Augusta, GA---Mrs. Bessie Stathopoulos Agganis, 77, entered into rest on Monday, October 26, 2009 at National Healthcare of North Augusta.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am, tomorrow Thursday, October 29, 2009, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 953 Telfair Street with Father Vasile Bitere officiating. Interment will follow at Westover Memorial Park.
Mrs. Agganis was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, a member and past President of the Philoptochos Society, past President of the Hairdressers Association of the state of Florida, past member of Hair America and was the Hair Designer for Miss USA and Miss Universe.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul George Agganis and by her parents, Soterios and Demetra Vrees Stathopoulos.
Survivors include her daughter, Deborah Agganis Ballas and husband, Chuck of Martinez, GA, son, Harry Agganis and wife, Dee of Lynn, MA, sisters, Stella Agganis of Danvers, MA, Christine Geanacopoulos of Lynn, MA, three grandchildren, Penelope Ballas Stewart and husband, Matt, Bebe Ballas Kent and husband, Philip, Claudia Ballas Latch and husband, Wesley and five great grandchildren, Kalli, Mattie, Charlie, Paul and Deborah.
The family will receive friends, this evening Wednesday, October 28, 2009 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Platt’s Crawford Avenue. A Trisagion service will be held at 7:30 pm in the Platt’s Crawford Avenue Chapel.
Pallbearers will be Matt Stewart, Philip Kent, Jr., Wesley Latch, Andrew B. Farley, Christopher Farley, Greg Colvin, Jimmy Colvin and Michael Colvin. Honorary pallbearers will be Tony Magoulas, Roy Colvin and Richard B. Justice.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, 953 Telfair Street, Augusta, GA 30901 or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society-Georgia Chapter, 1117 Perimeter Center West, Suite E101, Atlanta, GA 30338.