Dr. Gus Carlucci

Physician AUGUSTA, Ga.- 'In Loving Memory of our Father'; Dr. Gus Carlucci, age 75, of Augusta, entered into rest on Wednesday, February 19, 2004 at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Downtown Division. A native of Newark, N.J., he had resided in the Augusta area since graduating from Medical School. After graduating from the University of Georgia, Dr. Carlucci enrolled at the Medical College of Georgia School of Medicine where he completed his formal education in 1964; after which time he practiced Medicine in Augusta until retiring in 1983. Dr. Carlucci will be remembered for working with Burt Reynolds in motion picture productions to include: The Longest Yard, Cannonball Run, Gator and Smoky and the Bandit. He had owned the Augusta Eagles football team during the late 1970s. A farmer and gardener at heart, he enjoyed planting and caring for all types of flowers. He will also be remembered as a giving person who anonymously contributed to local cha rities such as the Salvation Army, making Christmas possible for needy families, paying college tuition for needy students and buying homes for families in need. On a regular basis, Dr. Carlucci purchased and delivered needed food and supplies to Christ Episcopal Church's Soup Kitchen. He was a member of the Screen Actor's Guild. He is survived by his two sons, Thomas Augustus "Dallas" Murphey, Augusta, Stephen Carl 'Stevie' Murphey and his wife, Pamela, Grovetown; one brother, Salvatore Carlucci, Augusta; four grandchildren, Stephen Carl Murphey, II, Thomas Wesley Murphey, Shane Carl Murphey, April Nicole Benson; one great-granddaughter, Kaylee Marie Wallace; several nieces and nephews; other family members, Tom and Elizabeth Murphey, Augusta, Kathy Hawkins, McBean, Jeanette Rollins, Hephzibah, Lorrie Salvesan, Augusta, Karen Zeit, Augusta, and Mary Carlucci, of Asbury Park, N.J. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, February 23, 2004 from the graveside in Bellevue Memorial Gar dens, Grovetown. Sign the guestbook at AugustaChronicle.com