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Obituaries

4/24/02


Velma Perkins

Velma Mae Braswell Perkins, 78, of Hephzibah died Friday, April 19, 2002 at her residence. Her funeral was 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at Clarks Chapel, with the Rev. John Adams officiating. Burial was in the Clarks Chapel Cemetery.
Mrs. Perkins was a homemaker and member of the New House of Worship in Keysville. She was preceded in death by her husband, William R. Perkins Sr.; a son, Wayne C. Perkins; a daughter, Norma Jean Saturday; and a son-in-law, Robert Saturday.
Survivors include a daughter, Robin O’Bryan of Blythe; three sons, Rev. William R. “Bill” Perkins Jr. of Augusta, Morris Edward Perkins of Martinez and Jerry L. Perkins of Blythe; six sisters, Alma Rouse and Bonnie Sue Adams, both of Homerville, Anna Lou Perkins of Keysville, Betty Ansley of Thomson, Madeline Adams of Pearson and Myrtle Braswell of Tennessee; a brother, Joe Braswell of Homerville; and 19 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Mark Eckstein, Joe Skinner, Scott Eckstein, Hubert Padgett, Chuck Corley, Patrick Perkins and Chris Hopkins.

Ruby Feaster

Ruby Feaster, 88, of Waynes-boro died Friday, April 19, 2002.
Her funeral will be 12:30 p.m. today (Wednesday, April 24), at Second Springfield Baptist Church, with the Rev. Willie Givens officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Feaster, a native of Burke County, was a member of Second Springfield Baptist Church and a Mother of the Church. Survivors include three nieces, Georgia Holloway and Vera Coleman Wells, both of Passaic, N.J., and Sheila H. Pierre of Waynesboro; a nephew, William Lovette of St. Petersburg, Fla., and three great-nieces.
Pallbearers will be friends of the family.

Hoyt M. Goodson Jr.

Hoyt Mayfield Goodson Jr., 76, of Waynesboro died Tuesday, April 16, 2002 at University Hospital in Augusta. Graveside services were 4 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, McBean, with the Rev. Dan King and Dr. Francis L. Ford officiating. A memorial service will also be held 5 p.m., Sunday, April 28, at the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta.
Mr. Goodson was a native of Augusta, but had lived over 20 years in Burke County. He had retired from Seaboard Coastline Railroad with over 30 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II, having served his country with the U.S. Navy from 1944-1946 and then serving with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1947 to 1950. He was an active supporter of different causes, an author and a poet. He was a member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Augusta and was very active in his church.
Survivors include his widow, Liz Goodson of Waynesboro, two stepsons, Brad Cahoon of Athens and Forrest Cahoon on Minneapolis, Minn.; four sisters and their husbands, Margie G. and William B. Streeter of Savannah, Jo G. and Otis B. Kni-ght, Peggy G. and Traylor Crozier and Donna G. and Alan Boland, all of Waynesboro; and nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were nephews, William B. Streeter III, Mark G. Streeter, W.H. “Doc” Knight, Ben Knight, Tanner Knight, Joseph Crozier, Hoby Crozier, David Crozier Jr., Rick Boland and Daniel Boland. Memorial contributions may be made to the Unitarian Universalist Church, 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta, Ga. 30909; or to the Piney Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Attn: Jo Knight, 183 Knight Road, Waynesboro, Ga. 30830.

 
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