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Local Obituaries for Hinesville, GA, Liberty County & Surrounding Areas
David Neil Smiley
Jan 20, 2021
David “Neil” Smiley, Sr., 83, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at home surrounded by his family.
He was a lifelong resident of Liberty and Bryan Counties. He was a veteran of the Georgia National Guard. He retired from the Georgia Department of Transportation and from the Bryan County Inspections Department. Neil was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed...
George Frederick Matteson
Jan 19, 2021
George Frederick Matteson, 91, of Hinesville, Georgia passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at his home.
George was born on September 26, 1929 to Clyde and Margaret Matteson of New Berlin, New York. He was one of eight children and grew up on a Dairy Farm.
He enlisted in the Army in August of 1948 and attended...
Lewis Junior Tallent (SFC, U.S. ARMY, ret.)
Jan 18, 2021
SFC Lewis Junior Tallent (United States Army, ret.), 68, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021 at Coastal Manor.
He was born in North Carolina and has lived in Hinesville for the past 36 years. He retired from the United States Army after 21 years of service. He was a member of the VFW and American Legion.
Lewis is survived...
Heather Roberts Hutchinson
Jan 17, 2021
Heather Eileen Roberts Hutchinson, 38, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Heather lived in Richmond Hill for the past three years. She was a registered nurse at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah. Her favorite pastime was going to the beach and watching her son play baseball and football. She will...
Chun K. Sin
Jan 16, 2021
Mrs. Chun K. Sin was born on 1929 as an only child in what is today the Republic of South Korea. She married Sa Som Sin in 1947. She experienced the Japanese occupation of Korea through World War II, being forced to learn the Japanese language and lived life as a refugee fleeing the North Korean invasion of South Korea.
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Louise Keith Smiley Goodson
Jan 16, 2021
Mrs. Louise Keith Smiley Goodson, 97, passed away peacefully at her home in Sunbury, GA, on January 16, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on March 27, 1923, in Screven, GA to the late Mr. Joseph Keith and Mrs. Stella Alma Keith. She grew up in Wayne County and attended both Bradwell and Screven High School. She...
Gretchen Wolf Maher
Jan 15, 2021
Gretchen Wolf Maher, 84 of Hinesville, died unexpectedly Friday, January 15, 2021 at Liberty Regional Medical Center after a brief illness.
Gretchen was the widow of James Cornelius Maher, who died in 2003. She is survived by three daughters, Kathy Maher of Hinesville, Kelly Maher Bilodeau of Hingham, MA, and Kerry Maher Hnath of Hull, MA; her brother, Bruce Wolf...
Gretchen Wolf Maher
Jan 15, 2021
Though we miss her terribly we want to honor her memory and celebrate a life well-lived.Please join us for a Celebration of Life beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church, 302 E. General Stewart Way, Hinesville, GA 31313.
Jesse J. Powell
Jan 14, 2021
Jesse J. Powell, 82, passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 in Hinesville, GA. He was born on November 17, 1938 in Scranton, PA to John and Dorothy Powell.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Dennis Powell, and sister, Marlene Martin.
Those left to cherish his memory are his devoted wife, Patricia Powell; children, Chris Lee Powell...
Martha "Jeanie" Eugenia Frost
Jan 13, 2021
Martha Eugenia (Jeanie) Frost, 67, passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at home.
Jeanie was born July 7, 1953 to Thelmer and Myrtle Salter. She lived in Liberty County her whole life. She graduated from Armstrong State College with a degree in Criminal Justice. She retired as an adult probation officer with the State of Georgia in 1991. She...
Thomas Melvin Hickey
Jan 8, 2021
Thomas Melvin Hickey, 68, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at his home after a long illness.
Tom was born in Murfreesboro, Arkansas to the late Archie M. and Pauline (Price) Hickey. He moved to Liberty County in 1980 when he served in the US Army as a motor transport operator. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting...
Anne Edwards Coppock Browning
Jan 7, 2021
Anne Edwards Coppock Browning died on January 7, 2021 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah at the age of 80. Anne was born on December 4, 1940, to Mark and Norma Edwards in Savannah, Georgia. She attended high school in Claxton, Georgia, where she participated in cheerleading, singing and dancing. She graduated in 1958 as the Salutatorian. Anne went on...
Jacqueline Anne Holmes Parker
Jan 5, 2021
Jacqueline Anne Holmes Parker, age 81, entered eternal rest on January 5, 2021, in Hinesville, Georgia.
Jackie was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin to the late John (Jack) and Beulah Rattell Holmes. In addition to her wonderful parents, she had a loving stepmother named Thelma who helped to raise her. Jackie grew up in Wisconsin, Indiana, and Illinois. She worked...
Doi Thi Bahr
Jan 4, 2021
Doi Thi Bahr, 86, died peacefully at her home on Monday, January 4, 2021.
Born in Vietnam, she moved to the states in 1971. She was a devout member of St. Frances Cabrini, where she served as a Eucharistic minister for many years before moving to Richmond Hill.
She is the beloved mother of eight children, twenty grandchildren, and...
Joseph Fred Norby
Dec 30, 2020
Joseph Fred Norby, 81, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a long illness.
Fred lived most of his life in Liberty County. He was in the Georgia National Guard. He enjoyed watching NASCAR and he was an avid fisherman.
He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Robbin and Jim Woods of Midway; son,...
Fred James Thomas, Jr.
Dec 29, 2020
Fred James Thomas, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 in Fayetteville, North Carolina surrounded by his family.
Fred was born on April 25, 1933 in Orlando, Florida. He was drafted into the U.S. Army when he was 18, and retired as SFC after 21 years of service. While at Camp Stewart, Georgia he met the love of his...
Harold Norwood Braun
Dec 29, 2020
Harold Norwood Braun, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home in Emanuel County. Harold was born on August 16, 1935 to the late Milton and Lela Braun. He attended high school in Savannah, where he was a member of the boxing team. After high school, he joined the Marine Reserves...
Harold Norwood Braun
Dec 29, 2020
Harold Norwood Braun, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at his home in Emanuel County. Harold was born on August 16, 1935 to the late Milton and Lela Braun. He attended high school in Savannah, where he was a member of the boxing team. After high school, he joined the Marine Reserves...
Setsuko Haga Thrift
Dec 28, 2020
Setsuko Thrift passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the age of 91.
Mrs. Thrift was born on February 11, 1929 in Japan to Kimayp and Akitane Haga of Japan. Growing up in Japan, she was a ballerina and attended boarding school. She was the youngest of the Haga family and was the only one from her family who...
Ray McGhee, Sr.
Dec 28, 2020
Ray McGhee, Sr., 62, passed away on Monday, December 28, 2020.
Ray was born in Lake Village, Arkansas on June 25, 1958 and joined the United States Army when he was 18 years old. He lived in Hinesville for the last 35 years. Ray was a kind person with a witty sense of humor. He enjoyed reading, watching scary movies,...
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