Wade Marion Smith
May 1, 2026
Martinez, GA – Entered into eternal rest on Friday, May 1, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. He was predeceased by his parents Mr. Wade C. Smith, Magaret Smith James, loving stepfather Ira H James and brother Cecil Smith. Wade Smith, 84, life partner to Amanda Story. Wade was born in Allendale, SC but grew up in the Augusta area, attending...
Carla Nale Lovett
Apr 29, 2026
Nashville, TN – Entered into rest on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, Carla Nale Lovett, 59, beloved wife of Marcus Lovett.
Carla was born in Southbridge, MA in 1966; to her parents Carl and Lola Nale, who both preceded her in death. She was a resident of Harlem and Augusta, Georgia since the early 80s. Carla was a loving, caring and giving...
James “Butch” Milton Poteet
Apr 26, 2026
Martinez, GA – James “Butch” Milton Poteet was called home to the Lord on April 26, 2026 in his Martinez home at age 79.
Born in Natchez, Mississippi on March 29th, 1947, Butch lived an illustrious life from beginning to end. He attended Louisiana State University where he played football, fanning the flames of his life-long love for the LSU Tigers....
Grace Therese Laprade
Apr 26, 2026
Grace, our daughter — we never held you in our arms, but oh, how we held you. Beneath a heartbeat, beneath a hope, beneath every prayer we whispered before we even knew your name. You were wanted. You were welcomed. You were already ours, and we were already yours.
We planned for you. We dreamed of who you would become. We...
Catherine Boyd Howard
Apr 26, 2026
Catherine Boyd Howard, born February 10, 1964, left this world to enjoy everlasting life with her God and Savior on Sunday, April 26, 2026.
Catherine graduated from Towson University in Maryland and worked at Johns Hopkins before starting a family. She was an active member of St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Church where she was involved in the choir and bible...
Betty Jean Gordon Phelps
Apr 24, 2026
Martinez, GA – Betty Jean Gordon Phelps, 57 years old, went home to be with her Lord April 24, 2026, at Piedmont Hospital.
Born on April 10, 1969 in Hopkinsville, KY to Wallace and Joyce (Gordon) Sapp. She graduated from Curtis High School and Aiken Technical College with a Graphic Arts Degree. She owned The Bloom Closet Florist for twenty-one years,...
Billy B. Pinkerton
Apr 24, 2026
Billy B. Pinkerton, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and proud Texan, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2026, at the age of 87.
Born in Midlothian, Texas, Bill was the son of Ruth and Odell Pinkerton. He was a man of deep faith, strong character, and unwavering dedication to his family, his country, and his work. He shared 60 loving years...
Alex James Paulos
Apr 23, 2026
In Loving Memory of Alex James Paulos.
Alex Paulos, 74, passed away on April 23, 2026. Born on February 17, 1952, in Augusta, Georgia, he was the son of the late Christopher and Doris Paulos. In addition to his parents, Alex was preceded in death by his brothers, Mark (Mary) Paulos, Blake (Gloria) Paulos, and Keith (Barbara) Paulos.
He is survived by...
Rachel Janice Harden
Apr 23, 2026
Augusta, GA – Mrs. Rachel Janice Harden, 76, entered into rest on Thursay, April 23, 2026. She was the loving wife of the late Arnold (Steve) Harden and mother of Janice (Jennie) Harden.
Mrs. Harden was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta and shared 38 loving years of marriage with her late husband Arnold (Steve) Harden. A devoted mother, she...
Alice Jeanette Dunagan
Apr 22, 2026
Augusta, GA – Alice Jeanette Dunagan entered into rest on April 22, 2026 at her home in Martinez.
Jeanette is the daughter of Josiah Wesley and Margaret Collins of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Because Wesley was an Assembly of God minister, they moved throughout her childhood residing in Virginia and Lakeland, Florida where she graduated from Lakeland High School. She spent many...