Dr. Ralph Carl Kolbeck died on December 6, 2025, after a very brief and unexpected illness. He was 81 years old.
Ralph was born on September 2, 1944, in Wausau, Wisconsin, and was raised on a farm in rural Marathon County. He briefly attended Michigan Tech and then went on to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (1970) from the University of...
In Loving Memory of Ms. DeLois Eugenia Ford
January 24, 1951 – December 6, 2025
In the early hours of December 6, 2025, Ms. DeLois Eugenia Ford peacefully entered her eternal home.
Born in Galveston, Texas, to the late James Wesley Ford and Ernestine Hamilton Ford, she was raised in Selma, Alabama, and graduated from R.B. Hudson High School. During the height of...
Augusta, GA – Dr. Holland Victor Moore peacefully left us on December 3, 2025. He is lovingly remembered by his wife Jane, his children John (Ruth, Wesley 15) and Emily (Ali, Evren 7, Isla 4). Born in Shelby, NC on November 5, 1936, to Elizabeth, a nurse, and Dr. Ernest Victor Moore, he grew up watching his parents devote their...
Dr. Joe David Christian, Jr.
If you knew Joe Christian, you knew two things: he loved his family and friends fiercely, and he believed in doing things right—whether he was slicing a country ham, steering a boat, or explaining how a grandfather clock was put together. Born in Bristol, Virginia, to Alice Christina Luter and Joe David Christian, Joe came from...
Mrs. Doris Charnock passed away on December 3, 2025, at the age of 99.
Doris was born on September 29, 1926, in Blissfield, Michigan, and moved with her family to Georgia in 1934. As a military spouse she lived in Michigan, North Carolina, Okinawa and Georgia. She was an Augusta resident from 1959 until 2021 when she moved to Brandon Wilde...
Mrs. Joan Noel McCook was born on February 17, 1938 in Lynchburg, Virginia to the late James Wilson & Aurelia Ideliva Nash Noel. She graduated from EC Glass High School and attended Madison College. Joan was the wife of the late Charles E. McCook. She was a member and served at Calvary Baptist Church in Asheville, NC and later was...
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, Taylor Lee Bridges, 35, beloved son of Paula Bridges Bland and the late Terrance Alonzo Bridges.
Taylor was born and raised in Augusta, Georgia. Known for his sense of humor and outgoing personality, he was devoted to his family and friends. Taylor loved fishing, bowling, and gaming, and he especially...
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, November 29, 2025, Claude Joseph Langham, 85, loving husband of 67 years to Betty Joyce Langham.
One of Claude’s favorite pastimes was fishing. He worked as a food technologist for Webster’s. A good Christian man, Claude had a gentle spirit and a kind heart, and he loved his wife and family with all...
Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Saturday, November 29, 2025, James "Jimmy" Aubry Hall, 80, husband of Donnie Sue Hall.
Jimmy Hall was a native to Augusta, Georgia. He loved the lord Jesus Christ, his children, and grandchildren. Jimmy enjoyed many interests such as history, genealogy, and football, as an avid Alabama fan. Over the years he was a dedicated volunteer...
Robert L. “Bobby” Mapp, 81, entered into rest peacefully at his home on Friday, November 28, 2025. The world became a little quieter with the passing of a man who lived louder, brighter, and fuller than most ever dare. A man with a wild spirit—and more lives than anyone could have imagined—he met every chapter of his journey with fire...