Augusta, GA
Edward J. Tarver, former state senator passes away
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Former Georgia State Senator Edward J. Tarver has passed away, according to his law office Enoch Tarver Law.
Along with being a former senator, Tarver was also the 48th United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia and a Field Artillery Officer in the United States Army.
News 12 learned earlier this week Tarver was hospitalized in Atlanta.
A few of Tarver’s community services include being chairman of the Augusta Metro Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the Leadership Augusta Board, president of the Academy of Richmond County Boosters Club, president of the Augusta Technical College Board of Directors and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Episcopal Day School in Augusta, according to the law office’s website.
Tarver was also currently serving as a member of the Exchange Club of Augusta.
We have not received information on funeral arrangements.
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