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Local Obituaries for Hinesville, GA, Liberty County & Surrounding Areas
Norman Lee Stripling
Jul 22, 2021
Norman Lee Stripling, 79, of Hinesville, Georgia departed this life on Thursday, July 22, 2021 under the care of GHC Hospice. He was born on October 18, 1941 in Moultrie, Georgia, and was the son of the late Louie and Era Stripling.
Norman attended Haines City High School in Haines City, Florida. After graduation, he attended Truett-McConnell University, Georgia Southern...
Harry "Hal” Francis Fetzner, Jr.
Jul 20, 2021
Harry Francis Fetzner, Jr. “Hal”, 73, passed away quietly on Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at his home in Richmond Hill, GA.
Hal was born in Erie, PA on December 22, 1947. Upon graduation from high school he served four years in the United States Army. He then graduated from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing....
David Stafford Varnedoe, Sr.
Jul 19, 2021
David Stafford Varnedoe, Sr., 78, of Hinesville died Monday, July 19, 2021 surrounded by his loving family. He was under the care of his wife, children and THA Hospice. David was born in Jesup on October 8, 1942 to the late Carl Ivey Varnedoe Sr. and Kathleen Stafford Varnedoe. He was a 1960 graduate of Bradwell Institute, playing first-chair trumpet...
Doris Howze Pope
Jul 19, 2021
Doris Howze Pope, 78, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 at Abercorn Health and Rehab in Savannah, GA.
Doris lived most of her life in Liberty and Tattnall County. She was a member of Corner Stone Church in Glennville, GA. She enjoyed interior decorating and remodeling houses. She had a fondness for animals, especially stray cats.
She was preceded...
Penny Wells Hickey
Jul 18, 2021
Penny Lucille Wells Hickey, 61, passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA after a sudden illness.
Penny was born in Jesup, GA on June 14, 1960 to Theodore Russell Wells, Jr. and Latrelle M. Wells and was the first of three children. She was a lifelong resident of Gumbranch, GA. Throughout her life,...
Kenneth "Kenny" Tootle
Jul 14, 2021
Kenneth “Kenny” Tootle, 69, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center after a long illness.
Kenny spent most of his life in Richmond Hill and retired from Gulfstream after thirty-eight years. An avid outdoorsman, he was a member of Ducks Unlimited; and enjoyed golfing, fishing, boating, and spending time at the beach.
He was...
Julie Ann Head
Jul 11, 2021
Julie Ann Head, 64, passed away on Sunday. July 11, 2021 at PruittHealth Seaside in Port Wentworth.
Julie lived most of her life in Leesburg, GA. She was a graduate of Appling County High School in Baxley, GA. She was a caregiver to many handicapped children at the Georgia Baptist Home, and a nurse at the VA Hospital in Albany,...
Lillie Miller Reid
Jul 10, 2021
Lillie Christine Miller Reid, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021 after a long battle with COPD.
Lillie was born on December 24, 1963 to Alta Miller and Paul Miller. She loved spending time with family and friends. She enjoyed playing darts and quarters with her sister-in-law’s, Tracy Wrigley of Port Orange, FL, Tonya Carroll of Holy Hill, FL, and...
Earl Franklin Phillips
Jul 5, 2021
Earl Franklin Phillips, 93, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Wanda Waters Phillips.
Earl spent his childhood years in Taylors Creek, Georgia in Liberty County and passionately shared stories about life on the farm and life in the village. In 1941, his family moved to Hinesville where he...
Kuniko Yohena Varnedoe
Jul 1, 2021
Kuniko Yohena Varnedoe, 85, passed away peacefully and departed to her Heavenly Home on July 1, 2021. Kuniko was born in Okinawa on May 19, 1936. She met her life-long soul mate and love of her life, Carl Ivey Varnedoe, Jr., while he was in the U.S. Army and stationed in Okinawa. They were happily married for 64 years. Upon...
Georgia Lee Ringer Brady
Jun 27, 2021
Georgia Lee Ringer Brady, 91, passed away on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at home surrounded by her family.
Georgia was born on July 8, 1929 in Lindale, TX to Elmer and Oleta Tucker Ringer and lived most of her life in Hinesville, GA. For thirteen years, she worked as a people greeter at Wal-Mart in Hinesville. She was a friendly...
Robert Kenneth Carpenter (Bobby)
Jun 25, 2021
Robert Kenneth Carpenter (Bobby), 89, passed away at home on June 25, 2021 after an extended illness. Bobby was born in Keller, GA on October 20, 1931. He graduated from Richmond Hill High School in 1948 and served in the U.S. Navy for four years. Bobby served as Postmaster of the Richmond Hill Post Office and retired from the U.S....
Ralph Curtis Newton
Jun 21, 2021
Ralph “RC” Curtis Newton, 91, of Albemarle, NC, passed away on June 21, 2021 in Savannah, GA.
RC was born in Albemarle, NC to Stanley Albertus and Lula Newton on March 18, 1930. He was a veteran of WWII and served in the U.S. Army. He worked as an ironworker for many years, then he went on to work as...
Esteban Ramos, Jr.
Jun 19, 2021
Esteban Ramos Jr., 62 of Goose Creek, South Carolina passed away on June 19, 2021 at his home in Hinesville, Georgia. He was born March 6, 1959 in Jersey City, New Jersey.
In 1998, Esteban married Rose in Hinesville, Georgia. Esteban and Rose have six children and eight grandchildren. Esteban was known to his friends by Loco. Music was his...
Charles (Bill) William Carroll
Jun 17, 2021
Charles William Carroll, 78, passed away on Thursday, June 17, 2021 surrounded by his children after a valiant fight against cancer, Alzheimer's, and dementia.
Bill was born March 30, 1943 in Johnson City, Tennessee to Frank and Pauline Carroll. He came from a large family of sixteen brothers and sisters of whom he was always very proud. Bill joined the...
Angela Broecker
Jun 16, 2021
Angela Maria Hughes-Galinovsky Broecker was born on March 13, 1967 and gained her Heavenly wings on June 16, 2021. Her brother and sister were by her side when the angels called her home.
Angie was born in San Diego, CA and relocated to Hinesville, GA in 1986. She greatly loved her children and grandchildren and would do anything in the...
Latrelle M. Wells
Jun 14, 2021
Latrelle M. Wells, 79, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Monday, June 14, 2021 at her home in Gum Branch, Georgia.
Latrelle was born on September 2, 1941 in Ludowici, Georgia to James Willis and Marion Elizabeth Middleton. She graduated from Long County High School in 1959. She received her Master’s in Education degree from Georgia Southern University. Latrelle...
Emani Raymond Philip
Jun 9, 2021
Emani Raymond Philip, 27, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.
Emani was born on October 28, 1993 in Honolulu, Hawaii, and lived most of his life in Hinesville, GA. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked at International Paper – Savannah Mill.
He was a devoted, loving husband and father with an infectious laugh and...
Joseph B. Allen (Captain Joe)
Jun 2, 2021
Joseph B. Allen, “Captain Joe”, 80, passed away on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah.
Joe was known as Captain Joe or Uncle Joe by everyone from the Ogeechee River in Richmond Hill, Georgia to the Sebastian Inlet in Florida. Since the early 1960’s, he had been a commercial fisherman. Depending on the season and location,...
Winnie Ruth Mallonee
Jun 1, 2021
Winnie Ruth Mallonee (Abercrombie), 79, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2021, at Liberty Regional surrounded by her loving family.
Winnie was born July 24, 1941, in Conway, South Carolina, to the late Jonathan W. Abercrombie and Lutie V. Harris. She was the youngest of 4 siblings, all of which have lived close by in neighboring states. For the...
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