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Kang Yon Ok Lee
May 15, 2021
Kang Yon Ok Lee “Kay”, 83, passed away on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a short illness.
Kay was born on August 14, 1937 in Korea and lived the past 40 years in Hinesville. She was a member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church of Hinesville. She enjoyed cooking and spending time with her family. She was a...
Michael John Cerra
May 14, 2021
Michael John Cerra, 71, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
He lived most of his life in Liberty County and was a member of Midway First Baptist Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He had a successful career at Interstate Paper and retired after 35 years....
Leona Murphy Harn
May 14, 2021
Leona Harn, 83, passed away on Friday, May 14, 2021 after a short illness.
Leona called Richmond Hill home from 1971 until 2012. She retired from St. Joseph’s Hospital and lived with her son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Holly in Savannah until her passing. She enjoyed crafts, reading western novels, and spending time with her dear friends, Evelyn and Paulette...
Gary Lee Rearley
May 13, 2021
Gary Lee Rearley, 79, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at home under the care of his family and Affinis Hospice.
Gary was born and raised in Chillicothe, OH, he lived in Hinesville for forty-three years. He served in the U.S. Army for twenty years and later on at Ft. Stewart as a finance specialist. His true passion...
Chris Rockwell
May 10, 2021
Christopher “Chris” Rockwell, 47, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021.
Chris’s greatest joy was his family and friends. He was loved by many and undoubtedly one of a kind (truly a rare breed). Chris never met a stranger. He will be forever cherished, missed, and loved.
He was preceded in death by his father, George Harrison Rockwell, II.
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Gerrit "Dutch" Viljoen
May 5, 2021
Gerrit “Dutch” Viljoen, 57, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at home surrounded by family and friends.
He was born in South Africa and worked for Bell Equipment for 30 years. He then went on to work for Flint equipment for 3 years. He also served in the South African army for 3 years.
Dutch was preceded in...
Betty Nell Braudy
Apr 25, 2021
On Sunday, April 25th, Betty “Betty Nell” Young Braudy of Parrish, Florida, transitioned from her earthly life of 79 years into her eternal life with her Heavenly Father. Betty spent most of her life as a resident of McIntosh County, Georgia. She was a bookkeeper in the area and a faithful servant of her home church, South Newport Baptist Church....
Alvin "Pete" Lynn, (SGM, U.S. Army, Ret.)
Apr 21, 2021
SGM (Ret.) Alvin D. (Pete) Lynn, 73, a resident of Midway, Georgia died April 21, 2021 after a brief illness at St Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Pete was born August 18, 1947 in Brunswick, Georgia to Eddie L. Lynn and Mandy Faircloth. He married Deroma A. Latham, May 11, 1968 in Brunswick, Georgia.
He served his country in the...
Alfred L. Haynes
Apr 18, 2021
Alfred L. Haynes, departed from his earthly life on Sunday, April 18, 2021.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jill A. Haynes; one son, James R. Haynes; two grandchildren, Bethany A. Haynes and Matthew A. Haynes; one sister, Carolyn F. Swann; and many friends.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 27,...
David Kenneth Fischer
Apr 15, 2021
David Kenneth Fischer, 70, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, at The Hospice House in Savannah, GA, due to complications of COPD. He was born at Fort Lewis, WA, on September 9, 1950. He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgil L. and Jeannette Czajkowski Fischer, both World War II vets. His father was killed in Korea in...
Reverend G. Harold Thompson, Sr.
Apr 15, 2021
Born on May 14th, 1934, to Grace Thompson and Mary Ford-Thompson, Harold entered this world as a force of nature in New Miami, Ohio. While he was the 10th child of 11, he paved his own way through a life well-lived. He met his beloved wife of 65 years, Gloria Lucille Richards, in 1955. Both were students at the HBU,...
Kimberly Darlene Clark
Apr 11, 2021
Kimberly Darlene Clark, 60, passed away on Sunday, April 11, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital. She was born and raised in Savannah, GA.
She was preceded in death by her parents, James Irvin Hancock and Shirley Sarah Hancock; brother, James Hancock, Jr. "Bubba"; and son, Danny Clark.
She is survived by her son, Chris Clark; brother and sister-in-law, Michael and...
Jackie Overstreet
Apr 7, 2021
Jackie Carter Overstreet, 58, passed away on Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at home surrounded by her family.
Jackie was born on December 21, 1962 in Chatham County and was a resident of Ellabell, GA. She was a member of Black Creek Holy Church. She was a homemaker who loved taking care of and spending time with her family. In her...
Lester Seale
Apr 5, 2021
Lester Seale, 59, passed away on Monday, April 5, 2021. He was born on September 15, 1961 in Demopolis, Alabama. He was raised by the late Grover Seale and Mary Seale, a Union Organizer for the Carpenters Union and a homemaker in Boligee, Alabama. After graduating high school, he worked on a dredge boat for close to 10 years before...
Charlie Conger
Apr 5, 2021
We sadly announce the passing of Charlie Weldon Joe Conger. Charlie was the person who would light up a room with his big smile and laughter. He was known to his friends as Pig Pen, Uncle Fester, and Cogsworth and loved being a big goofball with a dopey smile. Charlie was a people person who never knew a stranger and...
Samuel A. Foster
Apr 4, 2021
Samuel A. Foster, 72, passed away on Sunday, April 4, 2021 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah.
Samuel was born on May 17, 1948 in Durham, NC and lived the last ten years on Tybee Island. He retired from the U.S. Army. In his spare time, he enjoyed reading, watching baseball, and working on crossword puzzles. He was...
Jim Read
Apr 3, 2021
James “Jim” Read, 78, passed away on Saturday, April 3, 2021.
Jim was born on May 10, 1942 in Berwyn, IL. He was a loving husband and father of five children.
He was preceded in death by his father, Davis and his mother, Grace.
He is survived by his wife, Carol; five children, Paige, Brad, Jimmy, Brooke, and Todd; grandchildren;...
Patrick Kussard
Mar 27, 2021
Patrick “Pops” Kussard, at age 76, peacefully went to be with Our Lord on March 27, 2021 after a short illness.
Patrick was a true cheesehead, born In Green Bay, Wisconsin on February 12, 1945 as WW II was ending. As an adult, he moved his family to the sunny coast of Florida and eventually settled in Georgia. He spent...
Melva Doris Phillips
Mar 25, 2021
Melva Doris Phillips, 91, passed away on Thursday, March 25, 2021.
She was born on July 20, 1929 and lived in Hinesville all her life. She was a devoted member of the First United Methodist Church in Hinesville.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A. L. Phillips; parents, Alton and Annie Dasher; and siblings, Ella Ruth Dasher, Estelle...
Lamar Smoak
Mar 24, 2021
Lamar Smoak, 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
Lamar was born on August 1, 1936 in Candler County. He called Liberty County his home for 54 years. He was a saved Christian and a member of Rosemary Primitive Baptist Church. He was a country boy raised on a dirt road with a...
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