Augusta, GA
Emery Thomas Woody Obituary January 24, 2026 – Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors
Emery Thomas Woody, age 22, of Augusta, Georgia, entered into rest on January 24, 2026.
Born on October 31, 2003, Emery spent his early years in Alabama and Michigan before making Augusta his home, where he lived the majority of his life. He was a graduate of Lakeside High School and was just one class away from completing his degree in Automation Technology at Augusta Technical College.
Emery deeply loved his family, especially his nephew, who was truly the apple of his eye. He loved any excuse to be outside: cruising disc golf courses, scuba diving with his dad, skiing whenever he had the chance, playing cornhole with anyone he could round up, or simply enjoying a meal with friends under the sun or the stars. While Emery liked to play it cool, repping Carhart and Gucci, he was also known for being the goofiest guy in the room: jumping into “Uncle E” mode on the floor playing dinosaurs with his nephew, and the one making sure he got the largest serving of buffalo chicken dip while cheering on the Tennessee Volunteers. Those who knew Emery will remember and love him for his warmth, his honesty, the way he really let you know he loved the food he was eating, his willingness to pick up the phone and actually have a conversation, and most of all, his love for and faith in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
Emery was not a perfect man. His siblings would be the first to tell you they had their fair share of fights, and his parents would admit there were times they didn’t always agree. But Emery never claimed perfection, and he knew his life rested in the hands of a perfect God. While those of us remaining earthside do not understand why Emery’s time here was cut short, we hold fast to the hope of an eternal future, not only with Emery but with our Savior.
Emery is survived by his parents, Tom and Amy Woody; his siblings, Corbin Hughes and Spencer Woody; his sister-in-law, Caroline Hughes; his beloved nephew, Conrad Hughes; and many cherished family members and friends.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, January 30, at 6:00 PM at Warren Church, with visitation from 3:00 until 5:00 PM prior to the service. The family will have a private burial the following morning. Pallbearers will be Chase Cory, Chris Munson, Cole Curry, Jackson Strickland, Jalen Husky, Madison Mixon, and Neel Smith, and Tyler Scarbary.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made. The family hopes to sponsor a disc golf basket or bench at Patriots Park in Emery’s memory; details will be shared as plans are finalized.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Democratic candidate for Georgia governor Olu Brown visited Augusta on Friday evening, stopping near the Sand Hills Community Center as early voting continues.
Brown is one of six candidates in the Democratic primary.
Campaign priorities
Brown said his vision as governor would focus on three main areas.
“One, it’s affordability around health care and making sure we expand Medicaid and expand Peach Care and make sure we continue to make our rural health care systems healthy and vital,” Brown said. “Number two, we’ve got to address education in all of Georgia, making sure every kid in Georgia gets an excellent education, and we’re paying our teachers more. And number 3, we’re protecting the rights of all women. Folks in the Gold Dome shouldn’t be making decisions about their bodies or the choices that they make.”
Brown is running against Amanda Duffy, Derrick Jackson, Geoff Duncan, Jason Esteves, Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mike Thurmond.
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – An Augusta Prep student was arrested on a charge of terroristic threats over a picture of a LEGO gun he posted on social media.
It happened Wednesday, according to an incident report from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office.
Eric Hedinger, the principal of Augusta Preparatory Day School, told deputies a student had uploaded a picture to Snapchat of a “pistol” with the caption “shooting up the school so I don`t have to take the stats exam tomorrow. Don`t come yall!”
The principal said he spoke to the student and his father about the photo.
The principal also provided deputies with the student’s address in Grovetown.
A deputy went there and was told by the student that the “pistol” was a LEGO set that he had built.
He also said the comment he made was supposed to be a joke because he was not looking forward to taking his Advanced Placement statistics test this week.
The student showed the deputy the box that the LEGO set came in, and how the set was already disassembled.
The deputy also looked in the boy’s room to make sure he was not in possession of any weapons.
The mother advised that there was one firearm in the residence but it was locked up.
The deputy contacted Judge Leslie Morgan and she issued a warrant for terroristic threats.
The student, age 18, was taken into custody and transported to the Columbia County Detention Center.
News 12 is not reporting his name or publishing his photo since the LEGO gun could not have actually harmed anyone.
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