Artis Alton Edwards, 74, died August 15,2018 at Columbus Hospice after being hospitalized for several weeks. He was born in Winter Park,Florida on the 26th of December 1943 to Sallie and Clarence Edwards. He was the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards. He has seven sisters. He was married to Helen Collins. They had four children. He served in...
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James Francis Devitt, III was born April 5, 1985 in Columbus, Georgia to the late Rosalyn Stanford and James Francis Devitt, Jr. During his childhood and teenage years, James enjoyed riding his dirtbike and was passionate about fixing up cars, whether it was adding a new set of rims or installing a new hydraulics system. He was always mechanically inclined...
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Mr. Samuel Henry Lerch, age 80, of Peachtree City, GA, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 12, 2018. Samuel was born on October 2, 1937 in Northampton, PA., to the late Lloyd and Stella (Borger) Lerch. Samuel was a devoted husband and loving father and grandfather. He worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Bean, Inc. Contractors. In...
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David N. Goodman, 35, of Fayetteville, Georgia, passed away August 4, 2018. Funeral services will be held at Georgia National Cemetery on Friday, August 10, 2018. A veteran of the Air Force, beloved son and brother, and a sinner saved by Grace, David is finally and truly free from all the trials and tribulations on this earth. In this life, David...
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Walter Neal Pruitt was born October 14, 1942 in LaGrange, Georgia to the late Grace Prince Pruitt Adams and Benny Walton Pruitt. Growing up, Walter always showed an interest and knack for mechanical items, which developed into not only a hobby but allowed him to make a living. After high school, Mr. Pruitt joined the United States Army and served...
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Buzz was born August 2, 1948 in Ft. Myers, Florida to the late Verna Lee and Julia Walker. Registered as a part of a pioneering family where they settled in the Naples area in the 1800’s. He spent most of his life in Naples and would say it was a paradise back when he was growing up. He was a...
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DEUSER, Chester O. “Chet”, died peacefully surrounded by his family on July 28, 2018, after a brief battle with cancer. He was born August 17, 1929, in St. Louis, Mo. He graduated from Webster HS in 1947 then worked at Union Electric and Kearney Co. until his retirement in 1992. He served in the Army “Ready Reserves” for 6 years,...
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Ms. Janice Lee Bogden, age 86, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 24, 2018. Jan was born on November 27, 1931 in Norristown, Pa. Ms. Bogden was a devoted wife and loving mother. Jan retired after 40 years of teaching Art to elementary students. She has been recognized and has won many awards for the art...
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Dr. Nelson Henry, age 86, of Fairburn, GA, transitioned on July 9th, 2018. Dr. Henry was born in Dayton, Ohio on August 31st, 1931 to the late Luther and Marion Henry, he was the youngest of three children. Growing up during the Great Depression and Jim Crow era, Dr. Henry learned the importance of hard work and education. His mother...
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SFC (Ret) Ronnie Lee Melgaard was born February 21, 1944 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Orel Lowe and Charles Lowe. Growing up, Ronnie always had a draw to the military and serving his country. At the age of 18, he joined the United States Marine Corps and later joined the United States Army. Ronnie reached the rank of Sergeant...
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