Library events
NANCY BONNETTE LIBRARY204 Park St. N.E., Wagener
Meetings
AIKEN COUNTY REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS COMMISSION: 5:30 p.m. first Mondays (unless it is a holiday, then moves to second Monday), Registration and Elections Building, 916 Vaucluse Road, Aiken; (803) 642-1528
Events
LEGACY SCULPTURE AND GARDEN: Outdoor Education Center, two miles of hiking trails, wetlands habitat and a pavilion; self-guided tours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, guided group and weekend tours by appointment;
North Augusta salutes city founder
North Augustans celebrated a birthday Saturday as dozens of people toured Rosemary and Lookaway halls in honor of the city's founder.
Around the block
MIRIAM ALLEN: 7 p.m. Thursday; Windham Performing Arts Stage, Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place, Aiken; part of the Hopelands Summer Concert Series; if it rains, concert will be at the H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; (803) 642-7631
Old cars are made for cruising
Jim L. Fuller enjoys driving one of his vintage automobiles to the monthly Cruise-In held by the Aiken Horsepower Association.
Recreation
LUNCH BUNCH WALKERS: Noon to 2 p.m. Monday-Thursday
Adult literacy sites
Here are some phone numbers of adult literacy sites:
Events
In partnership with business and industry, Aiken Technical College is offering 10 scholarships to students in six high-demand fields - engineering graphics, machine tools, welding, computer technology, industrial maintenance and electronics engineering technology - through its Technical Scholar Initiative. Sponsoring companies will pay for tuition and books and provide a part-time job. Students must have a high school degree or a GED and be at least 18 years old at the beginning of the semester for admission. The deadline to be accepted is today. Call (803) 593-9231, ext. 1391.
Across the river
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE OF THE RICHMOND COUNTY HONORS ORCHESTRA: 6-8 p.m. today; Villa Europa, 3044 Deans Bridge Road; donations accepted by the group to raise funds to replace worn equipment; (706) 798-6211
Reading program continues without children's librarian
The summer reading program at the Nancy Carson Library will continue, even though the children's librarian will not be around to direct it.
CSRA Bridge Club results
CSRA Bridge Club results for June 19-25
All Aiken pupils will get ID kits
When Linda Eldridge moved to Aiken County 11 years ago, she noticed a poster for a missing boy.
Carriage House was driven to succeed
Fred Astaire danced there, Bing Crosby crooned there and executives of Walt Disney Pictures set up shop in its rooms.
Reunions
STROM THURMOND HIGH SCHOOL 1986: Seeking classmates for a 20-year reunion Saturday, Oct. 7; call Gretchen Tremmel Strasser at (803) 202-3355 or Robin Jackson Blackmon (803) 637-3700
When driving, it's best to turn off the TV
Authorities say drivers are pushing their luck when they get behind the wheel and watch television.
Milestones
The following area students have been named to the dean's list at Furman University, Greenville, S.C.:
It's a dirty job, but everyone seems to have fun
Have fun, get wet and get dirty. Those were the three rules for Navy personnel from Fort Gordon who took part in Saturday's voluntary cleanup at North Augusta's Living History Park.
Applause cover
Applause cover for June 29, 2006.
Cubs, Colvin agree
The Chicago Cubs have signed first baseman-outfielder Tyler Colvin, their first-round pick draft out of Clemson, on Tuesday.
Baseball Today
Washington at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EDT). John Patterson is set to start against Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.
Red Sox rough up Pedro in his return
BOSTON - Pedro Martinez got a standing ovation in his return to Fenway Park and left early after his worst performance with the New York Mets.
Baseball Today
Washington at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EDT). John Patterson is set to start against Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.
Pitcher's actions call for more than apology
Brett Myers is sorry. Really sorry. Really, really sorry.
Pitcher's actions call for more than apology
Brett Myers is sorry. Really sorry. Really, really sorry.
Cubs, Colvin agree
The Chicago Cubs have signed first baseman-outfielder Tyler Colvin, their first-round pick draft out of Clemson, on Tuesday.
MLB roundrup
DETROIT - Roger Clemens threw six strong innings before giving up a pair of one-out walks in the seventh, and the Detroit Tigers made him pay for it.
Red Sox rough up Pedro in his return
BOSTON - Pedro Martinez got a standing ovation in his return to Fenway Park and left early after his worst performance with the New York Mets.
Pen wrecks another Smoltz start
NEW YORK - John Smoltz did his best Wednesday afternoon to shrug off the fact that the Atlanta bullpen has simply wrecked his win-loss record. But if it's weighing on Smoltz at this juncture, no one would blame him.
Pen wrecks another Smoltz start
NEW YORK - John Smoltz did his best Wednesday afternoon to shrug off the fact that the Atlanta bullpen has simply wrecked his win-loss record. But if it's weighing on Smoltz at this juncture, no one would blame him.
Braves notebook
NEW YORK - When he was drafted out of Rider University in 2001, Kevin Barry didn't consider his chances of reaching the major leagues to be incredibly high.
Ramirez carries Braves to win
NEW YORK - As noted by its 4.73 earned run average entering Tuesday's play, it's safe to say things have not gone to plan or expectation this year for the Atlanta Braves' pitching staff.
Atlanta's ego dealt another crushing blow
NEW YORK - He could very well be the face of the Atlanta Braves' franchise for the next decade or longer. Everyone seems to think so.
Atlanta's ego dealt another crushing blow
NEW YORK - He could very well be the face of the Atlanta Braves' franchise for the next decade or longer. Everyone seems to think so.
Job fair helps workers get jump on fresh start
Fuel-sipping Smart car to be sold in U.S.
DETROIT - DaimlerChrysler AG will begin selling its fuel-efficient, two-seat Smart car in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2008, the automaker's CEO said Wednesday.
Board votes to drop 'Main Street' status for now
Job fair helps workers get jump on fresh start
Surrounded by basketball goals hanging from the rafters, hundreds of people wearing obligatory smiles could hardly conceal a competitive feeling more fierce than any sporting event held within the gym walls.
Board votes to drop 'Main Street' status for now
Main Street Augusta has plans to temporarily drop its "Main Street" designation in an organizational overhaul.
A rockin' cup of joe
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - KISS, the rock group known for putting its brand on everything from action figures and bobble heads to lunch boxes, now is marketing French KISS Vanilla, Demon Dark Roast and Rockuccino at the first KISS Coffeehouse.
Property rights concern delays debris removal
Property rights concern delays debris removal
WASHINGTON - The government says it has not removed the Gulf Coast's remaining hurricane wreckage, enough to stack 2 miles high onto a football field, because it must respect private property rights.
NBC to run fall TV promos on YouTube
NBC to run fall TV promos on YouTube
NEW YORK - NBC will use the YouTube video-sharing site to promote its fall television lineup in a strategic partnership that further underscores the Internet's growing role in generating buzz around traditional media shows.
New sports car will run on electricity
New sports car will run on electricity
SAN CARLOS, Calif. - Like many Silicon Valley engineers, Martin Eberhard loves cars, especially fast ones. But the self-described "closet gearhead" didn't feel comfortable buying a hot rod that guzzled gas from the Middle East or some other troubled region.
Business briefs
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that for a short time it will offer zero percent financing for up to six years on many of its cars and trucks as it tries to clear inventory off lots in preparation for the new model year.
Fuel-sipping Smart car to be sold in U.S.
Editorial cartoon
Editorial cartoon for Wednesday, June 28, 2006
The Nutty Professor
Only in America could a university professor profess undiluted hatred for his country and exhibit a total detachment from reality - then use his own bile and banality as a reason to keep him on the public payroll.
Computer error
They say bad news travels fast. Not always. This bit of bad news had all the pace of the Pony Express.
Leakers, traitors and the 'Times'
Everyone who's not a terrorist prays that Americans will never be attacked again like they were on 9-11. But if a U.S. landmark is to be fatally hit again and The New York Times' building were the terrorists' target, then perhaps that once great newspaper would finally realize the nation is at war and that the real enemy is Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida, not President George W. Bush and U.S. national security.
An end to inertia
There's something worse than inertia. It's the tendency of some small-minded people to actually want a community at rest to remain at rest.
Don't amend it, honor it!
It may be the closest we've ever come to amending the Constitution without actually doing it.
Leakers, traitors and the 'Times'
Anne Hathaway learns from a legend
NEW YORK - Anne Hathaway is growing up fast.
Concert calendar
KEM: 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 7; Bell Auditorium; $34.50, $39.50; (706) 722-3521
Annapolis' is just a regurgitation of clichs, plots
Borrowing in equal parts from Flashdance, An Officer and a Gentleman and Rocky, Annapolis leaves little room for anything fresh, new or even remotely interesting.
Spotted
Chrissy Jones (from left), Denise Widgeon and Edna Wingo were at Coyotes for the Tracy Byrd performance.
Applause calendar
Send your event schedule, pricing and other information to Steven Uhles, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928. Send by fax to (706) 722- 7403.
Stuff to do
Fort Gordon kicks off Independence Day celebrations a day early with a patriotic party 5-11 p.m. Monday at Barton Field on 25th Street and at Freedom Park on Rice Road.
New on DVD
Here's a look at what's new this week in DVD and video releases, and a calendar of what's coming:
Club calendar
Send your club's entertainment information to karen.roberson@augustachronicle.com, fax it to (706) 722-7403 or call (706) 823-3708. Listings must be received by 6 p.m. Mondays.
GM announces return of zero percent financing
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. said Tuesday that for a short time it will offer zero percent financing for up to six years on many of its cars and trucks as it tries to clear inventory off lots in preparation for the new model year.
GM announces return of zero percent financing
Pierogies are stuffed with tasty possibilities
Add lime to coconut for a cool dessert
Limeade and coconut milk may not be your mother's traditional blend for a custard pie, but this one turns out creamy and refreshing and she'll enjoy it as much as the rest of the family for a summer party special.
Add lime to coconut for a cool dessert
Go whole hog at your next barbecue
With the deep-fried turkey fad long faded, a small but growing number of Americans hungering for new outdoor cooking adventures are investing many hours and dollars in a very old technique - roasting whole hogs, goats and lambs.
Pierogies are stuffed with tasty possibilities
An Irish proverb states, "It's no use boiling your cabbage twice." Obviously the author never heard of pierogies.
Go whole hog at your next barbecue
Yellow Jackets' aide is ready to call the shots on offense
MACON, Ga. - Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Patrick Nix has taken the play-calling handoff from Chan Gailey. Georgia coach Mark Richt says that move isn't included in his 2006 playbook.
Yellow Jackets' aide is ready to call the shots on offense
MACON, Ga. - Georgia Tech offensive coordinator Patrick Nix has taken the play-calling handoff from Chan Gailey. Georgia coach Mark Richt says that move isn't included in his 2006 playbook.
Augusta shares lead in division
With a chance at first place in the Southern Division on the line, the Augusta GreenJackets woke up just in time Wednesday night.
Power fails in Augusta
The Augusta GreenJackets and the West Virginia Power showed why they are two of the top teams in the South Atlantic League on Tuesday night at Lake Olmstead Stadium.
Minor league notebook
On more than several occasions this season, Augusta GreenJackets manager Roberto Kelly has given the team's lineup a minor overhaul.
Augusta shares lead in division
With a chance at first place in the Southern Division on the line, the Augusta GreenJackets woke up just in time Wednesday night.
Augusta State breaks ground on golf clubhouse
The four white shovels stuck in the patch of dirt behind Christenberry Fieldhouse didn't look much different from a typical groundbreaking.
Brown will take his final swing at tourney title
The 2005 Palmetto Amateur last summer was supposed to be Scott Brown's final amateur tournament as an individual. His plan was to play his senior year at USC Aiken, then turn pro immediately after the season ended May 19.
On the 6th day, Curtis triumphs
POTOMAC, Md. - After his winning putt, Ben Curtis pumped his fists and joined his playing partners in a bow of gratitude to the volunteers and superintendents behind the 18th green.
Ranking gives Taylor spot in British Open
On the 6th day, Curtis triumphs
Wet week is on tap at storied Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. - Newport Country Club is dripping with history.
Area golfers in the pros
How they fared
North Augustan comes up aces in Alabama event
Most golfers dream of making one hole-in-one during their lifetime.
Ranking gives Taylor spot in British Open
BETHESDA, Md. - Augusta's Vaughn Taylor was among 12 players awarded spots in the British Open based on their world ranking Tuesday when a qualifying round at Congressional Country Club was canceled because of heavy rain.
Augusta State breaks ground on golf clubhouse
Wet week is on tap at storied Newport
NEWPORT, R.I. - Newport Country Club is dripping with history.
PGA Tour unveils its 'playoff system'
The PGA Tour rolled out the points structure Wednesday for its new FedEx Cup competition, a chase for $10 million that will emphasize the last four tournaments of the year no matter what Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson or anyone else has done in the majors.
North Augustan comes up aces in Alabama event
Most golfers dream of making one hole-in-one during their lifetime.
Brown will take his final swing at tourney title
The 2005 Palmetto Amateur last summer was supposed to be Scott Brown's final amateur tournament as an individual. His plan was to play his senior year at USC Aiken, then turn pro immediately after the season ended May 19.
PGA Tour unveils its 'playoff system'
The PGA Tour rolled out the points structure Wednesday for its new FedEx Cup competition, a chase for $10 million that will emphasize the last four tournaments of the year no matter what Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson or anyone else has done in the majors.
Chicken salad, spinach are good spread combo
Chicken salad is a summer favorite. Spinach dip is a party favorite. What happens when you combine the two? This week's chicken-spinach salad is the delicious result.
Chicken salad, spinach are good spread combo
Honestly, who doesn't have a picture ID?
Columnist spews venom at Episcopalians
In The Augusta Chronicle, Cal Thomas wrote a column about the Episcopal Church ("Church lite - coming to a pulpit near you," June 22). He said Episcopalians are "biblical illiterates" and "theological dimbulbs," "Anglicanism has suffered from probably irreversible corruption" and "the Episcopal leadership continues to huff and puff to catch up with the world ... .N. Dudley Baird, Augusta"
Departing Reservists deserved better
Departing Reservists deserved better
I am saddened by The Augusta Chronicle's lack of attention to the deployment of nearly 200 soldiers from the 324th Signal Battalion from Fort Gordon on June 23. I found it odd that all three local news stations were present for interviews and articles, but there were no reporters from The Chronicle.Kim Buckalew, Martinez
Columnist spews venom at Episcopalians
English need not be spoken here
Let me get this right: You wrote "Foreign-born people are supposed to know how to speak and read English before they become a U.S. citizen, so why the need for bilingual ballot? It simply discourages assimilation into the broader American culture"- which, of course, will allow "illegal aliens to vote." ("Time to bury Jim Crow," June 26)Michael Schortinghuis, Grovetown
Diners will miss memorable restaurant
Honestly, who doesn't have a picture ID?
It is amazing that some Democrats insist that we have 18,960 folks in Richmond County without picture IDs. I have experienced the following:Alan R. Jackson, Hephzibah
Diners will miss memorable restaurant
We were saddened to learn of the closing of Cafe DuTeau through the Business page story in the June 16 issue of The Augusta Chronicle.Bill and Bea Baab, Augusta
English need not be spoken here
Ziggy, the cartoon character, turns 35 today
Teams compete in boat race powered by the sun
Teams compete in boat race powered by the sun
LEEUWARDEN, Netherlands - Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines - sort of.
Living briefs
The Augusta Chronicle wants you to rattle your sabre and get ready to swash your buckle.
Ziggy, the cartoon character, turns 35 today
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - In the beginning, the round little bald man who got lost and dropped his ice cream, who always requested a table for one and who was laughed at by passers-by, was simply a loser. Today, though, 35 years later, those who turn to the funny pages each morning see Ziggy, that lovably beleaguered but always optimistic character, as a hero.
Correction
- An Across the Area item in The Augusta Chronicle's Tuesday editions about a woman who was charged with falsely reporting the kidnapping of her son, incorrectly reported the father's custodial status. The article should have said that Jeremy Mathis has full custody of his son.
Deadline is set for choosing civic center manager
PSC candidates focused on energy issues
Cancer risk takes fun from sun
Sandy Beverly can turn to her computer in the pathology lab at University Hospital and call up a biopsy report that has special significance - it's hers.
Forget gas prices - people are ready to go somewhere
With the highways heavy with traffic and the thoroughfares full of beach-ready Georgians, the July Fourth holiday can be a hectic time to be on the road. Factor in gas prices that are, on average, about 60 cents higher per gallon than the same time last year, and staying close to home might not sound like a bad idea.
July Fourth Closings
The following schedules have been announced for Independence Day:
Visitors attacks prompt Riverwalk Augusta patrols
Richmond County sheriff's deputies have been assigned to patrol Riverwalk Augusta after attacks on visitors to the riverside promenade.
Kid of the Day
Jonathan Frank Monroe Bass, of Augusta, is today's kid of the day.
School budget passes after surprise tax windfall
ING to answer theft questions
The president of ING Employee Benefits US will attend today's Augusta Commission meeting to answer questions about the theft of a laptop containing data, including Social Security numbers, of 2,400 city employees, according to a company spokesman.
Officials review two capital projects
Fireworks safety defuses danger
NORTH AUGUSTA - Dee Ingram had a simple question Wednesday as she stood before row after row of brightly colored boxes at Wacky Wayne's Fireworks.
Restaurant manager charged in theft
The manager of a Washington Road fast food restaurant remained in jail late Tuesday facing burglary charges.
PSC candidates focused on energy issues
ATLANTA - Concern about Georgia's future energy needs is fueling campaigns for the two contested seats on the state's utility regulation board.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Marcelino Louis Davis of Grovetown
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Cancer risk takes fun from sun
Lieutenant governor runoff too close to call
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer appeared to hold onto his office with the barest of margins Tuesday while Thomas Ravenel easily won his runoff for treasurer.
Sex offenders await decision on restraining order
Police are seeking dead woman's son
AIKEN - Aiken authorities are looking for a 57-year-old man they say killed his elderly mother, whose body was found late last week covered in a blanket in some bushes in front of her home.
Bauer, Ravenel succeed in runoff election
Bauer, Ravenel succeed in runoff election
COLUMBIA - Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer appeared to hold onto his office with the barest of margins Tuesday while Thomas Ravenel easily won his runoff for treasurer.
Experts call for change in AIDS funding
Sex offenders await decision on restraining order
Stacy Rush said Tuesday he hopes he will get the same break that a federal judge granted to a handful of other convicted sex offenders this week.
Fireworks safety defuses danger
School budget passes after surprise tax windfall
The Columbia County school board approved an unexpectedly balanced budget for the 2006-07 school year at a Tuesday meeting.
News you can use
FORT GORDON INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: 5 to 11 p.m. Monday, Barton Field, 25th Street, and Freedom Park, Rice Road; music by the 434th Army Band, three local bands, food and fireworks display at approximately 9 p.m.; (706) 791-6001.
Canal studies similar
A private study of mercury in Olin Corp.'s Savannah River drainage canal found elevated levels similar to those identified in April in a high school student's science fair project.
Rants and raves
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Gay marriage case is heard
ATLANTA - Georgians opposed to gay marriage but more accepting of civil unions were unable to express their position in voting on a proposed constitutional amendment in 2004, lawyers argued Tuesday before the state Supreme Court.
Richmond, Columbia counties tally crime in schools
Other than Murphey Middle School, no Richmond County schools will be labeled "persistently dangerous," this year according to an unsafe school report sent to the state Department of Education.
Forget gas prices - people are ready to go somewhere
Experts call for change in AIDS funding
David Thompson doesn't count, at least not yet.
Richmond, Columbia counties tally crime in schools
Democratic congressional candidate visits SRS
AIKEN - The national Democratic Party is helping some of its candidates campaign for Republican-held seats in Congress, but so far the man seeking South Carolina's 3rd District isn't among them.
Aiken man charged in mother's murder is captured
South Carolina prosecutor to resign
Commission approves property sale
Democratic congressional candidate visits SRS
Richmond County school board adopts budget
Restaurant manager charged in theft
Officials review two capital projects
NORTH AUGUSTA - Sticker shock over the price of upcoming capital projects has become commonplace for city officials.
Rants and raves
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Property tax appeals double in Columbia County
Judge blocks Georgia sex offender law
ATLANTA -- A federal judge Thursday temporarily blocked the state of Georgia from preventing registered sex offenders from living near school bus stops.
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Columbia County attorney steps into Superior Court judge race
A second candidate has stepped up for the Superior Court judgeship being vacated by retiring Chief Judge William M. Fleming Jr.
Group to sue state for failing to provide backup ballots
Richmond County school board adopts budget
The Richmond County Board of Education narrowly approved a budget Tuesday that avoided a tax increase and dimmed chances of finalizing a contract with the school system's embattled superintendent by the Saturday deadline.
Young bowlers strike out for fun
Six-year-old Parker Tharpe (center) jumps to give after-school teacher Shaneika Norman a high-five after bowling a frame with teachers and children from The Sunshine House during a field trip Tuesday to Brunswick National Lanes in Augusta.
South Carolina prosecutor to resign
YORK, S.C. - One of South Carolina's best-known prosecutors is stepping down to go into private practice and maybe into statewide politics.
Group to sue state for failing to provide backup ballots
ATLANTA - Various small political parties and other groups are joining together to ask the courts to halt Georgia's use of electronic voting machines until they are capable of printing backup ballots.
Justice Department clears Georgia's voter ID rules
ATLANTA -- The U.S. Department of Justice has signed off on rules governing the issuance of photo IDs to voters in Georgia, clearing the way for the State Election Board to decide whether to require them for the July 18 primary.
Judge who overturned My Lai case dies at 96
Across the area
Authorities were looking Tuesday for a 42-year-old man who is wanted by U.S. Marshals on weapons offenses and has been reported missing in Columbia County.
Hospital helping turtles to get well
Across the region
MILLEDGEVILLE, GA. - A Milledgeville lawyer who serves as a municipal court judge and prosecutor was released on $75,000 bond after being arrested Sunday on charges of having sex with teenage girls.
Baby Noor returns home to Iraq
ATLANTA - Baby Noor has returned to her family in Iraq, according to the Atlanta organization that helped arrange for the infant's medical care.
Property tax appeals double in Columbia County
Twice as many people in Columbia County have decided to appeal the assessed value of their property this year compared with the year before.
A death in the family
AIKEN - When Craig Baldwin walked his daughter down the aisle of a prominent Lexington, Ky., church at her wedding Saturday, police said he also carried a horrible secret.
Hospital helping turtles to get well
CHARLESTON, S.C. - His shell covered in algae and coral, his body emaciated, St. Simon arrived at the South Carolina Aquarium last August looking closer to dead than alive.
Across the area
Ted Everett, formerly of Augusta, has been recognized as Florida Wildlife Federation Conservationist of the Year for 2006.
Deadline is set for choosing civic center manager
The Augusta-Richmond County Coliseum Authority plans to select new management for the civic center by Aug. 18 at the latest, said Bernard Harper, the authority member heading up the search committee.
Young bowlers strike out for fun
Judge who overturned My Lai case dies at 96
COLUMBUS, Ga. - Retired U.S. District Court Judge J. Robert Elliott, the nation's oldest federal district judge when he ended his 38-year career in 2000, died Tuesday. He was 96.
Visitors attacks prompt Riverwalk Augusta patrols
Reward issued for man in mother's slaying
The U.S. Marshals Service is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Craig Baldwin.
Across the region
ALBANY, GA. - The family of a 21-year-old man who died at the Lowndes County Jail and the NAACP are questioning what led to his death.
Baby Noor returns home to Iraq
July Fourth Events
FORT GORDON INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION: 5 to 11 p.m. Monday, Barton Field, 25th Street, and Freedom Park, Rice Road; music by the 434th Army Band, three local bands, food and fireworks display at approximately 9 p.m.; (706) 791-6001.
News you can use
Drought is here. But you can help ease the pain for everyone - and save on your water bill, too - by following these tips to help conserve your use of water in the laundry room.
Review: 'The Devil Wears Prada'
Like the hottest new fashion trend, "The Devil Wears Prada" is initially irresistible. Fun, flirty, spirited, sexy - you can't take your eyes off it. You've gotta have it.
Review: 'The Devil Wears Prada'
Comedian can't shake zany character
Review: An Inconvenient Truth
An Inconvenient Truth is hugely successful in both of its missions: Hitting you over the noggin with the urgent truth that man-made global warming is happening, and showing you an Al Gore who's funnier, more human and more passionate than the often robotic politician who came this close to becoming president.
Comedian can't shake zany character
NEW YORK - In a summer of movies that has included a Lucha Libre wrestler and a mutton-chopped mutant, the weirdest character to hit the big screen is a little 46-year-old woman with a slight overbite.
Saliva enjoys success with its blending of metal, soul
Saliva enjoys success with its blending of metal, soul
Ten years in and Memphis, Tenn., metal act Saliva is still putting some spit and polish on its distinctive sound.
Black Stone Cherry takes influences very seriously
Black Stone Cherry takes influences very seriously
For drummer John Fred Young, who is responsible for the heavy back beat in Black Stone Cherry, Southern rock is more than a mission, it's a birthright.
Summer sizzles with hot acts
Be it beating the heat in an air-conditioned theater or soaking up the sun at an outdoor amphitheater, there's something about enjoying live music during the swelter of summer that's particularly appealing.
Cheney to attend race on Saturday
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Vice president Dick Cheney will participate in pre-race activities this Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
Cheney to attend race on Saturday
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Vice president Dick Cheney will participate in pre-race activities this Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway.
NASCAR Newsmaker: Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman's success usually comes at the faster superspeedways, but a second-place finish last week on the road course at Sonoma, Calif., just might be the spark Newman needs to get back into the race for the Chase for the Championship.
NASCAR Newsmaker: Ryan Newman
Ryan Newman's success usually comes at the faster superspeedways, but a second-place finish last week on the road course at Sonoma, Calif., just might be the spark Newman needs to get back into the race for the Chase for the Championship.
Italian becomes top pick
NEW YORK - The Toronto Raptors decided that Andrea Bargnani was the best choice in an NBA draft lacking star power with high school players no longer eligible.
New ball unveiled
NEW YORK - Sure, the shooting in the NBA might improve. David Stern sees another benefit to the league's new official game ball, though.
Hawks may look for inside help in first round
ATLANTA - Atlanta Hawks fans anxiously hoping for the team to add a point guard may be disappointed in the first round of Wednesday's NBA draft.
New ball unveiled
NEW YORK - Sure, the shooting in the NBA might improve. David Stern sees another benefit to the league's new official game ball, though.
Hawks tab Duke star
ATLANTA - On a night of uncertainty in the early picks of the NBA Draft, there was one certainty: The Atlanta Hawks knew they would select Duke's Shelden Williams.
Hawks tab Duke star
ATLANTA - On a night of uncertainty in the early picks of the NBA Draft, there was one certainty: The Atlanta Hawks knew they would select Duke's Shelden Williams.
Italian becomes top pick
NEW YORK - The Toronto Raptors decided that Andrea Bargnani was the best choice in an NBA draft lacking star power with high school players no longer eligible.
Hawks may look for inside help in first round
Willie B. Williams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospice, Mrs. Willie B. (Viola) Williams, formerly of Phillip St. Mrs. Williams was a native of Augusta and a member of Elim Baptist Church, where she served as mother of the church. Survivors include one son, Mr. Willie Edward (Valeria) Burke, Burke Vallejo, Calif.; two grandchildren, Mr. Willie Albert Burke, Mrs. Vanessa (Clarence) Stanley; six nieces, nephews, two special great grands, Rosharna Stewart, Samhari Stanley; special great-great-grand, Arionna Stanley and a host of other grands and great-grands and great-great-grandchildren and grand-nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from Elim Baptist Church, Rev. C.D. Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens. Family and friends will assemble at the church at 12:45 p.m. Friends may call at the funeral home. Family will receive at the funeral home tonight from 6 to 7 p.m. The Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment Serving the CSRA Since the 1800's. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Mary Callaway (UNION POINT, Ga.)
UNION POINT, Ga. - May Reynolds Callaway, 82, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at her residence. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Union Point with Rev. Lem Clark officiating. The family requests that any memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, 1684 Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA 30605. McCommons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Emma Lott Corley (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Mrs. Emma Lott Corley, 86, of Old Barnwell Road, Aiken, departed this life on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held Sunday, July 2, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. from the Old Rosemary Baptist Church, Montmorenci, S.C. with the Rev. Henry Curry, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Corley was the wife of the late Deacon Sherman "DIME" Corley. Survivors include one adopted daughter, Barbara C. Gill; one adopted son, Donald White; two sisters, Lillie B. Pope and Thelma (Earl) Rowe, all of Aiken; four grandchildren, four great-grandchildren. Friends may call the residence, (803) 649-3654. Family viewing will be Friday at Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Public viewing will be held Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the funeral home. The remains will lie in state at the church Sunday from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Jackson-Brooks Funeral Home,Aiken, S.C. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Marian Schiller (GROVETOWN, Ga.)
GROVETOWN, Ga. - Mrs. Marian Clark Schiller, 72, wife of the late Hank Schiller, died Sunday, June 25, 2006. Funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday June 28, 2006, at Clifford Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Gerald McNutt and Tony Henderson officiating. Interment will be in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be grandsons Tommy James, Justin Pittman, Tony Matthews; grandsons-in law, Wade Banks, Christopher Carroll and Grant Neibel. Starling Funeral Home, Hwy. 78, Harlem, Ga. 706-556-6524. Email to the family at starling@familink.com
Floris M. Coughlin (WILLISTON, S.C.)
WILLISTON, S.C. - Floris M. Coughlin, 91, of Williston entered into her eternal rest on Friday, June 23rd. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 30th at Whole Life Ministries, 2621 Washington Rd., Augusta, Ga. with Dr. Sandra G. Kennedy officiating. Born in Jamestown, N.Y., Mrs. Coughlin was the daughter of the late James Maybee and Bertha Thelander Maybee. She was a retired seamstress, a member of Whole Life Ministries in Augusta and a loving mother and grandmother. Survivors include one daughter, Paula M. Little of Williston; one son, Frank Coughlin of Windsor, N.C.; 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. The family has entrusted Dyches Funeral Home of Barnwell with the arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Loire Ergle (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Mrs. Loire Bryan Ergle entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006, the wife of Mr. James Ergle. Other family members are one son, Gary Ergle, Augusta; one daughter, Teresa Reynolds, Evans and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Thomas L. King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Doss and Rev. Bret Legg officiating. Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Harry Bartles, Jack Bartles, Robert Snyder, Lewis Muns, Alfred Newman, Ed Sweat, Aubrey Ghann and Henry Welch. Mrs. Ergle was born in Saluda, S.C., a retired office manager with J.B. White & Co., member of Warren Baptist Church, the Joy Club of Warner Baptist Church, member of Senior Friends and Daylily Club of Augusta. If so desired, contributions may be made to St. Joseph Hospice, 2260 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta, Ga., 30904. The family will receive friends this Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Thomas L. King Funeral Home, 124 Davis Rd., Martinez, Ga. 706-863-6747. Florist: Thursday, 8:30 A.M. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
David G. Hooker, MD (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006, at his residence, Colonel David Gordon Hooker, MD, 50, husband of Mary W. Hooker. COL Hooker was a native of Houston, TX grew up in Atlanta, and has lived in the Augusta area since 2000. He received his undergraduate degree at Mercer University and Doctorate of Medicine from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has served 29 years in the US Army and was a veteran of the Gulf War serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. COL Hooker was a member of Dayspring Baptist Church. Family members include his daughters and son-in-law, Mary E. and Jeurik Samborski of Boston, MA, Frances G. Hooker of Evans; sons, Abraham D. Hooker of Savannah, David J. Hooker of Savannah, Daniel M. Hooker of Evans; mother, Betty Styles Hooker of Decatur, GA; sisters, Carol Hooker and husband Chuck of California, Nancy Martin and husband, John of Stone Mountain, GA and brother, Michael Hooker of Roswell, GA. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 30, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Kansas Baptist Church in Waco, GA with Rev. Stan Gilcash officiating. COL Hooker will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow in Kansas Baptist Church Cemetery, Waco, GA. Military Rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Memorial Dept., 501 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. The family will receive friends (tonight) Thursday, June 29, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484.
Roscoe Douglas (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Mr. Roscoe Douglas of Collier Road. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. from First Mount Moriah Baptist Church with Rev. Andrew Johnson, Pastor officiating. Interment will be in Mount Olive Memorial Gardens with Full Military Honors. Survivors are one daughter, Peggy (Henry) Steadman, Augusta; one son, Jerry Douglas, Augusta, GA; and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call the residence or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA (706) 722-6401.
Donna Shibley (SALUDA, S.C.)
SALUDA, S.C. - Ms. Donna Clark Shibley, 71, entered into rest June 24, 2006 at Self Memorial Medical Center, Greenwood, S.C. Ms. Shibley, a native of Edgefield County, was a member of Springfield Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Odell Clark, Raleigh, N.C.; two sisters, Pearline Clark, Staten Island, N.Y. and Beatrice White, McCormick, S.C.; five brothers, Effort (Orabell) Clark, Jr., and John M. (Blondie) Clark, Edgefield, William Clark, Prosperity, S.C., O.B. Clark, Bronx, N.Y. and Henry Clark, Ridge Spring, S.C.; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. at Springfield Baptist Church, Edgefield with Minister Odell Clark officiating. Friends may call at the residence of her brother, Effort (Ora Bell) Clark, Sand Rock Road, Hwy. 378, Edgefield or after 1:00 p.m. today at the funeral home. G.L. Brightharp & Son's Mortuary, 250 Coral St., Edgefield, S.C. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Helen Alice Sullivan (DECATUR, Ga.)
DECATUR, Ga. - Mrs. Helen Alice Pope Sullivan, 96, of Atlanta, Georgia, entered into rest on Sunday, June 25, 2006. She was the beloved wife of the late James Harold Sullivan, Sr. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 12:00 Noon at Magnolia City Cemetery with Reverend Michael Lubinsky as celebrant. Mrs. Sullivan was born in Augusta, Georgia to the late John C. Pope, Sr. and the late Gertrude Otto Pope. She retired from Richmond County as Clerk of Ordinary Court. Helen was a very kind person and never met a stranger. A devout Catholic, she was a member of Saint Patrick's Catholic Church which is now known as Church of the Most Holy Trinity. Helen was a loving mother, grandmother and devoted to all of her family. She will be deeply missed. Survivors are her son, James Harold Sullivan, Jr. of North Augusta, South Carolina; her daughter, Joan Louise Mura and her husband, Ryan L. of Atlanta, Georgia; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Virginia Pope and Mrs. Iree Pope both of Augusta, Georgia and Mrs. Dot Sullivan of Atlanta, Georgia, and four grandchildren, Stephen Platt Sullivan, Lewis Mura, Jr., Phillip Mura and Helene Mura. She was preceded in death by two brothers, John Charles Pope, Jr. and Otto W. Pope and a daughter-in-law, Mary Catherine Grealish Sullivan. Pallbearers will be Aubin Mura, Charles Pope, Phillip Mura, Lewis Mura Stephen Sullivan and Tommy McElveen. The family will receive friends on Wednesday morning June 28, 2006 from 10:15 A.M. until 11: 15 A.M. at Platt's Funeral Home on Crawford Avenue. If so desired, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 1899 Central Avenue, Augusta, Georgia 30904-5739. Platt's Funeral Home, Inc., 721 Crawford Avenue, Augusta, Georgia 30904, 706-733-3636.
Harold M. Scott (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006 at Blair House Nursing Home, Mr. Harold Scott, 95, husband of the late, Mrs. Willie Mae Robinson Scott, formerly of Gordon Highway, Harlem, GA . Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. from New Holt Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Adams, Jr., Pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Second Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors are three sons, Mr. Harold M. (Carol) Scott, Jr., Philadelphia, PA, Mr. Charles (Mozel) Key, Mocksville, NC and Mr. Bernard Scott, Augusta, GA; two daughters, Mrs. Ruby O'Bannon, Harlem, Georgia, and Mrs. Vivian McNeil, Hephzibah, Georgia, 17 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Friends may call the residence of his daughters, Mrs. Ruby O'Bannon, 706-556-9208 or Ms. Vivian McNeil, 706-798-7433 or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA (706) 722-6401. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Sallie Pearl Council (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral Services for Mrs. Sallie Pearl Council will be conducted this Wednesday June 28, 2006, at 6PM at C.A. Reid Sr. Memorial Gibson Chapel.
Ethel Bennett Cormany (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Ethel Bennett Cormany of 335 Union Street passed away at home on Tuesday, June 27, 2006. She was born in Charleston, South Carolina on August 5, 1924, the daughter of Ethel Mary Brandt and James Francis Bennett. She is survived by one daughter, Mary Cormany Coleman (Mike) of Aiken; five sons, Hank Cormany (Debbie) of Aiken, Jim Cormany of St. Mary's, Georgia, Neal Cormany (Betsy) of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, David Cormany (Mary Beth) of Aiken, Robert Cormany (Angela) of Lexington, South Carolina; 9 grandchildren, Yates Coleman, Katherine Coleman, William Coleman, Patrick Cormany, Melissa Cormany, Hope Cormany, Katie Carver, McKenzie Kaiser, and Bennett Cormany. Ethel was a 1941 graduate of Memminger High School in Charleston, South Carolina. She attended the College of Charleston, where she was a member of Delta Zeta sorority, and was on the staff of the assistant registrar of the Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina. She was also an employee of Mead Westvaco and the University of Virginia. In later years she was an employee at various downtown Aiken gift shops. Ethel was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Aiken, and baptized and a former member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Visitation will be at Shellhouse Funeral Home Thursday, June 29 in Aiken from 6 to 8 PM followed by a memorial service on Friday, June 30 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Aiken at 2 PM, and a graveside service at Bethany Cemetery on Saturday, July 1 at 11 AM in Charleston, South Carolina. Memorials may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 961 Trail Ridge Rd., Aiken, SC 29803 or a charity of one's choice. Please visit Ms. Cormany's online memorial at http://shellhousefuneralhome.com Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, SC Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ralph Kennedy (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Ralph Kennedy of 15th Street entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006 at the Ga. War Nursing Home. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Survivors are two nieces, Juanita Turman and Cassandra Rouse, Augusta; a host of other nieces and nephews. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Jerry W. Brown (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.-Memorial Services for Mr. Jerry Wayne Brown, 59, of Twisted Needle Court, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest on June 25, 2006, at his residence, will be conducted Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home. Father John M. Zimmerman officiating. Mr. Brown was the son of the late Mr. Robert Fulton and Marion Creed Brown of North Augusta. He was briefly employed by the Augusta Chronicle before beginning a 20 year career with E.I. DuPont Company and later Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site. Disability forced him to retire in 1999 and begin a six year battle with a brain tumor. In retirement, he was able to pursue his avocation for writing and traveling. He was a published poet and award winning black-and-white photographer. In 2005 Mr. Brown was honored by the late John F. Kennedy President Library in Boston as a Nominator for it's annual Profiles in Courage Awards. He attended the ceremony as the guest of Ed and Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg. Survivors include one sister, Evelyn Wilkins-Stone of Martinez, Georgia, his companion and friend, Jason W. Burton of North Augusta, a very special friend, Myra Pettis of Martinez, Georgia and a number of special nieces, nephew, aunts and cousins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the Memorial Service. Memorials may be made to the MCG Cancer Research, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneral home.com.
Bernard Edward Bigham (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Lil Ken entered into rest June 23, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital. He leaves to cherish his memory, father, Kenneth B. Bigham, Sr.; mother, Lisa M. Jackson; one brother, Royce J. Jackson; four sisters, Kimberly Mason, Venecia Mason, Tiffany Allen and Kenyetta Bigham; maternal grandparents, Rev. Joseph J. Jackson, Sr. and Francie P. Jackson; paternal grandparent, Mr. Willie E. Mays and also paternal grandparents,Malvenia (Jack) Williams; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. All of Augusta, Ga.
Richard Brown (MODOC, S.C.)
MODOC, S.C. - Mr. Richard Atticus Brown, 83, of Lee Drive, Modoc, SC, died Tuesday, June 27 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, July 1 in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel, Hayne Ave. Reverend Don Sebastian will officiate. Interment will follow in Bethany Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Brown was born in Aiken to the late Atticus and Alice "Birdie" Cleckley Brown. He was a purchasing agent for J.M. Huber Corporation in Langley for many years. He served in the US Army during WWII, having been involved in the European, African and Middle Eastern Campaigns. He received three battle stars for his service. He was also a member and past commander of American Legion Post 26, a member and past commander of posts 40 and 8, and a City of Aiken Volunteer Firefighter for 38 years. Survivors include his beloved wife, Maureen C. Brown; a daughter, Linda Cheryl "Sherry" (Richard) Brown, Fairfax, VA; and two grandchildren, Alyson Marie and Michael Steven Browett. In addition to his parents, his stepparents, Fred G. Wedler and Mary B. Brown, preceded him in death. Memorials may be directed to the charity of one's choice. Please visit Mr. Brown's online memorial at http://shellhousefuneralhome.com The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday evening at Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Arvilla Merrick Virgil (HARLEM, Ga.)
HARLEM, Ga. - Arvilla Merrick Virgil, 68, wife of Richard Virgil, entered into rest June 26, 2006, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, June 29, 2006, in the Harlem Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Oscar Barrow officiating. Mrs. Virgil was born in Pennsylvania, and was a member of Old Union Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Richard Virgil; two sons, Roger Allen, New York, and Eric Allen, Harlem; four daughters, Gladys McClure, Dearing, Rebecca Merkel, Grovetown, Crystal (Chris) Carver, Dearing, and Loretta (Clyde) Welch, Harlem; two brothers, Karl Merrick, North Carolina, and Carl Merrick, New York; three sisters, Charlotte Musgrove, Thomasville, Ga., Darlene West, North Carolina, and Barbara Murtha, South Carolina; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 PM at Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78, Harlem, Ga. - Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.com. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Thomas H. Young (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Thomas H. (Boe) Young, age 87, widower of Mrs. Rosa Mae Young, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 in the Thomson Manor Health Care Center. Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2006 in the Westview Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Rockefeller officiating. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2006 at the funeral home. Curtis Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Myrtle J. Jenkins (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006, Mrs. Myrtle J. Jenkins. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Thomas L. King Funeral Home.
Jerry W. Brown (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Memorial Services for Mr. Jerry Wayne Brown, 59, of Twisted Needle Court, North Augusta, SC, who entered into rest on June 25, 2006, at his residence, will be conducted this Thursday morning at 11 o'clock from the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home. Father John M. Zimmerman officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home following the Memorial Service. Memorials may be made to the MCG Cancer Research, 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home of North Augusta in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com .
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John Grimes (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. John Grimes, III, of Roselle Street entered into rest June 24, 2006. Funeral services will be held Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. A.J. Sanders officiating. Burial will be in Walker Memorial Park. Survivors are two sons, Jonathan Grimes, J'Duan Dyshawn Grimes; two daughters, Keyoinna and Brianna Grimes, all of Augusta; mother, Eva Mae Taylor; sisters, She-Kas and NiKesha Grimes, Tonya (William) Baker, LaRhonda Hall, all of Augusta, Destyna Wilson, Atlanta and Troylyn Grimes, Conn.; brothers, Michael K. Grimes, Corey Lockleer, Octavious and Tracey Hall, all of Augusta, Nichola Lockleer, Wrightsville, Ga. and Michael A. Grimes, Conn.; grandmother, Mary Ann Harvey, Conn.; grandfather, John D. Grimes, Sr.; great-great-grandmother, Elizabeth Watts, Augusta; special friends, Yolanda Patterson and Martis (Shimeka) Gibson; devoted godmother, Kay Crawford, Augusta; a host of aunts, uncles, cousins,nieces and nephews. Williams Funeral Home, Inc., 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Bruce General (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Bruce General, 60, of Hill St. Thomson, Georgia entered into rest June 25 at St. Joseph Hospital. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Augusta, Ga. with Father Andrew Menger officiating. Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Rd., Thomson, Ga. 595-4100.
Barbara Mitchell (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Entered into rest Sunday, June 25, 2006, Mrs. Barbara Garvin Mitchell, 73, of North Augusta, SC, wife of Mr. Wayne Lamar Mitchell. Funeral services will be held today, June 28, 2006 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Hatcher Funeral Home & Cremation Service, US Hwy. #1, Langley, SC. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Graniteville, SC. The family has asked that if so desired memorials be made to Hillview Baptist Church, 1974 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Graniteville, SC 29829. Friends may call at the residence, 106 Deerwood Dr., North Augusta, SC.
Maude Malin (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mrs. Maude Stephens Malin, 91, of Dewey Dr., Martinez, entered into rest June 28 at her residence. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Road, Thomson, Ga. 595-4100.
Susie M. Evans (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Susie M. Evans, Dickey Rd., died Tuesday at St. Joseph Hospital. Survivors include daughters, Mrs. Lucille (Walter) Stokes, belated Bertha Evans, Mrs. Bobbie Jean (David) Haynes, Susie Evans, Mable Jordon, Janie Mae (Clifford) Brown, Brenda Evans; sons, Alvin Evans, Calvin Evans; stepson, Albert Jackson; belated sister, Annie Ruth Bennett; 23 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call at the residence or the funeral home. The Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment Serving the CSRA Since the 1800's.
Gail Durden Johnson (HARRISON, Ga.)
HARRISON, Ga. - Mrs. Gail Durden Johnson, age 55, of Harrison, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at the First Church of the Nazarene in Sandersville with burial in Zeta Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the May and Smith Funeral Directors, Sandersville.
Miriam Claire Croft (LAGRANGE, Ga.)
LAGRANGE, Ga. - Entered into rest Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Hospice LaGrange, Mrs. Miriam Claire Croft, 79, wife of 65 years to Lawton W. Croft. Mrs. Croft was born on March 25, 1927 in Augusta, GA and was the daughter of the late M.W. and Lula Randall Spradley. She was a homemaker and a member of West Acres Baptist Church in Martinez. Family members in addition to her husband include daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Wayne Pickard of Martinez, Candy and Don Ellison of LaGrange; grandchildren and spouses, Daryl and Susan Pickard of Thomson, Debbie and Scott Hammond of Martinez, Karen and Paul Pinkston of Amarillo, TX, Keith and Stephanie Ellison of LaGrange, Brian Ellison of New Orleans, LA; great-grandchildren, Clay Hammond and Wes Hammond of Martinez, Ashley Pickard of Thomson, Joshua Pinkston, Lindsay Pinkston and Brooklynne Pinkston of Amarillo, TX, Neal Ellison and Averett Ellison of LaGrange. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Rev. Larry Harmon and Rev. Don Ellison officiating. Interment will follow in Westover Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the East Vernon Baptist Church Mission Fund, 2918 Roanoke Road, LaGrange, GA 30240. The family will receive friends today, Wednesday, June 28, 2006 from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Daisy M. Evans (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006 at her son's residence, Mrs. Daisy Mae Jones Evans, of Martin Luther King Blvd., Waynesboro, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted today, Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. from Daniel Grove Baptist Church, Waynesboro with Reverend Berry Rogers officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. The funeral procession will leave the residence of her son at 12:45 p.m. FLORIST: 11:30 a.m. W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901 (706) 722-6401.
Eddie Mae Shepard (KITE, Ga.)
KITE, Ga. - Eddie Mae Price Shepard, age 79, of Kite, GA died on Monday, June 26, 2006. Funeral services will be Thursday, June 29th, at 3 PM at Faith Baptist Church in Kite. Interment will be in Kite City Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary on Wednesday evening from 6-8 PM. Peebles-Curry-Durden Mortuary in charge of arrangements for the funeral of Eddie Mae Price Shepard of Kite, GA.
Myra Taylor Scott (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
SYLVANIA, Ga. - Myra T. Scott, age 83, died Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at Hospice of Savannah. Funeral Services at 2:00 PM on Friday, June 30, 2006, at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Chapel with Rev. Don Scarborough officiating. Interment will be at Screven County Memorial Cemetery. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Miriam Claire Croft (LAGRANGE, Ga.)
LAGRANGE, Ga. - Entered into rest Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at Hospice LaGrange, Mrs. Miriam Claire Croft, 79, wife of 65 years to Lawton W. Croft. Mrs. Croft was born on March 25, 1927 in Augusta, GA and was the daughter of the late M.W. and Lula Randall Spradley. She was a homemaker and a member of West Acres Baptist Church in Martinez. Family members in addition to her husband include daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Wayne Pickard of Martinez, Candy and Don Ellison of LaGrange; grandchildren and spouses, Daryl and Susan Pickard of Thomson, Debbie and Scott Hammond of Martinez, Karen and Paul Pinkston of Amarillo, TX, Keith and Stephanie Ellison of LaGrange, Brian Ellison of New Orleans, LA; great-grandchildren, Clay Hammond and Wes Hammond of Martinez, Ashley Pickard of Thomson, Joshua Pinkston, Lindsay Pinkston and Brooklynne Pinkston of Amarillo, TX, Neal Ellison and Averett Ellison of LaGrange. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Rev. Larry Harmon and Rev. Don Ellison officiating. Interment will follow in Westover Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the East Vernon Baptist Church Mission Fund, 2918 Roanoke Road, LaGrange, GA 30240. Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484.
Roscoe Douglas (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Sunday, June 25, 2006 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Mr. Roscoe Douglas of Collier Road. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. from First Mount Moriah Baptist Church with Rev. Andrew Johnson, Pastor officiating. Interment will be in Mount Olive Memorial Gardens with Full Military Honors. Survivors are one daughter, Peggy (Henry) Steadman, Augusta; one son, Jerry Douglas, Augusta, GA; and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call the residence or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA (706) 722-6401.
Vivian Tucker (HARLEM, Ga.)
HARLEM, Ga. - Mrs. Vivian Tucker, 84, died June 24, 2006, wife of Mr. Howard Tucker. Services will be held at 11:30 AM Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Harlem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roger Vest officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 PM Friday, June 30, 2006, at Starling Funeral Home, Hwy. 78, Harlem, GA. 706-556-6524 Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.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 stepgrandchildren, two nieces, and three nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Sarah Kornaus Wedaman; his father, Thomas H. Wedaman, Sr and a brother, Thomas H. Wedaman, Jr.
Loire Ergle (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Mrs. Loire Bryan Ergle entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006, the wife of Mr. James Ergle. Other family members are one son, Gary Ergle, Augusta; one daughter, Teresa Reynolds, Evans and one grandchild. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at the Thomas L. King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Doss and Rev. Bret Legg officiating. Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Harry Bartles, Jack Bartles, Robert Snyder, Lewis Muns, Alfred Newman, Ed Sweat, Aubrey Ghann and Henry Welch. Mrs. Ergle was born in Saluda, S.C., a retired office manager with J.B. White & Co., member of Warren Baptist Church, the Joy Club of Warren Baptist Church, member of Senior Friends and Daylily Club of Augusta. If so desired, contributions may be made to St. Joseph Hospice, 2260 Wrightsboro Rd., Augusta, Ga., 30904. The family will receive friends this Wednesday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the Thomas L. King Funeral Home, 124 Davis Rd., Martinez, Ga. 706-863-6747. Florist: Thursday, 8:30 A.M. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lillian H. Seigler (EDGEFIELD, S.C.)
EDGEFIELD, S.C. - Lillian Hammond Seigler, 84 wife of the late William A. Seigler, died Wednesday June 28 at Edgefield County Hospital. Funeral services will be held Friday June 30 at 3 PM at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Sunset Gardens Memorial Park. Mrs. Seigler was a native of Edgefield County. She was retired from Crest Mfg. and a member of Edgefield First Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Billy Seigler, Bobby Seigler, and Marshall Seigler; two brothers, Clyde Hammond and Ray Hammond, and one sister, Ellen Cook, four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family is at the home on Penn St. and will receive friends 6 to 8 PM Thursday June 29 at Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Louise Smalley (SAN DIEGO, CA.)
SAN DIEGO, CA. - Entered into rest Saturday, June 24, 2006, Mrs. June Lyverta Smalley, 83, of San Diego, CA. Funeral services will be conducted today, Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. from Mount Olive Church of God in Christ, 4907 A Street, San Diego, CA. Interment will be in Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Survivors are three sons, Charles Thompson, Augusta, GA, Julius Fuller and Donald Smalley, both of San Diego, CA; one daughter, Joyce E. Mercer, San Diego, CA; 17 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Friends may call the residence of her son, (619) 262-9019, Cypress View Mortuary, (619) 264-3168 or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA (706) 722-6401. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Michael McDowell (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Michael Brian McDowell, 24, died early Tuesday morning, June 27, 2006 at his home in Evans. He will be sadly missed by his loving parents, David and Cheryl Taylor of Evans; sisters, Angela Dawn McDowell, Evans, Adrienne and husband, Ron Carter of Evans; brothers, Joshua Taylor and Brian Taylor of Evans; maternal grandparents, Betty Taylor and the late Bud Taylor of Umatilla, Fla.; paternal grandparents, Sara Taylor and the late Clarence Taylor of Martinez; loving nephews, Dakota, Seth and Wesley and niece, Holly; aunts, Mrs. Paul (Tiffany) Klaas of Martinez, Kimberly McDowell, Eustis, Fla., Mrs. Barry (Cynthia) Drake of Warner Robins; uncles, Terry McDowell, Kentucky, Jerry McDowell, Umatilla, Jeff McDowell, Orlando, Fla., Chris Taylor and wife, Cassy of Albany, Ind., Bruce Taylor of Charleston, S.C.; 10 cousins and many, many friends and especially his dog, Isda. Michael lived life to the fullest and his precious smile and great personality will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. The candle that burns brightest, burns the shortest. Graveside funeral services will be held Friday, June 30, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at Westover Memorial Park with Rev. Robert C. Rayner officiating. Family and friends will assemble at the cemetery. Pallbearers are Jeff Hardy, Daniel Hardy, Chris Gambrell, Jacob Glover, Paul Klaas, Eric Andis and Damien Bosdell. The family will receive friends at the funeral home today from 6 to 8 p.m. Florist: Friday, 8:30 a.m. Thomas L. King Funeral Home, 124 David Rd., Martinez, Ga. 706-863-6747. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ralph Kennedy (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Ralph Kennedy of 15th Street entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006 at the Ga. War Nursing Home. Graveside service will be held Friday, June 30, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. at White Rock Baptist Church, Lincolnton, Ga. with Rev. Seymore Harrison officiating. He was a native of Lincoln Co., Ga. and a retired V.A. employee. Survivors are two nieces, Juanita Turman and Cassandra Rouse, Augusta; a host of other nieces and nephews. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com sThe Augusta Chronicle-June 29, 2006
Jean Giles Jacobs (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Dr. Jean Giles Jacobs formerly of Milledgeville, passed away Monday June 26, 2006, at Westword Nursing Home in Evans, GA, after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Graveside services will be at 3:00 Wednesday at Memory Hill Cemetery. Dr. Jacobs was born in Andalusia, Alabama on February 24, 1921, and received her B.S. degree in 1942 (U of Alabama) M.A. in 1945 (George Peabody College) and Columbia Teachers College 1946, and her Ed. D., 1956 from George Peabody College. She served in an administrative capacity as Department Chairman at the U. of Chattanooga, Tenn., Peabody College, Nashville Tenn., Austin Peay State College, Women's College of GA, (now GA College and State University) and Springfield College, Springfield Massachusetts. Additionally Dr. Jacobs served on various policy making committees in Heath and Physical Education, graduate committees, and professional organizations, as well as being recipient of Honor Award of the GA Association for Heath, Physical Education, and Recreation, 1965 and special recognition by the Southeast American Red Cross. She was listed in the Who's Who in the South and Southeast, Who's Who Among Young American Educators, and Who's Who Among American Women. After retiring from college administration, Dr. Jacobs accepted a position at the Baldwin County Heath Department, setting up various programs and also serving procedures in the Baldwin County schools. Dr. Jacobs was a leader in civic organizations, a devoted and much loved mother, sister and friend whose giving and caring attitude will long be remembered. Dr. Jacobs is survived by one daughter, Doris Jacobs Blalock and husband, Dr. H. Sherman Blalock of Augusta, GA.; his three children, Elizabeth Schappell (John), John Sherman Blalock (Beth), and Joseph Morgan Blalock; her sister Rachael Gillis Laird of Savannah, three nieces: Sarah Laird Jones, Capt. Norman S. Laird, Marsha Laird Sullivan (Martin), her dear friend Mrs. William T. Fowler (Sybil) of Milledgeville, three grandchildren: John Sherman, Emma, and Hannah and several great nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the 'GA College and State University Foundation Scholarship Fund' (c/o Dr. Jean Jacobs, Campus Box 96, Milledgeville, GA 31061) The family will receive friends from 2:00 until 3:00 Friday at Moores Funeral Home in Milledgeville. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Spurgeon Bennett (APPLING, Ga.)
APPLING, Ga. - Mr. Spurgeon Addie 'Buddie' Bennett, Jr., 81, beloved husband of Louise Blanchard Bennett, answered God's call June 27, 2006, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, June 30, 2006, at Damascus Baptist Church with the Reverends Roger S. Bennett, John C. Davis, James Gilbert Daniel, Jr., and Jonathan M. Melchior officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Bennett, a native of Appling, was a retired rural mail carrier, a farmer, and a businessman. He was an Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Damascus Baptist church. His love for his family, his belief in education, his Protestant work ethic, his generosity, his life-changing transforming encounter with God, and his belief in his wife staying home with their children will be remembered by his family forever. He was preceded in death by his parents Spurgeon Addie Bennett, Sr. and Lillie Belle Hines Bennett and his brother John W. 'Bish' Bennett. Buddie leaves behind his wife, Louise Blanchard Bennett, after 61 years of marriage; his sister, Doris B. Pulliam and her husband, Joe, of Grovetown; his two daughters, Kay Bennett Daniel and her husband, James G. Sr., of Martinez, and Sherry Bennett Hodge, of Evans; and his son, Roger Spurgeon Bennett and his wife, LaReese, of Appling. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Susan Daniel Melchior, wife of Jonathan, James Gilbert Daniel, Jr., husband of Nikki, Ashley Hodge, Anna Bennett, Victoria Bennett, and Grace Bennett; one step granddaughter, Tiffany Hodge Washington, wife of Stoney; two great-granddaughters, Karis Melchior and Alissa Melchior, and three step great grandsons, Zachary Washington, Aaron Washington, and Caleb Washington Pallbearers will be John Pierce Blanchard, Jr., James G. Daniel, Sr., Tom Hodge, John W. Bennett, Jr., Mickey Padget, Mark Bartles, Jack Bartles, Gary Blanchard, and Lint Sparks. Honorary pallbearers willbe Judge James G. Blanchard, Jr., Patrick G. Blanchard, Joe Blanchard, Barney Dunstan, Dr. Ronald Jowers, Robert Tankersley, Jimmy Wallace, Stewart Cartledge, Gene Fuller, George Green and Brady Burch. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make memorial contributions to Damascus Baptist Church, 6375 Ridge Road, Appling, Georgia 30802. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78, Harlem, Ga. - Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.com.
Louis Smith (ATLANTA, Ga.)
ATLANTA, Ga. - Mr. Louis Smith, Jr., 53, of Atlanta, son of the late Louis Smith, Sr. and Minnie L. Smith entered into rest Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at Grady Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 28, 2006 at 2 p.m. at the Historic Spirit Creek Baptist Church with Rev. Glasper Nero officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The remains will lie in state at the church from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of service. Family and friends will assemble at 4320 Big Dipper Circle at 1:00 p.m. Williams Funeral Home, 2945 Old Tobacco Rd., Hephzibah, Ga.
Bruce General (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Bruce General, 60, of Hill St. Thomson, Georgia entered into rest June 25 at St. Joseph Hospital. Survivors include, wife, Bonnie Abston General, Thomson, Ga.; sons, Roderick General, Augusta, Ga., Cory General, North Augusta, S. C.; step-son, Justin Snead, Grovetown, Ga.; daughter, Kristen General, North Augusta, S. C.; step-daughter, Jessica Snead, Augusta, Ga.; brother, John General, Easton, Maryland; additional survivors, Sean Sellers, Eva Joyner. Mr. General was born in Santa Monica, California and was the son of the late Leonard General and the late Margaret Maltas General. He served in the U.S. Army during during the Vietnam Era and was a Salesman at B&A Mobile Homes Inc. Memorial Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Hillcrest Memorial Park, Augusta, Ga. with Father Andrew Menger officiating. Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Rd., Thomson, Ga. 595-4100.
Everette Noel (JOHNSTON, S.C.)
JOHNSTON, S.C. - Services for Mr. Everette Winston Noel, Sr. age 75 , will be held Thursday, June 29, 2006 at Providence Baptist Church at 4 pm. Interment will follow in Philippi Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Bland Funeral Home Wednesday evening from 6-8 pm. Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer's Association- Palmetto Chapter, P. O. Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202-7044 or Connie Maxwell Children's Home, P. O. Box 1178, Greenwood, SC 29648-1178. Mr. Noel, a native of Opelika, Alabama, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006. He was a son of the late Boyce Winston and Wilma McDonough Noel. Mr. Noel was a graduate of Clemson University and received a Master's Degree in History from the University of South Carolina. He was, for 37 years a self-employed Peach Grower and Shipper, was a veteran of the Korean Conflict where he served in the 15th Infantry Regiment, was a member of the SC National Guard (Company Commander of the 122nd Engineer Battalion in Saluda), was a member of American Legion Post 154, former member of the SC Peach Growers Promotion Board, was former Chairman of Edgefield County School Board for 24 years, and was a member of Providence Baptist Church where he served as a Trustee, Sunday School Teacher for 24 years and Deacon. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Margaret Holmes Noel; one son, Everette W. Noel, Jr. Aiken; a daughter, Marianne Noel Beja (David), Johnston; grandchildren, Robert E. Beja, Patrick S. Noel, James W. Beja, and Kathryn Anne Noel. He was predeceased by a sister, Alice Noel Alston. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Charles Cliff Morgan, I (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
SYLVANIA, Ga. - Charles C. Morgan, I, age 76, died Tuesday, June 27, 2006 at his residence. Visitation: Wednesday, June 28, 2006, 6:00 until 8:00 PM Funeral Services at 10:30 AM on Thursday, June 29, 2006, at Thompson-Strickland-Waters Chapel. Interment at Newington City Cemetery. Thompson-Strickland-Waters Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Myrtle J. Jenkins (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Entered into rest on June 26, 2006 at Forest Lake Health Care, Mrs. Myrtle J. Jenkins of Martinez. Mrs. Jenkins was born on December 15, 1904. She was a homemaker and lived all of her life in the Augusta area. She was a member of Bible Deliverance Church. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 30, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. in the Thomas L. King Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. H.K. McKnight, Sr. officiating. Interment will be in Westview Cemetery. Family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday night, June 29, 2006 between the hours of 6 to 8 p.m. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, Worthington, Ind., Mrs. Emmie Eubanks, Martinez and Mrs. Shirley Doyle, Martinez; 29 grandchildren and 95 great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers are Steven Kennedy, Berry Doyle, III, Mitchell Doyle, Jamie Kennedy, Daniel Kennedy and Berry Doyle, Jr. Thomas L. King Funeral Home, 124 Davis Rd., Martinez, Ga. 30907. Florist, 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Spurgeon Bennett (APPLING, Ga.)
APPLING, Ga. - Mr. Spurgeon Addie 'Buddie' Bennett, Jr., 81, beloved husband of Louise Blanchard Bennett, answered God's call June 27, 2006, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Friday, June 30, 2006, at Damascus Baptist Church with the Reverends Roger S. Bennett, John C. Davis, James Gilbert Daniel, Jr., and Jonathan M. Melchior officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Bennett, a native of Appling, was a retired rural mail carrier, a farmer, and a businessman. He was an Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Damascus Baptist church. His love for his family, his belief in education, his Protestant work ethic, his generosity, his life-changing transforming encounter with God, and his belief in his wife staying home with their children will be remembered by his family forever. He was preceded in death by his parents Spurgeon Addie Bennett, Sr. and Lillie Belle Hines Bennett and his brother John W. 'Bish' Bennett. Buddie leaves behind his wife, Louise Blanchard Bennett, after 61 years of marriage; his sister Doris B. Pulliam and her husband Joe, of Grovetown; his two daughters Kay Bennett Daniel and her husband James G. Sr., of Martinez, and Sherry Bennett Hodge, of Evans; and his son Roger Spurgeon Bennett and his wife, LaReese, of Appling. He is also survived by six grandchildren, Susan Daniel Melchior, James Gilbert Daniel, Jr., Ashley Hodge, Anna Bennett, Victoria Bennett, and Grace Bennett; one step granddaughter Tiffany Hodge Washington; two great-granddaughters Karis Melchior and Alissa Melchior, and three step great grandsons Zachary Washington, Aaron Washington, and Caleb Washington. Pallbearers will be John Pierce Blanchard, Jr., James G. Daniel, Sr., Tom Hodge, John W. Bennett, Jr., Mickey Padget, Mark Bartles, Jack Bartles, Gary Blanchard, and Lint Sparks. Honorary pallbearers will be James G. Blanchard, Jr., Patrick G. Blanchard, Joe Blanchard, Barney Dunstan, Dr. Ronald Jowers, Robert Tankersley, Jimmy Wallace, Stewart Cartledge, Gene Fuller, and George Green. In Lieu of flowers, the family requests that you make memorial contributions to Damascus Baptist Church, 6375 Ridge Road, Appling, Georgia 30802. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6 to 8 PM at Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78, Harlem, Ga. - Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.com Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Arvilla Merrick Virgil (HARLEM, Ga.)
HARLEM, Ga. - Arvilla Merrick Virgil, 68, wife of Richard Virgil, entered into rest June 26, 2006, at her residence. Graveside services will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, June 29, 2006, in the Harlem Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Oscar Barrow officiating. Starling Funeral Home, Hwy 78, Harlem, Ga. - Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.com
Minnie Jane Colvin Graves (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Minnie Jane Colvin Graves,90, beloved wife of the late Mr. Joe C. Graves, entered into rest Sunday, June 25, 2006, at Doctor's Hospital. Graveside services will be held in Westover Memorial Park, Thursday, June 29, 2006, at 10:00 A.M. with Rev. Ron Etheredge officiating. Survivors include her son, C. Gary Graves and Darlene N. Graves; three grandsons, David G. Graves of Toledo, OH., Douglas R. Graves of Augusta, GA. and Christopher T. Nelsen of Alexandria, VA.; a sister, Lila C. Beazley of Augusta, GA. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emma Priscilla( Hogan) Colvin and Joseph Zachariah Colvin, her daughter, Sandra G. Nelsen; son in law, Dr. Peter J. T. Nelsen and grandson, Matthew Nelsen ; her brothers, Thomas Edison Colvin, James Joseph Colvin, Walker O. (Peter) Colvin and Robert Luther Colvin; her sisters, Margaret C. Galphin and Louise P. Colvin. A native of Lincolnton, GA., Mrs. Graves was retired from Sears. She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and National Hills Baptist Church. The family wishes to express appreciation to the staff at Windermere and Doctor's Hospital for the care that was given her the past few months. If so desired, memorials may be made to National Hills Baptist Church, 2725 Washington Rd., Augusta, GA. 30909 The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 28, 2006, from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. Platt's Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Ave., Augusta 733-3636
George Kelley (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mr. George Kelley, age 75, died June 28, 2006 at Doctors Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Helvic Leverett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Helvic Carnard Leverett, 36, entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 3 p.m. from Antioch Baptist Church with Reverend Larry Neal of First New Hope Baptist Church officiating. Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park. Mr. Leverett was a native of Augusta and was a member of Living Word Christian Center. He graduated from Westside High School and became a Journeyman Wireman Electrician through the Joint Apprenticeship Training Program of the IBEW/NECA. He worked for Lawson Electric from 1993-1995 and Bechtel/SRS from 1995-2002. In 1998, he became a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Carnard was a devoted family man and a friend to all he met. He lived life with unweary determination and a humble heart. He will be deeply missed. He leaves to cherish his memory, his wife, Mialashun Tarra Leverett; a daughter, Kathryn Imani Leverett; a son, Helvic Carnard (CJ) Leverett, Jr.; his parents, Harold and Alma Leverett; two brothers, Harold (Marcia) Leverett of Augusta and Christopher (Angela) Leverett of Statesboro; two uncles, Thomas (Sarah) Leverett of Augusta and Samuel (Martha) Leverett of New York City, N.Y.; five aunts, Christine Gibson, Virda (Willie) Elam, Elizabeth Blackwell, all of Augusta, Carolyn Young of Kansas City, Mo. and Barbara Leverett of Lincolnton; three nieces, Erika Leverett, Jasmine Leverett and Tamika Holmes; a nephew, Harold Bernard (HB) Leverett; father and mother-in-law, Charles and Kathryn Holmes; two brothers-in-law, Titus (Tabatha) Holmes of Augusta and Decosta (Mary) Holmes of Virginia Beach, Va. and a host of cousins and friends. Family and friends will assemble at 2750 Wheeler Road at 2:15 p.m. Remains will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service for viewing. The Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment Serving the CSRA Since the 1800's. The AugustaChronicle-June 28, 2006
Willie Jones (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Willie Jones, Jr. of Stockholm Drive entered into rest Thursday, June 22, 2006 at the V.A. Medical Center, DD. Graveside service will be held Friday, June 30, 2006 at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Olive Memorial Garden with Elder Wendy Henderson officiatintg. He was a native of Tombs County, Ga. and a retired roofer. Survivors are his wife, Bernice Rawls Jones, Vidalia, Ga.; two sons, John Willie (Millie) Jones and Randy (Arline) Jones, both of Vidalia; two daughters, Denise (Ricki) Atkins and Delores (Moses) Powell, both of Vidalia; 17 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild; two brothers, Casey (Antoniette) Jones and Claude (Alice) Jones, both of Stone Mountain, Ga.; two sisters, Wendy Henderson, Decatur, Ga. and Georgia Barnett, Augusta; three sisters-in-law, four brothers-in-law, a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Lucille Attaway Jenkins (CLEARWATER, S.C.)
CLEARWATER, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Lucille Attaway Jenkins, wife of the late Mr. Albert "Bubba" Jenkins, will be held on Saturday at 3 PM in the Clearwater First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Sunset Hills Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday from 6 to 8 PM at the Hatcher Funeral Home, U. S. Hwy. #1, Langley, SC
Walter Douglas Gray (VILLA RICA, Ga.)
VILLA RICA, Ga. - Entered into rest Sunday, June 25, 2006, Mr. Walter Douglas Gray, beloved husband of Brenda Gail Drive Gray and son of the late Walter D. and Belle Kirkland Gray of Warrenville, S.C. The family will receive friends from 12 noon until 1:00 p.m., which is the hour of the memorial service on Sunday, July 2, 2006 in the Chapel of Jones Wynn Funeral Home, 306 Westview Dr., Villa Rica, Ga. 30180. Napier Funeral Home, 315 Main St., Graniteville, S.C. 29829.
Rose Axford Ramp (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Rose Axford Ramp, 87, entered into rest Sunday, June 25, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospital. A Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday, June 29, 2006 at St. Mary On The Hill Catholic Church with the Rev. Gerald P. Ragan and The Rev. Michael C. Lubinsky, celebrants. Burial will follow at Westover Memorial Park. Mrs. Ramp was born in Atlanta, GA and lived most of her life in Augusta. She was a 1936 graduate of Mount Saint Joseph Academy, a life member of St. Joseph Hospital Auxiliary and a member of the Altar Society at St. Mary On The Hill Catholic Church. Survivors include four sons and daughters-in-law, Adrian F. Ramp, Jr. and his wife, Dee, Michael A. Ramp and his wife, Susan, Philip D. Ramp and his wife, Carolyn, Stephen L. Ramp and his wife, Kathy; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Adrian F. Ramp, Sr.; her son, Richard Eugene Ramp and parents, Alfred andRosa Axford. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Richard Ramp, Jason Ramp, Lyn Ramp, Douglas Ramp, Joshua Ramp and Steven Wilson. Memorial contributions may be made to the Naitonal Kidney Foundation of Georgia, Research Divison, 2951 Flowers Road, South, Suite 211, Atlanta, GA 30341. The Vigil of the Deceased will be held at Platt's Crawford Avenue Chapel on Wednesday, June 28, 2996 at 6 PM. The family will receive friends following. Platt's Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Avenue, Augusta, 733-3636.
Helvic Leverett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Helvic Carnard Leverett, 36, departed this life on June 23, 2006 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center. Funeral services will be held today, Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 3 p.m. from Antioch Baptist Church of which Rev. K. B. Martin is pastor with Rev. Larry Neal officiating. Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park. The funeral procession will leave 2750 Wheeler Rd. at 2:30 p.m. The Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment Serving the CSRA Since the 1800's.
Vivian Tucker (HARLEM, Ga.)
HARLEM, Ga. - Mrs. Vivian Tucker, 84, died Saturday, June 24, 2006, wife of Mr. Howard Tucker. Services will be held at 11:30 AM Saturday, July 1, 2006, at Harlem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Roger Vest officiating. Memorials may be made to the Harlem United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 39, Harlem, Ga. or Heartland Hospice 1365 Interstate Parkway, Augusta, Ga. 30909. Friends may call at the residence or from 7 to 9 PM Friday, June 30, 2006, at Starling Funeral Home, Hwy. 78, Harlem, GA. 706-556-6524 Email condolence to the family at starling@familink.com
George B. Stewart (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Mr. George B. Stewart, 82, beloved husband of 63 years to Mary Lois Powell Stewart entered into rest in Sylva N.C June 26, 2006, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Stewart was a member of Curtis Baptist Church of Augusta, GA, a Mason, and a avid camper that traveled the country for the past 12 years. Survivors include wife, Mrs. Mary Lois Powell of Evans; two sons George Donald (Lorna) Stewart of Evans, GA, Richard Michael ( Edna) Stewart of Ridgefield, WA; one daughter, Mrs. Linda Faye (John) Swint of Martinez, GA; one brother, Aaron (Betty Jean) Stewart of Pooler, GA; one sister, Mrs. Beatrice Joiner of Newington, GA; six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral Services will be held Friday, June 30, 2006 at the Elliott Sons Funeral Home Columbia Road Chapel with Rev. Fred Swan officiating. Burial will follow at Bellevue Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday, June 29, 2006 from 6 until 8 P.M. Flowers will be accepted but those wishing may make contributions to Saint Jude Childrens Fund, Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
John Danilovich (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mr. John Daniel Danilovich, age 75, of Martinez, entered into rest on Saturday, June 24, 2006 at the Medical College of Georgia. A native of New Jersey, he has resided in the Augusta area since being discharged from active military duty in 1952. Upon moving to Augusta, Mr. Danilovich accepted a position as a Trainer and Instructor at Fort Gordon where he worked until retiring in 1987 with 39 years of combined service. An avid participant in many sports; he had refereed college level basketball, umpired little league baseball and was an avid tennis player and bowler. By far, his favorite was fishing, which his family will always remember the joy that he experienced through his many fishing jaunts. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Jenny Danilovich, Martinez, GA. Their 3 sons, Dan Danilovich, Conyers, GA, Jim Danilovich, Evans, GA,Tom Danilovich, Creston, Iowa, 4 grandchildren, and 4 great grandchildren. Private Memorial services willbe held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 2623 Washington Road, Suite 104, Augusta, GA 30904.
Willie B. Williams (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006 at St. Joseph Hospice, Mrs. Willie B. (Viola) Williams, formerly of Phillip St. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. from Elim Baptist Church, Rev. C.D. Roberts officiating. Interment will be in Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens. The remains will lie in state at eh church from 12 noon until the hour of services and will not be viewed after the eulogy. Family and friends will assemble at the church at 12:45 p.m. The Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment Serving the CSRA Since the 1800's.
Pauline Willis (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Pauline Quattlebaum Willis, 73, entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006 at Portsbridge Hospice. Mrs. Willis was born in Burke County, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William James Quattlebaum and lived in the Augusta area most of her life. She worked for the Richmond County Tax Commissioner's office until her retirement in 1997. Mrs. Willis is preceded in death by her husband, Dr. C.H. "Jack" Willis and is survived by her children, Suzanne Stout (David), Marie Hattaway (Tim), David Willis (Vivian), and Baird Fulghum (Alice); three step children, C.H. "Jack" Willis III (Miryam), Bobby Willis (Jane), Judy Burke (David); grandchildren, Kelsey Hattaway, Taylor Hattaway, Brooke Hattaway, Corinne Willis, and Grant Willis; two sisters, Edith Rachels and Geneva Culbreath; three brothers, J.P. Quattlebaum, Jim Quattlebaum, and Robert Quattlebaum; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral service will be held Thursday June 29, 2006 at 12:00 noon at Poteet Funeral Homes on Peach Orchard Road with Pastor Phillip Burden officiating. Interment will follow at Piney Grove Baptist Church, Hwy. 56. Mrs. Willis' nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Wednesday, June 28, 2006 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The family would like to express their gratitude and heartfelt thanks for the care provided by the University Hospital staff, Augusta Oncology, Hammond House Assisted Living, and Portsbridge Hospice. Poteet Funeral Homes, 3465 Peach Orchard Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906, (706)798-8886. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Lucille Jenkins (CLEARWATER, S.C.)
CLEARWATER, S.C. - Entered into rest on June 26, 2006, Mrs. Lucille Attaway Jenkins, of 1201 Bleachery Street, Clearwater, SC. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Albert "Bubba" Jenkins, and a son, Mr. Gerald "Jerry" Jenkins. Surviving are her four children and their spouses, Carolyn (Jim) Vander Warf, Burnettown, SC, Bob (Joy) Jenkins, Tarpon Springs, Fl, Jack (Margie) Jenkins, Belvedere, SC, Danny (Patsy) Jenkins, Lynwood, SC; one brother, Gerald Attaway, Clearwater, SC; a special daughter-in-law, Sara Jenkins, Burnettown, SC; 11 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Jenkins was born in Greenwood, SC to the late W.L. "Red" and Daisy Adams Attaway. She was a member of Clearwater First Baptist Church where she was a former preschool and adult Sunday school teacher. She was a member of the Kingdom Seekers Sunday School Class and the Swinging Sixties. Funeral services will be held on Saturday at 3 PM in the Clearwater First Baptist Church with the Revs. John Bolin and Lewis Pollard officiating. Mrs. Jenkins will be placed in the church on Saturday at 2 PM. Burial will be at Sunset Hills Cemetery, North Augusta, SC. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Honorary pallbearers will be the Kingdom Seekers Sunday School Class. Memorials may be made to the Clearwater First Baptist Church - Building Fund, P.O. Box 610, Clearwater, SC 29822 or to the St. Joseph Hospice, 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, GA 30904. Friends may call on Friday from 6 to 8 PM at the Hatcher Funeral Home and Cremation Service, U. S. Hwy. #1, Langley, SC.
Daisy M. Evans (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga.- Entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006 at her son's residence, Mrs. Daisy Mae Jones Evans, of Martin Luther King Blvd., Waynesboro, Georgia. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, June 29, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. from Daniel Grove Baptist Church, Waynesboro with Reverend Berry Rogers officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening from 7-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Evans was a native of Burke County, Georgia and was a member of Daniel Grove Baptist Church, where she served faithfully on the Usher's Board until her health failed. Survivors are one son, Willie L. (Velma E.) Jones, Augusta; one sister, Zellie L. Jones Rouse Utley, Waynesboro, Ga.; three grandchildren, Dana Mario Jones and Kendra Strowbridge, both of Augusta and Keva Strowbridge, Atlanta, GA; two great grandchildren, LaMario Love, Augusta and Covin Taylor Jones, Atlanta, GA; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relativesand friends. Friends may call the residence of her son, Hopkins Street or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA 30901 (706) 722-6401. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Harold M. Scott (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Friday, June 23, 2006 at Blair House Nursing Home, Mr. Harold Scott, 95, formerly of Gordon Highway, Harlem, GA . Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, July 1, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. from New Holt Baptist Church with Rev. Melvin Adams, Jr., Pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Second Mount Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call the residence of his daughters, Mrs. Ruby O'Bannon, 706-556-9208 or Ms. Vivian McNeil, 706-798-7433 or W. H. Mays Mortuary, 1221 James Brown Boulevard, Augusta, GA (706) 722-6401.
Robert Holsonbake (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Mr. Robert W. Holsonbake Jr. age 60, husband of Patsy Daniel Holsonbake entered into rest at Doctors Hospital on Tuesday June 27, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Friday June 30, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. in the Belair Rd. Chapel with Rev. Larry Harmon officiating. Interment will be in Westover Memorial Park. Additional survivors include, four daughters, Robin Sutton and her husband Gene of Lincolnton, Michelle Conner and her husband, Jason of Martinez, Melissa Buzzell and husband, Chris of Martinez, and Rebekah Montgomery and husband, Luke of Lincolnton; three step sons, Dan McLaughlin and his wife, Angie of St. Louis,MO., Patrick McLaughlin and his wife, Dottie of Evans, Tracy McLaughlin and his wife, Heather of Evans; one sister, Janice Cole of Martinez and 13 grandchildren. Mr. Holsonbake was a E&I specialist at the Weylchem Corporation. He was a member of the First Assembly of God in Lincolnton, he loved to dance , golf, and he was a fanatic about the Atlanta Falcons, he also enjoyed playing the drums in church and with several different bands over the years. Robert was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He will be missed by his family and friends. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Heart Association at 1105-D Furys Ferry Ln. Evans,GA. 30907 Pallbearers will be : Gene Sutton, Jason Conner, Chris Buzzell, Luke Montgomery, Dan McLaughlin, Patrick McLaughlin, and Tracy McLaughin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening Thursday June 29, 2006 from 7 until 9 p.m. Platt's Funeal Home, 337 N. Belair Rd., Evans, Ga. 30809. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
John Henry Newby (JACKSON, S.C.)
JACKSON, S.C. - John Henry Newby, 58, died Sunday, June 18, 2006 in Iuka, Miss. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran and served on the battleship, Albert David. He was formerly employed by the Department of Energy and worked at the Savannah River Site. He enjoyed farming, hunting and fishing. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on July 8 at Bethel United Methodist Church in Jackson, S.C. with Bro. Jerry Davis officiating. Burial will follow in the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery in Ripley, Miss. Cutshall Funeral Home in Glen, Miss is in charge of arrangements. Survivors include his wife, Diane Gattis Newby of Jackson; one daughter, Frances Prather, Iuka; three brothers, three sisters; one grandchild, Nancy Elizabeth Marie Prather, Iuka and special friends Don Luxa and Trudy Ivey of Jackson, Jerry and Helen Cresap Harris of Iuka, Dale Davis of New Ellington, S.C., his many good friends from the past 29 years at the Savannah River Site and his many good friends from Jackson. Memorials may be made to Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery Fund. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Anna Mae Wilson (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest on June 27, 2006 in Pasguluga, Miss., Ms. Anna Mae Brown Wilson of Oak Leaf Way. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Dent's Funeral Home. She is a 1978 graduate of T.W. Josey High School. She leaves to cherish her loving memory, a loving mother, Anna Mae Brown; stepfather, George Elmore; one sister, Carol Elaine Brown, all of Augusta; five brothers, Arthur Milton (Deloris) Brown, Johnny Paders (Betty) Brown, Augusta, Julian Charles (Melinda) Brown, Columbia, S.C., David (Elaine) Brown, Hephzibah, Ga., William Scruggs Brown, Atlanta and a devoted friend, Andrew Bell, Hephzibah and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and other relatives and friends. The Historic Dent's Undertaking Establishment Serving the CSRA Since the 1800's. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
David G. Hooker, MD (EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Entered into rest Monday, June 26, 2006, at his residence, Colonel David Gordon Hooker, MD, 50, husband of Mary W. Hooker. COL. Hooker was a native of Houston, TX grew up in Atlanta, and has lived in the Augusta area since 2000. He received his undergraduate degree at Mercer University and Doctorate of Medicine from Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has served 29 years in the US Army and was a veteran of the Gulf War serving with the 82nd Airborne Division. COL. Hooker was a member of Dayspring Baptist Church. Family members include his daughters and son-in-law: Mary E. and Jeurik Samborski of Boston, MA, Frances G. Hooker of Evans; sons: Abraham D. Hooker of Savannah, David J. Hooker of Savannah, Daniel M. Hooker of Evans; mother: Betty Styles Hooker of Decatur, GA; sisters: Carol Hooker and husband Chuck of California, Nancy Martin and husband John of Stone Mountain, GA and brother: Michael Hooker of Roswell, GA. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 30, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. at Kansas Baptist Church in Waco, GA with Rev. Stan Gilcash officiating. COL. Hooker will lie in state one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow in Kansas Baptist Church Cemetery, Waco, GA. Military Rites will be accorded. Memorials may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, Memorial Dept., 501 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905. The family will receive friends Thursday, June 29, 2006 from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
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Ronaldo sets World Cup scoring mark in Brazil's win
Changes to sport could be in cards
FRANKFURT, Germany - Whoever wins the World Cup, one definite loser will be soccer's battered image of fair play.
Time under knife suits Fish fine
WIMBLEDON, England - The two wrist operations that kept Mardy Fish off the tour for most of last season turned out to be a good thing.
Bowling at 105
CLEVELAND, Ga. - Bill Hargrove leaned to the right as if trying to will the path of the bowling ball.
Time under knife suits Fish fine
WIMBLEDON, England - The two wrist operations that kept Mardy Fish off the tour for most of last season turned out to be a good thing.
Perfect game finally comes into frame for Evans bowler
Charles Dunn's second home is in Evans. His first home is at the bowling alley.
Overtime
The Greater Augusta Sports Council announced Tuesday its preseason watch list for the 2006 Ray Guy Award.
Perfect game finally comes into frame for Evans bowler
Charles Dunn's second home is in Evans. His first home is at the bowling alley.
Ronaldo sets World Cup scoring mark in Brazil's win
DORTMUND, Germany - Brazil ended Ghana's scrappy World Cup debut Tuesday with three streaking goals, the first an early flash by Ronaldo that made him the most prolific scorer in tournament history.
Top players make quick work of foes
WIMBLEDON, England - The top women were in a big hurry at Wimbledon on Wednesday. So was Roger Federer.
Top players make quick work of foes
WIMBLEDON, England - The top women were in a big hurry at Wimbledon on Wednesday. So was Roger Federer.
Overtime
In Charleston, S.C., as dozens of supporters and fans gave a standing ovation, Gregg Marshall returned to the College of Charleston as head coach on Wednesday, replacing Tom Herrion who was let go earlier this month.
Changes to sport could be in cards
FRANKFURT, Germany - Whoever wins the World Cup, one definite loser will be soccer's battered image of fair play.
Overtime
In Charleston, S.C., as dozens of supporters and fans gave a standing ovation, Gregg Marshall returned to the College of Charleston as head coach on Wednesday, replacing Tom Herrion who was let go earlier this month.
Bowling at 105
CLEVELAND, Ga. - Bill Hargrove leaned to the right as if trying to will the path of the bowling ball.
Ex-teammate helps out Small
It has been 36 years since former Atlanta Falcons John Small and Joe Profit shared the field.
Ex-teammate helps out Small
It has been 36 years since former Atlanta Falcons John Small and Joe Profit shared the field.
Deepstep members are rich in classic country, gospel
Deepstep members are rich in classic country, gospel
Deepstep, a country band from Dublin, Ga., is taking big steps into the Augusta entertainment scene, with shows at 6:30 p.m. July 4 at Patriots Park in Columbia County and on Labor Day at the North Augusta Rest Fest.
Restaurant ratings
The following is a listing of restaurant ratings by the Richmond County Department of Environmental Health. Listed are the restaurant name, address, inspection date and the establishment's score (out of a perfect 100):
Milestones
Stuart C. "Doc" Scott has been elected president of Motivated Senior Ministries Inc.
Camp teaches more than basketball
Before attending High Stock Sports Basketball Academy, Keith Collier, 13, had never played a full-court organized basketball game.
Around the block
The Devil and Daniel Johnston will be shown through Friday at the Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St., as part of the Indies at the Imperial series, which will show a newly released independent film each week through July. The films will be shown at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays. Tickets are $6 for regular admission and $4 for seniors, students and military. Call (706) 722-8341.
'Older Worker of Year' works for Goodwill
Jessie Nesmith can relate to her clients. "I know what it's like not to have a job," said Ms. Nesmith, a career development specialist at Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia, who recently was named the Georgia Department of Human Resources Older Worker of the Year for the area.
Hospital employees are winners in weight-loss contest
For the record
Sentencings, indictments, paroles, marriage licenses and divorces.
Learn about government
Sixteen rising seniors from Augusta area high schools traveled to Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga., to take part in the American Legion's annual Georgia Boys State. The event was held June 11-17.
Health and fitness calendar
The HEALTH AND FITNESS CALENDAR is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures. Send information to Health Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle Newsroom, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928.
Events
MIRIAM ALLEN: 7 p.m. today; Windham Performing Arts Stage, Hopelands Gardens, 135 Dupree Place, Aiken; part of the Hopelands Summer Concert Series; if it rains, concert will be at the H. Odell Weeks Activity Center, 1700 Whiskey Road, Aiken; (803) 642-7631
Navy personnel help with cleanup at park
Have fun, get wet and get dirty. Those were the three rules for Navy personnel from Fort Gordon who took part in Saturday's voluntary cleanup at North Augusta's Living History Park.
Milestones
- Air Force Airman Eugene M. Telfair, a 2002 graduate of Glenn Hills High School and son of Eugene and Gail Telfair, of Augusta, has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio.
Former POW recalls tortures inflicted by Vietnamese
Laughter, prayer and American values were among the weapons that retired Air Force Lt. Col. Barry Bridger and his fellow prisoners of war used to survive during their captivity in the Vietnam War.
This week
INDIES AT THE IMPERIAL SERIES: Films at 7 p.m. Wednesdays and 7 and 9:30 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays, Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St.; The Devil and Daniel Johnston, today-Friday; Why We Fight, July 5-7; Cache (Hidden), July 12-14; The Passenger, July 19-21; $6 regular admission and $4 for seniors, students and military; (706) 722-8341
Mr. Frog will lead patriotic parade
Mr. Frog doesn't get many opportunities to climb down from the wall outside his Wheeler Road home.
Museum offers family programs
If there's a children's program at the Morris Museum of Art, chances are the Bondar family will be there.
Post happenings
Post Happenings lists events, programs and other community notices from Fort Gordon. Send information to Fort Gordon Calendar, attention Ryan Wehmeyer, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928.
Can you find it?
This week's image, right, is not for landlubbers. If you think you know where it is, call (706) 823-3708 and leave your name, area code and telephone number, and how to spell your name. Please be specific.
Wall That Heals will be in Aiken for observance
In 1969, Barbara L. Smith learned her fiance had been killed in the Vietnam War.
Seniors Calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens. Call the service agencies for information. To list your activity, write to Seniors Calendar, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928.
Former POW recalls tortures inflicted by Vietnamese
'Older Worker of Year' works for Goodwill
Camp teaches more than basketball
Mr. Frog will lead patriotic parade
Hospital employees are winners in weight-loss contest
Navy personnel help with cleanup at park
Wall That Heals will be in Aiken for observance
Some remakes pay tribute to originals
Augustan going for chance to join band
Augusta native Dana Andrews is ready to rock - in a very public way.
Augustan going for chance to join band
Annapolis' is just a regurgitation of clichs, plots
Anne Hathaway learns from a legend
Some remakes pay tribute to originals
There's merit in writing a tale, nurturing it through the twists and turns of the film industry and watching it emerge a fully formed cinematic creation.
South Carolina's Demus ready for next step
South Carolina's Demus ready for next step
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Former South Carolina track star Lashinda Demus doesn't stand for second at anything, so it's no surprise that even a second straight national title in the 400 hurdles - along with a $100,000 payday - didn't leave her satisfied.
Carriage House was driven to succeed
Reading program continues without children's librarian
When driving, it's best to turn off the TV
North Augusta salutes city founder
Old cars are made for cruising
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