Bob Gardner

Sep 12, 2026

Martinez, GA – Robert (Bob) Webster Gardner, 96, of Martinez, Georgia, passed away on September 12, 2026. Born on September 4, 1930, he was the son of the late Robert and Martha (Palmer) Gardner.

He served his country through the U.S. Army in overseas assignments, including Japan and the Korean War. Upon returning home, Bob graduated from Virginia Tech with a...

Major John Frederick White

Sep 11, 2026

Major John Frederick White was promoted to Glory on September 11, 2026. Born December 30, 1943, in Houston, Texas to Frank and Francis Miriam (Fox) White, John lived a life of faithful service to God as a soldier and officer in The Salvation Army.

As a young musician, John attended the Territorial Music Institute at Camp Grandview, where he accepted Jesus...

Gregory Joseph Dobbelmann

Sep 11, 2026

Gregory Joseph Dobbelmann, 77, of Commerce, GA, passed away on September 11, 2026 at the Augusta VA Medical Center.

Born on April 22, 1949, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, he graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1968, and proudly served his country as a Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

Greg was preceded in death by his father, mother, and...

Michael Waites

Sep 10, 2026

Michael Allen Waites 

August 25, 1969 – September 10, 2026

Michael Allen Waites, lovingly known as Papa and Wop-A-Knop, passed away peacefully at his home in Grovetown, Georgia, on September 10, 2026, at the age of 57, following a courageous battle with colon cancer. 

Michael was born on August 25, 1969, in Jacksonville, Florida, to Troy and Eva Waites. To know Michael was...

Peggy Rikard Dallis

Sep 8, 2026

Mrs. Peggy Rikard Dallis, 88, beloved wife of the late William (Bill) Dallis, entered into rest on September 8, 2026.

Mrs. Dallis was born in Leesville, South Carolina, and spent her career working as a nutrition specialist for the Richmond and Columbia County School Systems.

Peggy had an adventurous spirit and truly lived life to the fullest. She loved staying active and...

Robert Reeves Turbyfill, Jr.

Sep 8, 2026

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at Doctors Hospital, Mr. Robert Reeves Turbyfill, Jr., 79, loving husband of the late Ann Chafee Turbyfill.

Mr. Turbyfill was a lifelong resident of Augusta. He graduated from The Academy of Richmond County in 1966 and Limestone College in 1988. He served as a member of the Limestone University Board...

Nelle Landrum McNeely

Sep 8, 2026

Mrs. Nellie Landrum McNeely,85, entered into rest September 8, 2026.

Nelle, as she was called all her life, is now in the presence of Jesus, her Savior and her beloved husband Wayne of 65 years.

Nelle was a devoted wife to Wayne and a loving and protective mother to her girls Deborah and Joy. She considered herself truly blessed by her sons-in-law...

Emily Shea Beck

Sep 7, 2026

Emily Shea Beck, affectionately known as “Nae Nae” by her nieces and nephews, was born August 25, 1960, and entered peacefully into rest on September 7, 2026 in Augusta, Georgia. Emily graduated from Westside High School in 1978 and earned her nursing degree from Augusta Technical College. After leaving Medical College of Georgia as a neonatal intensive care nurse, she...

Anthony Lawrence Thompson

Sep 6, 2026

Augusta, GA – Entered into rest on Sunday, September 6, 2026, Anthony Lawrence Thompson, 55, loving son of James and Donna Thompson.

Anthony graduated from Evans High School in 1989 and attended Augusta State College and Augusta Technical College. He was the Packaging Lead at Greenwood/Syensqo Augusta where he worked the last 20 years. He attended Warren Baptist Church. He loved...

Robert Milton “Bob” Larkin

Sep 5, 2026

Robert Milton “Bob” Larkin passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 5, 2026, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Bob was the son of Milton Pryor Larkin and Bessie Walton Larkin. After graduating from Ringgold High School, he served four years in the United States Coast Guard as a navigator and rescue swimmer, where he also pitched...