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Mr. Roy Herbert Piper

Roy Herbert Piper entered into eternal rest on Jan. 16, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Lydia Beauvais Piper; daughters, Phyllis Piper, Cathy Morgan; sons, Benjamin Piper, Jay Piper and wife Debbie; grand- daughters, Christine Eyton, Serena Morgan, and Miranda Piper. A son, David Piper, is deceased. He received advanced degrees from the University of Illinois, Rutgers and Augusta State. His 35 year banking career began at Georgia Railroad Bank and Trust. He was president of The Risk and Man...

Mrs. Doris Wright Haynes

Entered into rest Tuesday, January 25, 2010 at University Hospital. Mrs. Doris Wright Haynes of Holden Drive. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Mrs. Joan Margaret Warren

Entered into rest January 25, 2010 at Westwood Nursing Facility, Mrs. Joan Margaret Warren, 70, wife of Mr. Alfred L. Warren. Funeral services will be held Friday, January 29, 2010, at 10 a.m. in the Thomas L. King Funeral Home Chapel with Chaplain Ken Wilson officiating. Interment at Westover Memorial Park.

Mr. Gene Mcdaniel

Manly Eugene McDaniel, Jr. "Gene", 70, entered into rest Tuesday, January 26, 2010. Visitation will be from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, at the funeral home. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 30, at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Hephzibah-Vance Cemetery. The full obituary will be published in Thursday's edition of the Augusta Chronicle. Hephzibah Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 2546 GA Hwy 88, Hephzibah, GA 30815 (706-592-5000) is serving ...

Mrs. Hattie Taylor Parker

Funeral services for Mrs. Hattie Taylor Parker will be held 1 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2010, at New Beginning Praise Center, Pine Log Road, Beech Island, with Apostle James Brown officiating. Interment will be in Walker Memorial Park. Friends may call at the residence of her daughter, Carolyn Hill, 2102 Howard Mill Rd., North Augusta.

Merrill Clay 'Buzz' Wohlman

Merrill Clay "Buzz" Wohlman, age 56, died on Sunday, January 24, 2010, at the Ogeechee Area Hospice in Statesboro, GA after an extended illness. Memorial services are Thursday, January 28th, at 2PM in the Peebles-Curry Memorial Chapel with Scott Hudson officiating.

Mr. Richard L. Serra, Sr.

Mr. Richard L. Serra, Sr., 78, of Aiken, SC, died on January 24, 2010 at his residence. A son of the late R. Leo Serra and Hazel (Mollineaux) Serra, he was born on July 1, 1931, in New Bedford, MA and had lived in Punta Gorda, FL before moving to Aiken in 2007.

Mr. Patrick Joseph Pobalis

Patrick Joseph Pobalis, 47, entered into rest on Monday, January 25, 2010. Funeral services will be in Bay City, Michigan, where he will be laid to rest. Patrick is survived by his wife, Lynn Rundell; daughter, Rebecca; parents, Joe and Annie Pobalis of Martinez, GA and Tom and Dorothy Rivard of Bay City, MI; sisters, Laurel Gonzales and husband, Mario of Bay City, MI, Michelle Parkhurst of Blairsville, PA, Renee Kane and husband, Shawn of Bay City, MI; brothers, Joe Pobalis and wife Lauren o...

Mrs. Deborah H. Loosli

Funeral Services for Mrs. Deborah Howell Loosli, 59, of Ray Owens Road, Appling, Georgia, who entered into rest January 23, 2010, will be conducted Thursday morning at 10 o'clock from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Harlem, GA. Bishop W. Mark Anderson presiding. Interment in Westover Memorial Park. Mrs. Loosli was a native of East Tennessee, having made Appling her home for the past ten years. She was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the wife of...

Barbara Chavis Jackson 'Cookie'

On the 25th day of January, 2010, Barbara "Cookie" Chavis Jackson, age 63 of Aiken, S.C., took the hand of Christ as she began her eternal life in Heaven. She was the beloved wife of Glenn Jackson and daughter of Bazil Chavis and Thelma Jackson Chavis. In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Doug and Dawn Jackson of Aiken; a daughter and son-in-law, Amy Jackson Dockins and Hugh Dockins of Warrenville; brothers, Terry Chavis of Guyton, Ga., Steve C...

Mrs. Audrey Murdock Austin

Funeral services for Mrs. Audrey Murdock Austin will be held today at 11:00 am at Rowland Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Sherrell Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Westover Memorial Park, Augusta, GA. Visit the online registry at www.rowlandfuneralhome.com.

William 'Bill' Lovett

Entered into rest Thursday, January 21, 2010, William P. "Bill" Lovett, 61. Mr. Lovett was born in Villa Rica, GA but was raised in Waynesboro, GA. He was a 1971 graduate of the UGA School of Business and was a member of Sigma Pi Fraternity. Mr. Lovett worked for several decades as a Senior Marketing Representative of Companion Property & Casualty. He loved his dogs and his DAWGS. Mr. Lovett loved golf, especially the Masters Tournament. He was an avid gardener and had an infectious laugh.

Mrs. Christine D. Timmons

Entered into rest Monday, January 25, 2010 at University Hospital. Mrs. Christine D. Timmons formerly of Fitten Street. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Mrs. Christine Blair

Christine Juanita Tompkins Blair, formerly of Augusta. Mrs. Blair died January 23, 2010, in Las Vegas, Nevada, surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late Reverend Jasper P. Blair. Plans will be announced by Bostick-Tompkins Funeral Home, 2930 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203 (803) 254-2000.

William Patrick Smith Retired

Pat Smith, 62, of Douglas, GA. passed away peacefully on the evening of January 25, 2010. He had recently moved to Fairhope, Al to be near his daughters and grandson. For many years, he has been a faithful servant of God imbuing all he met with God's Love, God's Word, and God's Humor. He was and is our Good Ole Daddy. Pat is the son of the late Lester Vernon and Maxine Relihan Smith of Augusta, GA. He is the loving father of Mary Barrett Kendall- Smith of Fairhope, and Sarah Daniel Smith of F...

Mrs. Agnes I. Rogers

Agnes Ivey Rogers, 83, loving wife to the late Earl Rogers, Sr., entered into rest Monday, January 25, 2010, at Warrenton Health and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be held today, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 11:00 AM at Reedy Creek Baptist Church with the Reverends John Jenkins and Byron Twiggs officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

Mr. Timothy Lane Pipefitter

Entered into rest on January 24, 2010 in Oklahoma, Mr. Timothy B. "Tim" Lane, 47, wife of Jenny Lane. Tim was a native and lifelong resident of Augusta. He was a pipefitter for the Local 150.

Mrs. Frances Lagore Peck

Mrs. Frances LaGore Peck, 77, wife of the late Luther James Peck, entered into rest on Friday, January 22, 2010 at University Hospital. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 28, 2010 at 4:00 pm at Rowland Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Hunter officiating. Internment will follow in Pineview Memorial Park.

Mr. John Henry Harris

Entered into eternal rest on Saturday, January 23, 2010, John Henry Harris, age 63 of North Augusta, S.C., beloved husband of Donna Peterson Harris. A celebration of his life will be held today, Wednesday, January 27, 2010 at 4:00 PM in the Chapel of Napier Funeral Home with Rev. Earl Carter officiating. The interment will follow at Sunset Memory Gardens in Langley, S.C.

Mrs. Wanda M. Shockey

Wanda M. Shockey, 82, wife of the late Harry Herbert Shockey, passed away Monday, January 25, 2010. Survivors include 2 sons William (Carol) Shockey, Harlem, and Harry Herbert (Su) Shockey, Jr, Copperas Cove, Texas; 2 daughters, Bonnie (Ron) Tennant, Harlem and Sharon (Charles) Collins, Pensacola, Florida; 1 brother Orville T. Speary, Springfield, Ohio; 9 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great grandchild.