wilkes, Augusta; two brothers, Amon Wilkes, New Jersey, Rodrikis Walker, Augusta; maternal grandmother, Zeline Jackson, Keysville, Ga.; paternal grandmother, Clarabelle Wilkes, Detroit, Mich.; two nephews, one niece and a host of aunts, uncles and other relatives. Williams Funeral Home, 2925 Old Tobacco Road, Hephzibah, Ga. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChornicle.com
Tyrhonda Moore (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Funeral service for Ms. Tyrhonda Moore of Thomson will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. at the Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Rev. Henry D. Andrews officiating. Interment in the Westview Cemetery. Survivors are one son, Fredquavous D. Moore; biological mother, Gwendolyn Hart Kendrick; adopted mother, Carrye Moore; biological father, David Johnson; brother, Waymon Lewis Moore; one sister; a special friend of the family, Helen Demon; godmother, Debra Griffin; sister-in-law, Jonnie Moore; a host of uncles, aunts, other relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Dean Trull (BEECH ISLAND, S.C.)
BEECH ISLAND, S.C. - Funeral services for Mr. George Dean Trull, 61, of Riverbend Drive, Beech Island, SC, who died June 21, 2006, will be conducted this Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Heights Baptist Church. Pastor Mark Canipe officiating. Interment in Southlawn Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Heights Baptist Church Building Fund, 1601 Williston Road, Beech Island, SC 29842. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com .
Robert Henry Wilson (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Robert Henry (Buddy) Wilson of Ginger Hill Rd. Thomson, Ga. entered into rest June 22, 2006 at his residence. He was the beloved husband of Jewell Cranford Wilson. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later Beggs Funeral Home 799 Cobbham Rd., Thomson, Ga. 595-4100
Tyrhonda Moore (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Funeral service for Ms. Tyrhonda Moore of Thomson will be held Saturday, June 24, 2006 at 5:00 p.m. at the Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Rev. Henry D. Andrews officiating. Interment in the Westview Cemetery. Survivors are one son, Fredquavous D. Moore; biological mother, Gwendolyn Hart Kendrick; adopted mother, Carrye Moore; biological father, David Johnson; brother, Waymon Lewis Moore; one sister; a special friend of the family, Helen Demon; godmother, Debra Griffin; sister-in-law, Jonnie Moore; a host of uncles, aunts, other relatives and friends. Thomson Funeral System in charge. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Norma Ivey Logan (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Robert L. Ward (WARRENTON, Ga.)
Robert Henry Wilson (THOMSON, Ga.)
Harmony Gordon (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Jessie Holiday (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Charlie Rapp (Engineer-MARTINEZ, Ga.)
George Foster (PHILADELPHIA, Pa.)
Billy Ray Kendrix (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
Mirandy Washington (SPARTA, Ga.)
Timothy Lamar Mathis (WRENS, Ga.)
Beatrice Hammond (TRENTON, S.C.)
Lillie Hillary (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Frank Buck (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Helvic Leverett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Eddie Harris (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Carroll Brown (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
Sherrill Hamrick (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Thomas Sanders (SAVANNAH, Ga.)
Lillar Mae Gibbons (WADLEY, Ga.)
Kenneth Wedaman (JOHNSTON, S.C.)
Stella Hogan (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Frank Buck (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Alberta G. Horne (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Bertha Mae Wiltse (LINCOLNTON, Ga.)
Clarice Wilkes (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
Joseph Merriweather (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ann Dixon Caraway (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ophelia N. Hammett (STAPLETON, Ga.)
Eddie Harris (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Austria tops list of potential sites for 2014 Winter Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A traditional Alpine setting in the heart of Europe. A burgeoning winter sports center in east Asia. A lush sea and mountain resort on the Black Sea.
Austria tops list of potential sites for 2014 Winter Games
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - A traditional Alpine setting in the heart of Europe. A burgeoning winter sports center in east Asia. A lush sea and mountain resort on the Black Sea.
Armstrong says he didn't admit doping
Jones wins 100 in return event
'Idiot' Arena considers options
Backups extend Spain's win streak
Overtime
Augusta suffered its first loss Thursday night as the FireBall dropped a 4-2 decision to Bradenton Academics in the Premier Development League.
United States' cup run is over
NUREMBERG, Germany - They were confident. They were hyped. They promised that the world's game had arrived in the United States - and that the world best beware.
Overtime
Augusta GreenJackets infielder Pablo Sandoval has been selected to the World Team for the eighth annual All-Star Futures Game, which will be played July 9 at Pittsburgh's PNC Park as part of Major League Baseball's All-Star week.
Armstrong says he didn't admit doping
AUSTIN, Texas - Lance Armstrong on Friday angrily denied the latest allegation that he used performance-enhancing drugs, dismissing the claims of a former teammate's wife that he admitted it after brain surgery in 1996.
Ronaldo, Brazil finally show what they can do
DORTMUND, Germany - Ronaldo found his goal-scoring touch to finally give Brazil the kind of convincing victory many expected to be routine in this World Cup.
Ronaldo, Brazil finally show what they can do
DORTMUND, Germany - Ronaldo found his goal-scoring touch to finally give Brazil the kind of convincing victory many expected to be routine in this World Cup.
'Idiot' Arena considers options
HAMBURG, Germany - Bruce Arena sounded more like a man ready to say goodbye than a coach eager to sign on for another World Cup.
Overtime
Augusta GreenJackets infielder Pablo Sandoval has been selected to the World Team for the eighth annual All-Star Futures Game, which will be played July 9 at Pittsburgh's PNC Park as part of Major League Baseball's All-Star week.
Jones wins 100 in return event
INDIANAPOLIS - Marion Jones made a triumphant return to her sport's center stage Friday night by winning the 100 meters at the U.S. track and field championships - in the stadium where she won her first national title nine years ago.
United States' cup run is over
NUREMBERG, Germany - They were confident. They were hyped. They promised that the world's game had arrived in the United States - and that the world best beware.
Backups extend Spain's win streak
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Spain coach Luis Aragones told his fringe players to make his life difficult, and some of them lived up to the challenge.
Mormon youths go on a pioneer trek
This is the era of electronics and easy living. Today's teens can text-message their friends, order clothing and watch the latest in entertainment without leaving the comfort of their couch.
Faith digest
PHAT Traxx Productions will provide music and a DJ at an HIV-awareness block party from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. today behind Jay's Place Barber Shop, 1927 Olive Road. People who get screened for HIV or have their blood pressure checked can pick up items from a Golden Harvest Food Bank Manna Truck.
Should years be B.C. or B.C.E., and A.D. or C.E.?
Forget public schools' religious wars about intelligent design and evolution, students' religious songs and artwork, after-school Bible clubs, graduation prayers and gay sensitivity training.
Mormon youths go on a pioneer trek
This is the era of electronics and easy living. Today's teens can text-message their friends, order clothing and watch the latest in entertainment without leaving the comfort of their couch.
Faith calendar
The Faith Calendar lists church and temple activities. Space is limited. Deadline is noon Monday. Send to Faith Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928.
Augusta's link to Stanley Cup champs is undeniable
Owner announces personnel changes
In a move to bolster the futures of two arena football teams, the Augusta Spartans have announced organizational changes that will also affect the recently acquired Florence Phantoms.
Owner announces personnel changes
In a move to bolster the futures of two arena football teams, the Augusta Spartans have announced organizational changes that will also affect the recently acquired Florence Phantoms.
Even rock stars will chill over ice cream
Even rock stars will chill over ice cream
Of all the sights, sounds and smells I encountered last weekend at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., the most interesting was something I stumbled across in the off-limits artists area.
Should years be B.C. or B.C.E., and A.D. or C.E.?
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