Martinez, GA- Jerry Thornton, 70, entered into rest Sunday, April 22, 2012.
Graveside services will be held Friday, April 27, 2012 at 5:00 PM in Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery with Dr. Billy Turner officiating.
Mr. Thornton was born in Gadsden, Alabama and is the son of the late Henry & Edna Thornton.
He was retired from Proctor & Gamble after 35 years of service as the Manager of Environmental Health and Safety. Mr. Thornton was a Seargent in the US Army and a member of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Church. Some of this hobbies were playing lead guitar for several bands in Augusta, GA, working with computers, fishing, gardening, and operating his ham radio.
Survivors include his sons and daughter in law, Curtis Glenn Thornton of Hephzibah, Darryl Lynn & Rosanne Thornton of Evans; his sisters, Rita Morgan, Gloria Braswell and Martha Parmer all of Gadsden, AL; his grandchildren, Darryl Richard Thornton, Stacey Thornton Wolfe, CurtisLee Morgan Thornton, Alyce Brittney Thornton, Landon Glenn Thornton, Jackson Tyler Thornton and Justin Nicholas Thornton; and great grandchildren, Skyler Foster Wolfe and Kennedy Harper Thornton.
Pallbearers will be Curtis Glenn Thornton, Darryl Lynn Thornton, Darryl Richard Thornton, CurtisLee Morgan Thornton, Michael Dean Farrow and Mark Hawkins.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Georgia 30906.

Augusta, GA – Lola M. Rayder,96, wife of the late Raymond Rayder, entered into rest Friday, April 20, 2012.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 3:00 PM at Burns Memorial United Methodist Church with Reverend Keith Cox officiating.
Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Lola will be deeply missed by family and friends who loved her for her kind loving spirit and her infectious smile.
Lola was born August 23, 1915 in Watson, AK to the late John and Lola Dickenson and is preceded in death by siblings; Crawford Heath Dickenson, Helen Collins, Ann Livingston and grandson Mark Taylor.
She is survived by her children, Ben Rayder and Rayleen Taylor; nephew John Kent Livingston; son in law Donald Taylor; granddaughters, Donna McGuire and Anna Taylor; and great-grandchildren, Jeffrey, Katie, Allison, Jack and Regan.
Lola served her country as a US Army nurse in WW II. She is a former POW held by the Germans in April 1945 before her medical unit was liberated by American Soldiers. She was awarded the Bronze Star for her bravery and sacrifice in WWII. Lola continued to serve as a VA nurse for 30 years and retired from the VA hospital in Phoenix, AZ. Lola was a member of the Military Order of the World Wars and the American Legion.
The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2:00 until the hour of the service at the church.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill Rd., Augusta , GA 30906 .

Hephzibah, GA- Marion Ruth Carroll-Pair, wife of Elder J. Pair, Jr. and the late William Jesse Carroll Sr., entered into rest Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the residence.
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM Hephzibah Baptist Church with Reverend Danny McGill officiating.
Mrs. Pair will lie in state at the church from 10:00 AM until the hour of the service.
Interment will follow in Hephzibah –Vance Cemetery.
Mrs. Pair was born in Greenwood County, South Carolina and was the daughter of the late William Tom & Mamie Waters Turnage.
Mrs. Pair was a retired operator of Carroll’s Personal Care Home and Carroll’s Seafood Resturant.
She was a member of Hephzibah Baptist Church, the TEL Sunday school class and the Eastern Star Chapter #463.
Mrs. Pair was preceded in death by her daughter Donna Harison.
In addition to her husband survivors include, her sons, William J. “Billy”Carroll, Jr.(Martha) and Allen D. Carroll (Deanna)both of Hephzibah, her daughters, Marian “Sissi”Carroll Dozier (Charles) of Hephzibah, Lucille Carroll Page (Jimmy) of Metter and Peggy Carroll Jordan (Scott) of Hephzibah, Her Best Friend Peggy Stewart and a special niece Teresa “Skipper” Carroll Reese. Thirteen Grandchildren and Twelve great-grandchildren.
Active pallbearers will be Charles Kitchens II, Charles Kitchens, Sr.Clarence L. “Bo”Johnson, Jon Speed, Brisco Johnson, Robbie Powell and Ryan Barefield.
Honorary Pallbearers will be the T.E.L. Sunday School Class, Deacons from Hephzibah Baptist Church and members of the Eastern Star, Richmond Chapter 463.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association 1105-D Fury’s Lane Augusta, Ga. 30907 or the Hephzibah Baptist Church 2527 Hwy. 88 Hephzibah, Ga. 30815.
The family will receive friends Monday from 6 until 8 PM at the funeral home.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Georgia 30906.

Augusta, GA – Margaret Ansley Pearson, 86, wife of the late Vernon “Buck” Pearson, of Winter St., entered into rest Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her daughter-in-law’s residence.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 23, at 3:00 pm from St. James United Methodist Church with the Reverend Sandra Lightener officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.

Mrs. Pearson, daughter of the late Clinton C. and Mittie Reeves Ansley, was born in Boneville, GA, but had made Augusta her home since her early childhood. She was the Past Matron, Rosemary Chapter #158, now Alice Waren Chapter #483, Order of Eastern Star, Past Grand Marshal, State of Georgia, OES, Past President of Grand Representatives of GA, OES, Past President and Past Secretary/Treasurer of the International Grand Representatives, OES, Past President of Credit Women’s Association. She was formerly an officer, Assistant Secretary of First Federal Savings and Loan Association which later became Bankers First from which she retired following over forty years of service. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church where she was a member and past president of the Emma Lester Bible Class.

In addition to her husband she was preceded in death by her son, George A. Pearson.

Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Cheryl Pearson; grandson, Wesley Todd Pearson; granddaughters, Jennifer P. Stamper and Hailey Pearson; great grandchildren, Michael Stamper, Jarrett Pearson, Alexis Stamper and Nicole Harbuck; nieces Jackie Morton, Jane Edmonds and Betty Thorne; cousin, Dell Hamon; and best friend, Nettie Leach.

Pallbearers will be, Johnny Washington, Bobby Jewett, LaGrand Martin, Ren Hatfield, Michael Ramp and Wayne Colson.
Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Emma Lester Class and of the Order of the Eastern Star.
If so desired memorial contributions may be made to St. James United Methodist Church, 439 Greene Street, Augusta, GA, 30901.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill RD, Augusta, GA 30906.

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Augusta, GA – Catherine “Cat” Carpenter, 84, wife of the late, George Harold Carpenter, Sr., entered into rest Friday, April 20, 2012 at Select Specialty Hospital Hospital .
Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 11:00 AM from the graveside in Hillcrest Memorial Park with the Reverend Danny McClure officiating.
Mrs. Carpenter was a native and lifelong resident of the Augusta area and had attended Dearing School where she played basketball and she was a homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith and had attended both Silver Run and Powell Baptist Churches.
Mrs. Carpenters family said she had a green thumb and could grow anything, she was a great mother and a super grandmother, and that she loved the Atlanta Braves and coconut cake.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Harold and Carolyn Carpenter; sisters, Elizabeth Adams and Faye Kitchens; grandson, Brandon Carpenter; step-grandchildren, Blythe Atkinson, Christi Epps and Chad Epps; as well as one great grandchild, Mayson Atkinson.
The family will receive friends Tuesday, from 9:30 until 10:30 AM, at the funeral home.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill RD , Augusta , GA 30906 .

Hephzibah, GA- Joey Hallford, 55, husband of Cindy Hallford entered into rest Friday, April 20, 2012 at Doctors Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 23, 2012 at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors with Dr. Michael Davenport officiating.
Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mr. Hallford was retired from Savannah River Site with 31 years of service and was an avid golfer.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his mother, Doris Buffington Ready of Grovetown and his brother, Doug Hallford of Harlem.
Active pallbearers will be Mark Hopkins, Wayne Sims, Wayne Anderson, Joey Allen, Chuck Camina and Tommy O’Keefe.
The family will receive friends Sunday, from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta Georgia 30906.

Augusta, GA – Oliver Martin, Jr, 64, husband of Roberta Moore Martin, entered into rest Friday, April 6, 2012, at the VA Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held on Monday, April 16, 2012, at 11:00 AM in the chapel of Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors with Reverend Jacob C. Trowell officiating.
Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Martin was born in Thomson, Georgia to the late Oliver and Louise Barnes Martin, Sr.. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and the American Legion Post #205. He served in the United States Marine Corp during the Vietnam Conflict and was awarded the Purple Heart. He attended Augusta Tech studying Culinary Art and was a skilled fisherman which was his passion.
Mr. Martin was preceeded in death by his brothers, Willie and Robert Martin.
In addition to his wife he is survived by his son, Tony Martin and his wife Yolanda; daughter, Tammy Meyers and her husband Patrick; sisters, Mary Bounds and her husband Jim, Georgette Williams and Gwendolyn Martin; devoted grandson, Veshaun Martin; eleven grandchildren and seventeen great-grandchildren.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill RD, Augusta, GA 30906.

Augusta, GA – Virginia “Ginny” Scarboro Smith, 86, wife of the late James Clifford Smith entered into rest Tuesday, April 10, 2012 at Doctor’s Hospital.
Funeral services will be held Friday, April 13, 2012, at 2:00 P.M., in the chapel of Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors with Reverend Rod Blomfield officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be, Ross Smith, Phil Smith, Rusty Scarboro, Gregg Scarboro, Craig Scarboro, James Moxley, Emmett Sheppard and John Moxley.
Mrs. Smith was preceded in death by her siblings Roy Scarboro, Miles Scarboro, Russell Scarboro, Milton Scarboro and Emma Moxley.
Mrs. Smith was born Wadley, GA to the late James and Harriett Pollett Scarboro. She retired from Southen Bell after 40 years and was a member of Burns Memorial United Methodist Church, the Fellowship Sunday School Class and the Telephone Pioneers.
She is survived by her brother Joe Scarboro of Harrison, GA and many nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M., at the funeral home.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill RD, Augusta, GA 30906.

Augusta, GA- William S. Johnson, 83, beloved husband of Joyce Johnson went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 5, 2012 at his residence.
Funeral services will be held Monday, April 9, 2012 at 11:00 AM from the chapel of Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors with Reverend Wayne Todd and Reverend Marion Jay officiating. Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park with Military Honors.
Mr. Johnson entered the U.S. Air Force June 14, 1948 and was assigned to the Armed Forces Special Weapons Command, serving in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) most of his military career. He served in North Africa, Vietnam, France and Germany.
Mr. Johnson was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and was the son of the late Selby Tony Johnson & Ruby Ruth Norwood Johnson and was a member of Southside Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Johnson is survived by three sons, Randy Johnson of Augusta, Ga., Glenn R. Johnson of Dearing, Ga., Fred A. Johnson of Charleston, Tenn. And his daughter, Pamela Hartley of Augusta, his step-daughter, Katina Jordan of Augusta, his step-son, Billy Clayton of Appling, Ga., his sister, Betty Lundy of Texas City, Texas, eight grandchildren, many great-grandchildren, a number of nieces and nephews and many friends who will miss him greatly.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Odyssey Hospice 3508 Professional Circle, Suite A, Martinez, Georgia 30907.
The family will receive friends Sunday, April 8, 2012 at the funeral home from 6:00 until 8:00 PM.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors 2502 Richmond Hill Road, Augusta, Georgia 30906.

Augusta, GA – Ruby L. James, wife of the late Walter E. James, entered into rest Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Westwood Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 1:00 PM from the chapel of Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors.
Interment will follow in Hillcrest Memorial Park.
Mrs. James was born in Soperton, GA and was a member of Blythe Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Dorothy Annette Saxon.
She is survived by her sons and daughters in law, Walter E. and Dianne James, Jr, of Augusta, Lawson “Bill” and Sharon James, of Huntsville, AL, and Douglas “Mac” and Dot James, of Augusta; her sister and brother in law, Mary and Jim Flakes, of Girard; ten grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be her grandchildren.
The family will receive friends Thursday from 11:00 AM until the hour of service at the funeral home.
Chance & Hydrick Funeral Directors, 2502 Richmond Hill RD, Augusta, GA 30906.