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Find Augusta Chronicle Obituaries, Funeral Notices & Local Death Records
Looking for a recent Augusta Chronicle obituary? Start with the newspaper’s current obituary listings, then confirm the correct person and final service details with the handling funeral home. If you need legal proof of death, use Georgia or South Carolina Vital Records based on where the death occurred.
Choose What You Need to Do
See recent notices
Open The Augusta Chronicle obituary listings and check the actual publication date.
Find one person
Start with the surname. Add first name, city, funeral home or date only when needed.
Place an obituary
Use the current Legacy/Augusta Chronicle publishing route and confirm price and deadline before payment.
Get legal proof
Use the vital-record office for the state where the death occurred.
Where to Find Recent Augusta Chronicle Obituaries
The Augusta Chronicle’s current obituary listings are hosted through Legacy. Use the recent/today view first, then open the individual notice for complete information.
Recent notices
Browse recent Augusta Chronicle obituaries and death notices from funeral homes and families.
Open the full obituary
Do not rely only on the result card. Open the individual page to check publication date, funeral home, memories and service information.
Get new-obituary alerts
The Augusta Chronicle currently offers a daily obituary email newsletter.
How to Search an Augusta Obituary by Name
For broader techniques, use our obituary search and recent notices guide.
Augusta Chronicle Notices Can Cross the Georgia–South Carolina Line
The Augusta Chronicle serves the Central Savannah River Area. A notice may be associated with a residence, hospital, funeral home, church or cemetery on either side of the Savannah River.
Augusta / Richmond County
Try Augusta, Hephzibah, Blythe and Richmond County, plus the funeral-home or cemetery location.
Columbia County
Try Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, Harlem and Appling when the person lived west or northwest of Augusta.
South Carolina side
Try North Augusta, Aiken, Beech Island, Clearwater, Edgefield, Graniteville, Johnston and nearby South Carolina communities.
West of Augusta
Try Thomson, Dearing, Warrenton and McDuffie or Warren County.
South of Augusta
Try Waynesboro, Keysville, Wrens, Louisville and nearby Burke or Jefferson County communities.
Do not assume the state
A Georgia resident may die in South Carolina or vice versa. The state where the death occurred controls the death certificate.
Verify the Correct Person Before You Share the Notice
| Check | Why it helps | Reason to stop and recheck |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Separates similar names and nicknames. | Middle, maiden or last name conflicts. |
| Age | Useful when multiple people have the same name. | Age differs substantially. |
| Family | Spouse, parents and children are strong identity clues. | No known relatives match. |
| Community | Augusta, Evans, North Augusta and Aiken can produce similar-name results. | There is no known connection to the listed area. |
| Funeral home | Provides a first-party verification route. | The provider serves an unexpected area. |
| Dates | Prevents confusing an old notice with a recent death. | The publication or death year is wrong. |
Before You Attend a Funeral, Visitation or Burial
Recheck the time
Visitation, funeral, memorial and graveside service may have different times.
Save each address
Funeral home, church, cemetery and reception may be separate locations.
Public or private?
Check the wording of the full memorial. Do not assume every event is open to the public.
Livestream
Use a livestream linked from the funeral home, church or family-authorized memorial.
Flowers or donations
Follow the family’s stated preference before ordering flowers or making a memorial donation.
Call when details conflict
If the newspaper and funeral-home pages disagree, contact the funeral home before travelling.
How to Submit an Obituary to The Augusta Chronicle
The current Legacy obituary page provides a “Submit an Obituary” route. Because prices, deadlines and print options can change, verify those details inside the current publishing flow instead of relying on an old saved deadline.
Augusta Chronicle Contact and Account Help
| Need | Current route | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| General help | 706-722-5620 | Account, delivery, feedback, general newspaper questions and help routing. |
| Weekday hours | 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. | Current Augusta Chronicle Help Center call hours. |
| Weekend hours | 7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m. | Current Saturday and Sunday Help Center call hours. |
| Obituary publishing | Legacy “Submit an Obituary” flow | Current obituary creation, publication choices and payment. |
How to Find an Older Augusta Chronicle Obituary
Augusta Chronicle archive
The newspaper’s NewsBank archive currently describes coverage from 1792 to the present, with different Chronicle collections available by date.
Georgia Heritage Room
Augusta-Richmond County Public Library’s Georgia Heritage Room specializes in Augusta and CSRA local history and provides limited obituary and newspaper research assistance.
Georgia Archives
Georgia Archives provides statewide death-record research guidance, including early Georgia death certificates and records predating modern statewide access.
Augusta’s Georgia Heritage Room
| Local research detail | Current information |
|---|---|
| Location | 823 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901, third floor of the Augusta-Richmond County Public Library. |
| Hours | Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. |
| Local focus | Augusta, Richmond County and the wider Central Savannah River Area. |
| Collections | Local history, genealogy, microfilm, city directories, historical databases and Augusta Chronicle name-index resources. |
| Remote lookup | The library currently lists $5 ready-reference requests, including obituary lookups. Confirm current charges before requesting. |
Georgia death-record history
- Georgia statewide birth and death registration began in 1919.
- Georgia Archives says death records for 1919–1927 are indexed online.
- Records for 1919–1943 are also indexed through FamilySearch.
- Original Georgia death records through 1943 are available at Georgia Archives.
- For records older than 1919, county records and archival sources may be necessary.
Georgia Death Certificates for Augusta-Area Deaths
A newspaper obituary is not legal proof. Georgia Department of Public Health maintains death records for deaths occurring in Georgia from January 1919 to the present.
Certified copy
Certified death certificates are intended for eligible requesters with a qualifying family relationship, legal authority or other direct and tangible interest.
Plain-paper public copy
Georgia’s current online-order guidance says members of the public may request the death record of a person who died in Georgia and receive a plain-paper copy with the Social Security number redacted.
Current Georgia fees
| Item | Current fee | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| First death certificate | $25 | Includes a certified copy when the record is found. |
| Additional same-record copies | $5 each | Order at the same time. |
| Online processing | $8 | Georgia’s current online-order page lists this in addition to the $25 certificate fee. |
| Current-year correction | Free | Different rules apply to amendments. |
| Amendment | $10 + certificate cost | Supporting evidence is required based on the requested change. |
Local Richmond County Vital Records
1916 North Leg Rd.
Augusta, GA 30909
Vital Records Customer Service: 706-667-4335
Prepare before ordering
For a broader explanation, see our death certificate and vital records guide.
If the Death Occurred in North Augusta or Aiken, Use South Carolina
An Augusta Chronicle obituary may describe someone who lived or died in South Carolina. Georgia Vital Records cannot issue a South Carolina death certificate.
| South Carolina route | Current fee | Who can receive it |
|---|---|---|
| Online | $17 search fee including one certified copy; $3 each additional copy | Online certified copies are limited to eligible immediate family applicants. |
| $12 search fee including one certified copy; $3 each additional copy | Immediate family or qualifying legal representative rules apply. | |
| Other requesters | Check current DPH fee | Other applicants may receive a statement that the death occurred rather than the certified certificate. |
Find Cemetery and Burial Information in Augusta
Augusta Recreation & Parks manages three active city cemeteries: Magnolia Cemetery, Cedar Grove Cemetery and West View Cemetery. The city’s cemetery office can help with burial-location and records questions.
| City cemetery | Address | Useful for |
|---|---|---|
| Magnolia Cemetery | 702 3rd Street, Augusta, GA 30901 | Burial records, historic graves and cemetery administration. |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery | 120 Watkins Street, Augusta, GA 30901 | Historic Augusta burial research, including important African American history. |
| West View Cemetery | 2051 Division Street, Augusta, GA 30904 | Burial-location and cemetery-record questions. |
Augusta Cemetery Administrative Office
Magnolia Cemetery Administrative Office
702 3rd Street
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: 706-821-1746
Office hours: Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Augusta-Area Help That Can Save Time or Money
Use Richmond County instead of travelling to Atlanta
Georgia Vital Records can be requested through county offices. Augusta has a Richmond County Vital Records office at 1916 North Leg Rd.
Ask the Georgia Heritage Room for an obituary lookup
The Augusta library currently lists $5 ready-reference requests that include obituary lookups. This can help when you know the approximate name/date but cannot find the old newspaper page.
Use the Chronicle archive for older newspaper material
The Augusta Chronicle NewsBank archive lists newspaper coverage back to 1792. Search by surname and date range rather than relying only on modern obituary indexes.
Check veteran benefits before paying burial costs
Eligible Georgia veterans and family members may qualify for state or federal burial and memorial benefits. Confirm eligibility before final arrangements.
Verify an Augusta-Area Funeral Home Before Paying
The Georgia State Board of Funeral Service regulates funeral establishments, funeral directors and embalmers. Use the state license search when you are unsure whether a provider or individual is properly licensed.
Funeral Price Rights Before You Agree to Pay
Ask for prices by phone
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, a funeral provider must give price information by telephone when you ask.
Get the General Price List
When you visit and discuss arrangements or prices, the funeral home must provide an itemized General Price List that you may keep.
Choose individual services
You generally have the right to buy only the funeral goods and services you want instead of accepting an unwanted package.
Use an outside casket or urn
A funeral home cannot refuse a casket or urn purchased elsewhere or charge a handling fee simply because you bought it from another seller.
Veteran Burial and Benefits Help Near Augusta
Augusta Veterans Field Service Office
Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center
Rooms 1-D-264 and 1-D-265
950 15th St.
Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: 706-733-0188, ext. 32277
Current office hours: Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Appointments are preferred; walk-ins are accepted as time permits.
The office serves Richmond and Columbia counties.
Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemeteries
Georgia operates veterans memorial cemeteries in Milledgeville and Glennville. For eligible burials, the state currently lists no cost for the gravesite, vault, marker, committal chapel use and burial.
Eligibility documentation may include military discharge records and family relationship documents.
See our Veterans burial and memorial benefits guide for additional federal routes.
Flowers, Donations, Guestbooks and Livestream Safety
Flowers
Use the family-authorized obituary or handling funeral home before choosing a florist or delivery address.
Donations
If the family names a charity, open that organization’s official website instead of paying through an unknown copied obituary page.
Guestbook
Assume messages are public. Do not post private addresses, medical details, financial information or family disputes.
Livestream
Use links from the funeral home, church or authorized obituary. Be cautious if an unknown page asks for payment to watch a funeral livestream.
Correcting an Obituary vs. Correcting a Death Certificate
Contact the publisher
Save the notice URL, identify the incorrect text and prepare the corrected wording. Use the publisher or funeral home that submitted the notice.
Use Georgia Vital Records
Changing an obituary does not change the death certificate. Georgia has separate current-year correction and amendment procedures requiring supporting documentation.
For a correction on RecentObituaries.info itself, use our corrections, updates and family privacy request page.
Common Problems and the Fastest Next Step
| Problem | Likely reason | Do this next |
|---|---|---|
| Obituary not found | Alternate name, wrong city, notice not posted yet or funeral-home-only notice. | Search surname only, nearby communities and the likely funeral home. |
| Old obituary appears first | Search engines may rank archived notices above current ones. | Check publication year and use the current Legacy “today” page. |
| Service address unclear | Viewing, funeral, church and burial are separate. | Open the funeral-home memorial and call if the service is soon. |
| Cannot find an old Chronicle notice | It may be outside modern obituary indexes. | Use the Chronicle NewsBank archive or Augusta’s Georgia Heritage Room. |
| Death certificate request rejected | Wrong state, missing ID, eligibility issue or incomplete information. | Confirm place of death and call the appropriate vital-record office before paying again. |
| Unsure about funeral-home legitimacy | Unfamiliar provider or mismatched contact details. | Check Georgia Secretary of State license verification. |
After You Find the Obituary
- Save the obituary URL and funeral-home memorial.
- Write down service and cemetery addresses separately.
- Recheck arrangements if the service is within 48 hours.
- Use only the family-authorized flower or donation route.
- Order certified death records only from the correct state or county source.
- Keep receipts, certificate confirmations, funeral paperwork and benefit claim numbers secure.
Families handling paperwork can use our after-death notification checklist for Social Security, financial accounts, insurance, mail and fraud-prevention steps.
Official and Primary Sources Used
Legacy — The Augusta Chronicle Obituaries Current obituary listings, individual notices and funeral-home references. The Augusta Chronicle Help Center Current customer-service telephone number and support hours. Georgia Department of Public Health — Death Records Eligibility, record coverage, request methods and correction forms. Georgia Department of Public Health — Vital Records Fees Current certificate, additional-copy and amendment fees. Richmond County Vital Records Office Official Augusta office address and customer-service telephone. Augusta-Richmond County Public Library — Georgia Heritage Room Local history, genealogy, obituary research and Augusta-area collections. Augusta, Georgia — Cemeteries City cemetery records, administrative office, contacts and Graveside Project information. Georgia State Board of Funeral Service Funeral provider licensing, verification and complaint routes. Georgia Department of Veterans Service — Augusta Local Richmond/Columbia County veterans field-service assistance. South Carolina Department of Public Health — Death Certificates Use when the death occurred in North Augusta, Aiken or elsewhere in South Carolina.Related Guides on RecentObituaries.info
Obituary Search & Recent Notices
Search by name, city, date, funeral home, newspaper and cemetery clues.
Death Certificate & Vital Records
Understand when a certified record is required instead of an obituary.
Funeral Costs & Consumer Rights
Price lists, itemized choices, cremation, caskets and FTC protections.
Veterans Burial & Memorial Benefits
Burial eligibility, memorial items, cemetery planning and benefit routes.
After-Death Notification Checklist
Social Security, banks, insurance, mail, records and fraud-prevention steps.
Augusta Chronicle Obituary FAQs
Where can I find recent Augusta Chronicle obituaries?
Use The Augusta Chronicle obituary page hosted through Legacy. Open the individual notice and verify final service information with the handling funeral home.
How do I find an Augusta Chronicle obituary by name?
Start with the surname, then add the first name. If needed, try a nickname, maiden name, Augusta-area city, funeral home, relative or wider date range.
Does The Augusta Chronicle include North Augusta and Aiken obituaries?
Yes, Augusta Chronicle obituary listings can include communities on both sides of the Georgia-South Carolina border. Verify the person’s residence, funeral home and place of death before choosing a vital-record office.
How do I submit an obituary to The Augusta Chronicle?
Open The Augusta Chronicle obituary page on Legacy and use the current “Submit an Obituary” route. Review the notice, publication choices, deadline and total price before paying.
What is The Augusta Chronicle customer-service number?
The current Augusta Chronicle Help Center lists general customer service at 706-722-5620. Use the current Legacy publishing route for obituary placement.
How can I find an old Augusta Chronicle obituary?
Try The Augusta Chronicle NewsBank archive, which currently describes coverage from 1792 to the present. Augusta’s Georgia Heritage Room also offers local newspaper and obituary research assistance.
How much is a Georgia death certificate?
Georgia Department of Public Health currently lists $25 for the first death certificate and $5 for each additional copy ordered at the same time. Online ordering currently adds an $8 processing fee.
Where can I get a death certificate in Augusta?
Georgia DPH lists Richmond County Vital Records at 1916 North Leg Rd., Augusta, GA 30909. The current customer-service line is 706-667-4335. Call before visiting to verify current service availability.
What if the person died in North Augusta or Aiken?
Use South Carolina Department of Public Health for a death that occurred in South Carolina, even if the obituary appeared in The Augusta Chronicle or the person lived in Georgia.
How do I find a burial record in an Augusta city cemetery?
Augusta Recreation & Parks manages Magnolia, Cedar Grove and West View cemeteries. Contact the Magnolia Cemetery Administrative Office at 706-821-1746 for burial-location or record questions.
How can I verify an Augusta funeral home?
Use the Georgia Secretary of State professional license verification system and search for the funeral establishment or licensed professional before relying on an unfamiliar provider.
Can an obituary replace a certified death certificate?
No. An obituary is a public notice or memorial. Estates, insurers, courts, banks, pensions and government agencies may require an official death certificate from the state or county vital-record office.
Before You Share, Travel or Pay
- Open the full obituary instead of relying on a search snippet.
- Confirm the correct person using relatives, age, city, date and funeral home.
- Verify current service details with the handling funeral home.
- Check whether the death occurred in Georgia or South Carolina before ordering records.
- Use Richmond County Vital Records for local Georgia certificate help.
- Use Augusta city cemetery records when a burial location is unclear.
- Check Georgia funeral licenses before paying an unfamiliar provider.
- Use official family, funeral-home, government and charity sources for payments and memorial donations.
RecentObituaries.info is an independent source-navigation guide. It is not The Augusta Chronicle, Legacy, a funeral home, cemetery, Georgia DPH, South Carolina DPH or any government agency.