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M.L. Coffer
Jun 23, 2020
Martin L. “M.L.” Coffer, 83, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at his home surrounded by family.
A lifelong resident of Fleming, he was a faithful member of the Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church. He graduated from Bradwell Institute and attended the North Georgia Trade and Vocational School in Clarkesville on a baseball and basketball scholarship. It was in...
Gilbert "Gib" L. Robinson
Jun 19, 2020
Gilbert “Gib” L. Robinson, 78, passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of Friday, June 19, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.
Gib was born on September 4, 1941 in Gary, IN, but was raised in Hobart, IN. He has lived in Richmond Hill for the past 17 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and...
Diann Jenkins
Jun 15, 2020
Dickie “Diann” Godfrey Jenkins, 68, passed away unexpectedly June 15, 2020, at Queen of the Valley Hospital in Napa, CA.
Born in Paragold, AR, she was raised in Georgia and was a resident of Ludowici for the past twenty years. She was a consultant for Hardenbergh Group and member of VFW Post 6602 in Hinesville. A world traveler, Diann...
Etuale Liufau Tago Pitolau
Jun 1, 2020
On Monday, June 1, 2020, Etuale Liufau Tago Pitolau, loving husband and father of 12 children, passed away at the age of 89 at the Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah, GA.
Etuale was born on February 16, 1931 in Leulumoega, Samoa to Tago Ioane Pitolau of Samusu Aleipata, Samoa and Makerita Liufau Pitolau of Leulumoega, Samoa. He was raised...
Michael Roy Peters
Jun 1, 2020
Michael Roy Peters, 64, passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 in Richmond Hill, GA.
Michael was born in Macon, MS to John Peters & Joy Hurt in 1955. He graduated from Central Academy in Macon, MS and continued his education at Scuba Community College and Mississippi State University. He worked as a General Manager for McDonald’s Corporation for many...
Michael Everette Thompson
May 30, 2020
SFC Michael Everett "Mike" Thompson (United States Army, ret.), 80, passed away May 30, 2020, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah after a long illness.
He is survived by his sister, Victoria and her husband Ronald Laraneta, and his nephew and niece, Andrew Byde and Jennifer Myers.
Burial was Friday, June 5, 2020, in Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery...
Robert Wall Glenn, P.E. (COL, US Army, ret.)
May 29, 2020
Colonel Robert Wall Glenn (U.S. Army, Ret.), P.E., of Sunbury, Georgia, passed away on Friday, May 29, 2020, of medical complications related to exposure to Agent Orange. His wife and daughter were by his side.
Born in Valdosta, GA, to the late Joseph Max and Willie Amelia (Wall) Glenn on February 15, 1936, he grew up on a farm...
Dena Kristine Nygren
May 28, 2020
Dena K. Nygren, 45, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Hospital after a three-year battle with cancer.
A native of Duluth, MN, she was a resident of the Hinesville/Midway area for the past 28 years and was an accountant at the Fort Stewart PX since 1994. Dena enjoyed crocheting and watching baseball and she loved “Eeyore”.
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Robert Vaughn Harvey
May 27, 2020
SFC Robert V. Harvey (United States Army, Retired), 79, passed away at home Wednesday, May 27, 2020, surrounded by his family.
A resident of Hinesville for the past 30 years, he retired from the US Army after 23 years of service. He was a signal man in communications and served two tours in Vietnam. He later retired from Civil Service...
Virginia Coffer Sharpe
May 26, 2020
Virginia C. Sharpe, 87, passed away Monday night at home surrounded by her family.
A lifelong resident of Fleming, she was a school bus driver for Liberty County Board of Education for 43 years. She was a lifelong member of Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church where she founded the Children’s Power Hour and was a member of the Women’s...
Beulah Edna Kuntz
May 22, 2020
Mrs. Beulah Edna Kuntz, 92, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22, 2020. Born in Ellabell, Georgia, on March 26, 1928, to the late William Luther and Vidalia Lewis Greene, she was the baby of ten children and the last to go to her heavenly home.
Mrs. Kuntz enjoyed singing, playing the piano, reading the...
Joan Hrinda Meissner
May 22, 2020
Joan Meissner, 70, of Hinesville, passed away Friday, May 22, 2020, with her loving husband by her side.
She was born to Richard and Helen Hrinda on Dec 9, 1949, in Pittsburgh, PA, and was married to Gary Meissner for a wonderful 52 years.
Joan spent many years working for the military Post Exchange and retired after 20 years...
Francis Edward Johnston, III (LTC, US Army, Ret.)
May 20, 2020
Lieutenant Colonel Francis Edward Johnston, III (Ret.), “Ed”, died May 20th at St. Joseph’s Hospital following a short illness. He was 86 years old. He was born in Savannah to Francis E. Johnston, II and Nina Hazlehurst Waring on December 22, 1933. After graduating from Fishburne Military School in Virginia, he returned to Georgia, graduating from the University of Georgia...
Dian Peyton Buzbee
May 17, 2020
Lois “Dian” Peyton Buzbee, 77, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2020, at Candler Hospital in Savannah after a long illness.
Dian was a native of Hinesville (Flemington) and a graduate of Bradwell Institute. A military wife, she returned to Hinesville where she was a resident for the past twenty years. She enjoyed woodworking and was an animal lover.
She is...
Todd Everett Canady
May 17, 2020
Todd Everett Canady, 54, passed suddenly on Sunday, May 17, 2020 at St. Joseph’s Hospital.
A Savannah native raised on Wilmington Island, he married and raised two girls with his wife Alethia within the rural arms of Metter before finding himself at home in Richmond Hill for the last 14 years. In that time, he completed part of his technical...
Larry David Horne
May 9, 2020
Larry David Horne, 71, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2020.
Larry lived most of his life in Richmond Hill. He was a contract engineer for Porter Huggins, Inc. and owner of Horne Wood Products, Inc. He enjoyed music, attending concerts, playing his guitar, and the Georgia Bulldogs. He was an avid fisherman. He loved being outdoors and being on...
Natacha Theo Deronvil
May 4, 2020
Mrs. Natacha Theo Deronvil went home to be with the Lord on May 4, 2020, at the age of 47. She was born December 16, 1972, in Haiti to Eugene Joseph and Anne Marie Theo.
Natacha married Joseph Claude Deronvil, her childhood sweetheart, in 2003. From that union came four children, Nahalissa, Starcee, Mike, and Starla. Natacha resided in...
David Carter
Apr 30, 2020
David Carter, 67, a native of Jesup, GA, died on April 30, 2020, in New York City where he had resided for many years. A graduate of Wayne County High School, he attended Emory University where he earned a degree in religion and French. He spent his junior year of college studying at the Sorbonne in Paris. He later attended...
Frederick Ferman Long
Apr 24, 2020
Frederick Ferman Long, 83, passed away Friday, April 24, 2020, at Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah.
Fred was born May 13, 1936, in Liberty County, GA, to Ferman Casper and Mary Miles Long. A resident of Savannah for many years, he worked for Taylor Diving and Salvage and Westinghouse Corporation.
He was preceded in death by his parents; son,...
Jimmy Dickey
Apr 24, 2020
Jimmy Dickey, 80, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 at home with his loving wife by his side.
Jimmy was a long-time resident of Bryan County. He was of Primitive Baptist faith. He began his career in the trucking industry as an agent and later he was the owner of Savannah Container Depot for 40 years. He enjoyed fishing...
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