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Jeremy R. Walker
Jul 11, 2019
Jeremy Robert Walker of Richmond Hill passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 surrounded by his family following a short illness. He was 44 years old. Raised in Richmond Hill, Jeremy, the youngest son of Billy and Annette Walker was a 1993 graduate of Richmond Hill High School. He was employed by NFI, formally Georgia Pacific as a shift supervisor. Jeremy...
Charles Doyle Cooper (SSG, US Army, ret.)
Jul 11, 2019
Shellman Bluff
SSG Charles Doyle Cooper (United States Army, Ret.), 71, died peacefully and surrounded by his family in his Shellman Bluff home on July 11, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer.
SSG Cooper was born on July 1st, 1948, in Cedar Town, GA, to Charlie and Mary Cooper. In 1964, he was drafted into the army to serve...
"Izzy" Brian I. Phillips
Jul 3, 2019
Izzy Phillips, 19, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2019, at Memorial Health University Medical Center surrounded by his family. Visitation will be from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. on Friday, July 12, 2019, at Carter Funeral Home Bryan Chapel. A Celebration of Life will follow at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Carter Funeral Home...
Izzy Phillips
Jul 3, 2019
Izzy Phillips, 19, passed away on Thursday, July 3, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center after a courageous battle with cancer surrounded by all his favorite women Izzy was born in Eureka, California and moved to Liberty County in 2000. He attended Liberty County Schools, in 2018 graduated from Liberty County High School and most who met him considered...
Carolyn Jones Lee Wynn Thompson
Jun 26, 2019
Carolyn Jones Lee Wynn Thompson, 88, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. She was born in Jackson County, Alabama to the late Shelley and Edna Parker Jones of South Pittsburg, TN on June 29, 1930. The family moved to Harris County, GA during World War II. She was a member of Richmond Hill Church of Christ where she had...
Alan L. McGrath
Jun 24, 2019
Shellman Bluff Alan McGrath, 78, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, at home after a brief illness. A native of Athens, Ohio, Mr. McGrath was a resident of coastal Georgia most of his life and a member of Gum Branch Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Interstate Paper. He was an...
Alan L. McGrath
Jun 24, 2019
Shellman Bluff Alan McGrath, 78, passed away Monday, June 24, 2019, at home after a brief illness. A native of Athens, Ohio, Mr. McGrath was a resident of coastal Georgia most of his life and a member of Gum Branch Baptist Church. He was a veteran of the United States Army and was retired from Interstate Paper. He was an...
Grace G. Proman
Jun 19, 2019
Grace G. Blount Proman, 86, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. She lived most of her life in Richmond Hill and was a member of Richmond Hill Full Gospel Church. For many years she worked on washing machines and was affectionately known as “the washing machine lady.” She loved fishing and being outdoors. She...
Christine Nease Thompson
Jun 17, 2019
Christine Nease Thompson, 89, departed this place for a far better place peacefully in her sleep June 17, 2019 at her residence. She was under the care of Compassionate Care Hospice and her beloved niece, Georgia, whose many loving hugs and kisses induced angelic smiles and lifted her spirits beyond measure in her ending months. Christine was born to Charles...
Merril Glen VanHouten Jr. (MSG, US Army, Ret.)
Jun 14, 2019
MSG Merril G. VanHouten, Jr. (United States Army, Ret.), went to be with the angels on his birthday, June 14, at the age of 73.
Merril, or “Van” as he was also known, was born in Elmira, NY, on June 14, 1946. He and his twin sister, Marilyn, enjoyed a lot of fun times together. Sonny and Sissy were inseparable. ...
Scott Akin
Jun 14, 2019
Scott Akin (Coach Akin), 53, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019, at home. A native of Carrollton, GA, he was a resident of Hinesville for the past six years and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a teacher and the Head Girls Soccer Coach at Bradwell Institute where he also coached football and basketball. He was a...
Scott Akin
Jun 14, 2019
Scott Akin (Coach Akin), 53, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019, at home. A native of Carrollton, GA, he was a resident of Hinesville for the past six years and a veteran of the United States Army. He was a teacher and the Head Girls Soccer Coach at Bradwell Institute where he also coached football and basketball. He was a...
Lorena Swindell Parker
Jun 5, 2019
Loise Lorena Swindell Parker, 86, of Hinesville, GA, went to be with her heavenly father on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, under the care of Spanish Moss Hospice.Lorena was born on the family farm in Long County, Georgia, March 23, 1933, to Jeneral Benjamin and Rotha Devereaux Swindell. Lorena was a graduate of Ludowici High School, where she was a member...
Susan Strong Lewis
Jun 4, 2019
Susan Strong Lewis, 92, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Savannah. Susan graduated from nursing school at St. Joseph’s School of Nursing in Savannah and then entered the U.S. Army where she was appointed to 1st LT. After the Army, she worked for the VA Hospital where she met her husband, Hugh, and they...
Janet Marie Strader Gutierrez
May 30, 2019
Janet Marie Strader Gutierrez, 70, passed away on Thursday, May 30, 2019 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Savannah. Visitation will be from 10:30 am - 11:30 am on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Carter Funeral Home Bryan Chapel. A graveside service will follow at Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 8819 U.S. Highway 301, Glennville, GA 30427. In lieu of flowers, donations...
Athline Howard Hodges Mathews
May 21, 2019
Athline Howard Hodges Mathews, 84, of Hinesville, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019, under the care of Hospice Savannah.
Born March 23, 1935, in Statesboro to David Howard and Annie Ruth Ballard Howard, Athline attended Dorchester Academy and Bradwell Institute in Liberty County before graduating from Commercial High School in Savannah. She married her high school sweetheart, Robert “Bobby”...
Carolyn Bradley
May 20, 2019
Carolyn Bradley, 85, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 20, 2019. Carolyn was born in Bradenton, FL and spent most of her life in the Savannah area. She retired from the Georgia Ports Authority after many years of faithful service. She was a beloved mother and grandmother. She was a poet, author, and a devout Christian believer. A prolific poet,...
Theresa (Terri) Maria Bryant
May 20, 2019
Theresa (Terri) Maria Bryant, 82, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 20, 2019 after an extended illness. Terri was born in Jamaica, New York on December 30, 1936. She was educated in Catholic schools, graduated from Drake College and married in 1969. Her management career included positions in New York City, Charleston and ultimately Hilton Head Island, where she actively...
Gary Lee
May 18, 2019
Gary Lee, 75, passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Memorial Health University Medical Center. Gary lived most of his life in Richmond Hill. He worked for the Bryan County Sheriff’s Department for many years before working for the Richmond Hill Police Department until his retirement. He enjoyed racing on dirt tracks and watching racing on TV. He had a...
Michael E Denham
May 6, 2019
Mike Denham, 64, passed away peacefully Monday, May 6, 2019, at Landmark Hospital in Savannah.
Born in Germany, Mike grew up in Liberty County and was a member of the Bradwell Institute graduating class of 1973. Soon after graduation, he went to work off the coast of Louisiana in the oil industry. Very soon after that, he met the love...
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