OBITUARIES

Recent Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Hinesville, GA, Liberty County & Surrounding Areas

Keith A. Rahn

Keith A. Rahn

Mar 14, 2022

Keith A. Rahn, 89, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022 at Liberty Regional Medical Center. 

He was a life-long resident of Liberty County. He retired from the Georgia Army National Guard and MATES as Master Sergeant. He also worked for the Liberty County Sheriff’s Department for many years. Keith was a faithful Elder and Deacon at Flemington Presbyterian...

Ralph Bailey "R.B." Bashlor

Ralph Bailey "R.B." Bashlor

Mar 7, 2022

Ralph Bailey “R.B.” Bashlor, 86, passed away peacefully Monday, March 7, 2022 accompanied by his wife, daughter, and caring staff at Cedar Plantation in Metter, GA.

R.B. was a life-long resident of Richmond Hill and a faithful member of Savannah Primitive Baptist Church. He retired from National Gypsum. He was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed watching college football and...

Joseph A. Surzinski, Jr. (SSG, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Joseph A. Surzinski, Jr. (SSG, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Mar 6, 2022

SSG Joseph A. Surzinski, Jr. (U.S. Army, Retired), 80, passed away on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at home.

Joseph was born on June 5, 1941 in Marion Heights, PA and for the past forty-five years he lived in Hinesville. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant and while serving his country he did three tours of duty...

Earl L. Hoach (SFC, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Earl L. Hoach (SFC, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Mar 4, 2022

SFC Earl L. Hoach (U.S. Army, Retired), 77, passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022 at Magnolia Manor Nursing Home.

Earl was born on September 7, 1945 in San Bernardino, CA, and had been a resident of the Coastal Empire since 1988. He retired from the U.S. Army as SFC after twenty-one years of service and while serving his country...

Michael Bussiere (SFC, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Michael Bussiere (SFC, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Mar 2, 2022

SFC Michael Bussiere, (U.S. Army, Retired), 71 passed away at Memorial Health Hospital, in Savannah, GA on March 2, 2022.

He was born in Massachusetts, in June 1950. He was a resident of Liberty County for over thirty years. He served his country for over twenty-two years, retiring from the US Army. He was a decorated War Veteran serving two...

Mary Louise Bennett

Mary Louise Bennett

Feb 27, 2022

Mary Louise Bennett, 98, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Candler Hospital.

She was born on October 12, 1923 in Clarion, IA and lived the past sixty years in Hinesville. During the war years, she went from her family’s Iowa farm to New York City to work as a radio operator for Trans World Airlines. In later years,...

Stephen Dale Jaime

Stephen Dale Jaime

Feb 23, 2022

Stephen Dale Jaime, 21, passed away on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 after a long battle with leukemia.

He was a lifelong resident of Sunbury. He worked as a tree surgeon in the family business, Jaime’s Tree Service. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed being out on the boat and fishing.

Stephen is survived by his father, Danny Jaime; mother...

Alton James "AJ" Murray

Alton James "AJ" Murray

Feb 8, 2022

Alton James “AJ” Murray, 1, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta - Egleston Hospital surrounded by his family.

AJ lived his life in Savannah, GA. He loved listening to music, playing outside, Nemo, and cars. He was the happiest, sweetest baby and brought so much joy to everyone who met him.

AJ is survived...

Curtis W. Collins

Curtis W. Collins

Feb 7, 2022

It is with extreme sadness that we announce that Curtis W. Collins (10-18-82) passed away unexpectedly on February 7th, 2022. Curtis was 39 years old.

Curtis's life would seem too short to many, but those of us who were Blessed to be touched by him understand that his existence and the imprint he left on our hearts exceed the...

Cheryl Townsend Kight

Cheryl Townsend Kight

Feb 4, 2022

Cheryl Townsend Kight, 63, passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022 at East Georgia Regional Medical Center in Statesboro.

Cheryl was born on October 1, 1958 in Savannah, GA. She lived most of her life in Richmond Hill and for the past few years she resided in Statesboro. She was a member of Daniel Baptist Church. Cheryl had a fondness...

Ralph Wayne Wilson

Ralph Wayne Wilson

Feb 2, 2022

Dearly loved Husband and Poppie, Ralph Wayne Wilson, passed away on February 02, 2022 at the age of 67 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah, Georgia after a short illness. He was surrounded by his wife, sons, and daughter-in-law as he entered into the arms of his Savior.

He was born to Elmer and Francis Wilson on April 7, 1954. ...

Frederick Roy Gose (MSG, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Frederick Roy Gose (MSG, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Jan 31, 2022

MSG Frederick R. Gose (U.S. Army, Ret.), 83, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. 

He has been a resident of Liberty County for the past forty-five years. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Master Sergeant after twenty-four years and did two tours of duty in Vietnam. He also retired from...

Vernon L. Grubbs, Jr. (SSG, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Vernon L. Grubbs, Jr. (SSG, U.S. Army, Ret.)

Jan 29, 2022

SSG Vernon L. Grubbs, Jr. (U.S. Army, Ret.), 75, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Memorial Health University Medical Center.

Vernon was born on May 24, 1946 in Baltimore City, MD and for the past thirty years lived in Hinesville. He retired from the U.S. Army as a Staff Sergeant and was a member of the VFW. While...

John Scott Boyd

John Scott Boyd

Jan 27, 2022

John Scott Boyd, 73, passed away on Thursday, January 27, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.

Mr. Boyd was a Vietnam Veteran and proudly served in the 1st Calvary, one of the most decorated combat divisions of the United States Army. He retired as the Chief of Logistics at Winn Army Community Hospital after thirty-three years of service.

He was a...

Marlene Chancey Tillman

Marlene Chancey Tillman

Jan 25, 2022

Marlene Tillman, 78, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. 

Marlene was born on October 20, 1943 in Baxley, GA and has lived the past fifty-four years in Liberty County. She was a former member of Friendship Baptist Church. For over thirty years she worked for the Liberty County Board of Education as a ParaPro and...

Joe Carl Cox

Joe Carl Cox

Jan 22, 2022

Joe Carl Cox, Jr., 78, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at home surrounded by his family.

Carl was a lifelong resident of Richmond Hill. He worked in the timber industry and owned J.C. Cox Logging for fifty years. He was an active member of Richmond Hill First Baptist Church. He was on the Board of Directors of Bryan...

Claudia Sanchez

Claudia Sanchez

Jan 18, 2022

Claudia Sanchez, 43, of Ludowici, GA died Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Wayne Memorial Hospital.

Claudia was a 1996 graduate of Bradwell Institute. After graduation, she took on many different titles including insurance writer, phlebotomist, loan manager, and most importantly mom and wife.  Just recently she decided to follow her dream and took on the daunting challenge of becoming an...

Rebecca Gill Perry

Rebecca Gill Perry

Jan 11, 2022

Rebecca Gill Perry, 84, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at home surrounded by her family.

Rebecca was born on November 27, 1937 to James and Gardna Gill. She lived most of her life in Richmond Hill and was a longtime resident of Magnolia Manor on the Coast. She earned an Associate’s Degree from the University of Georgia and...

Pete Strickland

Pete Strickland

Jan 11, 2022

Pete Strickland, 82, passed away on Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital. 

Pete was a lifelong resident of Richmond Hill and a Veteran of the U.S. Army. After serving in the military, he worked as a truck driver. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing, watching NASCAR on Sundays, and was a fan of the New Orleans...

Kenneth Bruce Fullerton

Kenneth Bruce Fullerton

Jan 7, 2022

Kenneth Bruce Fullerton, 75, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, surrounded by his loved ones.  Kenneth was born in Potsdam, NY on October 16, 1946. 

Kenneth served in the military as a Marine and received two purple hearts. He worked for Conrail and then when he moved south he worked in the maintenance department...

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