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- 2023| Name | Langdon Dinkins RIVERS [3] | |
| Suffix | Jr. | |
| Birth | Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina  |
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| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | of Augusta, Georgia LANGDON D. RIVERS JR. Posted Tuesday, April 18, 2023 6:00 am Langdon D. Rivers Jr. of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Lang was born in Sumter to the late L.D. and Sara Rivers. Lang graduated from Lake City Florida Forestry School and worked for many years as a forester with Georgia Pacific and then with Coastal Lumber Co. He met his wife, Sherri, while he was working in Conway, and from there, they moved around the South before settling in Augusta, Georgia, in 1976. Lang worked for Simkins Land Co. for many years before eventually going out on his own with Lang Rivers' Forestry Inc. When he wasn't cruising timber, Lang could often be found on the golf course. He was a long-time member of the Augusta Country Club and Augusta Golf Association, of which he served as president in 2003. He was responsible for organizing the annual trip to Myrtle Beach each January, one of the favorite golf destinations of the members. If Lang wasn't on the golf course, he may have been hunting. He'd hunt deer, doves, turkeys, hogs and even brought home a squirrel or two. He'd fly to Canada to hunt geese or drive 20 hours to his "Metal Mansion" in Kansas to hunt and then drive all the way home. If Lang wasn't playing golf or hunting, then you could bet he was fishing. His home in McClellanville was where he was happiest. There were countless weekends spent with friends and family in that little village. If you were lucky enough to be a guest for the weekend, Lang would load you up in the boat along with all the supplies, and you would be guaranteed to come back with a mess of fish, shrimp, crab or some combination of the three. He was a wonderful cook, and his fried fish and creamy grits were always a hit. There was always a chair on the front porch for whomever happened to stop by. Lang's McClellanville friends were so special to him. Lang and Sherri loved to socialize, and whether they were at a wedding, with their Watervale supper club (est. 1983) or dressing up for the AGA Jamboree, they never passed up an opportunity to shag to some beach music. Lang always had a twinkle in his eye and a friendly smile. He kept a lighthearted and sunny outlook even in the face of his health issues and limitations in later years. He simply made the best of things as always. Lang is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Sherri Jones Rivers, and his children, Hamilton Jennings Rivers (Pete) and Sheridan Ambrose Rivers (Scott), and his sweet bird dog, Sandi. He is also survived by his sister Jenny Rivers McMillan (Jim), along with many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews in the Sumter area. Along with his parents, Lang was preceded in death by many special canine companions, from Queenie, Georgia, Dixie and Patch to his most beloved and devoted of all, Bebe. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3185 Wheeler Road, Augusta, Georgia. A reception will be held afterward in the Family Living Center. A special thanks to Eraina, Ti and Cindi, for taking such good care of him during his illness. The family is forever grateful for the love and care given Lang by Anne Roof during his last days. If so desired, memorial contributions can be made at www.parkinsons.org or mail to the Parkinson's Support Group, P.O. Box 31, Evans, GA 30809. Visit www.HatcherFuneralHome.com to share memories of Lang and leave a message of condolence for the family. [1, 2, 3] | |
| HIST | of Augusta, Georgia LANGDON D. RIVERS JR. Posted Tuesday, April 18, 2023 6:00 am Langdon D. Rivers Jr. of Augusta, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Lang was born in Sumter to the late L.D. and Sara Rivers. Lang graduated from Lake City Florida Forestry School and worked for many years as a forester with Georgia Pacific and then with Coastal Lumber Co. He met his wife, Sherri, while he was working in Conway, and from there, they moved around the South before settling in Augusta, Georgia, in 1976. Lang worked for Simkins Land Co. for many years before eventually going out on his own with Lang Rivers' Forestry Inc. When he wasn't cruising timber, Lang could often be found on the golf course. He was a long-time member of the Augusta Country Club and Augusta Golf Association, of which he served as president in 2003. He was responsible for organizing the annual trip to Myrtle Beach each January, one of the favorite golf destinations of the members. If Lang wasn't on the golf course, he may have been hunting. He'd hunt deer, doves, turkeys, hogs and even brought home a squirrel or two. He'd fly to Canada to hunt geese or drive 20 hours to his "Metal Mansion" in Kansas to hunt and then drive all the way home. If Lang wasn't playing golf or hunting, then you could bet he was fishing. His home in McClellanville was where he was happiest. There were countless weekends spent with friends and family in that little village. If you were lucky enough to be a guest for the weekend, Lang would load you up in the boat along with all the supplies, and you would be guaranteed to come back with a mess of fish, shrimp, crab or some combination of the three. He was a wonderful cook, and his fried fish and creamy grits were always a hit. There was always a chair on the front porch for whomever happened to stop by. Lang's McClellanville friends were so special to him. Lang and Sherri loved to socialize, and whether they were at a wedding, with their Watervale supper club (est. 1983) or dressing up for the AGA Jamboree, they never passed up an opportunity to shag to some beach music. Lang always had a twinkle in his eye and a friendly smile. He kept a lighthearted and sunny outlook even in the face of his health issues and limitations in later years. He simply made the best of things as always. Lang is survived by his devoted wife of 52 years, Sherri Jones Rivers, and his children, Hamilton Jennings Rivers (Pete) and Sheridan Ambrose Rivers (Scott), and his sweet bird dog, Sandi. He is also survived by his sister Jenny Rivers McMillan (Jim), along with many beloved cousins, nieces and nephews in the Sumter area. Along with his parents, Lang was preceded in death by many special canine companions, from Queenie, Georgia, Dixie and Patch to his most beloved and devoted of all, Bebe. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, at Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 3185 Wheeler Road, Augusta, Georgia. A reception will be held afterward in the Family Living Center. A special thanks to Eraina, Ti and Cindi, for taking such good care of him during his illness. The family is forever grateful for the love and care given Lang by Anne Roof during his last days. If so desired, memorial contributions can be made at www.parkinsons.org or mail to the Parkinson's Support Group, P.O. Box 31, Evans, GA 30809. Visit www.HatcherFuneralHome.com to share memories of Lang and leave a message of condolence for the family. | |
| _UID | ACD9EF4944A84F2781A11BB82AD190650464 | |
| _UID | ACD9EF4944A84F2781A11BB82AD190650464 | |
| Death | 15 Apr 2023 | |
| Burial | 25 Apr 2023 | Aldersgte United Methodist Church, 3185 Wheeler Road, Augusta, Georgia [2] |
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| Person ID | I249099 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 18 Apr 2023 | |
| Father | Langdon Dinkins “L. D.” RIVERS, Sr., b. 1924, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 13 Dec 2009, Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 85 years) | |
| Mother | Sara JENKINS, b. 26 Nov 1926, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina d. 18 Mar 2018, Morningside Assisted Living, Sumter, South Carolina (Age 91 years) | |
| Marriage | 1944 [3] | |
| _UID | AEE4298D987A49BDA444AAB6236CA5D0ACF0 | |
| _UID | AEE4298D987A49BDA444AAB6236CA5D0ACF0 | |
| Family ID | F118082 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Sherri JONES | |||||
| Marriage | 1971 [2] | |||||
| _UID | CCCF555BAC6B4C3E90403F47B3C6191DF17F | |||||
| _UID | CCCF555BAC6B4C3E90403F47B3C6191DF17F | |||||
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| Family ID | F168182 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||||
| Last Modified | 18 Apr 2023 | |||||
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