Wallace C. "Wally" Hitchcock

Major - U.S. Army, Ret. AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Thursday, May 15, 2008 at Select Specialty Hospital, Augusta, Major Wallace C. "Wally" Hitchcock, 80, husband of the late Suzanne K. Hitchcock. Major Hitchcock was a native of Catskill, NY and has resided in Augusta since 1963. He was a retired Major with the US Army, a veteran of the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. Major Hitchcock was a Public Information Officer at Fort Gordon, and Editor for Fort Gordon Signal and an Editor for the Stars and Stripes in Germany. He was also a Journalist for the Atlanta Journal Constitution and The State Newspaper. Major Hitchcock was a member of Catskill Lodge Masonic Order and St. Mark United Methodist Church where he was also a choir member, the Young at Heart Group and a member of the Methodist Men Fellowship. Family members include his daughters and sons-in-law: Shirley H and Bob Keith of Thomson, Carol H. and Hollis Land of Thomson; son: Patrick J. Hitchcock of Augusta; grandchildren: Marie Evans, April Drew, Kimberly Keith, Kelli Caston, Lacey Land, Jody Hitchcock; 6 great-grandsons: brothers: Robert J. Hitchcock of Ohio, David Hitchcock of NY, Daniel Hitchcock of NY; sister: Joyce Kirtson of NY and special friend: Carolyn Moody. Major Hitchcock was preceded in death by his son: Wallace C. Hitchcock, Jr. Graveside services will be held Monday, May 19, 2008 at 3:00 P.M. at Westover Memorial Park with Rev. Dane Wagner and Rev. Robert Gillespie officiating with Military Honors. Memorials may be made to the Columbia Co. Animal Shelter, PO Box 204771, Martinez, GA 30917. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, May 18, 2008 from 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. www.thomaspoteet.com .