Applause cover
Applause cover for Thursday, October 26
Peace is theme of contrasting works
Peace is theme of contrasting works
Topical and timeless, the Augusta Choral Society's concert Saturday will address both the rumblings of war and a plea for peace.
Eckstein the hero; Cardinals take Game 4
North Augustan enjoys rest after busy summer
Eckstein the hero; Cardinals take Game 4
ST. LOUIS - With some help from a soggy field and two big hits by little David Eckstein, the St. Louis Cardinals took control of the World Series with a wild comeback win.
World Series Game 4 postponed
ST. LOUIS - Pitchers dominated the first three games of the World Series and the rain took over.
North Augustan enjoys rest after busy summer
Tyler Colvin has had a good year, to say the least. In the past six months, the 21-year-old baseball standout from North Augusta has put together a string of accomplishments that sounds like something ripped out of a Disney movie.
Nature tops nurture when it comes to focusing
23,000 reasons suggest college is worthwhile
First Bank's profit falls in 3rd quarter
23,000 reasons suggest college is worthwhile
WASHINGTON - How much is a bachelor's degree worth? About $23,000 a year, the government said in a report released Thursday.
Dixie-Narco acquired for $46 million
After months of uncertainty, the Dixie-Narco plant in Barnwell County found a home Monday when a Connecticut manufacturer announced that it has acquired the facility for $46 million.
Upscale condos are being planned for downtown site
Upscale condos are being planned for downtown site
Downtown leaders signed a $1.85 million condo deal Wednesday in what officials say is a major step toward the city's revitalization.
Dixie-Narco acquired for $46 million
Biz bits
The Columbia County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Open Door Event today from 4 to 6 p.m.
First Bank's profit falls in 3rd quarter
First Bank of Georgia's parent company on Thursday announced a 28 percent drop in third-quarter profits on declining revenue from its mortgage operation.
Biz bits
Augusta-Aiken's jobless rate inched down in September, while Georgia's rate remained unchanged.
Tech education gets boost
State officials gave financial support Thursday to a partnership between Columbia County schools and manufacturers.
Hokies face tough Tigers
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Virginia Tech got back to its hallmarks of dominant running and solid defense last week and snapped a two-game losing streak.
Hokies stuff Tigers
BLACKSBURG, Va. - Branden Ore shredded Clemson for 203 yards rushing yards and two touchdowns and Virginia Tech held the No. 10 Tigers to 76 yards in the last three quarters in the Hokies' 24-7 victory Thursday night.
Augusta's newest optimist
Cal Ripken Jr. is Major League Baseball's "Iron Man." As a shortstop and third baseman for the Baltimore Orioles, he played in 2,632 consecutive games between 1982 and 1998, shattering Lou Gehrig's consecutive-game record.
South Korea chickens out
In her five-day swing through Asia to shore up support for U.N. sanctions against North Korea for its Oct. 9 nuclear test, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Japan, South Korea, China and Russia. The weakest response she got wasn't from China, as political observers expected, but from South Korea, our treaty ally against the isolated Stalinist regime.
This time, the principal failed
School principals have a legal right to keep students ignorant. They obviously have a moral obligation to the contrary.
This time, the principal failed
Press Handel for secretary of state
Truckers wisely opt for speed curbs
Press Handel for secretary of state
Secretary of state may not be the most exciting-sounding position out there. But since the 2000 presidential election, Americans realize just how crucial the job is.
Truckers wisely opt for speed curbs
There are few things more intimidating to a motorist than a speeding tractor-trailer. What drivers haven't been scared silly when they see those monstrous 18-wheelers roaring toward them in the opposite lane, or coming up behind them at 70 mph or more?
Concert calendar
The Eroica Trio will perform at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 3 at the Imperial Theatre on Broad Street.
Stuff to do
A concert benefiting the street performance troupe Behind the Masque takes place Friday at the Playground, 873 Broad St. Performers include Josh Pierce, Jacob Beltz, Will McCranie, Charles August and Riley, Matt Roland, and Happy Bones. Cover is $5. Call (706) 724-5399.
Hawaiian restaurant will have grand opening
LEHUA'S ALOHA HUT, a 65-seat Hawaiian restaurant at 3706B Mike Padgett Highway, will hold its grand opening at 1 p.m. Saturday.
Spotted
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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. Send e-mail to steven.uhles@augustachronicle.com. Please include a contact name and phone number.
Halloween Happenings
Ready for a night of spooky fun? Here's a roundup of Halloween happenings in Augusta and Aiken:
Men spend long hours building, detailing models
Be it plane, train or even the odd automobile, model builders believe heavy metal is just as appealing in a small scale.
Club calendar
Send your club's entertainment information to ryan.wehmeyer@augustachronicle.com or fax it to (706) 722-7403. Listings must be received by 6 p.m. Mondays.
Fair schedule
Schedule of events and attractions for the Augusta Exchange Club Fair
Fishermen's friends are sorely missed
Fishing tournaments
Sponsoring a bass, crappie, catfish or other fishing tournament? Mail or fax your flyer or information to Fishing Editor, The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, Ga. 30903-1928. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. Tournament reports must include first and last names of the participants, total numbers of fish and total weight of the catch.
Fishermen's friends are sorely missed
After more than 50 years of fishing on Thurmond Lake, I sometimes daydream about scenarios that are usually taking place at this time of year involving birds. So far this year, the birds are missing. Where are the birds?
Choose mulch based on ease of use, needs
It's the time of year when pine needles really rain down. If you are like me, that makes you think of mulch. I always rake the needles from friends' yards so I will have mulch for my beds.
Choose mulch based on ease of use, needs
Georgia Tech notebook
ATLANTA - Georgia Tech's Reggie Ball is snap-to-snap, not day-to-day, with his leg injury.
Miami shifts focus to Johnson
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - There's not much Miami coach Larry Coker wants to remember about the Hurricanes' meeting last season with Georgia Tech.
Gay is focused on his 1st win
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Brian Gay isn't on any bubble at the Chrysler Championship. He's simply in the lead.
Player of the Week: Eric Hannah
Burst appendix nearly ended Red Devil's dreams
Mustangs' resurgence revives region rivalry
Player of the Week: Eric Hannah
Hannah made two critical plays in the Warriors' 20-13 win against Swainsboro. He blocked a punt that was returned for a touchdown, giving Jefferson County a 12-7 third-quarter lead. He then forced a fumble deep in Tigers territory at the 9.
Spotted
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Dream 16 update
Catching up with this year's dream 16 selections
Week 10 schedule
Aquinas at Georgia Military, 7:30 p.m.
Key matchups
All look at this week's big games
Week 10 Statistics
Weekly statistics for From the Huddle are due by noon each Wednesday. Fax them to (706) 823-3408 or send them via e-mail to Jeff Sentell at jeff.sentell@ augustachronicle.com
Burst appendix nearly ended Red Devil's dreams
Kiece Crite has such a football player's life. His locker is decorated with notes from a girl named Kelli.
Mustangs' resurgence revives region rivalry
For the first time in a while, Midland Valley will have something more at stake than pride when it faces Strom Thurmond in their regular season finales tonight.
Friday night flashback
Silver Bluff 14, Barnwell 13; Oct. 21, 1983
High school football notebook
The South Carolina High School League didn't know. They directed an inquiry about what happens with Aiken and Irmo and the playoffs to the president of Class AAAA.
Atlanta edged on the road
RALEIGH, N.C. - The Atlanta Thrashers can't figure out a way to beat the Carolina Hurricanes this season.
Flyers beat Thrashers 3-2 in shootout,
PHILADELPHIA - John Stevens had to wait a little longer to savor his first NHL win. With perhaps the most tumultuous week in Flyers history behind them, it was certainly worth it.
Flyers beat Thrashers 3-2 in shootout,
Nature tops nurture when it comes to focusing
It's why a routine 20-minute homework assignment can involve two hours of snack breaks, telephone interruptions, TV channel curiosity and frequent announcements that seventh-grade expectations are impossibly unreasonable.
Politicians are stealing the truth
Put Thigpen on Columbia commission
Darfur deserves more media attention
Put Thigpen on Columbia commission
The privilege to vote and actively participate in the political process has always been special and important. Columbia County's growth continues to create new and expanded opportunities and challenges. Never before has it been so critical that we seek and support individuals who will be effective and dedicated leaders. It is out of this circumstance and my personal knowledge of Ron Thigpen, a candidate for Columbia County Commission District 1, that I write this letter.J. Pierce Blanchard Jr., Grovetown
Support your local law enforcement
Support your local law enforcement
May I remind everyone that the Richmond County Sheriff's Office is not just the first line of defense against gangs and local crime. The sheriff's office is also the first line of defense in local homeland security. If terrorists were to attack Augusta, the sheriff's office would be front and center protecting the citizens of Richmond County.James P. Florida Jr., North Augusta, S.C.
Politicians are stealing the truth
This is truly the season of liars, cheats and thieves. Politicians at all levels are hard at work again lying to us and cheating us out of the truth. I'm tired of politicians treating us like idiots and playing with some Americans' ignorance. I'm tired of outright lies and half-truths from all politicians.A. Dale Boyd, Evans
Darfur deserves more media attention
I believe there is an issue which deserves at least some coverage in The Augusta Chronicle. I am a subscriber to the newspaper, and I never see information about the Darfur region of Sudan. I'm sure, as editors, you know the story I speak of. We are facing genocide.Claire Hollins, Evans
Local woman goes against mob in '1 vs. 100'
Day of service will give local residents many opportunities to help those in need
Day of service will give local residents many opportunities to help those in need
By the time the sun comes up Saturday, millions of Americans will be out and about in their neighborhoods working to change lives and make their mark as part of National Make a Difference Day.
Living briefs
Maybe tonight will be the night when the Great Pumpkin finally shows up and Linus' sincerity gets rewarded. Then again, probably not. Still, the classic Peanuts' Halloween special, It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown, remains a fun treat - even in its 40th year. The show airs at 8 on ABC (WJBF, Channel 6).
Local woman goes against mob in '1 vs. 100'
Camille Bennett wants you to know that she's not just another pretty face.
Johnson joins Lynx for extended road trip
Johnson joins Lynx for extended road trip
After missing last weekend's season-opening games because of immigration delays, forward Jamie Johnson will finally return to the ice in an Augusta Lynx jersey tonight at the Columbia Inferno.
Remembrance is cancer lesson
Even in death, the veteran educator continues to teach her children. With tears still welling up Thursday, members of the Hephzibah High School "family," both teachers and students, recalled the life of Melinda Williams, who died of breast cancer a year ago. The lessons she taught aren't forgotten and Hephzibah High wants to spread those lessons to the community.
Moore, Sanford disagree on restructuring efforts
Educator says she wants pupils to keep on learning
Teen injured on opening night of the fair
A 13-year-old girl was rushed to Medical College of Georgia Hospital tonight after she was thrown from a fair ride on the opening night of the Georgia-Carolina State Fair in Augusta.
Company will bring 1,000 jobs
Thanks to months-long negotiations, a New Jersey company is expected to create 1,000 jobs and invest millions in a "business solutions center" in Augusta by next year.
Judge weighs on candidate's home
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Democrat Mell Traylor has a driver's license and voter registration card saying he lives in Savannah, yet the only house for which he pays rent and utilities is on Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Candidates claim voters misled
Capitol control hangs in balance
ATLANTA - The past four years have been good for Republicans in the Georgia Legislature. Over the course of two elections, they've claimed majorities in both the House and the Senate for the first time since the post-Civil War era of Reconstruction.
Fans give skyboxes cool review
Correction
- Calendar listings in Thursday's Applause section of The Augusta Chronicle contained incorrect information. An item on the Ridge Spring Harvest Festival in Ridge Spring, S.C., should have said the concert at 9 tonight by the O'Kaysions will be held at the civic center. An item on the Georgia-Carolina State Fair should have said that the fair started Thursday.
Schools offer chilly reception
Rants and raves
Comments from readers:
Survey will log impact on business
Halloween happenings
Find out what Halloween events are happening in your area. Then watch the video of the Chamber of Horrors Haunted House.
Iraq is main issue at District 2 debate
Artifacts sell redeveloped Indian land
BLUFFTON, S.C. - The arrowhead itself is a small thing, but it speaks volumes about the people who made it.
Candidates stress need to aid elderly, disabled
Fix it: North Augusta's Summerhill Road
Health fair helps ease concerns of residents
Arena manager seeks all communication in writing
Wal-Mart expanding $4 prescription program
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans to announce this morning that 139 of its Georgia stores will participate in the company's $4 generic prescription program, starting today.
$4 generic drugs come to Georgia
Across the area
Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength requested an outside agency Wednesday to investigate claims of police brutality in an attempted arrest Monday.
Marines running in honor of fallen
Across Georgia
ATHENS - Local school administrators are studying whether to create a dual-language school that could have pupils speaking English half the day and Spanish half the day.
Moore, Sanford disagree on restructuring efforts
ANDERSON, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford touted his proposals to structure a more efficient state government at Thursday's debate, while his Democratic challenger Tommy Moore criticized those efforts as one of the Republican's many failures in the past four years.
Masterpiece coming to Atlanta
ATLANTA - A few days after opening the first exhibit in a three-year partnership with the Louvre in Paris, the High Museum in Atlanta announced that it will be the first of three stops in the United States for an iconic masterpiece of the Italian Renaissance that has never left Florence.
Columbia County raises meal prices to make up deficit
Schools offer chilly reception
Schoolchildren should make sure their coats are cozy, because they probably won't be taking them off in class when it's cold outside for at least a couple more weeks.
Program teaches pupils about sun
Through a NASA-based instructional program taught at Riverside Elementary School on Thursday, fourth-grader Austin Kelley learned something new about the sun.
Rants and raves
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$4 generic drugs come to Georgia
Augusta resident Deborah Burns walked into the Evans Wal-Mart on Thursday on a pair of arthritic knees.
Candidates claim voters misled
GREENVILLE, S.C. - Gov. Mark Sanford and his Democratic challenger, Tommy Moore, finally met in person Wednesday night in a debate that started with both of them accusing the other of not telling the truth.
Air-conditioning unit catches fire at school
When 12-year-old Katice Williams heard the alarm, she assumed her teachers were testing her disaster preparedness.
Candidates stress need to aid elderly, disabled
Questions about public transportation and proposed cuts in Augusta's transit system dominated discussions during a legislative forum at the Richmond Summit on Tuesday.
Iraq is main issue at District 2 debate
Congressman Joe Wilson said he remains optimistic about Iraq even as his Democratic challenger, Michael Ray Ellisor, calls the war there "the most horrendous political decision made by a politician."
Families turn out for food, fun at fair
Some youngsters might enjoy the dizzying rotations of the "Fire Ball" but for David Whitfield's three grandchildren, the kiddie rides and the slides contain an irresistible charm.
Air-conditioning unit catches fire at school
Marines running in honor of fallen
Marine Lance Cpl. Christopher McClenan rounded the final curve of Fort Gordon's Barton Field track Thursday, passing a burgundy satchel to a fellow runner.
Families turn out for food, fun at fair
New Jersey company bringing 1,000 jobs to Augusta
Judge weighs on candidate's home
Fire breaks out at Langford Middle School
Augusta firefighters are working to contain a fire that broke out this afternoon at Langford Middle School on Walton Way.
Rain forces local fairs to close
Educator says she wants pupils to keep on learning
Her lifelong pursuit to become a teacher is now a pursuit to produce lifelong learners. And on Thursday night, Mary Frances Howard, 45, was announced as Richmond County's 2006 Teacher of the Year. Unable to control her tears, she threw her hands up and leapt in the air after hearing her name called during the school system's annual banquet.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Hannah McKinnon
New Aiken pro baseball team to be called Foxhounds
Across the southeast
MEMPHIS, TENN. - A misdirected manatee that swam 700 miles up the Mississippi River will be taken back to warmer waters by truck, a wildlife biologist said Wednesday.
Fair ride cleared by state
A ride at the Georgia-Carolina State Fair from which a 13-year-old girl was thrown Thursday night can resume operation, state inspectors said Friday.
Across South Carolina
HILTON HEAD ISLAND - A security guard at a Lowcountry golf course likely owes his life to two quick-thinking employees and a 3-iron.
Governor says new company bringing jobs to Georgia
Standing before nearly 100 people Friday morning, Gov. Sonny Perdue announced that New Jersey-based Automatic Data Processing Inc. will arrive in Augusta with several hundred jobs by early next year.
Across the area
A convicted rapist caught with pornographic images of children on his computer is on his way back to prison.
Mud slung in court race
ATLANTA - Georgia's Supreme Court race just got dirtier. After a group opposing Justice Carol Hunstein's re-election claimed in a TV ad she "has made a habit of ignoring laws she doesn't like," her campaign fired back.
News you can use
Activities scheduled for today include:
Food at the fair
We asked a random sampling of people what food they like to eat at the Western Carolina State Fair in Aiken. Watch the video and find out what people are eating, and avoiding, at the fair.
Revenue to top $1 billion
University Hospital is poised to become a billion-dollar business next year even as it prepares to get little extra help with Medicaid.
Eminent domain issue tops ballot questions
ATLANTA - Georgia's fight to limit the government's power to seize private property blossomed at a tiny florist shop in Stockbridge that city officials hoped to supplant with a new retail and City Hall complex.
State hopes ballot system will help avoid confusion
ATLANTA - A new system that allows poll workers to tell whether and where a voter is registered to cast a ballot, even if the voter shows up at the wrong precinct, should reduce confusion on Election Day, the Secretary of State's office says.
Program teaches pupils about sun
Blood vessel inhibitor identified in study
The substance that keeps the cornea in the eye clear of blood vessels also might provide the key to preventing blindness or choking off cancerous tumors, according to research based at the Augusta VA.
Deputy flips car racing to call
Richmond County Deputy Shedree Woods flipped his car while speeding toward a gunshot victim in Harrisburg on Wednesday who authorities initially believed could have been an officer, but later proved to be a naked man.
Educator is accused of handing out brochures
The principal of Tubman Middle School was arrested after being accused of refusing to get out of a road while passing out pro-school sales tax literature.
Company will lower gas rates
COLUMBIA - The state Public Service Commission approved an agreement Wednesday that will lower the natural gas bills of South Carolina Electric and Gas customers.
Fix it: North Augusta's Summerhill Road
WHAT'S THE PROBLEM? North Augusta's Summerhill Road, off of Georgia Avenue near WRDW-TV, has potholes and broken pavement, giving motorists a rough ride.
Survey will log impact on business
AIKEN - Local officials have made a point of tracking the effects of the 2005 chlorine spill and this year's shutdown of Avondale Mills on Graniteville residents and mill employees.
Across South Carolina
COLUMBIA - Tuition rates at Clemson and the University of South Carolina are higher than the national average, according to a report by the College Board.
Health fair helps ease concerns of residents
GRANITEVILLE - Joann Tyler doesn't have health insurance anymore. After working 29 years at Avondale Mills in Graniteville, the grandmother couldn't afford the annual pulmonary functions tests that were previously provided by her employer
State hopes ballot system will help avoid confusion
Across Georgia
ATLANTA - The Rev. Jesse Jackson dropped in unexpectedly on a fundraiser for Lt. Gov. Mark Taylor, touting the Democrat's health care program for children and his new proposal to boost Georgia's minimum wage.
Scam offers cash from Iraq
SAVANNAH, Ga. - Use common sense when asked for personal financial information online, police say.
Kid of the Day
Today's Kid of the Day is Dionna Gowdy of Grovetown.
Fans give skyboxes cool review
Perched above the ice and the slapping hockey sticks in a skybox at James Brown Arena, Angela Key said the view is perfect. Not too high and not too cold.
Columbia County raises meal prices to make up deficit
Parents in Columbia County apparently don't have a problem with paying more for their children's school lunches, even with smaller portions of some items.
Rants and raves
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Rants and raves
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News you can use
A little planning and savvy selection are the keys to creating the perfect jack o' lantern.
Deputy flips car racing to call
Artifacts sell redeveloped Indian land
Capitol control hangs in balance
Blood vessel inhibitor identified in study
Eminent domain issue tops ballot questions
Educator is accused of handing out brochures
Arena manager seeks all communication in writing
The Coliseum Authority and the interim general manager of the James Brown Arena may not be on speaking terms, at least not officially.
Cohen is not just another number
Back home at the University of Miami, Audra Cohen ranks No. 1 among unpaid collegiate women's tennis players. In the USTA Pro Circuit Challenger event this week at The Club at Raes Creek, she ranks No. 703 in the world.
'Scissors' is an annoying attempt to dissect a dysfunctional family
'III' returns to its 'Impossible' mission
Time-tested 'Halloween' is still good for a terrifying film
'Scissors' is an annoying attempt to dissect a dysfunctional family
There's talk of Annette Bening's receiving an Oscar nomination for her performance in Running With Scissors. I'd like to put a stop to that talk if I can.
Time-tested 'Halloween' is still good for a terrifying film
Everybody has an obsession, something that you know backward and forward. A subject you'd love to see if you made an episode of Jeopardy!
Mini reviews
All listings are subject to change. Call the theaters for times. For an online movie guide, go to augustachronicle.com/movies.
'III' returns to its 'Impossible' mission
Smarter than expected and polished to a high adventure shine, Mission: Impossible III finds the beleaguered franchise finally firing on all cylinders.
New DVD releases include 'Nacho Libre,' 'Monster House' and Astaire-Rogers set
New DVD releases include 'Nacho Libre,' 'Monster House' and Astaire-Rogers set
The characters in 'Monster House' were created through the same motion-capture technique used in the holiday tale The Polar Express, in which live actors are filmed with dozens of infrared cameras that render 3-D images of movements and facial expressions, which animators use as the basis for the finished characters.
'Fire' shows how injustice creates revolutionaries
No matter the geography, virtually every major political struggle in the world has touched the lives of men such as Patrick Chamusso - and changed them forever. In this case, we're talking about South Africa in the early 1980s and the ever-increasing crescendo of the fight to overthrow the oppression of apartheid.
'Fire' shows how injustice creates revolutionaries
CD Releases: John Legend, Montgomery Gentry, Winger
Here's a roundup of this week's new music releases:
CD Releases: John Legend, Montgomery Gentry, Winger
Legend puts too much into new album
Although masterfully musical and audacious in its attempts to both throw back and look forward, John Legend's Once Again doesn't manage to completely avoid the sophomore slump.
Legend puts too much into new album
Sonic Spotlight: Chris Osbon
This week's Sonic Spotlight is Chris Osbon, owner of The Factory recording studio in downtown Augusta.
Ragan, 20, sent to pits by owner after a wild ride
HAMPTON, Ga. - David Ragan had a difficult Sunday. Things got worse Monday. A day after being involved in three accidents during Sunday's race at Martinsville, Va., criticism continued as car owner Jack Roush withdrew his No. 06 Ford from Sunday's Bass Pro Shops 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway.
NASCAR Newsmaker: Bobby Labonte
Bobby Labonte finished third at Martinsville, Va., giving Petty Enterprises consecutive top-five finishes for the first time in years.
Race facts: Bass Pro Shops 500
Atlanta Motor Speedway; Hampton, Ga.
NASCAR Newsmaker: Bobby Labonte
NASCAR notebook
Chevrolet and Dodge are planning to race new cars in 2007. According to Yahoo! Sports, NASCAR passed out technical bulletins showing that Chevrolet will campaign the Monte Carlo and Impala SS next year, while Dodge will switch to the Avenger.
Race facts: Bass Pro Shops 500
Ragan, 20, sent to pits by owner after a wild ride
Atlanta suffers setback
ATLANTA - Just as Speedy Claxton was returning, the Atlanta Hawks lost Marvin Williams to the same injury.
Marquee tight ends are starting to come around
Sammy Archer (TWIN CITY, Ga.)
TWIN CITY, Ga. - Mr. Sammy Archer, 84, of Twin City died October 25, 2006. Visitation for Mr. Archer will be Friday, October 27, 2006 from 6 to 8 p.m. The funeral will be Saturday, October 28 at 3:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Fairhaven Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Cemetery. Fairhaven Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of the arrangements.
Joy Boatwright (RAYLE, Ga.)
RAYLE, Ga. - Mrs. Joy Phillips Boatwright, 61, of Rayle, died October 24, 2006. She was the daughter of Mildred Inez Story and the late Williams Mundy Phillips. She lived in Wilkes County all but the first 18 years of her life, which she lived in McDuffie County. A homemaker and devoted mother, Joy worked tirelessly for the Civitan Club and Special Olympics and was the founder of Extra Special People in Athens. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Sardis Baptist Church with Dr. John Mark Carpenter officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Survivors include her husband, Alex Boatwright; son, Alexander Boatwright, III of Rayle and his fianc, Jennifer; daughter, Mildred Amy Boatwright, Rayle; mother, Mildred Inez Phillips, Appling; sister, Gloria Phillips Colet and husband, Larry B., Hephzibah and Sherene Phillips Nicholson and husband, Gerald W., Saluda, S.C.; brothers, William E. (Billy) Phillips, Thomson and Tommy Phillips and wife, Sue, Thomson; mother-in-law, Wilda S. Boatwright, Rayle; numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. Hopkins Funeral Home in charge.
Joyce Hewett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Joyce Hewett age, 74 wife of the late Johnny Hewett, entered into rest at The Place at Martinez on Wednesday October 25, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Platt's Funeral Home with Rev. Hal J. Hodgens officiating. Interment will be in Westview Cemetery. Survivors include two sons, J. David Hewett and his wife Mary of Augusta, and Thomas Jennings Hewett and his wife Brenda of Augusta; one sister, Faye Waldrop and her husband Ralph of Aiken; and five grandchildren, one step grandchild, and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Hewett had retired from the Richmond County Board of Education after 30 years of service. She was supervisor of the accounting department from 1956 until 1988. She was co-owner of Padgett Business Services with her husband Johnny. Joyce was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and Warren Baptist Church. Her hobbies included reading and raising Bull Mastiff Dogs. Donations may be made to the Marks Baptist Church 1405 Marks Church Rd. Augusta,Ga. 30909. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home this evening , Friday October 27, 2006 7 until 9 p.m. Platts Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Ave. Augusta,GA. 30904
Marion Richardson (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. - Mrs. Marion E. Richardson, age 85, of Sandersville, died Friday, October 20, at the Washington County Regional Medical Center. A memorial gathering will be held Saturday, October 28th at the Hunter's Run Apartment Activities Room at 2:00 P.M.
Michael Synenberg (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Evan Michael Synenberg, 6 month old infant son, of Robert M. and Alisha Coffey Synenberg, entered into rest, on Monday, October 23, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 PM, on Friday, October 27, 2006, in the Platt's Funeral Home Belair Chapel, with Rev. Chuck Moon, pastor of Marvin United Methodist Church, officiating. In addition to his parents, survivors include maternal grandparents, Richard and Mary Anne Coffey, Martinez, GA; paternal grandmother, Helen Howell and husband Ronald,Troy, AL; sister, Alexis Coffey, Martinez, GA; great grandmother, Jacqueline Schanck, Martinez, GA; loving aunts and uncles, Jocelyn, Tina, Misty, Jason and Rick; and numerous other relatives. Evan was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Paul Synenberg. The family will receive friends, at the visitation, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Friday October 27, 2006, at Platt's Funeral Home, Belair Road. If so desired, donations may be made, to Marvin United Methodist Church, 4400 Wheeler Road, Martinez, GA 30907. Platt's Funeral Home, 337 N. Belair Road, Evans, Ga. 30809, 706-860-6166.
Johnny W. Frazier (TRENTON, S.C.)
TRENTON, S.C.- Funeral Services for Mr. Johnny W. Frazier, Jr. will be held 1:00pm Friday, October 27, 2006 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Edward Lloyd, Pastor. Burial will be in the church cemetery. He was a retired mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Dora M. West Frazier; a son, Tony (Mary) Frazier, Trenton, SC; a daughter, Annette Frazier Gardenhire, Augusta, Ga; siblings, Ethel Butler, Dorothy Williams, all of Saluda, SC, Evelyn Mathis, Lillian, (Freddie) Miles, Minnie L. Smith, all of Trenton, SC, Ellen(Eddie) Miles, Newman, Ga, Annie Jerry, Alicia Frazier, Albert Frazier, all of Ridge Spring, SC; three grandchildren, Vernae L.Gardenhire, LaShanda Artison and Quentin Frazier; five additional brothers-in-law and four additional sisters-in law. Amos & Sons Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ann Marie O'Hara (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. - Ann Marie O'Hara, 56, of Edgefield Road, entered into rest Wednesday, October 18, 2006 at University Hospital. The Funeral Mass and Prayer Vigil will be celebrated at 7:00 p.m. this evening at St. Edward Catholic Church with Father Cherian Thalakulam celebrant. Final Blessings will be said at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, October 28, 2006 at the church with interment to follow in Pineview Memorial Park. Rowland Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Warren (Ray) Raymond (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Warren "Ray" Raymond, died October 23, 2006. Born March 31, 1925 in Queens, NY, Ray moved to Augusta in the early 1950s where he subsequently established two apparel stores in the downtown area: The Oxford Shop, a men's clothier, and Frank Goldberg's, a specialty store for women. In later years, he was President of Electra Start, Inc. Active in several civic organizations throughout his life; he served on the city's original Downtown Revitalization Project Steering Committee in the early 1970s. An avid golfer, he was also an Augusta Golf Association Member Emeritus and Member of the Augusta Country Club. Lovingly known by his golf friends as "Coach". He was a founding member of the "Wal-mart" group, a wonderful artist, and devoted father and friend. He was a life long member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Ray is survived by his wife of 60 years, Penelope "Penny" Longley Raymond; daughters, Deborah Raymond Greaves and husband, Creig, of San Diego, CA; Victoria Raymond Dale, and husband, Jim; and Robin Ashley Raymond, both of Augusta. Surviving grandchildren include: Ivey Dunaway Hedspeth, and husband, Ryan, of Raleigh, NC; Thomas Whitfield Dunaway IV of Anderson, SC; and Victoria Ashley Greaves, San Diego, CA. Brothers, Robert, William, and Thomas Raymond, and a sister, Ruth Raymond Horne and husband, Karl; He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Beryl Weeks Raymond and siblings, Richard and Edward Raymond and Virginia Raymond Dodge. Funeral services will be held at 11 am, Friday, October 27 at St. Paul Episcopal Church. The Reverend Dr. Richard E. Sanders and the Reverend Mary-Kathleen Blanchard officiating. Pallbearers will be: Frank Christian, Carl Darby, Herman Brittingham, Carl Surrett, Mac Nickels, and Herbert Elliott. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Augusta Golf Association. Visitation will be held from 6-8 pm, today, October 26th at Elliott Sons Funeral Home on Telfair Street. Memorials may be made to the Jud C. Hickey Center for Alzheimer's Care in Augusta, 1901 Central Ave., Augusta, GA. 30904.
Warren (Ray) Raymond (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Warren "Ray" Raymond, died October 23, 2006. Born March 31, 1925 in Queens, NY, Ray moved to Augusta in the early 1950s where he subsequently established two apparel stores in the downtown area: The Oxford Shop, a men's clothier, and Frank Goldberg's, a specialty store for women. Ray is survived by his wife of 60 years, Penelope "Penny" Longley Raymond; daughters, Deborah Raymond Greaves and husband, Creig, of San Diego, CA; Victoria Raymond Dale, and husband, Jim; and Robin Ashley Raymond, both of Augusta. Surviving grandchildren include: Ivey Dunaway Hedspeth, and husband, Ryan, of Raleigh, NC; Thomas Whitfield Dunaway IV of Anderson, SC; and Victoria Ashley Greaves, San Diego, CA. Brothers, Robert, William, and Thomas Raymond, and a sister, Ruth Raymond Horne and husband, Karl; He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Beryl Weeks Raymond and siblings, Richard and Edward Raymond and Virginia Raymond Dodge. Funeral services will be held at 11 am, today, Friday, October 27 at St. Paul Episcopal Church. The Reverend Dr. Richard E. Sanders and the Reverend Mary-Kathleen Blanchard officiating and burial to follow in Westover Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be: Frank Christian, Carl Darby, Herman Brittingham, Carl Surrett, Mac Nickels, and Herbert Elliott. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Augusta Golf Association. Memorials may be made to the Jud C. Hickey Center for Alzheimer's Care in Augusta, 1901 Central Ave., Augusta, GA. 30904.
Bobby Williams (QUEENS, N.Y.)
QUEENS, N.Y. - Funeral Services for Mr. Bobby Williams will be held 2:00pm Saturday, October 28, 2006 at the Bland Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Cue, Pastor. Burial will be in the Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Sarah Williams; four sons Micheal (Katie) Williams, George Williams, and Walter Williams, all of Edgefield, SC, and Frederick (Benita) Williams, AIken, SC; two daughters, Barbara Ann Williams, Edgefield, SC and Merissa Williams, Bronx, NY; two brothers, Johnnie C. Williams, Baltimore, MD and John Robert, Williams, Queens, NY; four sisters, Emmie Smith, Hampton, NJ, Farrie B.(Walter) Pixley, Johnston, SC, Dorothy Huckaby, Roosevelt, NY, and Cheryl (David) Butler, Johnston, SC; 19 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, 9 additional sisters-in-law and 5 additional brothers-in-law. Amos & Sons Funeral Home. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Daniel Gill (AVERA, Ga.)
AVERA, Ga. - Daniel "Rambo" Gill Sr., 57, entered into rest Tuesday, October 17, 2006 at his residence. Memorial services will be held at 7:00 P.M. Friday evening, October 27, 2006 at Praising Hymn Ministries Church in Louisville, Ga. with the Rev. Richard Stavely officiating. James Funeral Home - Wrens, GA.
Louise Fleming (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
LOUISVILLE, Ga. - Funeral service for Mrs. Louise Mack Fleming, of 613 West 8th Street, will be Saturday, October 28, 2006 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church. Interment will be in the Jones Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Garrer Funeral Home is in charge.
Sally W. Sanders (MARTIN, S.C.)
MARTIN, S.C. - Mrs. Sally W. Sanders, 72, wife of James F. Sanders passed away Wednesday at Dwight D. Eisenhower Medical Center, Fort Gordon, Ga. Mrs. Sanders was a native of Miami, Fl., a daughter of the late David H. and Elizabeth Smiley Waters. She was a homemaker and lived in Allendale County since 1981. Additional survivors include one son Kyle Caylor of Guyton, Ga.; three daughters, Alissa (Toby) Kneece, Williston, S.C., Eva Wommack, Virginia Beach, VA and Alecia (William) Dixon, Jacksonville, Fl.; daughter-in-law, Frieda Quick, Pooler, Ga.; one brother, Vance Waters, Erie, PA; two sisters, Mary Sapp, Glennville, Ga., Peggy Duncan, Savannah, Ga.; eleven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral Services will be held 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Lower Three Runs Baptist Church the Rev. Frederick B. Orr officiating. Interment will be in the Lower Three Runs Cemetery. The Family will receive friends Friday Evening, October 27, 2006 from 6:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at Keith Smith Funeral Service, 128 Water Street, Allendale, S.C. Keith Smith Funeral Service of Allendale in charge of arrangements 128 Water Street. (803) 584-2492 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Truitt Willis Pool (WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga.)
WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga. - Funeral services for Mr. Truitt Willis Pool, age 82, will be held Thursday at 11:00 A.M. at the Rehoboth Baptist Church with interment to follow at Westview Cemetery. Elder's Woodrow Beasley and Larry Beasley will officiate. Stanley Funeral Home of Wrightsville has charge of funeral arrangements. To sign our Online Register Book please visit www.stanleyfuneralhome.com or call Stanley Funeral Home at (478)272-0106.
Eddie Lee Moore (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
ALLENDALE, S.C. - Dea. Eddie Lee Moore, 59, died October 21, 2006. Services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 28, 2006 in New Zion Baptist Church. Burial will follow in All Cemetery. The final viewing will be held one hour prior to services on Saturday. Cave Funeral Service, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
Thelma Loach (BROOKLYN, N.Y.)
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Mrs. Thelma Louise Loach entered into rest on Thursday, October 19, 2006 in Brooklyn. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 27, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at Green Grove A.M.E. Zion Church, Keysville, Ga. Rev. E. C. Climes will officiate. Interment will be in the family cemetery. Carter's Mortuary, 885 Waters St., Waynesboro, Ga. 706-554-7842.
Louise Mack Fleming (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
LOUISVILLE, Ga. - Funeral services for Mrs. Louise Mack Fleming will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Louisville with Rev. Hardy Bennings officiating, Rev. Isaac Culbreth, Rev. Dr. James Ford and Rev. Herman Baker, assisting. Family Tribute by Mrs. Deborah Freeman. Interment will be in the Jones Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Fleming was a native of Jefferson County. She was a devoted member of St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church until her health failed. She receive her education in the Jefferson County School System. Memories will be cherished by her son, Anthony Fleming of Louisville; daughters, Patricia Fleming, Cynthia Fleming and Janet Fleming of Louisville, Gail Wilson of Savannah and Deborah (Danny) Freeman of Winston-Salem, N.C.; brother, Rev. King (Eunice) Mack of Louisville; sisters, Pauline Mack and Corine Mack of Louisville; one aunt, Mary Habersham; grandchildren, Tomeka, Marcus and Horace Wilson,Taylor Fleming, Erica, Alex and Christopher Freeman. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to Joseph M. Still Burn Center Inc., 3651 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, GA. Visitation hours are from 12 noon until 8:00 p.m. Garrer Funeral Home is in charge.
Matthew Bedenbaugh (BATESBURG, S.C.)
BATESBURG, S.C. - Matthew Osborne "Hobo" Bedenbaugh, 70, of 207 Bedenbaugh Rd. died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Lexington Medical Center. Born in Saluda County and a son of the late Matthew Owens and Uneida Matthews Bedenbaugh, he was the husband of Bonnie Nobles Bedenbaugh. Mr. Bedenbaugh was a former employee of Frito Lay and was retired from J F Johnson Inc. He was a former Board member of the Saluda County School District 1 and was a member of Nazareth United Methodist Church where he was a member of the Wesley Sunday School Class. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie Nobles Bedenbaugh of the home; two brothers, Legar O. Bedenbaugh of Saluda and James Harold Bedenbaugh of N. Augusta; and a sister, Margaret Shealy of Batesburg. Two sisters, Loreita Shealy and Vanessa B Attardo, preceded Mr. Bedenbaugh in death. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 PM, Thursday evening at Ramey Funeral Home. Funeral services will be 3 PM, Friday, October 27, 2006 at Nazareth United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joyce Murphy, Rev. Joe N. "Nicky" Long and Rev. Milford Oswald officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Memorials may be made to Nazareth United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 2943 Columbia Hwy., Leesville, SC 29070. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
William H. Gentry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. William H. Gentry, 90, husband of 66 years to Mrs. Mary E. Gentry of Pawley Court, Evans, Ga. entered into rest Saturday, October 21, 2006 at the Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home. Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. from the Kingdom Hall of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Gibbs Road, Evans, with Mr. Mark Thompson officiating. Mr. Gentry was a native of Harrelson County Georgia, a dairy farmer and a veteran of WW II. He will be missed by all because of his loving attitude and his devotion to his family. Additional survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, H. Leon and Gerda Gentry of Augusta; two daughters and sons-in-law, Elaine and Wayne Budd and Diane and Bruce Beck all of Evans; five grandchildren, Melanie Allen, Jennifer Faulkner, Michael Gentry, Diana Gentry and Daniel Gentry; three great-grandchildren, Alexis Allen, Sarah Allen and Hunter Smith. Friends may call at the residence 855 Pawley Court, Evans, Ga. 30809. Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road Augusta, Georgia 30906. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Annie S. Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Annie S. Martin died Sunday, October 22, 2006, at University Hospital. Funeral services will be 12 noon Friday, October 27, 2006, at Beulah Grove Baptist Church with Pastor Marvin McRae officiating. Interment will be in Walker Memorial Gardens. Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home.
Joseph P. Brennan (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
SYLVANIA, Ga. - Dr. Joseph Patrick Brennan, II died Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Visitation: Saturday, October 28, 2006, 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at the church. Funeral Mass at 11:00 AM on Saturday, October 28, 2006, at the Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church with Father Louis Lussier officiating. A private family burial will be in the Middleground Baptist Church Cemetery. Thompson- Strickland-Waters Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.
Daisy Bell King (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral Services for Mrs. Daisy Bell King, who entered into rest on October 20, 2006, will be conducted this Friday October 27, 2006, at 1PM at Trinity CME Church with Reverend Dr. Donald R. Jordan officiating. Interment will be at Mt. Olive Cemetery. She leaves to cherish her memories a daughter, Dr. Sheila Roundtree; son-in-law, Mr. Michael Slaughter; grandson, Master Michael Julius Slaughter; grand-daughter, Ms. Adia Elizabeth Slaughter; and a host of other relatives and friends. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Harold Dean Rhoad (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN , S.C. - Funeral Services for Mr. Harold Dean Rhoad, 71, of Springwood Drive, Aiken, SC, who died October 25, 2006, will be conducted Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home. Rev. Jerry Davis and Rev. Bob Clyburn officiating. Interment in Sunset Memory Gardens. Mr. Rhoad was a native of Bamberg County, SC, having made Aiken his home for the past 43 years. He was a member of the Bethel United Methodist Church, the Upper Room Sunday School Class and served as an usher. Mr. Rhoad was retired from the Army National Guard and a member of the Hope Masonic Lodge #122 AFM. He was a retired Lab Technician with the E.I. DuPont Company and Westinghouse at the Savannah River Site and was the owner of Rhoad's Used Cars. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Kitchings Rhoad; two sons, Ronnie Dean Rhoad, Lodge, SC and David Rhoad, New Ellenton, SC; two daughters, Wanda Pinkard and Sherri Jean Bonner, both of Aiken; six grandchildrenand one great grandchild; a special pet, Grandaddy's Lump Lump, Mitzi. Honorary Pallbearers will be members of the Upper Room Sunday School Class. Active Pallbearers will be Jackie Thomas, John Rivers, Bob Romine, Bill Dennis, Chris Goodman and Barry Martin. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this Friday evening from 6 to 8. Memorials may be made to the Bethel United Methodist Church Organ Fund, P.O. Box 497, Jackson, SC 29831 or St. Joseph Hospice, 2260 Wrightsboro Road, Augusta, GA 30904. Stephen D. Posey Funeral Home in charge of arrangements (803-278-1181). Visit the registry online at www.poseyfuneralhome.com . Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
William Bonish ( EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Entered into rest Tuesday, October 24, 2006, Mr. William Stanley Bonish, 90, husband of the late Clara Kauffmann Bonish. Mr. Bonish was a native of Scranton, PA and has been a resident of Columbia County since 1942. He was a veteran of the US Army and 4th Infantry Division and he was wounded in the Normandy Invasion (D-2). He was retired from the Civil Service at Ft. Gordon. Family members include his step-son, James E. Kauffmann of Evans; grandchildren, James V. Kauffman and Sherron K. Green; five great grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; one great-great-great grandchild; seven nieces and one nephew. The family would like to thank Sue Ubben for all the care she gave Mr. Bonish during his illness. Graveside services will be held Friday, October 27, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. in Westover Memorial Park with Rev. Gerald Varner officiating. Memorials may be made to the St. Mark United Methodist Church Building Fund, 2367 Washington Rd., Augusta, GA 30904. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
James Radcliffe (STATESBORO, Ga.)
STATESBORO, Ga. - Mr. James Henry "Chick" Radcliffe, Sr., age 70, died Wednesday at the Ogeechee Area Hospice Inpatient Facility. He was a native of Burke Co., grew up Waynesboro, and moved to Statesboro in 1956 with the Georgia Army National Guard (GaARNG). He was a 1954 graduate of Waynesboro High School where he was recognized as an outstanding and gifted athlete excelling in football and basketball. Mr. Radcliffe earned the rank of Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts of America. He served as a Civilian Technician for 36 years with the GaARNG before ending his military career as Property Book Officer overseeing all property and inventory of the National Guard Training Center at Ft. Stewart for 6 years. Mr. Radcliffe retired with 42 years service to the GaARNG as a Warrant Officer Grade 4, the highest obtainable rank for a non-commissioned officer in the US Military. He served as President of the Statesboro Jaycees as well as Region 10 President of Jaycees, and was instrumental in the construction of the Jaycee Field at the Fair Road Recreation Center in Statesboro. He was a founding member and Past President of Minutemen Investors during which time the club was recognized as one of the Top Ten Investment Clubs in the US. Mr. Radcliffe was a huge fan of Georgia Southern Eagles Football and was a season ticket holder and contributor from its inception until the present. He was a former member of the Statesboro First Baptist Church and a current member of Ways Baptist Church in Wrens, Ga. He was a founding member and former president of the Clarence Brack "Top Five" Club, a National Guard NCO organization. Surviving are his wife of 48 years, Joanne Swan Radcliffe of Statesboro; two sons, James Henry Radcliffe, Jr. of Hiram, Ga. and Woodrow Swan Radcliffe and his wife Linda Hoffman Radcliffe of Carlisle, Penn.; one daughter, Sara Joanne Radcliffe Cook and her husband Scott Miller Cook of Atlanta; his sister, Kathryn Radcliffe Hamilton and her husband Joe Hamilton of Martinez, Ga.; four grandchildren, Sara Carson Cook, Alexander James Radcliffe, Elise Joanne Radcliffe, and John Thomas "Jack" Radcliffe; his sister-in-law, Connie S. Beasley and her husband Sam Beasley of Spring Lake, N.C.; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Alex T. Swan II and his wife Joanne Swan of Waynesboro, Ga., his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Andrew N. Swan and his wife Linda Swan of Wrens, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held Friday from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M.at Hodges -Moore Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Saturday at 11:00 A.M. at the Statesboro First Baptist Church with Elder Randy Waters, CW4 (Ret.) Billy F. Stewart, and BG (Ret) Fred Shaver officiating. Active pallbearers will be Edwin Akins, Roland Bell, Gene Denmark, Rodney Harville, Jack Henry, and Paul Strange. Honorary pallbearers will be members and spouses of the Clarence Brack "Top Five" Club and active and retired members of the Georgia National Guard and their spouses. A second funeral service will be held at 3:00 P.M. at the Ways Baptist Church (Stellaville Community) in Wrens, Ga. Burial will follow in the Ways Baptist Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Building Fund, 108 North Main St., Statesboro, Ga. 30458, Ways Baptist Church, 314 Quaker Rd., Wrens, Ga. 30833 or to Ogeechee Area Hospice, P.O. Box 531, Statesboro, Ga. 30459. Hodges-Moore Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Joyce Hewett (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Joyce Hewett, age 74, wife of the late Johnny Hewett, entered into rest at The Place at Martinez on Wednesday October 25, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Saturday October 28, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Platt's Funeral Home with Rev. Hal J. Hodgens officiating. Interment will be in Westview Cemetery. Survivors include, two sons, J. David Hewett and his wife Mary of Augusta, and Thomas Jennings Hewett and his wife Brenda of Augusta; one sister, Faye Waldrop and her husband Ralph of Aiken; and five grandchildren, one step grandchild, and three great grandchildren. Mrs. Hewett had retired from the Richmond County Board of Education after 30 years of service. She was supervisor of the accounting department from 1956 until 1988. She was co-owner of Padgett Business Services with her husband Johnny. Joyce was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and Warren Baptist Church. Her hobbies included reading and raising Bull Mastiff Dogs. Donations may be made to the Marks Baptist Church 1405 Marks Church Rd. Augusta,Ga. 30909. The family will receive friends at the Funeral Home on Friday October 27, 2006 from 7 until 9 p.m. Platt's Funeral Home, 721 Crawford Ave., Augusta, Ga. 30904. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Patrick Hammac (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Patrick Hammac, 27, of Thomson, Ga. entered into rest October 24, 2006 . Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Savannah Valley Memorial Gardens with Rev. Larron Pilgrim officiating. Mr. Hammac was born in Fayetteville, N.C. and was the son of Dianne Carter Hammac and the late Walter Hammac, Sr. . He had worked for the City of Harlem and at Ryans in Thomson. Mr. Hammac was also a 1999 Graduate of Thomson High School and was a member of Union Baptist Church. Survivors include: wife: Erica Hammac, Warrenton, Ga.; mother: Dianne C. Hammac, Pelion, S.C.; brothers: Walter Hammac, Jr. (Tina), Augusta, Ga., James Hammac, Sr. (Melissa), Augusta, Ga., Deon Hammac (Ginny), Dearing, Ga., Christopher Hammac (Ashley), Thomson, Ga.; sister: Frankie Rose Tudor (Jeff), Dearing, Ga. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the family of Patrick Hammac. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9pm Friday at the funeral home. Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Road, Thomson, GA. 595-4100 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
James E. Carmon (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. James E. Carmon entered into rest on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at V.A. Medical Center Downtown. He leaves cherished memories to his family: step-son, Joseph (Mary) Blaylock, Sr.; sister, Ethel Carmon; brother, Raymond (Ada) Carmon; grandchildren, Felicia L. Blaylock, Joseph Blaylock, Jr., Melissa L. Blaylock; aunt, Adell Sanders; a devoted niece, SFC (Ret.) Gloria (Kennedy) Tyson; grand-niece, Tiffany Tyson; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home, 3618 Peach Orchard Road. (706) 790-8858
Savannah Pollard (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Funeral services for Mrs. Savannah Mary Pollard will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Bell Grove Baptist Church with the Rev. Lester Smalls officiating., Friends may call at the residence of Lillie Porter, Jehossee Drive, or after 1:00 p.m. today at the funeral home. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 390 Beaufort Street, Aiken, S.C.
Allene Moon (GREENE COUNTY, Ga.)
GREENE COUNTY, Ga. - Allene Ruth Channell Moon, 95, of the Veazey Community in Greene County, died Monday, October 23, 2006. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at Walker United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, Ga., 706-453-2626, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the online guest register.
Sallie Mae Bright (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
BELVEDERE, S.C. - Mrs. Sallie Mae Jefferson Bright, 66, of Clearmont Street entered into rest October 20, 2006 at University Hospital. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Hammond Grove Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby G. Hankerson officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bright, a native of Aiken County was a member of Hammond Grove Baptist and owner of Sunlight Personal Care Home, Augusta. Survivors include two daughters, Teresa (Johnathan) Stubblefield and Emma Jean (Chirag) Patel; three sons, David Bright, Jr., Michael (Sheila) Bright, Sr. and Herbert (Carolyn) Bright; a sister, Mattie Mae (Ernest) Walker; two brothers, Robert Lee Jefferson, Jr. and Alfred Miles, Sr.; two granddaughters and a grandson she raised, Melissa Butler Kaijuka, Termia Mason and Ciderrius Bright; two aunts, Mary Johnson and Eunice Rivers; 11 grandchildren, one great-grandchildren, a host of other relatives and friends. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call at the residence or after 1:00 p.m. today at the funeral home. G.L. Brightharp & Sons Mortuary, 614 West Avenue, North Augusta, S.C.
Helen Larmer (HEPHZIBAH, Ga.)
HEPHZIBAH, Ga. - Helen Louise Hitchcock Larmer, 89, entered into rest on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Windermere Health and Rehabilitation Center in Augusta, GA. Born in Fort Fairfield, Maine on October 15, 1917 to Harry Addington and Julia Mae Crock Hitchcock, she had lived in this area since 1990. She was preceded in death by her husband, Glendon Larmer; 2 daughters, Della Sorbo and Helena Smith; 5 sisters, Madeline Dionne, Louise Wright, Edna Farris, Velma Wakeling, and Harriet Nadeau; and 4 brothers, Harry Hitchcock, Olen Hitchcock, Guy Hitchcock, and Edgar Hitchcock. She is survived by her son, Kenneth Larmer of NH; her 4 daughters, Jeannette Porter of Hephzibah, GA, Maxine Thorndike and Shelia Grover of Cocoran, MN, and Glenna Stellmack of Peoria, AZ; a brother, Ralph Hitchcock of Brittany, LA; and 20 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 27, 2006, at 3:00 p.m. in the chapel of DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home in Hephzibah, GA with Pastors D. J. Daly and James Cole officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home prior to the service from 1:00-3:00 p.m. DeLoach-Kennedy Funeral Home, Hephzibah, GA - 706-592-5000 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ottie Mire Trawick (ATLANTA, Ga.)
ATLANTA, Ga. - Mr. Ottie Mire Trawick, Atlanta, Ga., died on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 12:00 p.m. from Gum Hill Baptist Church, Milledgeville, Ga. with Reverend D.L. Knight officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. M.C. Smith Funeral Home in charge.
Patrick Hammac (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Mr. Patrick Hammac, 27, of Thomson, Ga., entered into rest October 24, 2006. He was the beloved husband of Erica M. Hammond. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later. Beggs Funeral Home, 799 Cobbham Road, Thomson, Ga. 706-595-4100.
Ronald P. Gowen (BRUNSWICK, Ga.)
BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Ronald P. 'Ron' Gowen, Sr., 65, of Brunswick, Georgia died Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at his residence. He was a native of Chehalis, Washington, reared in Kingsland, Georgia and had been a resident of Brunswick 18 years, coming from Atlanta. He earned his B. A. Degree from Limestone College in Gaffney, S. C. and retired from Georgia Pacific in 2003 after 35 years service. He was a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers. He was a member of Emanuel United Methodist Church where he a member of the Finance Committee. He is survived by a daughter, Angel Gowen-Brown of North Augusta, S.C.; two sons, Phil Gowen of Woodbine and Andrew W. Gowen of Pooler; a brother, Gary Gowen of Las Vagas, NV ; a sister, Jackie Gowen of Big Lake, Alaska, three grandchildren, several nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 28, 2006 in the Chapel of Edo Miller & Sons Funeral Home of Brunswick. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions to the Golden Isles Lions Club, C/o Millicant Eye Center, 1626 Frederica Road, St. Simons Island, Georgia 31522 or Emanuel United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 2478, Brunswick, Georgia 31521. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Franklin Rachels (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Funeral services for Mr. Franklin Rachels, age 66, will be at 2:00 pm, Thursday, (today), October 26, 2006 from the Chapel of Elliott Sons Funeral Home, 2524 Lumpkin Road, with Reverend Herman Walden, officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: Brandon Rachels, Ronnie Harrell, Dean Harrell, Gerald Marsh, Woodrow Oglesby and Tommy Grier.
Crawford Bellmon (BARNWELL, S.C.)
BARNWELL, S.C. - Mr. Crawford Harvey Bellmon, 66, died Friday, October 20, 2006. Services will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Beautiful Gate Baptist Church. Burial will be follow in the church cemetery will Military Honors. He is survived by his wife, three sons, one sister, two brothers and five grandchildren. Cave Funeral Service, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Carolyn H. Lord (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Carolyn H. Lord, 61, wife of 43 years to Mr. Carlton A. Lord of Courtney Rd. entered into rest Monday, October 23, 2006 at the University Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. from Glenn Hills Baptist Church with Reverend David D. Stockton officiating, interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Active Pallbearers will be Deacons of the Church. Memorial contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of Glenn Hills Baptist Church 2877 Lumpkin Road, Augusta, Ga. 30906. Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Georgia 30906.
James E. Carmon (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. James E. Carmon entered into rest on Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at V.A. Medical Center Downtown. He leaves cherished memories to his family: step-son, Joseph (Mary) Blaylock, Sr.; sister, Ethel Carmon; brother, Raymond (Ada) Carmon; grandchildren, Felicia L. Blaylock, Joseph Blaylock, Jr., Melissa L. Blaylock; aunt, Adell Sanders; a devoted niece SFC (Ret.) Gloria (Kennedy) Tyson; grand-niece, Tiffany Tyson; and a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, October 30, 2006, at Kinsey & Walton Chapel, with Reverend James Carmon, officiating and Brother Carl L. Jones, presiding. Interment will be in Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the residence. Kinsey & Walton Funeral Home, 3618 Peach Orchard Road. (706) 790-8858 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Michael Synenberg (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
MARTINEZ, Ga. - Evan Michael Synenberg, 6 month old infant son, of Robert M. and Alisha Coffey Synenberg, entered into rest, on Monday, October 23, 2006 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 6:30 PM, on Friday, October 27, 2006, in the Platt's Funeral Home Belair Chapel, with Rev. Chuck Moon, pastor of Marvin United Methodist Church, officiating. In addition to his parents, survivors include maternal grandparents, Richard and Mary Anne Coffey, Martinez, GA; paternal grandmother, Helen Howell and husband Ronald, Troy, AL; sister, Alexis Coffey, Martinez, GA; great grandmother, Jacqueline Schanck, Martinez, GA; loving aunts and uncles, Jocelyn, Tina, Misty, Jason and Rick; and numerous other relatives. Evan was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Paul Synenberg. The family will receive friends, at the visitation, 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM, Friday October 27, 2006, at Platt's Funeral Home, Belair Road. If so desired, donations maybe made, to Marvin United Methodist Church, 4400 Wheeler Road, Martinez, GA 30907. Platt's Funeral Home, 337 N. Belair Road, Evans, Ga. 30809, 706-860-6166. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Janet Cummins ( EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Mrs. Janet Miller Cummins, 64, went home to be with our Lord, Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at National Healthcare. Mrs. Cummins was a native of Owensboro, KY and had resided in the Augusta area for six years. Mrs. Cummins was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church where she was an usher and greeter and volunteered for the Augusta Soup Kitchen. Family members include her daughters and son-in-law, Cynthia and Vernon Keszler of Evans, Lisa Barr of Loveland, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Shannon Cowguill of Martinez; brother and sister-in-law, Tony and Jana Miller of Shepardsville, KY; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with Rev. John Kenney officiating. Pallbearers will be Michael Cowguill, Bradley Crowe, Mark Quarles, Jim Showman, Mark Taylor and Bob Rowland. Entombment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3185 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, GA 30909 or the Jud C. Hickey Center for Alzheimer Care, 1901 Central Ave., Augusta, GA 30904. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home and at the church on Saturday, one hour prior to the service. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484.
Catherine Cosby (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mrs. Catherine Rivers Cosby entered into rest on Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at Heartland Hospice in Augusta. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. at the Sandy Grove AME Church, Warrenton with Rev. Robert L. Smith officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include six daughters, Janet Jackson, Fay Cosby, Carol Cosby, Christine Cosby, Warrenton, Marilyn Bly, Harlem, Alice Cosby, Jonesboro; seven sons, Willie Gilliam, Carl Cosby, Curtis Cosby, Calvin Cosby, Warrenton, Mack Cosby, Fort Valley, Donald Cosby, Bend, Ore., Marvin Cosby, Long Beach, Calif.; 18 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Dawson's Mortuary, 98 Hopgood Street, Warrenton, Ga. in charge of funeral arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Walter Cummings (THOMSON, Ga.)
THOMSON, Ga. - Funeral service for Mr. Walter 'Dick' Cummings of Thomson, Ga. will be held on Saturday October 28, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at the Greater St. James A.M.E. Church, Rev. Luther Rogers Eulogist. Interment in the Whiteoak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors are three sons, Charles (Lillie) Cummings, Tracy (Vickie) Pinkston and Gregory (Vessie) Jones; one daughter, Annette Pinkston (Chris Tucker); two sisters Mary Ruth Cummings and Dorothy (Leon) Hill; three brothers, Robert (Irene) Cummings, John Thomas Cummings and Curtis (Lenora) Cummings; 17 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren other relatives and friends. Please make memorial contributions to the Heartland Hospice, 1365 Interstate Pkwy., Augusta, Ga. 30909 in Mr.Walter Cumming's Memory. Thomson Funeral System, Thomson.
Ozzie Parrish (TWIN CITY, Ga.)
TWIN CITY, Ga. - Mr. Ozzie Parrish, Sr., 83, died Tuesday morning after an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Parrish will be held Saturday at 11:00 a.m. at the Rountree Chapel Baptist Church in Twin City. Interment will follow services in the church cemetery. Reno Tapley Mortuary in charge of arrangements of services for Mr. Ozzie Parrish, Sr. of Twin City.
Jane Stroud (SWAINSBORO, Ga.)
SWAINSBORO, Ga. - Jane Stoddard Stroud, 70, of Swainsboro, died October 23, 2006. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on October 27 at Fairhaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services in Swainsboro. The funeral will be at 11:00 on October 28 at Fairhaven Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Interment will follow in the Swainsboro City Cemetery. Fairhaven Funeral Home & Cremation Services is in charge of arrangements.
Solomon Greene (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Mr. Solomon C. Greene of Walden Drive entered into rest Thursday, October 19, 2006 at the Medical College of Georgia. Funeral services will be held Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. K.B. Martin officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Park. The remains will lie in state at the church from 12 noon until the hour of service. Family and friends will assemble at the residence at 12 noon. Williams Funeral Home, 1765 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Eddie Grant (SPARTA, Ga.)
SPARTA, Ga. - Mr. Eddie Grant, Jr., 59, of Twin Plum Tree Rd., Sparta, died Thursday, October 19, 2006 in Sparta. Survivors include wife, Evelyn Goodman Grant of Sparta; one son, Mr. Calvin Grant, Sr. of Atlanta; two daughters, Trudy Grant of Atlanta and Sheree Grant of Sparta; three sisters, Mary F. Giles, Rosie M. Grier and Lois Huff, all of Sparta. Services will be held Sunday, October 29, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. at New Beulah Baptist Church in Sparta, Ga. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
John Crerar (AIKEN, S.C.)
AIKEN, S.C. - Mr. John Duncan McAllister Crerar, Sr., 78, of Aiken died Oct. 14 at home. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Saturday in the Shellhouse Funeral Home Chapel. Reverend Dr. Eddie Leopard will officiate. In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Diabetes Assoc., 2711 Middleburg Dr., Suite 205, Columbia, SC 29204 or Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852-9813. Shellhouse Funeral Home, Inc., 924 Hayne Ave., Aiken, S.C. http://shellhousefuneralhome.com
Willie James Hall (GOUGH, Ga.)
GOUGH, Ga. - Mr. Willie James Hall, son of Virginia Walker and Willie Leo Brown, entered into rest on Sunday, October 22, 2006 at Burke Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, October 29, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. at St. Clair Baptist Church. Pastor, Tommie Walker, and Rev. Bobby Williams, Jr. will officiate. Lovingly cherishing his memories are his parents; three sons, Bobby Bernard Jones Gough, Ga., Rolando Hall, Augusta and Cornelius Jones, Waynesboro, Ga.; a special friend, Mary Alice Jackson, Gough, Ga. and eight grandchildren. Carter's Morturary, 885 Waters St., Waynesboro, Ga. (706) 554-7842. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Rosemary Phelps (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - The Mass of Christian Burial for Mrs. Rosemary Phelps, age 65, will be at 12:00 noon, Thursday, (today), October 26, 2006, from St. Joseph Catholic Church, 2607 Lumpkin Road, with Reverend Father Raphael Estrada, officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be: John Myers, Sr., John Myers, Jr., Ralph Herndon, Todd Dudley, Roby Murray and Avery Phelps.
Guy E. Jennings ( AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Guy E. Jennings, Jr. entered into rest on October 26, 2006. Mr. Jennings was born in Camp Hill, Alabama, but lived in Georgia since 1959. He and his wife moved to Augusta, Georgia in 1962 where he became a State Farm Insurance Agent. Mr. Jennings is survived by his wife, the Reverend Dr. Gloria Johnson Jennings; his son, Guy E. Jennings, III and daughter-in-law, Mary Helen Aquire Jennings; of Rio Rancho, New Mexico; his son, David E. Jennings and daughter-in-law, Lisa Graf Jennings of Athens, Georgia; three grandchildren, William A. Jennings, Davis F. Jennings and Kathryn G. Jennings. Other survivors include a brother, Mr. Joe Bobby Jennings; sister-in-law, Marilyn Langley Jennings of LaFayette, Alabama; his nephews, Mark Johnson, Michael Jennings; and nieces, Karen L. Moneyhan, Becky L. Terrell, Jayne L. Jenkins, Judy L. Cowan, Sandra L. Sweat, Nancy L. Baker and Cammie Davis, and a sister-in-law, Edith Ivey Johnson. Mr. Jennings graduated from Jacksonville State University. After graduation he entered the U.S. Army where he served in the accounting office at Fort Knox, Kentucky. He retired in December, 2004, after 44 years as a State Farm Insurance Agent in Augusta. As an agent he received a number of awards in excellence from State Farm Insurance Company including those that took him to national and international locations. In addition to his family, of central importance in his life was his service in and through the Church of Jesus Christ. As a member and deacon of First Baptist Church, Augusta, Georgia, he served as Chairman of the Board of Deacons, Moderator of the Church, Stewardship Chairman, choir member, and was active on numerous church committees including participation in the work of Habitat for Humanity. In 2005, Mr. Jennings was elected a Deacon Emeritus of First Baptist. As a Committed Christian, Mr. Jennings also actively supported his wife in her service as a Presbyterian minister. He was a former member of the Augusta Toast Masters Club; a member and former president of the Uptown Kiwanis Club where he participated in a number of charitable activities. He also served as a former member of the Mental Health Board in Augusta. A Memorial Service will be held at First Baptist Church, 3500 Walton Way in Augusta on Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. Rodger Murchison officiating. The honorary pallbearers will be members of the Evans-McKay Sunday School Class. Private graveside services will be held at Westover Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the Missions Fund of the Baptist Cooperative Fellowship through First Baptist Church of Augusta, GA. The family will receive friends Friday, October, 27, 2006 from 7 until 9 PM at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd. Augusta, GA 30907 (706)364-8484 Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Joy Boatwright (RAYLE, Ga.)
RAYLE, Ga. - Mrs. Joy Phillips Boatwright, 61, of Rayle, died October 24, 2006. Funeral services will be Saturday at 2:00 p.m. in Sardis Baptist Church with Dr. John Mark Carpenter officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Hopkins Funeral Home in charge.
Eugene Jackson (GIRARD, Ga.)
GIRARD, Ga. - The funeral service for Mr. Eugene Jackson will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Phinazee and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Willie Givens officiating. Interment will be in Pollard Cemetery, Girard. Phinazee and Son Funeral Home, (706) 554-5500.
Mary Aldrich (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
GREENSBORO, Ga. - Mary Virginia Gordy Aldrich, age 68, died on Monday, October 23, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at 7:00 p.m. at McCommons Chapel with Rev. Jimmy A. Long officiating. McCommons Funeral Home, 109 W. Broad St., Greensboro, Ga., 706-453-2626, is in charge of arrangements. Visit us online at www.mccommonsfuneralhome.com to sign the guest register.
Mildred Brewer (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Ms. Mildred S. Brewer 72, entered into rest on Wednesday October 25, 2006 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday October 28, 2006 in the Platt's Funeral Home Belair Chapel. Interment will follow Hillcrest Memorial Park. Ms. Brewer was a very caring and giving person, who was loved by all that knew her. She was retired from the Medical College of Georgia, presently a Product Demonstrator for Sam's Club and was a member of the Baptist faith. She was preceded in death by four brothers, Paul Self, Raymond Self, Bobby Self and Albertus Mahaffey. Survivors include her daughter, Sharon B. Benhart, Augusta, GA; granddaughter, Melissa Anne Benhart, Atlanta, GA; brothers, John Edward Self and wife Janet, of California, Joe Self and wife Helen, Kershaw, SC, Jerry Self and wife Joyce Ann, Columbia, SC, Davis Self and wife Mary, Columbia, SC; sisters, Helen Haynes and husband Tommy, Summerville, SC, Warneda Sims, Columbia, SC; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday, October 27, 2006 at Platt's Belair Road. If so desired donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1105 Fury's Lane Suite D, Augusta, GA 30907 or to the charity of your choice. Platt's Funeral Home, 337 N. Belair Road, Evans, GA 30809, 706-860-6166. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Louie Handberry (WADLEY, Ga.)
WADLEY, Ga. - Mr. Louie Verlin Handberry, age 73, of Wadley, Ga. died Tuesday morning at Emanuel Medical Center in Swainsboro. Mr. Handberry, a native of Jefferson County, was retired from Fulghum Industries after 40 years of service. He served in the National Guard for 7 years and was a member of the Wadley Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Friday morning at 11:00 a.m. at the Wadley Baptist Church with Reverend Tom Harrison, Reverend Donald Lumpkin, and Reverend Larry Montgomery officiating. Interment will follow in the Wadley Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Wadley Baptist Church Building Fund, c/o Janice Smith, Wadley, Ga. 30477. Pallbearers will be Hayward Wells, Terrell Marsh, Ron McDaniel, Wayne Battle, Sonny Gaston, James Handberry, Donald Handberry, and Randall Jones. Honorary pallbearers will be employees of Fulghum Industries and the Gleaners Sunday School Class. Survivors include his wife, Audrey Handberry of Wadley, Ga.; 2 sons, Louie Handberry, Jr. of Wadley, Ga. and Anthony "Tony" Handberry of Louisville, Ga.; a daughter, Debbie Crowell of Meeks, Ga.; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday evening between the hours of 6:00 till 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Smith Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Annie Flanigan ( AUGUSTA, Ga.)
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Thursday, October 26, 2006, Mrs. Annie Mae Hughes Flanigan, 82, wife of the late Jewel E. Flanigan. Mrs. Flanigan was a native of South Carolina and has resided in Augusta for the past 65 years. She worked for the Graniteville Co., Enterprise Division for a number of years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Family members include her sons, James W. (Sandra L.) Hughes of Martinez, Darrel (Carmen) Flanigan; daughter, Patricia Hughes Hardy of Augusta; brother, Junior Gladdin of Chester, SC; sisters, Lelia Johnson of Chester, SC, Ophelia Bennett of Chester, SC; grandchildren, Harold E. Hardy, Karen H. Bugg, Pamela H. Doss, Michael F. Hardy, Charlotte D. Hardy, Mark H. Hardy, Amanda L. Hardy, Carolyn D. Knight, James Russell Hughes, Christopher Paul Hughes; and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 4:30 p.m. with Dr. Greg DeLoach officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church of Augusta Music Ministry, 3500 Walton Way Ext., Augusta, GA 30909 or The Martinez Bible Chapel, Columbia Rd., Martinez, GA 30907. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 at Thomas Poteet and Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Janet Cummins ( EVANS, Ga.)
EVANS, Ga. - Mrs. Janet Miller Cummins, 64, went home to be with our Lord, Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at National Health Care. Mrs. Cummins was a native of Owensboro, KY and had resided in the Augusta area for six years. Mrs. Cummins was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church where she was an usher and greeter and volunteered for the Augusta Soup Kitchen. Family members include her daughters and son-in-law, Cynthia and Vernon Keszler of Evans, Lisa Barr of Loveland, Ohio; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Shannon Cowguill of Martinez; brother and sister-in-law, Tony and Jana Miller of Shepardsville, KY; ten grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 11:00 A.M. at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with Rev. John Kenney officiating. Entombment will follow in Bellevue Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church Building Fund, 3185 Wheeler Rd., Augusta, GA 30909 or the Jud C. Hickey Center for Alzheimer Care, 1901 Central Ave., Augusta, GA 30904. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home and at the church on Saturday, one hour prior to the service. Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Arthur R. Shelman (TRENTON, S.C.)
TRENTON, S.C. - Mr. Arthur Robert Shelman, 78, of Girl Scout Camp Rd., died Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at his residence. Graveside services will be held at 2 P.M. Saturday, October 28, 2006 at Ebenezer Cemetery in Trenton. Mr. Shelman was born in Pennsylvania and was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church. He was an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and was a Retired Custodian of Several School Systems. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Zinck Shelman; one daughter, Carolyn Byrd, Trenton; one brother, Roger Shelman, Arizona; 4 Grandchildren, 8 Great-Grandchildren, and 1 Great-Great Grandchild. The family is at the home and will receive friends after the service at the Ebenezer Baptist Church fellowship hall. Edgefield Mercantile Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com
Ernestine Singleton (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
ALLENDALE, S.C. - Mrs. Ernestine Dopson "Tiny Tim" Singleton, 56, died Monday, October 23, 2006. Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 29, 2006 at Happy Home Baptist Church. Burial will follow in the Zion Branch Cemetery. The final viewing will be held on hour prior to services on Sunday. Cave Funeral Service, Inc. is in charge of the arrangements.
Bernice Lemons (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
SANDERSVILLE, Ga. - Mrs. Bernice Lemons, 531 North Hospital Road, Sandersville, Ga., died Tuesday, October 24, 2006. Funeral services will be held on Monday, October 30, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. from Mount Olive Baptist Church with Rev. Henry Tanner officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. M.C. Smith Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Edith Stephens (WARTHEN, Ga.)
WARTHEN, Ga. - Mrs. Edith Reynolds Stephens of Warthen passed away Thursday, October 26, 2006. Funeral service will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. at the May & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in the Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at the May & Smith Funeral Home. May & Smith Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements.
Mary Aldrich (GREENSBORO, Ga.)
Ernestine Singleton (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Sally W. Sanders (MARTIN, S.C.)
Daisy Bell King (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Arthur R. Shelman (TRENTON, S.C.)
Ryan C. Broehm (GREENVILLE, WI.)
Ottie Mire Trawick (ATLANTA, Ga.)
William H. Gentry (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Franklin Rachels (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Warren (Ray) Raymond (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Savannah Pollard (AIKEN, S.C.)
Ronald P. Gowen (BRUNSWICK, Ga.)
James E. Carmon (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Johnny W. Frazier (TRENTON, S.C.)
Walter Cummings (THOMSON, Ga.)
Joseph P. Brennan (SYLVANIA, Ga.)
Ozzie Parrish (TWIN CITY, Ga.)
Louise Mack Fleming (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Annie Flanigan ( AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Ann Marie O'Hara (NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C.)
Warren (Ray) Raymond (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Eddie Lee Moore (ALLENDALE, S.C.)
Harold Dean Rhoad (AIKEN, S.C.)
Matthew Bedenbaugh (BATESBURG, S.C.)
Louise Fleming (LOUISVILLE, Ga.)
Crawford Bellmon (BARNWELL, S.C.)
James Radcliffe (STATESBORO, Ga.)
James E. Carmon (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Sallie Mae Bright (BELVEDERE, S.C.)
Marion Richardson (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Michael Synenberg (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Annie S. Martin (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Truitt Willis Pool (WRIGHTSVILLE, Ga.)
Guy E. Jennings ( AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Bernice Lemons (SANDERSVILLE, Ga.)
Carolyn H. Lord (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Michael Synenberg (MARTINEZ, Ga.)
Willie James Hall (GOUGH, Ga.)
Allene Moon (GREENE COUNTY, Ga.)
Catherine Cosby (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Rosemary Phelps (AUGUSTA, Ga.)
Wildcats advance to final round
Augusta Prep is in state spotlight
Steeplechase events get under way with Fall Frolic
After a tentative start, club for volleyball is heating up
Steeplechase events get under way with Fall Frolic
AIKEN - There aren't many surprises in the Aiken Fall Steeplechase, but organizers are promising lots of family fun - as long as the weather cooperates.
Augusta Prep is in state spotlight
For the past four years the Augusta Prep volleyball team has traveled to the GISA Class AAA state tournament. This year, the state tournament will come to Augusta Prep.
Greenbrier is young, talented
This was supposed to be the year it all came to an end. The Greenbrier softball program had never lost a region championship entering the 2006 season. They've earned a spot in the state finals tournament every year since 2000 and won the state title in 2004.
Overtime
In Stellenbosch, South Africa, USC Aiken sophomore Roberto Diaz shot 1-over-par 73 on Thursday, and his Mexico team is tied for fourth with the United States after the first round of the World Amateur Team Championships at De Zalze Golf Club.
Wildcats advance to final round
MACON, Ga. - Westminster soccer coach Mike Freace didn't tell his team about Stratford's goalkeeping situation.
Area sports announcements
Note: Announcements for participatory events must be written, delivered, mailed or faxed to The Augusta Chronicle, P.O. Box 1928, Augusta, GA 30903-1928, with a return address and phone number. No phone calls are accepted. Fax number: (706) 823-3408. The announcements will be published weekly.
After a tentative start, club for volleyball is heating up
The CSRA Heat club volleyball team has seen its share of tough times in its brief six-year history.
Overtime
In West Point, Miss., former champion Virginia Derby Grimes rallied past Augusta's Laura Coble for a quarterfinal victory in the U.S. Women's Mid-Amateur at Old Waverly Golf Club
Marquee tight ends are starting to come around
Last week saw a resurgence in one area of fantasy stats. Yes, that's right, the tight ends have brought production back.
NFL notebook
Drew Bledsoe Bledsoe's demotion became official Wednesday when Bill Parcellssaid Tony Romo, who took over at quarterback in the second half Monday night, will make his first career start Sunday at Carolina.
Rockin' Robbie Hodges has made a career out of clowning around
Rockin' Robbie Hodges has made a career out of clowning around
What do you do growing up in north Georgia when you are too small to play high school football and not interested in being a farmer?
Reunions
The Silver Bluff High School Class of 1996 is seeking classmates for a 10-year reunion.
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):
Across the river
Works by Nan Langner and Ellen Kochansky: 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Friday at the Etherredge Center, 471 University Parkway, Aiken; (803) 641-3305
Meetings
The Hephzibah Lions Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of every month at 7 p.m. at the Hephzibah Community Center on Windsor Spring Road.
Seniors calendar
The Seniors Calendar lists items of interest to senior citizens.
Expo vendors are all about women
Women's health issues and beauty tips will be the main topics at the South Augusta Women's Health and Beauty Expo on Sunday at Diamond Lake Regional Park.
Miracle Mile cancer walk enjoys healthy turnout
Four-year-old Hannah Gonzales used to look forward to going to her great-grandmother Gloria Elizabeth Wallace's house in Columbia to share plain M&M's with her.
Georgia Farmers Market
This is a list of commodities available at the Georgia Farmers Market, 1150 Fifth St. Prices and availability of produce are subject to change.
Can you find it?
This week's image has an impact on the community. 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.
Pet of the week
Crosby, a 3-year-old male, is available for adoption through the CSRA Humane Society. Adoptions are from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays at the organization's headquarters, 425 Wood St., Augusta. For more information, visit www.csrahumanesociety.org or call (706) 261-7387.
Milestones
Emily A. Brandenburg, of Augusta, has been named an Academic Scholar at Francis Marion University, Florence, S.C.
Sense of humor has served 'Cinderella' actress well in tough times
Nancy Cisick always faces life with a smile. "I've faced my adversities with a sense of humor. I was not going to let life get me down," said Ms. Cisick, 56, who shares her humor through the Storyland Theatre.
Around the block
The Maltese Falcon will be shown at 7 p.m. today at the Imperial Theatre, 745 Broad St., as part of the Film Noir series.
Agency is having furniture sale
A variety of restored furniture will be sold Saturday at discounted prices to help the Augusta Restoration Shop prepare for its move.
School lunch menus
Richmond County school lunch menus through November 3.
Health calendar
The Health Calendar is a listing of support groups, activities and lectures.
Library resources
Library branches, phone numbers, addresses and events.
Scary food drive succeeds because of its volunteers
Volunteers will be in neighborhoods Saturday collecting food and donations for the annual It's Spooky to Be Hungry food drive.
For the record
Richmond County paroles, sentencings, marriage license applications and divorces.
Food drive is lesson for children
Mamie Kelly said a children's community food drive is more than an opportunity to help feed the hungry.
Photo: Ghoulish decisions
T. Harry Garrett Elementary School pupils Brandon Stokes (left), 10,and Jaquan Paschal, 12, judge scarecrows that were erected along a walkway at the school. Prizes were awarded in four categories during the Halloween contest. The main goal of the contest, school officials said, was to encourage artistic endeavors by the pupils.
Recycling briefs
Motor oil and transmission fluids can be taken to Jiffy Lube locations.
Recreation schedules
Come play basketball Monday through Saturday at the W.T. Johnson Community Center.
White House china reflects the tastes of different eras
When it comes to the dinnerware at the White House, Susan Detweiler has noticed one thing.
Events
Legacy Sculpture and Garden outdoor education center includes two miles of hiking trails, wetland habitat and a pavilion; self guided tours 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Calendar
A Legislative luncheon will be held at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center at noon on Tuesday.
Expo vendors are all about women
White House china reflects the tastes of different eras
Agency is having furniture sale
Sense of humor has served 'Cinderella' actress well in tough times
Food drive is lesson for children
Scary food drive succeeds because of its volunteers
Miracle Mile cancer walk enjoys healthy turnout
Cohen is not just another number
Studio's flailing 'Flags' might cost studio a lot
Monsters generate memorable frights
Hawaiian restaurant will have grand opening
Men spend long hours building, detailing models
Three starters should return for Bulldogs
Three injured Georgia starters should return for Saturday's game against Florida, according to coach Mark Richt.
Rivalry game has just one home
ATHENS, Ga. - Imagine the Atlanta Braves never playing their National League East rival New York Mets in Shea Stadium.
Gators' spread offense challenges Dogs
ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia cornerback Bryan Evans is paying Urban Meyer the ultimate compliment when he calls the Florida coach a "tricky guy."
Gators' spread offense challenges Dogs
Bulldogs on one side, Gators on the other at Alltel
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Mike Sullivan has been to 22 Georgia-Florida games, but he still feels goosebumps every time he's on the field during pregame events.
Rivalry game has just one home
The party will go on
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Florida tight end Tate Casey grew up in Texas, far away from the Florida-Georgia rivalry. He was much more familiar with the Red River Shootout, the annual showdown between Oklahoma and Texas.
Three starters should return for Bulldogs
Bulldogs on one side, Gators on the other at Alltel
Monsters generate memorable frights
In the world of movie monsters, there's nothing quite as important as the reveal.
Studio's flailing 'Flags' might cost studio a lot
How long can Paramount expect black clouds to hover over its famous gates? Last month, the studio severed relations with its controversial cash cow, Tom Cruise, leaving it without a big, bankable star, and Smilin' Tom without a home for his production company.
Spurrier adjusts to Newton
COLUMBIA - Who says you can't teach an old ball coach new tricks? Steve Spurrier won a Heisman Trophy as a classic passer at Florida in 1966. In 12 seasons as the Gators coach, Spurrier relied on pocket passers like Danny Weurffel and Rex Grossman.
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