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Local Obituaries for Hinesville, GA, Liberty County & Surrounding Areas
Alivea Kristine Cox
Jun 4, 2018
Alivea Kristine Cox, 14, gained her angel wings on June 4, 2018, following a short illness. She recently completed the 8thgrade at Richmond Hill Middle School. She was an outstanding student, received the Principal’s Honor Roll and was a member of the Beta Club. Alivea was in the Richmond Hill Middle School band and was First Chair French horn player...
Janie Elaine Pridgen
Jun 3, 2018
Janie Elaine Clark Pridgen, 71, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away on June 3, 2018 at the Ogeechee Area Hospice center in Statesboro, GA. Elaine was born on September 24, 1946 in Bryan County, native of Richmond Hill. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. A daughter of the late Woodrow and Vernice Clark. In addition to her parents,...
Mildred Cecil Hughes
Jun 1, 2018
Mildred, also known as “The Original”, Millie, Mama, and Pickle Grandma, flew peacefully at the age of 90 into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Friday, June 1, 2018 at 7:47 PM. She was born in Philadelphia, MS on October 17, 1927 to Eugene & Josephine (Spears) Philips. Mildred will be remembered for her words of wisdom, kind...
Mary Josephine "Jo" Boyn
May 27, 2018
Mary Josephine ‘Jo’ Boyn, 87, passed away May 27, 2018 at Bryan County Health and Rehab. Jo was born February 11, 1931 in Pewee Valley, KY to the late Charles and Helen Purvis. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband Alan and son Donny. She will be lovingly remembered by her sons and their...
Genevieve Dean Graddy
May 25, 2018
Hinesville
Genevieve Dean Graddy is in the presence of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She departed this earth on Friday, May 25, 2018, at the age of 99, at her home in Hinesville.
Born and raised in Liberty County, she the youngest of seven children born to her parents, the late James Allen and Caroline Virginia Dean. Her siblings,...
SFC William Michael Tignor
May 15, 2018
SFC William M. Tignor (United States Army, retired), 77, passed away Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Savannah Hospice House surrounded by his family.
A resident of Hinesville for the past 42 years, Sergeant First Class Tignor was retired from the US Army after 22 years of service, including 2 tours in Vietnam. He served with the Hinesville Police Department first...
Christa Maria Schafersman
May 9, 2018
Christa Maria Kroll “Oma” Schafersman, 89, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Marshview Senior Living in Savannah, GA.
Born October 3, 1928, in Gross Wartenburg, Silesian, Germany, she was a resident of Hinesville for 40 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and sang in the church choir and the Hinesville Mass Community Choir. Retired from...
Guy Allen Davis
May 6, 2018
Guy Davis, 58, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, May 6, 2018, at Memorial Hospital in Savannah, Georgia.
Guy was born in New York. He grew up in a military family and spent the majority of his child- hood near Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. He was a resident of Hinesville, Georgia, for the past 15 years.
Guy...
1SG Tommy C. Wooten (US Army, ret.)
May 5, 2018
1SG Tommy Wooten (United States Army, retired), 65, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2018, at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a short illness.
Born in Fort Payne, Alabama, he was a resident of Hinesville for 30 years. A veteran of the Persian Gulf War, First Sergeant Wooten served in the Army for 21 years until his retirement. He enjoyed fishing and...
Larry D. Crosby
May 4, 2018
Larry D. Crosby, 65, passed away Friday, May 4, 2018 at home after a long illness. He was a lifelong resident of Savannah and of Baptist faith. He was a heavy equipment operator, loved music and started out as a drummer for the Ronnie B. Band and later a country band with Rufus Clark. He loved fishing in Salt Creek...
Peggy Williamson Bunting
May 3, 2018
Midway
Peggy Williamson Bunting of Colonels Island passed away Thursday, May 3, 2018, at her home under the care of Georgia Hospice.
Peggy was born in Dyersburg, Tennessee, to John and Mae Williamson and was the second of four children. She was a resident of Liberty County since moving from Radcliff, Kentucky, to Hinesville in 1977. Throughout her life,...
Matthew "Hat" Horne
Apr 30, 2018
Matthew R. Horne, 52, affectionately known by his friends and family as “Hat” or “Match-ew”, passed away Monday, April 30, 2018. He was surrounded by his loving family.
Born August 1, 1965, at Fort Stewart, GA, he worked for Horne Wood Products for over 17 years. He loved his family and friends foremost, as well as beer, his “nip”, NASCAR,...
Cheryl Burkette Giles
Apr 27, 2018
Cheryl Giles, 54, passed away Friday, April 27, 2018. She lived in Richmond Hill for 19 years and worked at Memorial Health in Savannah, GA. She is preceded in death by her parents, McDonald and Sheila Burkette; two sisters, Sandra and Verline; and one brother, Anthony. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Marshall Giles; and children, Jeremy...
Andy Strickland, Sr.
Apr 26, 2018
Andy Strickland, Sr., 67, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018.
Born in Savannah, he lived in Liberty County his entire life and was a self-employed entrepreneur. A veteran of the Air National Guard, he was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed mud bogging. He was a loving father, grandfather, and husband.
He was preceded in death by his parents,...
James Harold "Lucky" Spires
Apr 22, 2018
Hinesville
James Harold “Lucky” Spires, 56, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2018, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
A lifelong resident of Hinesville, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Ludowici and Bradwell Institute Class of 1980. He was very active in the Boy Scouts and enjoyed the Pinewood Derby.
If you could combine love, sunshine...
Margaret Diane Crosby
Apr 21, 2018
Margaret Diane Bashlor Crosby, 73, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.
She lived all her life in Richmond Hill and retired from Bryan County Board of Education. She enjoyed fishing, planting flowers, and Bingo.
She is preceded in death by her daughter, Dana Denise Crosby Parker; her parents,...
Margaret Diane Crosby
Apr 21, 2018
Margaret Diane Bashlor Crosby, 73, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2018 at home surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer. She lived all her life in Richmond Hill and retired from Bryan County Board of Education. She enjoyed fishing, planting flowers, and Bingo. She is preceded in death by her daughter, Dana Denise Crosby Parker; her parents,...
Ruby Cooper
Apr 20, 2018
Ruby Woods Cooper, 86, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family.
She was born in Pittsview, AL, and lived most of her life in Glennville, GA and the last 14 years in Richmond Hill, GA. She was a member of Corner Stone Bible Church in Glennville. She helped start Pinewood...
Ruby Woods Cooper
Apr 20, 2018
Ruby Woods Cooper, 86, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at Bryan County Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her family. She was born in Pittsview, AL, and lived most of her life in Glennville, GA and the last 14 years in Richmond Hill, GA. She was a member of Corner Stone Bible Church in Glennville. She helped start Pinewood...
Joy Dana Brown
Apr 18, 2018
Joy “Dana” Brown, 50, passed away on April 18, 2018. She was a loving mother, grandmother with a heart of gold and a rock n’ roller, known as Downtown Dana Brown. She is survived by daughters Alexa and Hannah Hankinson, grandchildren Addyson Hankinson and Grant Black. Father, Bert Brown and siblings Matt and Ellen Brown. Memorial services will be held...
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