Erika Wilson Pohl

Augusta, GA. Erika Wilson Pohl, age 50, of Augusta, GA., formerly of Dayton, OH., passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014 in Augusta, GA. Erika, also known by her family and friends as “Snoopy”, enjoyed life.She loved to read, cook, travel and simply enjoyed being around people.She never met a stranger.She loved her basset hounds and her beagles.She graduated from Centerville High School in 1982.She graduated from Wright State University, graduated from Augusta State University and she was pursuing her doctorate from the University of Georgia. She is survived by her parents, Frederick and Helen Wilson Pohl of Columbia, S.C.; her life partner, Josef Patchen of Augusta, GA.; 3 sisters and their families: Kristen Spangler, Mary (John) Henry and Michele (Brian) Floyd; 4 nieces, 4 nephews, as well as cousins, aunts and uncles.Best friends, Linda Castiglione and Dawnya Richard and Lelea. Memorial Services will be Saturday, June 7th, at 2:00 pm at Unitarian Universalist Church of Augusta, 3501 Walton Way Extension, Augusta, GA., 30909, 706.733.7939, with Dr. Andrew Reese, officiating. Please send all floral tributes directly to the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, P. O. Box 1267, Columbia, S. C., 29202 attn: Corrine Matthews. THE POTEET FUNERAL HOME, 3465 Peach Orchard Rd., Augusta, GA., 30906, 706.798.8886, entrusted with arrangements.