Julian Haley Roberts, III
Dec 29, 2023
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Friday, December 29, 2023, Julian Haley Roberts, III, 53, loving husband of Lisa N. Roberts.
Julian was a native of Augusta, Georgia. He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 1992, where he earned a degree in mechanical engineering. He was formerly a Senior Vice President of Wells Fargo Advisors. He was president of Roberts-Augusta, Inc. Julian was a member of the Augusta Country Club, Sportachica, the Heritage Club, and the Augusta Assembly. He enjoyed fishing, playing golf, and gardening; particularly tending his prize-winning camellias. Julian had a brilliant and creative mind that...
Kenneth E. Upton
Dec 28, 2023
Kenneth Earl Upton, 88, of Evans, GA, passed away on December 28, 2023. Kenneth was born in Bath, NC to Claude Thomas and Thelma Upton. He grew up with 6 siblings: Claude, Viola, Elizabeth, Lorina, Janice, and Gary. As a teen, he loved playing sports, especially football and baseball. At 17, he joined the US Army where he would serve for...
Michele T. Newman
Dec 27, 2023
Entered into rest on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, Michele Taylor Newman, 51.
Michele was a native of Augusta, Georgia. She was a graduate of Lakeside High School. Michele worked in cosmetology sales for many years. A loving and devoted mother, daughter, sister and friend, Michele will be missed by all.
Family members include her children: Brooke Smith (Phillip),...
Connie Pridemore
Dec 27, 2023
Hephzibah, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, Connie Pridemore, 65, loving wife of Clifford “Gene” Pridemore, Jr.
Connie was born in Waynesboro, GA and was a 1974 graduate of Butler High School. She later moved to Ivey, GA and raised her family there. She enjoyed fishing, watching the Andy Griffith Show, was an avid Nascar...
Franklin O. Smith, Jr.
Dec 26, 2023
Augusta, GA – Mr. Franklin O. Smith, Jr. (F.O.) entered into rest on Tuesday, December 26, 2023.
Mr. Smith was born on May 10, 1947, in Augusta, GA. Growing up in Augusta he attended Richmond Academy where he was a captain in the ROTC. After high school he attended Augusta College. He was a Specialist E-4 in the 319th Transportation...
Rebecca Janell Watson
Dec 24, 2023
Rebecca Janell Watson entered peacefully into rest on December 24th 2023 at the age of 97. Ms. Watson was born April 4th 1926 in Metter, GA to Joseph Mackie Mercer and Eula Mae Mikell Mercer. Janell was the second of their 4 children (Including Melba, Francis and Grayson). Janell spent her childhood in Metter and graduated from Candler County High...
Peggy Dye
Dec 23, 2023
Evans GA – Entering into rest Saturday morning, December 23, 2023, in her home with her husband at her side, Mrs. Peggy Garrett Dye, 80, was wife of Lukey (Larry) Pierce Dye, Jr.
Originally from Macon, Ga., she moved to the Augusta area where she met and married her husband, Lukey (Larry) Dye in 1963. They spent most of their...
Charles Waller
Dec 23, 2023
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, December 23, 2023, Charles Bryant Waller, Jr., 84, loving husband of Jane Waller.
Charles “Chuck” was born on July 30, 1939 in Winchester, Kentucky and was raised in Lexington, KY. He served in the United States Airforce in security and intelligence for thirty years, which included a tour in Vietnam. A...
Jeanette Helms Kelley
Dec 22, 2023
Augusta GA – Entering into rest Friday morning, December 22, 2023, surrounded by family at her home, Mrs. Jeanette Helms Kelley, 96, wife of the late William (Bill) Thomas Kelley.
Jeanette was born and grew up in Atlanta, GA. She graduated from Commercial High School and worked in Atlanta. She married Bill Kelley in 1947 and they spent most of...