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Local Obituaries for Hinesville, GA, Liberty County & Surrounding Areas
Roxanne Galbreath Knight
Aug 21, 2021
Roxanne Galbreath Knight, 47, of Richmond Hill, GA gained her angel wings on Saturday, August 21, 2021.
To know Roxy was to love her. She was a wealth of wisdom and had wonderful wit. She was a blessing to those she loved during her short time on Earth. Her sweet spirit, compassion for others, and faith in God was a...
Daryl J. Carr
Aug 21, 2021
Daryl J. Carr, 45, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Liberty Regional Hospital in Hinesville.
He lived in Hinesville the past eight years. He was a combat veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a year in South Korea. He enjoyed cooking, playing video games, crabbing, and fishing. Most of all he...
Jerry Van Burge
Aug 20, 2021
Jerry Van Burge, 67, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2021 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah.
Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe Chapel.
Social distancing guidelines will be observed and masks are required to enter the funeral home.
Arrangements are provided by Carter Funeral Home Oglethorpe...
Dale Smith
Aug 19, 2021
Leverette Dale Smith, 45, passed away on Thursday, August 19, 2021 peacefully in his sleep.
Dale was a lifelong resident of Long County. He was an over the road truck driver. He was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved to cook.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Carolyn Smith; and sister, Lisa Cox.
Dale is...
Andrew Pierce Graves
Aug 17, 2021
Andrew Pierce Graves of Hinesville, GA passed away on August 17, 2021 in his sleep. He was the son of Jack and Ora Graves, also of Hinesville.
Andrew was born on June 28, 1985 in Petersburg, VA. After visiting Germany for a short while, he moved to Hinesville in 1987. He attended Liberty County public schools, finishing high school at...
Glory Jernigan Smith
Aug 13, 2021
Glory Jernigan Smith, 86, passed away on Friday, August 13, 2021.
Glory traveled with her husband after he retired from the military as he worked for Saudi Airlines and Tower Air. In 1982, they retired to Camden, SC until her husband’s death in 2019. She loved being a military wife and was very involved in her children’s sports activities....
David (Dave) Lester Cates
Aug 9, 2021
David Lester Cates (Dave) passed away on Monday, August 9, 2021 surrounded by his son, Kurt James Cates, and the love of his life, his wife Stephanie Stevens Cates.
Dave was born on April 17, 1935 in Jacksonville, FL. He loved life and shared that love and much laughter with everyone he met. If you knew Dave, your life was...
Betty Cain
Aug 4, 2021
Betty Cain, 81, passed away on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, GA.
Betty lived in Midway, GA for the past forty-nine years. She was a faithful member of Compassion Christian Church - Midway Campus and was a Sunday School Teacher. She loved cooking and spending time with her family.
She was preceded in...
Newton (Newt) Sylvester Davis
Jul 31, 2021
Newton Sylvester Davis (Newt), 59, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah, GA.
Newt was born in Springfield, GA on December 24, 1961 and was the son of Layton Davis (deceased) and Barbara Ann (Davis) Menser. He was a United States Army Veteran and was retired from the Chatham County Sheriffs Office after twenty-five...
Alieze Miner McGrath
Jul 25, 2021
Alieze Miner McGrath, 88, of Richmond Hill, GA passed away peacefully at home on July 25, 2021.
Alieze was born in Richmond Hill, GA, the daughter of the late Grace Miner and William Joseph Miner. She attended Richmond Hill High school and graduated from Mount de Sales Academy in Macon, Georgia. She graduated from St Joseph Hospital School of Nursing...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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