All Obituaries

Sara McTier Stapleton Stapleton, GA –          Sara McTier Stapleton, 92, died peacefully on Friday, April 9, 2021, following an extended illness. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon, April 11, 2021, at Stapleton Memorial Gardens Cemetery with Rev. Mira Barrett and Chaplain Katrina Salter-Woods officiating. The family will follow current CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19. Sara was one of five children born to...

JERRY EPHRAIM COLE The Rev. Jerry Ephraim Cole passed away on Good Friday, April 2, 2021, after a brief illness.  Born in Cross Plains, Carroll County, Georgia on April 21, 1938 to the late Irene and Noah Cole, Jerry graduated from Whitesburg High School and earned a bachelor’s degree with honors from West Georgia College, a master of psychology from Augusta College, and a master of divinity degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.  Jerry was born in the house...

Kenneth David Johnson Keysville, GA –          Kenneth David Johnson, 78, loving husband of 59 years to Betty Jean Geisler Johnson, peacefully entered into his eternal rest late Friday night, March 26, 2021 at Select Specialty Hospital in Augusta. Graveside services to celebrate his life will be held in the Keysville United Methodist Church Cemetery at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday morning, March 30, 2021 with Rev. Ed Chance officiating. Because of...

Audrey Louise Walden Norton Wrens, GA –               Audrey Louise Walden Norton, 94, peacefully entered into her eternal rest Tuesday evening, March 23, 2021 at Gibson Health & Rehabilitation Center.  Private graveside services to celebrate her life will be held in the Wrens Memorial Cemetery at 2:00 P.M. Friday afternoon, March 26, 2021 with Rev. Curtis Thigpen officiating. Because of the family’s...

Warren “Kenny” Kenneth Wilcher Wrens, GA –               Warren “Kenny” Kenneth Wilcher, 58, entered into his eternal rest Monday morning, March 22, 2021 at his daughter’s residence in South Carolina. Graveside services will be held in the Jefferson County Memorial Gardens Cemetery at 3:00 P.M.  Thursday afternoon, March 25, 2021 with Reverend Carson Fellows officiating....

Jenny Sue Coleman Gonsalves Blythe, GA –               After a long hard-fought battle with lung cancer, Jenny Sue Coleman Gonsalves, 53, peacefully entered into her eternal rest Monday morning, March 22, 2021 at her residence. Funeral services to celebrate her life will be held in the James Funeral Home Chapel at 2:30 P.M. Wednesday afternoon, March 24, 2021 with Reverend David Bridwell officiating.  Interment...

Emily Elaine McTier Howell Matthews, GA –          Emily Elaine McTier Howell, 56, loving wife to the late Dewey “Slugger” Howell Jr. and the late David “Wayne” Howell, entered into her eternal rest Monday afternoon, March 15, 2021 at her residence in Matthews. Services to celebrate her life will be held in the James Funeral Home Chapel at 7:00 P.M. Friday evening, March 19, 2021 with the Reverend Ed Chance...

Mary Gail Hadden Rooks Avera, GA –                Mary Gail Hadden Rooks, 81, loving wife to the late Malcolm Alec Rooks, entered into her eternal rest early Wednesday morning, March 10, 2021 at her residence. Graveside services will be held in the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery at 3:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon, March 14, 2021 with Chad Watkins officiating.   Because of the family’s respect and...

Scott Robert Conn Augusta, GA –            Scott Robert Conn, 55, loving husband to the late Martha Gail Alligood Conn and fiancé to AnnMarie Wilkinson, entered into his eternal rest early Tuesday morning, February 16, 2021 at Augusta University Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday afternoon, February 27, 2021 at Blythe Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Josh Caines officiating. Because of...

Cynthia “Cindy” Arnold Rabun Wrens, GA –               Cynthia “Cindy” Ann Arnold Rabun, 69, loving wife of 49 years to Johnny Rabun, passed away peacefully Thursday evening, February 11, 2021, at Augusta University Medical Center with her family at her bedside. Services to celebrate her life will be held in the James Funeral Home Chapel at 2:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon, February 14, 2021, with...