Jane Ellen Clontz Lackman

Nov 23, 2025

Jane Ellen Clontz Lackman, 94, beloved Mother of Lisa Ellen Lackman Mitchell and wife of the late Raymond Allen Lackman, Jr. entered into rest on Sunday, November 23, 2025.

Jane Ellen was born on March 9, 1931, in Rockhill, SC. She was the daughter of John Maxwell Clontz and Esther Hilton Clontz.

Jane Ellen’s father moved the family to Augusta, GA, to...

Dr. Ronald "Ed" Parrish

Nov 22, 2025

Augusta, GA – Dr. Ronald Edward “Ed” Parrish passed away on November 22, 2025. Dr. Parrish was the son of William Parrish and Dalhia Salter, and the stepson of Mabel Parrish and Carnish Salter.

Ed was born in Augusta, Georgia, on May 10, 1932. He attended John Milledge Elementary School and graduated from the Academy of Richmond County in 1949. Ed...

Sharon Kay Davis

Nov 22, 2025

Sharon “Sheri” Kay (Blenis) Davis, wife of Ron Davis passed away peacefully on November 22, 2025 after an 8-year journey with Parkinson’s disease. Up until the end, Sharon maintained her grace, compassion, love of family and friends, and expressed deep gratitude for a long life, full of service to the community and wonderful experiences. In her almost 83 years with...

Marie Gay Holley

Nov 21, 2025

Augusta, GA – Mrs. Anna Marie Gay Holley, 95, entered into rest on Friday, November 21, 2025.

Mrs. Holley was born and raised in Jefferson County, Georgia, the beloved daughter of the late John Albert Gay and Hannah Belle James Gay. After graduating from the Crawford Long School of Nursing in 1952, she married and soon began the family that would...

Margaret Lee Pope

Nov 20, 2025

Modoc, SC – Born in Oklahoma City, Lee’s family soon relocated to Mount Rainier, Maryland, and later to Arlington, Virginia, where she began school at Yorktown Elementary. She became part of history in 1962 as a member of the first graduating class of the newly established Yorktown High School.

Lee went on to attend Lenoir-Rhyne College in North Carolina, where she...

Arthur Ray Rowland

Nov 19, 2025

Evans, GA – Entered into rest on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, Ray Rowland, 95.

Arthur Ray Rowland (Ray) was born in Hampton, Georgia, in 1930 to Arthur and Jennie Rowland. He grew up in Hapeville, GA alongside his two sisters, Jane and Peggy. He graduated from Hapeville High School in 1946. Shortly after, he served in the U.S. Navy and continued...

Mary Partridge Martin

Nov 18, 2025

Mrs. Mary Earle Butler (Partridge) Martin entered into rest on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Born on July 10, 1929 to the late Earl and Bertha Butler of Union Point, Georgia, she was the youngest of three children. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Martin is predeceased by brothers: Joseph and Frank Butler, husbands: Wallace Partridge and Ralph Martin and children:...

John Duane Gamble

Nov 18, 2025

John Duane Gamble, 71, entered into rest on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. He was the beloved husband of Saralyn Gamble. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, John lived a life filled with love, dedication, and creativity.

John’s passion for music shaped his early years as he played drums throughout his early career. Later, his entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish and...

Cheryl Pless Bagby

Nov 18, 2025

In loving memory of Cheryl Pless Bagby

Our beloved mother, Cheryl Bagby, will be remembered for her generous spirit, social nature, inclusiveness, and vibrant joy. Born in Atlanta, Georgia on December 27, 1947, she impacted many lives until her passing on November 18, 2025.

Cheryl had many nicknames throughout her life: Slim, Lead-foot, Cher, and was lovingly called “Yia Yia” by her...

Bernd "Ben" Herbert Grimm

Nov 17, 2025

The family of Ben Grimm announces his passing on November 17, 2025, at home in McCormick, South Carolina. Born October 12, 1943, in Germany to Erna and Herbert Grimm, he immigrated with his family to Long Island, New York in 1951; eventually settling in Cold Spring Harbor.

After graduating high school, he enrolled in the University of Georgia’s animal husbandry program...